Water Master Xuanwu did not immediately agree with me, instead falling into contemplation.
After a moment, he replied, "According to past agreements, I would only help you create an elixir once. The last time I used the token I left with the Zhu family. I have no obligation to make a second elixir for you."
"That's true, but the elixir you made last time didn't fully meet our needs," I said. "Last time, your own strength was insufficient. The limit of your abilities at the Great Success Rank was not enough to create an elixir that can perfectly heal Great Impermanence level injuries. No one would blame you for not being thorough enough or think you weren't trying your best. In fact, achieving what you did at your level was already quite remarkable.
"But now that you have reached a higher level, shouldn't you conclude the responsibilities you couldn't fulfill in the past?"
