Library, "Genesis Studies" section.
The towering bookshelves stood like high walls, extending straight upward.
Occasionally, one could see small winged creatures, less than a foot tall, floating among them.
These were the book fairies raised by the Wizard Tower, fetching and storing books according to the instructions of the apprentices who came to borrow them.
"I need to find 'Ode to the Ocean,' 'The Four Color Theory,' and a few others..."
Roy approached the service desk, flipped through the seemingly endless pages of the floating library catalog, and spoke to the approaching book fairies.
Immediately, several book fairies flew off to search for the requested books.
...
Some time later, in a corner of the reading area, Roy was flipping through the materials, deep in thought.
A certain evolutionary theory suggested that life originated from the ocean, and the primordial ocean was a "primordial broth" rich in nutrients.
This was strikingly similar to the Blackening of the Original Broth.
The four colors of Alchemy—black, white, yellow, and red—represented different stages of change in the Art of Alchemy.
The first stage was Blackening, the process of dissolution, decay, and destruction.
The second stage was Whitening, the process of decomposition and purification.
The third stage was Yellowing, the process of recombination and the creation of new substances.
The final stage was Reddening, or "Crimson Completion."
The Philosopher's Stone was often said to be red, and this was the origin of that belief.
The philosophical prototype of Alchemy—"understanding, decomposing, and reconstructing"—was also related to this cycle of destruction and creation.
However, there was another theory that arranged the stages as "black, white, red, yellow."
This could be a misinterpretation during the dissemination of knowledge, or perhaps a different understanding based on various observations and perspectives.
...
"The direction is clear.
The path has been explored by predecessors.
I have already mastered the knowledge of Blackening, which means I stand on the shoulders of giants.
Logically speaking, there's a good chance!"
After returning, Roy continued to ponder.
The Flower Snake moved leisurely, winding across the table, and suddenly turned its head toward its master.
At this moment, Roy resembled a giant of thought, radiating an aura of rationality.
"My biggest problem now is the lack of a mentor to guide me, leaving my direction unclear!
I also don't have a deeply focused research project!
My skills are scattered and lack a cohesive system, which will definitely cause me trouble in the future.
So, the top priority is to learn from Sophia, Olen, and others to determine my direction and set my goals.
If a mentor happens to guide me along the way, that would be great. If not, I will have the ability to explore on my own and forge my own path!"
The Flower Snake's gaze was profound, watching intently.
Roy clenched his fist.
After a long period of contemplation, he made up his mind.
"In that case, I might as well learn the Art of Creation!
The Art of Creation in 'Genesis Studies' includes two major parts: creating life and creating intelligence!
Combined, they lead to one of the four ultimate goals of Alchemy—the creation of Artificial Lifeforms!
And humans are advanced beings among all life forms, with the potential to ascend to godhood!"
The "Art of Creation" mentioned here was not as simple as finding a female apprentice and indulging in natural reproduction.
As a Wizard Alchemist, the methods of creation were, of course, far from that simplistic.
Roy's first consideration was to replace his current body with a new one when conditions were ripe, thereby resolving the issue of a transmigrator using a native's former body.
Using someone else's body was somewhat unsettling. Engaging in intimate relations with a female apprentice would raise questions of infidelity, making it unclear who was cuckolding whom.
This was far from the perfect solution.
Even if he chose a body naturally conceived in a mother's womb, it would still be akin to possessing someone else.
The path he had chosen was indeed more challenging.
However, precisely because of this, transitioning to become a Bloodline Wizard, Mechanical Wizard, or even a Necromancy Wizard would be relatively straightforward.
He had already taken the first solid step: the blood of an Artificial Lifeform—Blood Mercury!
Next, he needed to focus on the Whitening process corresponding to Blackening...
Reversing concepts like "decay" and "flesh dissolution" to create "artificial meat" through flesh reorganization!
"Mastering these techniques will gradually allow me to apply Wizardry in areas like limb regeneration and flesh restoration!
This can be used to create Wizard Beasts, refine Flesh Golems...
At the very least, even crafting a cup for personal comfort would be made from genuine materials.
The potential applications are numerous, covering a wide range of fields!"
Roy quickly decided that he would refine something corresponding to Blood Mercury—artificial meat!
...
Half a month later, early March.
In the library.
"So, the 'meat' as commonly understood... has so much to it."
Thanks to the compulsory education he received as a transmigrator and the fusion of his predecessor's memories as a low-level apprentice, Roy had a basic understanding of biology.
He pulled out his notebook and began jotting down notes rapidly.
"Different parts of human flesh include muscle tissue, fat tissue, connective tissue, blood vessels, and nerves...
Certain areas also involve spongy tissue, glands, fat pads, smooth muscle, mucous membranes..."
But knowing was one thing; putting it into practice was another.
Natural life was too intricate and complex.
Roy had to start from scratch, step by step, familiarizing himself with different flesh tissues.
Then, he needed to experiment with different proportions of fat, muscle, moisture, etc.
This also depended on the intended use.
If the focus was on developing combat Automata, they would need magical or physical resistance.
If the goal was more for daily life or aesthetic appreciation, factors like color and texture would take precedence.
Balancing both would strain his finances, so he had to consider his economic situation.
Researching all this from scratch would not yield results in the short term.
But books are the ladder of human progress, and the library was full of such ladders.
Following existing formulas and practicing them wasn't that difficult.
After copying what he needed, Roy left the library, spent 1 gold coin to buy a black goat, had it slaughtered, and took only the fresh meat back to his residence. In the Alchemy Room, he began the process of Blackening and dissolving the meat.
After several rounds of washing and refining, a few days later, he obtained a small bucket of pale, sticky, chalky soil-like substance.
Roy poured this pale, sticky substance into a basin and began adding materials like fat and muscle fibers.
Then, he placed his hand over it and infused it with Wizardry Energy.
As a white mist swirled, a strange transformation occurred, and a delicate white chunk of meat was born!
Roy touched it; the meat felt like the skin of a newborn—tender, smooth, soft, and elastic.
Then I pressed down again, feeling the even distribution of the fat layer and the orderly arrangement of muscle fibers.
While maintaining a delicate softness, it also had a certain firmness.
Moreover, under the influence of Wizardry Energy mixed with "Animation Art," it even carried a faint warmth, displaying a strange vitality akin to that of real life.
Authors Note:
From the blood of the Sulfur-Mercury Theory to the flesh of the Four Colors Theory... we finally unveil the main storyline. I still can't forget "Heavenly Court" and "Creation of Humans." Some readers might have already noticed—isn't this the secret method of creating humans? Exactly, it's the Alchemy version of human creation! Starting from the soul of another world in Chapter 1, to the hair, eyes, blood, flesh... these hundred thousand words cover all of that. The Heavenly Court involves political ideals and utopias, and the celestial realms of the Supreme Heavens in xianxia fantasy—we'll temporarily adjust those for technical reasons. But the creation of humans, including the meaning of existence, free will, and the contemplation of the id, ego, and superego, still needs to be written.
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