After hearing the information Salvatore revealed - or relayed - Annan felt a flash of inspiration in his mind.
If Nicholas Flamel is not dead... it seems entirely possible.
Annan remembered that there was such a person in another world... just like Michelangelo. His other name was Nico Flamel.
In that world, Nicholas made a living by selling books, copying articles and teaching students to copy paintings in Paris. But later, he suddenly received a huge amount of property from an unknown source, so that he was able to donate money to build a 14th-century building in Paris.
Hospital... It is said that this is because he made the magic stone and used the power of the magic stone to create gold.
In the end, his coffin was found empty. Legend has it that he did not die, but gained eternal life through the power of the Philosopher's Stone...
In this world, the situation is similar but different.
Just like in this world, the old wizard named Michelangelo is also a master of sculpture...
The Nicholas Flamel of this world is a true alchemist.
Moreover, he really made the Philosopher's Stone——
Could the Philosopher's Stone... give him eternal life?
Annan immediately got a positive answer in his mind.
——It is possible.
The three carriers of the extraordinary road also indicate the essence of each stage.
Bronze, a metal, heralds "corruption" and "calcination" in the transformation sect. Just like every transcendent who has just stepped onto the path of transcendence... he must absorb a large number of curses and gradually change his body and soul essence.
And silver indicates "condensation" and "purity".
Just like when extraordinary people advance to silver, they need to condense their souls and eliminate excess impurities. At the bronze stage, there will still be some extraordinary people who cannot wash away their mortal temperament.
After reaching Baiyin and possessing pure souls, their willpower will gradually become stronger. Their brains will become smarter, their bodies will become extremely healthy, they are almost immune to all diseases, and their natural life span will also become extremely long.
In Annan's understanding, when you upgrade to Silver level or above, the "Will" attribute will increase.
Annan has not found a way to effectively improve the will attribute so far. This may be the reason...
And gold means "dyed" and "eternal".
In other words, after the soul reaches gold, it will bring about a real qualitative change. If they never use extraordinary power from now on... they will gain eternal life from then on.
But this is impossible.
Annan saw a few mentions in Salvatore's notes: People without a strong "transmutation desire" cannot obtain the eternal soul.
After advancing to silver, there will no longer be any messy desires. In other words... you must have a true belief in order to reach gold.
How could such a person stop using extraordinary power for the sake of longevity?
Only by burning this eternal and pure golden soul can the equally eternal "elements" be extracted. In other words, the elements themselves can be regarded as another expression of the soul of the gold-level transcendent.
In the sublimation ceremony, the Philosopher's Stone can be used as the "perfect essence of the elements" to replace the consumption of the soul.
Just like Michelangelo's sublimation ceremony before. At the last moment, if he was interrupted, he would be doomed.
The Philosopher's Stone can replace any element of the perfect form. Only those who have reached the truth level can extract the elements of the "perfect form". For ordinary gold level transcendental beings, after the elements are refined to the limit, they must
Only by completely burning your own soul and turning it into a residue can you extract some "perfect elements" from it.
If successful, he will be reborn in the fire.
And in this process, once it fails - the soul is completely burned out, but the name of God is not obtained, it means complete death that cannot be resurrected.
This is the meaning of the Philosopher's Stone.
In an era when there is no Book of Truth, it can replace the soul of the sublimator and attempt to sublimate. Even if it fails, it will not have any negative impact... and there will still be a second chance.
That is a life.
And it is the life of the Eternal One who has taken the long step to ascend to God.
Therefore, the complete Philosopher's Stone is undoubtedly one of the most precious materials in the world - even if you just give it to others, you are very likely to receive "the friendship of a true god."
So, could the Philosopher's Stone bring eternal life?
possible.
At least for gold-level extraordinary beings, it is entirely possible.
Since the reason why the lifespan of the gold level is greatly shortened is due to the abuse of the power of the elements; and the Philosopher's Stone itself is the perfect essence of the elements. It can even be used in sublimation rituals... there is no reason why it cannot be used daily.
If he uses the Philosopher's Stone to replace his soul extraction elements, it means that Nicholas Flamel can obtain true immortality.
No need to reach the divine level.
As long as you continue to consume the Philosopher's Stone, you can gain eternal life and powerful power...
…but there’s a problem.
Annan and Salvatore looked at each other.
Their eyes became solemn.
Yes, they all realized the problem immediately.
——The Philosopher's Stone of the Hermetic School requires "marrow of the wizard" as the main raw material.
If Nicholas faked his death a hundred years ago and used the Philosopher's Stone to gain immortality... then it means that he needs to continue to hunt wizards in order to extend his lifespan and increase his power.
"...I think this Nicholas is a very dangerous person."
Salvatore looked a little stiff and said slowly to the fourth prince: "Your Highness Albert, I strongly suggest you not to provoke him, it is best to pretend to forget him.
"If he is really the same Nicholas a hundred years ago, then he has accumulated strength for a whole hundred years.
"Master Nicholas, in addition to being the most powerful transformation wizard at that time, is also proficient in the three schools of edict, prophet, and shaping. If he wants to hide, you will not be able to catch him... If you plan to target
He, he will definitely be able to detect it at the first time; but you will definitely not be able to withstand the revenge of a gold-level transformation wizard who has accumulated more than a hundred years of savings."
Salvatore's words are very blunt, but they are indeed true.
The Transformation School believes that "time is the root of power". All transformation spells adhere to the basic rule of "the longer the theoretical time, the stronger the effect", and proficiency and optimization knowledge only shorten the actual application time.
In addition, the age of the transformation wizard is also the main criterion for measuring strength.
Just like Salvatore's Black Fire cannot be sold, but it can easily be sold with Benjamin's name on it - people are more willing to believe in older transformation wizards.
And Benjamin is only in his fifties.
"...Okay, I remember. I understand the seriousness of the problem."
Knowing Salvatore's identity, Prince Albert said with a grimace: "But after listening to what you said, I can't forget this name. What if I subconsciously become hostile to him? Do I need to seize it?"
Can the soul wizard help me clear this part of my memory?"
"If you think it's necessary."
Annan said softly: "But I actually don't think it's necessary.
"Since it may be dangerous to target Nicholas—and the Hermetic School.
"Well, why don't you try talking to the other person?"
The corners of Annan's mouth raised slightly.
"Since he will appear in the royal capital, he must have something to ask for. So before arbitrarily positioning a strong man with an unknown position as an enemy... I suggest that you first ask this 'enemy' for his own opinion."