Under the pull of a heavy chain, a massive black object was being hoisted out of the water, splashing as it emerged. The light from the torches was limited, and the object was dark, so at first, we could only make out its rough shape—it was round and thick, resembling a large water tank. But one thing was certain: it wasn’t some kind of aquatic creature; it was a huge object.
None of us had ever seen the Taishang Laojun's alchemical furnace. Could it really be what I had guessed? What are the odds of that? To get a better look, I asked Shirley Yang to shine her flashlight on it while I held my torch closer.
At that moment, the entire black object was pulled above the water's surface. The militia squad leader and others secured the winch and came over to take a look. The pool was less than three meters in diameter, more like a large well. We stood at the edge, close enough to touch the object that had just been lifted.