Each herb, each fragment of material, seemed to whisper its essence to him.
"What's happening…" Shen Yuan murmured, without pausing his refinement.
His gaze fell on a piece of Star Blossom Leaf. He could see it now—its flow of Qi, its alignment with fire-based energies, and even the faint trace of impurities clinging to its edges.
It was as if the essence of the world had revealed itself to him.
[Yuan'er, are you…?]
Yue Lan's voice was tinged with astonishment.
Shen Yuan's movements were fluid, his focus unshaken even as he murmured, "What is this feeling…"
[This… This is Alchemy Intent. And it's constantly improving at an absurd rate.]
Yue Lan said in an astonished voice as even she had not expected this.
[But this isn't the usual progression. You're… skipping ahead.]
