Academy Test, Part I

Zhou Lihua informed them over breakfast one morning that the auction had been delayed. This came as a relief to them since it meant they had more time to accrue funds for it. The Fifteen Thousand Year Spirit Spring Water was a rare item that many alchemists coveted. What’s more, Cì Chuān was obviously aiming for it. He came from one of the wealthiest nations on the continent. There was no telling how deeply he had lined his pockets for this auction. They needed to gather as much money as they could to outbid him.

Their other hope was that the Three-Layered Red Yin-Yang Pill ingredients would earn them enough to compete with Cì Chuān on an even playing field. While it was a shame to let such incredible ingredients go, Wu Jian had determined Hou Jingshu’s father to be far more important. He could always gather more ingredients. There was only one Hou Jun.