From Hogwarts to Strixhaven.

Chapter 306 Alchemist
After Ivy finished reading the letter the alchemist left for him, the bodies of the two old men on the recliner turned into a pool of ashes and dust in a flash of light.

It seems that Nicolas Flamel's magic not only preserved his body well, but also helped Ivy to deal with the remains.

Now all Ivy had to do was find a container to collect the ashes of the two alchemists, then climb Mont Blanc and let them stay there forever.

Ivy was sure that Perenelle didn't know what Nico had written in the letter, otherwise she would never have agreed to mix her ashes with that of this old pervert.

In addition to the alchemist's collection, another thing mentioned in the letter also caught Ivy's attention.

That is, Nico mentioned the word "spiritual world" in the letter, as if they had already known about the world of the dead.

Ivy was not sure whether Nicolas Flamel had learned this knowledge a long time ago, or whether it was because he was approaching the end of his long life that he gained some knowledge and insights related to the spirit world.

At least Ivy had never heard Dumbledore say the word "spiritual world" before Harry, who had returned from the spirit world, said it. As an old friend who had corresponded with Nicolas Flamel when they were still in school, if Nicolas Flamel had really studied the spirit world a long time ago, he would definitely not keep it secret from someone like Dumbledore.

As the greatest white wizard of the 20th century, Dumbledore was qualified to be Nicolas Flamel's research partner, or rather, he had already been Nicolas Flamel's research partner.

Therefore, it would be strange not to share with him the information about the spirit world.

If Nicolas Flamel escaped death by using the Elixir of Life, it is understandable that he was able to glimpse a glimpse of the spirit world as the potion's effects wore off.

Ivy was not sure whether the Grim Reaper that appeared among the three Peverell brothers really existed, but he remained quite restrained about it.

The experience of meeting the only god Ilúvatar in the world of Arda has already made him have a certain awe. Unlike humans and other creatures whose traces can be traced, the origin of a god is impossible for Ivy to verify, even though he has become a nine-ring spellcaster.

He was not sure whether there really was such a god of death in the wizarding world, nor was he sure whether this god of death was in charge of the death of all human beings or was only responsible for collecting the souls of wizards.

If there really is a god of death, then do the other gods in mythology circulating around the world also really exist?
Ivy couldn't explore these questions for the time being, but regarding the spirit world and the god of death, he knew that there was definitely a place that had a deep connection with them.

Located at the bottom of the British Ministry of Magic, in the Death Hall of the Department of Mysteries, there is a very old archway. The archway is made entirely of stone and has long been dilapidated. Contrary to the first impression, the archway still stands in its original place, with only a tattered black curtain covering it. It is said that behind the door is the world of the dead.

In the original book, Sirius died completely after falling into the veil.

Now that Ivy has learned some knowledge about the spirit world from Harry, he can't help but guess that the stone archway in the Hall of Death is an entrance to the spirit world in the real world.

Plans to explore there have been put on Ivy's agenda.

His resurrection spell had been proven to be effective, and if a device that automatically used resurrection could be made, Ivy thought that even if passing through the stone arch would lead to death, it would be acceptable, because that would mean a completely unfamiliar field and even more mysterious knowledge.

Although Ivy now knows the existence of the spirit world, the existence of this plane with only the dead and shadows is still an unsolved mystery for Ivy.

When he came back from outside the universe, he appeared directly in the solar system, or more precisely, in the Earth-Moon system. This was a very small possibility for the frontier of the universe known to Muggles. It was even more difficult than finding a needle in the ocean.

There are still many things that Ivy doesn't know, and there are even more secrets in this world that have not been made clear. Maybe Ilúvatar was able to send him back to the Earth-Moon system accurately because he discovered a god on Earth with similar attributes to him.

However, this is just Ivy's guess for now and is meaningless until it is confirmed.

After taking a quick look at the various items in the alchemist's house, Ivy took the ashes of the two old men and began his journey to climb Mont Blanc.

Mountain climbing is never a difficult task for those who can fly and teleport.

Mont Blanc in the Alps is over 4,800 meters above sea level and is covered with snow all year round. In French, Mont Blanc means White Mountain. As it is the highest peak in Western Europe, it can be seen from almost every corner of the Alps.

The clear weather in midsummer makes Mont Blanc appear even taller, with white snow and glaciers reflecting the sunlight, making the already towering mountain look even more majestic than it really is.

Seeing the climbers below taking advantage of the good weather to reach the summit, Ivy cast an Illusion Spell on himself in mid-air.

Although wizards had been hidden from Muggle society for thousands of years, Muggle society was not ready to accept another unscientific force.

Passing over the white snow and blue glaciers, Ivy landed on the top of Mont Blanc before everyone else.

The thick snow underfoot proves that there was sufficient precipitation this year, while there was less severe convective weather on the top of the mountain.

Such weather conditions could increase the height of Mont Blanc by several meters, and if climbers below the mountain are not careful enough, accidents are likely to occur.

Ivy took out the urn he carried with him and scattered it facing south, where the Italian border was. I wonder if there was any Italian beauty that Nicolas Flamel had been dreaming of among the climbers. If he was lucky, he could have fulfilled his wish before his death by settling down on Mont Blanc.

After observing the distance between the climbers for a while, Ivy cast a spell to turn the snow under their feet into solid ice. As long as they were fully equipped, the solid ice would provide them with a safer climbing environment.

After finishing everything, Ivy performed teleportation and disappeared on the spot amid the astonished gazes of the climbers.

Returning to the familiar castle of Hogwarts, the first thing Ivy had to do was to try to merge Nicolas Flamel's Alchemist's House and the Room of Requirement.

But his attempt was not smooth, probably because the two magic rooms used different casting logic.

In this case, Ivy did not force it, but treated the Alchemist's House as the second magical room in the Grimoire of Destruction. The entrance was changed from the rag tent hidden by his Fidelius Charm to a more imposing and magical book-page entrance.

After finishing all this, Ivy began to use the Scholar's Touch to read the alchemical manuscripts left by Nicolas Flamel. Now his level of [Dazzling Sorcerer] has reached level 20, and the feature of [Volatile Spellcasting] allows him to constantly create new first-level spell slots. So reading, which is not very friendly to poor students, has become a kind of enjoyment.

You can acquire a vast amount of new knowledge every six seconds. Isn’t this much higher than the information density of short videos about book disassembly that only appeared 20 or 30 years later?

After being bombarded with high-density information for a whole day, Ivy acquired a new profession - alchemist.

Unlike any profession Ivy has seen before, the Alchemist itself does not provide any new spell slots or casting methods, but it can achieve very interesting auxiliary effects.

And it is worth noting that this does not mean that [Alchemist] is a completely barbarian profession. It is still a profession that relies on knowledge.

Or it can be said that the existence of [Alchemist] is completely dependent on knowledge, because it does not require any experience points to level up, and does not provide expertise and attribute value bonuses after leveling up.

The level of the [Alchemist] profession is determined by [Alchemical Research] and [Alchemical Discovery]. The former represents how much energy and time Ivy has invested in a certain sub-field of alchemy, while the latter is the result of his research.

By continuously conducting [Alchemical Research] and [Alchemical Discovery] in alchemy, Ivy's [Alchemist] level will be improved and new professional features will be unlocked.

The first level [Alchemist] gives Ivy the following benefits.

The first is [Chemical Combination]. Alchemists are not only adept at making simple alchemical products, but also good at making potions and items made from a mixture of various magical ingredients.

Relying on these magical potions and items, the [Alchemist] can use them to display magical powers.

For Ivy, this means that he can easily infuse the magical power provided by his other professions into potions or other magic items. The level of spells that can be effective through [Chemical Alchemy] depends on the profession level of [Alchemist].

Ivy can perform a limited number of [Chemical Refining] every day, which is equal to the [Alchemist] occupation level plus Ivy's intelligence adjustment value. Now this number is 1+7=8 times.

In addition to [Chemical Combination], [Alchemists] are also very skilled in mixing various unstable compounds and infusing them with their own magic power to create powerful [Alchemical Bombs] to destroy their enemies.

The number of times you can make an Alchemical Bomb is the same as the number of times you can make a Chemical Refining Bomb. However, the Alchemical Bomb is extremely unstable, so if you cannot use it immediately after making it, it will become ineffective. Therefore, in general, the Alchemical Bomb cannot be enlarged or stored for a long time, unless Ivy has made some new progress in alchemy.

Although the practicality of the [Alchemical Bomb] seems to be not as good as the Muggle firecrackers, magic ensures that it can be used in any world view where magic exists. If Ivy leaves the earth and goes to other multiverses, the difference between realities may cause the original technological products to be ineffective. The [Alchemical Bomb] avoids this possible disadvantage.

不过就【炼金炸弹】那点可怜的伤害（1d6+智力修正+1/2等级d6）来看，在用新的【炼金发现】增强它之前，艾维很有可能不会让它派上用场。

The Alchemist's third professional ability is called Mutation Potion, which is a potion specially formulated according to the Alchemist's own constitution. It can enhance a certain physical attribute by temporarily damaging another mental attribute, or vice versa.

It takes 1 hour to make a [Mutation Potion], but once it is made, it will not lose its effect until it is used.

After drinking Ivy's [Mutation Potion], you will gain +4 alchemical bonus to one attribute based on the type you made in advance, and another attribute will suffer a 2-point penalty. In addition, you will also gain a 2-point bonus to natural defense. The effects of mutagen potions will not stack, so even if Ivy can make multiple [Mutation Potion], only one will be effective.

Studying alchemy was a joyful process for Ivy.

What's more, he was more concerned about the alchemical animals stored in the alchemical house.

Therefore, the first [Alchemical Discovery] he obtained was [Primary Construct Creation]. Under the conditions of meeting the material requirements, Ivy could create small construct creatures that could move freely, which was similar to the fire dragon statue he had created before using the activation spell.

However, once a construct is created, it will continue to exist unless it is fatally injured. The fire dragon artifact that Ivy created, which uses the dragon's breath technique, will gradually lose its activation magic power within 20 years and become a thing that can grant the user the dragon's breath technique three times a day.

From the perspective of durability, there is no doubt that the construct wins. In addition, the construct life has many additional benefits, such as immunity to all mental effects and mental damage, and immunity to a series of abnormal states such as bleeding, disease, paralysis, poisoning, sleep and deterrence.

If Ivy creates some powerful construct creatures as companions and guards, it will obviously greatly increase his team's combat capabilities.

The new discovery of [Primary Construct Production] also allowed Ivy to obtain a new [Alchemist] career level, but the new career feature is of little use. It only provides resistance to poison damage. Ivy already has many ways to be immune to poisoning and toxin damage, so this career feature will not be repeated.

For some time thereafter, Ivy was busy researching new constructs at Hogwarts until a letter delivered by owl reminded him of another major event.

Lucius Malfoy had invited him to Malfoy Manor to discuss the execution of a big event at the Quidditch World Cup. Since establishing a closer connection with his warlock, Ivy had sent a letter to Lucius through Dumbledore, so even though he had been away for nearly a year, the plan to lure the snake out of its hole was proceeding in an orderly manner.

In the past year, Lucius has almost exceeded the tasks assigned to him by Ivy. Not only has he expanded the scale of the Quidditch World Cup to an unprecedented level, but he has also sold Nimbus 2077 for a good price through official publicity channels.

He wrote in the letter that professional Quidditch teams from several countries had already ordered broomsticks from the Nimbus Company, which not only earned them a considerable amount of gold Galleons, but also brought them huge influence.

However, Ivy already had too much gold, and what really aroused his interest was actually something else.

Lucius implicitly asked in the letter whether Ivy had any means to enhance that ability.

This was understandable. After all, under the dual pressure of work and his wife, who was now rejuvenated, Lucius had almost no energy to deal with other noble affairs. Even the usual gatherings with pure-blood families were held in the Department of International Magical Cooperation.

Lucius's writing was quite cautious, without any sensitive words appearing in it. However, based on the act of sending the letter by owl, Ivy believed that Voldemort had not yet found him. Otherwise, with his caution, he would never use such an overly obvious means of communication.

After snapping his fingers and burning the letter, Ivy set off for Malfoy Manor in Wiltshire.

Although there were no major changes in the decoration of the courtyard, Ivy was able to discover many unique alterations, proving that the Malfoy family had indeed gained a lot of influence in the political and business circles in the past year.

However, this kind of influence is just like adding fuel to the fire. Once the big fuss at the Quidditch World Cup breaks out, I'm afraid someone will immediately want to take advantage of the situation.

Moreover, if Voldemort really went after the Malfoy family as Ivy expected, it would be like falling from heaven to hell for Lucius.

Ivy didn't believe that Lucius hadn't imagined that kind of situation, but he was still able to maintain his loyalty to Ivy, which was indeed a rare thing in the eyes of the Dark Lord who killed people without blinking an eye.

"Lord Doom!" Lucius, holding a civilized staff, looked very energetic. He came towards him from a distance. He did not look like a man who was exploited by his wife and work.

Ivy guessed that it was some kind of potion provided by Snape, perhaps a stimulant or something like that, because the black circles under Lucius's eyes could not be faked.

"It's been a long time, Lucius." Ivy greeted with a smile and walked into the reception room with Lucius.

Narcissa was not seen in the hallway. Usually, this well-educated lady would greet Ivy at the door, and after Ivy's rejuvenation, she was even more attentive.

Without waiting for Ivy to ask, Lucius revealed where his wife and son were going: "Narcissa and Draco both went to watch the game. After all, the Malfoy family can be said to be the leader of this Quidditch World Cup, so proper socializing is essential."

"That's fine." Ivy nodded and sat down on the leather sofa in a relaxed manner. "I still have some dangerous tasks for you. I can first give you a guarantee that even if you die in this mission, I will revive you."

(End of this chapter)