Camer Strell walked into the alchemy workshop.
"Master Chief Instructor," the apprentices bowed their heads and saluted when they saw Kaimo.
He waved his hand, "You continue."
The apprentices squatted down again, busy with the work in their hands.
The outermost part of the workshop is the washing and sorting room, where materials from all over Greycastle are washed, sorted, screened, and ground. The design of the washing and sorting room is also very ingenious. The slate floor is laid on a small stream, and the middle is used for passage. On both sides are gurgling streams that flow parallel to the slate road and cross the arm-wide stream. The outermost side is the cleaning area. .
At first glance, the long and narrow washing and sorting room seems to be divided into three sections vertically by two streams. Light enters from the window holes on both sides of the wall, reflecting on the slate floor and the stream, forming a long strip of light across the room. Light and dark overlap each other like the stripes of a snake.
Nearly a hundred apprentices leaned against the wall, handling the materials assigned to them. If the removed debris is lighter than water, it can be thrown directly into the stream; if it is heavier than water, it must be put into a basket, taken out of the washing and sorting room, and then discarded. If you use running water for cleaning, the effect is much better than that of stagnant water in wooden barrels.
They will study here for three to five years, until they know the sorting and cleaning of all kinds of materials, and they will have the opportunity to be selected as disciples by the teacher and go to the next room.
Kaimo stepped into the light and dark spot of light and walked into the refining room in the core area of the alchemy workshop.
Pushing the door open, the line of sight suddenly became clear. Twelve giant trees transported from the Hidden Forest served as pillars, supporting this extremely spacious room. There are windows on all four stone walls, and even the roof has patios and shelters, making the room extremely light-filled. In the center of the refining room are six wide wooden tables, which are piled with various alchemy utensils: round-bottomed flasks, glasses, scales, mortars, stoves, crucibles... Each teacher is responsible for managing and using a table , and as the chief alchemist of Chishui City, he naturally used the longest table and the table with the most utensils.
It is always full of chaos and disorder, just like alchemy, mixing all kinds of raw materials together, heating, dry distillation, passing water, and incineration. Its results are always kaleidoscopic and fascinating.
If you can find a clear direction from these disorderly changes and write it down, it is an extremely rare alchemy formula. Anyone who can create an original alchemy formula can be called an alchemist. So far, he has summed up more than ten alchemy formulas, each of which seems to be a whisper from the gods. Kaimo believes that when alchemy develops to a certain extent, it can not only separate the origin, but even combine all things.
"Chamez, how's your copycat powder?" he asked.
A young man in his twenties walked over, shook his head and said, "These goddamn alchemists must have added other raw materials to it, the powder is very finely ground, and there is really nothing useful to separate. "
He is the youngest alchemist in the alchemy workshop. Generally speaking, if you want to create an alchemy formula, it is impossible to do it without long-term accumulation and experimentation, and sometimes it even requires a little luck. Many people in the workshop have been disciples all their lives, and it is difficult for them to improve their skills until they die. Chames has an extraordinary talent for alchemy. Two years ago, he summed up the method of retorting green vitriol to obtain acid, which won the unanimous approval of five alchemists. Since then, a long table has been added to the refining room.
"Don't worry, take your time." He smiled and patted the other person's shoulder in comfort. As chief executive for eight years, Kemo naturally understands the difficulty of finding truth in disorder and chaos, "but I did something good last night, which can give those arrogant guys a bit of color. Come with me. ."
He walked to his desk and asked two disciples to bring a storage box about half a person's height. He took out the key and opened the grid on the first floor. In the center of the grid lay a small transparent crystal.
"Cut crystal?" Standing by the side, Chames carefully pinched it in his hand and looked at the sunlight outside the window. "No, this is... crystal glass! Oh my God! You did it!"
"That's right," Kaimo said with a smug smile, "I'd love to see the wonderful expressions on those guys' faces when they saw that my proudest alchemy product was successfully imitated by me. ."
Chames' uncontrollable admiration alarmed the other alchemists, and they all put down their work and gathered around.
"That's what you got last night from staying till midnight? It's amazing."
"It's so beautiful, it's like crystal."
"Congratulations, in this way, the status of our alchemy workshop in the Duke's heart will be greatly improved."
"How did you do it? Can you tell me?"
Kaimo nodded and said, "We all know that the composition of glass and river sand is very similar, and the color of glass fired from river sand varies from place to place because they contain impurities. Either find a way to remove the impurities, or find a way to get more Pure sand. Everyone is trying in this direction, and so do I. The success of alchemy this time is largely due to an accident. I chose the fine white sand from Liuye Town and the sandstone from the Dragon Ridge… "
The crowd gathered around him and listened quietly. It was not until he had finished speaking that the alchemists exhaled in unison, "So that's the case, you are really thoughtful."
Crystals are rare and expensive gems, and colorless and transparent crystals are even rarer. Only the cleanest and brightest glass can be called crystal glass. The Royal Capital Alchemy Association relies on this product to steadily surpass the alchemy workshop of Chishui City. The golden dragons earned every year are the envy of the Duke of Chishui City. .
Now, this situation will soon change. If Chames can figure out the composition of snow powder and add the method of making acid with two stones, they will completely surpass the Royal Capital Alchemy Association. At that time, those guys who can only look at people with their chins will probably have to lower their cocks. Like a head. Thinking of this, Kemer Strell's mood became even more joyful.
Just as he was about to screen the raw materials for the second batch of crystal glass, a disciple hurried to his side, "Master Chief Instructor, there is an envoy from Border Town in the West who wants to see you, and he brought the fourth prince with him. Roland Wimbledon's letter."
"Fourth Prince?" Kaimo frowned and thought for a while, it seemed that there was indeed such a person in the Royal Family of Greycastle. He knew very little about the affairs of the nobles. In his impression, these people were ignorant and ignorant, only fighting for power and wealth. "What does he have to do with me?"
"I don't know. The messenger said that as long as you read the letter, you will naturally understand what Your Highness means."
"..." The chief alchemist showed a very impatient look. The content of the letter must be either recruiting him with a lot of money, or scolding alchemy as a magic trick. But since the other party is a prince, the basic etiquette still needs to be maintained, "Take me to see him, and let him get out when I get the letter!"
"Yes, Chief Instructor." (If you like this work, you are welcome to come and vote, your support is my greatest motivation. Please come.)