The word alchemy was not unfamiliar to the residents of the World City.
But they definitely wouldn't encounter it in their daily lives.
After all, alchemy was different from biological genetic engineering or aerospace mechanical engineering. If one wanted to practice alchemy, they had to have alchemy talent first.
Without alchemy talent, one couldn't even recognize alchemy terms, let alone learn alchemy.
Back then, after the previous head of the Ryan family and the eldest madam passed away, the Sage Courtyard only wanted to pick someone to cultivate.
At first, they chose Sinai.
In the end, they accidentally discovered that Hillo had alchemy talent and immediately chose to give up on Sinai and take Hillo away.
Over the years, Hillo had also become a successful alchemist.
[This child has lived for so long. Can he finally see real alchemy?]
[Let me give you a simple explanation. Alchemy isn't something you can just learn. You have to have talent for it, understand?]
[If Ying Zijin had alchemy talent, she would have definitely entered the Biogene Institute. How could she stay in the Academy of Engineering?]
There were two sages behind the Biogene Institute. Anyone with vision would know which one to choose.
"Yaoyao's medical skills are definitely not a problem." Su Wen frowned slightly. "But alchemy …"
Ying Zijin's medical skills were something that even a sage magician couldn't compare to.
The butler said directly, "Don't worry, Eldest Madam. Eldest Miss definitely knows everything!"
Su Wen: "…"
She said tactfully, "If there's time, I'll ask Yaoyao to take a look at you."
She had recently noticed that something was wrong with the butler.
The butler's heart was stifled.
The support card he had made had been snatched away by the eldest miss and couldn't be handed over to the son-in-law.
As the saying goes, you have to suppress the other party with your aura first.
"Zijin, you should have never come into contact with alchemy." Hillo smiled. "You might not know what alchemy is yet. Let me show you."
As she spoke, she picked up a stone from a material box. "For example, I can turn this stone into gold using alchemy."
Hillo shook a medicine bottle filled with green medicine.
She dripped a few drops of medicine on the stone.
"Buzz buzz –"
Smoke rose in spirals, and the rocks began to shake.
Under everyone's watchful eyes, the stone turned into gold in just a few seconds.
The element detector next to him also proved that this was the case.
Alchemy had broken the conventional principles of chemistry.
[Turning stone into gold. That's too awesome. It's really alchemy!]
[Er, perhaps Ying Zijin might be able to compete in the martial arts competition. I heard that she was able to defeat a student from the Biology and Gene Institute, but how can she compete in the alchemy competition?]
Hillo smiled again. "Do you understand? We are better than this. This is the foundation. "
But without alchemy talent, he couldn't even make potions.
She wanted to see how Ying Zijin would make a fool of herself.
"Well, turning stone into gold is indeed the foundation of alchemy." Ying Zijin slowly looked up. "It's not challenging at all. Try another one."
"No challenge?" Hillo's face finally darkened as he sneered, "Are you kidding me?"
[It's not that I want to say this, but Ying Zijin is a little too arrogant. Does she think she knows everything?]
[You're from outside the city. You're narrow-minded. Let's be more tolerant.]
"Yes." Ying Zijin's expression was indifferent. She also took out a bottle of potion and slowly poured it on the stone. "It's not challenging at all."
"Whoosh!"
A white mist also floated over. After the mist dissipated, a golden light flashed.
Another piece of gold appeared on the table.
"..."
The scene suddenly became very quiet.
All the comments in the livestream were gone.
It wasn't until 30 seconds later that someone finally came back to their senses.
[What the f * ck?!]
[Yingshen is a mechanical genius who advocates science. She actually knows about the supernatural …]
[Sorry, brothers. I've slapped her in the face. I take back what I said earlier.]
This was beyond everyone's expectations.
The butler was very proud. "Big Madam, see? I told you that the young miss definitely knows everything."
Su Wen nodded in agreement. "You're quite normal now."
Hillo's expression changed drastically as he suddenly stood up.
She looked at the gold in front of her in disbelief.
Ying Zijin came from Hua City. How could she know alchemy?!
Even if alchemy had spread to the seven continents and four oceans centuries ago, it had only spread to Continent O.
Moreover, the alchemy world had never been open to the public.
Most importantly, other than alchemy, there was no other technology that could directly turn a stone into gold.
Hillo recalled his previous words and felt his face burning.
He clenched his fingers tightly.
Ying Zijin actually knew alchemy!
"Yes, it's not challenging at all." Hillo slowly exhaled and sneered. "Since it's not challenging, let's start refining the Philosopher's Stone now."
"In front of everyone, let's see who can refine the Philosopher's Stone of higher quality!"
Turning stone into gold was indeed the most basic alchemy skill. Even an apprentice alchemist could do it.
However, the Philosopher's Stone was not something that anyone could refine.
It was just a bottle of potion. Ying Zijin might have bought it from the Internet.
However, if they were to do it on the spot, everything would be exposed.
Sinai's expression changed. "The Philosopher's Stone..."
Of course she had heard of the Philosopher's Stone.
Simply put, the Philosopher's Stone was the so-called "elixir of immortality".
Of course, there was no such thing as absolute immortality. The Philosopher's Stone could only extend a human's life.
The Philosopher's Stone was an absolute pure elemental without any impurities. However, it looked no different from a blood red gem.
Because it was originally invented by a magician, it was crowned with the word "Philosopher".
The Philosopher's Stone was definitely one of the best alchemy potions.
The number of alchemists who could refine it in the World City could be counted with one's fingers.
Hillo had actually reached the level where he could refine the Philosopher's Stone?
"What are you worried about?" Norton noticed Sinai's uneasiness. "Your niece is a pervert, don't you know?"
"I know." Sinai sighed. "This has nothing to do with me worrying about her."
"Child, it's better to worry about yourself first."
"I'm 26 years old!"
"Oh, I know, but you're only 1.2 meters tall now."
"..."
Runai looked at her own little hands and choked on her own words.
Just as she was sulking, a large hand stroked her hair gently.
Norton said indifferently, "Don't worry, she has a strong learning ability. After learning alchemy for three years, she can refine the Philosopher's Stone."
"Oh." Sinai nodded. "Then who did you learn alchemy from?"
Norton crossed his arms. "Do I still need to learn alchemy from anyone? Sorry, I'm a self-taught genius. "
Sinai: "..."
Not only did he bully her, he was also very narcissistic.
Hillo's suggestion to refine the Philosopher's Stone had also exceeded the referee's expectations.
However, before coming, Sara had already given the order to comply with all of Hillo's suggestions.
The referee could only look at the girl. "Miss, what do you mean?"
"The Philosopher's Stone." Ying Zijin's finger tapped on the table as she pondered. "Alright."
She still had that lazy look on her face, as if she didn't care about anything.
This was what Hillo hated the most.
It reminded him of the days when he competed with Sinai.
Every time he punched cotton, it was a waste of energy.
The referee nodded and motioned for the guards to bring the alchemy materials prepared.
At the same time, he also invited an alchemist from the Biology Genomics Institute to be in charge of the final results.
Ying Zijin looked at the boxes of alchemy materials thoughtfully.
It was quite good to get so many materials for free.
It saved her a lot of money.
The table was also filled with all kinds of potion bottles and smelting equipment.
In order to prevent an explosion during the refining of the Philosopher's Stone, there were professionals who put up a protective shield.
Ying Zijin's eyes were cold and calm. She accurately took out the alchemy materials and began the first step of grinding them into powder.
Hillo's movements were also very fast.
Not long after, there were potion bottles of various colors in front of the two of them.
[Brothers, I can't take it anymore. I have to leave. I'm a chemistry student and I don't understand what they're doing. Supernatural is supernatural.]
[Miss has some skills. Don't you think she's more professional than Miss Hillo?]
[I'm going to join Miss now!]
[Do you know alchemy? If you don't, then don't talk nonsense. Miss Hillo's alchemy was taught by the magician himself. How can she lose?]
An hour later, Ying Zijin put down the last potion bottle.
In the glass cover, a blood-red transparent stone had been completely condensed and formed.
The Philosopher's Stone!
After doing all this, the girl leaned on the chair and pressed her hat down, covering half of her face.
She closed her eyes and began to sleep.
Everyone: "…???"
Su Wen was worried: "Yaoyao, did you not sleep well last night? You're so tired."
"Of course not. Miss is using psychological tactics." The butler clenched his fist. "She's telling her opponent that you're a rookie!"
"I'm done and can sleep, but you're still doing it. You're really a rookie!"
Su Wen: "…"
She still felt that something was wrong with the butler.
After another two hours, Hillo finished the last step.
She shook the Philosopher's Stone in the beaker. "Mr. Lemour, you can test it now."
The alchemist took it. "Yes, Miss Hillo."
He placed the Philosopher's Stone refined by Hillo into the testing device.
Soon, the results popped up and were projected on the screen.
Quality: Good
Life Extension: 40 years
Rating: C
A rating of C meant that the Philosopher's Stone had been successfully refined.
Of course, other than Magician, only the chief alchemist under his command could refine an S-grade Philosopher's Stone.
Hillo was indeed talented to be able to refine the Philosopher's Stone.
[Miss Hillo is awesome!]
[But I think Miss Hillo's Philosopher's Stone is better than hers.]
[Just because it looks good doesn't mean it's high quality. Do you understand?]
"Miss Hillo, Miss Hillo is done with the test," the head judge reminded the girl. "If you're done, you can submit it."
"Hmm?" Ying Zijin yawned and straightened up. Her eyes were hazy, and her voice was hoarse. "I just fell asleep. Let's test it."
Hillo's expression cracked and twisted.
Sleeping in the middle of the election?!
Did she even take her seriously?
Hillo glanced coldly at the Philosopher's Stone the girl handed in.
The color was quite real.
She didn't know if it was just for show.
The alchemist put the second Philosopher's Stone into the detector and looked up at the screen.
In the next second, his body suddenly convulsed as if he had been struck by lightning.
His expression changed from calm to astonishment. His entire body cracked as he stood there, unable to regain his senses. His eyes were dull as if he had seen a ghost.
[Damn, look at Mr. Lemour's expression. It can't be …]
[That's impossible, right? This is alchemy!!!]
[Brothers, I have a bold guess.]
Hillo also had a bad premonition in his heart, and his heart was in his throat. "Mr. Lemay?"
Impossible!
Absolutely impossible!
How could she make the Philosopher's Stone in such a short time?
She had studied alchemy for twenty years.
The alchemist looked at Hillo with a troubled expression, but there was nothing he could do.
This was a public competition.
The Mahātmā Empress had originally prepared such a procedure to prevent Ying Zijin from cheating.
In front of everyone, there was no way to save Hillo's face.
But now, he had shot himself in the foot.
The alchemist could only show the results to the audience.
The results appeared on the screen.
Everyone looked up.
Norton glanced at it, raised his eyebrows, and curled his lips. "Tsk, it's her personality. She really held back."
"Held back? How much is that? "Sinai was nervous and looked over.
Quality: Perfect
Lifespan: 80 years
Rating: A
Grade A Philosopher's Stone!
Sinai: "…???"
This was holding back?!
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