The Alchemist's Abilities, Electrolux Speaks in the Mind

"Well, I'll be..." Hall Master Hongchen was also astonished. In the eyes of this Hall Master, an alchemist's duty should be to refine pills for others to boost their strength; their combat ability ought to be weak, or even abysmal.

Yet, Zhong Kui had just demonstrated that alchemists were perfectly capable of combat.

"It seems the alchemists of the ancient era were not to be trifled with... Have I been underestimating alchemists all this time? It appears the alchemists of today cannot compare to those of the ancient era.

I must vigorously develop our alchemy system, or we will surely fall behind."

Jing Hongchen did not know that Zhong Kui's alchemy skills originated from a system-based alchemy framework, hailing from the world of the Dou Qi Continent in Battle Through the Heavens.

Zhong Kui could not very well admit he came from another world, confessing that he was a transmigrator, or that Douluo Continent was merely a novel and his abilities were part of a story from their world.

If he dared to speak of such things, Zhong Kui would be locked in a dark room for a psychiatric evaluation and treated by spirit masters specializing in mental health within minutes.

After all, while the concept of novels existed in Douluo Continent, the concept of transmigration did not; however, the idea of entering a fictional world was something they could grasp.

The concept of derivative works also existed in this world. Douluo Continent had many literary works, and when the protagonist of a story met a tragic fate, many people would create derivative works; these things were already present in Douluo Continent.

Therefore, if Zhong Kui were to say it, they would understand the meaning, but the problem was that if they heard Zhong Kui say such things, they would definitely suspect he was mentally ill.

"Students, this is the capability of an alchemist, and one of the ways an alchemist fights. Alchemists are not without combat ability; while an alchemist is not inherently skilled in combat, that does not mean they cannot fight—it is just that their combat prowess is not particularly strong.

Take the barrier I just released, for example; it was actually created using my Alchemy Cauldron. Furthermore, if I fight within this barrier, my abilities are enhanced."

Zhong Kui's words, along with the barrier he released through the Alchemy Cauldron, resonated deeply with everyone.

Moreover, Zhong Kui was not lying; after all, it was indeed a barrier he had released using Beast Fire.

He held the home-field advantage and had not spoken a falsehood.

"I think Teacher Zhong Kui makes a lot of sense. Even though he's about the same age as us, he knows so much," a student remarked at this moment. Seeing Zhong Kui inject Beast Fire into the Alchemy Cauldron to create a barrier had shocked him; he had thought only Soul Tool masters could do such things, or perhaps spirit masters with spatial abilities capable of setting up barriers.

He never expected an alchemist could do it so easily.

"Have you heard of Beast Fire? It is the ability to extract the flames of spirit beasts, refine them, and absorb them into one's own body to use as a weapon. Alchemists can do this, and Beast Fire can be used for both refining pills and combat.

We will discuss these things later. You are all still beginners; you must first learn to refine pills. If you can successfully refine a complete pill that has no side effects when consumed, it proves you have the qualifications to be a competent alchemist apprentice."

Zhong Kui's statement was still conservative. If this were at the Pill Tower in the Central Plains of the Dou Qi Continent, these people from the Sun Moon Empire could only be said to know of alchemy, but they did not understand it; they wouldn't even count as beginners.

"Alright, continue refining your pills now. Once you can successfully refine simple pills with decent quality and without making mistakes, you will have the qualifications to be considered beginners."

After Zhong Kui finished speaking, everyone resumed their alchemy, and many began to study Zhong Kui's methods.

Some tried to imitate Zhong Kui's technique, attempting to use their Alchemy Cauldrons to see if they could create a barrier, but Zhong Kui stopped them all. He told them to learn to make pills first; after all, if they couldn't even refine a simple beginner's pill, forcing the creation of such a barrier would easily lead to disaster.

Subsequently, Zhong Kui sat in his seat and watched the students refine their pills.

(This is truly such a hassle. After I finish teaching these guys who are about my age, I still have to study to improve my own alchemy skills to become a Grade 3 Alchemist. On top of that, I have to learn about spirit masters and spirit beasts, and study Soul Tool knowledge as well.

The education I'm receiving after coming to the Sun Moon Empire is under so much pressure; it's much more stressful than before.)

Just as Zhong Kui was complaining internally, a voice suddenly rang out.

(Young man, it seems you are not a fourteen-year-old child. I feel that you are more like me, someone from another world.)

"!!!" Upon hearing this voice, Zhong Kui immediately guessed who it was: Electrolux, residing within his mind.

He hadn't expected Electrolux to have awakened at this moment. Zhong Kui had assumed Electrolux would continue to sleep for a while longer, but he hadn't expected him to wake up while he was refining pills.

(Rest assured, I will not disturb you now. You are currently teaching students. I can sense that although your body is very young, your soul age is quite extraordinary; your soul is much older than your physical age.)

Electrolux could truly be called a "cheat" existence within the Tang Clan universe, capable of crafting super-divine tools by hand, not to mention being the Holy Necromancer and Scourge of the Undead.

He had almost single-handedly shattered the Holy Magic Continent, so it was no surprise he could easily discern that his soul age was indeed remarkable.

"Teacher, what's wrong?" At this moment, a student looked at Zhong Kui. Although they called him teacher, they were actually about the same age, but since they were learning alchemy techniques from Zhong Kui, calling him teacher was appropriate.

"It's nothing. I didn't rest well yesterday, so my eyes are a bit tired. You all keep working hard; I'm going to rub my eyes for a moment. I need to let them relax, they're a bit sore."

Zhong Kui could not reveal the existence of Electrolux at this time, so he made an excuse and began rubbing his eyes. Everyone assumed Zhong Kui was just exhausted, so they didn't say anything further.

After all, everyone knew that Zhong Kui was originally just a student who came to the Sun Moon Empire to study, yet he had inexplicably ended up having to teach them alchemy techniques.

Thus, they didn't say anything, only feeling that Zhong Kui was working too hard, acting as both a student and a teacher.

Having to learn about spirit masters and Soul Tools while simultaneously teaching students alchemy was indeed exhausting; it was perfectly normal for him to be sleep-deprived.