The alchemy of this world is a bit similar to the chemistry of Xu Jun's original world, especially the need to use a lot of bottles and cans, heating, cooling, extraction and distillation and many other technological processes are also similar, but there is still a big difference in essence. . Chemistry is a rigorous science, while alchemy requires some "creative" talent, because alchemy is, in many cases, made in multiple ways.
For example, for the processing of the sap of the carnival tree vine, if you want to make it into a raw material for stimulants, you can heat it for distillation, or you can directly burn the carnival tree vine to drip pure juice.
The latter will naturally smell of burnt stuff.
The common people are not clear about this, but the warriors and various scholars in the upper class are quite clear about this common sense. Alchemy is originally a kind of academic. The upper class nobles pride themselves on being elegant and have a lot of knowledge about poetry, dance dramas, inscriptions and alchemy, otherwise they would be embarrassed to say that they are literate people. The lives of warriors are closely related to alchemy. In order to prevent being deceived by alchemists and herbal merchants, they also need to know a little about it.
So old adventurer Larry said he smelled something on the bishop's robes, and it wasn't necessarily his fault.
But it is hard to say that it is evidence that the bishop used the carnival tree vine to make illegal drugs, because many materials in alchemy need to go through the burning step. And the smell of carnival tree vines after burning is nothing special, and it is easy to be confused with the burning smell of other herbs.
The plot still has twists and turns. Xu Jun held his chin in his hand and thought. At this moment, he felt that he was no longer an ordinary Xu Jun, but a famous detective Xu Jun.
In fact, when he was talking to the bishop of Montama City, his opinion of the bishop of Carloman was not bad. He was kind, tolerant, sympathetic to the weak, and full of guilt for being forced to use drugs. Seeing such alchemical treasures as Mog's Rock, he is not greedy and is a very good old man.
A person like this, whether using snow orchids or carnival vines to make stimulants or aphrodisiacs... It doesn't seem reasonable, unless he has no need for such drugs, just to sell them for money. Although the economy of Mondama City is prosperous, it is still an independent and autonomous city. There is no background, so the security is not as good as that of many cities in the Golden Flag Empire. The construction of the city is not supported by the state, and it is all self-sufficient. Of course, there is no extra money for the church.
In such a city, the source of income of the Light God Church is generally donated by believers, from the common people and nobles who live in the city. Most of the adventurers do not believe in the God of Light. They can be said to have no faith, as long as they go to When a girl or a boy confesses or goes out to do a task, they will go to the Church of Light to pray and throw down some coins, as if the God of Light will bless them.
The Church of Light in the city of Montama and the interior of the Snow Blade Kingdom of the Golden Banner Empire are different. They look bright, but in fact they are pitiful.
If it is said that the bishop is refining banned drugs for money, it makes sense in theory.
But if he really has this intention... he might as well spend his time connecting the city lord of Montama City with the Pope or the Presbyterian Church. How much does an independent city like this cost in order to be close to a large church like the God of Light? Willing to spend.
And... If someone finds out, the branch bishop of the dignified Bright God Sect actually makes a living by refining banned drugs and selling them for money. This... It's better to use it yourself. Really_(:зゝ∠)_
Xu Jun had no other way, let alone tell the old man that it was fine to stay in the city and nothing would happen. The bishop was a good man. In the end, he could only hand the old man some coins, and then hand him an invisible enchantment rune and A Divine Shield Rune.
"Put this on your small shack, your hut will be hidden along with the objects and people inside, hide in it, the enemy will not be able to attack you, and then stick the holy shield rune on your roof ."
The old adventurer Larry looked at the two talisman papers handed by Xu Jun, his eyes seemed to be dreaming: "… What?"
The invisible enchantment rune is blue, the size of a palm, the thin layer is very smooth, the text on it is written with gold powder, he can't read it, but it is very beautiful, like a painting. The sacred shield rune looks more high-end, a bit like a VIP gold card, with a beautiful light shield badge drawn on the front.
There were also two thin films on the back, and old Larry couldn't help but use his fingernails to button them, but it turned out that it was a sticker-like thing.
Xu Jun held him down: "Don't buckle it, it will take effect after it is buckled. This is for the convenience of pasting the film I put on."
Old Larry: "..." Is this really the legendary rune? !
What's this--what's the difference between little Lily and Little Lody's sticker toys that little kids found on the street? ! ! !
Xu Jun sent out two runes lightly, they were still high-level runes, but he didn't feel distressed. This rune bag was picked up by him in the eastern ruins of the Snow Blade Kingdom, which was completely smashed after the birth of the Dark Lord. There were originally many luxurious and extravagant buildings, including the Guangming Monastery and the king's palace, and there were many treasures, but His Majesty the Dark Demon King did not take these human treasures into his eyes. He adopted a very simple and crude method of crushing: smashing those beautiful buildings into pieces.
However, there is no three light _(:зゝ∠)_
Later, no one dared to go there, and Xu Jun, who was picking up the leaks, was in vain.
At that time, he was very happy that he was able to pick up so many good things, especially a box of magic runes left in the magic tower, which he could never use up in his life!
- However, it turns out that not only can't be used up, but also can't be sold. These magic runes are all high-level, and it is not suitable to sell them cheaply. The problem is that the masters who made the runes don't know who they are, so no one wants to buy them.
-Why do you have to look at the brand to buy a rune!
So in the end, these runes can only be used to… give away _(:зゝ∠)_
Old Larry looked at the sacred shield rune with tears in his eyes: "This... this is... true light!"
The old man who once devoutly believed in the Holy Light, and then experienced the blow of disintegration, was finally able to bathe in the protection of the Holy Light in his later years.
After leaving Old Larry and Little Lodi's little Lily's house, Xu Jun asked Lance with a smile, "Is there any treasure in the mouse hole?"
So, Lance took out a small ball of dark stuff from his trouser pocket: "Dad, is this a treasure?"
Xu Jun... He solemnly took the rat feces from Lance's hand (... ), and said to the four-year-old Frost Giant Dragon cub with absolute seriousness: "Good boy, you have obtained a kind of alchemy that can be used as medicine. Material, I am proud of you. But this kind of alchemy material is not something you can touch now, and you must never touch this kind of thing in the future, understand? For safety, don’t dig a mouse hole.”
When Lance heard that the treasure he took out could be used as medicine or alchemy material, he immediately became happy, but Xu Jun said that he would listen even if he didn't touch him, and immediately raised his dirty hand to swear: "Never again in the future. I will!"
"Good boy!" Xu Jun grabbed Lance's hand and wiped it clean.
Q: As a brave man, wouldn't his conscience hurt to deceive children like this
A: As a brave man, not only does one's conscience not hurt, but it also feels good (⊙v⊙)
Mantou and Jace didn't know why, but they had walked from the gate of the shed to the street of the slum, and they were whispering with their heads next to each other. Xu Jun thought that the smile on Jace's face was very ambiguous and a little ill-intentioned, while Mantou was simply like a young boy with no experience in the world.
... Madd, when I go to the Moonlight Colt as a guest in the future, I must tell the parents and sisters of Mantou about the behavior of this unicorn man!
And Jace was also surprised to see Lance dirty: "Lance, did you just go for a roll in the mud?"
Lance shook his head, and raised a small smile with great joy: "Dad let me play with Lodina and Lily, and I played with mud toys at their house... It was fun! We also dug out a mouse hole. There are treasures in it! Dad said it!"
Xu Jun: "..."
Jace looked at Xu Jun, Xu Jun looked at Jace, and the two... just exchanged a handle _(:зゝ∠)_
If Lance was known to the Frost Dragon Clan, Xu Jun would be hunted down by the whole world.
A group of three people added steamed buns, and the atmosphere was relatively relaxed. They walked back to the church of the Light God Sect and walked through the center of the city to the trade area. The top priority is to find a hotel to stay, especially to give Lance a good bath. It was not easy to take a bath in the wild before, and several people were sticky.
The summer has just passed, the residual heat is still there, the sky has been cloudy for a long time, and now the sun has finally come out, but there seems to be still water vapor in the air. Xu Jun just felt that he couldn't stop. If he had been doing things all the time, he would not have noticed the discomfort on his body. Now that it was over, he felt hungry and tired.
However, I don't know if it was because of the black disease that all the adventurers ran away. After searching for a long time, I couldn't even find a decent hotel or bar.
At this time, I will miss Meituan very much. Xu Jun can't wait to find a roadside stall to fill his stomach, and then take his friends to the public bathroom - but he has eggs, and now there are no roadside stalls.
I heard people on the roadside... It seems that because some people say that the black disease is because of unsanitary conditions, so the roadside stall was forcibly closed by the city management
"Actually, I still have a lot of steak, vegetable soup and toast in my backpack..." Before Xu Jun could finish speaking, he was stopped by Jace.
"I ate it for a few days in a row, and if I eat it again, I will vomit." This guy looked disgusted. He never thought that Xu Jun could cook as a soldier, and it was not easy for him to eat and drink all the way. , is not qualified to say that at all.
Seeing that this is the fate of squatting on the side of the road and eating dry food, a carriage drove over from the opposite side of the road, and a head stuck out from it, but it was Xu Jun's little friend Ska.
"I don't have time to explain! Senior Xu Jun! Hurry up and get in the car with me! Help me go to a banquet!"
The tip of his nose was sweating anxiously, and the fiery red ponytail seemed to be on fire.