After saying this, Second Madam Xue gave a look to the servant woman beside her. The woman immediately took flight and returned to the inner residence of the Xue Clan Trading Company, fetching a "contract document" made of gold and jade before respectfully presenting it to Second Madam Xue.
"Thank you for your trouble, Alchemist Fu."
Second Madam Xue smiled brightly as she stamped it with the seal representing the Xue family's second branch, then respectfully handed the "contract document" to Wei Tu.
Wei Tu carefully reviewed the terms stipulated on the "contract document." Seeing that they matched their previous agreement and contained nothing improper, a satisfied expression appeared on his face. He then left a mark of his mana upon it.
"Alchemist Fu has just successfully refined a pill, so this is precisely the time to reflect upon the gains and losses of pill refinement and summarize your experience. I shall not disturb you any longer."
After exchanging pleasantries with Wei Tu for a while longer, Second Madam Xue politely took her leave without lingering in his pill-refining chamber.
Seeing this, Alchemist Ji tactfully bade farewell as well.
Before leaving, however, he again expressed his goodwill toward Wei Tu, saying that if Wei Tu encountered anything he did not understand about refining sixth-rank pills, he could seek him out at any time.
Half a day later.
Once the crowd of pill refiners who had come to watch the excitement departed, the courtyard where Wei Tu resided returned to silence.
At this moment, Wei Tu took a deep breath and brought out the Jade Condensation Pill again. He studied the pigeon-egg-sized pill in his hand, as warm and lustrous as fine jade, and a faint trace of excitement surfaced in his expression.
The successful refinement of this pill had