Divine Flame Crystal

A classroom that can accommodate 300 people was actually full of people. Xingluo found that most of the people who came here to attend the class were magicians. He searched for a long time before he found an empty seat in the corner.

The teacher of the open class is named Nick, who is said to have made extraordinary achievements in alchemy, but he is also a controversial figure. It is said that he once sacrificed hundreds of monsters in the Monster Forest to create an alchemical item - the Philosopher's Stone.

Because of this incident, the strong men in the Monster Forest became angry and wanted to kill him in the forest to bury him with the dead monsters.

Fortunately, several powerful men from the continent rushed over and reached various agreements in private with the top leaders of the Monster Forest, which saved his life.

It is said that he was the first person to use the Philosopher's Stone as a catalyst to turn mercury into gold, and even resurrected his dead contracted beast.

It is not known whether these legends are true or not, but his eccentric temper and enthusiasm for knowledge are often seen.

Looking at the packed house here, you can tell that he is truly capable, and the wealthy academy has even covered the funding for all his research projects.

You have to know that although alchemy can make money, it is nothing compared to its ability to burn money.

If the academy had not been so generous, Nick, who was well-known throughout the continent, would not have stayed in one place for so many years.

Xingluo looked at the old man with silver hair and sharp eyes. Occasionally, a silver light flashed from the depths of his eyes, as if he could see through the mysteries of all matter.

There was a hint of impatience in his low voice, as if teaching this group of children had wasted a lot of his precious time.

However, all these were the conditions for him to continue to study alchemy with peace of mind - giving half-day open classes to students every Wednesday.

In fact, as he got older, he was no longer able to do the job well. He had hired several assistants before, but they were all clumsy and had no understanding at all.

He didn't want to take his life's research to the grave, but he had never found the right person.

He looked at the group of silly students in front of him with some disappointment, and became extremely angry, which made his temper even worse.

In fact, there is no fool who can be admitted to this academy. It’s just that his requirements are too high. After all, alchemists as talented as him are not easy to find everywhere.

Master Nick looked around, took a deep breath, and said, "Today, let's talk about the essence of alchemy."

When Xingluo heard Teacher Nick speak, she hurriedly took out her notebook and prepared to write down everything.

In fact, with his mental strength, there is no need to use notes anymore, but maybe taking notes has become a habit, so he feels that writing down what he wants to remember with a pen can calm his mind.

Master Alchemist Nick continued, "The essence of alchemy lies in equal exchange. As for what is equal exchange? What is alchemy? Everyone has different ideas. Which student below would like to share your ideas?"

"Yes, that student who raised his hand over there, wearing a green wizard hat, please tell us about it."

Sure enough, as Master Nick finished speaking, a classmate wearing a green wizard hat stood up. Looking at the enthusiasm in his eyes, he seemed to admire Master Nick very much. He said incoherently: "Equivalent exchange means that you can turn a piece of stone into a piece of gold!"

"Hahaha!" The students burst into thunderous laughter.

"You call this an equal exchange?" The master's face darkened instantly and he said angrily.

Then he called a few more students, but none of their answers satisfied him. He muttered to himself, "Teaching this group of people is a waste of time." Master Nick shook his head in disappointment.

Looking around, Master Nick spotted Xingluo in the corner and thought, "He looks so unfamiliar. This is probably his first time today. His answer must be the worst. I should wake him up and scold him severely to calm down my anger."

"That person over there, yes, that's you, stand up and answer!"

Xingluo didn't expect to be called up to answer questions in her first class. She recalled the description of alchemy in the book and combined it with her past life experience, and said, "Sorry, teacher, this is my first time to come here for class."

When Master Nick heard this, veins popped up on his forehead and he was about to scold Xingluo.

Xingluo continued, "So I can only express my understanding of equal exchange in my own words."

"I think equivalent exchange means that you get back what you paid for. For example, if you want to transform a stone into gold, you have to pay energy equal to the value of the gold as a catalyst during the transformation process."

Master Nick's eyes lit up when he heard Xingluo's words, and soon his previous anger disappeared, and he continued to listen with interest.

"There is no free lunch in the world. When a stone is transformed into gold, energy is used to change the internal structure of the stone to make it gold. For us magicians, energy is magic."

Master Nick nodded with excitement in his eyes. Xingluo's answer was completely different from the existing academic explanation of equivalent exchange in alchemy.

Nick thought: "This view coincides with my own thoughts. After all, he is a person who does not stick to conventions."

Xingluo found that the students around him gradually quieted down and looked at him in surprise.

"Is he crazy? Who told him this absurd statement?"

"It's over, it's over. Master Nick is going to be angry."

This time, the students didn't dare to say anything, but just thought to themselves, lowering their heads and glancing towards the podium from time to time.

Xingluo took a deep breath. Since he had said so much, he didn’t mind saying more. He would just finish it in one breath.

"I think if you pay enough, even the legendary artifacts can be obtained."

This remark caused a huge uproar. The students around couldn't help but exclaim in surprise. Master Nick also widened his eyes in surprise, his heart pounding.

"Yes, this is his lifelong pursuit, the divine weapon, but he has never told these students. This may seem absurd to outsiders, but I didn't expect this student to speak out his deepest wish."

Amidst the discussions, Master Nick announced the end of the get out of class and asked Xingluo to find him in his office before leaving.

Many of the classmates who were jealous of Xingluo had expressions of gloating on their faces, and some even laughed at him.

"Does he think that being ranked in the top three in the grade means he can achieve something in alchemy?"

"Yeah, even though he's pretty strong, alchemy isn't about combat prowess."

A schoolgirl wearing glasses looked at Xingluo and thought to herself, "He looks very handsome when he talks slowly, and his answers seem to make sense."

It seems that not everyone thinks Xingluo is a lunatic. At least there are some crazy school girls who think he is a nice guy.

Xingluo doesn't care about these things. He believes that what is right is right. Even if it is wrong, he will only correct it after verifying it with his own hands.

After walking for an unknown amount of time, he came to a thick iron door with many defensive formations on it. However, looking at these formations, they should all be used to defend against internal attacks. Xingluo was a little curious.

The sign on the door had Nick's name on it. Yes, this was Master Alchemist Nick's office in the academy. Xingluo knocked on the door.