Inside my secluded chamber, golden light bathed every surface as I concentrated on the final stages of pill refinement. Twenty-eight tiny spheres hovered before me, each pulsing with potent energy. The Knotweed essence had infused them perfectly, creating Qi Gathering Pills of exceptional quality.
I guided the last wisps of medicinal qi into the pills with careful precision. This batch could elevate my cultivation significantly—perhaps to the very peak of Qi Refining. After three days of intense focus, these perfect specimens represented my greatest achievement in alchemy.
A surge of satisfaction filled me as the pills settled into my palm. Without hesitation, I swallowed them all, feeling their power spreading through my meridians like liquid fire. The sensation was both excruciating and exhilarating as my internal energy swelled and transformed.
