Life Alchemy

The other members of the Heaven and Earth Society were no less surprised than Li Miaozhen. Even Chu Yuanzhen, a former scholar, was taken aback by this scene, his expression freezing slightly.

Xu Ningyan is a pawn of the Director of the Imperial Observatory, but this should be a secret. The Warlock of the Bureau of Astronomy shouldn't know such a secret. In other words, the Alchemist ' respect for Xu Ningyan is due to his own reasons?

What is the Blue Book? Judging from their words, Xu Ningyan's Alchemy is actually more powerful than Song Qing's? At least the Alchemist didn't show such a humble and eager-to-learn attitude towards Song Qing. Chu Yuanzhen grasped a key point, but he just couldn't accept this reason.

Hengyuan, number six, had long known that Xu Ningyan had a close relationship with the Bureau of Astronomy and could even get Yang Qianhuan to treat the poor child, but he hadn't expected Xu Ningyan to have such influence.

This wasn't a close friendship; it was more like treating Alchemist, summoned and dismissed at will.

Su Su was stunned, staring blankly at Xu Qi'an, who was surrounded by people in white. She had just learned from Zhong Li how much Song Qing valued her work, and she felt extremely frustrated, thinking that this trip to the Bureau of Astronomy was a complete waste of time.

Although Xu Ningyan has many connections with the Bureau of Astronomy, Song Qing is so ruthless that he doesn't even show mercy to his fellow disciples, so he might not give him any face.

But the truth is, Song Qing and the group of Alchemist were incredibly enthusiastic about Xu Qi'an, to the point that Su Su felt that this was exactly how those stinky men reacted when they saw her.

Xu Qi'an gestured for the Alchemist to quiet down, and they coughed once, saying:

"The blue book isn't available yet, but I promise you all I will send it to you by the end of the year. I'll also visit the alchemy room more often in the future to discuss Alchemy with you all."

"Very good."

The white-robed Warlock cheered, their faces beaming with joy.

Once everyone quieted down, Xu Qi'an looked at Song Qing: "Senior Brother Song, your work."

Su Su immediately looked at Song Qing, pursed her lips, and unconsciously clenched her fists.

Li Miaozhen looked over at the same time, filled with anticipation.

Song Qing patted his chest and laughed heartily, "My biggest regret after creating this piece was not receiving Young Master Xu's evaluation and guidance. Now, my wish has finally come true."

So humble?!

As Su Su breathed a sigh of relief, disbelief resurfaced in her eyes, and she looked at Xu Qi'an several times.

"If anyone ever says that the Warlock of the Bureau of Astronomy are arrogant and disdainful of others, I will be the first to disbelieve them," Chu Yuanzhen muttered to himself.

Led by Song Qing, the group left the alchemy room, passed through a winding corridor, and arrived at a secret room.

The door to the secret room was made of pure steel. Song Qing knocked on the iron door and introduced it:

"This door is so strong that even a fifth-rank martial artist couldn't break it. I spent ten days forging it with refined steel. Its greatest feature is its sturdiness; it's top-notch in terms of security."

Upon hearing this, Chu Yuanzhen couldn't help but say, "But aren't the walls of your Star-Gazing Tower normal walls? There's no need for thieves to use the door."

Li Miaozhen nodded and added, "Besides, how could someone steal something from the Star-Gazing Tower? There's never been a similar case in history, right?"

What's the point of building a security door?

Song Qing's expression darkened, and he said indifferently, "Is there anything else? If not, please leave."

Chu Yuanzhen and Li Miaozhen immediately fell silent.

True Disciple her voice to Chu Zhuangyuan: "Why do I feel that all of the supervisor's disciples are a bit strange? Chu Caiwei, who's just as bad as Lina, Zhong Li, who's plagued by misfortune, and this Song Qing in front of me, only Yang Qianhuan seems normal."

Chu Yuanzhen chuckled and replied telepathically, "What you said before was all correct, but the last sentence was too hasty. Everyone in the capital disagrees with your opinion."

You just don't understand Yang Qianhuan. He and Song Qing are the two most eccentric. Chu Caiwei is not very intelligent because of her own talent. Zhong Li has been plagued by bad luck for a long time, which has made her timid and insecure. Only Song Qing and Yang Qianhuan have something wrong with their brains. Chu Yuanzhen thought to himself.

Li Miaozhen did not refute, but instead asked, "Where is the supervisor's second disciple?"

Chu Yuanzhen shook his head. "I haven't seen the second disciple; he seems to have long since left the Bureau of Astronomy. Those two are probably normal."

After saying that, realizing he had been too hasty, he added two words: "Probably."

Song Qing took out his key, opened the security door, and led everyone into the secret room.

This was a spacious but very cluttered secret room. Song Qing walked to the left, where the walls were covered with Law Artifact, including crossbows, swords, muskets, and all sorts of weapons.

There were also unforged iron blanks.

Song Qing proudly introduced to everyone, "Every weapon here is made of unique materials, rare in the world. As long as an array master helps to inscribe an array, they will become Law Artifact sought after by the world."

"However, I dislike that idiot Yang Qianhuan. He is unworthy to touch my works, which is why they never became Law Artifact."

Apart from Su Su and Zhong Li, Xu Qi'an, Xu Qi'an Yuan, Li Miaozhen, and Chu Yuanzhen all showed expressions of drooling.

"These are all ordinary artifacts, insufficient to demonstrate my achievements in the field of alchemy. Please follow me."

Song Qing led everyone into the secret chamber, to a three-foot-tall glass jar, and happily said:

"Look, this is my earliest work in the field of life Alchemy."

Everyone stared intently and saw a strange, cat-like creature submerged in a glass jar filled with an unknown liquid. Its body was covered with tree rings and patterns, yet it had the shape and head of a cat, and its chest and abdomen rose and fell slightly, as if it were breathing.

In addition, the tail is a slender branch with lush green leaves.

"Its name is Tree Cat, which, as the name suggests, is a combination of a cat and a tree. I successfully kept it alive, but the price is that it can only live in water and cannot survive in the outside world."

Song Qing enthusiastically introduced his life Alchemy to everyone.

"This embryo is a hybrid of a human and a horse. I once tried to combine an adult male with a horse, but failed. So I changed my approach and created this embryo. Fortunately, I successfully created an embryo with both human and equine blood. Unfortunately, it only survived for three days. I preserved it by soaking it in alcohol."

"These organs were developed from cells, bit by bit." You've never heard of the word "cell," have you? It's a term coined by Young Master Xu.

Chu Yuanzhen, Li Miaozhen, and the others were initially full of enthusiasm, hoping to experience new things and broaden their horizons. Gradually, their smiles faded, and their expressions became increasingly serious.

The way he frequently glanced at Song Qing was filled with wariness towards an outsider, as if he were sizing up a monster.

Chu Yuanzhen was right. Song Qing's mind was not quite right. This person was very dangerous. If this weren't the Bureau of Astronomy, I would have acted on behalf of Heaven right now. Li Miaozhen suddenly realized that she couldn't accept this kind of thing, even though that was why she came here.

"I was wrong. Song Qing is the most abnormal among the disciples of the supervisor. Compared to him, Yang Qianhuan is just a little... a little arrogant," Chu Yuanzhen thought.

Fortunately, I didn't send that child to the Bureau of Astronomy for treatment; otherwise, he might have been kept in a jar. Hengyuan looked at Song Qing with the eyes of someone looking at a heretic.

Su Su had very mixed feelings; she was both resistant and longing.

Song Qing was very pleased with everyone's expressions, believing they were amazed and admiring, like peasants entering the imperial city, deeply shocked by the scene before them.

He didn't claim all the credit, cleared his throat, and announced, "The reason I've come this far in the field of life Alchemy is all thanks to Young Master Xu. He taught me this knowledge and broadened my horizons."

The members of the Heaven and Earth Society turned their heads blankly to look at Xu Qi'an, their eyes filled with distrust.

So you were the culprit?!

Could it be that Xu Ningyan is also a lurking madman?

"What the hell does this have to do with me? I just taught you some biology." Xu Qi'an's lips twitched.

But he couldn't refute it, because it was indeed he who opened Song Qing's mind and pointed out the direction. Just like Mahayana Buddhism, others only hear it and think it makes sense.

But to someone like the Arhat Du'e, it was like a bolt from the blue.

"Cough cough!"

Xu Qi'an coughed and said, "Senior Brother Song, we're all waiting to see your amazing magic trick."

He said it with a touch of humor.

But everyone's expressions suddenly turned somber, because they saw a human figure lying on a simple support in front of them, covered with a white cloth.

Song Qing walked over, lifted the white sheet, and everyone saw a man lying on a support frame. His chest was beating weakly, his body was withered and emaciated, and his facial features were unremarkable.

Whew. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. This work was actually quite normal; they had thought they would see some kind of monster.

"When he completed the process, his physical condition was no different from that of an ordinary person, but it was deteriorating every day. I estimate that he will die in three more days. It is unavoidable, and the medicine will be ineffective," Song Qing said.

The medicine was ineffective? When Xu Qi'an saw this humanoid figure, his heart was in turmoil. He never expected that Song Qing had actually created a living being. This was simply the power of a creator.

After hearing Song Qing's words, Xu Qi'an couldn't help but speculate: Was it that his body couldn't absorb the medicinal power, or was it due to a rejection of the medicinal herbs in this world?

Or perhaps this body has some defects, genetic defects?

In the field of life sciences, heredity is a very important factor. Humans' ability to survive in nature and absorb the effects of medicine is inseparable from heredity.

He had heard a theory before that if modern humans went back to ancient times, they would become mobile sources of infection, leading to the destruction of the world.

The core idea behind this argument is that ancient people lacked antibodies against modern viruses. Furthermore, antibodies against viruses in nature can be passed on to future generations.

The body's inability to absorb the medicine may be due to a similar reason.

Li Miaozhen sensed it for a moment, her eyes shining, and said, "This body is clean, without intelligence or soul. It's better than a living person's body, and most suitable as Su Su's physical form."

This involves a key point: in a normal person, the soul and body are in harmony. When a ghost possesses a body, because the soul cannot fully integrate with the physical body, it will reject the spirit.

When the yang energy of the living is weakened, and the Yin Qi of ghosts is depleted, it results in mutual destruction.

Once a living person dies, the physical body inevitably decays and cannot serve as a permanent resting place.

But this body has no soul. If Su Su possesses it, the body might be able to nourish the soul, making her no different from a living person.

At that moment, Li Miaozhen looked at Su Su and said, "Shall we go in and give it a try?"

Su Su, who had been impatient for a long time, nodded immediately upon hearing this, detached herself from the paper figure, and entered the "man's" body.

"Hey, you said you'd be my concubine, but this isn't what I expected. I want a dragon to draw water from the deep trench, not a turd-stirring stick!" Seeing this, Xu Qi'an opened his mouth, but couldn't utter the words in his heart.

After all, they have pride and are ashamed to say it out loud.

At this moment, Su Su was ejected and returned to the paper figure.

Li Miaozhen frowned. "What's going on?"

Su Su shook her head, looking disappointed.

After pondering for a long time, Li Miaozhen made a guess. "I understand. This body is different from a normal body. It looks like a fleshy body, but it is actually like a stone."

"A ghost like Su Su cannot reside on a stone."

Song Qing frowned and said, "So, I created a body that looks like a human, but is actually made of stone?"

This result disappointed him greatly, and he found it somewhat unacceptable.

Li Miaozhen fell silent.

Su Su bit her lip, her bright eyes instantly dimming.

It turned out to be just a false alarm. Chu Yuanzhen and Hengyuan exchanged a glance and shook their heads helplessly.

"Young Master Xu, you are a genius in the field of Alchemy. Your mastery of life Alchemy is unmatched." Song Qing bowed deeply, at a ninety-degree angle, and said loudly:

"Please teach me, Young Master Xu."

Su Su's dim eyes rekindled with hope as she looked at Xu Qi'an expectantly.

Yes, it was Xu Ningyan who taught Song Qing the Alchemy of Life. He even wrote a blue book. The sixth-grade Alchemy treated him with utmost respect. Li Miaozhen, Hengyuan, and Chu Yuanzhen immediately looked at Xu Qi'an.

"How the hell am I supposed to know? I can talk my way out of this, but this question is way beyond my scope. "Xu Qi'an pondered.

Give me your notes on the Alchemy of life; I need to study them first.

He was thinking to himself, "I'm figuring out how to find excuses to fool you."

P. S.: Valentine's Day is approaching, a day for giving flowers to girls. Thinking of flowers reminds me of my English lessons in junior high school.

Looking back now, it was absolutely brilliant.

Happy Valentine's Day everyone!