Chapter 323: Is Baili Xie Crooked? (3)_1
The second day’s second round of competition involved the refinement of an eighth-grade elixir. The elixir they were tasked with producing was a rare one, unfamiliar to most—and many had never even heard of it! Fortunately, the formula was provided, and they were given an hour to study it.
This round tested not only one’s ability to produce an eighth-grade elixir but also one’s learning capability! Those with strong learning capabilities would surely receive a greater supply of materials from the alchemists later on.
Shayan looked at the formula and smirked proudly. He had refined this elixir a few times before, so he went straight to work on it.
Dugu Qianye also busied herself with the formula. She knew of this elixir but had not paid much attention to it since it was seldom used. After half an hour, she too began the alchemy process.
This round was a cutthroat elimination from thirty to ten; everyone remaining was highly skilled, so she couldn’t afford to be careless.
On the viewing platform, several families continued to observe the contestants below. If someone exceptionally talented emerged, they were ready to offer more lucrative terms than the Alchemist Guild to recruit them into their own families or factions.
And yet, some attendees were not there for this reason.
"Third Uncle, do you think we can find someone capable of refining the Fire Dragon Pill this time? Are any of the alchemists below up to the task?" In a quiet corner of the stands, a group of people sat in silence, not swayed by the contestants’ successes or failures like the others around them, but rather observing the crowd below with a scrutinous gaze.