Chapter 645 The Soul-Stabilizing Pill

• Most alchemists started off with simpler pills and left the harder ones for last. By complexity alone, the Eclipse Fire Pill should've been more difficult than the Mini Transfiguration Pill. But because of the ingredients involved, the Mini Transfiguration Pill had actually become the bigger challenge.
• Sebastian, who had been leading the competition all along, had suddenly fallen behind. Many were puzzled—until they noticed the sweat soaking his face. The older, more experienced alchemists began to realize what was going on.
• "Is this his first time refining this pill?" One elder murmured from the crowd. "That would explain why he's struggling so much with Mindforge. Refining an unfamiliar pill with it burns through your mental strength like wildfire."