Dragon Clan: I am Lu Mingfei, the Intelligence Strategist, the God of Concepts!

Chapter 215 The Principle of the Tree of Life, The Enemy in the Shadows (10k) Bonus Chapter for Monthly Tickets

Da da da--

Charlotte hadn't even settled into her seat when a flurry of hurried footsteps suddenly came from the direction of the stairs.

She frowned and looked over: "Ruth, what happened?"

"Miss...it's Lu Mingfei!"

Ruth looked panicked. She had been with Miss for over ten years and was very familiar with the layout of the library. She had almost fainted on the spot when she received Lu Mingfei's list of needs.

This is clearly a move to empty out the Göttingen family library!
The parchment scroll section on the third floor was naturally the most important, but the paper document section downstairs was definitely full of treasures. Originally, I planned to let Lu Mingfei take his time to find treasures and give him a surprise... but I didn't expect to be surprised instead!

She knew she couldn't make the decision herself, so she came up specifically to ask Miss Charlotte for her opinion.

"what?"

Charlotte took the note and was visibly stunned.
"Miss, what should we do? He wants to read all these books," said Ruth, the maid, anxiously.

...Lu Mingfei is still waiting downstairs.

Charlotte took a deep breath. Her memory was certainly no worse than Ruth's. After a long silence, she said in a muffled voice, "Give them all... to him."

"We are true nobles, we don't need to be stingy."

"Yes, ma'am."

……

Dusk falls, night descends, on the outskirts of Porto, Portugal.

The formal meeting had ended, but the guests had not all left; some chose to stay in this port city for a few more days.

As the host of the conference, the Oliveira family undoubtedly benefited greatly, and the status of Su Xiaoqiang's mother's lineage was greatly enhanced. The old patriarch made full use of this opportunity and gave everyone the best hospitality, so that both the host and guests had a great time.

Just as people's focus shifted from discussing matters in the castle to leisure and recreation.

On the third floor of the castle, the Flammel Room, a key attraction that is gradually becoming deserted,

There was another young man with an Asian face.

Li Gu smiled as he looked at the portrait on the study wall. "Long time no see, it's me."

The painting depicts a middle-aged man wearing a round, pointed hat, holding a wooden cane, dressed in a simple hemp robe, and with a thick, neat white beard.

The first Nicholas Flamel is an indelible monument in the history of dragon slaying, and is known as 'Great'. Even today, Flamel's successors occupy a pivotal position in the Secret Society.

But the portrait was just an inanimate object and naturally could not respond to him; its deep, star-like eyes calmly gazed ahead.

Li Gu nodded slightly and walked slowly through every corner of the room with unhurried steps.

Finally, upon entering the storage room, he found it filled with mostly antiques. Many of these items looked familiar to Li Gu, as he had touched them before, and many more had been added later... The only thing missing was a uniquely shaped statue.

"Wind, tell me the answer."

He calmed himself down, and it seemed as if countless subtle whispers filled his ears. Some came from the discussions of servants in various corners of the castle, while others came from the sound-recording devices formed by the honeycomb structure in the wooden structure.

The invisible wind transformed into a spirit, slowly and deliberately telling him about the recent events that had occurred in the house.

"It's really lively."

He sighed, "Lu Mingfei... is that his name?"

As Li Gu stepped out of the room, he suddenly stopped and dodged to the side.
The next second, a maid darted out from the side, nearly tripping in fright when she saw the young man standing in the doorway.
A split second before she could scream, Li Gu covered her mouth.
"I'm sorry, beautiful lady, I startled you."

Li Gu helped her up. Then, he kindly patted her misaligned white floral shoulder ornament.

"No, I'm sorry... I apologize."

As she released her grip, the maid saw a pair of golden eyes as bright as gas lamps, and her gaze instantly became unfocused.

When she returned to her original cleaning route, she had forgotten that she had seen a young and handsome Asian man at Flamel's door.

Li Gu watched her departing figure, took out a handkerchief and carefully wiped his palm, silently pondering the information he had just heard.

"Su Xiaoqiang... Lu Mingfei's woman, is still in Porto. Is it necessary to go see her first?"

"Never mind, an alchemy master should be respected, lest we lose the chance to be friends."

"Let's wait a bit longer, there's no rush."

"Sigh, we still don't have enough information. We don't know which path he's taking..."

With thoughts swirling in my mind, I decided to immerse myself in the world of ordinary people and film a travel vlog to upload to social media.

Li Gu suddenly stopped.

Staring blankly in the east, he heard a familiar mental fluctuation coming from there.

The little gadget I left behind years ago has been triggered again, in another location.

"Who is it again?"

……

The library in Gauttingen.

"Yes, the one in this painting is Star Antimony."

The maid, Ruth, pointed to the sketch on the wall.

The painting is very simple, with a tray resembling an ashtray inside, holding transparent crystals with a metallic sheen on the surface.

"Star Antimony is a solid fuel, or more precisely, an alchemical fuel. It has an energy density far exceeding that of any other fuel on the market and can be used as the driving energy for many magical machines."

"Beautiful and kind Miss Ruth, may I have a sample of antimony?"

Lu Mingfei raised his hand to make his request.

"...This is a strategic resource for the family; we need to ask Miss's opinion."

Ruth said helplessly that she was really tired after dealing with Lu Mingfei all afternoon, especially since she was a little scared every time Lu Mingfei said "take a look".

Throughout the afternoon, Lu Mingfei kept asking her to help him carry books, but each time he really just 'looked' at them, flipping through them from beginning to end without any thought or appreciation. At first, Ruth thought Lu Mingfei had a good memory, but as dozens of books were swept through like a diary entry... she was completely numb.

It's impossible for a human to have such a memory! Even if it's 'natural evolution,' you should at least be able to see things clearly!

He's definitely just torturing her! What a despicable guy!

"Oh, okay, I'll ask her when she comes down."

Lu Mingfei could roughly guess what Ruth was thinking, but he didn't intend to explain further. He smiled and continued to ask, "By the way, your Gottington family has a very good relationship with Lord Newton, doesn't he? If I remember correctly, Star Antimony was originally invented by Newton when he was researching alchemy?"

Ruth nodded and said, "Yes, Sir Isaac Newton was of mixed race. His parents were ordinary people. He was first discovered by the ancestors of the Gottingen family and led step by step into the real world."

"Sir Newton dedicated his life to the study of alchemy and the history of dragons. From the perspective of ordinary people today, his study of the history of dragons has been misunderstood as an obsession with theology."

"From a certain perspective, all of Sir Isaac Newton's scientific achievements were actually byproducts of his research on alchemy, because alchemy is the science of dragons. In his research on the science of dragons, he opened up a rudimentary form for human science. And that era was also the most glorious era for the Gottingen family. All the outstanding alchemists in Europe were proud to join the Classical Alchemy Society."

When talking about her family's glorious history, even though Ruth was a maid, she couldn't help but straighten her chest.

“But I always feel that antimony as an alchemical fuel isn’t quite as classical in function…” Lu Mingfei said.

Ruth's smile froze instantly; Lu Mingfei had killed the conversation again.

Are you trying to say betrayal?

Just then, a girl's clear, cold voice came from upstairs.

"Sir Newton's greatness is beyond doubt. Hybrids are not dragons. We do not have knowledge imprinted in our genes. Any great scholar learns step by step. In the process of learning, finding new directions for development is the true ladder of human progress. In your words, it means not to stick to the old ways."

"Miss Charlotte," Lu Mingfei greeted her with a smile.

As dusk approached, Charlotte kept her promise and came downstairs on time.

"Thank you for the statue. I have successfully unlocked its secrets. It didn't take half a day; just six hours was enough," Charlotte said calmly.

The girl's brows were calm, yet she couldn't hide her pride, and her gaze towards Lu Mingfei was clearly provocative.

It means that what took you a whole day to figure out, I only took a quarter of the time.
It goes without saying who the real genius is, right?
"Congratulations, Miss Charlotte."

Lu Mingfei smiled slightly and immediately offered his sincere congratulations: "I hope the knowledge recorded inside will be useful to you."

"hope so."

Charlotte's expression showed no sign of easing. She had been quite pleased with herself for having deciphered the secret of the statue and grasped part of the Flamel lineage's knowledge, hoping that she might be able to decipher the complete cure for her grandfather from the parchment scrolls upstairs.

But as soon as Charlotte came downstairs, she heard this annoying guy pestering her maid, and she was furious. Sure enough, Lu Mingfei was just a show-off. He asked for so many books but didn't read them. He was just wasting his time here. Bah, he won't have such a good opportunity again. He'll regret it!
“Mr. Lu, I have brought the payment as promised, as well as your statue.”

Charlotte pointed to the box on the table, which contained a Philosopher's Stone the size of a peanut. It looked like a blood-red crystal, small in size but genuine.

"Would you like to stay for dinner?" Charlotte asked politely.

"Ok."

"Then I won't see you off..."

Charlotte smiled and stared at Lu Mingfei.

"Ok?"

Lu Mingfei smiled and looked at her, saying, "The food is nice, thank you."

……

ten minutes later,

The butler arranged authentic French cuisine at the restaurant.

The spacious restaurant was empty, with few waiters coming and going.

"There aren't many people around here," Lu Mingfei said thoughtfully.

"I'm sorry, the Gao Tinggen family is small and the conditions are not very good. Please bear with us."

Charlotte cut the steak expressionlessly, each slice ruthless, as if the plate contained Lu Mingfei's meat.

"Wasn't Mr. Lu in a hurry to go back to see his girlfriend in the afternoon? Why did he suddenly want to stay in Gauteengen for dinner?"

"I'd like to ask about something," Lu Mingfei said with a smile.

“Oh, you’re interested in Sir Isaac Newton’s manuscripts?” Charlotte wasn’t surprised.

"Yes, mainly because I've admired this physics genius since junior high school, and I finally have the chance to learn more about him..."

Lu Mingfei recalled some information stored in Newton's manuscripts in the form of mental energy, and was secretly surprised.

Like Flamel, some of Newton's writings also carry a certain 'spiritual' power.

But unlike Flamel, the 'spirit' of those words was like a tree without roots; it was truly dead.

He planned to hear the opinion of the Göttingen family first.

Charlotte remained silent.

In aristocratic etiquette, the dining table should not be dull; it should be a time for sharing interesting stories.

Lu Mingfei was clearly not destined for nobility, but she had her own principles.

"Okay." Charlotte became serious, even though her cute little face, which clearly showed displeasure, still had baby fat. But as soon as she finished speaking, all her insignificant emotions vanished.

“Let me ask you a question first,” Charlotte said. “Do you think Sir Isaac Newton really wanted alchemy or science?”

"Is it... alchemy? That's what Miss Ruth said," Lu Mingfei replied tentatively.

“No, she’s mistaken. Sir Isaac Newton was focused on science from the very beginning,” Charlotte said, shaking her head.

“But Newton showed an extraordinary obsession with alchemy,” Lu Mingfei said, frowning.

Charlotte, leaning on her knife and fork, said seriously, “You have to consider the historical context of his time. Take chemistry for example. In the 17th century, alchemy and chemistry were mixed together because chemistry had not yet separated from alchemy. It was impossible for someone to study chemistry without coming into contact with alchemy, because no one can find a 17th-century chemistry book that does not contain alchemical content.”

Sir Isaac Newton was full of curiosity about the field of chemistry, but at that time the only books available for him to refer to and study on his own were alchemical works. So he had to choose to start with alchemy. In fact, it was Newton who first tried to separate chemistry from alchemy. I don’t know if you have seen the manuscript called “Chemistry” on the first floor of the library. In his later years, he had completely separated alchemical theory and used “chemistry” to interpret various reaction phenomena in the field of alchemy. This book is the cornerstone of modern “alchemical chemistry”.

"You mean, Newton himself actually rejected alchemy?" Lu Mingfei said. "But weren't the Gottingen family his guides?"

“You’ve misunderstood,” Charlotte shook her head. “Didn’t I just tell you that the true ladder of human progress ascends in a spiral form? There’s no such thing as rejection; it’s just a progressive way of thinking.”

"When Sir Isaac Newton was young, our Gottingen family was one of his earliest supporters. Sir Isaac Newton himself was a mixed-race man with a very strong bloodline. He was an 'anomaly'. His parents and ancestors for three generations were all ordinary people, but Newton alone possessed exceptional talent. The patriarch of the Gottingen family was his mentor in alchemy. Later, we also supported his reforms based on classical alchemy. In the modern alchemy textbooks at Kassel College, you can find many names of 'Gottingen' in the references. Newton was even engaged to a great-grandmother."

“But Newton ultimately chose not to marry.” Lu Mingfei sat up slightly, his expression solemn.

"There really isn't one. I don't know why either. There's no record of it in the family files, so it's best not to speculate."

Charlotte said, "And in the process of Sir Isaac Newton's research on 'science', he also made a lot of unprecedented breakthroughs in the lineage of alchemy, including the method of making 'star antimony'. Because of the relationship between the two, after Sir Isaac Newton's death, our family became the only alchemical family that mastered the method of refining 'star antimony'."

Lu Mingfei suddenly realized that the original position of the Gao Tinggen family was even more secure, and even though the family was now dwindling, they could still hold their positions as school board members? There were hardly any mixed-race people in the huge manor.

“I independently produced Star Antimony when I was fifteen,” Charlotte suddenly said.

"...You're really amazing," Lu Mingfei exclaimed.

Charlotte nodded. "So do you understand now?"

"What Sir Isaac Newton truly wanted was to analyze the truth of the dragon civilization through means other than alchemy, so that everyone could grasp the power of the truth of the world."

Ultimately, these methods were collectively referred to as 'science'.

Lu Mingfei suddenly said, "But it sounds a little different from the 'science' in textbooks for the general public today?"

“Yes, because he’s dead,” Charlotte said calmly.

……

On the outskirts of the Gottingen territory, in the depths of night, a figure slowly emerged.

"It is indeed here."

Li Gu gazed at the familiar manor, his eyes narrowing slightly.

He recalled a past event.

"It's a pity that the path you want to take will not be allowed by humans, nor by dragons... You are destined to have no other way but death."

Li Gu sighed softly.

"The road is a good road, but unfortunately we went in the wrong direction and at the wrong time..."

A faint golden light shone in his eyes.

The Göttingen territory, shrouded in a thin mist, was laid bare before the young man's eyes.

"So this is the formation. Even third-generation ancient dragons will be strongly suppressed here, and next-generation dragons will be greatly weakened... Star Antimony, as an energy source to achieve a cycle structure, is a pretty good design."

Just as he was about to step inside to observe Lu Mingfei and the other person who had triggered the statue's mechanism up close.

He suddenly stopped.

After a moment's thought, Li Gu smiled nonchalantly.

"Forget it, we did have a chance to guide each other, I'm not like Hermes."

“This territory is like your second home... it wouldn’t be right to demolish it.”

Li Gu muttered to himself as he slowly climbed a tree and leaned against its dense branches, dozing off.

……

Inside the restaurant, the young man and woman gradually fell silent.

Who killed Newton?

Lu Mingfei pondered... He thought of Newton's subtle mention in his manuscript of worrying about a group of enemies from the 'shadows'.

Based on Charlotte's words, Lu Mingfei could easily think of the 'Holy Palace Medical Society,' an organization that mixes humans and dragons, lurking in the shadows of human society for thousands of years, secretly guiding the world in the direction they desired.

If Newton were a naturally mentally powerful super hybrid, the only thing that could worry him would probably be this organization, after all, it contains a genuine dragon king and many terrifying schemers.

“Mr. Lu, after you finish your meal, I’ll have the housekeeper escort you home,” Charlotte suddenly said.

"No rush." ​​Lu Mingfei shook his head.

"Do you have anything else to do?"

Charlotte frowned slightly. To be honest, she really didn't want to continue entangled with Lu Mingfei. She had already achieved her goal today and was preparing to go back quickly to study the parchment scroll on the third floor of the library again, based on the thought patterns related to 'Transfiguration,' to see if there were any other ways to alleviate her grandfather's condition.

“I’d like to see your family’s Tree of Life theory,” Lu Mingfei said calmly.

Charlotte's face instantly darkened.

"Butler Fox!" A well-dressed elderly man emerged silently from the shadows; it was none other than Ek Fox, whom they had met before: "Miss."

“See Mr. Lu off for me,” Charlotte said coldly.

"Dear Mr. Lu, your car is ready."

The old butler bowed slightly, his knuckles inside his white gloves strong and powerful. This old man was not only literate but also skilled in martial arts. Judging from his combat prowess, he was even more formidable than Charlotte, a research-grade S-class hybrid.

Lu Mingfei remained seated, having just sent a message to the group chat saying "Traffic jam, will be back late." He turned off his phone screen, smiled, and said, "Why don't you listen to my conditions?"

Charlotte said expressionlessly, "I almost thought Mr. Lu thought a statue could be exchanged for the whole world."

"However, the thing you're interested in this time is quite unusual. You'd better think it over carefully."

Lu Mingfei smiled; this was exactly the same line he had used when discussing the deal for the statue.

Unexpectedly, the noblewoman remembered it all and immediately retaliated when she had the chance.

After a moment's thought, Lu Mingfei spoke seriously.

"I wonder if you have any sick family members? I am skilled in medicine."

……

inside the library,

Ruth, who had been feeling wronged all day, was cleaning and tidying up.

The most troublesome part was putting those books and manuscripts back in their original positions according to their numbers. Activating the alchemy matrix on the bookshelf consumed mental energy. Once or twice was fine... but Lu Mingfei had read far too many of them.

Ruth herself wasn't very strong, otherwise she wouldn't have been working as a maid. If the matrix on the bookshelf hadn't been simplified, she probably would have fainted long ago.

"Ugh, so annoying! That jerk!"

Ruth leaned back in her chair, her eyes vacant, breathing heavily, inwardly cursing.

Suddenly I noticed the papers fluttering in the direction of the sofa.

Lu Mingfei's suitcase was still there.

Originally, it contained a statue, as well as a lot of papers. Lu Mingfei took them out in the afternoon. They were covered with incomprehensible symbols, like a design draft. Ruth, following the rules, did not peek at them.

But now, the night wind rushes in and instantly blows everywhere...

Ruth's heart skipped a beat: "I was just helping the guests tidy up their things."

While frantically gathering the design drafts, I accidentally glanced at the symbols and structural models on them.

"Hey, this is it?"

Ruth was stunned.

Just then, footsteps sounded outside.

And the familiar sounds of men and women talking.

"With Miss Charlotte's talent, she would surely know at a glance whether I'm exaggerating or not."

"You'd better not lie to me, or I'll start to doubt the credibility of your orthodoxy."

"certainly……"

The two quickly walked in and immediately spotted Ruth, who was holding a stack of design drafts and staring blankly into space.

“Miss Ruth?” Lu Mingfei raised an eyebrow.

"what!"

Ruth was startled and snapped back to reality. Looking at Charlotte, she burst into tears.

"Miss! Miss, this person... look at this!"

……

After a while,
The library was quiet, with only the rustling sound of pages turning.

Lu Mingfei set off with the intention of waiting for Charlotte to learn on her own while he designed the alchemical matrix.

However, Charlotte's decision to open the Gottingen family library to Lu Mingfei was somewhat unexpected.

Later, Lu Mingfei learned some information about the 'Tree of Life Theory' from Newton's manuscripts, which was somewhat unexpected.

He quickly realized that the 'Tree of Life Theory' seemed to be a supplement to the scheme that Norton had taught him, focusing on the spiritual level and providing new directions for his design thinking.

The original design had room for improvement.

Rather than slowly waiting for Norton and Constantine to merge and fully restore their memories, it would be better for Lu Mingfei to find a way to learn this theory himself... He had promised Su Xiaoqiang and Erii, and he wouldn't break his promise.

"I never expected Mr. Lu to have such talent."

After a long while, Charlotte put down the manuscript and looked at Lu Mingfei with a complicated expression.

"I wouldn't call myself talented. I just occasionally learn a little on my own. Do I really deserve Miss Charlotte's approval?" Lu Mingfei nodded slightly.

"..."

Charlotte's breathing became noticeably heavier, and she couldn't help but close her eyes to prevent fire from spitting out from her gaze.

What kind of background did this person have?!

How can this be so Versailles-like? If you learned this by yourself occasionally, then what are the rest of us?
The ability to design the bio-alchemy matrix before her was exactly what Charlotte had been dreaming of.

In her understanding, this was the best way to help her grandfather stand up again.

but……

That's the 'Tree of Life,' the true core theory of the Go Ting-gen family, even more important than 'Star Antimony.' Can it really be given to others so easily?

She had already acquired 'Transfiguration' and could further her studies in the parchment scroll area, which contained a large number of documents related to the Flammel lineage. She just couldn't decipher them thoroughly before; perhaps she could find a way to do so now...

Seeing that Charlotte was still hesitating, Lu Mingfei hinted at something.

"Speaking of which, Miss Charlotte's succession to the position of family head at such a young age must have been out of necessity."

Charlotte suddenly looked up, staring intently at Lu Mingfei, not even noticing a single stray hair in his pale blonde hair.

It looks exactly like an angry little lion.

Lu Mingfei returned the smile.

The fact that the large Gottingen family could only appoint a girl who looked like she had just come of age to take over the position is enough to say something. Charlotte's nature is completely different from that of Nuwa. If there were no problems within the family, why would such a young girl be given the important position of clan leader?

When Lu Mingfei first entered the territory of Göttingen, he had already discovered some information through the 'Bloodline Gathering'. Underneath this manor lay a mixed-blood with extraordinary bloodline, but in a very low state... or rather, strange state.

Originally, Lu Mingfei did not intend to interfere in the private affairs of the Gao Tinggen family, but he did not mind giving them a little push.

"I wonder who Miss Charlotte needs treatment for? A relative? Father? Mother? Uncle? Or... grandfather?"

Charlotte's expression changed again, but she remained silent.

Lu Mingfei understood what was going on, smiled, and stood up. "I'm sorry, I was the one who offended you."

"Thank you for your hospitality today, Miss Charlotte. In principle, I benefited from this transaction. I will remember that, and I look forward to cooperating with you again in the future," Lu Mingfei said earnestly.

"...Wait, wait a minute."

Charlotte suddenly gritted her teeth, called out to Lu Mingfei, her expression uncertain.

"May I ask what you need the 'Tree of Life' for?"

Lu Mingfei frankly stated, "I learned from Newton's manuscripts that this theory is very helpful for spiritual development, and I plan to use it in the design of the human alchemy matrix..."

"Who was it designed for?" Charlotte frowned and suddenly pointed to the suitcase.

“My…girlfriend,” Lu Mingfei said.

"Your girlfriend? Su Xiaoqiang?"

Charlotte frowned again, her gaze towards Lu Mingfei filled with suspicion.

Although the design draft used a lot of encrypted symbols and lines in a personal style, Charlotte's professional eye could naturally tell that the final product of the alchemical matrix shown in this half set of drafts was probably used to promote healing or filtering something... very suitable for her grandfather.

Could it be that Su Xiaoqiang is injured? Or has she been poisoned?
Charlotte saw Su Xiaoqiang yesterday, and she clearly felt that he was perfectly normal at the time.

“It’s not Su Xiaoqiang…this outfit wasn’t designed for her,” Lu Mingfei smiled. “It’s someone else, someone you don’t know.”

Charlotte: "??"

……

After a while,
Charlotte, her face dark, led Lu Mingfei up to the third floor.

Damn it, she shouldn't have asked that question!
As expected, a womanizer like Lu Mingfei must have more than one girlfriend.

After much thought, Lu Mingfei was right. Time waits for no one. Even if she learned how to design alchemical matrices, her skill level would inevitably be inferior to Lu Mingfei's in a short period of time. It would be better to make a decisive decision and agree to this cooperation.

But despite his womanizing ways, he's quite good to his girlfriend. He's actually going to great lengths to help her get better. She just asked a little more and found out that the Philosopher's Stone was also intended for her...

I just don't know if this guy is this nice to every girlfriend.

Charlotte snorted inwardly, her anger subsiding somewhat.

Overcoming the invisible barrier that served as a means of bloodline identification, Charlotte produced an ancient parchment scroll.
He placed it on the table: "This is what you wanted, the Tree of Life."

"Miss Charlotte is just giving herself to me like this?" Lu Mingfei asked, somewhat surprised.

"Hmph, didn't you say you needed to study the theories of spiritual development within to refine your design concepts?"

Charlotte felt a sudden surge of anger rise within her and spoke up indignantly.

"Oh, alright."

Lu Mingfei didn't understand why this noble girl was suddenly angry again, and he was too lazy to guess. It was better to have his family members; he never had to guess.

Carefully unfolding the parchment, what comes into view is an ancient black tree growing upside down. Every leaf and every strip of paper is a twisted dragon script, and a line of words is written in ancient Hebrew in the upper right corner.

"The Path of the Fire Sword?" Lu Mingfei murmured aloud.

“That’s right, the Tree of Life is also called the Kabbalah Tree of Life. It originated from Jewish alchemy and is also known as the ‘Path of the Fire Sword’,” Charlotte explained earnestly.

Lu Mingfei nodded: "Jewish alchemy is a branch of classical alchemy, and it is ranked alongside Chinese alchemy, ancient Greek alchemy, and Egyptian alchemy."

"That's right. The concepts of the Kabbalah Tree of Life and the Path of the Fire Sword originally came from the Book of Genesis in the Old Testament. God created Adam, who took his own rib and became Eve. The two became husband and wife, and they were supposed to live forever in the Garden of Eden, living an eternal life without worries or pain."

“Until Eve, tricked by the serpent, ate the fruit of the ‘Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil,’ she and Adam gained the ability to distinguish between good and evil. Instead, they fell from the state of perfect humanity and were expelled from the Garden of Eden by God. As a result, their descendants also had to endure birth, aging, sickness, and death.”

"In addition to the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil, there was also the Tree of Life in the Garden of Eden. Unlike the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil, which led people to fall, the Tree of Life grew upside down, with its crown below and its roots above. It had ten elements and twenty-two pathways that connected the elements."

"After expelling Adam and Eve, God closed the Garden of Eden and set up a flaming sword that turned in all directions to prevent mankind from entering."

Charlotte continued, "In order to return to Eden, humanity needs to imitate the path of the Tree of Life, climbing backwards from bottom to top until it gains the power to pass through the four flaming swords, return to Eden, and return what it has taken from the Tree of Good and Evil. Only then can it obtain true freedom and immortality."

"Therefore, the Kabbalah Tree of Life training system is also known as the Path of the Fire Sword, which means the path from the human world back to Eden."

Lu Mingfei stared at the black dragon-patterned tree growing upside down on the parchment scroll.

It is clearly divided into ten different layers.

"Is this a... cultivation system? By comprehending its mysteries, one can cultivate one's spirit? Ultimately reaching the tenth level, possessing a spirit comparable to that of a pure-blooded dragon? Or... simply transform into a dragon?" Lu Mingfei asked cautiously.

“I’m not sure,” Charlotte said truthfully. “Theoretically speaking, spiritual power cannot be obtained through ‘cultivation.’ Your orthodox tradition should also have this knowledge. It is destined from birth and can only be released step by step. But this is definitely not cultivation. It is about discovering one’s own potential. It cannot be obtained through meditation. It can usually only be improved through experience, thinking, and the increase of age.”

Lu Mingfei nodded: "Yes, we call this 'Don't seek outside'."

“But the ‘Path of the Fire Sword’ is different. Long ago, among the mixed-race people in Europe, there was a legend that the ‘Path of the Fire Sword’ could allow people to evolve into dragons. It was a true elevation, spiritually enabling people to rival dragons, or even dragon kings, and unleash words of power that reached the realm of dragon kings.”

"Has anyone done it?" Lu Mingfei inexplicably thought of the White King's bloodline from ancient times.

"No, no one can achieve spiritual elevation... because it's very difficult, really very difficult. The only proven use is that alchemists can use it to stabilize their spiritual power."

"Do you know what a bloodlust is?" Charlotte asked.

“Uh, I know a little,” Lu Mingfei said.

“Through my research on the Path of the Fire Sword, I can freely reach the realm of Second Bloodlust without bearing any irreversible consequences,” Charlotte said softly.

"Wow...that's amazing."

Lu Mingfei feigned shock.

Just as capable as the single Chu Zihang, he added in his mind.

Charlotte raised her chin: "But it's actually very difficult. I've been working on it for 12 years since I was six years old. I've only managed to comprehend the third element and can maintain control during the second blood surge. This is one of the best records in the entire Göttingen family."

"If it were someone else, they might never comprehend a fundamental essence in their entire life. Instead of spending a lot of time on the path of fire swords trying to master stable bloodlust, it would be more practical to practice spear techniques or hand combat."

"Understood," Lu Mingfei said.

Charlotte was telling him directly how difficult the 'Path of the Fire Sword' was.

"As expected of the Gao Tinggen family, they were able to design such a magnificent cultivation system," Lu Mingfei praised sincerely.

"Uh, that's not entirely true..."

Charlotte's face stiffened instantly, and she glared at Lu Mingfei.

"The contents of this set of parchment scrolls are said to have originally been excavated from the palace of the King of Bronze and Fire. The first Tree of Life was carved on a stone slab with a tree-shaped pattern constructed from countless dragon spirits. Most of the hybrids that were excavated lost control and became Deadpools after just one glance, but a very few survived and were recorded on the parchment scrolls by means of rubbing. It used to be widely circulated, but now the one in our family should be the only one."

"So this is the palace of the King of Bronze and Fire." Lu Mingfei silently covered his face.

That makes sense now. No wonder the shortcomings in Norton's ideas could be perfectly complemented by the concept of the 'Tree of Life'. It turns out they were from the same source from the very beginning... I don't know if he's genuinely forgetful or if he's just being fooled.

"Alright, you can watch it here."

Charlotte was tired and sat motionless at the table, propping her chin up and staring at Lu Mingfei, clearly monitoring him.

This is a secret of the Kotinggen family; revealing it is already a major taboo, and it must not be secretly switched again.

"Okay, thank you." Lu Mingfei said politely.

He lowered his head and began to observe the patterns on the parchment scroll, using his 'spirit' to simulate the learning function of the dragon script 'Gqotoh', silently analyzing and recording every dragon script of this towering black tree.

"Interesting...?"

Lu Mingfei's expression hardened slightly; the complexity of this tree seemed to far exceed his expectations.

The dragon script above is one of Norton's masterpieces, and may even involve some of the logic of the 'underlying rules'.

If the difficulty of reading Newton's manuscripts was 1, then the difficulty of understanding the Tree of Life is at least 5.

And this is only the first layer...

The Tree of Life has ten elements from bottom to top: Crown, Understanding, Knowledge, Majesty, Mercy, Beauty, Magnificence, Victory, Foundation, and Kingdom. The difficulty level varies greatly between each level.

In addition, it is divided into four worlds according to the level of realm: the divine realm, the creative realm, the formation realm, and the material realm. The ten primordial substances are distributed in the world in a 3331 structure. There are also three natural barriers between the first, fourth, and seventh primordial substances.

That means,

Lu Mingfei can no longer use quantum reading to comprehend its mysteries.

Preliminary calculations show that... it takes 10 minutes to completely analyze the first primordial substance, 3 hours for the second, 52 hours for the third, 683 hours for the fourth, 885 hours for the fifth... 12681 hours for the ninth, and... '? ? ? ? ' hours for the tenth.

No, are you sick?

Try a different approach.

Lu Mingfei took a deep breath and activated the [Deep Intelligence Extraction Permission].

[Current deep intelligence extraction privileges: 20 times.]

The following information can be extracted:

[1: The Kabbalah Tree of Life is a spiritual cultivation system that involves core dragon script ****]

[2: The Kabbalah Tree of Life is divided into four realms from highest to lowest: the Divine Realm, the Creation Realm, the Formation Realm, and the Material Realm. The way to break through the Material Realm is ****]

[3: The Kabbalah Tree of Life is divided into four realms from highest to lowest: the Divine Realm, the Creation Realm, the Formation Realm, and the Material Realm. The way to break through the Formation Realm is *****]

[4: The Kabbalah Tree of Life is divided into four realms from highest to lowest: the Divine Realm, the Creation Realm, the Formation Realm, and the Material Realm. The way to break through the Creation Realm is *****.]

[5: The Kabbalah Tree of Life is divided into four realms from highest to lowest: the Divine Realm, the Creation Realm, the Formation Realm, and the Material Realm. The way to break through the Divine Realm is *****]

[6: Within the Kabbalah Tree of Life, there exists a primordial substance called 'The Abyss,' meaning 'Primordial of Knowledge,' which is outside the ten primordial substances and involves the core dragon script ****.]

(End of this chapter)