Chapter 25: The Rescue

Equivalent exchange …. Song Qing’s mind felt like a bolt of lightning had struck, and it was as if his soul had been struck by something.

This sense of impact is like heirloom poetry is to the reader.

Equivalent exchange is the unchanging principle of alchemy!

“Yes, that’s right, it is ….” Song Qing whispered to himself.

Whenever he succeeded in refining something, accordingly, the raw materials would disappear or transform into something else.

This phenomenon has always existed, but few people would notice it. Or they notice it, but they don’t think about it too much, they don’t think about it so deeply.

“Back when our teacher taught us alchemy, he once said that the essence of alchemy is not “change” but transformation!”

“Equivalent exchange, so that’s what it means ….”

The synopsis-like sentence made this fanatic lover of alchemy resist the urge to tremble.

After calming his excitement, Song Qing began to think about the meaning of the words “Edward Elric”.

Is it a name?

Where is such a strange name.

Is it a code word, or some kind of coded language in the realm of alchemy?

Couldn’t figure it out and had a momentary itch.

Song Qing took a deep, steadying breath and couldn’t wait to turn to the next page, expertly and patiently reading the twisted, ugly font.

The first sentence of the opening chapter reads: enter the world of alchemy!

Is this teaching someone to step into the realm of alchemy?

So arrogant! Song Qing said in her heart.

Alchemy has always been taught by word of mouth, and passed on by word of mouth, and those who are gifted will be able to get started in a year and a half, while those who are dull will not accomplish anything in three to five decades.

Szeto date, there is no proper set of textbooks.

But the words of the opening prologue gave Song Qing plenty of patience.

“Section 1: Changes and Properties of Matter, There are many examples in nature that are invisible to the naked eye that make up matter, and there are multiple interactions between matter, as well as changes that are constantly occurring ….”

“I categorize this change as: chemical and physical ….”

Song Qing looked at it and fell into deep thought.

Chemistry is what it is.

Atoms are what they are.

What I’m looking at.

Why is it that I know every word, but when they are put together, I can’t read them?

The saints have a collection of commentaries on their classics, why is it that when it comes to you, there’s nothing?

However, Song Qing wasn’t ignorant, he keenly perceived that this was a heavenly book that was unrivaled in the world.

It expounds the original face of the world and points out the most essential structure of all things in heaven and earth.

Song Qing’s body shivered slightly, and for a moment, he wanted to tear up this book, this was a mystery that only gods could know, and mortals shouldn’t pry into it.

But deep inside, there was another force supporting him, the most primitive human desire to know.

The alchemy room was silent.

The white-robed men looked at each other, not daring to interrupt with their voices, deeply worried about Senior Brother Song Qing’s unpredictable face.

“Elder brother is thinking about some unacceptable alchemy again, isn’t he?”

“Yeah, last year he tried to refine the cat’s flesh and blood into a tree so that it would grow back even if he cut off his head, but he was grounded for a month by Mr. Superintendent.”

Song Qing was immersed in his own world, fearful and excited at the same time, and as he watched, his eyes snapped open as he saw a detailed explanation of alchemy on how to refine tax silver.

Step 1: The first step is to filter the brine and purify the sodium chloride (refined salt).

Step 2: Steam the brine dry, precipitate the crystals and melt them at 800 degrees Celsius.

Step 3: Attention! This step is the key to refining tax silver, and success depends on it.

Song Qing’s two sides let out a brilliant light, finally, finally, finally, he was going to unravel the problem that had been troubling him and his senior brothers for a long time.

This is truly a divine book.

Song Qing realized that he had reached the end of the page, and he dipped his spit in his fingertips, impatient to turn to the next page.

A blank slate!

Song Qing: “????”

No more?

There’s nothing back there?

What exactly is the third step, why is it not documented, who wrote this book, this kind of out-of-context authorship is death by a thousand cuts.

Song Qing spat out a mouthful of old blood.

Song Qing opened his mouth, forgot something, and said in a deep voice, “Who sent this book?”

“Not paying attention.”

“Didn’t listen.”

“Forgot.”

The masters’ answers were unusually truthful.

Song Qing immediately went downstairs and found the disciple who had received Sheriff Wang earlier, and asked after the story in detail.

This is an exchange …. After analyzing it, Song Qing came to this conclusion.

“Senior brother, what’s wrong with you.” The white-clad senior brothers chased them down the stairs.

“What’s wrong with the book?”

Song Qing’s face was unrivaled in its seriousness as he swept over the faces of the crowd, “Senior brothers, listen to me. This is an opportunity, an opportunity for the Sitian Supervisor to rise by leaps and bounds. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and Alchemy may usher in unprecedented splendor.”

…..

Sheep Pavilion.

Two carriages slowly drove on the official road, each seated with the two great scholars who had just finished mouthing fenghuang.

Xu Xinxin and a group of fellow students rode on horses and crashed behind the carriage.

“I shouldn’t have told the truth just now.” Xu New Year was a bit remorseful.

The two great scholars quarreled spit, see about to fight, Xu New Year bluntly said: in fact, the teacher and Mr. Mubai just to get a heirloom poem, right?

The scene used to be awkward.

Although he stopped the two great scholars from strangling each other, Xu New Year also realized that it was wrong to tell the truth.

“Mother is right, I’ve never been able to speak, I need to change!” Xu Xinxin conducted the nth introspection in his life.

He reached out his hand in his arms and touched the fast and warm jade pendant, Xu New Year’s Day was pleased to see far and wide, and was happy when a galloping figure appeared in his sight.

In a moment, the silhouette of the figure came into view, it was his father, Xu Pingzhi.

Xu New Year froze, clipped his horse’s belly, and swept across the carriage to meet him.

“Father, why are you here ….” After saying that, Xu Xinxin’s heart sank as his father’s face made him notice that things were bad, even though he knew nothing about it.

Xu Pingzhi told Xu New Year as quickly as he could.

Squire Zhou’s son molests his sister in the street ….. Almost stepped on a horse and killed Suzume …. Big brother was escorted to the Ministry of Justice ….. Xu New Year’s brain was so hot that his qi and blood poured out.

“Nian’er, your big brother’s life and death depend on you.”

“Father, don’t be in a hurry.” Xu New Year’s many thoughts flashed by, and soon had an idea, turned his horse, forced the carriage to a halt, and said in a loud voice, “Teacher, Mr. Mubai, Resignation has something to request.”

The curtain lifted and Zhang Shen and Li Mubai poked their heads out, “What is it?”

“My brother is in trouble, so I’m asking Teacher and Mr. Mubai to come to the rescue.” Xu New Year repeated what his father had told him.

Zhang Shen stared at him and said in a deep voice, “Is that the talented man who wrote “There is no one who understands you in front of you, and who in the world does not know you”?”

He sounded serious and earnest, as if it mattered.

“Exactly!” Xu New Year nodded his head.

Zhang Shen was just about to speak when Li Mubai, who was in the carriage on the side, spoke up to cut him off, “Resignation, leave your elder brother’s matter to me, you and your teacher will return to the academy first.”

“Hmph!” Zhang Shen snorted coldly, “Idle people, don’t be nosy. I’ll handle my student’s matter.”

Xu Pingzhi was overjoyed, not expecting his son’s face to be so big.

“Teacher, Mr. Mubai, my brother has been taken to the Ministry of Penal Affairs, please go quickly, lest things change.” Xu New Year urgently said.

This is the time to stop fighting.

PS: First, the last chapter’s star picking building was misspelled, it’s stargazing building, it’s been changed.

Secondly, the chapter on Mianyang Ting, that Farewell to Dong Da is a heptameter with only two couplets. A heptameter is a kind of seven lines, but a heptameter is four lines. I won’t change the previous one, so here’s a patch.

Thirdly, I would like to thank the big brother “Shishu” for his alliance reward.