Cultivators at the Wizarding Academy

Chapter 193 Alchemy

The horrific casualties that came into view were mostly familiar faces.

He mentors Lon, his classmates Gaglan and Ahri, including a boy who has expressed his love for him.

Aglaia clearly remembers the scene when he knelt behind her and confessed his love when school started.

The faces that once held such lively laughter are now lifeless. Many of them are so badly mutilated that even their corpses cannot be pieced together.

The interdimensional war was just the tip of the iceberg; its brutality far exceeded anyone's imagination. Human lives seemed like insignificant numbers.

Aglaia felt a chill run down her spine for no apparent reason.

The vice principal called a meeting of all faculty members to announce a temporary decision: students who left on their own would be expelled without further investigation.

When the news spread, public opinion was in an uproar.

The discussions that had been kept in the shadows were now out in the open, with many spontaneously forming teams with acquaintances. The shameful label of deserter no longer held any real weight. That very night, some soldiers left the Warriors' Division camp.

"Maybe a third of them will stay!" Salman estimated.

"You're too optimistic..." Vasily sneered and shook his head.

"Fine, then go! Our college has never been a job placement agency."

A faint outline emerges under the moonlight; the headmistress of the Ranger Division, Guira, is Nightbutterfly's mother, a pure-blooded drow elf.

"That's right..." Thor agreed.

"Don't you even consider the financial burden this loss of students from the Warrior Division has placed on the academy? The compensation alone would be enough to bankrupt the finances. Not to mention the potential problems with their families." This was said by Witcher Instructor Ginsley, the representative from the Wizard Division in this operation.

Aglaia returned to the cave camp where the Blue Rose family lived, and could smell the aroma of meat soup from afar.

The young master sat cross-legged with his eyes closed in front of the huge iron pot.

I don't know where it got the game from, but the three white horns look like they came from a Triceratops.

"Xiao An, I asked you to help increase the capacity of the space ring... Have you finished it yet..." Taiya leaned closer, bending over and resting her hands on her knees.

"Here you go." Tai'an searched his pockets.

The original volume of 0.2 cubic meters became 0.3 cubic meters, an increase of 50%, which is the result of about eight hours of work.

Atayal was overjoyed, beaming with happiness, feeling as if she had received half a ring for free.

"Could you make it a little bigger for me?"

"Don't be greedy and never satisfied..."

"Let's have a good talk in bed tonight."

Various precious blood-nourishing medicinal herbs were continuously added to the large cauldron where the water was churning.

The types of medicinal herbs differ significantly between the two worlds, making it impossible to apply the steps rigidly; one can only try based on the general approach.

The cultivator refined the Lesser Rejuvenation Pill using the essence of demonic beasts' flesh and blood. He guessed that demonic beasts and monsters were similar in meaning, both being wild beasts that wielded strange powers. The flesh of the Earth Triceratops could be a perfectly acceptable substitute.

The first step is to extract the essence of the main ingredients.

The alchemy techniques of cultivators are very similar to the high-level spells of life drain commonly used by necromancers. In essence, both involve the deprivation of vital energy.

The body of the Earth Triceratops shrank and decayed at a visible speed, turning into a pile of ashes.

It doesn't smell very bad; it smells like lime and has no fishy smell at all.

Tai'an waved the monk's hand, sweeping the remains, which were no longer edible, into the distant woods.

About half a pot of essence is the result of this extraction, which took nearly three hours. This is the main ingredient for alchemy.

Other ingredients, such as Rehmannia glutinosa, Angelica sinensis, and Ganoderma lucidum, are used as auxiliary materials.

Alchemy and cooking share some similarities; both involve a balance of meat and vegetables and require consideration of nutrient loss. Therefore, boiling is more commonly used than baking.

In addition, the inherited memories also include techniques for purifying, fusing, and compressing into pills.

The mere sight of the impure, mixed fumes being expelled made the night watchmen feel refreshed and invigorated.

"Young Master, when can we drink the soup you made?" Aglaia asked, drying her hair as she sat on a stone chair sculpted by Transfiguration after her bath.

"You can try it now, go get your bowls."

Tai'an is confident that no toxic materials were added, so people shouldn't suddenly die from eating it.

Everyone crowded around, each receiving a small bowl of dark red, viscous broth, with a strong, pungent aroma of blood.

Taiya took a small sip, feeling as if oil had been poured onto the flames of life, her whole body heating up, her temperature rising rapidly, and her pretty face flushed: "Xiao An, what bad stuff did you put in the soup?"

"Don't always join in the fun! These are cultivation resources that only martial artists can use. Be careful not to get a sore throat from drinking them indiscriminately." Tai'an snatched the spoon that Taiya was using to scoop soup.

"The soup is good! It would be even better if it were a little thicker!" Gus said, closing his eyes and savoring the soup.

He witnessed firsthand how the young master stripped a whole Triceratops of its flesh and blood, and then added various rare ingredients to the pot. Each one was a resource that any martial artist would dream of.

With each breath, the dormant blood and qi began to stir, and surging flames rose around the body, their transparent color flickering.

Guss vaguely grasped the edge of transforming battle aura into an attribute.

Of the remaining few, Mussofi neither ate meat nor drank alcohol. Bruno and Yurin showed no obvious reaction.

"Anyway, it's not poisonous, and it's not a finished product yet."

Tai'an has only completed the steps of extracting the essence of the main ingredient and purifying the auxiliary ingredients. Next, there are two crucial steps: fusion and compression into a pill. The medicinal effects will undergo a dramatic change. Tai'an's highest expectation is that it will work on himself.

Aglaia thoughtfully put down the bowl, feeling a warm sensation throughout her body, and her weak limbs regained much of their strength.

It must be acknowledged that it has had some effect.

But it is still far less effective than even a fraction of the life-saving potion.

Aglaia noticed the excitement and anticipation on Gus's face, and the question that had been weighing on her mind inexplicably surfaced.

"Young Master, how long will it take to prepare this batch of medicine?"

"Simmer it over a low flame for at least three days." Tai'an set up a seal on the special bronze cauldron to prevent the essence from leaking out.

I continued my research on life weaving in the evening.

What do I care about the storms and turmoil in the outside world?

The mass exodus of students from the Warriors' Academy did not stir any ripples in his heart.

The saying "many ants can kill an elephant" is only a negligible possibility, provided an unimaginable price is paid. However, if the target is more powerful, flexible, and intelligent, mere numbers become meaningless.

The planet Orlan has always been a transcendent world where the strong decide everything; there is no equality whatsoever. The power of the weak is merely a mercy bestowed by the strong. In essence, only the natural law of the jungle—survival of the fittest—is the sole reality.

How many of us are left?

"I'm sorry, it's about twelve thousand."

"These stupid maggots and cowardly deserters have all disappeared without a trace."

"They're not stupid. Staying without the strength is certain death. No matter how good the reward, you have to be alive to claim it..."

(End of this chapter)