Early morning sunlight through the mist sprinkled on the Alchemy Academy's fence, the brick-red stone wall is covered with vines, and occasionally there are a few birds jumping between the branches and leaves. Lin Tianyang stood at the entrance of the academy, clutching a yellowed piece of notification letter in his hand, his eyes revealing a hint of uneasiness. "Lin Tian Yang, Alchemy Apprentice Class." He whispered the name on the notice as if confirming that it was true. When he was ten years old, his father died in an accident and his mother fell ill. In order to pay for his mother's medical bills and his own tuition, Lin Tianyang had to drop out of school and work. However, fate didn't seem to give up on him - a month ago, he found a fragment of mysterious metal in an abandoned temple, which not only allowed him to obtain a full scholarship to the Alchemy Academy, but also changed the course of his life completely. "Hey, poor guy! Staring again?" A piercing ear taunt interrupted Lin Tianyang's thoughts. He looked up and saw a group of gorgeously dressed students standing on the steps not far away, the leader of which was a tall young man with a badge on his chest that symbolized his aristocratic status. "Lin Tianyang?" The young man in the lead sneered, "I heard that you got into the Alchemy Academy by picking up rags." The surrounding students laughed, and Lin Tian Yang's face instantly turned red. He looked down at his worn out clothes, and then looked at those condescending students, his fists clenched tightly without realizing it. "That's enough!" A cool voice suddenly rang out. Lin Tianyang turned his head in surprise, only to see a young girl wearing a white robe appear beside him at some point. The young girl had long silver-white hair and a pair of violet eyes, her aura was noble and elegant, as if she didn't belong to this world. "This student, please respect others." The young girl coldly stared at the noble young man in the lead, "The Alchemy Academy is a place to pursue knowledge, not a place to show off your status." The young nobleman obviously did not expect someone to dare to hit him, his face suddenly turned gloomy, "Who are you? I am Su Wan Er of the Elves." The young girl smiled faintly, "If you are not willing to abide by the rules of the academy, I can take you to see the dean." The noble boy's face became even more ugly, but in the end, he still resentfully left with his hands. "Thanks." Lin Tianyang looked at Su Wan'er gratefully.
No need to thank me." Su Wan Er turned around I just, "Hate to see the weak being bullied. Lin Tian Yang looked at her back, a warm current surged in his heart. He had never seen someone so cold yet so warm.
Lin Tianyang followed Su Wan'er into the hall of the Alchemy Academy. In the center of the hall stood a huge crystal pillar, which was filled with ancient runes and emitted a faint glow. All kinds of alchemy tools and materials were placed around the crystal pillar, and a faint metallic odor permeated the air. "This is the Alchemy Hall." Su Wan Er briefly introduced, "Today is your first day, perform well. Lin Tianyang nodded and followed her towards the classroom. There were already quite a few students sitting in the classroom, and when they saw Su Wan Er, they all talked to each other. That elf girl is here again ... ""I heard that she is the youngest big ... ""magician of the elf tribe. "It's a pity that she's always on her own ..." Lin Tianyang noticed that Su Wan'er didn't seem to have a problem with all this talk, and cared that she walked straight to the last row and sat down, as if the whole classroom had nothing to do with her. Lin Tianyang found a window seat and sat down. Next to him was a thick alchemy textbook and a set of basic alchemy tools. He opened the textbook, and on the first page it read: "Alchemy is an ancient and sacred art, its essence lies in understanding the connections between all things and transforming them into useful forms through scientific methods." "That's a grand statement." Lin Tianyang muttered in a low voice.
At this time, an old professor with white hair walked in. He was holding a walking stick in his hand, the top of which was inlaid with a blue gemstone. "Hello students." The old professor's voice was hoarse and low, "I am the teacher of the introductory alchemy class, Alkas. Today we will be conducting our first experiment Please take out your tools and materials." Lin Tianyang prepared the materials according to the steps in the textbook: a piece of ordinary iron ore, a bottle of green alchemy potion, a small crucible and a stick of charcoal. "The goal of the experiment is to purely transform the iron ore into iron." Professor Alkas said as he wrote down a few formulas on the blackboard, "Remember, alchemy is not just a technique, it's an art. You need to feel the changes in the material with your heart. Lin Tianyang carefully put the iron ore into the crucible and lit the charcoal to start heating it up. As the temperature rose, the iron ore gradually turned red. He followed the instructions in the textbook and put in the drops of alchemy medicine, but found that the iron ore did not change as expected. What's going on?" He frowned. At that moment, a strange feeling suddenly came over him. His vision seemed to blur, and everything in front of him was covered in a faint layer of golden light. He saw countless tiny particles flowing inside the iron ore, and there seemed to be an invisible connection between these particles. "This is ...," Lin Tianyang muttered. Suddenly, a blinding light burst out from the crucible! The iron ore turned into a liquid state in an instant and quickly solidified into a pure iron ingot. The entire process only lasted a few seconds, but Lin Tianyang felt as if a long time had passed. The classroom was silent. "This .... How is this possible?" Professor Alkas asked with a trembling voice. Lin Tianyang ground his head up blankly, "I don't know what happened." After the experiment was over, Professor Alkas called Lin Tianyang to his office alone. "The results of your experiment are amazing." The professor pushed up his glasses, "Did you know? Even senior students would find it difficult to successfully refine pure iron ingots in their first experiment." Lin Tianyang shook his head, "Maybe it's just luck." "Luck?" The professor sneered, "Luck couldn't have allowed you to complete such a perfect experiment without any guidance. Tell me the truth, have you touched anything special recently?" Lin Tianyang hesitated for a while and finally decided to tell the truth: "A month ago I found a metal fragment in an abandoned temple . ... He took out the meteorite fragment from his backpack. When it appeared in the sunlight, the whole office lit up. The professor's eyes widened instantly. "This is the ... Star Meteorite!" The professor's voice trembled, "This is a legacy left behind by the Gods! It contains incredible power!" Lin Tianyang froze, "What did you say?" "The Star Meteorite is the material that the Ancient God Race used to cast the divine weapons used." The professor explained "Its power can greatly enhance the effects of alchemy. But ..... Those who possess the Star Meteorite tend to attract the attention of dark forces." Dark forces?" Lin Yangtian felt a chill creep up his spine. "That's right." The professor's expression became serious, "There is an organization called the 'Shadow Hand' that has been searching for the power of the Star Meteorite. They are trying to use this power to upset the balance of the world. If you don't want to get into trouble .... If you don't want to get into trouble, you'd better be careful. Lin Tianyang gripped the Star Meteorite fragment in his hand tightly, "But I've already got it... ...." "Then it's even more important to be careful." The professor sighed, "Remember, the greater the power, the greater the responsibility.