Life After Prison

Chapter 2004
During the period where she had to grapple with her inner trauma, maintaining even a thirty percent success rate with the sixth–
grade low–rank Crystal Spring Pill was challenging. Several cauldrons nearly burnt to the point of being unusable during the
refinement period.
“I’ll be back to my best again if this continues!” Emery thought. Her remaining resentment toward Severin had dissipated. After
doing a stretch, she carefully sealed the dozen or so Crystal Spring Pills in a box.
Upon completing the task, she opened the door and entered the garden courtyard. There, she found Severin and others lounging
on chairs and reading books. Emery approached them and handed the book, saying. “Here are the pills.”
Severin put aside his guidebook to the places outside of Southsky and took the box. He opened it to find fifteen Crystal Spring
Pills inside. After a brief inspection, he frowned and closed the box. He tossed it to Diane and the girls before remarking. “The
quality isn’t good enough, and the success rate is rather low too. You’re a prodigy! Why does it seem to take so much effort to
craft these Crystal Spring Pills?”
Severin expressed his views and was very dissatisfied with the outcome. He noted the mediocre–quality. of most pills, the
prevalence of impurities, and a low success rate with only two superior–quality pills.
Emery was anxious when she heard that. Before she could say anything. Severin added, “I’ll teach you.” He then began sharing
his experience and insights into refining the Crystal Spring Pill. As a sixth–grade. high–rank alchemist who had received the
knowledge passed down by the Alchemy Tower, Severin’s guidance could elevate a junior alchemist’s understanding by a lot and
impart some inspiration to them.
Emery’s initial feelings of humiliation transformed into shock and excitement as Severin provided insights. into his experience
with the Crystal Spring Pill. Though she was initially unclear about certain aspects of the crafting process, Emery soon
understood its principles with Severin’s guidance. She exclaimed in gratefulness, “I see! I didn’t expect the pill could be crafted
like that! Thank you for your guidance!”
At that moment, she had finally been given a peek into Severin’s formidable alchemical ability. Emery recalled the jealousy she
once harbored when Severin entered the Alchemy Tower a year ago. Back then, he was only a sixth–grade alchemist who could
produce sixth–grade low–rank pills åt most. However, it took him only two months to achieve the remarkable feat of creating the

elite–quality Crystal Spring Pill. Three months later, the entire sect was shaken when he reached the seventh floor of the
Alchemy Tower.
Emery initially chalked his successes to luck, but she gained a true understanding of his abilities after receiving his guidance.
Though she was previously limited to a 30 percent success rate with the Crystal Spring Pill, that changed when Severin pointed
out her past errors. She was eager to try again because she believed that she could achieve a steady 50 percent to 60 percent
success rate.