Frank

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Frank (弗兰克)
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Black Rock City Alchemist Guild
Occupation/Role	President of the Black Rock City Alchemist Guild; Fourth-Grade Alchemist
First Appearance	94

Background / History

Frank serves as the president of the Black Rock City Alchemist Guild and is one of the city’s two fourth-grade alchemists, alongside Vice President Otto. His standing makes him a central authority in the guild’s alchemist assessments. 94 113

He is Xue Mei’s teacher and takes pride in her progress, though Otto teases him over her earlier difficulties with alchemy examinations. 95

Frank has a long-standing dislike of Gute, an eccentric third-grade alchemist who once pestered him for an entire year to obtain Frank’s Blood Spirit Ganoderma. Frank ultimately traded the item away and later warned Gute to stay away from the guild. 113

Personality

Frank is initially dismissive of unfamiliar talent. Believing Otto’s assumption that Xiao Tianci lacked training, he treats Xiao Tianci’s first-grade examination as little more than an opportunity to gain experience and assigns him the difficult Speed-Boosting Pill formula. 95 96 97

Once Xiao Tianci displays the Samadhi True Fire and extraordinary refining skill, Frank readily acknowledges his mistake. He becomes sincerely impressed, studies Xiao Tianci’s techniques, and considers him a talent whose future achievements may surpass his own. 98 99 105 106

As guild president, he is practical and ambitious about the Black Rock City branch’s reputation. He eagerly supports Xiao Tianci’s higher-rank assessments and recruits him for the Alchemist Conference, recognizing the prestige Xiao Tianci could bring the guild. 101 102 105 108 109

Abilities & Skills

Fourth-Grade Alchemy

Frank is a fourth-grade alchemist, placing his professional status on par with Otto’s in Black Rock City. 94

• Oversees and evaluates first-, second-, and third-grade alchemist assessments. 96 100 102 105
• Can identify high-quality pill traits, including pill patterns and intent manifestation. 100 104 105
• Gains insight from Xiao Tianci’s advanced refining method despite his own senior standing. 99
• Is knowledgeable about the value and rarity of medicinal materials, including the Immortal-Slaying Underworld Flower and Yin-Yang Immortal Spring. 111 112

Guild Administration

As guild president, Frank manages assessment procedures, guild registration, rewards, and the distribution of alchemist equipment. 94 102 107 108

• Personally arranges Xiao Tianci’s second-grade assessment after his first-grade success. 102
• Prepares the third-grade examination with Otto and restricts spectators because of its higher requirements. 105
• Explains that Black Rock City can conduct examinations only through the third grade; higher assessments require the Jia Ma Empire Alchemist Guild headquarters. 107
• Provides Xiao Tianci with a specially made third-grade alchemist robe. 107

Equipment / Items

• Third-grade alchemist robes — Frank presents these guild-made robes to qualified alchemists. The robes improve alertness and sensitivity to heat control, resist toxins, and offer defensive protection beyond ordinary armor. 107
• Speed-Boosting Pill refined by Xiao Tianci — Frank keeps Xiao Tianci’s first-grade examination pill to study its unusual finishing technique. 104

Relationships

• Otto — Fellow fourth-grade alchemist and vice president of the Black Rock City Alchemist Guild. The two share mutual respect, friendly teasing, and a common interest in promoting the guild through Xiao Tianci. 94 95 105 109
• Xue Mei — His disciple. Frank is indulgent toward her and takes clear pride in her progress as an alchemy apprentice. 95
• Xiao Tianci — Initially underestimated as an untrained examinee, then recognized as an exceptional self-proclaimed self-taught alchemy prodigy. Frank conducts his assessments, recruits him for the Alchemist Conference, and owes him a favor for agreeing to represent the guild. 95 98 106 108 109
• Gute — An eccentric third-grade alchemist whom Frank strongly dislikes due to Gute’s relentless pursuit of Frank’s rare treasures. 113
• Lin Fei — Otto’s disciple and a first-grade examination candidate. Frank regards her as someone Otto indulges too much. 95

Story Role / Major Arcs

First-Grade Alchemist Assessment

Frank acts as an examiner during Xiao Tianci’s first-grade assessment. Convinced that Xiao Tianci is only present through Lin Fei’s influence, he assigns him the difficult Speed-Boosting Pill formula and expects him to fail. 95 96 97

Xiao Tianci’s pale-yellow flame shocks Frank, who initially wonders whether it is a Heavenly Flame. Watching Xiao Tianci refine the pill forces Frank to reconsider his earlier judgment. 97 98

Frank confirms that Xiao Tianci’s Speed-Boosting Pill possesses pill patterns and intent manifestation, passing him as a first-grade alchemist. 100

Successive Rank Assessments

When Xiao Tianci immediately requests a second-grade assessment, Frank is surprised but arranges it without delay. 101 102

Frank observes Xiao Tianci refine two top-quality second-grade pills—both with pill patterns and intent manifestation—and formally announces his success. 104 105

Frank and Otto then personally conduct Xiao Tianci’s third-grade assessment. After Xiao Tianci passes, Frank declares that Black Rock City—and possibly the Jia Ma Empire—has gained its youngest third-grade alchemist in more than a century. 105 106

Alchemist Conference Recruitment

After the assessments, Frank explains the privileges and equipment granted through the guild, then privately asks Xiao Tianci to represent Black Rock City at the upcoming Alchemist Conference. 107 108

Frank agrees that he and Otto will owe Xiao Tianci a favor in return for participating, hoping his performance will elevate the Black Rock City guild’s standing. 109

Search for Resurrection Pill Materials

Frank assists Xiao Tianci’s search for the Immortal-Slaying Underworld Flower, Yin-Yang Immortal Spring, and Azure Cloud Sacred Ice. Although the guild’s records contain no information on the first two materials, Frank and Otto direct Xiao Tianci toward Gute as a possible source for the Underworld Flower. 111 112 113