After becoming an immortal, besides Ming Yi, other ninth-grade alchemists also came to offer congratulations. When they heard that Xue Qianwei could refine eighth-grade pills when she was in the Mahayana stage, they were all in disbelief.
So they insisted on dragging Xue Qianwei to hold an alchemist convention and have her lecture.
"Holy cow! Senior experts, you're trying to jinx me! No, no, I'm just a humble eighth-grade alchemist..."
Several ninth-grade alchemists stared at Xue Qianwei, their faces full of question marks.
"Miss Xue, do you have a misunderstanding of what an eighth-grade alchemist is? In the entire cultivation world, there are only four of us ninth-grade alchemists, and for us, an eighth-grade alchemist is already among the elite of the elite, the strongest batch of all alchemists!"
Only then did Xue Qianwei realize that she had already become an immortal, an eighth-grade alchemist.
She said awkwardly, "Sorry, it's my first time being an immortal, so I'm a bit unaccustomed. What do you want me to talk about?"
"Just share your views on the alchemists in this world, and why you were able to break through conventions and refine eighth-grade pills in the Mahayana stage. These are huge breakthroughs for the theoretical knowledge of the alchemy world!"
Xue Qianwei thought about it and agreed.
After that, in the days that followed, she shone brightly in the third cultivation world. Her status, thanks to the praise from the ninth-grade alchemists, grew increasingly high.
She had almost become the most esteemed among the eighth-grade alchemists.
She said some words that re-established new concepts for many alchemists.
"As alchemists, every pill we refine is a journey of cultivation and transformation. Each person's path of alchemy is different, but what is the same is that we must have the courage to challenge authority. Those pills you haven't been able to refine, are they truly your fault? Is it that a certain herb was used incorrectly? Or perhaps it wasn't processed beforehand?"
"Most people, when they fail, always doubt themselves first. But what I want to say is, besides doubting yourself, you should also doubt authority. Is it certain that this medicinal prescription passed down is correct? Perhaps if you use a substitute herb, it can greatly increase the success rate. This requires you to have extensive practical experience."
"Regarding why I could refine eighth-grade pills in the Mahayana stage, it might be related to my path of alchemy, but everyone, don't always feel that you must reach the required realm to refine matching pills. Alchemists, like ordinary cultivators, can fight above their level, and we can also refine pills above our level."
"This only requires a little courage and unwavering determination, and of course, some comprehension, which I cannot teach you. But at least be brave enough to try. What realm should refine what kind of pills, this is just a general constraint, not a fixed rule. The rules of alchemy should be based on what you can achieve yourself!"
Her words were sincere, and Xue Qianwei's popularity soared. Even Chu Yang couldn't have imagined that she would be doing so well in the third cultivation world.
Later, more talented alchemists also managed to refine pills beyond their cultivation levels, which was a significant breakthrough for the entire alchemy world.
After becoming an immortal, Xue Qianwei no longer had a reason to stay in this world. After a brief tour of the continent, she returned to Blue Star.
The cultivators of Blue Star welcomed their Grand Ancestor Alchemist, the first alchemist to achieve immortality through alchemy.
"Was the cultivation world fun? You seem to be doing quite well," Chu Yang asked Xue Qianwei in surprise.
Xue Qianwei put her hands on her hips and said helplessly, "With backing, I can do anything without consequences. Those who I challenged, some of them were grinding their teeth in hatred, but they didn't dare to touch me! If I didn't have backing, I might not even have a shred of myself left!"
So, regarding the third cultivation world, Li Qingyun suppressed a generation of geniuses in the cultivator world, and Boss Xue suppressed a generation of people in the alchemy world.
Although these two were no longer in the martial world, their legends circulated within it.
"Where did you pick up this little sister? Hmm? And she's a ninth-grade pill!"
Little Liuli was so frightened that her face turned pale, and she clung to Xue Qianwei's pant leg, afraid to move.
The man in front of her exuded an overwhelming sense of pressure.
Xue Qianwei rubbed Little Liuli's head, "Don't scare her. Her medicinal properties aren't of much use to us anyway, I'm keeping her to assist me!"
Little Liuli: "!!!"
So, if her medicinal properties were normal, she would have been eaten, right?
...
The Alchemist Academy was founded by Xue Qianwei.
The original intention was to improve the strength of Blue Star alchemists and cultivate more alchemists.
While Xue Qianwei was out cultivating, the acting dean here was Wei Zhiyan. This alchemy genius was the first place winner of the Blue Star Alchemist Conference and was now a Soul Transformation realm expert, a sixth-grade alchemist.
The Alchemist Academy had branches set up in time secret realms such as [Deep Sea Dragon Palace], [Li Fire Palace], and [Rime Frost City].
After years of development, the number of alchemists in Blue Star, large and small, had reached over ten million.
Basically, anyone who cultivated fire-attribute techniques could become an alchemist.
There was only one eighth-grade alchemist, Xue Qianwei.
There were no seventh-grade alchemists. There were three sixth-grade alchemists, including Wei Zhiyan.
There were over five hundred fifth-grade alchemists.
There were over five thousand fourth-grade alchemists.
There were two hundred thousand third-grade alchemists, and under second-grade, there were tens of millions.
During these times, the herb cultivation industry also developed vigorously, an industry strongly supported by Immortal Big Brother.
The Alchemist Academy would unconditionally purchase various spirit herbs, which attracted a large number of businesses to this industry. As long as you planted, there was no risk of loss.
This number of alchemists, coupled with the current medicinal herb merchants, could basically achieve simple replenishment of wartime reserve resources.
However, it was still not enough, as there was currently only Xue Qianwei as a high-level alchemist.
Having not returned for a long time, Xue Qianwei was very pleased to see how her Alchemist Academy had developed to its current state.
"Brothers, I have been adventuring in the cultivation world for nearly a hundred years, obtaining many alchemy books and various inheritances that you have not seen! Gather all alchemists above fifth-grade first, I will personally teach you!"
Upon returning to the academy, Xue Qianwei acted swiftly.
Wei Zhiyan bowed respectfully, "Teacher! I'll go prepare now!"
Hmm... I almost forgot that this kid was my disciple.
Xue Qianwei felt a bit embarrassed. She felt like she was being a hands-off boss as a master.