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Twenty days have passed, and great changes had occurred outside. The Mercenary Tavern that Old Man Li and the others built gradually took shape, and the news about the Elixir Association's grand ceremony spread all over the streets.
With each passing day, the Elixir Association's grand ceremony drew nearer, and the population of Fengcheng surged as not only alchemists drawn by its fame arrived, but even some nobles and the royal family attended upon invitation. The grand ceremony of the Elixir Association was not only a major event for the entire city of Fengcheng but was also a grand occasion throughout the Youming Continent.
The Elixir Association grew busier by the day, and Chairman Mo Nai finally made an appearance. After receiving wave after wave of visitors, he at last got some peace and sat down in the association's lounge area to browse through the list of participants for this year's competition.
