perfect savior

Chapter 7 Alchemy

It was already evening when Lu Yuan returned to the nursing home.

Things were more complicated than he imagined. "Collecting alchemy materials" is easy to say, but it is not smooth sailing in practice, especially for a semi-disabled person like Lu Yuan who doesn't have much strength and needs a wheelchair to go out. .

And after all, "magic civilization" and "earth" are two completely different worlds, the basic laws of physics are quite different, and the substances formed are very different. What it presents is a jade-colored crystal, not azure blue.

Coincidentally, when passing by A-02 ward, Su Ranqing was seeing off several public officials. Unlike Lao Gao and Xiao Lin who went into battle lightly in the morning, they carried thick briefcases, wore glasses, and had meticulous hair , a very classic image of a clerk.

"This girl is quite busy with her business..."

What Lu Yuan didn't know was that these people were employees of the "Stability Maintenance Section" of the Special Investigation Bureau, and they came here this time to deal with the aftermath, sign a confidentiality agreement, and do psychological counseling and so on.

Su Ranqing also noticed Lu Yuan.

——Such a handsome guy is sitting in a wheelchair, and there is a small snakeskin bag hanging on the back of the chair. This picture is quite weird, and it is difficult not to attract the attention of others.

"Hello, I'm new to A-02." Su Ranqing smiled and nodded to Lu Yuan:

"I didn't disturb you last night, did I? Well, I was in a bad state when I first moved here..."

"It's a bit scary. When you got off the ambulance, you were wearing a belt." Lu Yuan nodded, but what emerged in his heart was the girl's dark and gloomy dream. The bottomless black well made Lu Yuan also I have lingering fears.

"I see that you are in good condition now, are you not going to the hospital?"

"The doctor said it's better to observe and observe, and the scenery here is very good, it's good to stay for a while, you can jog on the grass, and the beach to the east is also suitable for swimming."

"very nice."

"Ah... sorry." Su Ranqing realized that he might have said the wrong thing, talking about sports in front of a man who was about to take a wheelchair at a young age, it was a bit showing off.

"It's okay." Lu Yuan smiled lightly, and operated the wheelchair to leave.

He was very interested in this girl's dreams, the gloomy snowflakes, the gloomy black well, Lu Yuan thought that he could visit again tonight.

Back in his room, Lu Yuan locked the door, went to the desk, untied the snakeskin bag, and the contents scattered away with a clatter.

Pebbles, moss, rusty nails, shells...

These are what Lu Yuan gained this afternoon.

"Tonight I will try alchemy for the first time, and I will go to the dream world in the evening."

It was getting dark outside, Lu Yuan closed his eyes.

He didn't eat dinner, but his hunger made him extra sober. The memories of the mother goddess he sorted out came to mind, and he deliberated over every detail of the extraordinary knowledge several times.

Half an hour later, when the night fell completely, Lu Yuan rubbed his eyes and picked out two pebbles and a piece of shell.

Like magicians, the introductory homework for alchemy apprentices is also to "grow a flame".

In complete darkness, wake up the stone touched by the mother goddess, the soul of the stone burns, and then ignites the "fire of prayer" on the shell.

As the primordial god who stepped out of the endless ocean, the stones stroked naturally refer to pebbles, which is a strange metaphor for alchemy.

As for the fire of prayer, it is a formation that every alchemist must master. For alchemy, how can there be no fire?
"The first step is to hold a pebble in each hand and hit it."

Bang, bang.

After two crisp sounds, Lu Yuan completely entered the state.

"O resting soul, we are all the flock of the Mother God."

Lu Yuan whispered softly, and kept making various shapes with his fingers. Sometimes it was shaped like a lotus flower, and sometimes it was shaped like a beast's claw.

Low-level alchemy apprentices are weak in spirit and need specific rituals to communicate with their souls. Spirit dance is a very common method. However, Lu Yuan has limited mobility, so he can only use this simplified "finger dance".

While "dancing", he picked up moss and nails.

Moss is sprinkled on the pebbles, symbolizing the fingers of the mother goddess; iron nails tap the table with a special rhythm, imitating the ding-dong of the river of time.

This process lasted for an hour. During this period, Lu Yuan tapped and danced with iron nails and fingers, and completed a complete "awakening ceremony" independently.

There are two cores of alchemy.

One is "refinement", which refers to methods, such as special rituals, prayers, secret medicines, and more mysterious methods.

The second is "gold", that is, material.

There are as many schools of alchemy as there are stars, but their fundamental ideas are all "Animism"!
Because of the "spirit", metal can roar, and because of the "spirit", mountains and rivers can shed tears.

However, until Lu Yuan's throat was itchy and his mouth was dry, there was no trace of flame on the shell.

Lu Yuan stopped silently, tapping on the cobblestones.

He didn't give up, just thinking silently.

For a race that invented "science" and suppressed life on a planet with the power of a family, wisdom will always be the most reliable weapon.

"Alchemy is different from magic."

"The [spirit] in alchemy has a very broad concept. Mountains, rivers, vegetation, snowflakes and breeze, animals and plants, it can be said that as long as there is a material existence, there is a spirit."

"According to alchemical theory, the thoughts and emotions of intelligent beings are a most peculiar kind of spirit."

"Earth fits perfectly with the basics of alchemy...but I can't light the fire of prayer."

"Yes, there is a lack of... [Lingyin]."

Lu Yuan sighed and thought of the key point.

There is no need to prepare such things as spiritual guidance in the magical world. Its function is to activate and trigger the soul of alchemy materials. It is indispensable, but it is easily overlooked.

——In the magic civilization, magic factors are scattered in the atmosphere and soil. These extremely small particles are natural inspirations, which are endless.

In fact, the alchemy community only confirmed the existence of spiritual guidance after completing the "complete magic vacuum experiment". The state is a rare spectacle, once in a thousand years.

But now, the problem came to Lu Yuan again.

Where did he go to find "Lingyin"?

In addition to magic factors, of course other supernatural substances can also be used as spiritual guides... But does this kind of thing exist on the earth...

Lu Yuan pondered for a long time, but he didn't have any idea, but it was already very late, his body couldn't stay up late, so he could only sleep.

Confused, he quickly fell asleep.

Then Lu Yuan suddenly "woke up" again, appearing in the sea of ​​dreams.

It is still leaden gray sky, heavy snow all over the sky, and endless ocean.

Feeling the joy of standing up with his legs again, Lu Yuan walked forward, thinking to see the dream of the girl next door. The gloomy and hopeless feeling made him feel a hint of "unnatural", maybe he could find Something that serves as inspiration.

However, when Lu Yuan was walking in the sea, the reflection on the water firmly attracted his attention.

His own reflection is handsome and tall, like a god walking in the world.

Of course, Lu Yuan is used to seeing this look, and has become immune to his own beauty.

What made him stop was a flash of light that suddenly flashed through his mind
——I am the favored one of the gods, the last heir of that magical civilization, and a superhuman who walks in the dreamland. In this world, I am the best inspiration!

(End of this chapter)