Soul Power was the defining mark of an Alchemist, equivalent to a second pair of hands that let them accomplish twice as much as ordinary people.
For ordinary Alchemists, God was fair. After giving them a second pair of hands, he would not give them a third.
But God showed special favor to exceptional Alchemists. After giving them a second pair of hands, he might also give them a third, or another second pair.
And in everyone's eyes, Jun Wangchen was just such an exceptional Alchemist.
He divided his Soul Power between two tasks, effectively wielding the Soul Power of two Alchemists. Both his refining speed and his efficiency were twice those of an ordinary Alchemist.
It was worth noting that, on the path of the Pill Dao, almost no one below grandmaster rank (fourth grade) could perform such a feat.
Someone like Jun Wangchen, who could divide his Soul Power between two tasks while still a Prospective Master Alchemist (third grade), was one in ten thousand—an exceedingly rare case.
As everyone marveled, Jun Wangchen remained calm and composed in the arena. His movements flowed like water, and under his control, the two streams of Soul Power were as docile as sheep.
As the flames rose inside the Alchemical Furnace, Jun Wangchen turned his gaze to the medicinal ingredients beside him. With a sweep of one hand, he picked up the three Brahma grass and sky-piercing flower, dropping the grass into the flames on the left side of the Alchemical Furnace and the flower into those on the right.
Two sizzling sounds rang out together as the surging blue flames engulfed both ingredients inside the Alchemical Furnace. In less than three seconds, their once-vivid stems and leaves began to yellow and char, and even their veins started melting.
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