The Alchemist Conference officially began. Two sets of medicinal ingredients and an ancient-looking pill formula had been placed on every contestant's alchemy platform.
Unlike every formula Xiao Yan had seen before, however, this one listed only basic details such as the quantities of certain ingredients, leaving everything else unspecified.
It did not even mention the name of the pill they were supposed to refine.
"For the first round, everyone will have two chances. If you can refine a pill using the information provided in the formula, you will be considered to have passed.
"If both attempts fail, the jade mirror on your alchemy platform will turn red, signifying your elimination.
"In addition, this first round will have a time limit. Anyone who has not refined the pill by the time this large hourglass runs out will also be considered to have failed.
"Now, I declare the first round of the Alchemist Conference officially underway!"
As the Alchemist Conference began, everyone brought out their Medicine Cauldrons. Over a thousand colors appeared across the venue at once, creating a spectacular sight.
Unless they had subdued some kind of flame, alchemists below the fourth tier could not condense tangible flames and had to rely on their Medicine Cauldrons.
Different Medicine Cauldrons served different purposes. These alchemists were all outstanding talents from their respective regions, so naturally, they possessed the most lavish cauldrons.
Xiao Yan also brought out his black Medicine Cauldron, a relic he had inherited from a senior alchemist named Lu Chang.
Lu Chang's final wish had been to return to his homeland. If Xiao Yan ever passed through the Chu Yun Empire, he would fulfill that wish along the way.
However, Xiao Yan did not need the cauldron to produce flames. He used it only to better stabilize the pill.
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