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 face as he gently raised his palm and levitated a pill in front of him. "Success! Haha! Not bad at all, and the color is perfect too!"
Severin chuckled with excitement, eager to share the news with Sheila and the others. However, he decided against it after some thought. Since he had achieved success and attained the status of a third-grade high-rank alchemist, he thought it wise to spend one more day refining to accumulate more of those pills for Sofia's father, Birk. The surprise would undoubtedly make both of them very happy.
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