Indifference Deep Within the Soul

In the original timeline, Xiao Yan had refined a seventh-tier pill, the Bone-Forging Blood-Melting Pill.

Among seventh-tier pills, it was one of the rare few that could be elevated through an alchemist's skill.

Eighth-tier pills were ranked by the colors of their pill lightning. The more colors they had, the higher the pill's quality and the more powerful its effects.

Therefore, faking an eighth-tier pill was nearly an impossible task. Unless one used overwhelming strength to simulate it with an illusion...

But then again, if someone possessed that kind of strength, who would still be in the mood to deceive juniors?

A powerhouse's reputation was often what these old monsters valued most.

The pill lightning in the sky grew ever denser, and the rainbow clouds drew praise from the spectators in the stands.

Among the Five Great Families, aside from the Ye Family's "son-in-law," Xiao Yan, who had yet to finish, everyone else had secured their results.

It was not true that the longer a pill took to refine, the better its quality. An alchemist's control and experience often determined everything.

Even the most seasoned alchemists frequently experienced furnace explosions when refining pills beyond their own level.

The first time, they would reflect on their mistakes. The second time, they would keep reflecting. The third time... the nth time, they would continue until they began doubting their entire lives, only to suddenly realize—

They truly had no ability to break through any further!

The path of alchemy emphasized talent. The saying that diligence could make up for inadequacy simply did not work in the circles of high-tier alchemists.

Without sufficient backing and wealth, you still wanted to "make up for inadequacy through diligence?"

Keep dreaming!

Those alchemists with talent, backing, and wealth were still growing. What did you have to