After some discussion, the Empress Dowager and Emperor Xia decided that this royal court alchemist competition would adopt a best two out of three system, presided over by the Empress Dowager and Emperor Xia respectively. Ye Lingyue and Yao Concubine would compete in three rounds, each round accounting for one point. Only the final victor could become a court alchemist.
"This first round of the competition shall be presided over by I. Yao Concubine, Princess Ye, follow me." The Empress Dowager led the two ladies into the medicine storehouse of the Xia Palace.
The medicine storehouse was divided into two parts: the pharmacy and the alchemy room. The Empress Dowager led Ye Lingyue and Yao Concubine into the alchemy room.
Stored in the alchemy room were elixir bottles of varying sizes, containing commonly used third to fourth-grade Elixir Pills.
