A few days had passed since Han Yu had started seriously practicing alchemy under Li Mei's guidance. Their routine had become surprisingly structured: mornings were spent preparing herbs, discussing formulas, and understanding various properties of medicinal materials.
Afternoons were dedicated to practical refinements, with Li Mei overseeing his attempts and sometimes mocking his mistakes in that sharp, teasing tone of hers—though never harshly.
By now, Han Yu had grown quite familiar with the process of refining basic pills like the Minor Vitality Replenishing Pill. His actual success rate hadn't improved all that much—he was still struggling to control the fire talisman properly. The reaction time was just a touch too slow for the level of delicacy needed in refining pills that required precise temperature control.
Yet despite this flaw, he had made undeniable progress.
