The assessment ended, and Frank and Otto carefully examined the pills Xiao Yan had refined.
The Flame-Concentrating Pills were the size of longan fruit, their entire bodies blazing red. Faint rings of rippling patterns, like spreading waves of fire, circled their surfaces, making them look quite extraordinary.
"Pill patterns!"
"And all three pills have pill patterns!"
Staring at the fiery red patterns on the three pills, Frank and Otto clicked their tongues in amazement.
The other examinees heard the two presidents' words and stared in shock at the black-robed youth, who was far younger than them.
Normally, such pill patterns only appeared when a pill's quality and luster had reached their peak.
Compared to this youth, they had not even managed to refine a finished pill. It was simply...
Seeing the dejected group, Frank smiled and consoled them.
"Heh heh, there's no need to be discouraged. If you can't do it this year, try again next year. Young people have plenty of time, if nothing else."
Hearing President Frank's words, they regained some confidence and slowly left the hall.
"Someone's coming out?" Seeing the examinees emerge through the doors, Lin Fei jumped down from the counter and carefully searched through the crowd.
The somewhat aloof Xue Mei also grew nervous. If Xiao Yan came out now, there would be no need to even mention the second-tier alchemist assessment.
Xiao Yi Xian, however, had considerable faith in Xiao Yan and continued waiting patiently.
When neither Lin Fei nor Xue Mei saw Xiao Yan's conspicuous black-robed figure after a long while, they could not help drawing in sharp breaths.
He had clearly succeeded!
Even if Xiao Yan failed the second-tier alchemist assessment later on...
A sixteen-year-old first-tier alchemist was an exceptionally rare existence even in the entire Jia Ma Empire!
After all,