Only an hour was left, and Ye Qingchen had just entered the elixir formation stage of his alchemy. Although the elixir formation stage was less time-consuming compared to refining medicinal herbs and purifying medicinal liquid, that was only in relative terms. Moreover, this was Ye Qingchen's first attempt at crafting a Fourth-grade Spirit Pill, so he could not afford the slightest negligence. His spiritual power had to be completely focused, which further reduced his efficiency and made the process extremely slow.
Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, only twenty minutes remained. By then, Cheng Zhibin had already successfully crafted the Bone Tempering Pill for the third time. After submitting it to the judges for appraisal, its quality was confirmed to be high-grade. This nearly guaranteed his victory. For a Fourth-grade Alchemist, achieving a high-grade rating was considered the peak of their skill in the Alchemy Dao.
