Wen Lin glanced over and said, "Brother Ji is planning to start with the Hundred Herbs Pill."
"Exactly."
The Hundred Herbs Pill is a Tier One Low Grade elixir, and it's also a marked item in the alchemy room. Naturally, Ji Yuan wouldn't aim for something too distant.
"In alchemy, there are three steps: fusion, purification, and pill formation. Which step is troubling you, Brother Ji?"
"Pill formation." Ji Yuan recalled his alchemy process and said in a deep voice, "The previous steps are no problem, but I fail every time at the pill formation stage."
Hearing this, Wen Lin smiled and cupped his hands, "Forgive me for being blunt..."
"Between us, Brother Wen, just speak frankly."
"Then I won't be polite. In my years of alchemy experience, it seems likely that one of the previous steps might be problematic for you."
"Oh?"
"If there were no problems with the previous steps, the pill formation should be manageable."
"Indeed..."
This explanation makes some sense.
