"Oh?" Roland looked at him and asked, "Why?"
"Here's the thing, Your Majesty... You don't know much about alchemy, so you may have been deceived." Retnin hurriedly stopped Rayleigh. He was a proud man and even lacked respect in front of Timothy, not to mention Prince Roland, who was once regarded as ignorant and incompetent. If Rayleigh was annoyed, everyone would be in trouble. "Alchemy is ever-changing. Every formula represents a new result, but not all results are as dazzling as snow powder. It may not be directly transformed into a Golden Dragon, but it can be the foundation for the birth of another outstanding product."
"Exactly," Rayleigh said discontentedly. "Take the strong snow powder for example. The ice saltpeter in it is transformed from feces, which is an alchemy reaction in itself. But in addition to making ice, it can also be mixed with other alchemy products to make snow powder. These uses all require a long time to explore and ponder. Even the most experienced alchemy master wouldn't dare to say that a reaction result is meaningless. Your Majesty, their value can't be simply measured by the Golden Dragon. " He frowned and stared at the chief alchemist of Roland. "If anyone dares to make such a promise to you, he must be a liar!"
"What do you think?" Roland tilted his head and asked.
The Chief Alchemist did not seem to be in a hurry. He first touched his beard, and when no one spoke, he put his hand on his chest and said, "Your Majesty, the reason why they said that is because their understanding of alchemy is still superficial. I can prove to you that their formulas are no longer new, and their results have all been determined whether they are useful or not. "
The alchemists sucked in a breath of cold air when they heard that.
Retnin was stunned for a while before he came to himself. Did this man know what he was talking about? He knew every alchemy formula like the back of his hand? What a joke! The Alchemist Workshop of King's City had discovered more than a dozen new formulas in the past two years. It would take several days just to study them. How dare this man say that there was nothing new? Retnin was surprised and delighted at the same time. This man named Kyle Sichi was completely crazy. As long as he gave a formula that he could not explain, he would be deceiving His Majesty!
The most taciturn of them all, Archer, could not hold it in any longer. He said coldly, "How do you want to prove it?"
"It's very simple," Kyle confidently walked in front of the three people, "You lay out the raw materials, and I'll tell you the result of the alchemy, how about it?"
Rayleigh was so angry that he laughed. "Very well, the Association has all the materials and can verify them at any time. If you're wrong, don't think you can hide it from His Majesty like you did in Border Town!"
"What if I'm right?"
"This is impossible!" Archer repeatedly shook his head. "Alchemy formulas can indeed repeat, but it's impossible to exhaust them. You're looking down on alchemy too much!"
"It's not that I'm looking down on alchemy, it's just that it's wrong in the first place." Lucien's expression was strange.
Retnin felt his forehead throbbing. "What did you say?"
"Let me ask you something first. What is alchemy in your eyes?" Kyle remained unmoved. "Chaotic, complex, ever-changing, and difficult to understand? No … You know nothing about alchemy, or the nature of all things. "
"That's nonsense!" Rayleigh loudly scolded. "Are you trying to say that this Philosopher's Study is simple, orderly, and single-minded? If that's the case, how can it evolve so many colorful substances and make every stone in this world different? "
To Retnin's horror, Kyle chuckled and said, "Ah, yes … It's simple, orderly, and single-minded."
"You …"
"As for why this world is so colorful, it's beyond the scope of alchemy," Kyle said calmly. "In other words, it's a higher realm, and I've just seen the threshold."
"Enough." Retnin pulled Rayleigh, whose beard was about to stand up. "Take your disciples to prepare the alchemy materials. Any absurd remarks will fall apart in the face of facts."
Otherwise, if he continued to speak, it was possible that he would curse Kyle and His Majesty Roland, who had recruited him to be the Chief Disciple.
This man is indeed a lunatic. Alchemy is simple and orderly? Retnin thought bitterly. He would definitely teach the man a lesson he would never forget.
…
A long table in the center of the refining hall was cleared out. On it were several small bottles and three pieces of white paper, on which were the names of the raw materials.
After a discussion, the three Chief Disciples each chose a formula and asked Kyle Sichi to prove his theory. In order to leave the impression that His Majesty was not deliberately making things difficult for them and to avoid Kyle's unreasonable pestering, the three of them also wrote down the names of the raw materials. As for whether Kyle could recognize them or not, it was none of their business.
When everything was ready, Retnin looked at His Majesty's Chief Alchemist and said in a low voice, "Please start."
The latter walked confidently to the first piece of white paper on the table.
"Calcination of saltpeter and green alum?" He glanced at the content on the paper and looked a little surprised. "You've also discovered the double-stone acid-making method. The products are a variety of solids and acids, the latter can corrode metals. "As he answered, he picked up a pen and wrote a long list of symbols on the paper.
Archer, who had set the question, looked very upset. "Yes … Yes."
The surrounding alchemists all whispered to each other. Probably no one had expected that the first Chief Disciple's formula would be answered in less than a second.
"Quiet!" Retnin shouted. "There are two more questions!"
"He just happened to get it right." Rayleigh stamped his foot. "He wasn't so lucky with the second formula. By the way, what are the things he wrote on the paper? "
He shook his head as a bad premonition arose in his heart. However, the development of the facts quickly deviated from their expectations. Kyle didn't even stay at the table for too long before he announced the result and also pointed out the trap set by Rayleigh. "Green vitriol and copper plates? If the acid content is too low, the reaction can't be carried out. If the acid content is high, the liquid will turn blue and bubbles will come out. "
Retnin's problem did not cause him any trouble. "Take out the Netherworld Stone? Is there no other condition? " Kyle grabbed the bottle and shook it. He looked at the white solid immersed in the water. "This thing is quite rare. If left alone in the air, it will spontaneously combust and produce white smoke. Finally, the white solid will be left. Am I right?"
"Uh …" Retnin was completely shocked. This was a strange item that he had exchanged with the alchemists of the Kingdom of Wolfheart. Few people had seen it, let alone its characteristics!
"You can also ask questions." Kyle turned around and looked at the surrounding alchemists. "I'll prove to you that what I said is true."
The crowd immediately became excited.
"What about a mixture of ochre and charcoal?"
"If the temperature is high enough, you can get iron. It's a special kind of iron ore."
"Why does the color of the glass produced by smelting sand and stone vary? Didn't you say that alchemy didn't change the color?"
"Because the impurities in it are different, so the crystal glass needs the purest gravel."
"Sir Kyle, I have a question!"
"Me too!"
Retnin was surprised to find that the atmosphere in the hall was changing rapidly. The alchemists had changed from asking questions to asking for advice. Even the way they addressed Kyle had become respectful. He realized that Kyle was becoming the Chief Alchemist in everyone's hearts.
"Shut up, all of you!" Rayleigh suddenly shouted. "These are just formulas that the Alchemist Union has figured out a long time ago. If you really know all the formulas like the back of your hand, then make a formula that no one has seen before. For example, the ultimate pursuit of alchemy!"
"This … is impossible." Retnin swallowed. He believed that all the alchemists present had the same idea. After all, the ultimate pursuit originated from a legend.
But he was shocked to find that Kyle was smiling.
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