Chapter 35: We Also Have an Alchemist

Qin Ming smiled and shouted loudly,

"Master, please come out!"

"Qin Ming, what is it you need from… Mas… Master?" Azure Flame laughed as he walked in from outside.

Several Elders and Qin Ming's father all looked at the elderly man before them.

Qin Yuan immediately walked up to the old man, gave a salute, and said,

"Excuse me, old gentleman, are you the Master Qin Ming mentioned?"

Azure Flame stroked his beard and nodded.

"Yes, I am Qin Ming's Master. This old man is Azure Flame!"

Everyone saw that Azure Flame had an extraordinary bearing; one look and they knew he was a true Expert, a true person of high status, incomparable to the Alchemist from the Chen Family.

Of course, Azure Flame was a Pill King, and his strength had reached the Martial King Realm; he was a renowned figure throughout the entire Qian Continent.

This was entirely his natural demeanor.

"May I ask what your strength is…" an Elder asked curiously.

Azure Flame smiled and said, "Are you referring to my Pill Dao Strength or my strength as a Martial Artist?"

"Both," the Elder said sheepishly; it was very impolite to ask about someone's strength so casually.

"Haha…" Azure Flame laughed heartily and said, "My strength as a Martial Artist is at the Grand Martial Master Realm. As for my Pill Dao Strength, it is at the Grand Alchemist Realm."

This was what Qin Ming and Azure Flame had agreed upon; since Azure Flame was currently injured, it was not suitable to reveal a cultivation level that was too high.

"A Great Martial Master!" Several Elders were shocked; their Qin Family actually had an Expert of the Grand Martial Master Realm joining them.

"What Realm is a Grand Alchemist?" an Elder asked weakly.

Liu City didn't have many Alchemists to begin with, and they had never come into contact with one, so they had no idea what Realm a Grand Alchemist was.

At that moment, a maid brought over a chair and placed it behind Azure Flame.

Azure Flame sat down naturally, but after sitting, he noticed that neither Qin Ming nor Qin Ming's father were seated, so he immediately stood up.

"Ahem, cough… Let me explain the Ranks of Alchemists to you."

"First, the Rank of an Alchemist corresponds to the Rank of a Martial Artist. The grade of Medicinal Pill one can refine for use determines one's Rank as an Alchemist."

"For example, since I am a Grand Alchemist, I can refine Medicinal Pills that increase the strength of a Great Martial Master, such as the qi gathering pill."

"Whereas that Alchemist from the Chen Family can only refine Medicinal Pills that increase the strength of a Martial Master, such as the Qi Augmenting Pill; thus, he is merely an Alchemist."

So that's how it was; the Elders all nodded.

"Above the Grand Alchemist, there are also the Alchemist Grandmaster, Spirit Alchemist, and Pill King. As for the Realms beyond that, there's no use in you knowing."

"It's just like the Realms of a Martial Artist: Martial Ancestor, Martial Spirit, and Martial King."

"I see. Thank you, Great One, for enlightening us."

The Elders and the father all bowed to Azure Flame.

"Ah…" Azure Flame immediately helped them up and said with a smile, "I am Qin Ming's Master, and you are all Qin Ming's Elders. We should interact as equals."

"How can that be? You are a Martial Artist of the Grand Martial Master Realm and a Grand Alchemist; your status is much higher than ours. Proper etiquette must be maintained."

The Elders said in unison.

"Never mind," Qin Ming said with a smile. "My Master is a very casual person. Don't fuss like this; it'll only make people laugh."

"That won't do. An Expert should have the rules of an Expert. We cannot break the rules and become a laughingstock."

"How about this: we will call you Elder Qing. Would that be acceptable?" Qin Yuan suggested.

"Good, let's do that!" Azure Flame said with a smile.

Pretending to be Qin Ming's Master had already made him feel like he was sitting on pins and needles; he wouldn't dare let them call him 'Great One'."}],