Cody was lying on the bed bored, and the books for learning ancient Chinese had long been thrown aside. He really couldn't do anything about this book. He couldn't learn the contents at all. For three days, he only memorized a few words by rote, and they were all contained in the magic spells he knew. In addition to text, there are also all kinds of strange runes inside, and those runes are even more confusing. I want to explore it with the Solo brothers. Who knows that the teachers of these two brothers did not teach them these things.
As for finding other teachers to learn other knowledge, after going to Master Gan the next day and being scolded and sent back to continue studying, Cody didn't dare to go there again.
But Cody didn't learn anything. At least he knew the source of the magic spell, which turned out to be these ghostly characters. Although I was very reluctant, I still endured my sleepiness and opened the book every day to memorize the obscure contents. Anyway, he can't decide whether there will be results despite his efforts.
Lying in bed, I thought about the ten words I had just tried to remember. I was stunned and realized that I had forgotten nine. After scolding, Cody started to turn over and get up. Studying was important, but his stomach was more important. If he wasn't full, he wouldn't have the strength to study. Now it was lunch time, and his stomach had already begun to protest.
After the training during the vacation, the Solo brothers no longer follow Cody to grab food. Although their physical fitness is still far inferior to Cody, they have no problem squeezing out other magicians. They are studying with the teacher every day. Then when the time comes, I eat, eat and study, and basically never go back to the dormitory except for bed time. Moses, who was dining with the foursome, has not returned yet, so Cody has been in and out of the cafeteria by himself these days.
As soon as he opened the dormitory door, he was surprised to see Butler Jifu raising his hand to knock on the door. Shouldn't Butler Jifu be serving Master Gan at this time? Cody asked doubtfully: "Butler Jifu, if you don't want to take care of the teacher, come to my place to do it." What?" Cody had a bad premonition. In the past, when Jifu came here, the teacher had something to do with him. But I am currently studying ancient Chinese diligently as instructed, so I can't call myself in for questioning again.
Jifu put down his hand and said with a smile: "Master Gan wants to see you for something, come with me."
Cody felt a big headache. In the past, teachers usually came to him to teach him something, but now they probably want to scold him again.
Seeing Cody's bitter look, Jifu comforted him: "Okay, Master Gan is looking for you this time for other reasons, and it will be of great benefit to you. Don't look like you are hopeless. Just cherish it." If it were anyone else, there would be no chance for Master Gan to scold him. Let’s go quickly, don’t keep Master Gan waiting.”
Is there any benefit? Are you going to deal with that guy Garcia again? Every time you beat him, the teacher will give you a reward. I thought about going out, then turned around and went back, picking up the books I had thrown aside. It is better to use this safety point. If the teacher asks a question, even if you don't know it, you can still find the answer from the book. Carrying it also shows that you are really studying hard.
Following Jifu, he soon discovered that the direction today was not to the attic, but to a relatively remote place close to the mountain. Basically no one seemed to come here.
As I walked, I found that the trees gradually became denser where I went, giving me a somewhat eerie feeling. It's not like he's competing with Garcia, it's like the teacher wants to find a place where no one is around to deal with him severely. Cody imagined his next miserable situation, shuddered, and couldn't help but said: "Butler Gifford, where are we going? How come we have been walking here for a long time and can't see anyone. Are you going the wrong way? , What good can come from this place? Maybe it’s because I drooled on the book that day and couldn’t learn ancient Chinese, so the teacher planned to lock me up here.”
He looked back at Cody and saw that he was holding the book tightly in his hands, looking around from time to time, and said with a smile: "What nonsense are you talking about, is Master Gan that kind of person? Stop thinking about it, it will be there soon, and you will be there soon." What are the benefits of knowing. But you are right about one thing. If I guess correctly, you will stay here for a long time, but it is not to punish you, but to let you learn. "
Hearing that he would be here for a long time, Cody paused. It's over, I'm afraid it's really over. Learning is fake, imprisoning yourself is real. I don't know if there will be a little whip waiting for me.
While Cody was thinking wildly, Gifford led him to stop in front of a large house. I don’t know how long this shabby house has existed. It looks very old. It is mainly because it is too shabby. A lot of the outer walls have fallen off and there are large vines climbing up. It looks like the house in the horror story book I read before. .
Jifu raised his hand and knocked on the door hard several times, then pushed the door open and went in. Cody reluctantly followed behind. Unlike the dilapidated environment I imagined, the interior of the house was well decorated, and the magic lamps on the walls illuminated the room very brightly.
There are all kinds of things around, including swords and armors used by warriors, and many bottles and jars with various strange colors. Although they are arranged neatly, they still pile up the originally large room. Somewhat crowded. Jifu led Cody through the room, came to Master Gan, and said: "Master Gan, Cody has brought it."
Master Gan, who was sitting at the table playing with bottles and jars, raised his head, wearing a pair of glasses on his nose for the first time, "Well, you go back first and bring two meals."
Jifu responded and left. When the door closed, Master Gan said to the uneasy Cody: "Sit down, how have you been studying ancient literature these days?"
'I knew it, I knew it must be because of this. Cody complained, but still said: "I have studied it very hard, but it is too difficult and I really can't remember much."
"Did you really study hard?" Master Gan questioned.
Cody scratched his head, breathed a sigh of relief, and said helplessly: "I really can't pay attention, and I also want to work hard, but I feel sleepy as soon as I read a book. After studying for a few days, I can still only remember a few things I know. There are a few that often appear in magic spells, but I can't remember the others at all. Even if I remember them now, I will forget them in the blink of an eye, especially those strange runes. There is nothing I can do."
Master Gan twitched the corner of his mouth without leaving any trace, knowing that this boy would not really learn those things. As for the slow learning progress, he was not surprised. After all, without any foundation, it would be difficult for anyone to learn these. Being able to memorize some basic words is already very good, but from Cody's tone, he could not remember much. Too little. He obviously has great talents, but he just refuses to put his mind to it. Perhaps, as he said, he can't calm down at all. Sure enough, God will not give all good things to a person, but will always leave him with shortcomings.
Master Gan was silent for a moment and said: "Forget it, as much as you can remember is enough. Don't be too pushy. Sometimes it's not good to push yourself too hard."
Hearing Master Gan's words, the huge stone in Cody's heart fell. Then he asked doubtfully: "Then why did the teacher call me here? And where is this? I have never heard the teacher mention it before."
After taking a sip of the already cool water, Master Gan stared at Cody and said: "I didn't tell you before because I thought you didn't need to get in touch with it. But it's different now. You should speed up your learning and start learning many things. It’s all about contact. As for this, it’s my alchemy room. When you couldn’t find me before, I was basically here. Let you come here because I want you to start getting in touch with another skill that belongs to magicians, alchemy. .Don’t go out during this period, stay here and learn alchemy from me, and learning alchemy will be of great help to you in learning ancient Chinese."
Cody's mouth had grown so big that he didn't hear a word about continuing to study here. His ears were filled with the words "alchemy". Although he doesn't like reading, it depends on what kind of book it is. He has read a lot of random books, including The Alchemist. At first I thought alchemist was another identity, but after learning more about it, I realized that this is a skill that only a few magicians have. Very few magicians can learn it, so you can imagine its rarity, and every item made by an alchemist is expensive.
Seeing Cody's reaction, Master Gan nodded with satisfaction. It seemed that this lazy disciple still saw something useful in those useless books. He opened his mouth to bring Cody back from his thoughts, "Cody, do you know what alchemy is?" Technique?"
Cody closed his mouth and nodded, then shook his head and said: "I have read it in the book, but I don't understand it. I just know a little bit. Alchemy is to decompose various materials and then merge them into a finished product."
Master Gan didn't expect that Cody knew a little bit about it. He thought he only knew about alchemy due to his temperament. What he didn't know was that after Cody learned about the wealth created by the alchemist, he found a lot of related books to learn about it, but there were very few records in the books, just some insignificant things.
"You are right. To put it simply, alchemy is to decompose and fuse materials into a magic weapon. But the difficulty is not as simple as you think. The weight of each material, including the method of decomposition, fusion The order and time of adding materials are very particular. The most important thing is that fusion is not just about combining materials. It also requires the cooperation of magic to make things perfectly. There is also simple alchemy. It is to engrave some simple magic circles on the weapons to add a certain amount of power to the weapons. However, this technique is the most basic. Generally, only magicians who have just come into contact with alchemy will use this method to practice. Or some people who only understand alchemy. People who are superficial make this kind of inferior magic weapon and sell it to make money.
"Alchemists don't just make magic weapons. Have you seen these bottles? The liquids inside don't look any different, but each one has a different effect. Some are used to treat external injuries, some are used to treat internal injuries, and some are used to treat internal injuries. There are cures for various diseases, there are also poisons, and everything is the work of an alchemist.
"A magician is not necessarily an alchemist, but a qualified alchemist is definitely a powerful magician. Because the high degree of concentration in the alchemy process will continue to consume a lot of mental power, which also tempers the magician's mental power. . There is also the control of elements. Without strong control, there is no way to refine things. I told you that the control of elements can determine the magic power of a magician and the speed of releasing magic. If the same As a magician, using the same magic without the help of external forces, elemental control determines the outcome. Your elemental perception is very strong and your control is good, but for now, if there is no other training method, In the future, you won’t be much more powerful than a magician of the same level. Do you remember everything I said?”
Cody nodded in understanding, his eyes full of excitement. He didn't remember or understand much of the other things, but he knew one thing, that is, the teacher was going to teach him alchemy. Although Master Gan didn't say it directly, he definitely couldn't guess wrong. He didn't expect that Master Gan was actually an alchemist. . Cody was dazzled when he thought about the wealth he would bring after becoming an alchemist. He was dazzled by the sky full of gold coins he imagined.
Master Gan finally smiled a little. He had followed this disciple for more than two years, and he had figured out his habits. There was nothing to say about his talent and comprehension ability, he was just too lazy. Moreover, I also learned through others that the reason why he followed me to Barton College without hesitation that day was not really because of his magic skills, but simply because he wanted to avoid the War College. During the two years of practice with me, I was often absent-minded, either thinking about when to eat, or wandering in my mind. Master Gan had nothing to do about it. No matter how strict he was, it still had no effect. Now there is finally something that this kid is interested in. Although his expression does not indicate that he is excited to learn more things, as long as he is interested.
Master Gan said to Cody in the fantasy: "Okay, I just want to tell you some basic understanding of alchemy. You will stay here for a long time, and I will teach you real alchemy. By the way, It’s time for you to learn new magic.”
Cody stood up quickly, waiting for your words. If you say so much and you don't teach, it would be too boring. "Good teacher, I will definitely work harder and not let you down."
Seeing Cody really have a desire to learn for the first time, Master Gan secretly said in his heart: "Sfulin, what are you going to do to fight me this time? You don't have the advantage of an alchemist." '
