Hearing Nicol Lemay say this, Ivan's inner excitement slowly subsided.

He knew very well that the alchemist was not wrong, and that he had only mastered the method of inscribed magic on Mithril metal now, and that he was still a long way from being able to use it freely in battle.

Thinking of this, Ivan took his heart and picked up a piece of Mithril metal again and practiced.

……

The next day, early in the morning, after breakfast, Ivan sat in the study room with great interest and listened to the lecture.

However, Nicol Lemay did not mean to explain directly, but asked out loud. "What do you think the Philosopher's Stone is?"

"A very powerful alchemical substance?" Ivan was stunned for a moment, then replied hesitantly. His knowledge of the Philosopher's Stone came from the descriptions of some books, and he had no substantive knowledge at all.

"It can be said that it is also a huge source of magic power, and if its users can master certain methods, they can use this huge magic power to achieve their own ends. The well-known Turning Stones into Gold and the Elixir of Life are the result of the use of magic......" Nicol Lemay said eloquently.

"It's kind of like another way to unleash magic." Ivan touched his chin and muttered to himself.

"Yes, I should have told you that magic and alchemy are ultimately a way to use magic......" Nicol Lemay nodded, and then continued to explain to Ivan.

"The difference between the two is that one relies entirely on the magic power in one's own body, and the other can choose an external force."

Ivan pondered for a moment, and soon understood the meaning of Nicol Lemay's words.

Alchemy is the equivalent of wands, spells, and gestures, and its role is to channel mana, while the Philosopher's Stone can be used as another source of mana in its place.

But if you have magic in your own right, why do you want to create a Philosopher's Stone? Just to make your magic a little more?

Nicol Lemay had been paying attention to Ivan's expression, and could naturally guess what he was thinking, so he spoke again.

"The magic power in the body of ordinary wizards is extremely limited, and not everyone has outstanding talents, and the magic power of adult wizards is several times higher than that of adult wizards at a young age."

"Therefore, some alchemists usually choose to borrow external forces in order to master higher levels of magical power.

The Philosopher's Stone is the best choice, because a Philosopher's Stone usually contains immeasurable magical power, and if the user has mastered the exquisite alchemy skills, he can even use the Philosopher's Stone to do something as incredible as turning a stone into gold. ”

"And how should I make a Philosopher's Stone?" Ivan hurriedly asked.

Nicol Lemay didn't hide the intention of pinching it, and quickly explained the steps to make the Philosopher's Stone and the various materials needed.

One of the core materials is the rough stone used to store magic power, which is very rare and cannot be bought on the market.

Rough stones? Hearing this, Ivan's brows furrowed, he had indeed seen this magic material in the magic stone production method given by the system.

It's just that because the alchemy level has never reached the standard, he didn't prepare these materials in advance, and he didn't expect the rough stone to be so rare......

Even an alchemist like Nicol Lemay cherishes it, and it will be difficult to get it himself.

Looking at the distressed look on Ivan's face, Nicol Lemay couldn't help but smile, took out a silver-white stone about half the size of a palm from the drawer, put it on the table, and spoke. "As it happens, I still have a rough stone here that I can give to you."

"Thank you, teacher......" Ivan stood up gratefully and bowed solemnly.

Although he and Nicol Lemay have a master-apprentice relationship, it is really said that they have been together for less than half a year, but the other party is willing to teach him without asking for anything in return, and even give him such valuable magic materials, this kindness is simply indescribable.

Nicol Lemay waved his hand, so that Ivan didn't need to care, this rough stone was useless to him, and it was better to put it on Ivan's hand to play some role than to throw it here to ashes.

"Also, you'd better not get too happy. In addition to gathering all the materials, in order to make a Philosopher's Stone, you need to master the enchantment magic thoroughly, find a place with plenty of magic, and set up an alchemy circle to channel the magic, and I won't be able to help you this time. Nicol Lemay said solemnly.

Ivan nodded, as a self-reliant man, he had never expected Nicol Lemay to help him complete the Philosopher's Stone.

However, what makes Ivan a little puzzled is, what kind of place is considered to be full of magic?

In the face of Ivan's inquiry, Nicol Lemay pondered for a while, and then suddenly spoke. "Maybe you can look for it in Hogwarts."

"Hogwarts?!" Ivan said in surprise.

"Not bad! The school of magic has been able to operate smoothly for thousands of years, and it is likely that it has a mana storage room that absorbs the magic escaping from the vicinity of the school to feed the entire castle. Nicol Lemay explained.

Ivan's eyes lit up, he had always wondered how Hogwarts was so big, with its ever-changing secret passages and staircases, solved the problem of mana supply.

If it was as Nicol Lemay had guessed, the magic power accumulated in the entire castle for thousands of years was definitely a huge number, enough for him to make a single Philosopher's Stone.

And as long as this excess mana is not excessively consumed, it should not affect the operation of the castle.

That said, Dumbledore would most likely allow him to use the mana storage room to craft a philosopher's stone.

Thinking of this, Ivan breathed a sigh of relief, but there was a faint worry in his heart, because he didn't know the specific location of the magic storage room, and he was even more worried that Dumbledore didn't know.

After all, Hogwarts is so mysterious that even as a headmaster, he knows very little.

Of course, there may be another obstacle, and that is that Dumbledore knows the inside story but does not want to tell him, or that the old professor has unfortunately died by the beginning of the school year, which can be troublesome.

Ivan did not show the slight uneasiness in his heart, and as Nicol Lemay said, he had to solve these problems on his own......

After a brief lunch, Ivan did not rest for a moment, and continued to learn from Nicol Lemay the alchemy circle needed to make the Philosopher's Stone, and worked overtime in the middle of the night to practice enchanting magic as usual.

Now there are less than two days left before the official start of school, and he must master all the relevant alchemy knowledge......

(End of chapter)