Wizard Alchemist

Chapter 727 The Initial Formation of a School of Thought (4-in-1)

Authentic dragon language, pure soul.

The simple-minded wolves immediately believed it.

As a transdimensional being, the leader of the demon wolves naturally possessed the ability to discern, and respectfully lowered its wolf head.

"Lupus Magikus Dukes, descendant of the great eight-headed demon Dukes..."

You may call me Lupus, or Dukes XXIII!

As they spoke, Lupus and the giant wolves that followed shrank in size, quickly transforming into a non-combat form over three meters long, even wagging their stiff tails with a slightly ingratiating air.

However, although they were respectful, they showed no fear.

Similar to the material plane, these outer realms also have their own laws and various restrictions.

To break through these limitations, the structure of the plane must be disrupted, which may alarm the plane's will, or its ruler and guardian.

It guessed that the other party was probably here on some business and was just passing by.

Sure enough, Roy asked, "Is there any suitable place for them to live around here?"

As he spoke, he casually summoned several Impure World Hounds.

Lupus and his dire wolves frowned: "filthy creatures! But they don't seem to have any undead aura. What's going on?"

Roy said, "Alchemy creates life, and the soul is stitched together; it is not a spirit that has been resurrected from the dead."

Lupus exclaimed in surprise, "An alchemical life form?"

It had also heard that advanced alchemy could create regeneration.

But I still didn't expect it to be so lifelike!

"The swamps and deserts to the west seem to be a good place for them to live."

A sly glint flashed in Lups' eyes.

"However, there are giant crocodiles, demonic snakes, and all sorts of monsters such as scorpions and beetles there."

In fact, the rocky burrows where they live also meet this requirement, but they cannot tolerate these inexplicable alien creatures right next to their beds.

"It doesn't matter, as long as we have a place to stay."

Roy said.

The Edo Tensei (Impure World Demon Dog) is not picky about food, which also means it is not too picky about where it is.

The only concern is the threat posed by the indigenous people.

……

Not long after, to the west.

Led by Lupus, Roy arrived at the edge of the Limne Swamp.

However, instead of immediately summoning a large number of Prayer-like beings to attack as Lupus had predicted, he cautiously conducted a reconnaissance.

Lups was speechless.

You are a noble holy dragon, do you need to be so careful?
But Roy knew his own limitations; he had the status but no divine power, and it wasn't necessarily true that he could easily deal with the natives in the swamp.

It's said that even a powerful dragon can't suppress a local snake, so it's better to play it safe first and gradually establish a firm foothold.

He left his soul's imprint here as a dimensional beacon.

Positioning in the non-material plane relies on spirit rather than matter, and Roy is adept at it as if he were self-taught.

So they flew along the swamp all the way to the desert, leaving more beacons as if they were marking out territory.

After following for a while, Lups lost patience.

Unexpectedly, Roy soon made another move.

He discovered a natural cave between the desert and the swamp, which surprisingly connected to the void.

This is a natural dimensional rift that connects to the astral void.

At the same time, it can also be seen as the edge zone connecting this plane to other places.

"This is exactly where I've been looking for!"

Roy was overjoyed and tried standing at the cave entrance, stretching out his palm.

To Lupus's astonishment, the golden Holy Grail appeared out of thin air, pouring out its golden liquid, which transformed into divine power.

A golden light swept across, as if the sun had illuminated a dark place that seemed to have existed forever.

Something inexplicable seemed to have happened deep inside the cave.

Like a dream expanding, bubbles burst open.

A small, yet real, crystal wall was created.

If we consider the entire endless wilderness as a bunch of grapes, or something like a beehive.

At this moment, a grape, or perhaps a beehive, appears before its eyes.

This creates a "demigod plane" or "small world," giving the "Garden of Ten Thousand Beasts" a new independent realm, or perhaps a "divine kingdom"!
The immense power, akin to that of a creator god, deeply shocked Lupus.

"Much simpler than expected!"

It had no idea that Roy was also doing something like this for the first time, it thought to itself.

"From this day forward, this place will be called 'Kennel'—Kalenney!"

After that, Roy set up another mental imprint at the cave entrance, and then threw the Impure World Hound he had brought inside.

"Thank you for pointing the way. This is just a small token of my appreciation. Please accept it."

After doing all this, Roy casually gave Lups a second-level gem worth hundreds of thousands.

This generosity and magnanimity startled the demon wolf once again, and a sense of admiration began to grow within him.

"This Lord Draco is truly generous!"

……

Upon returning from Kalani, Roy looked at the golden Holy Grail in his hand.

The meager savings I had painstakingly accumulated were just poured out again.

The last time we used up all our resources was when we were making "marbles".

"However, it's worth it."

He pioneered Kalani, achieving his goals ahead of schedule...

This is probably hundreds or even thousands of years earlier than the plans of ordinary high-level wizards!
Mediocre wizards and schools of thought didn't even have the chance to reach this level.

Roy was very satisfied with this.

However, he didn't publicize this matter; instead, he used the opportunity of applying for college funding to build things with public funds...

This created even more Edo Tensei dogs.

Even during this period, there were attempts to transform the skeletal mechs into bone demons.

This creation can also be dealt with in a manner similar to that of the Impure World Dog.

The difference is that the dimensional laws of "Endless Wilderness: Garden of Ten Thousand Beasts" are not compatible with these creations. If they are left there, they will gradually wither away due to the lack of magic replenishment over a long period of time.

The place that truly suits it is probably the "Netherworld" between the abyss and hell.

That is the "underworld" as defined by beings from various planes and worlds, and by various religious beliefs.

"If it were placed there, it would definitely fit perfectly..."

However, the underworld is teeming with powerful beings, and occupying another piece of territory in such a place is not necessarily as easy as before.

Perhaps we should consider other options?

Roy was secretly making plans.

There are also differences between planes.

Some planes and their rulers are both at level seven, while others are at level eight in terms of plane and level seven in terms of ruler.

It is like an ancient and fundamental place such as the abyss, hell, and the underworld, and is even rated as level nine.

Only at this level is it more likely to create an eighth-level powerhouse.

All of the above knowledge is recorded in books related to "plane studies".

Roy had little experience with interdimensional travel, but he also knew these basics.

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"All kinds of necromancy in the universe are also connected to there, and various summoning and conscription are rampant."

Perhaps there's no need to pursue private ownership or sectarian monopoly at all; you can simply use alchemy to create necromancy monsters and then throw them inside!
Anyway, each "summoning spell" has its own anchor point; as long as you understand the basic operating principles, you can still use it!

Beach castle.

Roy continued to ponder.

"Besides that, there is another option, which is the territory of Osteron, the Bone Demon King, the lord of the seventh level of Hell."

But the prerequisite is being able to check and balance him, and having genuine support.

Otherwise, it's back to the same problem I was worried about before...

Even a powerful dragon can't suppress a local snake!

Thinking of this, Roy pulled out the "Death Scythe" that he had previously commissioned to be crafted.

The sickle blade, like a crescent moon, gleamed with a cold, eerie blue light.

The rust that had been eroded by the passage of time was gone, replaced by a dark purple flame that swirled around, creating a breathtaking sight.

He lightly swung the scythe, its blade drawing a pale white arc in the air, like the trace of condensed frost.

"Heland's Harvest - Death Scythe (Level 5)..."

One of the true gods of the underworld, the Life Reaper Holland, personally forged this divine artifact, which possesses the power of death that resonates with his own godhood...

Power: 241325/241325 (Damaged)
Special Effect 1: "Life Harvest"...

Special Effect 2: Enemies killed by this artifact have 5% of their life force drained...

Special Effect 3: "Soul Reaper's Scythe" can tear apart an enemy's soul upon impact, seizing a portion of their soul power and converting their spiritual energy into the user's own magic power. Enemies damaged by this artifact have 5% of their magic power drained...

……

......"

This artifact has been further enhanced!

The reason is that Roy used another fragment of divine essence to repair it.

Aside from the "reward" of removing the Black Diamond Greatsword to upgrade it and gaining instant death and the "Death Scythe" effect.

The other fragments of divinity given to it were indeed put to good use.

It can be said that both their craftsmanship and business reputation are impeccable.

"I'm really reluctant to return it!"
Oh well, I'll get plenty of god fragments, artifacts, and semi-divine artifacts to take over in the future. My reputation is much more valuable than those.

Besides, I've already collected the 'source material tax,' that's the really important thing!

After admiring his masterpiece for a while with slight excitement, Roy activated the magic array and contacted Osteron.

"The final product looks like this!"

Osterham responded quickly.

Upon learning that Roy had finally gotten the matter settled, he couldn't wait to examine and appreciate it, and immediately gave it a positive review.

"Excellent! Excellent!"

It completely exceeded my expectations!

"I told you long ago that I wouldn't let you down." Roy hesitated for a moment, but finally took advantage of the bone demon's good mood to talk to him about fostering the skeletal mechs.

"Oh, foster soldiers, working together to refine them?"

Osterion's eyes gleamed with a ghostly light.

There's an old saying in my hometown: "Don't put all your eggs in one basket."

But this place is indeed a good location, and we will invest as much as possible..."

Roy's words were half warning and half enticement.

After careful consideration, he decided to place at least one-third of the bone demon artifacts here in exchange for a new framework agreement with Osteron, which would benefit his apprentices and disciples.

The purpose is to enable apprentices and disciples to acquire combat power in the most convenient and efficient way.

If we're talking about the most convenient and quickest way to gain combat power through witchcraft, "summoning" is far from being the only option, but it's definitely one of the more prominent choices among the many candidates.

This type of witchcraft does not require self-cultivation; it only requires a contract with beings from another world.

Once the incantation is recited, the magic power is unleashed, and demonic hounds, bone demons, and even abyssal demons can be transformed into soldiers to fight and kill.

This kind of witchcraft is of course risky; the price paid is too high, and the summoned forces may devour their master, among other things.

But this does not diminish its reputation for being "practical".

Osteron was aware of this as well, and used it to bargain with Roy and begin negotiations.

Finally, the two reached a consensus.

……

"A new 'transformation circle'..."

"The Bone Demon has been forged?"

Soon, the results of the negotiations were reflected in the school's technology.

If Ingenium and others were born into the scientific world and had relevant work experience, they would easily associate them with concepts such as centralized procurement and national subsidies.

Roy managed to get some "low-priced souls" from Osteron to subsidize alchemists, especially the novice apprentices!

"It can be easily made with just specific markings and incantations!"

It mainly includes two categories: skeleton warriors and skeleton mages...

Especially the skeleton mage, who embodies skill, self-spirit, and the summoned hellish souls!

Ingenium and the others were increasingly delighted as they looked at the document.

"There are actually such good things?"

"Wait a minute, this formation... it looks somewhat similar to a 'Sacrifice Spell'?"

"It even incorporates elements of 'summoning magic'! It feels like a Frankenstein's monster."

"But it is indeed simple and effective!"

After discussing it privately, Ingenium and the others gradually realized that this must be the result of a collaborative project.

the other side.

In Master Kaham's castle.

Matthias hurried inside to report to his teacher, and then presented some information he had collected.

"Summoning spells," "Sacrifice spells," "Necromancer spells"...

This formation is connected to the seventh level of hell, and its target is a certain bone demon lord!

Kaham became increasingly alarmed as he looked at the document.

Because it was considered basic introductory material, Roy didn't even bother with any encryption; he simply made it public within the academy.

Even so, the complexity and profundity it displays are still enough to be awe-inspiring.

Kaham didn't quite understand how Roy had organically integrated all these things together.

"Could it be that, for the sake of funding and to verify the results, they are willing to forcibly achieve it by resorting to the power of hell?"

Matteis speculated.

"You can use this as a basis to question them when applying for funding next year."

Kaham's expression shifted slightly, but in the end, he shook his head.

"It's not that simple. If it were, our own 'sacrifice technique' could do it too, and even achieve greater success!"

But now it seems he has a deeper understanding of these areas and has mastered more secret techniques!

Under Matteis's slightly puzzled gaze, a conflicted look reappeared on his face, as if he were considering some difficult choice.

After a long while, he finally made up his mind and said through gritted teeth, "I need to find a way to go to the Abyss again and borrow enough power!"

Matteis's expression changed drastically.
A few months later.

It was March of the third year.

The new semester has begun.

Teaching area, outside the classrooms.

Wearing a white robe, Ingenium walked down the corridor, looking slightly nervous and muttering something to himself.

However, a moment later, many gray-robed apprentices who were passing by bowed and made way for them.

As a newly minted wizard, he was undoubtedly inexperienced.

But in the eyes of the newly enrolled freshmen, a person in a white robe is already a lofty and extraordinary figure.

Realizing that his identity was now completely different, Ingenium straightened his back and walked forward with his lecture notes in his hand.

"The Alchemy of Luo's" course begins...

I am grateful to the teacher for his trust and permission to temporarily assume the role of lecturer and teach as a teaching assistant.

This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

You absolutely mustn't mess it up and disappoint the teacher!

He silently encouraged himself and walked into the rest room next to the large classroom.

Tarento, Fianni is already waiting inside.

They congratulated Ingenium with a hint of envy and offered encouragement: "Your teacher really values ​​you, giving you the opportunity to teach..."

"Perform well, and you'll set a good example for us!"

Ingnim nodded and calmly discussed the details of the lesson with them.

A few minutes later, the bell rang, and he said goodbye to them and turned to go into the classroom.

……

"Hello everyone, now we're going to have the first lesson of 'Luo's Alchemy'."

the other side.

In the office of the Academic Affairs Office.

Roy sat there, watching Ingnim teach through a magical crystal ball.

Freya deliberately chose a different time, not to give a lecture, but to stay and watch together.

When Ingnim spoke, I couldn't help but chuckle.

In this academy, faculty members are not required to greet their apprentices.

"He's still too green. He's so polite. You can tell he's a newly promoted wizard."

Roy, however, disagreed: "In the wizarding world, the gap between apprentices and wizards is enormous. Even if some apprentices are more mature, they would never dare to bully newcomers."

Moreover, as wizards grow older and gain more experience, they will eventually mature.

If 10 years isn't enough, then 20 years; if 20 years isn't enough, then 30 years, until you're over 100 years old—by then you should be mature and experienced.

"That's true."

Freya said thoughtfully.

After watching for a while and confirming that there was nothing wrong with Ingnim's lecture, Roy stopped paying attention.

In fact, even if something goes wrong, it's not a big deal.

He's already a certified wizard, so he has a lot more leeway in life.

In contrast, Roy was more concerned with something else.

"As the academic year goes by, some apprentices join and some leave, and the size of the Alchemy Array Research Society has stabilized at around 300 people..."

All of these members have passed the educational test and possess a certain foundation in witchcraft and have an interest in learning.

By analogy with the followers of those deities, they are equivalent to believers in general.

Many of them also serve as members of other societies or interest groups, and are busy in various organizations and clubs.

Even some who left the association still maintain a certain level of interest.

About 200 of them are casual believers, adhering to opportunistic beliefs, looking for any opportunity to make a quick buck.

Or perhaps they want to rewrite their fate through the Way of the Witchcraft Array and reverse the outcome of not being able to graduate.

Only about 100 people are true believers, who have some faith in the new doctrine and genuinely place their hopes on it as their main course.

However, when it comes to those who have achieved academic success and have great confidence in this new theory, and can be considered the backbone of the school, it is the core members led by Megalofia, Genie, and Ingenium.

The standard for entry is to refine the Philosopher's Stone, which grants entry qualification. There are already more than 20 people, and the number is still increasing...

They will share their experiences, which will also fill in the gaps in the details of my teachings and further refine them.

Now Roy is increasingly convinced that even if he were a god, he could not be perfect in every way.

There are also various problems that arise in practice that Megalofia and others need to deal with.

So even if they fail to become official wizards, they still have their own roles.

Even those who failed to forge the Philosopher's Stone...

It can also be used to study "why it didn't work!"
"A machine will always have a core part and various replaceable parts."

Now that things are on track, they can function normally.

……

In the blink of an eye, a year has passed.

Roy's fourth year at the academy began.

Megalofia, Genie, and others are all seniors.

They failed to get promoted.

Prodige, Demonio...

These two disciples, who were also accepted into the sect, failed to advance in rank either.

On the contrary, within the academy, a junior member named Tibas and Lonik were promoted smoothly.

Roy also took them under his wing, bringing his total number of disciples to nine, including five formal wizards.

However, this created a problem regarding where to place them.

Although there was no explicit rule, Roy knew that he had an obligation to manage the distribution.

"It would be pointless to be sent away like the other apprentices who have no connections."

At the very least, they should be given some treasures, equipment, or a better place to go.

That's fine. For those with poor aptitude, just give them one or two secret techniques or treasures to send them away.

Those with great potential, or who can help refine theories and compile classics, should stay at the university to conduct academic research, so that the torch can be passed on.

In a sense, Roy's energy is currently limited, and he can't handle too much allocation.

But soon, he discovered an advantage that he possessed that no one else could match.

That is, they possess so much knowledge and development paths that they can teach any disciple according to their individual needs.

Want to learn the recipe for the soul?

No problem, I'll teach you one.

Want to learn coloring?

Also.

Mechanical route, war puppet?
Teacher, I know it well! Reverse engineering isn't something you get for nothing.

As for treasure appraisal, jewelry making, deadly poisons, refining and synthesizing, handcrafting, equipment enchanting, rune arrays...

Isn't that a coincidence?
They're all areas I only have a superficial understanding of!

Roy suddenly realized that everything he had learned before was a jumbled mess, seemingly complicated and numerous...

At that moment, things actually came back to life!

Everything has been revitalized!

Previously, it was only limited to the feeling of self-improvement; they can be combined to create advanced talents and skills!
What is truly remarkable is broad knowledge and the ability to apply knowledge to different situations.

Unexpectedly, its true significance lies in the establishment of a school of thought!
You yourself are a living classic, a living encyclopedia!
“Every piece of knowledge, every secret technique, once passed on, is like a spark of fire…”

A new school of thought is flourishing; there's hope for the future!

Roy was also very pleased about this.

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With the increase in disciples, the disciples needed all sorts of resources, and various miscellaneous tasks arose.

In a short period of time, Roy, who was "not short of money," began to pay more attention to funding.

Fortunately, in the past year or two, I don't know what happened to Master Kaham, he suddenly went silent.

Every year, 3 to 4 million yuan in funding is successfully received, providing a continuous source of funding.

Roy didn't use much of his own money; he simply commercialized many of his past experimental products and achievements.

Moreover, just as an infant is a burden when it is crying for food, it will grow up in a few years if we look at the issue from a developmental perspective.

Within a few years, the number of qualified wizards surged, and they began to be able to support the school.

Even from a business perspective, this is a worthwhile deal.

Roy was willing to give his all.

fifth year.

[Alchemy talent gain in progress (100%)]

[Natural Magic (Silver Level)]

[Mastering the alchemical transformation principles of the four elements of nature (earth, water, fire, and wind) allows for the simulation of natural phenomena in alchemical operations. When dealing with natural processes such as plant growth, mineral crystallization, and weather changes, the corresponding ability level increases by 2, and the output is equivalent to naturally occurring products rather than artificial creations.]

"It's actually a silver-level talent!"

Moreover, it seems to have some connection with the 'Natural Magic School'!

Last year, Tibas and Lonik were promoted, and I thought there was nothing more to gain.

I never expected that after a year of holding back, I would unleash such talent!

Among Roy's many alchemical talents, such a silver-level talent can only be considered ordinary.

But he still accepted it with a smile.

These new disciples, who provided him with these source materials, were named Schall, Mattress, and Grote.

Roy considered arranging a place for them.

"With so many professors staying on as faculty members, the college couldn't take it anymore, and there were also various evaluations and competition from other professors..."

There aren't enough spots!
Fortunately, I have the Araghi World. I'll be assigned there to help the Iris Federation or the Megan Empire fight against the Gnoll Empire!

"Well, I don't know if I've angered the world's will recently, and it's going to launch a final counterattack."

More and more hero-level monsters are appearing.

Furthermore, with the elite forces of the Araghi world itself being drawn away, the area is indeed somewhat vulnerable.

Freya helped to consider the matter and agreed to assign them there.

Roy also has vacation time and a free round-trip allowance, so he can visit them there often.

……

Time flies like an arrow; the years pass by quickly.

In the sixth year, the disciples graduated as usual, and the number of formal wizards reached 11.

Roy didn't gain any new talents, but he made these minor progresses.

In the seventh year, the number of official wizards reached 15.

I still haven't gained any new talents, but my progress has increased significantly.

The number of level zero disciples has reached over 70.

"If this continues, I'll eventually have over a hundred disciples and thousands of followers!"

Roy felt good about himself.

And as he had predicted, the construction of the kennel, Calleny, was progressing rapidly.

Even if only a portion of the apprentices contribute, and each person refines a few Impure Earth Demon Dogs each year, the accumulated number reaches nearly a thousand.

Among them were several lord-level leaders.

Ingnim and the others even began attempting to refine hero-level level one monsters.

Roy sometimes couldn't help but think that the gods must have accumulated faith and built churches in the same way!

Similar to how the Philosopher's Stone was created, they incorporated it into their own souls!
This is a key difference: the Philosopher's Stone's spirituality comes from objects or various materials, and even if it contains some external life, it has been refined by alchemy.

The belief in gods and spirits, on the other hand, gathers those wandering spirits.

Gathering the power of the masses and the will of countless people into one, tempered by divine fire, it is completely transformed into one's own attribute!
Therefore, a demigod's mental strength can easily reach 6 to 9, while a true god's is 60 to 90!
"I have the power from the [Sage's Proverbs], and the wizard path and the god path are different from each other, so it is impossible to use those scattered spiritual wills."

But if you find the right fragments of divine essence, collect them, and create semi-divine artifacts, or even divine artifacts!
However, it can be fully utilized!

The sheer fervent worship of knowledge by so many disciples could produce quite a few decent school-level equipment!

During this time, Roy began to conceive of ideas and gather relevant information and data.

As a result, in the "Knowledge Realm," a spell called "Divine Power" came into his view.

This originally came from a priest's skill, which can add all knowledge skills to the priest's spellbook and provide a buff to casting divination spells.

But what Roy needed was not the spell itself, but rather the inspiration to create artifacts from his previously compiled "The Book of Taboos," "The Book of Souls," "The Book of Truth," and "The Book of Formations," for his own use.

It can govern "prayer" as if it were in the realm of the gods, automatically recording and organizing the disciples' achievements!

In the long run, this will save the trouble of searching and organizing.

Don't underestimate this; in the realm of knowledge, this ability to search and organize is already a miracle.

It should be noted that many national-level organizations compile textbooks, encyclopedias, or other academic works by extracting and compiling from a vast amount of data; they do not create them out of thin air.

The fact that this amazing tool can automatically organize things means it's practically an academic team constantly optimizing it.

If the materials provided are plentiful and of good quality, perhaps other special effects can be added.

For example, in combat!
Without hesitation, Roy immediately began to create their prototypes, which were as thick as four city wall bricks, but without any pages in between. Instead, they were waiting to be filled with fragments of divine essence and manifested through spiritual power.

The creation process went smoothly, and only the divine fragments remained to be obtained.

Moreover, it must be a fragment of a god within the realm of knowledge.

……

"Apply for research funding, and support for special materials at the level of divine fragments?"
That's not easy.

This matter requires the dean's personal approval, and it just so happens that the alliance also has the talent to pass it.

And you have to pay money to buy it.

"About 10 billion per coin."

Academic Affairs Office.

Diev was quite troubled when he learned of Roy's needs.

"Then help me contact some clients to commission the crafting of semi-divine artifacts, and I'll forge them!"
In addition, if I obtain any fragments of divine essence, I hope the academy will help me exchange them for knowledge domains.

Roy calmly offered a suggestion.

"You have this kind of business yourself?"
That works too!

Diev was slightly surprised and delighted.

"If that's the case, the academy can help with this!"

I will notify you as soon as I see someone willing to offer god fragments as payment, and try to accept the offer!

After that, I will help you redeem it.

Roy thanked him and left the administration office.

(End of this chapter)