Wizard Alchemist

Chapter 719 Luo's Theory (4 in 1)

In the classroom.

The apprentices listened attentively and remained silent.

There's no small talk like self-introductions or trying to build rapport here.

The apprentices' opinions had absolutely no impact on the senior wizards, and there were no negative reviews, ratings, or strikes.

On the contrary, every apprentice who can come here has gone through countless hardships and rigorous tests.

They are well aware of how precious the opportunity to study is.

I had proactively researched Roy's public information beforehand and learned about this "Professor Kirick".

This can be seen from the fact that several female apprentices deliberately wore cat-ear-shaped hoods and dressed in beautiful clothes.

Cat lover, looks-obsessed, young genius...

This is their basic understanding!
The male apprentices were all dressed smartly and meticulously, trying to make a good impression on the young and handsome professor.

The one with the most outstanding appearance managed to get a seat in the front row.

Those who are not so good-looking, or even ugly, will automatically and consciously step aside.

To avoid accidentally offending "Professor Kirick" and suffering unforeseen consequences.

As for the course content...

It can only be described as conventional and routine, without any groundbreaking insights.

In the next room, Diev, Combositem, and Sindith, who were using a magic array to view the images through a crystal ball, had the same feeling.

However, at that moment, Roy suddenly put away his textbook and closed his handouts.

All of the above are contents of traditional alchemy.

However, what I focus on is the "Luo's Alchemy" that I created.

That is, it takes "equivalent exchange" as its creed, and reveres the alchemical array and the process of creating all things.

If you agree with this concept, you need to complete the courses "Advanced Wizarding Array Theory," "Rune Array Studies," "Transmutation Array Applications," and "Advanced Ritual Studies."

"Ok?"

The three professors' expressions changed slightly.

The other professors who had come to audit the class also suddenly realized what was going on.

"Lord Kiric's focus is on the 'transformation circle'!"

"So that's how it is. His 'wizard maxims' are based on equivalent exchange?"

"But what does 'Luo Shi' mean? Is it a title for a certain sage or a master who is the source of a theory?"

In the classroom, Roy explained the reasons for his choice.

“I adopted some dating methods recognized in the witchcraft community, plus my own understanding, to divide the development of alchemy and related witchcraft into four major periods: primitive, classical, neoclassical, and modern.

In the primitive period, with naive dualism and mysticism at its core, the three Hermetic scriptures, the Emerald Book, the Hermetic Codex, and the Kebarne, laid the foundation for a cosmological view of 'correspondence between heaven and earth'.

It includes the original sulfur and mercury, yin and yang, heaven and earth, man and nature.

All alchemical fundamentalist concepts and techniques, including techniques such as "transmutation," also originated and developed here.

The "ultimate" of this period was represented by the metal transmutation in "creation science," pursuing a mysterious power to turn lead into gold and transform the rotten into the miraculous.

Upon hearing this, Diev and the others nodded secretly.

Alchemy during this period produced many fundamentalist ideas and related philosophical theories.

At that time, the ancient people had not yet combined alchemy and witchcraft. They were just pioneers of chemistry or mysticism who began their exploration with the simple pursuit of "turning stone into gold".

"After that, in the Classical period, chemistry, a natural science, began to appear, as well as magic, arcane arts, and alchemy."

It is now difficult to verify the chronological order of these doctrines and trends of thought, but they can generally be considered to have emerged in the same period, like trees growing and going down different paths.

We will skip the rest and focus on alchemy and the development and refinement of primitivism.

The theories of the four elements (qi, water, fire, and earth), sulfur and mercury, black, white, yellow, and red, etc., were further clarified and developed here.

At this stage, alchemy, centered on the systematic construction of the 'First Sage'—Albert the Great, had already successfully achieved alchemical results such as turning lead into gold and refining magic crystals.

People began to seek out magic potions that could make them wise, have perfect appearances, or even prolong their lives.

Different countries and regions interpret its ultimate secret as the alchemy of the golden elixir, or the Philosopher's Stone, or the elixir of immortality...

Various practical items, such as gunpowder, and seven types of Zabilite appeared as a result.

During this period, a three-tiered transformation model of 'matter/soul/spirit' was established, and the theory of 'mercury sulfide' began to take shape, laying a solid foundation for further development in later generations.

Everyone quickly copied it down.

Roy paused, then continued.

"The subsequent Neoclassical period was a follow-up to this period and also a new peak of development!"

Starting with the alchemy of the Philosopher's Stone, "Magic Crystal Studies" and "Potion Studies" were perfected, and "Creation Studies" also began to flourish.

Golems, perfect dolls, and other similar creations that had begun to emerge earlier started to appear one after another.

Paracelsus's medical alchemy achievements: tinctures, elixirs of life...

Hormontov's artificial life experiments, the little man in the bottle...

The creation of various golems, androids, fairy summoning, the rudiments of artificial intelligence...

They all emerged like bamboo shoots after a spring rain.

Even the concept of 'divine artifacts' has officially come to the forefront.

People began to use the Philosopher's Stone as a material for the elixir of immortality, and in the process, they discovered the relationship between fragments of divinity, magic crystals, and other objects, as well as dolls and artifacts.

The concept of the 'Four Ultimates' has been completed.

This period also coincided with the expansion of the Wizal wizards, which led to the incorporation of more and more alchemical schools from different planes and worlds, giving rise to wise wizards such as the Second Sage Aquinas, the Third Sage Roger Bacon, the Fourth Sage Arnold, and the Last Sage Raymondus...

Another theory suggests that Isaac, the legendary mage who created the star Antimony (based on Newton), was the last sage…

There is academic debate surrounding this, which we will skip.

But one thing is certain: this was the golden age of our alchemical school, an era of brilliant minds and numerous masters, which continues to flourish to this day.

The next stage is the modernist period we are in now, which is based on the theory of unification and seeks integration and synthesis.

During this period, the edifice of alchemy had been completed, and emerging masters and giants made various attempts to integrate the theories, conjectures, and experiments of their predecessors, gradually incorporating them into a unified framework.

At this point, one of the female apprentices sitting near the front finally couldn't help but raise her hand.

"Apprentice, do you have any questions?"

Roy pointed at her and said.

"Lord Kirick, is the 'Luo Family Alchemy' you founded an attempt made for this purpose?"

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Everyone was stunned by these words.

He was immediately filled with admiration.

That's a very timely question.

Flattery will never fail you; asking a slightly naive or innocent question is a sure way to be a good straight man!

Sure enough, Roy smiled slightly upon hearing this.

"Indeed, this is an experiment!"

To everyone's amazement, the once quiet classroom became noisy for the first time.

"This Lord Kirick has great ambitions."

"She's also very confident!"

Diev, Combositem, and Sindith, among others, all said.

"After reading his classification of the history of alchemy, I basically agree with it..."

"We wizards rarely concern ourselves with these historical and academic research projects, but after so many years of development, we have enough time and inclination for wizards to complete the explorations."

Although there is some debate within the witchcraft community regarding certain details, the general outline is largely the same.

"As he said, traditional alchemy reached its peak during the Neoclassical period. Most of the alchemists of this era were summarizing the experience of their predecessors and practicing and verifying various theories."

The doctrine centered on the "Alchemy Array"...

It's not that no one has tried, but to say it has reached its ultimate development, building a complete theoretical system and applied technology...

It must also be perfectly compatible with the past and accommodate the future...

"That's extremely difficult!"

"Yes, even the alchemical principle of equivalent exchange is not agreed upon by everyone."

"Everyone's understanding is different. For example, there's the natural magic school that advocates 'the theory of the natural creation of all things,' the school that advocates 'the theory of the three elements,' which uses mercury and sulfur salts as its core, and the school that advocates 'the theory of the origin of the soul,' which believes that everything must be infused with a soul and that without a soul, it's a failure—the spiritual fundamental school..."

These methods all seem to have a good chance of leading to unification!

Amid the discussion, a current situation emerged that corresponded to the idea that "alchemy had reached its golden age, with a constellation of brilliant minds, numerous masters, and continued prosperity to this day."

Leaving aside the less mainstream schools of thought, there are at least four schools of thought that have gained widespread support and recognition, and have shone brightly throughout history, thus establishing themselves as mainstream.

These are precisely the natural magic school, the school of creation, and the school of spiritual fundamentals that they speak of...

There's also Roy's inclination towards the equivalent exchange school, which centers on "equivalent exchange."

Tracing the history of alchemy, it is easy to see the influence of the doctrine of "equivalent exchange".

It is understandable that Roy chose to use this as a foundation to develop his own doctrine and attempt to achieve "unification".

but……

It's very difficult!

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In the classroom.

Roy went on to explain his thinking and the reasons why he needed to complete courses such as "Advanced Wizarding Array Theory", "Rune Array Studies", "Alchemy Array Applications", and "Advanced Ritual Studies".

"In my mind, the 'Luo Family Alchemy' can create all things through the 'transformation array' under the premise of 'equivalent exchange'."

The basic assumption and premise is that the concept of "equivalent exchange" is clearly valid and conforms to the law of conservation of mass-energy within the magical universe...

This is the fundamental premise.

The core concept, "Alchemy Array," is essentially a fixed alchemical paradigm.

To unify and standardize the complex and varied techniques used by alchemists in the past...

Symbols and anchors of faith are also unified!
Clear symbols, explicit rituals, and ensure logical consistency...

Then the entire magic array began to operate...

Based on the above logical framework, I deduce that, under this premise, the construction of such a unified theory can be completed.

Okay, that's all for today. get out of class dismissed!

All the students rose and respectfully watched Roy leave the classroom.

"Lord Kiric, what you're saying leans a bit towards the mage side, especially regarding arcane magic."

Back in the lounge, Diev and the others discussed it with him with great interest.

"It borrowed some arcane concepts, but in fact, its roots are still in witchcraft."

After all, the transmutation circle is fixed, but the ritual elements and the items exchanged are not. There are too many mysteries to explore. I just intend to simplify the process and create something like an alchemical magic box.

Roy gave a brief explanation.

"I see."

Everyone nodded.

This theory is still developing, and there are few established "alchemy arrays" or paradigms that unify them.

They couldn't help but start to look forward to what amazing things Roy might come up with.

……

Shortly after, Roy went to another floor and met Freya, who was organizing documents in the lounge.

She had already finished class and was preparing to leave.

"how do you feel?"

"The environment here is quite nice, and most of the apprentices are very talented and highly motivated."

Freya said with a hint of satisfaction.

"That's good! From now on, many courses that I should be teaching will be handed over to you. If you can do a good job, it will be a great help to me."

Roy said with relief.

He only came in person because it was his first time teaching a class. He wants to focus more of his time and energy on his research and the development of "Luo's Alchemy".

Where would one find so much free time to teach mere apprentices?
It would be more appropriate to replace them with a few formal wizards from a small group.

However, that would have to be a wizard from the world of Araghi, or a disciple personally recruited by him in the future.

In the days that followed, Roy's teaching career officially got on track.

His status and position were extraordinary, and no one cared whether he lectured sporadically or not.

In the world of witchcraft, knowledge is extremely valuable.

Some courses, if there is no lecturer, will be taught by the apprentice chief, who will use a magic crystal ball to project pre-recorded images according to the teaching schedule, just like they used to do in the witch tower.

Then everyone found their own ways to learn on their own.

The college provides them with a safe environment and various resources, and everyone is encouraged to use their intelligence and develop their self-learning abilities.

Self-study and lifelong learning are fundamental qualities of a spellcaster.

However, considering the graduation rate, Roy ultimately did not completely relinquish his responsibilities, but instead took the time to conduct research and understand the apprenticeship process here.

At the end of March, he even took Freya and Windsorbell to visit Cynthia's potion workshop.

This place is located at the foot of a mountain, 200 kilometers from the center point, on the north side of Academy Island, at the 1 o'clock position, near a cedar forest.

This was quite different from the area around Roy's temporary residence, seemingly due to the strange power of the witchcraft array that altered the natural climate.

The oak sign creaked in the howling wind, but once you crossed some invisible barrier, the wind and rain immediately subsided.

Outside, the cold wind howled, but inside, it was warm as spring.

The elegantly dressed female professor, with a charming smile, awaited his arrival.

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"Welcome, Mr. Roy."

This is my 'Xin Di Si Hut'.

I once played a witch in a backward wizarding world, so I have a preference for medieval witch style when decorating.

Incidentally, their "potion-making" skills were in a classical phase; the life-healing potions I gave them became the seeds for the development of Enlightenment medical alchemy.

With a hint of admiration for her beauty, Xin Disi greeted Roy with a smile and enthusiastically and proudly introduced the general situation of the place.

Roy was slightly moved upon hearing this.

Enlighten a world?
This practice can be described as leaving its mark on the long river of history and also receiving feedback from the world's will. But the nearly one hundred years she spent there also became an indispensable part of her life journey and left an indelible mark on her soul.

In a sense, this is a further interpretation of the "legendary destiny"!
Coming to his senses, Roy turned his attention to what was in front of him.

Although it's called a workshop, it's not actually a place that employs a large number of workers to produce potions, and it's certainly not like the arcane factories of mages, where large-scale refining is done on an industrialized assembly line.

The standard procedure for wizards is...

They refine some high-concentration medicines, then dilute them with water to meet the needs of the lower-tier markets.

At most, this involves recruiting a few apprentices who learn for free or even pay to do the work...

Minor healing potions and diluted potions could be produced during this process by adding other auxiliary materials, and an apprentice-level worker could complete the task.

Roy had crafted similar items before, so he knew about them.

However, upon hearing that some apprentices were actually paying to learn here, he couldn't help but recall his own first trip to Knightland.

Thank goodness I didn't go to work in the workshop!

Roy then toured her storage room.

Make bricks without straw.

As a professor of potions and a master alchemist, Cynthia spent the first few hundred years of her life learning and improving.

In the following centuries, however, they collected all sorts of rare and precious materials.

This made Roy reflect on himself.

Now I have reached the level of a mature master, and even surpassed it.

We don't have many rare materials on hand yet.

Fortunately, he had made a fortune in the Ellen Starfield and reaped the benefits of the war.

Otherwise, she really couldn't compare to this beautiful woman.

……

Freya and Windsorbell followed behind Roy, watching silently.

On the oak shelves in the warehouse, there are more than a hundred amber-colored potion bottles, with labels written in a cursive script similar to Elvish script, such as "Moonbeast Tears," "Vewa Blood," and "Black-Crowned Snake Venom Extract."

In another storage room protected by a barrier, there were pale, curled-up humanoid corpses, a demonic salamander's hand resembling an infant's palm, and demonic snake eggs soaking in formalin.

Xin Di shared her experience in building storage rooms with Roy without reservation, which could fill in the gaps in his knowledge of "collecting" for him, a newcomer.

"It's time to buy a new house!"

When Roy heard this, his first thought was, "Oh no."

The mansions seized from Valentina in the past are simply not enough.

Many materials require ample space and robust protective measures for storage.

Compared to the storage requirements for those items, the mansions that I used to think were adequate are now practically shabby.

"If you already own a private residence, there is no need to build a new house. You can simply use 'Dimensional Connection' and 'Phase Teleportation' to connect these residences and spaces in a special way."

For example, my workshop is ostensibly located inside this academy, but it is actually connected to my backyard.

It was a small space in a demiplane, and inside was the wizard's mansion that had cost over two hundred million.

"Oh? That seems like a good idea."

Upon hearing this, Roy knew that his trip had not been in vain.

Freya silently took out her small notebook and copied down the relevant structure and some hidden pitfalls that might exist in the renovation process.

For example, if the price of ether happens to rise, you might get ripped off by unscrupulous merchants for hundreds of millions of dollars.

……

Shortly after, in the reception room.

Xin Disi summoned a maid to brew tea and, while entertaining Roy and the others, continued her introduction.

Roy then learned that in addition to researching "Charm Potions," this Potions professor also produced "Intelligence Potions" for his apprentices.

This is a side job that only professors are qualified to do.

"With the apprentices' meager wealth, it's difficult for them to bring any benefits worthy of our attention as senior wizards."

But there's a saying, how does it go again?

Oh, by the way, apprentices themselves are a treasure for wizards!

With a smile, Cindy told Roy the secret.

"Making money is not important, conducting human trials is what really matters!"

"How can it still be like this?"

Roy thought back to the school rules and realized that it was indeed within the permitted scope.

This female professor is relatively unfamiliar with this area; her main focus is on beauty and charm potions.

The "smart pills" and "energizers" that were popular in the academy were actually being researched by other alchemy professors.

The former can enhance intelligence, strengthen memory, and generate continuous inspiration.

The latter can keep people studying non-stop, for a full 24 hours a day.

"Not only that, the academy has also researched fodder for apprentices to resist hunger and prevent starvation, saving time on eating, drinking and relieving themselves."

However, this stuff isn't good to eat too much of, so we'll simply give the best apprentices a normal meal as a reward.

"It wasn't this dark when we were in the Wizard Tower!"

Roy sighed sincerely.

"That's because these things didn't exist in the classical era, and our predecessors and sages never used them."

Now, the academy is using these apprentices as experiments.

If this could create more great wizards, Vizel would use it too.

Xin Disi discussed it earnestly.

Roy's lips twitched slightly, and he was momentarily at a loss for words.

At the end of the visit, Roy and Cindy got busy with the real purpose of the visit: "reconciling accounts."

Records related to "Ms. Gu Mosi".

They each collected some fragmented information related to it and also possessed the secrets of its inheritance.

By piecing these elements together, we might discover the ultimate meaning of "charm."

Roy contributed information about "magical alchemical tools" and the recipe for "Daffodil Love" that he had discovered.

Now that he's a high-level wizard, he's no longer worried about the other party resorting to murder and robbery.

So, he immediately took out his magical alchemical tools and showed them to the other party.

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"Is this the legacy of Lady Gu Mosi?"

Xin Disi was overjoyed when she saw it, and looked at it again and again with great delight.

"I don't really need this kind of thing anymore, but you can have it if you need it."

Roy said generously.

After careful consideration, he decided to formally collaborate with Cynthia Khan to restore "the appearance of the rose" and "the beauty of the laurel".

This would not only allow me to obtain the relevant formulas, but also uncover more secrets about Lady Gu Mosi.

Of course, as a wizard, one cannot be solely obsessed with beauty...

These items are actually associated with other mysterious and powerful charm magic.

For example, the classic "dominance of humanity"!
Take, for example, the love potion.

There are a whole host of other related things.

One of the spells, known as "The Face of God," is a perfect combination of charm and polymorph.

It originates from a divine spell of the same name mastered by priests and is part of the divine descent spell system.

Wizards learned it and successfully transformed it into witchcraft.

The great wizard Adkenasi had used this technique in the previous "Legendary Battle of Ktapodi".

Its specific effect is to obtain a radiant or ferocious appearance, revealing the true form of a divine being.

Because divine beings are so powerful, the moment their true forms are revealed, they will inflict a shocking effect of "fear" or "charm" on the creatures around them.

Only those with exceptionally strong willpower can resist this effect.

In many sacred scriptures or religious stories, prophets tirelessly warned people, "Do not look to God," and this is partly why.

The appearance of a deity is the epitome of "charm," especially for those who use this power as a weapon, or even those who possess the power of laws.

In the instant they are revealed, they can make mortals convert, submit, love, or even fear, go mad, and collapse!

This is completely incomparable to the "youthful good looks" I have now.

In addition, there is the Transfiguration part, similar to "Ultimate Transfiguration", which allows one to obtain a portion of the power of the gods!
Roy hadn't had high hopes of mastering this kind of witchcraft; he only wanted to learn about it as a reserve. However, he didn't expect that after meeting Professor Cindy, he would vaguely discover relevant clues.

and so……

Cynthia uses the "Grace of the Rose" and the "Fairy Face of the Laurel" to obtain the "Face of the Gods" for herself!
This is a very desirable result.

This only covers the distribution of materials or finished products; technical data is shared, and both individuals can access each other's research findings!

The two had a friendly and in-depth exchange on this matter, planning the details of their division of labor and cooperation.

Roy had relatively little experience in this area, and it was mostly Cindy who took the lead.

However, Roy's profound knowledge and unfathomable alchemical skills also greatly impressed Xin Disi.

She exclaimed sincerely, "It is truly a privilege to work with a genius wizard like you."

I am now full of confidence in this collaboration…

Xin Disi's praise was not just empty words.

At the end of their conversation, she gave Roy a special gift.

"To thank you for providing me with information about Ms. Gu Mosi, as well as those formulas..."

I'm giving you this treasure that I discovered before; I hope you'll accept it with a smile.

I acquired this hundreds of years ago, but I've treasured it ever since and haven't used it yet!

"Oh?"

Roy was slightly taken aback, and then saw four maids carrying an ancient-looking golden coffin in at Xin Disi's beckoning.

Upon opening the coffin lid, the contents, illuminated by the Eye of Hermes, emitted a rich green aura, faintly interspersed with a few strands of golden light.

It turned out to be a mummy wrapped tightly in bandages, which had never been "used".

"Mumiya's remains (Level 1)..."

The pharaoh's corpse, preserved in large quantities of medicinal raw materials and marinated with a large amount of spices and precious herbs, possesses the concept of a "panacea," especially suitable for the fields of life, healing, and resurrection...

This is equivalent to collateral, and also a bargaining chip in the transaction.

If only one side benefits, such cooperation is unlikely to last.

Roy understood what the other party meant, so he accepted it without hesitation.

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"Mummy can be used as medicine? What kind of witchcraft is this?"

After returning, Freya looked at the female pharaoh's corpse sealed inside the golden coffin and asked her questions out of curiosity.

This female pharaoh, Mumiya, appears to be a young girl, only about 14 years old.

Traditional witchcraft...

In some worlds, there have been many people who were madly obsessed with the mysteries of life and immortality.

These mummies were originally made in hopes of magical rituals to resurrect the dead, and the spices and herbs added to them also contained a large amount of witchcraft materials.

These can all be used as symbols in several important areas such as life, death, and resurrection.

The centuries of sealing have allowed it to accumulate the power of time, and it also contains the intention of time and immortality.

Although its overall grade is not high, as a symbol, it can be used slowly in combination with other medicinal materials for a long time.

Overall, it's comparable to a level-one material of level three...

"I see!"

Freya's eyes flashed as she looked at the young pharaoh inside the golden coffin, her gaze now filled with a golden light as if she were looking at a treasure.

"Meow?"

Domi, the big black cat, came to the living room by the scent, sniffed at Mumiya's body, and even tried to lick it.

Freya reacted quickly, grabbing it by the neck and lifting it up.

"Don't you dare steal and eat this treasure!"

"Sure enough, it's not appropriate to move everything into this place. I need to spend money to buy some ether stones and expand the space."

At least the living area should be separated from the storage area, experimental area, and so on.

Roy watched this scene and fell into deep thought.

"Is the only way to use this mummy to eat it?"

This is truly pitiful.

At this moment, Windsorbell made a comment.

She possesses the nature of an angel, filled with the holy love of lawful goodness.

"Hmm? That's not necessarily true."

Cutting it up, grinding it into powder, and using it as medicine is indeed somewhat barbaric, and more importantly, it's incredibly wasteful!

Roy thought of the few golden rays mixed in with the mummy, and he was not quite sure if it was as he had guessed.

However, there are indeed some more economical methods in witchcraft.

For example, giving this mummy a bath.

Bathwater is a direct therapeutic agent.

For this kind of young female pharaoh, foot bath water seems to be even more effective.

Roy told her, "This can not only be used as a life-saving medicine, but also to treat epilepsy or certain types of hysteria."

Windsorbell listened and remained silent for a long time.

After a long silence, he finally spoke softly.

"How about we grind it into powder and eat it?"

(End of this chapter)