Pillar of Yita

Fang Hong was startled, as if grasping a lifeline, and hurriedly asked: ”Mr. Anluose, you mean these knowledge and inheritance are actually unrelated to the Abyssal Sea Scroll?”

”The only relation they have is that they are recorded in the Abyssal Sea Scroll.”

”I mean,” Fang Hong licked his dry lips, ”are these knowledge and inheritance really forbidden arts?”

Anluose glanced at him, and asked in return: ”What is forbidden?”

Fang Hong was stunned for a moment.

But the Tower Guard had already shaken his head: ”Knowledge has no stance, it only depends on its user.” He seemed to see into Fang Hong’s heart and added: ”However, your concerns are not groundless. Some things always bring a certain level of trouble. As for whether to learn this knowledge, you can decide for yourself.”

Finally, he added: ”I can give you time to consider, but time will not wait for you—”

Fang Hong hesitated for a moment, but Anluose’s words awakened him—knowledge has no stance, it only depends on oneself. Besides, he had already used Multiple Parallelism in the Continental League, concealing it now would only be self-deception.

He examined himself, realizing that what he feared was only misunderstanding, not the knowledge itself. But giving up the pursuit of knowledge due to fear of misunderstanding was clearly not his usual style. Therefore, Fang Hong only thought for a moment before making a decision.

Fang Hong shook his head and said: ”Mr. Anluose, no need to consider, I have already made a decision.”

Anluose looked at him with a bit of surprise: ”Have you thought it over?”

Fang Hong nodded his head.

The Tower Guard then showed an appreciative look. Undoubtedly, this is a quality that top alchemists must possess, although it is easy to say, it is exceedingly difficult to truly achieve. Of course, simply being able to see one’s own heart might just be due to the innocence of youth, and as for what the future holds, no one can say.

But at least now it is enough, as for the future—one will always be able to see it. Because the future of mortals, in his view, is but a moment.

So Anluose gently nodded and said: ”Very well, since you have learned Multiple Parallelism, our first lesson will begin with your Multiple Parallelism...”

The Tower Guard then began to narrate: ”...For today’s mortals, ancient alchemy is too profound; therefore, those who delve deeply into this domain are few and far between, and most people’s mastery is neither comprehensive nor systematic. People today are more enthusiastic about the study of Margin Techniques, but little do they know that this is putting the cart before the horse, for in fact, Multiple Parallelism is the core of Numelin alchemy.”

Fang Hong couldn’t help but be slightly startled upon hearing this.

So the Margin Technique is also a legacy left by the Numelin Elves, could it also come from the Abyssal Sea Scroll? But in his understanding, it seems that many people are also studying the domain of Margin, including many renowned native craftsmen.

For instance, his nominal mentor, the former Chairman of the Southern Alliance, the Alchemist Ande.

And people seem not to shy away from this knowledge, or is it that ancient alchemy and forbidden alchemy are not the same? Fang Hong couldn’t make sense of it for the moment, but looking at the Tower Guard who was slowly narrating the history of ancient alchemy, he felt it inappropriate to interrupt.

Meanwhile, he recalled another matter.

His Margin Technique, Multiple Parallelism, actually all came from one person, namely the mysterious ID named Shana. And today he finally realized that the other party must also be researching ancient alchemy, but what organization did they come from, and why did they pass on training software containing these skills to him?

Fang Hong certainly never considered that the other party’s initial intention was merely to deceive him.

And Anluose continued, ”Multiple Parallelism is the entry technique of Numelin alchemy, and also the threshold. Mortals who cannot master this skill are destined not to use Numelin alchemy.” He looked at Fang Hong: ”But to use Multiple Parallelism, there are two prerequisites for mortals—”

”Two prerequisites?” Fang Hong was slightly startled, he hadn’t thought that much when he studied Multiple Parallelism, he just explored it simply and naturally mastered the skill.

”First, sufficiently strong calculative power,” Anluose answered: ”This is very understandable. Modern alchemy is a simplified version of the alchemy by the Great Alchemist Ade, and it will be further simplified to become the future of alchemy, allowing more people who weren’t initially suitable to become alchemists to also walk this path.”

He paused and then said: ”Numelin Elves’ alchemy, compared to modern alchemy, can be said to be a historical regression. But it was originally sealed by history, so it is not surprising that it is outdated—and Multiple Parallelism, as the entry to ancient alchemy, signifies for today’s mortals the beginning of complexification.”

”But complexification does not mean regression, historical regression does not necessarily imply unsuitability, ancient alchemy is still powerful, it’s just not suitable for mortals to use. For the Numelin Elves, their alchemy is actually not cumbersome, but for you, adapting to this process of re-complexification requires strong calculative support.”

”This is not something everyone can achieve.”

Fang Hong nodded upon hearing this; it is very understandable. As the founders of the magic species and alchemy, apart from that part improved by the Great Alchemist Ade, most of the legacy left by the Numelin Elves is too profound for mortals. What they think is simple may be overly complex for the mortals.