Princess Lan Yue’s congratulations were sincere, coming from the heart.
She was truly happy for him.
"You just watched my entire process of refining the Seven Revolutions Nourishing Organ Pill. Were there any parts along the way that you felt weren’t handled very well?"
An outsider’s perspective is always clearer—Yang Chan understood this principle well.
Princess Lan Yue’s current Alchemy Ability might not match his, but her breadth of knowledge on the subject was surely greater.
With a Top Level Pharmacist as her master, Princess Lan Yue had access to a wider variety of Elixirs and had even observed more Alchemy processes. This was the foundation of her expertise.
It might not seem useful in daily life, but during Alchemy, her judgment was sharper than an ordinary person’s because she knew the correct procedures and understood some of the subtle transformations involved.
For instance, as Yang Chan was refining the Seven Revolutions Nourishing Organ Pill, Princess Lan Yue could make certain judgments by comparing his process to what she had seen when her master, Xu Chuan, refined it.
This was an incredibly rare experience. After all, not every Pharmacist would allow others to observe them, especially those at the Top Level Pharmacist tier. Such opportunities were even fewer.
Few people had access to Top Level Pharmacists, and even fewer were close enough to be allowed to watch their Alchemy process.
"In that case, I’ll share a few of my observations. Just take them as suggestions, because my opinions aren’t necessarily correct!"
"First is the issue with the Earth Fire. During the process of liquefying the Pill Qi, the Earth Fire fluctuated, which slowed the liquefaction and affected some of the medicinal properties. Also, when you added the Youxin Lan, it seemed like it wasn’t completely..."
Princess Lan Yue pointed out several areas where she felt Yang Chan’s refining process was lacking.
However, she wasn’t certain. While she felt there were issues, the actual process wasn’t set in stone. Perhaps some variations were actually beneficial.
"Those are the areas where I felt there might be a problem. Pharmacist Yang, you can think back on the process and confirm for yourself."
"Perhaps the reason the Elixir didn’t reach the Top Quality Level is because of these very issues!"
Princess Lan Yue said slowly.
She knew Yang Chan’s character. Whenever he performed Alchemy, his goal was never just a Qualified Level Elixir, but a Top Quality Level one.
Practically all the Elixirs she had seen him consume were of the Top Quality Level; he usually traded any Qualified Level Elixirs for other Spiritual Materials.
This was what every Pharmacist aspired to do, but the requirements were simply too high.
If their Alchemy Ability was insufficient, they couldn’t even produce a Top Quality Elixir, let alone consume them regularly.
"Hmm."
After listening, Yang Chan fell into deep thought.
Not every point Princess Lan Yue raised was necessarily useful, but if she felt something was off, it must have been because she sensed a significant deviation.
Yang Chan mentally replayed the entire refining process. This attempt had been very different from the last.
The entire process was no longer driven by conscious control, but by a certain feeling—the Pill Sense.
It wasn’t that his ability was lacking; it was that the complexity was on another level. Compared to refining the Five Revolutions Nourishing Organ Pill, the difficulty had increased exponentially. This was the very reason he had failed his last attempt.
That was why he had spent several months accumulating Pill Sense.
Now that the refining was complete, as he looked back on the process, Yang Chan could more clearly identify the subtle changes that had occurred. These changes were the reason for his success.
The failure to produce a Top Quality Elixir meant that some steps in the process were still not handled perfectly, preventing the medicinal properties from fusing flawlessly. Naturally, it would be difficult to create a Top Quality Level Elixir under such conditions.
"I’ll try again. Keep watching my process!"
After a quarter of an hour, once Yang Chan had finished reviewing the entire process, he began refining the Seven Revolutions Nourishing Organ Pill again.
If he felt there was a problem, he would start over and correct the flawed steps.
Yang Chan’s goal had always been the Top Quality Level. This wasn’t just a matter of ambition; it was also because it yielded greater rewards.
Whether it was medicinal efficacy or the Potential Points provided, a Top Quality Elixir was superior in every way.
When it came to advancing his Martial Arts Cultivation, Yang Chan naturally wanted only the best.
"So close. What a pity!"
"During this part of the process..."
Princess Lan Yue watched as Yang Chan succeeded again. Observing the medicinal efficacy of the Seven Revolutions Nourishing Organ Pill, she saw it was just a hair’s breadth away from the Top Quality Level—so close.
Yang Chan was also examining the Elixir’s properties, checking for areas that hadn’t been handled well.
After completing his inspection, Yang Chan began refining once more.
’This fragrance... is it going to be Top Quality this time?’
Princess Lan Yue watched as Yang Chan began refining again. His movements grew increasingly practiced—not just in speed, but in a way that gave off a reassuring feeling, as if he had years of experience refining this particular Elixir.
As Yang Chan continued the process, the medicinal aroma from within the Pill Furnace grew richer, far more intense than before.
Princess Lan Yue had, of course, smelled a Top Quality Level Seven Revolutions Nourishing Organ Pill before—one refined by her master, Xu Chuan. When it was successfully created, the entire room would fill with a peculiar, extremely rich medicinal fragrance.
The scent was so refreshing it revitalized the senses. This was the aroma that escaped before the Pill Furnace was even opened, which showed just how incredibly dense the fragrance must be inside to reach such a level.
’If it’s opened, how potent will the Pill Qi feedback be?’
Moreover, this was just the overflowing fragrance—aroma that had been, in a sense, expelled by the Elixir. To some extent, forcing this fragrance back into the Elixir would actually compromise its quality.
Yang Chan looked at the cooled Pill Furnace and opened it again.
Instantly, a heart-gladdening medicinal aroma flooded his senses, creating a feeling of transcendent bliss. The sensation of this Pill Qi feedback was extremely distinct; even someone like Yang Chan, who had reached the Perfection level in Tempering his Five Viscera and Six Viscera, could feel his body being tempered from within.
The feeling was truly wondrous.
Compared to the Pill Qi feedback from the Qualified Level Elixirs he had refined before, the difference was immense. The two couldn’t even be mentioned in the same breath.
Beside him, Princess Lan Yue was also inhaling deeply, drawing the overflowing Pill Qi into her body. It was a relatively pure form of energy, almost completely free of things like Elixir Poison, so it naturally had many benefits.
"It’s Top Quality! Congratulations, Pharmacist Yang!"
Princess Lan Yue moved around the room, absorbing the scattered Pill Qi and letting it merge into her body. A moment later, she slowly offered her congratulations, her face beaming with a smile.
It was obvious she had already felt the benefits brought by absorbing the Pill Qi.
If even Yang Chan could feel an improvement, the effect would be even more pronounced for Princess Lan Yue, who was only at the External Iron Bone Refining stage.
Furthermore, this Pill Qi was exceptionally pure and was merely excess energy that had escaped. Thus, for someone at Princess Lan Yue’s External Iron Bone Refining level, inhaling it had no downsides, so of course she was delighted!