Xiao Yan, the nineteen-year-old Young Pavilion Master of Starfall Pavilion, had advanced to become an Eighth-Tier Alchemist at the Pill Tower, refining a pill that summoned five-colored pill lightning.
The news swept through the entire Central Plains like a storm.
For a time, the whole alchemy world of the Central Plains was shaken.
"A nineteen-year-old Eighth-Tier Alchemist? Heavens, how could such a heaven-defying prodigy exist!"
Inside a tavern, a fourth-rank alchemist exclaimed in disbelief, "And he even refined a pill that summoned five-colored pill lightning!"
"A pill that summoned five-colored pill lightning? Master, what exactly is that?"
Across from the alchemist, a Dou Ling expert could not help asking in confusion.
"Heh, it's a way of distinguishing the quality of eighth-tier pills. The more colors in the pill lightning, the higher the pill's quality. Even among eighth-tier pills, one that summons five-colored pill lightning is quite impressive."
"They say even many Eighth-Tier Alchemists can't necessarily refine one."
The alchemist spoke with disbelief written all over his face.
"So that's how it works."
Understanding dawned on the Dou Ling's face.
"To think alchemy had distinctions like that. You truly are learned, Master," the Dou Ling flattered him.
"Heh, it was merely recorded in some miscellaneous books left by my ancestors. Otherwise, I wouldn't be qualified to know about it either."
The alchemist chuckled, unable to keep a smug look from his face. But when he thought of Starfall Pavilion's Young Pavilion Master, he could no longer smile.
Meanwhile, at Wind-Thunder Pavilion, its master, Thunder Venerable, appeared before Feng Qing'er.
"What? Xiao Yan has already become an Eighth-Tier Alchemist, and he even refined a pill that summoned five-colored pill lightning!"
Feng Qing'er's phoenix eyes widened, disbelief filling her noble, beautiful face.
"Well? Now do you understand just how formidable that boy is?"