Chapter 368 Silver Pase Eleven
Gilan had just finished clearing away the pens and papers on the table and was about to go to bed when Flamel’s call came from outside the house:
“Gilan, McCalla Madam is looking for you.”
'Madam is looking for me? ’
A trace of doubt flashed in Jilan’s eyes.
In the two months since she came to the wooden house to study, Mrs. McCullagh has never found any of the three apprentices alone.
Besides, it’s getting very late now.
“Got it.” Gilan responded.
He arranged his clothes, then opened the door and left the cabin.
Lemay was standing outside, pointing in the direction of the main house, and whispered:
"Madam is waiting for you in the attic."
"Thank you." Gilan nodded towards him, then walked over.
On weekdays, the three apprentices rarely enter the main house.
Even the first floor is filled with bottles and jars of various sizes, colors and shapes, and a few of them are filled with strange biological specimens.
Parchment scrolls and large books are stacked in the corner, and even the walls are hung with extremely complex hand-drawn drawings and notes.
It seemed that even the air was filled with the smell of mysterious knowledge.
Gilan carefully walked sideways through the debris, raising her legs to avoid stepping on the lady's things.
After some "trekking", he climbed up the wooden stairs, and with the faint light of candles, reached the third floor of the attic.
At the end of the stairs, there are walls on both sides, except for an ordinary wooden door in front.
Jilan stepped forward and knocked.
Tuk Tuk.
"Madam."
"Is it Gillan? Come in."
In the attic, Mrs. McCullagh's gentle voice came out.
Jilan then pushed open the wooden door.
As soon as he entered, the surrounding candlelight illuminated his sight, making it appear bright. However, it was not hot in the attic. On the contrary, it was cooler than outside, and there was an elegant fragrance of lavender mixed with rosemary and rosin.
Gilan noticed that the attic was not as messy as he imagined, but was very neat.
Stacks of books filled the four walls of the attic, with three huge test benches and a desk in the middle.
Mrs. McCullar was sitting with her back to Gillan, tinkering with something at the table. On hand, there are also some common ingredients such as pine wood, coriander, parsley, bergamot, bitter almond, bay and olive oil.
"Sit down." The lady said softly without looking back.
After Gillan sat down on the chair, the lady smiled and said:
"Wait a moment, I am distilling some essential oils and making perfume."
"Okay, madam ." Ji Lan respectfully agreed.
He lowered his head, but thought secretly in his heart:
'It turns out that he is making perfume. No wonder the fragrance in the attic is so strong...'
Just as he was thinking about it, Jilan suddenly saw something and looked startled.
From his point of view, Mrs. McCullagh, who was dressed in silver robe, still had her charm and outstanding figure. But what attracted Gillan's attention even more was the mark on the back of the left hand that the lady inadvertently revealed.
It is an alchemical symbol of an equilateral triangle and circle, and at the same time, there is a scale pattern in the center. On the left side of the scale is a crescent moon, and on the right side is a bottle.
The bottle contains the sea and the ship.
‘That’s…’
Gillan immediately thought of the real-life film "Pan". At the end of that film, Sasha and Peyton's corpses merged into one, and were reborn under the power of the "Golden Bow" branded by God.
‘Apostle candidate! ’
He exclaimed in his heart.
Although it was clear that Mrs. McCarra would ascend in the later generations and become one of the apostles of the "Snow Lady" in September Sichen, he did not expect that Mrs. McCarra had long been paid close attention to by the gods and was given a symbol. The brand of "Apostle Candidate"...
"Gilan."
After a while, Mrs. McCalla turned around and smiled at him. In his hand, he was also carrying two glass bottles filled with lavender essential oil, which seemed to be freshly prepared perfume.
"Were you responsible for the disappearance of Andrea in the past few days?"
Gilan was also surprised when he was suddenly asked by his wife.
He glanced at the silver-robed lady. Her eyes were calm, but she seemed to have seen through everything.
Gilan's thoughts were changing at this moment, but in the end he did not choose to hide it, but nodded very calmly and said:
"Well, I did it."
He lowered his eyes and asked:
"Madam, you have known for a long time that I am not an ordinary person?"
"Yes. ." Mrs. McCalla smiled, turned back, and continued tinkering with the bottles. "I knew it from the first moment I saw you... After all, you are a fourth-level long-lived person, and the brilliance of your spirituality is too dazzling."
"I see." Jilan whispered.
At this time, he was basically certain that Mrs. McCalla's original level was definitely level 6!
It is the pinnacle of the world!
Otherwise, it would be impossible for him not to notice it if he was detected by a spiritual vision.
This also makes sense why Mrs. McCullagh knew his strength but still accepted him as an apprentice indifferently... Because in the face of absolute strength, any conspiracy and trick are just smoke and mirrors.
She is not worried at all whether Jilan has ulterior motives.
"Don't be nervous, Gilan...I didn't call you here to blame you."
Mrs. McCarra said gently.
“No matter who you are and what your purpose is for becoming my apprentice, I won’t care... As long as you are willing to learn, I will teach you.”
“ Madam...?" Ji Lan looked puzzled. "The reason why I recruit apprentices is not simply because of the royal family's entrustment. Rather, I feel that my time in the world is running out, so I want to find a few people to pass on some of my knowledge."
Mrs. McCarrah operated the utensils in her hands, pouring liquids, sprinkling dust with a silver spoon, lighting fires, moving bottle mouths... the whole process was smooth and meticulous.
Hearing this, Jilan was startled.
For some reason, at this moment, Mrs. McCalla’s figure actually overlapped with Teacher Parra’s.
The two men’s motivations for recruiting students are very similar.
"I actually know about Mr. Galken."
Mrs. McCullar said.
“But I don’t care.”
“The ‘Red Duke’ Mr. Boral Dupu is determined to refine the philosopher’s stone, and his obsession has driven him to the point of madness. , I don’t know how many people will be involved in a disaster.”
She sighed.
“I just hope that this day will come later... Of course, if that day does come, I will stop it.”
The atmosphere was slightly quiet.
Jilan took a deep breath and was about to speak.
But Mrs. McCullagh spoke first in a gentle tone:
"Mr. Gillan, during this time, you can peacefully study mysticism and alchemy with me... No matter you If you have any grievances with the 'Grafting School' or 'Midnight Rose', please do it later."
Jilan was silent for a few seconds, nodded, and said respectfully:
"Okay, madam."
"If you have any questions, you can come to me at any time... Among the three apprentices, you have the highest talent. I believe you will become an amazing alchemist in the future. Warlock."
Mrs. McCarra stopped what she was doing and looked back at him, with a kind smile on her face.
This smile made Ji Lan startled.
…
…
Since this night.
Jilan stopped hunting again.
He has returned to his original peaceful life. Apart from doing chores every day, he concentrates on studying mysticism and alchemy.
Lemay and Galken, both apprentices, knew nothing about this.
Time passed quickly and more than half a year passed.
In the past six months, Jilan has not used "Banbi" even once. All knowledge about mysticism and alchemy has been mastered through his own efforts and thinking.
As the knowledge taught by Mrs. McCarra becomes more and more profound and obscure, even beyond the scope of what an "apprentice" should master, Gilan's progress still has no intention of stopping.
He is like a hungry sponge, frantically absorbing nutrients called knowledge.
Even Flamel and Galken were amazed and admired by his wholehearted devotion to study.
Of course, this also stimulated the two of them in disguise, causing their progress to speed up a lot.
As for Garken, he goes out quietly a few nights a month. Except for Flamel's unbeknownst to him, every move he makes is actually controlled by Gillan and Mrs. McCalla.
It’s just out of tacit understanding that neither party exposed it.
Half a year has passed, and Jilan has already solidified the foundation of mysticism and alchemy, and has even gone a step further and been exposed to more advanced knowledge.
And began to try to develop some alchemical medicines, and officially assisted Mrs. McCullough in some alchemical experiments.
Even the commissions entrusted to his wife by the royal family were handed over to Gillan. Mrs. McCullar will use the saved time for her own research.
This day.
Guillen worked in the laboratory on the second floor of the main house, while Flamel and Galcon served as assistants.
"Trace tin sulfur solution, five-color medicine extract, Yingshan powder, vortex residue, distilled water..."
He stood in front of the table and ordered without looking back.
The hands are constantly moving, continuously operating more than ten or twenty different utensils, and changing and mixing the utensils on three candlesticks at the same time.
Lemay and Garken rushed back and forth in front of the shelves, sinks and tables, providing Gillan with the materials he needed as quickly as possible.
They looked tense and sweated profusely, but they did not dare to neglect and took an extremely serious attitude.
After a while.
Jilan picked up a special piece of white wax stone and improvised a complex alchemical formation on the table at an extremely fast speed.
Immediately, he took out a bottle of strange liquid that exuded gold and silver and was as thick as mercury, and sprinkled it into the alchemy array.
This is an "alchemy catalytic medicine" that he independently developed based on the "Three Kings Stone" and several formulas taught by Mrs. McCalla. Gillan named it "Three Kings Medicine".
Mrs. McCullar spoke highly of this catalytic drug and called it a fine product.
Bear!
A green flame floated on the table.
This is because Jilan added "green gunpowder", a new approach, using that high-temperature mysterious flame instead of pure sulfur, which has the effect of rapidly transmutation of substances.
Of course, this also tests the reaction speed, because if you are not careful, the material will be burned into fly ash.
Lemay and Galken were forced back by the high temperature and air waves, with shocked expressions on their faces.
Although it was not the first time they had seen it, every time they saw Jilan using this green flame, they still had lingering fears.
"Is it...is it done?" Flamel asked nervously.
"It's done." Jilan said solemnly.
(End of this chapter)