The elixir was almost ready.
Nanli, who could multitask, said, "It's because of the Talisman. It can draw out the spiritual energy from the spirit stones, but it can only be used in the alchemy furnace."
Otherwise, the spiritual energy would dissipate immediately.
The two had never seen such a Talisman. Without a doubt, it was something Nanli had invented.
This batch of pills smelled quite odd.
However, before the pills had even fully formed, the mythical rhino had already drooled all over the place. It crawled over, its head leaned in close.
"So fragrant!"
It sighed, and its enormous tongue stretched out, attempting to swallow the still-uncooked elixir in the divine lotus tripod.
Nanli frowned, unwilling to make a move, and released a surge of spiritual power to stop it.
"Stay over there and wait patiently," she threatened. "Otherwise, you won't get a single one."
The mythical rhino hesitated for a moment.