Chapter 1498

Severin exhaled heavily as he prepared to refine the pill. He was working on a relatively straightforward third-grade high-rank pill that required more materials than third-grade medium-rank pills. He failed midway through his first attempt, and the difficulty was naturally far greater than that of a third-grade medium-rank pill. However, he was not that concerned over those setbacks thanks to his ample supply of materials. The second attempt failed too, but there was some measure of progress. The occurred much later in the alchemical process, and Severin exclaimed, "Not bad! I'm already making this much progress on the second try! Haha! From the looks of it, I should be able to master this successfully by tomorrow morning at the latest." Having sensed the notable improvement, Severin gained confidence and persisted in his refining efforts. Daybreak came, and by the eleventh refining attempt, Severin was already sweating profusely. "Rise!" he exclaimed. A smile soon appeared on his