Whenever Ziyan withdrew from the pill furnace, she would instinctively increase the heat, turning the pills into charcoal in an instant.
Yunxi rubbed her forehead and said,
"Ziyan, control your power."
Ziyan gave her body a little shake to show that she understood.
Yunxi began refining the third batch of pills. This time, her spiritual sense never left Ziyan for the entire process, carefully controlling the strength of the flames. Even at the end, when the pill pellets fused and condensed, she wrapped Ziyan in her spiritual sense and pulled her out from beneath the Purple Jade Coiled Dragon Cauldron.
A moment later, the fragrance of pills drifted out from the cauldron. Only then did Yunxi sweep open the lid with her sleeve. Ten finished pills lay quietly within—four Top-Grade Pills, while all the rest were High-Grade Pills. There was not even a single Mid-Grade Pill.
As Yunxi collected the pills, she sighed,
"It truly is worthy of a Mystic Treasure. It even enhances pill refinement."
Ziyan did not forget to claim credit for herself.
"That was also because I was so capable. When refining the spirit plants, I burned away all the impurities within them. Otherwise, you would not have been able to refine High-Grade Pills."
"That's right. You deserve credit as well."
The quality of pills was primarily determined by the amount of impurities they contained. Top-Grade Pills were practically free of impurities, so cultivators would not accumulate Pill Toxin in their bodies after consuming them.
High-Grade Pills contained a small amount of impurities, but cultivators could force the Pill Toxin out of their bodies through cultivation. Mid-Grade Pills and Low-Grade Pills contained more impurities, and long-term consumption could easily cause them to build up within the body. Over time, the Pill Toxin would clog the Meridians and