The alchemy skills of Xiao Fan, Elder Huo, and the others were far beyond anything these students could match. They could easily gauge the students' abilities just by watching them refine pills.
After a brief look, Xiao Fan discovered that both Xin Lan and the student using the red beast flame had already reached the level of a fourth-rank alchemist. Barring any surprises, the champion would likely be one of them.
As time passed, most of the students on the Competition Stage finished refining their pills.
Some had failed both attempts, regret written across their faces, but none did anything out of line. They simply sat quietly on the stage and watched the remaining students refine pills, comparing their own shortcomings and learning from the experience.
Watching their conduct, Xiao Fan looked pleased. An academy was a place of innocence. Though these students competed with one another, their outlook was, on the whole, positive and forward-looking.
Half a day passed in a flash. Under the watchful eyes of Xiao Fan, Elder Huo, and the others, every alchemical flame on the Competition Stage went out, signaling that all the students had finished their refining.
After watching for half a day, Xiao Fan, Elder Huo, and the others already had a fair idea of each student's alchemy skills.
Dong!
"Since everyone has finished refining, place your pills on the trays beside you. Students will come to collect them and deliver them to the judges on the platform for scoring. Your final rankings will be determined by your refining process and the quality of your pills!"
Su Qian called out solemnly, his deep voice ringing in everyone's ears.
The students placed their pills onto the trays one by one, and the pills were soon delivered to Xiao Fan and the others.
Xiao Fan