Bab 168: 13) The Alchemy contest

As the tension in the ground reached its peak, all eyes turned towards Saint Alchemist, their ears listening to his words carefully with full focus.

His presence commanded instant respect and attention, and the atmosphere crackled with anticipation.

They wanted to know who is the sucessor of Saint-tier alchemist.

At the same time,

The Alchemist Saint walked slowly among the contestants, studying them and their creations with a thoughtful gaze.

Of course he wanted best of best to succeed after him.

Finally, he stood before Bai Lung, holding the gleaming silver pill delicately in his hands.

After a moment of silence, he nodded appreciatively.

"Master Zhang and Master Yuan have both seen the extraordinary potential of this pill... But there is something deeper, something that even they did not fully grasp, it's quite easily to not see this when you can only get this effect after you actually consume it..."