In this short scene, Mr. Song and Mr. Tao discuss the merits of each other's abilities as alchemists. Mr.tao is said to possess "some dignity" of a dragon, which is a sign that he is the "supreme alchemist" . He has made 18 elixirs out of nine different kinds of liquid, and they have all been blended into one single elixir. He is now the "king of elixirs" for the festival.