Doing something monotonous makes time pass quickly.
Lu Wen Yuan practiced, performed alchemy, artifact refining, and talisman crafting almost daily, rarely stepping outside.
With the foundation of the 'Secret History Golden Chapter,' he was willing to spend various spiritual medicines on experiments, and his alchemy skills improved rapidly.
However, he kept a secret hand and didn't let the sect know.
Thus, he handled the sect's alchemy tasks with ease, sometimes producing a few extra pills, which he could deduct for himself, exchange for resources, and support his cultivation.
It's a common unspoken rule among alchemists to skim a little off the top, like plucking feathers from a passing goose.
Other alchemists might secretly take one or two pills at most, but Lu Wen Yuan, due to his superior alchemy skills, had a pill production rate one or two percent higher than usual, which was his 'share.'
