As the white-robed elder's voice faded, several figures leapt down from the highest steps.
These individuals began collecting the answer sheets from the Pill Masters before them.
Moments later, one of them approached Jing Yan.
"Pill Master number sixty-six?" the person asked Jing Yan, expressionless.
"Yes!" Jing Yan nodded in response.
Then, the person picked up the pen on the desk and wrote the number sixty-six at the top of Jing Yan's paper.
"Any problems?" the person asked again.
"None!"
After Jing Yan responded, the person collected his answer sheet before moving on to gather the others'.
Moments later, all the answer sheets had been collected and were taken back up to the highest steps, placed before the ten judges.
"Participating Pill Masters, you may now move freely. However, you must not leave the staircase plaza where you are currently situated," the white-robed elder said with a wave of his hand.