Cao Zhen himself wasn't sure how much progress the disciples of the Hundred Peaks Sect would be able to make with the pills he concocted. Apart from the medicinal properties of the pills, it also depended on the natural talent and resilience of the individuals taking them.
Moreover, it certainly wouldn't be like the situation with Xiang Ziyu and the others, where taking the pills would directly cause a breakthrough from the Core Formation Stage to the Ten Different Phenomena Golden Elixir Great Perfection.
Firstly, the pills being concocted were different, and secondly, those absorbing them wouldn't experience the same effects as Xiang Ziyu and his group when absorbing the pills.
Xiang Ziyu and his companions possessed Ancient Immortal Bodies. Although they were unable to cultivate, once they concealed themselves from the Heavenly Dao, their inherent talents as Ancient Immortal Bodies were beyond comparison.