The rank 3 smoking powder had been the first of Liam's concoctions once he had achieved confidence in his new state, but nothing meaningful had come out of it.
Admittedly, Liam had concocted nonstop, with his Qi reserves threatening to run out only after he had moved to rank 3 products.
Even then, Liam's meridians had improved with his body. One rank 3 concoction had been enough to empty them in the past, but he could now handle four or five in a row.
So, Liam hadn't taken many smoking breaks nor focused on them. It was part of the reason why he had yet to develop his first branch fully, and his unique talent added a complication to that steep natural hurdle.
The scene in the reddish canvas had changed greatly after three weeks. Tens of tiny protuberances had joined the first incomplete branch, making the upper side of Liam's core look quite cramped.
