'Change, it means transformation, substitution... the sublimation of one element into another...'
'Blood... should we temporarily understand it as a liquid, or perhaps alcoholic beverages, or wine?'
'Thus, the meaning of "transmutative blood" is to concoct various wines, or even fresh blood, through alchemy...'
Zhong Shenxiu pondered the meaning of the book's title as he turned to the first page.
On the pale yellow pages, rows of black text were written in Mesoamerican script: "March 17th, sunny... I besought the Deity of the Years, responding to my call, presenting me with a brilliant formula, which I must hurriedly record... 200 grams of rum, 3 bay leaves, 6 drops of lemon juice... It will lift me to heaven..."
"April, it seems like the 'Heavenly Strong Drink' from last time still has room for improvement... how about adding a few drops of a vengeful spirit's tears?"
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