Mindset

"He's not as shrewd as Grandpa said!" the woman thought as she scrutinized Xiao Heng. Once she was sure he seemed reliable, she spoke again. "Actually, I also have a pill I'd like to ask my cousin to refine. I wonder if you have the time. Of course, I understand the rules. The payment will not be lacking."

"What rank is the pill?" Xiao Heng asked.

"A Seventh-Rank Break Dou Zun Pill!"

Only then did Xiao Heng notice that the woman's aura was indeed somewhat unstable, carrying the faint feeling of an impending breakthrough.

He had heard of the Break Dou Zun Pill before, and he even had its Pill Recipe. This pill had only one purpose: to increase the success rate of breaking through to Dou Zun, while ensuring that one would not suffer backlash even if the breakthrough failed. Although it was only a Seventh-Rank Pill, its refinement difficulty was absolutely among the highest of the seventh rank. Naturally, its effects were worthy of that difficulty.

Xiao Heng generally did not refine pills for others, but that was only generally speaking. Earning some extra money once in a while was fine. He had only asked because he wanted to see whether he could refine it. He was an Alchemist with principles, after all. He would never do something he had no confidence in.

"Yes."

Hearing those two words, the woman finally relaxed. She handed Xiao Heng the last Storage Ring in her hand and said, "The medicinal ingredients, Pill Recipe, and your payment are all inside. Once you succeed in refining it, I will come collect it myself. I only hope you can hurry a little."

Xiao Heng nodded. As long as it was not an Eighth-grade Pill, he had considerable confidence in refining any Seventh-Rank Pill. His