Xiao Yan was right.
With Su Tian's actual strength, he was still only a three-star Da Dou Shi. He simply lacked the ability to refine a Sixth-Grade Pill.
Moreover, Su Tian had no one with Yao Lao's wealth of alchemical experience to help him. That was why Xiao Yan found it so hard to accept when Su Tian actually produced a genuine P'o E Pill.
If all of this was true, didn't that mean he, Xiao Yan, was inferior to Su Tian?
"What, you're allowed to refine Sixth-Grade Pills, but I'm not?"
Hearing the doubt in Xiao Yan's words, Su Tian curled his lips disdainfully, his eyes gleaming with mockery as he let out a sneer.
Did Xiao Yan really think that having Yao Lao meant no one could surpass him? Besides, while I don't have someone like Yao Lao to help me, I do have an outrageously powerful system!
With a system, who needs Yao Lao?
Even though Su Tian had indeed envied Xiao Yan at first, now that he had a system, there was only one thing he wanted to say.
Damn, this is sweet!
"Teacher, can you tell whether that pill is genuine?"
Hearing Su Tian's mocking words, Xiao Yan drew a deep breath. His refined features darkened as he quietly asked the question in his mind.
Clearly, even now, Xiao Yan was still unwilling to believe any of this.
"I briefly examined it just now. That purple pill is perfectly rounded, its color is rich, and there's even a faint fragrance coming from it. It doesn't look like a fake."
At his question, a grave expression appeared on Yao Lao's aged face. He pondered for a moment before speaking slowly in a low voice.
Given Yao Lao's alchemical experience, that answer already told Xiao Yan everything