Chapter 414 Philosopher's Stone
Baron Opal is also worthy of being a veteran member of the "Midnight Rose", a mysterious businessman with a powerful position.
With his vast network of contacts and channels, he works very efficiently.
That evening, just as night fell, Gilan received his call again.
The list of materials handed over by Ji Lan included a total of twenty-two items, and all were acquired without missing a beat.
"Mr. Blood Owl, the quantity of these materials you asked me to purchase for you is quite large, and four or five of them are relatively rare and scarce. It took a lot of effort to get them from some friends..."
< br>Baron Opal said on the phone.
“Fortunately, I lived up to my expectations, haha.”
“Thank you, Baron Opal, I owe you a favor.”
Gilan held the microphone, Said close to the ear.
"How much does it cost to add up these materials?"
"Well... the cost is not small, a total of 8078 Caesars. Some of them are taken from my material library, so I'll give you the lowest price and just pay it. How about erasing the fraction, totaling 8,000 Caesars?"
Baron Opal said.
Hearing this, Ji Lan was also startled.
8000 Caesar……
So expensive? !
Actually, he was mentally prepared, but he did not expect that the cost of materials was still higher than expected.
However, considering the preciousness of the "Philosopher's Stone", this material cost seems not so important.
"Okay." Gillan said into the microphone. "After deducting 3,800 Caesars from dividends, I will pay you 4,200 Caesars in cash."
"Just use the hotline's alchemy array to trade remotely."
"Of course, no problem, Mr. Blood Owl."
Baron Opal readily agreed.
Gilan picked up the metal microphone and placed it upside down on the workbench. Golden light shone, and a complex alchemy formation emerged.
He counted his belongings and luckily there were still more than 6,000. So he took out most of it, a thick stack of gold foil banknotes with a denomination of one hundred yuan, stacked them neatly, and placed them in the center of the alchemy array.
Looking at the only 18 gold banknotes left, as well as some scattered silver banknotes and Meilang coins, Jilan sighed secretly, and now he was nervous again.
Whoosh——
The golden light flashed.
That pile of Caesar disappeared.
The next second, some bottles and wooden boxes suddenly appeared on the alchemy array.
Jilan took them one by one and looked at them, using the ability of "guidance prompts" to make a more accurate identification.
"Mr. Blood Owl, have you got the things?"
Picking up the phone again, Baron Opal asked.
Gilan smiled and said:
"I got it, there is no problem with the materials."
"That's good." Baron Opal smiled. "Happy transaction, Mr. Blood Owl."
"Happy transaction."
Click.
The hotline hung up, and Jilan let out a sigh of relief.
The main and auxiliary materials required for the "Philosopher's Stone" are now ready, and all that remains is to start refining it.
For the specific refining method, you still need to find the teacher Parra.
So Gillan didn't waste any time, put the materials directly into the alchemy leather bag, and then left Morales Street in a car.
It was already night when we arrived at the Triumph Building.
And this building, which symbolizes the center of power, is still brightly lit. In a hundred-story building, at least the seventy or eighty floors are still lit with lights.
From this point of view, it can be seen from the side that the empire has been running at full strength like clockwork in recent times. Whether it is preparing for the war with the Owena Federation externally, or repairing the losses caused by the miasma disaster internally, all departments are working intensively.
Gilan took the elevator to the 70th floor and knocked directly on the door of the chairman's office.
After hearing the old man's voice coming from inside, Gilan pushed the door open and entered.
“Gilan, you are here.”
The white-haired old gentleman raised his head and smiled.
The teacher is still sitting behind the curved desk, immersed in making comments on his work. In front of him, there were already piles of various documents stamped with red seals.
“How are the materials prepared?”
"Everything is ready, teacher."
Jilan strode over, and at the signal of the old man raising his hand, he sat down on the high-backed chair in front of the table.
"But...as for the main materials, I only captured six devil lords, including three viscount-level and baron-level nobles."
"Less." But Parra was Shaked his head.
Jilan was startled and then heard the teacher say:
"The soul content required to refine a standard 'Philosopher's Stone' is 673 'Hugh' (a unit of soul measurement in mysticism, 1 unit is equivalent to a normal human soul), while the soul of a Baron-level devil is 50' Hugh ', Viscount is 100 'rest'. "
"The main materials you have on hand should be between 450 and 500 'rest'... If there is a psychic gap, it is likely to cause a 'philosopher'. The refining of the stone failed due to mottled impurities."
"Sorry, teacher, I made an oversight."
Jilan said solemnly.
Para waved her hands and sighed.
"It's not your fault...it's just that I've been too busy recently and haven't had time to tell you this specific information."
"Then I'll go to the land of gods again and continue hunting the devil lord."
Jilan raised his eyes and said.
Pala shook her head, stretched out her hand, and spread her fingers.
“Bring me your ‘merit book’.”
"Huh?" Jilan was a little surprised, but did not ask questions. Instead, he honestly took out his committee merit book and handed it over.
After the old man took it, he opened it directly.
The last line of each entry in the notebook contains Jilan's current achievements, which are 260 points.
"The merits are not enough..."
Pala smiled helplessly.
Immediately, Jilan saw the teacher pick up the pen and write this paragraph on the blank page of the merit book:
"I went to the Kingdom of Fosaka as a foreign minister and successfully reached a cooperation agreement to promote trade between the two parties. activities to help the empire's diplomatic and national defense undertakings go further..."
"Special award: 2000 points of meritorious service."
Jilan was surprised and a little puzzled when he saw this.
Soon, what confused him even more was that the old man picked up the gear seal of the mechanical structure and printed it twice on the merit booklet.
Duh duh!
Gilan’s 2260 achievements were directly erased.
After Pala finished doing this, she snapped her fingers.
Crack!
Scarlet arcs of electricity shot out from between his fingers and immediately jumped to the table in front of Jilan.
A fist-sized glass jar condensed out of thin air.
Inside, there is a ball of yellow and green flames, floating and constantly swaying and burning.
"This is...?" Jilan asked.
“Equal exchange.” The old man said calmly. "This is the soul fire of an earl-level devil, with a content of more than 300 Hugh."
"Add it, and your 'Philosopher's Stone' can begin to be refined."
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Ji Lan was stunned.
He immediately understood the teacher's intention.
Pala saw that Jilan didn’t have enough materials, so he took out this soul fire. But out of principle, Parra did not give it directly, but first added merit to him, and then deducted it as an exchange. In an instant, Ji Lan was deeply touched.
From the first moment he met Pala Celsus, he knew that this was an old man who regarded the principle of "equivalent exchange" as truth.
But the way the other party found reasons to increase his merits clearly revealed his preference for students.
It does not violate the principles and can give away materials reasonably.
This may be the real Pala.
“Thank you, teacher.” Ji Lan held up the glass jar and said in a deep voice.
“Okay, now that the materials are ready, let’s start refining.”
Parra laughed.
"Okay." Jilan nodded and took out the prepared materials one by one and put them on the table.
Pala glanced at it and nodded silently.
He also picked up the six colored glass balls, looked at them with interest, and said with a smile:
"You made those devil lords into this little glass ball. Ball?”
"Yes, teacher."
"It's very interesting." Parra showed a happy smile. "As expected of my student, Para Celsus."
Gilan immediately understood the old man's subtext.
Because he remembered something.
Parra seems to like to disassemble enemies and reconstruct them into tiny models for collection...
The reason why Gillan wanted to turn the devil into a glass ball was just to make it easier to store and carry. But he didn't expect that this random move would be recognized and loved by Parra.
Para stood up from the chair, took out the king chess piece, and threw it in the air.
The chess pieces hang upside down and shine with golden light.
"Come with me to the 'Chessboard Manor'."
After saying that, he took a step forward and stepped into the translucent golden round door.
Gillan brought the materials and followed closely behind.
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The refining process of the "Philosopher's Stone" is far more complicated than Gillan imagined.
The various steps before and after, as well as the temporarily drawn alchemy array, add up to thirty or forty items. There are so many details that need to be paid attention to. Without Parra's step-by-step guidance, it would be almost impossible for Gilan to complete this task.
The master and apprentice stayed in Qipan Manor for a whole night, without stopping for a moment. It wasn't until noon the next day that the "Philosopher's Stone" was ready.
And this is the result of Parra's countless modifications and optimizations.
It can be seen that the refining method of the "Philosopher's Stone" is indeed a secret that has not been passed down and is extremely precious.
The sun is shining in Qipan Manor.
On the broad green lawn, there were tables and chairs, and the master and apprentice sat opposite each other.
There are still densely packed arcs, triangles and symbols on the surrounding ground, and a strong mysterious magnetic field fills the surroundings. For ordinary people, approaching it is to the point of death.
Jilan sat upright, playing with an egg-sized, oval-shaped 36-hedron in his hand.
This stone is scarlet all over, crystal clear, and emits a hazy red glow under the light.
An extremely powerful, even violent magnetic field escaped from the stone. But Jilan could see through spiritual vision that the energy contained inside it was hundreds of times stronger than what escaped.
"Is this the 'Philosopher's Stone'..."
Jilan looked at the stone in his hand, his eyes reflected red light, and murmured.
"Sure enough, it contains huge energy."
"Have you memorized the refining techniques of the 'Philosopher's Stone'?"
Pala poured a cup of warm water. He pushed the hot black tea in front of the purple-eyed young man and asked softly.
“I remember everything, teacher.”
Ji Lan raised his eyes and said seriously.
"Very good." Parra nodded. "This not only involves the future of the empire, but also the ultimate dream of the Knights... Gilan, you must not forget it, and you must not reveal it to others."
"I know." Gilan nodded. .
This small stone in your hand is enough to serve as the core of the body of the ascended person and even the apostle.
It is self-evident how important it is.
"Yeah." Parra picked up the tea cup and took a sip. "Put this refined 'Philosopher's Stone' into your body. It will integrate with your spirituality and serve as an energy reserve to provide energy for your 'Secret Pattern of the Sage'."
< br>"In this way, you can use alchemy at will."
"At the same time, it can also give you the most intuitive and fastest treatment when you are injured, poisoned or sick...from some kind of In a sense, there is no panacea in the world. If there is one, it can only be a 'philosopher's stone'."
"But remember-"
Para put down the teacup. A serious look on his face.
"Unless absolutely necessary, never use the 'Philosopher's Stone' to extend your life... Otherwise, you will be like me, never able to ascend and be bound to the world."
"This cannot be violated. 'Equivalent exchange'!"
"Follow the teacher's instructions."
Jilan lowered his head slightly and took a deep breath.
Pala shook her head and smiled, sighing:
"It's too early for you to extend your life... It's just that I don't have much time. I'd better explain everything I can."
"Teacher..." Jilan My heart trembled, and I couldn't help but ask: "How much time do you have...?"
Para fell into silence.
He finished the cup of tea and refilled it for himself.
Soon, he said calmly:
"Back then, Deputy Captain Agni gave his other self to serve as the main material for the alchemy formation that sealed the volcano, trying to reduce my burden... But even so, I should only have less than a year left."
"One year..." Jilan couldn't help but take a deep breath and lowered his eyes.
The teacher's deadline is approaching, how can he not feel sad.
Para Celsus still carries the dream of the Knights on his shoulders and bears the important responsibility of the chief staff of the empire.
Once it falls, the consequences are unpredictable.
Gillan actually had an idea.
That is, just like saving the white gull Aleviya and the others, save the teacher Para.
But he still can't understand the principle.
There is no certainty that we can repeat the original move and use "Bailan" to capture the teacher's soul for subsequent resurrection.
Furthermore, the three Aleviyas back then were just ordinary people, completely different from Para Celsus, who was now the pinnacle of the world and a sixth-order long-timer.
Thinking of this, Ji Lan felt heavy.
“Don’t worry about this, Jilan.”
Para looked relieved and smiled.
“Everything has a price, and if you get it, you should pay it...No one can avoid it, including God, let alone me.”
“Fortunately, I still have a price. That’s enough time for me to do a lot more for a year.”
"Before I die, I will lay everything out for you. And what you have to do is to have enough strength to hold on to the situation..."
"Yes, teacher." Jilan said solemnly. .
After speaking, he raised his hand.
The "Philosopher's Stone" held up in his palm suddenly burst into dazzling red light, then flashed and turned into countless bright stars, twisting and rotating, and penetrated into the mark in his palm.
A huge force suddenly poured into my heart!
(End of this chapter)