World Occult Usage Guide

Chapter 148 Hermetic Philosophy

Intense light burst forth from Adam Cadmon's flesh and blood.

It lit up the last gem on the wand, and suddenly, all five matrices of Paracelsus were complete.

An indescribable light flashed, and symbols of five matrices flew out. The Curtain of Death and the Dew of Healing formed an inner circle, the plant gold on the ground became a regular square, followed by the perfect triangular presentation of celestial gold.

The inner circle represents the combination of masculine and feminine principles, the triangle represents the philosophers' sulfur, mercury, and salt, the square represents the four elements: air, water, earth, and fire, and the large golden circle represents the legendary ouroboros egg or the "circular" universe.

Surrounding the outer edge are large, round gold gemstones, resembling an eggshell.

“This is transformation…” Lin An murmured to himself.

The system notification sounded in my mind.

"By using mystical arts, the radiation value of the [Mystic Encyclopedia] has increased by 0.2%."

"You have perfected the entry [The Five Matrixes of Paracelsus], bringing them to the brink of a qualitative leap. Do you wish to consume the medium 'Lady with the Lamp' x2 and further enhance it through the 'Tracing the Source' function?"

Do we still need to consume the Goddess of the Lantern?
Lin An frowned slightly as he thought of the connection between Adam Cadmon and the Shroud of Turin.

"use."

A mysterious and elusive hand flew out from Lin An's body, illuminating the eggshell encased in gold and gemstones like a bright lamp. The eggshell shattered with a "crack," and the cracks extended from the phantom to the wand's shaft, completely melting away the shape of the serpent staff.

The inside turns outward, and the outside turns inward.

Lin An stared intently at it, and in an instant, the flow of the Yin-Yang Tai Chi diagram flashed before his eyes, then combined with all the colors of the visible spectrum, gradually taking shape from nothing to something.

The pure, flawless crimson color came into view, followed by a spherical object the same size as Lin An's head floating in front of him, its atmosphere completely out of place with the surrounding scenery.

The control room became a flat painting, and I was the only real gem embedded in it.

When Lin An reached out and grabbed it, he realized that it was not like a magic wand. It had lost its cold physical form and become an ethereal spirit composed purely of "Commes" energy.

"The new entry 'Philosopher's Stone' has been added; with your witness, the 'Hermesian Philosophy - Emerald Tablet II' encyclopedia has been unlocked."

"This mysterious item absorbed your 'Seeker' source energy during its creation, and the radiation value of the [Mysterious Encyclopedia] has decreased by 1%."

"With the addition of the entry 'Philosopher's Stone,' the rating of the entry 'Encyclopedia of Magic II: Alchemy and the Philosopher's Stone - The Metal That Creates Life' has been improved."

Lin An had no time to pay attention to the system's last sentence and hurriedly turned to the Philosopher's Stone.

[Name]: Philosopher's Stone

[Rating]: Mythical C-level

Radiation level: 43.7%
[Pollution Level]: 0%
[Medium]: The seeker of knowledge

The completed Philosopher's Stone had an astonishing radiation level of over 40%. Roughly calculated, Lin An believed it was almost on par with the Coyote and the original Jericho.

In the spiritual vision, a strange scene appeared inside the sphere, like a whimsical medieval illustration, yet lifelike, as real and clear as a small world.

The concept of male and female is represented by a blue and red mixed circle located at the bottom of the Philosopher's Stone. It is a combination of the Healing Gem and the Strike Gem, retaining their previous power and allowing them to be used simultaneously.

Death and resurrection, male and female, positive and negative, are completely united into one, becoming the foundation.

Above is a square, and the plant gold is shaped like a four-legged creature that resembles both a lizard and a snake-dragon. Its wings are raised, its teeth are biting its tail, and its claws are tightly gripping the planet, with air currents flowing through and spewing out.

Above the dragon stood a statue made of celestial gold.

The same body has two heads, one male and one female. Both wear masks, have no facial features, and hold canes that look very much like magic wands.

It is the embodiment of the illusions of the mind.

For some reason, Lin An felt that the statue had become inextricably linked to him.

Finally, the golden "Metal Spirit" gem, the most important element of the Philosopher's Stone, breaks and recombines during the fusion, transforming into seven symbols.

Lin An recognized them as celestial bodies representing the seven metals: Apollo's crown, Diana's crescent moon, Venus's rose, Mars's spear and shield, Mercury's staff, Jupiter's lightning bolt, and Saturn's hourglass and scimitar.

They are connected by dotted lines to the central statue, supporting the entire small world space.

Moreover, the main body of the gold and gemstone rose up and transformed into the sun and the moon.

The sun and moon release balanced beams of light, illuminating the golden statue standing on the dragon's back, echoing Lin An, fixing its state in eternity, no longer subject to the erosion of time and matter.

Lin An felt boundless vitality from it, and the spirituality of the celestial bodies flowed into his limbs and bones in sync, bringing the effects of an elixir of immortality. He couldn't help but widen his eyes.

Did this statue resonate with my body?

...The Dao Embryo?
In a way, the small world inside the sphere is very similar to the Taoist cultivation realm. The foundation below is the foundation platform, the sphere itself is like a golden elixir, and a small nascent soul connected to its master was born in the center.

Indeed, all the mystical arts in the world lead to the same conclusion.

Lin An briefly experienced the sunlight and moonlight before opening his eyes again.

In short, with this Philosopher's Stone, as long as "Commons" continues to radiate Titan, Lin An can maintain the healthy body of a 21-year-old, and all his organs will never fail.

Moreover, he was no longer affected by any Titan bacteria or diseases.

The moment they enter his body, they will be blackened, transformed, reddened, and turned into beneficial nutrients.

May you stay young forever, be immune to all diseases, and never grow old or die!
This is too...

Lin An was at a loss for words. The passive effect of a mythical item with only 40% radiation value had directly overcome the lifespan limit that Titan had been unable to surpass for thousands of years. The level of evolution of "Comers" was constantly refreshing Lin An's imagination.

Ten years is far too short a time.

Lin An didn't crave immortality; his main concern was the many unimaginable and mysterious powers waiting to be explored.

By the way, what do those symbols that split from the gold and gemstones represent?
Thinking about this problem, Lin An used the Philosopher's Stone to glide across a chair in the control room and activated Apollo's Crown.

A dazzling luster spread, and the cotton-filled chair back instantly transformed into metal—a noble and beautiful gold.

Midas touch!

Before Lin An could even feel happy for a few seconds, the radiation value on the system panel suddenly dropped by 0.1%. He quickly withdrew his energy, the radiation returned to its previous value, and the chair returned to normal.

Preliminary research indicates that using this power requires consuming the energy within the Philosopher's Stone.

Besides gold, different patterns and symbols can transform any inorganic substance into a total of seven metals, and the energy consumption formulas are also slightly different.

From most abundant to least abundant, they are: gold, silver, copper, iron, tin, lead, and mercury.

As for the humanoid statue that connected Lin An and resembled a Nascent Soul, he observed it for a long time and couldn't help but gasp.

Although the image was blurry, Lin An could vaguely discern the shadow of Hermes from the statue's shape.

Hermes, the chief god of Olympus, representing wisdom, cunning, theft, magic, spiritual enlightenment, and linguistic skill, corresponds to Mercury in Roman mythology.

He appears as a messenger of the gods in the heavens, and like the statue, he has wings on his feet and helmet, which allows him to travel quickly between gods and mortals, and occasionally act as a guide for the souls of the dead to the underworld.

His agility also made him a doorman, a traveler, and a god of sports.

In addition to the above divine roles, Hermes is also the god of healing, holding a staff similar to the wand in the statue's hand, with two snakes entwined around it, symbolizing the reconciliation of opposites.

Hermes was a diplomat between various civilizations, thus combining characteristics of many gods. His cunning was similar to that of Anansi, the trickster god of the South, while his spiritual enlightenment was related to the animal gods of the Upper East.

During the Hellenistic period, the Greeks found that Hermes and the Egyptian goddess Thoth were remarkably similar, and the two deities were later worshipped as one.

Their union is also known as Hermes Trismegistus.

Legend has it that He gave His descendants the Book of Thoth, an immortal key to the spiritual world, which contains the secret process of human rebirth and expansion of consciousness, and enables humans to see the appearance of the gods.

Hermes Trismegistus also mentioned in the Emerald Tablet that the wisdom of the universe consists of three parts.

Alchemy, astrology, and supernatural powers.

Messenger of the gods...

The statue may be a Hermes-like "master key" that can continue to integrate, refine, and combine the knowledge of the other two major mystical disciplines, and further understand the laws of the planet "Comers".

Lin An guessed with great anticipation, his heart itching with excitement.

What abilities do astrology and psychic powers possess when the orbits of the "Comers" constellation overlap?
While excited, Lin An also received a warning regarding the functions and power of the Philosopher's Stone.

Once the upper limit of radiation levels is lifted, let alone source-level radiation, even mythical and legendary radiation levels will likely have to literally "defy the heavens."

Will the old order still exist by then?
Can humanity still uphold modern moral values ​​and maintain basic peace?

Lin An felt the answer was not optimistic.

No wonder Joshua desperately tried to suppress the expansion of the passage.

Most importantly, can this planet, which is much lower in dimension than Comors, really withstand such intense radiation from another dimension?
If the speed cannot be stopped in time, it will be pulled into the passage by gravity and become part of the broken planetary rings surrounding Comors...

Lin An snapped out of his thoughts and shook his head.

This is not a problem that an ordinary college student like him should care about.

He reached into the Philosopher's Stone, picked up the staff from the statue's hand, and the round "egg" suddenly spun around. The small world rapidly collapsed, transforming into a gem embedded in the wand.

They are one, embodying the ultimate alchemical concept of "all things are one".

To reawaken the small world, Lin An simply needs to reach for the gem and "pick it up".

The wand's shape has changed. Its general outline still resembles the T-shaped cross of the Mithraic ritual, but the number of snakes has changed from one to two, symmetrically coiling around the wand and biting the egg-shaped Philosopher's Stone at the end, with outstretched wings.

The Philosopher's Stone has an radiation level of over 40% and is normally in a state of cognitive shielding, so its complete appearance cannot be seen by others.

When used, this level of radiation is beyond the comprehension of most mystics. Similar to Adam Cadmon of Jericho, one cannot see the details clearly at all, and staring at it for too long will cause blindness and headaches.

Lin An wasn't worried about being noticed by those around him.

The reason he put it away was because Lin An sensed something unusual passing through his mind and immediately stopped thinking. This was due to the telepathic influence of the "God of Agriculture".

"Slap, slap..."

About a minute later, the ground in the "crown" area collapsed like a desert, a dry feeling filled the air, and then returned to its original state.

Amidst the rising dust, two dark figures emerged.

The green data is clearly visible, identifying its identity.

"Sister Mouse!" Lin An stepped out of the shadows. "And Brother Deer, are you alright?"

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