Starting from Douluo to Capture Goddesses

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"Teacher, what is this?" Xue Mei and Feilin asked in surprise.

Even if Xu Ran was very impressive, it didn't seem right to impress two individuals who held such high prestige in the alchemy circles of the Jia Ma Empire.

A Four-Star Alchemist in the Jia Ma Empire was already a formidable force.

"This is the Seventh Grade Alchemist Master you've heard of before, the one who appears as elusive as a dragon but remains out of sight," Fokelan and Otto said respectfully, while giving Xue Mei and Feilin a meaningful look.

They hoped Xue Mei and Feilin would be savvy enough to understand. If they could connect with such a legendary Great Alchemist Master and receive his guidance, their futures would surely be boundless.

Seventh Grade Alchemist!

In the entire Jia Ma Empire, Dan King Gu He used to be the strongest alchemist, even hailed as the most powerful alchemist the Jia Ma Empire had seen in hundreds of years.

The difference between a Seventh Grade Alchemist and those below was like heaven and earth.

Elixirs below Seventh Grade were considered mundane, while those above Seventh Grade possessed strong spiritual properties. Even more powerful elixirs could have life.

Thus, the Seventh Grade Alchemist was the dividing line in the Alchemist Realm, distinguishing between ordinary alchemists and formidable ones.

The gap between Sixth Grade and Seventh Grade was like a chasm, a divide far more difficult to cross than any previous rank.

Moreover, the ingredients for Seventh-Grade Elixirs were excessively precious, so even if you had the talent, where would you find so many high-grade ingredients to waste?

Therefore, alchemists above Seventh Grade were almost always from large families and powers with a heritage of alchemy, passing down the craft through generations.

And this was a symbol of status.

As long as you were a Seventh Grade Alchemist, the mere power and lineage behind you were enough to spark endless imagination.

At this point, even a Dou Zun Expert wouldn't dare offend a Seventh Grade Alchemist lightly. Offending one was bad enough, but who knows if there's a whole group backing them up?

Should the alchemists put a ban on someone, even those stronger than Dou Zun would find it extremely distressing.

"You are, that, that, Great Alchemist Master?"

Feilin's eyes widened. She never imagined that the legendary figure she admired would turn out to be...

This was just too terrifying!

Xu Ran looked so young; how could he possibly be that Seventh Grade Alchemist?

It was said that he used just one elixir to help Ya Fei reach the peak of Dou Huang.

This news caused a sensation at the time, creating a huge stir throughout the Jia Ma Empire. In the Jia Ma Empire, the strongest of the strong were only at Dou Huang, but now someone with mediocre cultivation talent had suddenly reached the pinnacle of Dou Huang, standing at the peak of the Jia Ma Empire. Who wouldn't envy that?

The Mittel Family had wanted to keep this matter concealed, to greedily enjoy the benefits Xu Ran brought to their family alone. As long as Ya Fei was there, the Mittel Family would stand unassailable.

But how could such shocking news possibly be kept hidden?

Soon, the news spread like a tornado throughout the entire empire.

Now, everyone in the empire, whether alchemists or other strong beings, were searching for Xu Ran. They hoped to find him at any cost to purchase one elixir and become a Dou Huang.

As for alchemists, they hoped to become Xu Ran's disciples and learn the most authentic alchemical arts.

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"Are you really that person?" Xue Mei also looked on in shock. She could hardly believe her eyes, he was too young! A Seventh Grade Alchemist this young? Could it be that his youthful face was just a facade?

"What else could it be?" Xu Ran curled his lips.

"Then, are you actually very old and just appear young?" Xue Mei asked abruptly. However, as soon as the words left her mouth, she regretted them, realizing that it might be impolite to ask such a question of an alchemist like him.

Especially since he was someone she greatly admired.

What if she made Xu Ran dislike her?

"In a way, that's both right and wrong. My body is younger than anyone else's," Xu Ran paused. Indeed, in terms of age, he wasn't young, but his body remained youthful. He was now immortal and would not age with the passing of time.

As long as the Divine Realm exists, he will not perish.

Therefore, he could claim to be younger than anyone else.

"Oh," both Xue Mei and Feilin nodded their heads.

"I presume that Little Fairy is your esteemed disciple," Fokelan hinted with his question.

"Xian Er is not my disciple, she is my girlfriend. A few weeks ago, I met Xian Er in the Magic Beast Mountain Range, it was love at first sight, and then I taught her Alchemy. I didn't expect her to become so skilled in just a few weeks," Xu Ran boasted proudly. The most lethal form of boasting is the invisible kind.

"What?" Everyone was stunned by Xu Ran's words.

"Was Little Fairy not an alchemist a few weeks ago?" Feilin said, trembling. Could it be that Heaven's Proud Daughter only needed a few weeks of learning to master such profound Alchemy? That was incredible!

"Hmm. But even back then, she wasn't completely without foundation. At that time, she was a pharmacist in Qing Shan Town's Thousand Medicine Pavilion, familiar with pharmacology, which allowed her to progress so quickly," Xu Ran said with a smile.

The more Xu Ran spoke, the more frightened the others became. Qing Shan Town was not far away, and they could immediately investigate Little Fairy's background.

They were well aware of what a pharmacist meant. It was nothing close to being an alchemist, not even an alchemist apprentice!

And now...

Damn it!

Did they spend all those years studying Alchemy for nothing?

All of them couldn't help but curse inwardly!

Fokelan and Otto had thought that as Four-Star Alchemists, they were already pretty impressive in the Jia Ma Empire, and had always been quite proud.

But now, they felt utterly humiliated. They had spent so many years in cultivation only to be mere Four-Star Alchemists, while Little Fairy had come to challenge a Second-Grade Elixir after just a few days of learning.

"What grade of Elixir can Little Fairy concoct now?" Otto felt that Little Fairy might be even more incredible than what they were seeing. Previously, Little Fairy had promised Xiao Yan that even if she were to concoct Second-Grade Elixirs, she would produce three in a single batch!!!

"She can only concoct Third-Grade Elixirs for now, and if she puts her heart into it, she can even make those simplest Fourth-Grade Elixirs," Xu Ran continued.

"Xian Er is still at the Douzhe Cultivation Level, her cultivation is too weak. Otherwise, with her current theoretical knowledge, she could probably concoct Fifth-Grade Elixirs," Xu Ran added.

And Otto, Fokelan, Xue Mei, and Feilin all felt like vomiting blood. They felt as though their past efforts were in vain. Others had learned for just a few weeks and could already concoct Fourth-Grade Elixirs, and only because their "Cultivation Level" was not high enough, otherwise, they could even make Fifth-Grade Elixirs?

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