Liu Xi's words calmed Lü Man's excitement somewhat, and her tone now brimmed with respect and admiration. "Sir possesses a Heavenly Flame, and now you have glimpsed the threshold of a Seventh-grade Alchemist. It will only be a matter of time before you fully become one. Allow me to offer my congratulations in advance!"
"It's still too early for that! Also, Teacher, what was the good news you mentioned just now?" Liu Xi replied to Lü Man first, then turned to Xuan Hao.
Xuan Hao smiled and said, "Compared to you, my disciple, glimpsing the threshold of a Seventh-grade Alchemist, this hardly counts as important news. The date for your inauguration ceremony as the Grand Elder of the Alchemist Guild has been set—it will be twenty days from now..."
"The Guild places great importance on this matter. Invitations have already been prepared for the factions of the Ten Great Experts within the Jia Ma Empire, and medium-sized factions that can arrive in time will also be permitted to attend as spectators! This will build your reputation, as well as that of the Alchemist Guild. Hehe. It will be even grander than the Alchemist Tournament held once every eight years..."
Hai Bodong said faintly, "If Fa Ma found out that young friend Liu has already glimpsed the threshold of a Seventh-grade Alchemist, he'd probably send invitations to every notable faction across the entire Northwest Continent, using this opportunity to turn the Alchemist Guild from the sacred land of alchemists in the Jia Ma Empire into the sacred land of alchemists throughout the Northwest Continent..."
Even Liu Xi's teeth ached at those words. "Then let's not announce this to the public yet. I've only got the first stroke of the character written—don't blow the second stroke into existence for me before then!"