After all, this was an unprecedented situation, It no longer felt Like they were at a charity auction, Rather, the scene resembled that of a primary school classroom which was being inspected by the principal. All the elites from various clans and positions now sat straight, like obedient children in front of their parents.

"Goodwin," Maria greeted simply.

“What's the matter?" Goodwin asked in a friendly tone.

The disbelief of everyone else at the auction only deepened. Was it really Mr. Gregory on the phone? After all, he had a reputation for being the strictest teacher in the Pill Alchemist Association. Was it possible for him to sound so light-hearted and even talk to Maria as if she was a peer?

“I just created a new elixir formula for something I call the Peony Pill. It will have a similar effect to the Reverse Pill, but it is only suitable for women who are younger than twenty years old to take, so I would say that it can be classified as a third-grade pill.

I want to auction this elixir formula at the charity, but it has to be verified by the Pill Alchemist Association first. Could you take a look at the formula and give your official approval?’

The people attending the auction already couldn't swallow the fact that Maria could call up Mr. Gregory and talk to him as if they were friends. But now, after hearing her words, they were even more shocked. The effect of the Peony Pill was equivalent to that of the Reverse Pill? And Maria thought that it could be a third-grade pill? It was impossible! How could she create an elixir formula by herself, let alone for a third-grade pill?

If Maria had declared this a few minutes ago, she would have been laughed at by all the guests! But now, she was on the phone with Mr. Gregory, the esteemed teacher with whom most of the guests could only dream of being on good terms. How could any of them dare to question Maria now? How could they dare to laugh at her?

On the screen, Goodwin frowned like the guests at the charity event, but the reason for his expression was completely different from theirs.

"Since you're the one who created the formula, there's no need to review it. Besides, it's only a third-grade pill," Goodwin said casually. It was obvious that he didn't doubt Maria's claims even the slightest bit.

He just asked curiously, "A charity auction? Why are you attending such a boring event? Don't you think it's a complete waste of time

Hearing this, all the people present, including the host, felt embarrassed. The truth was a bitter pill to swallow. The so-called charity gala was ultimately just a useless show that the clans put on, so the senior leaders of the ancient martial world didn't care to take part in it.

At the same time, this event would affect the future of many ancient martial clans, so it was absolutely critical to all the attendees. Nevertheless, in the eyes of someone like Goodwin, the charity gala was not a big deal at all.

“There will be an examination held by the Pill Alchemist Association next month, and for that..." Maria began to explain.

Goodwin listened to the whole thing in silence, but the more he heard, the more irritated he became.

“How dare the Jenkins family ask you to compete for the quota for an amateur exam? Are they trying to belittle your talent? How ridiculous!" he declared gruffly. It was clear that he was displeased with Mrs. Jenkins.

Maria shook her head with a smile.

"Did you forget, Goodwin? Whatever it is, I'm not an official member of the Pill Alchemist Association, so I will sit for the examination next month."

"Nonsense. There's no need for you to sit for an examination. I'll call the president and recruit you as a member of the association right away." Goodwin's nostrils flared in displeasure.

“It would be better if I join the association by taking the examination," Maria said helplessly.

Although Goodwin didn't approve of wasting time on such a useless examination, he knew that it would ensure that her legitimacy as a member would be unquestionable by anyone else, Thinking of that, he reluctantly nodded.

Then he had a look at the elixir formula that Maria showed him.

“Hmm... Like you said, this pill will have a similar effect to that of the Reverse Pill. And sure enough, it can only be given to young women.

But there is one thing needed to be corrected. Rather than calling this a third-grade pill, it would be more appropriate to call it a fourth- grade one."