I, the wizard, the foolish Buddha.

Chapter 287 The Perfect Holy Fruit! I’m Going to Become a Mad Immortal!

Roland reached out and drew on the dimensional bag at his waist, muttering, "There's a book about various gemstones!"

This is Roland's 'curse'.

As he spoke, a book the size of a grain of rice flew onto Roland's fingers—it was the book that had been split from the Rubik's Cube.

He muttered something again, and then the book grew larger and Roland flipped through it.

Soon, he found the relevant records, compared them, and showed an ecstatic look.

"Is it the Philosopher's Stone?!"

"It really is the Philosopher's Stone! Serius is not a wizard and has not cultivated the Path of Truth. Naturally, the chance of it dropping is very low!"

To be honest, the naturally occurring Philosopher's Stone has some flaws and is not as flawless as the one processed by alchemy.

The technology and skills of the Eastern wizards were impressive. The Southerners' methods of raising sheep, hunting, and gathering to obtain these items seemed very primitive to the wizards.

But no matter what, it is also the philosopher's stone!
This thing really solves a big problem. With it, the Magic Hub can be used!

Roland had originally considered dismantling all the 'straw puppets'. Even if he did, the magic stones on them might not be enough.

Roland looked at the people in the room in surprise, and said to Leona, "Who found this treasure? Master, I want to kiss her!"

A timid figure raised her head cautiously from under the table - she seemed to be picking up something just now.

Because she was too clumsy, she hit her head when she raised her head.

It seems that Leona is not the only one picking up the corpses - but also this lady.

The girl was rubbing her forehead when she saw the master stretching out his arms to hug her. She took two steps back in fear and said with a red face, "Master Lance, if you bully me like this again, I will tell your fiancée!"

As she spoke, she rubbed her eyes in grievance and shed a few small pearls (tears).

Roland looked at the guy blankly, and his face suddenly turned dark.

The girl who called Roland's name "Lance" was the shepherdess Miss Diana.

Roland originally thought it was a nun, so he walked over and tried to tease her.

Now I have lost interest.

Roland said, "Get to work!"

Miss Diana pouted and continued to work in a wronged manner. Roland returned the Philosopher's Stone to Maria and asked her to lead others to activate the Demon Nexus.

Just this one Philosopher's Stone is enough for the ship to operate normally and even fight a war!

According to Roland's understanding, ordinary magic stones are like oil, which are disposable consumables.

But the Philosopher's Stone is different, or rather, this is the real 'Philosopher's Stone'!
In ancient times, when alchemy technology was still extremely primitive, this thing was called the 'source of magic'!

To be honest, Serius's Philosopher's Stone wasn't very good—in Roland's words, its power was too low.

There's no comparison with man-made ones.

If one were to categorize the Philosopher's Stone—Roland had never seen one before, and wondered if the Star Wizards had any classifications of quality. But if they did, this was a low-grade, inferior item that wasn't even up to par.

Because the low-grade Philosopher's Stone from the East Territory is definitely better than those produced naturally!

but!

It's the Philosopher's Stone!
It's a perpetual motion machine!
Besides, it is impossible for the Hydra Group to obtain the Philosopher's Stone from the East.

At least the three-headed snake's ship has no chance and cannot afford to use the Philosopher's Stone in the East.

Therefore, this ship is one hundred percent made of this type of Philosopher's Stone.

At least it’s universal!

With it, the ship can fly and run on the sea!
Not only can the sailing speed be increased by N times, but the magic cannon can also be used!

When we go ashore in the future, we won’t need this ship anymore, and the Philosopher’s Stone can also be used for the Holy Sword!
'Elegy of the Angel of Death' was originally a weapon for a second-tier warrior.

When Roland normally used it, he couldn't unleash its true power.

But if you replace it with the Philosopher's Stone, it will be different. It can definitely deal the damage of a second-level wizard!
There is also a small hammer and chisel. Now I can chisel out a dragon head!

In addition to being used for rare items and secret treasures, it can also be used for magic circles. It is also very beneficial for cultivation.

If it's meditation, Roland really doesn't need this thing.

But when it comes to using the power of the Philosopher's Stone to cast magic, Roland feels he can try out the magic of a second-level wizard. For example, Dagmar's move, 'Thunder. Trident of the Sea God'!
"Of course, if you use this magic after you advance, you'll be more confident."

"A mid-level wizard using a Philosopher's Stone to cast a second-level wizard's spell is completely different from a late-level wizard using a first-level wizard's spell."

"Besides, Serius is also a sea monster that is proficient in the power of thunder! Ah, I am really looking forward to the effects of the immortality potion!"

Roland became excited at the thought of advancing. He immediately took out the "Deep Sea Potion and the Art of Immortality" and prepared to make the potion.

Roland was extremely looking forward to the 'Elixir of Life'.

He was already looking forward to it, and after seeing the Philosopher's Stone, he became even more excited.

Because, this Serius can condense a philosopher's stone, which means that this is a sea monster destined to become a demigod!
This is a star seed!

Roland thought to himself, "Today is a truly auspicious day. The fog has dissipated, my suffering is finally over, and my luck has finally arrived! Today is a perfect day for alchemy!"
Roland had already prepared many materials, and the only thing left was to deal with Serius.

Many parts of Serius can be used to make the potion of immortality, but the heart is the best.

This sea monster is too big, and its heart cannot fit in the alchemy room, so it can only be dealt with on the deck.

With the help of many assistants, the work went smoothly. The heart swelled gradually withered on the magic circle used to process the materials for the immortality technique, becoming dry, hard, and brittle, like rice crust.

After Roland swung the hammer and smashed it around, they found a fist-sized jellyfish-like object among the debris.

After placing it in the crystal bottle, Roland looked at it for a while and was secretly amazed.

This is the typical material of the magic of immortality, and in the south it has a strange name: 'golden apple'.

If sea monsters can make golden apples through alchemy, then naturally other creatures can do so as well.

Therefore, the priests eat life as a holy fruit.

At least in the 'Farm of the Shepherd God', many strange 'holy objects' are produced.

Back to the holy fruit, the 'holy fruit' available on the market is not considered a 'golden apple', at best it is a 'grape'.

And they are often the 5th to 10th grade goods - in the words of wizards, they are medium and low quality.

The beef cubes that Roland had taken out for Leona before were this kind of holy fruit.

They are extremely valuable and are special upgrade potions for Southern Knights. They can also increase magic power, increase lifespan, or be used to save lives.

Therefore, the value of the holy fruit is far higher than the wizards' promotion potions.

Judging from the diagram in the book "The Art of Immortality", the size of this second-level golden apple of Seleus is secondary, and the most important value is its color and shape.

It was crystal clear, pure and flawless. It was a high-quality holy fruit of the fourth or even third grade. It could barely be considered a top-grade, or near-top-grade, quality holy fruit.

According to legend, the best quality holy fruit is golden and shaped like an apple.

Roland couldn't make something like this; the 'holy jelly fruit' was already his limit.

Because the best holy fruit must grow in the grace of God.

Roland really does have something like divine grace.

There is a faint divine grace in the Heraca Church. If you offer sacrifices and let Miss Red Saint lead the prayers, the divine grace will be able to meet the requirements of the "Immortality Technique".

Therefore, if Roland is willing to spend time and energy, he may be able to produce a holy fruit of higher quality.

But he won't do that.

In the past twenty years, he has never tried this once.

Because the only god he could turn to was Heraka, and the goddess Heraka was nervous, and Roland did not dare to use her divine power.

Who knows what can be accomplished with the help of the goddess Heraclea?
Maybe it’s not a holy fruit, but a crazy fruit.

Normally, when Roland cultivated his body, he used potions made from alchemy of Level 5, 6, and 7 Holy Fruits. This quasi-Level 3 Holy Fruit was enough for him to advance.

Two nuns remained on the deck, directing the straw sailors to continue dealing with the prey, Serius.

The sea monster's entire body is a treasure, and many parts are excellent alchemical ingredients for immortality. While it's unlikely that such a sacred fruit will ever be produced again, it's certainly possible to produce a large number of sacred fruits of levels 4-10. This substance, even when consumed directly, has beneficial effects on the body, including resurrecting the dead, restoring magic power, purifying pollution, resisting curses, and delaying aging.

Of course, if it is refined into a magic potion, the effect will be even better.

In addition, for Roland and his companions, the prey Serius has a huge value - its skin and bones can be used to repair ships!
The elemental sails were all broken, and the sails woven solely from spider webs were unsuitable for sailing.

The keel of the ship has long been broken. If there is another storm or even a sea monster, no one will have confidence in reaching the destination.

The treasures found on Serius's prey will restore the Storm Spider to its prime, transforming it back into a third-generation magical warship.

When a whale falls, all life comes to life. Roland and his men will take the lion's share from this prey. Afterward, this apex predator of the ocean will return to dust and sea, nourishing other creatures in the ocean.

After returning to the alchemy room, Roland and his assistants selected various ripened herbs.

This was not the first time Roland had done the task of refining the elixir of life. He and his team had made various types of elixirs of life.

This also includes the elixir of immortality used for promotion.

But this time he was a little nervous.

Roland had already reached master level in alchemy and potion making. The ingredients were plentiful, so a large golden apple like this could easily be used to make over a dozen bottles of potion.

So Roland was not worried about wasting materials. After all, these dozen bottles of potion couldn't all be garbage.

But he hopes to make a bottle of top-grade magic potion, because he is not sure whether his current probability of advancement is high or low.

Thinking of this, Roland flipped through the Book of Alayeh and checked his current situation.

Roland

[Title: Baron of the Black Abyss, Yama of the Straw Palace]

[Title: Sword Master? Dance Master, Art Master, Music Master]

[Realm: First-level wizard, mid-stage (bottleneck)]

[Abilities: - Swordsmanship. Sword Master?, Potion Alchemy. Master (36.89%), Item Alchemy. Advanced (Bottleneck)]

[Knowledge: Polymath. Elementary (You have reached advanced or higher levels of knowledge in more than 10 subjects, are proficient in all common languages, and have the ability to independently decipher new languages)]

[Cantrips: All 7th-level spells.]

[Magic: All 7th-level spells.]

Roland's magic had actually reached the seventh level, reaching the level of a second-tier wizard. However, many spells were difficult to use at his current level, or in other words, the density of his magic power. Therefore, he usually used sixth-level magic.

Roland believed that after this breakthrough, his combat effectiveness would be greatly improved.

If he activated some important talents in the two potions, then perhaps he could approach the level of a monster like 'Quasi-Second-Level Haywood'.

[Seal (Passive): Dawn Fire VII (Bottleneck)]

[Effect: ...7 units of Holy Damage...]

[Forbidden Technique: Primary Forbidden Transformation Technique V (0.36%)]

[Effect: ...Consumes 75% of maximum mana, lasts 5 seconds...]

Roland's Transfiguration skills were already quite impressive, but in actual combat, guiding his magic, or rather, guiding his own self-awareness, was a challenge. The more thorough the guidance, the better the effect.

If you want to achieve the effect of level 5, you need to concentrate your mind and energy for a long time and cannot be disturbed during this period.

Furthermore, if this magic is used to influence a living being, it is also subject to the opponent's willpower. If the opponent is someone well-versed in the mysticism and has their own ideological anchor—such as Roland himself or the Little Rolands—then it is difficult to be distorted.

However, although it is not very suitable for actual combat, Roland has transformed many magics based on this magic. This makes some of his black magic have a terrifying power in "mutation".

The lower the opponent's SAN is, the more likely it is that you will run into problems if you fall into his trap.

To a certain extent, Forbidden Transfiguration has added a lot of passive abilities to Roland.

Roland continued to read.

[Forbidden Technique: Shadow of Augustus IV, Squeaky III]

[Path of Truth: Shepherdess of Holy Blood I (Mid-Level 1)]

You've long felt like you've hit a bottleneck. Facing this wall, you've gained three kinds of support:
1. Years of accumulation and tempering have made your heart extremely firm!

Firm heart of Taoism +10% promotion rate;
2. The path of truth is right before your eyes, and the road ahead of you is so smooth!

Shepherdess of the Holy Blood I, +24% promotion rate;
3. The power of knowledge is guiding you!

Scholar. Primary +5% promotion rate;
With the help of these three forces, your probability of taking the next step is almost 20%!

"Either I don't understand math, or my spellbook doesn't do math!"

Roland complained bitterly.

Although he complained, Roland could vaguely guess what was going on.

Recently, whenever Roland tried to touch the wall of seven elements, he felt a force pushing him to the ground.

This seems to be a rejection of the world's will.

The Alayeh visualization method allows Roland to travel in the lower world, enabling him to gain strength from the lower world and understand the truth (increase experience and proficiency).

But at the same time, like those mutants, he also invisibly established another anchor point in the lower world.

To put it bluntly, the will of the world has gradually stopped considering him as a member of this world.

It was fine before, his realm was very low, and his presence was also very low to the world will.

But as his realm improves, the world's will pays more attention to him.

Without the assistance of powers such as the Path of Truth, the probability of my advancement would probably be negative.

In other words, in this case, he also has the probability of advancement, but this negative probability will not make him become a first-stage wizard, but will push him to become an 'immortal'!

This immortal is definitely not a normal immortal, but a crazy immortal like the goddess Helaka! The crazy immortals like the three holy servants, the big leech, and the butterfly!
If one day, he could not find any strength to help him move forward, and his promotion rate would be negative even if he pushed it to the limit, then he would have a chance to suddenly realize (recognize) what kind of strange thing he is and then turn into that strange thing!

In this case, unless he takes the promotion potion every day to keep his promotion rate positive.

Others say they are sailing against the current, if they don't advance, they will retreat. In fact, they are just standing still.

But will I really retreat? Not just retreat, I will sink to the bottom!
Even without drinking any potions, I still have a 20% chance of advancing, which is a positive number. Therefore, at my current level, I don't need to worry.

When this number is close to zero, it will not be too late to worry about this matter.

Mr. Dagmar had a number of elemental meditation potions. To him, they were just ordinary potions, but he could use them to advance. The best one could increase his chances by nearly 30%.

But Roland didn't want to use this bottle, because the three-headed snake Dagmar had a bottle of promotion potion with three elements: thunder, holy, and dark!

If I take this potion during my breakthrough, I'll gain immense benefits in all three elements. Combined with Serius's talent and various elemental emblems, I might be able to unleash a true 'Trident Poseidon' or even a 'Chain Trident Poseidon'!
This is the magic of a second-level wizard!

A second-level early stage wizard like Wendysha (Red Saint) would be half dead if hit by her!
But the chance of advancement from this potion is only about 18%.

He needs to make a bottle of the best elixir of life, the higher the quality the better.

. . .

. . .

Potions and alchemy are sometimes quite chaotic—in Roland's words, it's metaphysics!

Especially the Crucible of Bitter Sleep, it is also a very "chaotic" thing!

This thing is like drawing cards. With Roland's current level of potion alchemy, the winning rate is already very high.

When using accelerated potions and the Crucible of Slumber to refine the Elixir of Life, the yield rate of top-grade potions can reach a terrifying 50%! And the waste rate is almost 0%!

The rate of top-grade potions can reach about 8%, and occasionally a bottle of 'mutated potion' will appear among them!
If he were to "draw individually", with the current materials, Roland could refine about 18 bottles. If he was lucky, it would not be a problem to make two bottles of top-grade magic potions with an advancement rate of over 30%.

But it is hard to say how excellent these potions are.

With trepidation, Roland began alchemy.

The nuns didn't dare to disturb the master, and silently assisted him. Their level of potion alchemy was actually quite high.

As Theresa has said, he is already an intermediate-level potion alchemist. In some businesses, he would be worshipped as the God of Wealth.

But they did not help Roland deal with the potion, and only dared to check on him from the side.

(End of this chapter)