Everyone looked up toward the voice.
Figures from the Pill Tower stood suspended in the air, their vast soul power intertwining to weave a dazzling spectacle across the sky behind them, captivating every soul.
"So this is the Pill Tower... the sacred ground of alchemists across the entire continent..."
Gazing at the figures in the air, the alchemists' eyes burned with fervor, their hearts restless as they awaited the start of the Pill Gathering. They dreamed of one day becoming mighty figures like those above them, their names spreading throughout the Dou Qi Continent.
Of becoming grandmasters of alchemy revered by all.
Held once every thirty years, the Pill Gathering now drew the eyes of the entire Central Plains Continent. No matter how many geniuses attended each gathering, only one would stand here at the end-the undisputed chosen genius, the champion of the Pill Gathering!
Every champion of the Pill Gathering was certain to leave their name in the history of the Dou Qi Continent. The prestige of that title needed no explanation. Every alchemist yearned for this honor. After all, who wanted to spend their one lifetime as an anonymous, unaccomplished passerby...?
At the center of Sacred Pill City, as the Pill Tower Elders appeared, stone platforms suddenly rose out of thin air above the previously quiet plaza, slowly floating into the sky.
"Is this... where the Pill Gathering's competition takes place? Even the competition grounds are this spectacular?"
A powerful expert attending the Pill Gathering for the first time gazed at the stone platforms rising above the central plaza and murmured, visibly moved.
"Heh, not quite. Only alchemists who truly earn the right to compete in the Pill Gathering will finally obtain a place on one of those platforms and vie for the championship."
Hearing the person beside