Shun Long/Alchemy

One needs to advance their own cultivation to advance in ranks as an alchemist. Usually, an alchemist advances one rank for every 6 ranks they advance in cultivation. BRONZE GRADE ALCHEMISTS: Rank 1 bronze alchemist> Needs a cultivation of at least rank 6 in the Qi condensation Rank 2 bronze alchemist> Cultivation of rank 3 in the Earth grade Rank 3 bronze alchemist> Cultivation of rank 9 in the Earth grade SILVER GRADE ALCHEMISTS: Rank 1 silver alchemist-> Needs to have a cultivation of approximately rank 6 in the Heaven grade Rank 2 silver alchemist-> Cultivation of rank 3 in the spirit realm Rank 3 silver alchemist-> Cultivation close to the peak of spirit realm GOLD GRADE ALCHEMISTS: Rank 1 gold alchemist-> Needs to have a cultivation of approximately rank 6 in the Nascent Soul Realm Rank 2 gold alchemist-> Cultivation of rank 3 in the Dao King Realm Rank 3 gold alchemist-> Cultivation close to the peak of Dao King Realm STAR RANK ALCHEMISTS: Rank 1 star alchemist-> Needs to have a cultivation of approximately rank 6 in the Dao Emperor Realm Rank 2 star alchemist-> Cultivation of rank 3 in the Sovereign Realm Rank 3 star alchemist-> Cultivation close to the peak of Sovereign Realm

PILLS: Rank 1 Pill> Qi condensation cultivators -->Bronze grade 1 alchemist can refine Rank 1 pills Rank 2 Pill> Earth grade ---> Bronze grade 2 and grade 3 alchemists can refine Rank 2 pills Rank 3 Pill> Heaven grade--> Bronze grade 3 and silver grade 1 alchemist can refine Rank 3 pills Rank 4 Pill> Spirit realm > Silver grade 2 and grade 3 alchemist can refine Rank 4 pills Rank 5 Pill> Nascent Soul realm > Silver grade 3 and Gold grade 1 alchemist can refine Rank 5 pills Rank 6 Pill> Dao King realm > Gold grade 2 and grade 3 alchemist can refine Rank 6 pills Rank 7 Pill> Dao Emperor realm > Gold grade 3 and Star grade 1 alchemist can refine Rank 7 pills