The Shopkeeper of All Worlds in the British Wizarding World

Chapter 238 Study Time (Please subscribe, collect, and vote)

After figuring out the problem, Ryan stood up and went to look for Luo Zhen. After walking around a tall cabinet, he saw Luo Zhen standing there, refining something on a stone alchemy table.

Seven or eight minutes later, with a flash of silver light, a shiny stone appeared in Luo Zhen's hand. He looked at the stone and put it into the box on the table. Then he turned around and said, "Have you figured it out? Then tell me what you figured out this time?"

"After thinking about it, I found that actually all the skills I have learned are methods of utilizing certain powers of the world, which were summed up by our predecessors after observing, practicing, and understanding the world. No matter what the sources of these powers are, they are all based on the same principles." Ryan said the conclusion he had just reached after thinking about it with some trepidation.

"Very good. I think it's quite good for you to have thought of this at your age." Luo Zhen nodded. "You know what? I didn't just say these words to you. Except for my daughter, everyone else kept saying that God created the world and that all power comes from God. Some even accused me of blaspheming God by doing these studies."

At this point, Luo Zhen shook his head helplessly. Then he said to Ryan, "At least you are much better than those people I know."

"It's not necessarily that I'm stronger, it's just that the environment I live in is much more open-minded than it is now. The similar education I received since childhood has made me have fewer restrictions in my thinking in this regard." Ryan said modestly.

"Very good. It's a good thing to know yourself. The most taboo on the road to knowledge is arrogance." Luo Zhen nodded, and then said solemnly, "In fact, the only way to solve the problem you are worried about is to learn alchemy. I made this suggestion not because I am an alchemist, but because as far as I know, only this path can combine all the power in you."

"Alchemy actually regards the human body as a universe." Luo Zhen began his teaching. "Alchemy allows you to change the external world on the one hand, and strengthen yourself and change the state of your body on the other hand."

"In alchemy, the most sacred thing is called the philosopher's stone, or the golden elixir in the East. In some places, it is also called the magic stone. Maybe some people have refined a kind of alchemy stone that can prolong life and make gold. This is indeed a great achievement, but it is far from the limit of alchemy. At least I think the real alchemy stone should be able to create life from lifeless things, and at the same time resonate with the alchemy stone, constantly strengthening itself until the ultimate truth is mastered."

Hearing this, Ryan suddenly thought of the golden elixir mentioned in the Taoism he mastered. No wonder Luo Zhen just said that the so-called conflicting forces in his body are actually similar.

In this first class, Ryan finally knew how to combine all the powers he had. Although alchemy might not be the best solution, it was the best way he could get at this stage.

The core of all this is to regard oneself as a subject and all the forces in one's control as part of the subject. All forces must be centered on oneself, rather than letting oneself accommodate various forces.

In the days that followed, Luo Zhen taught him all his experience in alchemy. Ryan found a path that suited him from this knowledge. A week after the first class, Ryan successfully made a simple enchanted dagger.

This enchanted dagger is just sharper and less prone to rust than an ordinary dagger, and its performance is mediocre. Even if you take into account the precious metals consumed in making this dagger, it can be said that this dagger is a failure.

However, Luo Zhen took the dagger and examined it carefully before nodding with a smile. "It seems that you really understand what alchemy is."

The reason why Luo Zhen said this was because he found that although the dagger was mixed with Taoist spells and rune spells, Ryan had perfectly integrated these two runes together to form a self-circulating whole.

"Since you have laid the most difficult foundation, the rest is to study in depth." Luo Zhen put down the dagger and took out a thick parchment book with bronze corners from the drawer behind him. "It's just that you are still very unfamiliar with what you are doing now, which is due to lack of experience. You can look at what I remember, and it can provide you with enough knowledge. But you still have to remember that this is just my summary. In addition to absorbing the above experience, you must also combine your own reality to find your own way." Ryan took the thick book with both hands and bowed deeply. "Thank you, teacher."

Luo Zhen shook his hand, "Go and see for yourself, I have other things to do."

"Teacher, what are you doing?" Ryan asked enthusiastically at this time. After all, he had received so much kindness from the teacher and wanted to repay him as much as possible when he could.

"Even an experienced alchemist like me can't do it, so a novice like you can forget about it. You should just read your book." Luo Zhen was about to turn around. Ryan said unconvincedly: "Although I am a complete novice in alchemy, I have traveled to so many worlds after all. Maybe I can help you solve the problem from another angle."

"That's right." Luo Zhen turned back and said, "You know my daughter Alice is an ordinary person without any extraordinary powers." Seeing Ryan nodded to show that he understood, Luo Zhen continued.

"But she has always longed for the life of an alchemist. To be honest, as a top alchemist, even if my daughter has just a little bit of extraordinary talent, no matter which direction of extraordinary power, I can help her adjust it to a direction suitable for alchemy. I also have countless ways to improve people's qualifications. No matter how poor her qualifications are, I can help her improve them. The problem is that my daughter lacks that initial seed of extraordinary talent."

"You are a wizard. Is there a way in your world that allows an ordinary person to become a wizard?"

"No." Ryan shook his head honestly. "In our world, becoming a wizard is completely a random event. It is true that wizards' children are more likely to become wizards, but this is not absolute. A great wizard may also have a child who has no magic at all."

"Alas..." Luo Zhen sighed in disappointment after hearing this. But soon he heard Ryan continue. "But when I was traveling to a very strange world, I once obtained a crystal that gave ordinary people telekinesis."

"What, where?" Luo Zhen rushed over. Fortunately, he still kept his sanity, otherwise he would have grabbed Ryan's collar and questioned him.

"Please wait for me, I'll get it right away." After saying that, Ryan opened a small space and reached his hand in. When he pulled his arm back, there was a box made of gold in his hand.

"This thing carries radiation, and its radiation can stimulate people to have telekinesis. So in order to avoid accidental triggering, I usually keep it in a gold box." After saying that, he handed the box containing the super-powered crystal from the out-of-control world to Luo Zhen.

"Thank you." Luo Zhen didn't want to stay for a moment after taking the box. He said to Ryan while driving him out of his alchemy laboratory. "I may have to retreat for a while. You can study on your own during this period. If you need experiments, you can get materials from the large warehouse at the back. In addition, please help me take care of Alice, and tell her that I have found a way to help her realize her dream of becoming an alchemist, so she needs to study it carefully now."

As soon as he finished speaking, Ryan retreated to the door, and then the door slammed shut. It seemed that Luo Zhen was very serious about this matter, and he did it immediately when he saw hope.

"Teacher Luo Zhen, you really trust me." Ryan smiled helplessly and shook his head. He walked towards the guest room with the thick notebook under his arm.

(End of this chapter)