Composition and Structure

"Moving it clockwise had a definite better result. So, maybe I should try moving it clockwise at a slower pace but at a much lower temperature so that the rate of energy released is the same, but the powder accepts more energy in the end," Alex thought. 

It was close to 5 am, and he was still testing out the different ways to improve the pill. By now, he had broken about 5 black cauldrons and finally, had managed to bring the harmony up to around 36%. Considering about 15-20% of the energy was usually lost during the process with the black cauldrons, it meant that the pill was still rejecting about 34% of the energy away. 

That was too much of a waste. Even when the pill-splitting Qi appeared, he could only read a little above 30% harmony on both pills. 

"Aside from that, I should increase the third ingredient's movement speed, while increasing the temperature," he thought.