Pushing through to the alchemy guild was the hardest challenge of the day. Walker found that so many people had come from far and wide to try and join so that they could participate in the competition in a few months. They were sure that they would be able to fall under one of the best master alchemists and become the next great alchemist to walk the world.
Some were there because they had reached the limits of their current knowledge and experiments. They knew that they would be able to learn more and push through their hardships to discover their next path. Then there were the herbalists. Many had found that their city's were too crowded or that the herbs they grew needed round the clock care. The alchemy guild allowed for other trusted and skilled herbalists to watch the important herbs. That alone was enough to attract skilled herbalists.