Time ticked by, and the nine medicine boxes were almost all examined.

After examining the second-to-last medicine box, the expressions of the several deacons and elders in the assessment team were almost identical: surprise and delight.

Seeing this, Vice President Lin subtly curled the corner of his lips and glanced at Shi Ying not far away, clearly guessing that the medicine box belonged to her. "This is also a box of S-grade medicine. Judging from the current appearance, it is the best one, and four pills have been refined from it."

He paused for a moment, then said, "I think this medicine should be able to take first place, barring any unforeseen circumstances."

Upon hearing this, Shi Ying breathed a sigh of relief, her tense shoulders relaxed, and the trace of tension in her eyes vanished in an instant.

"Not necessarily, there's still one last box of medicine we haven't checked." One of the elders pointed to the unchecked medicine box on the table.

Si Nan listened to what the others were saying, put down the medicine box in his hand, scored it on the paper next to him, and then picked up the second to last box of medicine that everyone was discussing.

He picked up the medicine in the box with his fingertips, glanced at it a few times, his eyes flickered slightly, then lowered his gaze to the last medicine box he hadn't yet looked at, and then nodded in evaluation: "This medicine is indeed good, but as for being number one, we can't draw a conclusion yet."

Vice President Lin raised an eyebrow, looking confident of victory, clearly certain that Ding Miao could not possibly refine an S-grade medicine.

As he opened the box, he said with a smile, "The chairman is right, so let's take a look at this last one..."

Before he could even utter the word "box," Vice President Lin's voice abruptly stopped, and the smile on his lips instantly froze.

The box contained ten pills neatly arranged, each one in excellent condition; the previous eight boxes of medicine simply couldn't compare.

"Ten of these!? And their quality looks pretty high!" one of them said in disbelief.

Vice President Lin frowned deeply, a sense of foreboding rising in his heart. He quickly picked up a pill from the box with his fingertips.

After examining it closely and taking a sniff, his face instantly filled with shock, and he blurted out instinctively, "This is... S+ grade!"

"What?!" Upon hearing this, an elder standing next to him quickly took the pill from his hand and examined it.

After confirming it was true, he looked at the remaining nine pills in the box, swallowed hard, and couldn't hide his excitement and exhilaration. He continued, "These ten pills are all S+ grade, and they're medicines for regulating the five internal organs. They're quite rare and precious!"

Si Nan was the calmest among them, having already anticipated the level of the pills inside.

He glanced at Vice President Zhonglin, who was still in shock, and said, "I think the results are in, and everyone should have no objections."

"Yes, this medicine truly deserves to be number one."

"This is the first time I've ever seen someone refine ten S+ grade pills in one go, and with just these ordinary medicinal herbs. Even I am ashamed of my own abilities!"

The group wasn't speaking quietly, so Shi Ying, who was standing not far away, could hear most of it.

She subconsciously clenched her fingers, her heart sinking. She even doubted whether she had misheard, and couldn't believe that Shi Miao had actually refined ten S+ grade pills.

It was found in the countryside, but now it not only knows how to make medicine, but it also produces S+ grade medicine with perfect appearance.

After much thought, there's only one possibility: the information gathered is all fake, and Shi Miao isn't as simple as she seems.

Shi Ying took a deep breath, but didn't panic. She glanced at Shi Miao standing on the other side and quickly looked away.

Previously, he had not taken her seriously and did not think she would pose any threat to him, but now he had to start to take her seriously.

......

At the same time, Vice President Lin composed himself, but he didn't connect this last box of medicine with Shi Miao, only suspecting that he had guessed wrong earlier.

Although she was shocked and puzzled as to when Shi Ying's skill level had reached such an incredible level that she was qualified to graduate, she was certain that she had made this box of medicine, since her talent in alchemy had always been evident to all.

Vice President Lin breathed a slight sigh of relief and turned to look at the person doing the statistics, "Let's publish everyone's names."

"Okay." The statistician nodded.

Soon, the statisticians took out sticky notes, wrote the names on the notes according to the markings on the bottom of the medicine boxes, and then stuck them on the medicine boxes one by one.

When everyone saw that the last box containing S+ grade pills had Shi Miao's name on it, they were all very surprised.

The elders and deacons naturally learned about Shi Miao from Vice President Lin, and their gazes turned to Shi Miao, their eyes full of admiration and respect. They instantly understood why President Si had made such a young girl the vice president.

Upon seeing this, Vice President Lin's temple throbbed. He never expected that this box of medicine would belong to Shi Miao. Without thinking, he said, "Was this the wrong one?"

The statistician shook his head slightly, his tone firm, "No."

Si Nan raised an eyebrow and looked at him with a smile, "Vice President Lin, is it so hard to admit that others are excellent?"

Vice President Lin's expression stiffened slightly. He glanced at Shi Miao not far away and gave a slight smirk. "What are you saying, President? I have certainly seen Vice President Shi's abilities."

Si Nan didn't respond to him, but raised his hand and beckoned to Shi Miao, signaling her to come over.

Seeing this, Shi Miao walked over and asked calmly, "President, what's wrong?"

Si Nan picked up her medicine box. "Xiao Shi, what do you plan to do with this medicine?"

Shi Miao reached out and picked up a pill, handing it to Vice President Lin. She said casually, "This one is for you, Vice President Lin. After all, attending my class isn't free."

Vice President Lin's cheek twitched. With so many people watching, he could only accept it, forcing a smile. "Vice President Shi is truly a man of hidden talent."

Shi Miao gave a nonchalant "hmm," seemingly oblivious to the sarcasm in his words. His dark eyes held a hint of arrogance as he looked at Si Nan beside him and said, "You can handle the rest, President."

Si Nan closed the medicine box, put it back on the table, and said cheerfully, "Okay."

As soon as she finished speaking, Shi Ying walked over.

She glanced down at Shi Miao's medicine box on the table and said to Si Nan, "President, may I see the medicine that Vice President Shi... refined?"

Si Nan nodded slightly. "Okay."

Upon hearing this, Shi Ying picked up the medicine box, slowly opened it, and the fragrance of medicine wafted out. After looking at it for a while, her eyes dimmed a little, and her heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally died.

She knew perfectly well that even if she studied for several more years, she might not be able to reach Shi Miao's level.

I lost this game completely.