The Two Old Men

"What world do you come from, young man?" the guild master asked Alex.

Alchemist Han had left the room to test the pill, and the old woman had left to do her job as a physician. So only Alex and the old man remained in the room.

"3rd Major Spirit realm," Alex answered. 

"Oh! We haven't had people from those worlds in a while I heard. Congratulations," the man said.

Alex smiled and nodded in thanks. 

"Tell me, did you make that pill yourself?" the old man asked.

Alex took a moment to wonder if he should answer truthfully. He didn't see why not. "I did," he said. "Well, I downgraded the ingredients of a Saint healing pill and fixed the recipe a little to make it work."

"Huh?" the old man responded. "You did that?"

Alex nodded.

"You must be quite talented to have done that," the old man said.