Fama

Biodata

Background / History

Fama is the president of the Gama Empire capital's Alchemist Association. He has spent decades unable to advance beyond the fifth grade of alchemy, making his encounter with Xiao Chen—a youth capable of refining a peak fifth-tier pill—especially significant to him. He also possesses a beast fire and has sufficient knowledge of continental legends to identify the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame as an Exotic Flame. 28 34

He previously spent time alongside Yao Chen, giving him greater familiarity with the legends surrounding Exotic Flames than most alchemists in the association. 28

Abilities & Skills

Fifth-Rank Alchemy

Fama is a fifth-tier alchemist and the senior authority overseeing high-level alchemist certification in the Imperial Capital.

• Personally supervises Xiao Chen's fifth-grade examination. 27
• Understands the difficulty of refining the peak fifth-tier Dou Ling Pill, admitting that he himself lacks confidence in successfully refining it. 27
• Recognizes the pill patterns on Xiao Chen's completed Dou Ling Pill and judges that he is not qualified to appraise it further. 28
• Has remained at his current alchemical level for decades and is unable to readily advance to the sixth grade. 34

Knowledge of Exotic Flames

Fama identifies the unusual properties of Xiao Chen's golden flame during the examination.

• Notices that the flame's violent energy does not resemble ordinary condensed fire or beast fire. 28
• Correctly deduces that it is an Exotic Flame and identifies it as the fourth-ranked Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame. 28
• Possesses a beast fire of his own. 28

Relationships

• Xiao Chen — Initially regards him as a rare alchemical prodigy and potential asset for the Alchemist Association. He personally supervises Xiao Chen's examination, attempts to recruit him, provides toxic medicinal herbs at no charge, and later receives Xiao Chen's offer to repay these favors. 27 29 30 31 34
• Gerard — His registered disciple and an elder of the Alchemist Association. Gerard brings news of Xiao Chen to Fama and retrieves the materials for the Dou Ling Pill examination at Fama's instruction. 26 27
• Yaoye — Competes with Fama to win Xiao Chen's favor for the Gama Empire's royal family. Fama is openly displeased by her intervention during his planned banquet with Xiao Chen. 29 30
• Yao Chen — Fama once spent time by Yao Chen's side, which contributed to his knowledge of Exotic Flame lore. 28

Story Role / Major Arcs

Xiao Chen's Alchemist Certification

After Gerard reports that an exceptionally young visitor seeks fifth-grade certification, Fama immediately rushes to the association. The possibility that Xiao Chen might register first with his branch excites him, since the association could receive greater resources for producing such a talent. 27

Fama meets Xiao Chen with courtesy, proposes that they address one another as peers, and personally oversees his assessment. He bends standard procedure by allowing Xiao Chen to choose the pill he is most confident in refining rather than draw a random formula. 27

When Xiao Chen selects the peak fifth-tier Dou Ling Pill, Fama is shocked. He witnesses Xiao Chen form a pill furnace entirely from the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame, identify the flame as an Exotic Flame, and complete the pill in three days. He formally declares Xiao Chen to have passed the fifth-grade examination and returns the refined pill to him. 28

Recruitment Attempt and Alliance Building

Fama tries to recruit Xiao Chen after the examination, hoping that the young alchemist could eventually surpass Gu He and elevate the Alchemist Association above the Cloud Mist Sect and royal family. Xiao Chen declines to discuss long-term plans, but Fama instead arranges a meal at the Moon-Gazing Pavilion to maintain goodwill. 29

Yaoye joins the banquet to recruit Xiao Chen for the royal family, frustrating Fama. Rather than openly escalate the conflict, Fama continues cultivating relations with Xiao Chen and later promises to help obtain whatever materials he needs in the Imperial Capital. 29 30

Fama supplies highly toxic medicinal herbs for Xiao Chen without accepting payment, treating them as a gift. Xiao Chen recognizes this as a favor to be repaid. 31

Xiao Chen's Departure

When Xiao Chen later visits to announce his departure, Fama teases him about spending two months secluded with Little Doctor Fairy. His mood immediately changes when Xiao Chen offers to arrange the refinement of an Imperial Extreme Pill in repayment for his assistance. 34

Fama is astonished by the prospect of a peak sixth-tier pill and initially assumes Xiao Chen intends to ask Gu He for help. He remains unaware that Xiao Chen plans to involve Yao Chen instead. 34