Feathered Serpent Ancient Pavilion.
Locke and Alicia arrived at the Feathered Serpent Ancient Pavilion, where the Half-Dragon Wizard running the shop had already been replaced.
Locke looked at the unfamiliar Red Dragon Half-Dragon Wizard in confusion. "The previous shopkeeper was a Blue Dragon Half-Dragon, wasn't he?"
The Red Dragon Half-Dragon Wizard was emotionally detached, the Crawling One's bloodline suppressing his emotions. "Yes. He was promoted after accumulating enough signed C-rank members. I am in charge here now. Potion Master Augustine, I have read your testing contract. You are currently undergoing the First Ring test of the Heavenly Ladder."
Locke asked, puzzled, "The Heavenly Ladder?"
The Red Dragon Half-Dragon opened his mouth. Some sulfur-colored residue clung between his teeth, and a peculiar sulfurous odor wafted from his mouth as he spoke. "It is a special form of testing conducted by the Feathered Serpent Ancient Pavilion. Countless Potion Masters across Feathered Serpent Ancient Pavilions around the world are taking part in the tests."
"Each round you pass will earn you some rewards. The more tests you pass, the more rewards you will receive."
"A Potion Master will only have one chance in their life to participate in the Feathered Serpent Ancient Pavilion's Heavenly Ladder. Once they fail, they will never be able to participate again."
"No matter what rank of Wizard they are."
The Red Dragon Half-Dragon extended his right hand. "Please let me see the Mastermind Control Potions you prepared."
Locke took twenty-four bottles of Mastermind Control Potion out of the Astral Plane.
The Red Dragon Half-Dragon swept his gaze over them in surprise. "You didn't use Primordial Fire, yet your success rate in preparing Mastermind Control Potion is this high?"
"Out of thirty sets of ingredients, you actually managed to prepare twenty-four potions, failing only six times. The success rate