"The Alchemists of the Jia Ma Empire are really getting worse with age. They can't even see through such a petty trick..."
Listening to the sounds of cauldrons exploding around him, the white-haired youth smiled disdainfully to himself.
At the same time,
The Little Princess and Liu Yu looked toward Xiao Ling almost simultaneously, hope glimmering in their eyes. Even the other five people on the platform turned to look his way.
That's right, five people.
Because another unlucky fool who refused to accept defeat had been eliminated.
Seeing everyone looking at him, Xiao Ling rolled his eyes helplessly. However, he said nothing. One hand rested over the mouth of his cauldron while the other picked up a first-grade blood-red vine, its surface covered in fine, vein-like lines.
After one glance, Xiao Ling tossed the blood-red vine into the Pill Cauldron. He intended to experience it personally and see exactly where the problem lay.
This blood-red vine was called Blood Bone Vine. It was a first-grade medicinal herb and the main ingredient of the Blood-Activating Bone-Strengthening Pill. It could promote blood circulation, disperse blood stasis, regenerate flesh, and strengthen bones. In the wilderness, some mercenaries would gather it, crush it, and apply it to their wounds. Its effects were not as good as those of a pill, but most mercenaries could not afford pills.
Next, Xiao Ling picked up a Vitality Fruit. It too was a first-grade medicinal herb and one of the three herbs used in his Blood Coagulation Powder. Its effects were similar to Blood Bone Vine's, and it was likewise beloved by wilderness mercenaries.
Under everyone's watchful eyes, Xiao Ling picked up herb after herb and tossed them into the Pill Cauldron. Flames immediately surged over them, refining them into medicinal liquid or powder, which floated within