“This time, I’ll have to trouble you,” said Long Chen to the Moon and Star Refining Furnace. “I want to refine the Nethergate Pills and hopefully ones on the level of giant pills.

“I’ve been waiting,” responded the Moon and Star Refining Furnace. Its voice was ancient and steady like an elder that had experienced the totality of life.

“Big brother Long Chen, why can’t I refine them?” asked Ling-er dejectedly.

“Not all pills can be refined into demon pills. The Nethergate Pill isn’t suited for it, or I wouldn’t forget about you,” comforted Long Chen.

While Ling-er was quite childish and competitive, the Moon and Star Refining Furnace was unflustered. Even though Long Chen had been using the Demon Moon Furnace this entire time to refine pills, allowing it to recover quickly, the Moon and Star Refining Furnace had not said anything or expressed any displeasure, despite refining pills being the only way for it to recover.

Ling-er pouted and returned to the primal chaos space. Long Chen shook his...