Luo Chen’s growing confidence wasn’t just because of the Four Symbols Cauldron—though it certainly played a part. The true source of his assurance lay within his own status panel: the Jade Essence pill proficiency had quietly reached Perfection level.0

Upon reflection, the pace hadn’t been particularly fast. From the first time he began refining Jade Essence pills until now, several months had passed. The Poshan Gang had provided abundant support—ample manpower, endless medicinal materials, and a stable environment. Were it not for the need to conceal his true alchemical capabilities, Luo Chen suspected his proficiency might have already broken through to Grandmaster level.0

At Perfection level, the stable success rate was forty percent, with all produced pills being mid-grade. Through careful manipulation, Luo Chen ensured only half of those were publicly revealed. The other half—his hidden harvest—was quietly stashed away. These extra mid-grade pills supported his personal cultivation needs, especially his daily spirit energy consumption and spell practice.0

At noon, as expected, Mi Junping personally came to the Alchemy Hall. She stared intently at Luo Chen, trying to find any resemblance between him and either herself or Mi Shuhua. In the end, she abandoned the idea that Luo Chen might be Mi Shuhua’s illegitimate son.1

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