When the first rays of dawn spilled from the horizon and pierced the darkness shrouding the earth, all of Holy Pill City erupted into a frenzy.
Today, Holy Pill City would stand beneath the gaze of countless people. All eyes across the Central Plains were fixed upon it, waiting to see who would remain standing at the very end. Whoever rose above the Alchemy prodigies gathered from every corner of the Douqi Continent would be a true favored child of heaven!
Every Pill Convention champion had left a resounding name in the history of the Douqi Continent, without exception. That was why the title carried such immense weight. Whoever became the final champion would carve a glorious mark into the continent's history.
Such glory was enough to drive anyone mad. After all, who lived an entire life hoping to be lost among the mediocre masses?
"This robe isn't bad," Lei Jingxiao said in the hall.
He wore a purple Alchemist's robe, with a rank badge issued by the Pill Tower pinned to his chest. Six stars shone brightly upon it. The Pill Tower's rank assessments had always been the fairest and strictest, but Lei Jingxiao had now forced an exception.
There was no question that he would attend the Pill Convention, and no matter how they looked at it, the Pill Tower could not truly stop him. They could only hold their noses and issue him a Sixth-Grade Alchemist badge. They had, however, solemnly explained to Xiao Yan that this was a one-time exception: Lei Jingxiao had to return the badge after the convention.
Xiao Yan had also finished dressing. His outfit resembled Lei Jingxiao's, except that seven stars adorned his chest. He had long since reached the level of an Eighth-Tier Alchemist, but he had never found time to