At the age of three, Ning Zhuo moved a small furnace and crafted a new material on the spot for Sun Lingtong.
Sun Lingtong sneered, "I don't even need a pill furnace; watch closely."
He extended his palm, igniting a flame in the center.
One by one, he threw the medicinal ingredients into the fire, quickly producing a new material.
"How about it?"
After inspecting it, Ning Zhuo clapped his hands repeatedly, "Brother Sun, you're amazing! You can do it without a pill furnace, and it's faster and better than me!"
Sun Lingtong shook his head, "This is nothing at all; you have to stay humble."
Ning Zhuo nodded heavily in agreement.
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At the age of four, Ning Zhuo held a talisman brush, drawing runes on a talisman paper.
He succeeded on the first try, effortlessly.
Sun Lingtong was slightly astonished, realizing that he must be quicker and produce better runes than Ning Zhuo.