

When father stopped Alchemy , Ed and Al were unable to use it. But mei chang
still used it.

How is this possible?


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How did Mei Chang use Alchemy when Father stopped it?


it's because Mei used [Alkahestry](https://fma.fandom.com/wiki/Alkahestry)

> Alkahestry (錬丹術, Rentanjutsu), also called Purification Arts (連弾主, Rendan-
> nushi), refers to the slightly different form of Alchemy used in the country
> of Xing. Alkahestry differs from Alchemy in both its practice and its goal.
> Whereas Amestrian Alchemy claims to have its roots in the energy of tectonic
> shifts and practices manipulation of matter toward scientifically practical
> ends, Alkahestry is centered on a concept called the "Dragon's Pulse" which
> speaks of the Earth itself having a constant flow of chi (life energy) which
> flows metaphorically from the tops of mountains down to the land, nourishing
> everything it passes with that energy as does blood coursing through the
> veins.

Following the events in Xerxes, Van Hohenheim went East to Xing and helped
develop Alkahestry. Father on the other hand headed west to Amestris and
Developed Alchemy purposely to be flawed, with the difference between them
(being discovered by Scar or maybe his brother) being that Father was the
source of Alchemy.

> After the circle is activated, Scar explains to Lan Fan how his brother had
> learned about alchemy and how Alkahestry had intrigued him. Scar's brother
> had been mystified as to why the National Library contained no books on the
> subject and was forced to rely on caravans from Xing to learn about
> Alkahestry. In his studies, he discovered to his horror that **alchemy did
> not come from the energy of tectonic plate movement, but rather from a far
> more sinister source**.

Source: [Scar/History > March Toward the Future (5th
paragraph)](https://fma.fandom.com/wiki/Scar/History#March_Toward_the_Future)

The Wiki points to Father's wiki entry as the "far more sinister source"

> However, to ensure his teachings would not be used against him, he placed
> himself under what would become Central Command and used himself as a buffer
> against tectonic energy **so alchemists would actually use energy derived
> from the souls of Xerxes contained within himself.**

Source: [Father > Part in the Story (6th
Paragraph)](https://fma.fandom.com/wiki/Father#Part_in_the_Story)

Also pointed out on the wiki. while Mei is the only one to use Alkahestry.
Scar's Alchemy uses alkahestry principles allowing him to use it while Alchemy
was sealed


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