"The Pill King truly lives up to his name. His offer is certainly generous."
A flicker of surprise crossed Fama's eyes, then his gaze shifted to Mite'er Tengshan.
"In that case, I'm willing to offer a Dou Spirit Pill in exchange with the Mittel Family as well."
"Of course, I'll provide all the medicinal ingredients too."
At that, Gu He's brows knitted. After a brief hesitation, he asked:
"If I remember correctly, Fama is only a Peak Fifth-grade Alchemist right now, isn't he?"
"Although the Dou Spirit Pill is a Sixth-grade low-level pill, I don't think your current Alchemy Skill is enough to refine it, Fama."
Gu He's words were somewhat blunt, but they were absolutely correct.
Among Alchemists, the gap between the peak of the fifth grade and the sixth might seem tiny. Yet that supposedly narrow gap had become an insurmountable barrier that many Alchemists could never cross in their entire lives.
Pills like the Dou Spirit Pill, which could directly increase the strength of whoever consumed them, were especially difficult to refine compared to other pills of the same grade.
Although Gu He was a Sixth-grade Alchemist, his failure rate when refining Dou Spirit Pills was still quite high.
"Gu He, let's speak plainly."
Fama reached out and gently stroked the Meteor Star on the table. With a half-smile, he said:
"You know I'm only a hair's breadth from becoming a Sixth-grade Alchemist. If I get this Meteor Star, it might be enough to help me break through."
Fama didn't want to offend Gu He—or, more accurately, the Misty Cloud Sect behind him.
But this concerned whether he could reach a higher level of Alchemy, so he couldn't afford to back down.
Mite'er Tengshan and Ya Fei could only stare in astonishment at the two men's heated