The Rise of a Master: It Starts With Rejection

Thankfully, the old woman's next words assured Felix that his concerns were unwarranted. She placed a piece of paper on the table and said, "This is the formula for one of the most basic pills in pill cultivation.

"Once you've learned the basics, this pill can be crafted within a month with a 100% success rate. This pill will serve as your final test. The time it takes you to successfully craft it will determine your pill cultivation talent."

She explained, her gaze locking onto Felix."Harmony Clinic categorizes pill cultivation talent into five grades: Heaven, Supreme, High, Intermediate, and Low. We don't accept anyone in the Low grade.

"If you can craft the pill within a day, your minimum grade will be Supreme. You're considered Heaven grade if you complete it within half a day. High and Intermediate grades take between two and five days, respectively."

Her gaze locked onto Felix as she continued, "Many people come here and purposely conceal their abilities. They could finish much faster but deliberately drag it out. We've seen it countless times."

So, that was what she meant by hiding abilities. Felix found it ironic but also impressive that Harmony Clinic had anticipated such behavior.

your talent," the old woman said with a slight smirk. "Harmony Clinic won't force you to reveal your full potential. But remember this:

for enough herbs to craft one pill per month. If you're Heaven grade, you're entitled to

with his thoughts.

his strength as quickly as possible, and consuming pills was the fastest way. Gerald's medical books confirmed this, but he had always been held back by a lack

original plan was not ideal. The supply of herbs, especially rare ones, would directly impact

ma'am," Felix said,

room over there and study it. You have up to an hour. When you're ready, press the

added, "Likewise, if you succeed, press the red button

the room, Felix examined the instructions. To his surprise, they were so detailed that even a complete novice could follow

joked to himself that even a dog could probably give it a try as long as it could read. The only real challenge was whether the pill could

button. Moments later, someone brought in a large batch of herbs and left without a word. For a master healer like Felix, the concern