Hearing what Nicol LeMay said, the excitement in Ivan's heart slowly subsided.

He knew very well that this master alchemist had not made a mistake. He could only be considered a preliminary master of the method of engraving magic texts on mithril metal, and there was still a long way to go before it could be used freely in battle.

Thinking of this, Ivan closed his mind and picked up a piece of Mithril metal to practice again.

...

The next day, early in the morning, after breakfast, Ivan sat in the study room with great interest.

However, Nicol LeMay didn't mean to explain directly, but asked. "What do you think the Philosopher's Stone is?"

"A very powerful alchemical substance?" Ivan was stunned, and then replied hesitantly. His understanding of the Philosopher's Stone came from the description of some books, and he had no substantive understanding at all.

"The same can be said, but it is also a huge source of magic power. If its users can master specific methods, they can use this huge magic power to achieve their own goals. It's all the result of using magic power..." Nicol Lemay talked freely.

"It's a bit like using another method to release magic." Ivan muttered to himself, touching his chin.

"Yes, I should have told you that magic and alchemy are ultimately a way of using magic power..." Nicole LeMay nodded and continued to explain to Ivan.

"The difference between the two is that one relies entirely on the magic power in one's own body, and the other can choose external force."

Ivan pondered for a while, and soon understood the meaning of Nicol LeMay's words.

Alchemy is equivalent to wands, spells, and gestures. Its role is to guide magic power, while the Philosopher’s Stone can replace itself as another source of magic power.

But since he has magical powers, why did he make a magic stone specially? Just to make your magic power more?

Nicol LeMay has been paying attention to Ivan's expression, and he can naturally guess what he is thinking, so he speaks again.

"The magic power in an ordinary wizard is extremely limited. Not everyone has an outstanding talent. At a young age, there are several times the magic power of an adult wizard."

"So some alchemists usually choose to borrow external forces in order to master higher levels of magical power.

The Philosopher’s Stone is the best choice, because a Philosopher’s Stone usually stores incalculable magic power. If the user masters superb alchemy skills, he can even use the Philosopher’s Stone to achieve such incredible things as turning stones into gold. "

"Then how should I make a Philosopher's Stone?" Ivan hurriedly asked.

Nicole LeMay also didn't mean to hide it, and quickly explained the steps to make the Philosopher's Stone and the various materials needed.

The core material is the rough stone used to store magic power. It is so rare that it is not available on the market.

Rough? Hearing this, Ivan frowned. He had indeed seen this magical material in the method of making the magic stone given by the system.

It's just that because the alchemy level has never been up to the standard, he didn't prepare these materials in advance, and he didn't expect the rough stone to be so rare...

Even an alchemist like Nicole LeMay feels cherished, it would be difficult to get it by himself.

Looking at the distressed look on Ivan's face, Nico LeMay couldn't help but smiled, took out a silver-white stone about half the size of a palm from the drawer and put it on the table, and said. "It happens that I still have a rough stone here, which can be given to you."

"Thank you, teacher..." Ivan stood up gratefully and bowed solemnly.

Although he and Nicole LeMay have a mentor and apprentice relationship, it is true that they have been together for less than half a year, but the other party is willing to teach him without asking for anything in return, and even give himself such valuable magic materials. This kindness is simply It's beyond words.

Nicol LeMay waved his hand so that Ivan didn't need to care. This rough stone was useless to him. Instead of throwing it here to make ashes, it would be better to put it in Ivan's hand to play some role.

"In addition, you'd better not be too happy too early. In addition to gathering the materials, to make a magic stone, you also need to thoroughly master the enchantment magic, and find a place with plenty of magic power, and arrange the alchemy used to guide the magic. The circle is good, I can't help you this time." Nicole LeMay said solemnly.

Ivan nodded. As a self-reliant person, he never expected Nicol LeMay to help him complete the production of the Philosopher's Stone.

But what makes Ivan a little puzzled is what kind of place is considered to be full of magic power?

Faced with Ivan's question, Nicol LeMay pondered for a while, then suddenly said. "Perhaps you can find it in Hogwarts."

"Hogwarts?!" Ivan said in surprise.

"Yes! This magic school has been able to run smoothly for thousands of years, and it is likely to have a magic power storage room to absorb the magic power that escapes near the school, so as to provide for the operation of the entire castle." Nicol LeMay explained .

Evanton felt his eyes light up. He had always wondered how Hogwarts was so big, with ever-changing secret passages and stairs, how to solve the problem of magic power supply.

If it is true as Nicol Lemay guessed, the magic power accumulated over the millennia of the entire castle is definitely a huge value, enough for him to make a magic stone.

Moreover, as long as these extra magical powers are not excessively consumed, they should not affect the operation of the castle~com~ That is to say, Dumbledore is likely to allow him to use the magical storage room to make a magic stone.

Thinking of this, Ivan breathed a sigh of relief, but there was a faint worry in his heart, because he did not know the specific location of the magic storage room, and was even more worried that Dumbledore would not know.

After all, Hogwarts is so mysterious, even as the principal knows very little.

Of course, there may be another obstacle, that is, Dumbledore knew the inside story but was unwilling to tell him, or the old professor had died unfortunately when the school started, that would be troublesome.

Ivan didn’t show the slight anxiety that arose in his heart. As Nicol Lemay said, these problems need to be solved by him...

After a simple lunch, Ivan didn't rest for a moment, and continued to learn from Nico Lemay the alchemy circle needed to make the Philosopher's Stone. In the middle of the night, he worked overtime as usual to practice enchanting magic.

Now there are only less than two days left before the official school starts. He must master all the relevant alchemy knowledge...