Chapter 712: The Royal Alchemist

Daven Walker found it odd. He asked, "Is first place really that big a deal?" "Prizes matter, sure," Bai Tianjing said, "but the real prize is the commendation from the Divine Court. It's their way of courting talent." "What kind of commendation?" "You become a junior royal alchemist and get a fifth-rank stipend," Bai explained. "Once you're a royal alchemist, you gain access to the Royal Herb Garden. That place is every alchemist's dream." Daven asked, "Do royal alchemists get to use the herbs...