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Chapter 80
Chapter 80: Amazed, "How About the 'Genius Alchemist' Title?"
A dim, cluttered mage's room.
Master Beronry sat alone on a dusty, yet exquisitely soft, sofa, his hands crossed on his knees, leaning back with his eyes closed.
It was quiet in the room. Tang Zheng's figure had already departed.
Knock! Knock!
The sound of knocking came through the wooden door.
Master Beronry made no movement. The figure outside the door waited for a moment, then pushed the door open and entered.
Such an act indicated that this figure's status was far from simple.
"Master, why haven't I seen your new disciple?"
"I heard you personally brought someone over. What kind of genius could make an old master like you so proactive? Our guild here hasn't had any magic casters join for a long time."
A half-joking, hearty laugh surged in as the wooden door was pushed open.
This was a magic user wearing a robe and holding an ebony staff. There was a slight nervousness between his brows. He appeared to be around forty, but was actually only thirty years old.
The other party was none other than Tixier, the guild master of E-Rantel's Mage Guild.
"That's because your requirements are too high."
Master Beronry said faintly, his eyes still closed and without lifting his head.
Guild Master Tixier also noticed at this moment that Master Beronry's spirits were clearly low, and the atmosphere felt slightly off.
"What happened?"
The smile on Guild Master Tixier's face receded. He walked forward and sat on the sofa on the other side.
This time, Master Beronry didn't speak. Instead, he raised a hand and pointed to a blue solution in a plain, transparent potion bottle on the table.
Guild Master Tixier was a little surprised. He picked up the unfamiliar potion and asked, "Is this a new potion you developed?"
While puzzled.
Guild Master Tixier activated his magic power and whispered, "Item Appraisal!"
The entire potion bottle emitted a faint glow.
"An alchemy potion with a paralyzing effect?" Guild Master Tixier was naturally no fool; he quickly realized something. "Is this the reason he rejected you?"
To be able to reject a Scroll Crafting Master—if there wasn't a convincing reason, he wouldn't believe the old-fashioned Master Beronry would be so calm.
Inside the potion bottle was a clear and translucent blue liquid.
Rather than an artificial creation, it was more like a natural solution.
Knock! Knock!
Suddenly, another knock on the door sounded.
"Come in," Master Beronry said, straightening up from the sofa.
Click!
The room door was pushed open.
Grandma Lijie, wearing a light green headscarf, with her hands clasped behind her back and an expressionless face, walked in.
She glanced at the two people in the room.
"Guild Master Tixier."
Grandma Lijie first nodded to the guild master, then looked at Master Beronry, her voice impatient and even tinged with cold sarcasm.
"Why did you have someone call me over? A Potion Master like me has no business with a high-and-mighty Scroll Crafting Master like you."
"Madam Barerare." Guild Master Tixier was a little surprised, his peripheral vision darting a glance at Master Beronry.
These two had never gotten along well.
"Give her the alchemy potion."
Master Beronry's cheek twitched slightly as he spoke expressionlessly.
A hint of gossip flashed in Guild Master Tixier's eyes, but the expression on his face remained unchanged as he handed over the alchemy potion.
She first glanced at the clear and translucent potion.
Grandma Lijie's eyes brightened a little. She then also cast an "Item Appraisal."
Soon.
Her face showed a mix of surprise and disbelief.
"How is it?" Master Beronry asked.
Grandma Lijie ignored him. She reached out, opened the bottle, took out a few drops, dripped them onto her hand, licked them a few times with her tongue, and closed her eyes in thought.
Seeing the two of them look so engrossed, Guild Master Tixier couldn't help but feel puzzled.
He had just inspected this alchemy potion as well, and its effect could only be considered average.
In his understanding, alchemy was generally used for support. The fact that someone could independently create potions using alchemy indicated that the young man had quite a talent for it.
In this situation, rejecting scroll-making techniques was indeed understandable; after all, a person's energy is limited.
However!
Seeing the attitudes of Master Beronry and Grandma Lijie, Guild Master Tixier also realized there was a problem.
"Where did you get this alchemy potion?"
"The potion's effect is only average, but there's a problem with the crafting method!"
Grandma Lijie looked up at Master Beronry and spoke with surprise and doubt, "What I mean is, I have never seen such a technique before."
"Using materials from monsters to create items or potions with special effects is nothing unusual, but the items created this way will inevitably contain characteristics of those monsters."
"In the words of a Potion Master, they're 'impurities'—the kind that cannot be removed."
Grandma Lijie said, raising the clear, transparent alchemy potion in her hand and looking at the others.
"But compared to that!"
"What's even more interesting is, this isn't an enchantment method."
"Just as I thought." Master Beronry nodded gently, a hint of understanding flashing in his eyes.
He had already noticed this problem before; he had merely asked Grandma Lijie, who was more skilled in potions and alchemy, to confirm it.
"What do you mean?" Guild Master Tixier, on the side, was a little bewildered.
The two individuals before him—one a Scroll Crafting Master, the other an expert in potion-making and alchemy—were having a conversation he couldn't quite follow.
Grandma Lijie glanced at Guild Master Tixier, seemingly unwilling to explain.
"It started over two hundred years ago, in the era of the Thirteen Heroes."
"As the techniques of the Dwarven Kingdom were gradually lost, the enchantment technology mastered by us Humans began to dominate."
"Simply put, whether it's weapon enchantment, scroll crafting, or various potions and so on, all are achieved through enchantment technology."
Complex emotions surfaced on Master Beronry's face as he spoke softly.
"Where is the person who made this alchemy potion?"
Grandma Lijie was suddenly brimming with enthusiasm.
"He left. His name is..." Master Beronry's voice paused.
He suddenly realized that he seemed to have never asked Tang Zheng's name, or perhaps from the very beginning he never thought anyone could refuse a Scroll Crafting Master.
"He's a black-haired young man. He possesses such a technique; perhaps you'll cross paths with him. You should keep an eye out for him."
Master Beronry looked at Grandma Lijie and spoke again.
A black-haired young man?
Grandma Lijie was startled; Tang Zheng's figure couldn't help but appear in her mind.
"I'm taking this alchemy potion." Grandma Lijie gave Master Beronry no chance to speak and turned to leave.
Seeing this scene.
A helpless expression appeared on Master Beronry's face.
"To be able to independently create alchemical solutions and develop such a technique... no wonder he looks down on this old man's scroll crafting methods."
Master Beronry sighed.
The use of alchemy requires very precise control over one's magic power. This must also be the reason why he could produce the 'Papermaking' skill at the same level as him.
"Master."
At this moment, Guild Master Tixier grew somewhat worried.
"At least one thing is certain: he is definitely not from the Slane Theocracy." Master Beronry leaned back on the sofa again.
"Are you certain?" A hint of solemnity appeared in Guild Master Tixier's eyes.
"He took a second-tier 'Summon Angel' scroll from me," Master Beronry said with a wave of his hand.
"If he were from the Slane Theocracy, that would have been completely unnecessary."
…
Meanwhile.
Tang Zheng was already returning to the small inn. He needed to experiment with scroll crafting techniques as soon as possible, as it would affect a certain matter he was considering.
"Scroll Crafting Master?"
"A title like that sounds very dangerous, right, Xiao Hei?"
Tang Zheng looked at the lively Lesser Soulhound trotting beside him. "What do you say, how about the title of 'Genius Alchemist'?"
"Combined with the similarly low-threat identity of a faith-based magic caster, that seems pretty good."
"Awoo."
The Lesser Soulhound let out a soft cry. It naturally didn't understand Tang Zheng's words, but that didn't prevent it from responding.
*As mentioned before, Pharmacists and Alchemists are both considered mana-based jobs. Readers might have questions on this point, so later, I will release a bonus chapter with Nfirea Bale's data chart.*
*Nfirea Bale can use second-tier magic because his Alchemist and Pharmacist jobs are factored in.*
(end of chapter )
A dim, cluttered mage's room.
Master Beronry sat alone on a dusty, yet exquisitely soft, sofa, his hands crossed on his knees, leaning back with his eyes closed.
It was quiet in the room. Tang Zheng's figure had already departed.
Knock! Knock!
The sound of knocking came through the wooden door.
Master Beronry made no movement. The figure outside the door waited for a moment, then pushed the door open and entered.
Such an act indicated that this figure's status was far from simple.
"Master, why haven't I seen your new disciple?"
"I heard you personally brought someone over. What kind of genius could make an old master like you so proactive? Our guild here hasn't had any magic casters join for a long time."
A half-joking, hearty laugh surged in as the wooden door was pushed open.
This was a magic user wearing a robe and holding an ebony staff. There was a slight nervousness between his brows. He appeared to be around forty, but was actually only thirty years old.
The other party was none other than Tixier, the guild master of E-Rantel's Mage Guild.
"That's because your requirements are too high."
Master Beronry said faintly, his eyes still closed and without lifting his head.
Guild Master Tixier also noticed at this moment that Master Beronry's spirits were clearly low, and the atmosphere felt slightly off.
"What happened?"
The smile on Guild Master Tixier's face receded. He walked forward and sat on the sofa on the other side.
This time, Master Beronry didn't speak. Instead, he raised a hand and pointed to a blue solution in a plain, transparent potion bottle on the table.
Guild Master Tixier was a little surprised. He picked up the unfamiliar potion and asked, "Is this a new potion you developed?"
While puzzled.
Guild Master Tixier activated his magic power and whispered, "Item Appraisal!"
The entire potion bottle emitted a faint glow.
"An alchemy potion with a paralyzing effect?" Guild Master Tixier was naturally no fool; he quickly realized something. "Is this the reason he rejected you?"
To be able to reject a Scroll Crafting Master—if there wasn't a convincing reason, he wouldn't believe the old-fashioned Master Beronry would be so calm.
Inside the potion bottle was a clear and translucent blue liquid.
Rather than an artificial creation, it was more like a natural solution.
Knock! Knock!
Suddenly, another knock on the door sounded.
"Come in," Master Beronry said, straightening up from the sofa.
Click!
The room door was pushed open.
Grandma Lijie, wearing a light green headscarf, with her hands clasped behind her back and an expressionless face, walked in.
She glanced at the two people in the room.
"Guild Master Tixier."
Grandma Lijie first nodded to the guild master, then looked at Master Beronry, her voice impatient and even tinged with cold sarcasm.
"Why did you have someone call me over? A Potion Master like me has no business with a high-and-mighty Scroll Crafting Master like you."
"Madam Barerare." Guild Master Tixier was a little surprised, his peripheral vision darting a glance at Master Beronry.
These two had never gotten along well.
"Give her the alchemy potion."
Master Beronry's cheek twitched slightly as he spoke expressionlessly.
A hint of gossip flashed in Guild Master Tixier's eyes, but the expression on his face remained unchanged as he handed over the alchemy potion.
She first glanced at the clear and translucent potion.
Grandma Lijie's eyes brightened a little. She then also cast an "Item Appraisal."
Soon.
Her face showed a mix of surprise and disbelief.
"How is it?" Master Beronry asked.
Grandma Lijie ignored him. She reached out, opened the bottle, took out a few drops, dripped them onto her hand, licked them a few times with her tongue, and closed her eyes in thought.
Seeing the two of them look so engrossed, Guild Master Tixier couldn't help but feel puzzled.
He had just inspected this alchemy potion as well, and its effect could only be considered average.
In his understanding, alchemy was generally used for support. The fact that someone could independently create potions using alchemy indicated that the young man had quite a talent for it.
In this situation, rejecting scroll-making techniques was indeed understandable; after all, a person's energy is limited.
However!
Seeing the attitudes of Master Beronry and Grandma Lijie, Guild Master Tixier also realized there was a problem.
"Where did you get this alchemy potion?"
"The potion's effect is only average, but there's a problem with the crafting method!"
Grandma Lijie looked up at Master Beronry and spoke with surprise and doubt, "What I mean is, I have never seen such a technique before."
"Using materials from monsters to create items or potions with special effects is nothing unusual, but the items created this way will inevitably contain characteristics of those monsters."
"In the words of a Potion Master, they're 'impurities'—the kind that cannot be removed."
Grandma Lijie said, raising the clear, transparent alchemy potion in her hand and looking at the others.
"But compared to that!"
"What's even more interesting is, this isn't an enchantment method."
"Just as I thought." Master Beronry nodded gently, a hint of understanding flashing in his eyes.
He had already noticed this problem before; he had merely asked Grandma Lijie, who was more skilled in potions and alchemy, to confirm it.
"What do you mean?" Guild Master Tixier, on the side, was a little bewildered.
The two individuals before him—one a Scroll Crafting Master, the other an expert in potion-making and alchemy—were having a conversation he couldn't quite follow.
Grandma Lijie glanced at Guild Master Tixier, seemingly unwilling to explain.
"It started over two hundred years ago, in the era of the Thirteen Heroes."
"As the techniques of the Dwarven Kingdom were gradually lost, the enchantment technology mastered by us Humans began to dominate."
"Simply put, whether it's weapon enchantment, scroll crafting, or various potions and so on, all are achieved through enchantment technology."
Complex emotions surfaced on Master Beronry's face as he spoke softly.
"Where is the person who made this alchemy potion?"
Grandma Lijie was suddenly brimming with enthusiasm.
"He left. His name is..." Master Beronry's voice paused.
He suddenly realized that he seemed to have never asked Tang Zheng's name, or perhaps from the very beginning he never thought anyone could refuse a Scroll Crafting Master.
"He's a black-haired young man. He possesses such a technique; perhaps you'll cross paths with him. You should keep an eye out for him."
Master Beronry looked at Grandma Lijie and spoke again.
A black-haired young man?
Grandma Lijie was startled; Tang Zheng's figure couldn't help but appear in her mind.
"I'm taking this alchemy potion." Grandma Lijie gave Master Beronry no chance to speak and turned to leave.
Seeing this scene.
A helpless expression appeared on Master Beronry's face.
"To be able to independently create alchemical solutions and develop such a technique... no wonder he looks down on this old man's scroll crafting methods."
Master Beronry sighed.
The use of alchemy requires very precise control over one's magic power. This must also be the reason why he could produce the 'Papermaking' skill at the same level as him.
"Master."
At this moment, Guild Master Tixier grew somewhat worried.
"At least one thing is certain: he is definitely not from the Slane Theocracy." Master Beronry leaned back on the sofa again.
"Are you certain?" A hint of solemnity appeared in Guild Master Tixier's eyes.
"He took a second-tier 'Summon Angel' scroll from me," Master Beronry said with a wave of his hand.
"If he were from the Slane Theocracy, that would have been completely unnecessary."
…
Meanwhile.
Tang Zheng was already returning to the small inn. He needed to experiment with scroll crafting techniques as soon as possible, as it would affect a certain matter he was considering.
"Scroll Crafting Master?"
"A title like that sounds very dangerous, right, Xiao Hei?"
Tang Zheng looked at the lively Lesser Soulhound trotting beside him. "What do you say, how about the title of 'Genius Alchemist'?"
"Combined with the similarly low-threat identity of a faith-based magic caster, that seems pretty good."
"Awoo."
The Lesser Soulhound let out a soft cry. It naturally didn't understand Tang Zheng's words, but that didn't prevent it from responding.
*As mentioned before, Pharmacists and Alchemists are both considered mana-based jobs. Readers might have questions on this point, so later, I will release a bonus chapter with Nfirea Bale's data chart.*
*Nfirea Bale can use second-tier magic because his Alchemist and Pharmacist jobs are factored in.*
(end of chapter )
