The old man asks the young man if he plans to destroy the soul double. The young man says that he does not want to destroy it, because he is an alchemist and he can sense the strength of his soul. He says that the new generation of alchemists has truly risen, and he would like to know how long it will take him to carry his soul with him. The elder man replies that it is too early to worry about that, because they have finally gotten rid of the old man. He asks if they still want to cure him of the poison, and the elder man answers that they do not want the body to cure them, but that they need the inner pound of the holy jia-nan. He tells the elder that he will let his sect send some medicinal ingredients to him. He sneezes and says that they must submit their report to the Inner Yard, but the elder says that it must be something unimportant. He then asks if the gate has been opened, and when the elder answers that it has not been, the elder tells him that the pill is the fourth tier of the pill, and that he is the one who is more famous in the academy