Battle Through the Heavens: Attribute Draw, Top-Tier Comprehension at the Start

A middle-aged man dressed in an alchemist's robe walked in through the side door, the fourth-grade alchemist badge on his chest gleaming warmly under the lamplight.

Frank stood on the podium, his gaze slowly sweeping across the packed hall, and nodded slightly.

"I am delighted to see the hall packed to capacity today."

"In this lecture on alchemy, I'd like to start with a basic yet somewhat fundamental question: the application of the wood element in alchemy."

The hall was quiet. A trace of wood element mixed in with the fire was a prerequisite for becoming an alchemist, something anyone with any knowledge of alchemy would know.

"Don't worry, everyone, I'm not here to reiterate the introductory course."

Frank smiled and waved his hand, noticing the puzzled looks on the faces of some people in the audience.

"Everyone here understands the principle that fire containing wood is necessary for refining medicine, but my question is, how exactly does that wisp of wood energy work?"

There was a moment of silence in the audience.

"Isn't it just controlling flames?"

A young, first-grade alchemist in the front row muttered something under his breath.

"That's a correct statement, but it's too general."

Frank shook his head.

"Many people have similar soul perception abilities, so why can some people only refine second-grade pills while others can refine fourth-grade ones?"

This was a very real question, and a low murmur of discussion immediately arose in the hall.

Frank stretched out his hand, and a ball of flame suddenly appeared. He then began to explain in a calm and unhurried manner.

Aba aba aba aba…

"In other words, fire is the means of making medicine, while wood is the eye of the medicine-making process."

"These two are essentially opposing forces, but the reason why alchemy is a 'technique' is that it uses human intervention to make these two opposing forces work together in the same cauldron."

Upon hearing this, Qin Yu, who was sitting in the back corner, was stunned.

Under natural conditions, wood will simply burn to ashes when exposed to fire.

However, with human intervention, these two opposing forces can work together in the same medicine pot, coexisting against the natural order.

Eh!

I have another idea o(￣▽￣)d

If fire and wood, two opposing forces, can coexist against the natural order under human intervention, what about wood and poison?

Poison is the killing of life; wood is the origin of life.

The opposition between these two forces is even more thorough than that between fire and wood.

If one exists, the other must disappear; logically speaking, there is no room for them to coexist.

Therefore, each outbreak of the Calamity Poison Body is a case of toxins overwhelming life force, pushing Little Fairy Doctor to the brink of losing control.

But if we intervene humanly, can we find a "balance point" in the extreme opposition between wood and poison?

Just like the balance of Yin and Yang.

Qin Yu's eyes grew brighter and brighter. This method might not be as effective as the Poison Pill method in completely controlling the Calamity Poison Body, but none of the materials required for the Poison Pill method could be obtained in a short period of time.

Even finding alternatives requires time and opportunity.

The method he's come up with now doesn't require any rare or precious materials; it only requires him and Little Fairy Doctor.

Or rather, the key is whether he can do it.

After all, Little Fairy Doctor doesn't have his ability to draw power from the earth's veins.

hiss...

The pressure suddenly increased.

Qin Yu suppressed his thoughts and turned his gaze back to the podium.

For the latter half of the time, Frank basically stopped talking about serious knowledge and started introducing the various benefits of the Alchemist Guild.

For example, the basic amount of medicinal herbs you receive for free each month, and the exclusive guild-run channel for exchanging medicinal recipes...

Then, nearly half an hour was spent explaining the guild's assessment system and rank promotion process.

To put it bluntly, it's about recruiting independent cultivators and pharmacists to join the guild.

Qin Yu listened absentmindedly, his mind still repeatedly considering the feasibility of balancing wood and poison.

But Little Fairy Doctor sat up straight the whole time, listening attentively to Frank's lecture, more attentively than any of the alchemists present.

Qin Yu glanced at her, then followed her gaze to Frank, who was speaking eloquently on the podium, and suddenly understood.

This girl has always wanted to become an alchemist.

Although she was a pharmacist in Qingshan Town, she only collected herbs and treated minor injuries and illnesses; she had never even touched the threshold of real medicine making.

That yearning for alchemy was probably planted long ago.

The lecture ended amidst applause, and the people in the hall gradually got up and left.

Frank had just finished dealing with several groups of people and was about to turn around and leave through the side door when he suddenly caught a glimpse of a girl still sitting in the back row.

In fact, Frank had already noticed her during the latter half of the lecture.

Everyone else was listening absentmindedly, but this young girl listened very attentively from beginning to end.

It's rare to see a young woman so passionate about alchemy in such a free public class.

Frank then stepped down from the podium and walked straight toward Little Fairy Doctor.

"Little girl."

Little Fairy Doctor suddenly looked up and found Frank standing in front of her. She was a little flustered and quickly stood up.

"Lord Frank..."

"Do not be nervous."

Frank waved his hand and said in a friendly tone:

"I noticed you when I was lecturing just now. Out of hundreds of people, you were the only one who listened so attentively in the second half."

"Are you an alchemist?"

Little Fairy Doctor's expression froze for a moment, and she scratched her head awkwardly.

"No... I, I'm not an alchemist."

"Are you interested in becoming an alchemist? Are you interested in joining a guild? I can introduce you to a mentor."

Upon hearing this, Little Fairy Doctor's eyes lit up, but then dimmed again when she thought about her own situation.

She lowered her head and gave a somewhat forced smile.

"Thank you for your kindness, but... I can't do it. My battle aura isn't fire-based, so I'm not qualified to become an alchemist at all."

Frank paused for a moment, looked at Little Fairy Doctor carefully, sighed softly, and showed genuine regret on his face.

"I see... That's a real pity, but it's alright. If you can't master alchemy, focusing on battle qi cultivation is fine too."

He nodded slightly to Little Fairy Doctor and Qin Yu, then turned and left.

Little Fairy Doctor stood there, watching Frank's figure disappear through the side door, her expression a mix of disappointment and relief.

She has probably gone through this process of going from hope to despair more than once.

"Let's go."

Qin Yu's voice came from the side. Little Fairy Doctor came back to her senses and found that he was already walking out. She quickly followed.

Stepping out of the guild gate, the afternoon sun was a bit too bright, and Little Fairy Doctor raised her hand to shield her eyes.

The two walked side by side, and Qin Yu suddenly spoke:

"Regarding your constitution, I think I have a new idea."

"...What's the line of thought?"

Little Fairy Doctor paused in her steps. Was Qin Yu's idea this time strange again?

"We'll talk about it when we get back."