Wizard Alchemist

Chapter 788 Celestial Spirit Potion (4-in-1)

"King's Sword (Level 1/Level 4)..."

It was endowed with legendary elements and became a 'container of destiny'.

Only those with a legendary destiny can open the stone shell and draw this sword from within...

(Those who forcibly break through the stone shell and pull out this sword will also be able to obtain the legendary seed of destiny inside.)
Master Effect: Strength +20 degrees...

Aesthetic value: Charm +35 degrees...

Dragon Soul Weapon: Infused with dragon magic, "Roar of Power"...

When this sword is swung, the powerful, unyielding force propels it, which can knock back, send enemies flying, and crush them, creating a suppressive effect.

Knowledge Container: The one who obtains this sword will have access to the political, economic, agricultural, forestry, animal husbandry, and fishery knowledge contained within it, necessary for governing a country...

Conceptual Armament: "King," the wielder of this sword will possess "the aura of a king," all charm will be transformed into a kingly demeanor to subdue hearts and minds...

Although it is only a first-class quality sword, Roy's meticulous craftsmanship and the various features he has given it make it almost top-tier.

Its foundation is already fully met for future advancement to level four, becoming a legendary treasure, or a semi-divine artifact.

It can also be said to be the upper limit of compatibility that various complex talents can currently achieve.

五种天赋和对应能力，并不是1+1+1+1+1那么简单。

With each addition of a basic attribute and its corresponding ability, the requirements for compatibility and various alchemical skills increase exponentially.

In addition, the Dragon Essence required for Dragon Soul Weapons and the Seeds of Concepts required for Concept Armaments are not easy to forge.

Roy may have seemed to have crafted it with ease, but he actually put a lot of thought into it.

After that, he summoned Artedia.

"You take it to the territory of the Gnoll Empire."

Artemis accepted the order and left, taking the magic lamp with her.

Roy decided to leave it to the secular world, to continue collecting and manipulating the power of souls, beliefs, and other forces.

……

A few months later.

Urodi Mountains.

The long column of soldiers marched along the mountain path like a black snake.

That was the advance force dispatched by the Iris Federation and the Megan Empire, representing humanity's renewed expedition.

Beyond these mountains, in a more distant open area.

A massive army of over 100,000, along with an unprecedented number of wizard apprentices, high-ranking knights, and great knights, joined forces with the academy's mystics to launch an attack on the gnolls.

Soon, battle reports began to pour in, with each army achieving remarkable results on its respective front.

Under Roy's deliberate arrangement, the Iris Alliance embarked on a magical path that leaned towards a combination of arcane and sorcery.

The Megan Empire, on the other hand, adheres to ancient technology while also considering the path of martial arts practitioners.

Having fully benefited from the Mogis Dynasty, they developed ancient martial arts mechs...

These individual routes, after more than a century of development, can be said to have gradually blossomed and borne fruit.

Roy didn't interfere much, choosing instead to sit back and reap the benefits.

The result was pretty good.

Those people had free rein, and a lot of great things with local characteristics came about.

Even he was willing to learn from it and extract some of its essential techniques.

However, war is bound to result in casualties.

Soon, the lists of those killed in action from all sides were compiled.

"These are the essence of humanity in the world of Alaj."

Their courage and determination, their pure will, have simply vanished in vain; it's such a waste.

"What are your plans for these departed souls?"

Freya asked.

Roy said, "We tried it a long time ago..."

Collect these heroic spirits and mold them into statues!
This is both a constraint and an investiture...

The Path to Godhood!

Freya nodded.

Roy was referring to a method that wizards had previously tried: sealing a soul within a statue to create a living being.

This was originally a dark magic spell used by black sorcerers to intimidate others, bind their souls, and enslave them for eternity.

But later, the white wizards overthrew the black wizards and ushered in the Dawn Era, which, upon closer inspection, resembled the heroic spirits and deities of the outside world.

They might as well cast a golden statue and enjoy the blessings of faith.

As long as some kind of divine faith is generated, it can maintain its existence as a demigod spirit.

Such heroic spirits may be able to achieve a kind of immortality.

Of course, due to certain technological limitations and the inherent limitations of the heroic spirits themselves, these statues cannot move freely and require a long period of time to absorb and process the power of faith.

The vast majority of them were ordinary people or first-level warriors, whose souls were too weak.

The power of faith can potentially alter one's will, and change divinity and divine authority.

This is also a kind of "wear and tear".

To combat this "wear and tear," the resulting statues, or rather, idols, must remain in a state of "slumber" for a long time.

……

Late May.

In the valley corridor at the entrance to Mtraken, east of the city.

The sound of iron spikes striking rocks echoed intermittently between the mountain walls.

Roy was personally working on the two-meter-high granite blank, and the stone dust scraped off by the chisel had accumulated in the soil below.

Freya stood by and watched, sincerely admiring Lord Roy's superb skills.

Then, Roy reached out his hand.

She immediately understood and handed over the prepared items.

"This is the core of Ain Heja's heroic spirit..."

It is said to be the core of a heroic spirit, but in reality, it is a parchment scroll written in the blood of a black goat.

The inscription, written in blood ink mixed with gold powder, reads: "Ainhja Carlos Iron Shield, died in the Battle of Green Marsh in the 166th year of the New Era..."

In addition, there were several dark brown pieces of armor stained with the blood of soldiers, returned from the battlefield, as well as small samples of clothing and other relics.

In witchcraft, they represent images such as "soul," "body," and "armor," and are symbolic objects with a specific meaning.

Roy took these things and stuffed them into his chest, waist, abdomen, and brain.

Then, he swung the bronze hammer and smashed the bronze cover plate engraved with thorn patterns into the groove. Amidst the flying sparks, it clicked and firmly embedded itself in the groove.

Then, weld it shut!
"Wake up, brave warrior!"

Roy chanted a spell, and after a series of actions, he infused it with the energy of the "activation technique."

Then the stone statue came to life.

"Heroic warrior Einhja reports for duty!"

As the stone statue bowed in respect, the dozens of gray-white stone statues lined up neatly on both sides of the valley road seemed to come alive, slightly turning their heads to look in this direction.

In the statue's eye sockets, the eerie blue phosphorescent light flickered, as if a soul were dancing within it.

Not all those who die in battle are eligible for a title; this is generally reserved for those who possess "heroic deeds" and "the core of a heroic spirit."

"Okay, let's do this for now."

Roy admired his masterpiece with satisfaction for a moment, then turned and left.

******
"I never imagined that the secret technique of lich reincarnation could be used in this field."

On the way back, Freya exclaimed in genuine amazement.

That parchment scroll was a magical artifact with names and incantations written on it.

Its biographical details, reasons for death in battle, personality traits, and so on, "anchor the soul" in a special way.

This actually originates from the secret technique of lich reincarnation.

In their pursuit of immortality, ancient spellcasters devised a method to confine their souls within a specific treasure chest and then remotely control the undead body using a special technique, thereby achieving "immortality."

Although it was later proven that this method was not foolproof.

But it is indeed a completely new form of life.

Roy also drew inspiration from the demigod lich rebirth technique given to him by Amifkent to perfect his heroic spirit technique.

Of course, he excluded the necromancy part and focused more on the "anchor point" itself.

The creation of the heroic spirit statues, incorporating this information, was more flexible than the usual methods of deification.

"Given time, these heroic spirits will gradually wear down and dissipate..."

But as the tides of time sift through the sands, a small portion will eventually survive and become true demigods.

For us, it means the addition of a few reliable heroic warriors; for humanity in this world, it is a way to commemorate and console the heroes.

Then, I will find a way to create real 'golden statues' for them, to commemorate their contributions to humanity's struggle for living space.

During the conversation, Roy returned to the World Tree and then entered the mage's mansion from the tree, which had grown to over 350 meters tall.

At this point, he realized that the pot of food he had been simmering inside was almost ready.

"The new Dragon Power Potion..."

It's finally ready!

This time, the utilization rate of the dragon's essence is higher, and theoretically, the effect will definitely be better.

With a hint of delight, Roy collected them from the experimental container, obtaining a level three potion that glowed with a deep purple light.

After carefully examining it with the Eye of Hermes, he tilted his head back and drank it down.

……

Rumble!
A deafening roar erupted.

Thunder and lightning clashed, and rocks crumbled.

In an instant, most of the mountain peak in front of them was blasted away.

The person who brought all of this to light was Roy.

He stood in the air, casually activating the magic with a relaxed and carefree attitude, feeling the magic flowing smoothly under the guidance of the power of his soul.

After a moment, he nodded in satisfaction.

"My current mental strength is already over 3000, and with the boost from the [Sage's Proverb], it's over 5500!"

In addition, physical strength has also increased relatively...

With the addition of the "wise sayings", it has exceeded 5000 degrees!

His previous plan has come to fruition.

Roy estimated that he had enough materials to refine some more.

So, the next few months were spent preparing for it.

As expected, my temperature increased by several hundred degrees by the end of the year, which successfully improved my physical condition.

In order to restore balance to his physique and spirit, Roy spent hundreds of millions to exchange for something called "Givana Fruit" from the Witch Tower.

In wizarding languages, it means "life," and is essentially a fruit of life, containing immense life energy.

He drew upon the refining techniques of the Dragon's Origin to extract the essence of physical strength and refine it into a level three physical strength potion.

Then, after using one bottle, it successfully reached the base level of 3400 degrees, plus an additional 2600 degrees, for a total of 6000 degrees.

During this period, his spirit and soul also grew in tandem, and it was officially announced that both had reached 6000 degrees.

This is a remarkable achievement; many top-tier wizards do not possess such high attribute values.

Because the vast majority of them are templates for normal living beings, having endured for over a thousand years, steadily and surely accumulating spiritual and physical strength.

During this period, one may be injured, regress, or become tainted by other forces, which could damage the soul.

This manifests as a decline in attribute values.

Especially as they get older, their physical attributes will reach their peak.

If you can't reach six or seven thousand degrees before this peak, you will inevitably decline when you get old.

It could even drop to about half its original value!
"This is also the difficulty of non-spellcaster professions..."

The various things in the material world put too much strain on the body; the rate of wear and tear is far too high!

Another day, after reviewing his improvements, Roy once again traced back to the essence, combining his experiences with what he had learned in the past.

In fact, our predecessors had already studied this.

They knew that the wear and tear on all living things was unavoidable unless they could go to the outer realms and remain in the void of spirit and soul.

However, the requirements for spiritual attributes are very high there, and if a certain level of character and quality is not achieved, the character will also be worn down.

However, in its place is the wear and tear on the soul.

This creates a peculiar phenomenon...

Some places resemble paradise, where the physical body is almost immortal, but the soul is difficult to live forever.

Unless they bind themselves to a deity, using a sufficiently immortal being as their anchor.

However, these are all minor details.

For me now, there is something else that is more important.

"The legendary elements have been accumulated enough, and the basic attributes have also been accumulated enough..."

It's time to try for a promotion!

But given my current situation, I can continue to accumulate until I reach the 'perfect' stage.

It seems that various classic texts and materials have put forward this viewpoint.

Improving these basic attributes in the third stage will greatly help with promotion.

That would save a lot of effort in future improvements.

He now faces two choices: one is to immediately arrange a promotion ceremony to directly "sublimate" his attribute points from 6,000 to over 10,000.

His wizard level and life essence also reached level four, making him a great wizard.

Then they planned to leave the material world and settle their true form in the sea of ​​stars.

The other option is to continue improving.

Ideally, your own attribute should reach 9999 degrees, and you should keep stacking it up!

This will be like a bow and arrow gathering momentum, and at the moment of sublimation, it will usher in a greater increase!
That's not like the smooth transition from level two to level three; it could really be an increase of tens of thousands of degrees in one go!

Having just advanced to level four, I've already reached an attribute value of 20000 degrees.

This is a remarkable achievement.

Roy didn't have any doubts about this; his only concern was whether he could really do it.

The higher you go, the harder it becomes to achieve this improvement.

Furthermore, there is a difference between its own attributes and the blessing of the [Sage's Proverbs].

The double boost reward for advancing to Grand Wizard likely only applies to the former. The latter merely aids in the advancement but doesn't actually provide a corresponding boost.

******
"I see, it really isn't an easy thing to do..."

In the blink of an eye, the new year has begun.

Roy spent many days in the library, researching various materials.

Finally, with the help of the "second daughter" Grenita, these things were sorted out.

"That's right. Even if you have a dragon body and a dragon crystal and dragon soul formed from the origin of dragons, you may not meet this condition."

However, if one's original soul rank is high enough, it is indeed possible to challenge for a perfect advancement and achieve a doubling of growth at the moment of sublimation!

This is because promotion from level three to level four is a more significant leap than promotion from level zero to level one...

From this point forward, the entire life form will change, and it will no longer be as simple as just a wizard's rank increasing!

Genita, fluttering like a fairy beside my ear, eagerly informed me.

With a slight thought from Roy, several Nefera angels moved the pages and turned the book over.

Sure enough, this collection of notes from predecessors already contained a complete concept.

Roy neither confirmed nor denied it: "Apart from that, it's just a matter of time..."

The benefits of promotion now and in the future should be considered comprehensively.

Early advancement and journey to the Star Sea may allow you to obtain more origin and power, leading to greater advancement.

That's a completely different platform, and the growth rate is likely to be very high!

This doesn't even require any prior experience; he can know it based on his own past experiences.

During the apprenticeship stage, which lasts two to three years, attribute growth ranges from 2 to 5.

More than a decade earlier, from its infancy to adolescence, the growth was a paltry 1 degree.

This is incomparable to the at least one degree of advancement per year after advancing to the wizard stage, or even the ten degrees of advancement per year after the Golden Dragon Rebirth.

The same principle applies to the money and resources earned.

It's not a matter of whether you work hard or not, but rather determined by the platform and position you're on.

If one were to strive for this doubled improvement for hundreds or even thousands of years, only to be unable to advance due to an accident...

Or perhaps, a high-ranking wizard who was promoted at the same time had a fortuitous encounter and seized the opportunity to increase their power even more...

That would be incredibly foolish!

"The window of opportunity is also something that must be considered."

I need to take advantage of this relatively peaceful period and accumulate enough capital!

Once this is clear, then we can consider specific methods, which are nothing more than taking medicine, as well as various adventures and transformations.

As an alchemist, he almost instantly thought of more than ten high-level potions that might come in handy.

These are all accumulated knowledge and experience from the past.

"but……

Most potions are not as effective as the Dragon Power Potion made from the essence of dragons.

Even those few that exceed this limit will face obstacles during the digestion period!

Soon, Roy thought of this again.

Because I had just drunk three servings in a row...

Including the period during the Dragon Kingdom, when he came to Araghi, the temperature increased by thousands of degrees in one go.

In just two or three years, such a huge improvement has been achieved. If we don't allow enough time to digest it, there will definitely be problems.

At least, it is not advisable to drink similar medications anymore.

"This is all thanks to my possession of the Eye of Hermes, the Alchemy Godhood, and other cheat codes."

Furthermore, due to destiny, the original bloodline was eliminated...

If it weren't for this, drinking so much at once would likely cause a conflict between the various evil and benevolent instincts within the body, leading to being dominated by the instinct to kill or reproduce.

It might really turn into a 'mad dragon'!
As for things like a pointed head, deformity, or affecting one's appearance...

That would be even more common!

Otherwise, why do you think ancient shamans wore tall, pointed hats?

Roy imagined himself wearing a pointed hat and flying around like a madman on a broomstick, and found it hard to accept.

Although that would indeed make him stronger, he still found it somewhat hard to accept.

……

Over the next period of time, Roy read through many books and consulted some experienced old wizards, gradually realizing that he had indeed been too optimistic.

Improving attribute values ​​is not so easy either.

This is similar to a sudden growth spurt during adolescence, where one's height increases dramatically.

Some may grow more than ten centimeters in a year.

But once it reaches maturity, it slows down.

While dragons can maintain this growth pattern to some extent, the process of evolving from an adult dragon to a mature dragon, then to an old dragon, an ancient dragon, a prehistoric dragon...

It will take a long time.

After considering all these factors, he began to set his sights on a resource that he should have considered only after becoming a Grand Wizard.

The Origin of Stars!

Or perhaps it should be said, the origin of the world!

This is a resource of the sixth-level superior god level!

Another day, in a private library, Roy and Genita discussed this thing.

Roy said, "Actually, I used the Holy Lake's Blessing during my apprenticeship... the Holy Lake Crystal, and later the Holy Mountain Crystal..."

In essence, it is also a manifestation of the origin of stars!

Grenita nodded repeatedly: "To be precise, it is something that embodies the will of the world."

"That's right, in essence, this can be described as the soul of a planet or a world..."

Analysis of the crystalline components revealed them to be natural deities!

Roy spoke again.

"Therefore, in many creation myths, the gods are born of nature and have no father or mother."

Planets and the world themselves are their parents.

Regardless of where they came from, the key point is that 'seizing divine status' is truly a method of immense improvement!

High-level wizards have the means to draw upon something akin to the origin from the divine essence, thereby enhancing themselves.

Level 5 and Level 4 are slightly weaker...

It may not be possible to directly utilize this kind of thing within the divine essence.

But because it also involves the origin, it can still draw upon divinity and grow itself!

Genita thoughtfully agreed, “Spirituality is the foundation of all spiritual energy, while the soul is the core of autonomous will.”

These two things together constitute the soul.

The growth of spiritual attributes is essentially the strengthening of the soul...

Some spellcasters are skilled at plundering, so they resort to plundering; others collect faith...

But all of this, though seemingly different, ultimately boils down to the struggle for the soul.

You should be able to follow Hofge's example...

I'll try to emulate his method of advancing to the sixth level of Grand Wizard..."

"So, the best way to quickly improve is to directly plunder the spiritual energy of the Araghi world?"

As if inspired by something unseen, Roy also gained a lot of insight.

This also involves another issue: wizards have physical bodies from the apprentice stage to levels one to three, but after level four, they exist in the form of avatars.

How should I conduct myself in the future?
One way is to seize the world and take its place!
******
In order to thoroughly investigate this matter, Roy did not hesitate to use his authority and went to the library of the Academy of Archademia as a red-robed professor to confirm it.

Sure enough, I guessed right.

A Grand Wizard of Level Four or above can truly entrust their soul and will to the world they control, existing like a god.

However, what they did was to use substances containing the essence of stars to shape the body.

In other words, something like "an asteroid"...

Then attach the soul and will to it!

At a higher level, there is another approach...

That is, Hofgei to seize the real world and replace Akademia!
This involves a series of complex issues, such as the right to act freely and the nature of existence.

The native deities of a world cannot freely leave that world unless they sever some kind of connection within their soul, just as they sever their original bloodline.

This is also a factor that must be considered; otherwise, being trapped for no reason would be a huge loss.

In addition, it may be necessary to create a separate "divine body".

To put it simply, it's about "source material" and "container".

Roy didn't worry about that for the time being. Instead, he grasped the essence of the matter and gradually realized that he might be able to transform the alchemical source of his past into talent and turn it into an increase in his attribute value!

This is theoretically feasible and would be extremely profitable.

Because alchemical essence also needs to consider the compatibility with the soul, while attribute values ​​are universal and more fundamental.

It will not have conflicting wills or incompatible specifications.

Apart from the possibility of it containing remnants and fragments of souls that require time to digest, everything else is not a problem.

After figuring these things out, Roy used up his quota again to investigate some information and made a decision.

"I can concoct a level six magic potion..."

The 'Protoss Elixir' is considered the very origin of the world!
The materials it requires are 'unformed innate divine essence', 'celestial spirit dust', and 'world will'...

The unformed innate divine essence is relatively easy to deal with; such resources are actually found within the fragments of divine essence.

I captured Chevalier before and obtained three chests of jewels and a fragment of divinity from the treasures she promised—perfect for this!"

Roy hadn't used his loot from that time, but thinking of this, he took it out.

"Sylva's Divine Fragment (Level 4)..."

The divine essence of the forest goddess from the world of Uld...

Domain: Forest…

Due to the nature of the domain, this fragment of divine essence was of little help to him, and there was nothing he could refine with it.

However, upon closer examination of its origin, it becomes clear that it also contains a large amount of primordial matter.

It is a very useful resource.

In fact, the world's will is a similar thing, but it is the manifestation of the soul in different forms and at different levels.

If we could seize a portion of the world will of the Alaki world, we might actually be able to guide it out and refine it.

……

After that, Roy devoted more of his attention to guiding the humans to attack the Gnoll Empire.

In the current world of Alaj, the will has almost split in two, turning into a struggle between humans and monsters.

Roy didn't target the part of his will that had already succumbed to him; instead, he aimed at the part that was still resisting.

This is also a rehearsal for attacking and plundering other worlds after future advancement!
He now finally understood more deeply why wizards were so plundering and needed to constantly attack and plunder other worlds.

At that moment, as if sensing something, the will of the world stirred up endless storms.

An invisible and imperceptible world will instantly sensed Roy's malice.

……

The Gnoll Empire.

Deep within a simple town built of stone.

Decourio, the gnoll commander, paced back and forth in the front courtyard with a hint of anxiety.

This is a subspecies of orc that, as its name suggests, closely resembles a standing jackal.

As a hero among the gnolls, and currently one of the strongest level-two warriors, he is a pillar of the empire. He is always profound and wise, and behaves very appropriately in any situation.

This time, however, it was as if he had foreseen some kind of unseen revelation, and he was extremely anxious.

Suddenly, an old man dressed in a black robe, resembling a human spellcaster, walked in.

"My Lord Prophet!"

Decourage's eyes lit up, and he quickly went to greet him, bowing respectfully.

This is Saris, a wise man and prophet from the Gnoll Empire.

Although his strength was only at level one, in this place where spellcasting power was scarce, he mastered prophetic spells, which earned him unprecedented respect.

Even the Jackal Empire, which reveres brutality and violence and is a militaristic nation, knows the value and rarity of this ability and protects it with all its might.

So far, those humans are unaware that they have a profession called "Gnoll Prophet".

They have been emerging for over 160 years, and each generation has successfully found its successor, spanning three generations to date.

"Decourio, you will bear offspring and carry on the will of the gods!"
Your offspring will be the great saviors of the world of Araghi, great heroes who will rebel against humanity, counterattack humanity, and annihilate humanity!

I have come here specifically to offer my congratulations, and I also intend to take him on as my disciple, guiding him onto the right path to fulfill his mission!

The words spoken by this prophet and wise man greatly shocked Decourageo.

In a moment, as if struck by a sudden inspiration, he immediately understood where that vague unease he had felt earlier had come from.

"Is my son truly extraordinary?"

"That's right, he is the chosen one, the jackal of destiny, and he will be our only hope in dealing with those humans!"
Not long ago, I vaguely sensed a kind of divine revelation...

On the human side, the 'gods' of Mtraken have returned once again!

The reason the Iris Federation and the Megan Empire launched such a large-scale attack was entirely due to their support…

As they were talking, a commotion arose inside, followed by the voices of waiters and servants.

"My lord, it's born! It's born..."

"Give him a name."

The prophet Sarris looked at Decourage.

A hint of excitement appeared on the gnoll's ferocious face.

“I’ve already decided, I’ll call him Kannis…”

Saris nodded, said nothing more, and simply handed him a strange object.

"This is a treasure that can conceal one's aura and information, the Prophet's Ring!"

"Put it on him."

Decourage was startled by what he heard.

As a high-ranking official in the empire, he also vaguely knew that this item was a legacy of the prophet, and that it was extremely rare, with only one known to exist.

If his own son wore it, then he...

Saris waved his hand, saying nothing more.

(End of this chapter)