An Understated Dominance by Marina Vittori

Upon returning to the villa, Dustin began to make the necessary preparations.

He had finally gathered all three precious herbs needed. The rest of the supplementary herbs were prepared beforehand. Next, it was time for the most crucial step—producing Sanctifix.

"Maximus, I'll be locked up in there for a day. You need to keep watch vigilantly. No one is to enter and bother me," Dustin reminded.

"Don't worry, Dustin. Not even a fly will be able to enter these doors!" Maximus guaranteed with a confident pat on his chest.

Dustin nodded before looking over at Brooke. "Dr. Busch, I'll leave Mr. Shaffer in your hands then. Nothing must happen to him before I come out of the room."

"Rest assured. I might not be able to cure Mr. Shaffer, but I'm fully capable of keeping him alive for some time," Brooke assured.

"Great. I'll leave things to the both of you then." Dustin gave them simple instructions and wasted no more time on words before entering the makeshift alchemy room.

He had all the herbs he needed. The furnace, coal, and all other required materials were already prepared.

things. Instead, he calmed himself down and meditated for a while. It wasn't until

was no easier than producing Longevitum. But as they were different pills,

his head many times. Hence, he remembered every step clearly. There should be no mistakes as

of grinding up the herbs, roasting

there was no room for mistakes. Dustin did every

controlling the furnace's temperature. The fire

the furnace were repeatedly refined and combined. And just like that, time went by. The herbs went from a solid state to gaseous to liquid

came to the most

breath and engaged his mystical pure energy, slowly channeling

Sanctifix required mystical pure energy to increase the chance of success in its production. It will also ensure that the pill turns out in good

furnace blazed on, Dustin channeled more and more of his mystical pure

as smoke surrounded him. It went on for about half an hour

flew off, and a strong, herbal fragrance escaped the

his gaze on the furnace and found a light blue pill lying at the bottom. There were still wisps of vapor coming off