Lyle simply wanted to live. “What? My teacher has become your apprentice?” Poppy exclaimed, shocked by this coincidence. “Don’t doubt it. I’ll drag him out and show you later. He should be done with his seclusion by now.” Mr. Lindell had been in seclusion for a while, so Philip believed he had thoroughly comprehended the knowledge he had learned. Poppy nodded. She longed to see her teacher again. Although Poppy came from a wealthy family, she had always been studying with her teacher over the years, so their relationship was better than her relationship with anyone else. Poppy had been very sad over her teacher’s mysterious disappearance. Needless to say, Poppy was very happy to hear news of her teacher. “In that case, I should be your grand-apprentice. Greetings, Grandmaster!” Poppy bowed to Philip without hesitation. Philip smiled at her proactiveness. “Poppy, I’ll let your teacher decide your practice arrangements. You may find a room to stay in. He’ll speak to y
Philip took out some herbs, turned them into powder with one shake and tossed them into the furnace. His movements were smooth and natural as if he had done this a million times before. Lyle wanted to applaud. He was completely immersed in Philip’s captivating performance and wished Philip could guide him to experience this pill-making process once. Lyle almost imagined himself being in Philip’s shoes. He was sure he could make a name for himself if he learned such an amazing pill-making technique. “Remember, as an alchemist, you must possess your own flame before you can reach the top or you can only remain as a mediocre alchemist,” Philip reminded Lyle. He was afraid that Lyle would only focus on making pills at home instead of going out for training. He could only have better control over everything when he possessed his own flame. Lyle nodded and took note of Philip’s reminder. He dared not leave his house in the past because he was afraid of attracting trouble in public.
When Philip made pills, he would fully integrate the medicinal power into each pill so that every pill contained full effects. Just that skill alone was worth learning. Custard used the same method as Philip, so every pill he made was highly effective as well. However, Lyle was different. To ensure the quantity of pills during the contest, Lyle did not control the quality, so the potency of each pill was not very good. He could hardly control this situation, so Lyle ignored it and simply thought everyone was in the same boat. However, he realized now that others could do it better! “Your pill-making methods are about the same, forgoing quality to get more quantity, but my method is different. I ensure both quality and quantity, and that’s the difference between us,” Philip said smugly, feeling proud of himself. Lyle felt that his perspective of life had been destroyed. The things he studied in the past had become useless junk. “I really wonder if my pill-making method is
Lyle was very lucky to have received the book and embarked on the path of an alchemist. His luck and talent were something most people could only dream of. Philip read the book through his memory and discovered that it was junk. Although there was not much problem with its contents, the final result would end up in a disaster over time. Fortunately, Lyle met him in time and stopped it from happening. Otherwise, Lyle would have ended up a pill-making demon. Philip cleared Lyle’s memory and restored his clarity. Lyle shook his head vigorously, feeling a little empty. “Philip, I feel like my mind is a lot clearer. All my pill-making knowledge is gone!” Lyle had never experienced this before and thought it was amazing. He kept patting his head as if trying to restore his memory. Smiling, Philip said, “If the pill didn't work, I wouldn't be standing here right now.” Philip once again tapped Lyle’s head with his hand. This time, he passed on some basic skills and content abou
“It slipped my mind, okay? Luckily, Lyle is in pretty good shape.” Philip laughed it off. He felt embarrassed and decided to reward Lyle. Lyle recovered after one hour. He sat on the floor blankly, all covered in sweat. If the others had not known what happened, they would have thought that Lyle had been swimming. “Well? Have you absorbed all the information already?” Philip only gave Lyle some basic knowledge. Any future progress would happen one step at a time. Lyle nodded, stood up, and bowed to Philip. He knew the importance of this knowledge. If Philip wanted to, he could groom countless alchemists like Lyle at any time. Lyle was not related to Philip, but because of his allegiance, Philip was willing to impart such valuable knowledge to him. It was no small feat. “I'm so touched that I don't know what to say. I vow to follow you from now on! I’ll do anything for you! As long as I’m around, no one can mess with you!” Lyle said in agitation, ready to become Philip’s l
Aslan watched curiously as Philip left, wondering what he was up to. “Philip is so secretive.” Aslan could not tell fortunes and had no idea what would happen in Cosmo City next. However, he would follow Philip without hesitation no matter where he went.… Meanwhile, Chaplin was in Alton’s residence, simmering in anger. “What’s the deal with Philip? Who is he to mess with me like this? Is he not aware that I’m a level-five alchemist from Imperial City? No one has ever dared to talk to me like that before!” Chaplin fumed, wishing he could kill Philip. However, he could not do anything now. He did not know Philip’s background. Philip must have something to be so arrogant, so Chaplin had to find out Philip's identity before taking action. “He’s nothing much. Have you heard of Treasure House? He’s the owner of that store. Philip is an alchemist too, so it’s normal that he has a prejudice against you.” Chaplin had an idea. Since Philip was no big deal, he could take action.
Lyle grew up in Imperial City, where he had experienced countless hardships and seen all the ups and downs of human relationships. The people of Imperial City were more unbecoming than anywhere else. “Don’t keep your hopes up. Imperial City is not as good as you imagined. It's even disgusting,” Lyle poured cold water over their enthusiasm. Aslan rolled his eyes and said, “Hey brat, don’t be such a spoilsport. What do we have to fear? We have enough money to show off, so we should enjoy life to its fullest!” Everyone set off grandly in a rented luxurious carriage. Alton stood on top of the city wall and watched gloomily as they set off. He knew Philip would be dead once he set foot in Imperial City. Chaplin had set off for Imperial City in advance to force Philip into a corner. He rushed the whole way at top speed and arrived at Imperial City quickly. He wanted to ensure that Philip would die by his hands. However, Philip was in no hurry. He stopped at different spots along
Due to this reason, Philip deliberately slowed down the journey and brought Aslan and the others around just to catch his opponent off guard. Since Chaplin wanted to plot against him, he could take his time. Aslan was disdainful and scoffed. “Philip, what do we have to fear? Even if the emperor has a problem with us, we can overturn the whole empire!” Although Aslan sounded conceited, he was telling the truth. Lyle looked at Philip, surprised that he was so powerful. He knew that this teacher of his was remarkable, but not to the extent of overturning an empire. The others were silent, but their eyes were full of admiration for Philip. Poppy stared at Philip expectantly. Every girl admired a hero, and Poppy was no exception. Although Philip was her teacher's teacher, Poppy could not help having wonderful fantasies about him. “Let’s take a look at Imperial City.” Philip cheerfully led everyone off the carriage, paid the fee, and told the driver to go back. Normal civ