For example, if Pill King Li had Lu Xiaotian's powerful Primordial Spirit and ability to make deductions, he was confident he could take his mastery of alchemy a great leap further—perhaps even reach the peak of fifth-grade alchemy.
The Nine Palace Flame-Subduing Formation refined with Formless Mystic Fire was something no formation master across the entire Yehuo Wilds could reproduce; none possessed such Buddhist spiritual flame. Most likely, Lu Xiaotian had personally carved the formation patterns. The formation could contain thirty to forty percent more mystic fire than when Pill King Li had used the Flame-Nurturing Orb. What was more, since the Nine Palace Flame-Subduing Formation itself had been carved with Formless Mystic Fire, it could not only hold more of it but also subdue the violent flames faster than Pill King Li had once subdued Siwu Spirit Fire.
The early stages of refinement went extremely smoothly, but Pill King Li's expression showed no trace of ease. Not a single mistake had been made so far; the only problem was that Lu Xiaotian's skill in alchemy was still a little lacking. During the process, he had wasted a certain amount of Formless Mystic Fire. Pill King Li had encountered the same problem when refining this pill before, but at the time, he had a considerable reserve of Siwu Fire Essence. If Lu Xiaotian ran short of Formless Mystic Fire, there would be nothing to replenish it with later.
But Lu Xiaotian was the one refining the pill. Pill King Li might have greater skill and richer experience, but Lu Xiaotian was the one tending the furnace now. No matter how many abilities Pill King Li had, he couldn't put them to use. Besides, in his current condition, even if he took over himself, he might not manage what Lu Xiaotian