RPAGF Chapter 140 Study
Chapter 140 Study
"Speaking of which, I'm also a semi-alchemist. Brother Yunling, please watch me demonstrate." Xue Minghua took out a furnace from his storage bracelet and placed it in front of him.
Xue Minghua spent two hundred gold coins to find an inn specifically to study alchemy.
"When performing alchemy, you need to grind a substance called cursed stone into powder and scatter the powder on the ground. At the same time, you need to chant a spell to infuse the cursed stone powder with your own magical energy, causing it to form the pattern you want. This is the alchemical circle."
As Xue Minghua explained, he took out a physical object to demonstrate. He muttered incantations, and at the same time, the pile of stone powder on the ground began to emit a faint light. As the incantation was uttered, the powder really began to move as if it had come to life.
In just a few breaths, the cursed stone powder formed an alchemical array with a diameter of one meter.
"Then put all the necessary materials into the furnace and burn them to release all the energy essence and let them return to their original state."
Xue Minghua took out several medicinal herbs from the bracelet and put them into the cauldron in front of him.
Zhang Yunling sat diagonally opposite him. He could clearly identify what each of the medicinal herbs Xue Minghua used was, what its effects were, and how long it needed to be refined. This knowledge was deeply imprinted in his mind.
After putting all the materials into the furnace, Xue Minghua emphasized, "Here we need to chant a fire magic incantation, a kind of molten gold fire magic specifically used for alchemy."
Just as Xue Minghua was about to begin chanting the incantation, Zhang Yunling asked in confusion, "Does anyone need to chant incantations to create flames when practicing alchemy?"
Xue Minghua was taken aback by the question. After thinking for a moment, he replied, "It's not necessary to chant incantations. Generally, only people like me who are not very good at alchemy need to chant incantations to cast spells. High-level alchemists and advanced mages can directly activate fire magic without chanting incantations."
Zhang Yunling nodded. It seemed that alchemy and pill refining had many similarities.
Because the materials used were all low-grade medicinal herbs and metals that were only a dozen years old, the refining process only lasted for one hour before all the materials were refined.
"Alright, now let's move on to the third step: smelting. Place these refined materials on the alchemy array we prepared beforehand and begin chanting the smelting incantation."
"Here we are concocting an alchemical potion that can increase the user's movement speed, so we need to use a special incantation for concocting the potion."
Another incantation came from Xue Minghua's mouth. At the same time, he began to manipulate the magic energy in his body to precisely control these medicinal herbs, allowing them to slowly fuse with the alchemy array.
The alchemical array made of cursed stone powder on the ground slowly rose up like a small tornado, each grain of powder emitting light and beginning to rotate around the medicinal herbs.
Zhang Yunling smiled and nodded. This alchemy did look strange, but for a mere potion to increase agility to require such complicated steps, it was still relatively backward compared to alchemy.
Until all the cursed stone powder was absorbed and refined, eventually forming a liquid essence, Xue Minghua had already prepared a glass bottle. He manipulated the essence to inject it into the bottle and waited for it to cool down. Finally, he successfully refined a bottle of low-level swift alchemy potion.
"The entire process requires using magical energy to sense the state of the materials. Brother Yunling, you must understand the principle behind it. This should be similar to the Dao of Alchemy."
Xue Minghua picked up the bottle of Swiftness Potion and handed it to Zhang Yunling, saying, "Here, try it and see how effective it is."
Taking the bottle of medicine, I noticed golden specks shimmering in the pale blue liquid. I brought it to my nose and sniffed it, and a damp, rotten smell, like that of withered wood after rain, filled my nostrils. It was not a pleasant smell at all.
Zhang Yunling slowly took a sip, and experienced nothing unusual.
The taste was like mint, with a slight spiciness on the tongue, but he didn't feel any medicinal effect on his body, so he simply poured the whole bottle of liquid into his stomach in one gulp.
Just then, the effects of the alchemical potion finally appeared. Zhang Yunling felt the weight of his limbs gradually decrease, as if his body had become somewhat immune to the gravity of this land.
Zhang Yunling tried punching and kicking, and his movements became extremely agile. He felt as light as a swallow. If a mere bottle of low-level alchemical potion could bring such a significant enhancement, he couldn't imagine how wondrous higher-level alchemy would be.
"Wonderful, wonderful! This alchemy is truly remarkable. If I can learn and comprehend it, my own strength and foundation will also reach a new level." Zhang Yunling smiled and nodded, very satisfied.
Xue Minghua took out several alchemical gems from his storage bracelet and introduced them to Zhang Yunling, saying, "Brother Yunling, take a look at this."
Zhang Yunling recognized the stones at a glance; they were the same small stones that Xue Minghua had used to bribe the nun in the church when they first arrived in Firemelt City half a month ago.
Each of these stones is about the size of a thumb, and they come in various shapes and colors. Some are reddish-yellow, while others are greenish-blue. Several stones are piled in Xue Minghua's palm, and the sunlight reflects off them in a colorful array, making them truly beautiful.
"Using cursed stone powder, alchemical gems, and some specific materials, one can craft more advanced alchemical potions, and even magical artifacts."
Zhang Yunling asked in confusion, "What is a demonic artifact?"
Xue Minghua pointed to the dark brown storage bracelet on his left wrist and said, "The storage bracelet I'm wearing, which has some spatial power, is a magical artifact."
"As the name suggests, magical artifacts are devices that allow magicians to infuse their magical energy into them, thereby enabling them to use these devices for their own purposes, similar to the magical treasures used by cultivators in Central Continent."
Zhang Yunling used the "Hidden Universe in Sleeves" technique to take out two low-grade mortal flying swords from his left sleeve. He handed one to Xue Minghua and said, "This is one of the most widely used consumable magic treasures in Zhongzhou. What do you think?"
Xue Minghua took the flying sword and concentrated his mind to try to input the demonic energy in his body into it, and it worked.
After sensing Xue Minghua's power, the flying sword began to emit a faint blue light, and then slowly floated up and hovered in his palm.
"It seems that there is some interconnectivity among our five major regions. Whether it is a magical artifact or a magic weapon, the principles of use are ultimately quite similar." Xue Minghua nodded in satisfaction.
Zhang Yunling glanced at the alchemical gemstone in Xue Minghua's left hand and asked, "Brother Minghua, why don't you demonstrate a more advanced form of alchemy for me?"
Seeing the eagerness in his eyes, Xue Minghua didn't waste any words. He took out a bunch of various materials and herbs from his storage bracelet and began to demonstrate the process of refining magical artifacts to Zhang Yunling.
And so, the two stayed at that inn for several days and nights, focusing on alchemy and making ample preparations for the upcoming alchemist competition.