As a matter of fact, there weren't a lot of requirements to promote into a grandmaster alchemist. All that was needed were plenty of alchemy items to withdraw the alchemy energy that was within the person of the target. When the master alchemist rune was broken, the alchemy energy that was transpired was enough to be turned into something that was more advanced. The energy was not meant to be done with the power of the Will. Sometimes, the energy could only accomplish it with its own vitality energy.