The Heavenly Treasure Pavilion's status had been declining in recent years, far from what it used to be. So, to motivate the disciples, the sect offered generous rewards for the competition.3

However, the rewards were too generous because only the Nascent Transformation Realm experts could refine the Meridian Purifying Pill. Most importantly, it was a supreme-tier pill, not just top or high-tier, thus making it extremely precious.0

Liu Wuxie's alchemy skills were formidable, but he could only refine top-tier pills consistently. Producing a supreme-tier pill was a matter of luck, as it required not just skill but a fortunate alignment of conditions. He often had to refine a few hundred pills before achieving a single supreme-tier pill.0

Furthermore, ten high-grade spirit stones were offered as a reward. One high-grade spirit stone was equivalent to one million mid-grade spirit stones.3

Whoever became the champion would be able to gain a foothold in the inner sect swiftly. With such generous rewards, even a pig could advance several levels in cultivation.5

However, this might not be the case for Liu Wuxie, as...0