Huff! Huff! Huff!0

Never before had Luo Chen’s breathing been so unsteady. His heart pounded wildly. His gaze locked onto the pure white pill floating in midair, disregarding everything else.0

A Foundation Establishment pill!0

At such a close distance, it was Luo Chen's first time that he ever saw the true form of a Foundation Establishment pill. 0

Four delicate pill patterns swirled around its surface like drifting clouds and mist, giving it an almost divine radiance. For a long time, he gritted his teeth and forced himself to look away with great effort.0

In a strained voice, he asked, “Gang Leader, what do you mean by this?”0

Mi Shuhua was pleased with his reaction, yet at the same time, he was slightly surprised that Luo Chen had managed to suppress his greed so quickly. He did not retrieve the pill but allowed it to continue floating silently in the air.0

Mi Shuhua’s expression turned serious. “It’s very simple. I want you to put your full effort into refining Jade Essence pills—without holding anything back.”0

Luo Chen’s voice was hoarse. “I have already done my best…”0

“No, you haven’t!” Mi Shuhua narrowed his eyes slightly, spoke each word with deliberate weight. “I had people investigate the sales of your Myriad Wonders pills. Ever since you successfully refined mid-grade ones, you have almost never produced any low-grade pills. The same applies to top-grade ones.0

“In other words, your talent in alchemy is far more terrifying than we initially believed.0

“At first, I wasn’t entirely sure. But the first time you refined Jade Essence pills on a large scale, I noticed something unusual.0

“Do you remember what your pill formation rate was back then?”0

Luo Chen’s breath nearly halted. All this time, he had believed he had covered his tracks perfectly, leaving no room for suspicion. He was confident that even if Mi Shuhua...0