Taking a deep breath and settling his mind into perfect calm, Xiao Lei raised a finger. Threads of Heavenly Flame shot from it and streamed into the medicine cauldron.
His movements were remarkably similar to the method he had used that night to remove the Brand Poison from Nalan Jie.
Nalan Jie recognized it at once from the stands. He had never imagined that alchemy could be performed this way.
In the next moment, flames surged. Countless threads of Heavenly Flame danced inside the cauldron. Xiao Lei didn't separate the ingredients; he refined them all together.
By controlling the number and direction of the flame threads according to the different temperatures each ingredient required, he could refine them perfectly while drastically reducing the time needed!
Showing off—nothing but showing off!
That was the immediate impression of every alchemist present. Even Gu He's expression darkened at the sight.
There was no denying how much this method increased the speed of alchemy. The only catch was that it demanded immense soul power and peerless control over flames.
Gu He knew he could never hope to match Xiao Lei in that regard!
"Gu He, what do you think?"
If even Gu He was at a loss, Fa Ma had even less to say. He could only attribute it to his own shallow understanding of alchemy.
Gu He glanced at Fa Ma, looking a little helpless.
What did he think?
He'd watch from where he stood!
Though he was grumbling inwardly, Gu He gathered his thoughts and answered seriously. "From what I can see, nothing stands in his way at the Sixth-Grade level. We can hardly compare with him!"
Naturally, refining a Peak Sixth-Grade Pill couldn't be done all at once. Even with Xiao Lei's powerful technique, it took a full day to finish