Father of Lightning-Element Alchemists

"Genius?" The leading elder looked curiously at the elder who had just spoken.

As the president of the Jia Ma Empire's Alchemist Guild, Fama was devoted to alchemy and rarely paid attention to worldly affairs.

"President Fama, at the Miter Family's recent tournament, Xiao Le overwhelmed the Imperial Capital's three great prodigies and claimed the championship."

A five-star Dou Practitioner had won the championship. Fama knew roughly how strong those three self-proclaimed prodigies were. Xiao Le truly was a genius—and a dual-talented one at that.

Medicine Elder? Fama and the others also noticed Medicine Elder listed under the alchemist mentor section. Though they did not know him, they could all guess that his rank was certainly not low. Otherwise, how could he have taught a sixteen-year-old first-tier alchemist, much less the one and only lightning-element alchemist?

"Good! Little Friend Xiao Le, you have passed the assessment. Welcome to the Alchemist Guild. Lan Xi, fetch an alchemist's robe, and register Little Friend's alchemist identity while you're at it!" Fama said kindly.

The alchemist's robe was smooth in texture and carried a refreshing fragrance. At a glance, it looked noble and elegant. Xiao Le was quite satisfied with it.

"Little Friend, may I ask who your mentor, Medicine Elder, is?" Fama walked up to Xiao Le and asked gently.

Xiao Le had long expected that certifying his identity as an alchemist would attract all sorts of speculation. He had already prepared for it.

"My master once said that he dislikes worldly matters, so President and esteemed sirs, please forgive me," Xiao Le apologized respectfully.

Many alchemists had strange quirks. Although Fama and the others regretted being unable to meet the expert Medicine Elder, what truly intrigued them was Xiao Le's lightning-element method of alchemy.

With such a method, the Jia Ma Empire's Alchemist Guild would certainly stand out across the Northwest Continent. Moreover, it would be an unparalleled honor.

"Little Friend, this old man has an unreasonable request. I hope you will not hesitate to enlighten us. How does lightning-attribute Dou Qi refine medicinal pills?" Fama looked at Xiao Le expectantly, then seemed to realize he had been abrupt and added, "Of course, you will not be sharing it for nothing. The Alchemist Guild will remember your contribution. In particular, if you can become the acknowledged ancestor of lightning-element alchemists, then in my name, Fama, you may make three requests that do not violate our bottom line. What do you say?"

Xiao Le had no intention of keeping it hidden. Without the experience trait granted by his lightning-element alchemist status, it was nearly impossible for others to reach the level of an alchemist anyway.

Three requests from a fifth-tier alchemist were worth no small sum, far exceeding Xiao Le's original expectations. He gladly agreed.

When Fama and the other senior members of the Alchemist Guild saw Xiao Le agree, they became as impatient as children, dismissing the young people who had gathered to watch as well as the few attendants beside Ya Fei.

Xiao Le formed hand seals and began recovering the Dou Qi he had expended in alchemy. After a brief recovery, he stopped. He feared that if he delayed any longer, the gazes of these old men would kill him.

With a light pat on the cauldron, the lightning serpent rose within it once more. Arcs of electricity flickered as a condensed mass of lightning appeared inside the cauldron.

"Lightning is violent, but it also contains creation. High-tier medicinal pills face lightning tribulations, and once a pill personally survives one, its quality rises greatly. That is because lightning contains a trace of vitality—a sliver of creation."

As he spoke, he picked up one herb from the two remaining portions of medicinal ingredients on the ground and tossed it into the cauldron.

The dazzling lightning serpent swallowed the herb. A layer of silver Dou Qi glowing faintly blue wrapped around it, allowing the herb to remain completely unharmed amid the violent lightning.

"Everyone, the reason the herb can avoid being ravaged by lightning is because this vitality protects it. The principle is the same as fire-and-wood dual-attribute alchemists refining pills. You may examine it for yourselves," Xiao Le said calmly.

Streams of soul force rushed to probe into the cauldron.

"It's real? The aura of lightning, yet it is brimming with vitality. A genius—truly a genius!" Fama cried out.