Translated by: Novellise
"The masterpiece of the original dark organisation?"
Lu Yuan took the spatial ring and looked at it curiously.
This spatial ring was obviously made by a high-level magician who had mastered spatial magic.
The spatial area was not large, only about half a cubic metre.
It could not contain living creatures, only weapons, books or other items.
Moreover, the storage space inside the ring was unstable.
If the ring was subjected to a powerful magical attack, the items inside were likely to be destroyed in the chaos of the void.
Compared to simulated spaces,
This spatial ring was as crude as a forgery made by primitive humans.
But for the people of the magic world, it was still a rare treasure.
Rather than the spatial ring, Lu Yuan was more interested in the magic books and alchemy manuals inside.
Knowledge is power.
The original dark organisation had existed for hundreds of years, and their collection of texts was more extensive than Norton's.
If Lu Yuan could study these alchemy texts thoroughly, he might be able to become an eighth-order alchemy master!
Lu Yuan took all the books out of the room and returned the ring to Norton.
Norton picked it up carefully with both hands, afraid the ring would fall to the ground.
For the next half month,
Lu Yuan immersed himself in alchemy and benefited greatly!
"The Philosopher's Stone is related to the Source of the World?"
"No wonder all alchemists and high-level sorcerers and wizards throughout history have considered the Philosopher's Stone their lifelong quest."
"Because it holds the key to godhood!"
While Lu Yuan was flipping through a certain alchemical note, he unexpectedly received a recipe for refining the Philosopher's Stone!
It not only detailed the process of refining the Philosopher's Stone, but also its origins and uses.
A long time ago,
Every race had its own gods.
They were majestic, holy and magnificent.
They sat high on their thrones, receiving worship and offerings from their followers.
Amongst many offerings,
was the legendary Philosopher's Stone.
Although rare at the time, some were able to refine the Philosopher's Stone.
Whenever someone refined the Philosopher's Stone, they would receive an audience and blessing from the gods.
Therefore,
All alchemists considered it their life's work.
Until one day,
A crimson meteorite fell from beyond the realm, ushering in a chaotic era of gods and demons coexisting!
The gods of various races and the abyssal demons were like fire and water, refusing to yield.
After an unprecedentedly fierce battle,
All the gods and Abyssal Lords seemed to have vanished from the world like smoke, disappearing completely into the river of history.
But from the traces in the ancient texts,
The disappearance of the gods of various races seemed more like a man-made disaster than a natural one.
For after this devastating battle between gods and demons,
All races suffered heavy losses and never fully recovered.
Only the Empire of Holy Light rose like a comet, ruling over half the magical world with unstoppable power!
"The ancestor of the Holy Light, the immortal Louis Emmon?"
"Could it be that he is looking for Lucia?"
Lu Yuan wondered.
According to the official records of the Holy Light Empire, this Ancestor was undoubtedly a legendary figure.
Starting as an ordinary peasant's son in poverty, struggling to even have enough to eat.
At the age of three, showing extraordinary magical talent, he was taken in as an apprentice by a passing fourth-tier junior sorcerer, and from then on his life went smoothly.
By the time he was thirty,
Emmon, already a ninth-order holy wizard, happened upon the devastating battle between gods and demons.
Instead of becoming cannon fodder, he created the Holy Light Secret Arts, which greatly enhanced human powers.
Almost single-handedly, he changed the course of the battle.
At the age of fifty, he founded the Holy Light Empire and vowed to dominate the entire magical world!
Seeing this, Lu Yuan couldn't help but exclaim how extraordinary this was.
What a legendary life!
In just fifty years,
From a farmer's son to the Emperor of Holy Light, with billions of subjects and vast territories?
This was definitely the template for a protagonist.
Many imitators might not even achieve that!
"Could he be the Chosen One of this world?"
Lu Yuan speculated.
According to various rumours,
Emmon had already lived for over a thousand years since the Battle of Gods and Demons, earning him the title of the Undying.
From this perspective, it was almost certain that he wasn't an imitator.
Emulators had the restriction of the "Five Obstacles Calamity" and couldn't stay in the simulated world for that long.
Of course,
It couldn't be ruled out that the will of the magic world favoured Emmon and allowed him to stay in this world permanently.
But what intrigued Lu Yuan more was how Emmon managed to live for over a thousand years.
Because the rules of this world and the limits of power were too low.
The so-called gods of various races had a life span of only about a thousand years.
But according to the history of the Holy Light Empire, Emmon had lived for almost two thousand years!
Even if he was a god, he couldn't have lived that long!
"Is it a blessing from the magic world, or does he have other means?"
All sorts of speculations swirled in Lu Yuan's mind, but he didn't get any answers.
It seemed that the waters in this magical world were deep.
Especially in this round of the simulation,
There were nine unknown emulators, whether they were friends or enemies, that Lu Yuan had yet to encounter.
This made Lu Yuan even more vigilant and eager to improve his own strength.
Thinking about it,
Lu Yuan continued to immerse himself in the study of alchemy.
Hard work pays off.
The ancient texts on Soul Refinement not only greatly improved Lu Yuan's alchemical skills.
but also opened a door to a new world, giving him many new ideas and deepening his understanding of the Philosopher's Stone.
The so-called Philosopher's Stone was actually a highly concentrated form of spiritual elements.
In the legends of the magical world, the Philosopher's Stone possessed various incredible magical effects.
It could transform a person's soul and bring great benefits in understanding the laws of the world.
The key to refining the Philosopher's Stone was that it required a huge amount of souls and spiritual elements.
Seeing this, Lu Yuan shook his head and gave up the idea of refining the Philosopher's Stone.
Even though the alchemical recipe in his hands was detailed and had a high success rate,
It would be difficult for him to gather such a large amount of soul energy in such a short time unless he mercilessly slaughtered human cities.
Wait!
Just as Lu Yuan was about to give up, he had a flash of insight.
Wasn't the recent large-scale operation of the original dark organisation supposed to use a soul refining ritual to allow the Fear Demon King's soul avatar to descend smoothly?
Since the Soul Avatar of the Fear Demon King could be disassembled and reshaped, could it also be refined into a Philosopher's Stone?
This idea even startled Lu Yuan himself when it first crossed his mind.
After all, the Fear Demon King could stand on equal footing with the gods of various races and single-handedly break through the world's defences.
Even if he was only a seventh-order dark sorcerer, daring to have such thoughts against the Fear Demon King was tantamount to seeking death!
(End of chapter).