A group of cultivators surrounded the stone platform, watching with enthusiasm.
This Xingyun Trial had reached its final stage.
Only two people remained, and Ning Zhuo was one of them.
His opponent was an elderly man.
Thin in stature, his back slightly hunched, his gray hair casually tied up, with a few strands hanging over his forehead.
His hands were rough like tree bark, with knobby fingers, and his nails embedded with dirt that couldn't be washed away.
Yet his eyes were very bright, shining like fresh ginger just dug out from the earth, carrying a scent of soil.
His original name wasn't widely known, at least Ning Zhuo didn't know, only that he was known as Hundred Herbs Elder.
The host cultivator announced the start.
Ning Zhuo walked to his designated pill platform and first opened the elixir recipe.
