In this chapter, we learn that the master of the Dou-Qi School has broken through his mother's seven-stage system, and that he will soon be strong enough to defeat his mother in three years. The master tells his son to calm down, or his wounds will open up again. He tells him that he can restore his strength with his talent, but that it will be three years before he will be able to do so. He explains that the profession of alchemist is much higher than that of a dou-qi practitioner. He says that he has met the standard for an alchemist, but it is still far from being a true alchemist. In order to become one, one must control fire, element, skill, heaven, earth, xuan, and yellow. The higher the skill, the stronger it is