Tang Xiaobao began communicating with Zhang Xiaohua using his spiritual sense. "Is what she said true?" Zhang Xiaohua: "I don't know." Tang Xiaobao: "So should I believe her?" Zhang Xiaohua: "She's a fox spirit." Tang Xiaobao: "Then without her, could you have refined the elixir?" Zhang Xiaohua: "Uh... how about letting her try? But, absolutely not giving her the elixir; it's too precious." Tang Xiaobao: "Okay." Nine-tailed fox Monroe stared at the two of them, a pleading expression on her face, her eyes flickering. Ahem... "Can you really refine the Soul-Shaping Pill?" Zhang Xiaohua said with a stern air: "If you dare to lie to us, hmph, you'll be reduced to ashes." The nine-tailed fox nodded repeatedly: "I would never dare to deceive you." "Okay, then you can start refining the elixir now. How long will it take?" Zhang Xiaohua asked. The nine-tailed fox said: "Seventy-seven forty-nine hours." "That would take two days?" Tang Xiaobao said humiliatedly. The Nine-Tailed Fox said, "If you can help, it might only take a few hours, and the efficacy will be much better, increasing the chances of success many times over." Tang Xiaobao was a little confused: "Me? How can I help?" "You have Primal Chaos Qi. As long as you're willing to send a little into my Three Flavors True Fire, it will be enough." The Nine-Tailed Fox was excited. Tang Xiaobao frowned. "I have Primal Chaos Qi." Okay, it's only Innate Qi right now, but isn't it a waste to use it on alchemy? Zhang Xiaohua looked at Tang Xiaobao eagerly and nodded. Sighing, Tang Xiaobao said, "Alright." Zhang Xiaohua then reminded the Nine-Tailed Fox, "You have to refine the alchemy well. If you dare to cheat, I will destroy you today." The Nine-Tailed Fox asked cautiously, "Can you give me one of the pills?" "Of course... No, you think it's cabbage? Such a precious pill, and you still want it? No way. Hurry and get to work." Zhang Xiaohua sneered. The nine-tailed fox immediately cried out, "Then I won't refine it." "Yes, Master, I'll turn her to ashes." Zhang Xiaohua tugged at Tang Xiaobao's arm and unexpectedly began to act coquettishly. She simply couldn't stand the nine-tailed fox in every way, wishing it dead. It was unclear whether it was the innate hostility of immortals towards demons, or whether it was just a woman's instinctive wariness when she saw a more beautiful woman. She simply wanted to kill the nine-tailed fox. The nine-tailed fox said aggrievedly, "Even if I refine the elixir, what if I fail?" Hey, she was even threatening. Tang Xiaobao coughed and said, "Hurry up and refine the elixir. Stop talking nonsense. I have things to do." Zhang Xiaohua said, "That's right, don't dither. If you dare fail, you'll die. You have two options: either refine the elixir and leave, and I'll spare you, or I'll die now." The nine-tailed fox hesitated for a moment, sighed, and gritted her teeth, saying, "I will refine it." She finally compromised, as if forced into a corner. Then she said to Tang Xiaobao, "Can you please return the alchemy furnace to me?" Tang Xiaobao, curious, asked, "When did I take your furnace?" "It's right outside. Didn't you just take it?" Tang Xiaobao blushed. He had just collected so many things. Was there really a furnace? He hadn't really noticed. After rummaging through his storage ring, Tang Xiaobao finally found the ancient furnace. The furnace was painted with flames and nine dragons, a unique and exquisite design, yet the size of a water tank. Tang Xiaobao took it out. The nine-tailed fox began to refine the elixir. She formed a series of hand gestures with her hands, and boom, a beam of flame appeared at her fingertips. With a wave of her hand, the flame flew to the bottom of the furnace. The furnace hovered in mid-air, the flames as if born naturally. Then, the furnace began to change color, emitting a dazzling red light, and then a shimmering golden light. Tang Xiaobao marveled. What a treasure! Wanru's eyes widened as she watched. Zhang Xiaohua stood guard nearby, staring intently at the Nine-tailed Fox, fearing that it might play some tricks. It seemed that she wouldn't go anywhere until the elixir was refined, and she would never let her guard down. The Nine-tailed Fox threw all the herbs on the ground into the cauldron, and a fragrant aroma filled the air, permeating the lungs. She looked at Tang Xiaobao. "What are you looking at me for? Hurry up and refine the elixir." "Soul-shaping grass." Tang Xiaobao suddenly understood, smiled awkwardly, and carefully took out the Soul-shaping grass. The Nine-tailed Fox took the Soul-shaping grass, her eyes gleaming again, and she threw it into the cauldron. An even stronger medicinal fragrance filled the air, and Tang Xiaobao felt as if he were floating in the air, as if his spirits had been lifted. Zhang Xiaohua's eyes lit up, and she was actually licking her lips, her saliva almost flowing out. The Nine-tailed Fox's expression was extremely focused, and her hands kept making incantations. Unfortunately, Tang Xiaobao couldn't understand it at all. He actually wanted to learn it, and he knew a little about alchemy, but each recipe had a different method, and this set of methods was very complicated. After watching for a while, Tang Xiaobao lost interest. He and Wanru went back to lie on the bed in front. But Zhang Xiaohua stood aside, staring closely at the nine-tailed fox. Unknowingly, Tang Xiaobao fell asleep. He was suddenly awakened from his sleep and heard the sound of fighting from behind. He was startled. Damn, fighting again? When he ran to the back, he saw Zhang Xiaohua chasing the nine-tailed fox. The nine-tailed fox was injured by Tang Xiaobao, and it had spent a lot of mana on refining the elixir. Now it was no match for Zhang Xiaohua. Tang Xiaobao glanced at the alchemy furnace. There was no flame anymore. It seemed that the alchemy had been successfully refined. Without saying anything, he collected the alchemy furnace first. Tang Xiaobao waved his hand and collected the alchemy furnace. Zhang Xiaohua, standing nearby, called out, "Master, hurry! Help me beat her! She stole the elixir and is trying to escape." The nine-tailed fox remained silent, desperately trying to flee, but she couldn't. Zhang Xiaohua's attempts to catch her proved impossible. The battle reached a stalemate. Seeing this, Tang Xiaobao charged forward and slapped the nine-tailed fox, sending it flying. BANG! The fox slammed against the cliff face, slid to the ground, and spat out a mouthful of blood, barely escaping. Zhang Xiaohua stepped forward, stretched out her hand, and said viciously: "Quick, hand over the pill." "No." The nine-tailed fox bit her lip and said firmly: "I want to save my people." "You are sick in the head, you are going to die here today, and you are still saving your people. You can't even save yourself, and you are still thinking about others?" Zhang Xiaohua was furious: "I knew you had bad intentions. Humph, thank goodness I was prepared. You wanted to run, but there was no way." The nine-tailed fox suddenly knelt on the ground and begged Tang Xiaobao: "Great God, please spare my life, please give me an pill, I really want to save my people. If you let me go today, my nine-tailed royal family will repay you in the future. I will never forget your kindness today. Please." She burst into tears again. There was blood at the corner of her mouth and tears on her face. She was pitiful and beautiful. (End of this chapter)