18. Philosopher's Stone

Wang Qinian looked at them vigilantly, this is the habit he brought in his previous life, but Franklin is normal, Wang Qinian understands in a blink of an eye, this is not the earth, or the nobles surrender, there is no shame, as long as they can afford to pay the ransom, people are also treated preferentially, this kind of enjoyment is usually limited to the nobles, so the war between the nobles seems to be a little above board, and Wang Qinian's means are not on the table.

However, Wang Qinian does not think so, war is to kill people, not children to play home, of course, any means can be used, as said in the previous life "The Art of War": soldiers, the country's major affairs.

The soldiers pressed a few people down, they were also very honest, Wang Qinian shook his head, especially there were a few knights, obviously six or seven levels, that is, they were captured, and those soldiers were not their opponents, but they abided by the corresponding rules, whether they were good, or that they were stupid, Wang Qinian didn't want to comment, but they were definitely not stupid, the rules of war were so, as for those who were burned to death, they were just pariahs, they didn't care at all.

The indescribable feeling in Wang Qinian's heart, let a person from another world who believes in equality evaluate them, Wang Qinian was full of emotion, but in the blink of an eye, Wang Qinian left it behind, and he could only take care of himself.

Wang Qinian walked to Mike's side, but Mike was dead, Wang Qinian gently wiped his eyes with his hand, saw that he had a ring on his hand, took it off, it was a storage ring, checked it, there were gold coins in it, there were also some materials, not much, and a set of alchemy instruments, but there was one thing that caught his attention, it was a jade pendant, this was the second time that the same jade pendant was found, the first time in Bunifah's ring.

The jade pendant appeared in his hand, he seriously explored the jade pendant for the first time, and found that the jade pendant was actually two pieces together, and forcefully separated the jade pendant, and there were words engraved in the middle, he glanced at it, this is an alchemy equation, obviously encrypted, and now there is no time to study it, he closed it again, it is still tightly fitted, and he put this jade pendant into his arms.

When he was doing these things, Betsy stared at his hand, Wang Qinian raised his head, and just stared at Betsy, Becky's eyes flashed, don't look away, but the desire in his eyes did not escape Wang Qinian's eyes.

Wang Qinian's eyes slid to her hand again, there was no ring on her hand, she knew in her heart that she was a magic apprentice and did not have a storage ring, Wang Qinian understood, she was eager to have a ring, smiled slightly, and threw the ring to Betsy: "This outer ring is for you, I have a ring." ”

Betty was in a hurry, her face flushed: "Mr. Wang, I didn't mean that, I can't ask for it." "She speaks incoherently.

Wang Qinian smiled and said, "You are a magician, you can't live without a ring, it's more convenient." Wang Qinian didn't say much, just this sentence was enough, and Franklin also said on the side: "Since Mr. gave it to you, you can take it." ”

Mike was killed by Betsy, although it was unexpected, but Wang Qinian would not deny this, the spoils of war should belong to Betsy, Wang Qinian took a jade pendant, it was enough, he saw the similarity between the jade pendant and the Bunifa before taking the jade pendant.

Betsy blushed, thanked Wang Qinian, the valley was full of smoke and fire, no one was struggling anymore, the fire burned for a while, and gradually no open flames were seen, only the green smoke was rising, and the valley was already a scorched earth.

The soldiers went down to clean up the battlefield, and the smell of burnt meat was disgusting in the air, while the soldiers rummaged through them for something valuable.

After cleaning the battlefield, he went out of the valley and camped in the open place, Wang Qinian didn't ask about specific matters, his identity was very strange, a bit like a guest.

They were waiting for Baron Edmund here, and there were a few captives around them, who were still relatively delicate goods, and it was not convenient to take them away, so they stopped and waited for Edmund's large army.

Wang Qinian has nothing to do, the scout has been sent out, in this regard, Raymond did better, Wang Qinian returned to his tent, practiced the sword, then took out the jade pendant, thought about it, and also took out the piece of the ring, and observed it carefully, sure enough, it was the same as the other one.

After separation, Wang Qinian really found the handwriting, on which were written the words Philosopher's Stone, Wang Qinian remembered, the Philosopher's Stone, also known as the Philosopher's Stone, or the Sage's Stone, is the highest achievement of alchemy, it is said that it can turn iron into gold, and if you take it, you can live forever, and there is knowledge of this in your memory, but the Philosopher's Stone is just a legend, that is, Nickles Andrew, and I have only heard of it, and I will not refine the Philosopher's Stone.

Wang Qinian's breathing became short of breath all of a sudden, he was an incomplete lich, there was always a pimple in his heart, there was no life box, he couldn't be resurrected, there was an opportunity in front of him, Wang Qinian had to be tempted.

But the following content is in the form of a metaphor, a painting and some text, and the painting shows an alchemical furnace, that is, the "furnace of the sage", or the "triple furnace". In the middle is a sand bath, a shallow dish, like a bath plate, under which is the fire of the sage, for the furnace, and on it a semicircular vessel, called the "sage egg", synthesized triple, hence the name triple furnace.

This painting is an instrument for refining the philosopher's stone, and the text under it is explained, but it is not very easy to understand, saying that the "Red Sea scum" and "Mercury Wind Fat" are each pressed in half, and put them into the sage egg, and there are some other words, but they are fire and the like, and there are corresponding spells, Wang Qinian's head is big, what are the "Red Sea Scum" and "Mercury Wind Fat"?

Wang Qinian has some understanding of "Mercury Wind Fat", which seems to refer to mercury, he knows it from Nickles Andrew's memory, but whether it is or not, even Nickles Andrew can't tell, after all, he is not an alchemist, as for him also alchemy, but refining some weapons and the like, at most he has some attainments in the magic array, and I don't know what the "Red Sea scum" is.

Wang Qinian remembered him in his mind, and there was a sign on the jade pendant, and Wang Qinian saw that it was a number, which meant one. It is estimated that it is the meaning of the first piece, separating the other piece, there is an alchemy equation on it, Wang Qinian is very sure, but he can't understand it, there is also a note below, mentioning "Eternal Water" and "Girl's Milk", Wang Qinian knows that this is also a metaphor for the two drugs, he doesn't know what it means, and there is a moon and a sun, there are five moons and seven suns, which probably refers to the fire, because after these days and months, with "Girl's Milk" and "Eternal Water" to burn, the substance will undergo strange changes.

Wang Qinian looked at the sign, it was four, Wang Qinian estimated that it was the fourth piece, and he had a headache, it was obvious that there were more than two pieces of jade pendant, how many pieces there were, Wang Qinian didn't know, and there was a hidden word on it, it was really a headache.

Wang Qinian sighed, put away the two jade pendants, and put them in the ring, so he had to wait until later, I don't know if I can collect them, even if I collect them, I don't know if I can crack the hidden words.

Wang Qinian left the philosopher stone behind, he decided to have the opportunity to learn alchemy, so far, his disguise has been successful, and those who come into contact with him think that he is a ranger who understands magic, and he has never shown his necromancy in front of people, nor has he met anyone in the Holy See.

The water element in the air seemed to flow, gathering in one direction, Wang Qinian couldn't help but get out of the tent, looking at one of the small tents, it was Betsy who was upgrading, she officially broke through the third level and entered the elemental induction stage, from today on, Betsy is a magician, although it is only the fourth level, but she has stepped out of the elemental induction stage and truly mastered the magic.

The others didn't have much induction, but the power was a little confused, and the few people who were captured, in addition to a real knight, the other two were low-level knights, and the knight had a puzzle on his face, who was being promoted, although he had seen magicians, but due to the inconsistency of the power system, he couldn't be sure.

And a few other people, there are some feelings, including Baron Eden, although he is nominally a knight, in fact he is a low-level knight, as a nobleman, he has privileges, but a low-level knight is a low-level knight, and it can't be compared with a real knight, he senses as if the elements are moving, and no matter how much he can't feel it.

Franklin and Raymond were the same, they only felt the abnormality, but what happened, I don't know, Franklin was more sensitive, he felt wrong, so he came out of the tent, and when he saw Wang Qinian also came out, he asked: "Mr. also came out, what happened?"

Wang Qinian looked at the small tent and said, "Betsy has become a real magician, and now she is upgrading." ”

"Really?" His eyes lit up, the Edmund family did not have magicians, they spent a lot of money to screen among all the lords, and finally found Betsy, so they cultivated from a young age, for her loyalty, directly became Franklin's maid, although she was a maid, but all along, her status was still relatively high, later, Franklin's mother died, Franklin was ostracized, but Becky had identified with Franklin, and Franklin was taken care of by her, and today he finally became a magician, Franklin was of course happy.

"We'll see in a moment. Wang Qinian said that hearing the conversation between Franklin and Wang Qinian, Raymond also lifted the tent.

"Hello young master, hello Mr. Wang, what did you just say? Betsy became a magician?" Raymond asked as soon as he came out.

Wang Qinian nodded, Raymond was also very happy, he belonged to the Franklin family, and he was also happy to see Franklin's strength increase, and at the same time secretly determined that he would work harder and strive to become a knight in a short time.

The three of them chatted outside the tent, and after about a meal, Betsy came out of the tent, and Franklin greeted her with a smile on her face: "Betsy, you are now a magician, and I will tell my father that I will not let you be my maid." ”

Betsy was taken aback: "Young master, don't you want me?"

Wang Qinian shook his head secretly on the side, in this world, it is a very glorious thing to be attached to the nobles, which is different from Wang Qinian, Franklin smiled: "Why don't I want Betsy, you are now a magician, and your status should have risen." ”