Third-Rank Alchemist! Great Advancement in the Way of Alchemy!

After Elder Chen finished speaking, he personally demonstrated. Taking out the same medicinal herbs, he began refining Rejuvenation Pills.

His movements flowed like drifting clouds and running water, more than twice as fast as Li Bufan's.

Before long, a batch of Rejuvenation Pills emerged from the furnace—twelve pills in all, each round and plump, fragrant with medicinal aroma. Ten of them bore Cloud Patterns.

"Come, refine another batch." Elder Chen emptied the pill furnace and motioned for Li Bufan to begin.

Li Bufan took a deep breath and began refining again. This time, following Elder Chen's guidance, he adjusted the timing of adding the herbs, controlled the intensity of the fire, and acted more decisively when condensing the pills.

A batch of pills emerged. Though they still could not compare to Elder Chen's, they were already much better than before.

Elder Chen nodded and pointed out several more areas that could be improved.

Li Bufan continued refining—once, twice, three times...

Master and disciple, one teaching and one learning, refined pills day and night without rest in the basement.

Elder Chen held nothing back, imparting all the knowledge he had accumulated over his lifetime to Li Bufan. From identifying medicinal herbs, to controlling the heat, to the timing of adding ingredients, to the techniques for condensing pills—every detail was explained with utter clarity.

Li Bufan's talent had never been poor to begin with, and with the Heaven Rewards Diligence fate blessing him, he progressed at a breathtaking pace.

His alchemy proficiency rose at a rate visible to the naked eye.

For ten days, neither Li Bufan nor Elder Chen took a single step out of the basement; they did nothing but refine pills.

When tired, they sat cross-legged to regulate their breathing. When hungry, they ate a few Grain Abstinence Pills.