what ponit do you think the author is trying to make by showing how the englishman feels once he spends some time following the advice given to him by the alchemist?

Santiago meets the Englishman on the caravan to Al-Fayoum. The Englishman is trying to become a great alchemist and is traveling to Al-Fayoum to study with a famous alchemist who is rumored to be over 200 years old and to have the ability to turn any metal into gold. The Englishman feels he might have an even deeper calling after spending time with Santiago.