Chapter 568: Masons Association
The Masons, this is a school of life alchemy in this world that sounds ordinary, but is actually anything but ordinary.
What the masons call "stone" is a "ten thousand stone" stone.
What they are pursuing is to refine the real [Philosopher's Stone].
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This is a miraculous creation second only to the [Sage's Stone], but it can continuously elevate the level of life, and ultimately transform life into a perfect life.
After a cultivator is promoted to the Holy Realm, he can "enlighten his life."
But the price is that every time a saint enlightens life, a part of himself will petrify and fall off, turning into the "Sage's Stone".
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Throughout the ages, all creators have believed that there is a mystery of life replacement in the "Sage's Stone".
That is, it can replace living and non-living things.
Turn life into non-life, turn non-life into life.
But the [Sage's Stone] is, after all, a part of the saint that fell off, and its essence is too mysterious.
The creators could not achieve replication at all, and then the [Philosopher's Stone] and even the [Ten Thousand Stones] were born.
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In fact, in essence, the [Philosopher's Stone] is just a higher-level stone.
But unlike [Ten Thousand Stones] which can only be used as a catalyst for alchemy, [Philosopher's Stone] can directly catalyze life.
In the eyes of the Creators, life itself is an ongoing alchemical reaction.
The [Philosopher's Stone] can catalyze the alchemical reaction of life and directly enhance the essence of life.
You can imagine how incredible the [Philosopher's Stone] is and how difficult it is to make.
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Generally speaking, only the most outstanding group of creators can artificially create the [Philosopher's Stone].
Masons would aim for it, which is definitely considered ambitious.
But what Chen Qi couldn't understand was why these guys would focus on the remains of his "subordinates".
Yes, the Masons' Association is exactly the goal of Chen Qi's trip.
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"It doesn't look like there's anything wrong with it!"
"Whether it was the information from Nantian Society or my own observation, I didn't detect too many sins."
"But there are so many [original sins] in the Masons. It is indeed a place rich in tens of thousands of fossils."
"In this case, maybe I should pay a visit first and pay my respects first, then attack?"
Tens of thousands of meters high in the sky, Chen Qi quietly looked down at the Stonehenge below.
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The residences of the Masons are quite unique, and they are all giant structures built with various stones.
They are arranged according to the earth's veins, forming a very large Feng Shui formation.
From Chen Qi's perspective, the Masonic Guild's residence glowed with blazing green light.
This is of course not because the Masons did a good job in greening, but because they have extinct too many flowers, plants, and animals.
Original sin is heinous!
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To be honest, Chen Qi was still a little shocked when he saw this scene.
In the past, he was used to seeing all kinds of evil forces and heinous crimes.
This heinous sight of original sin is truly unique and rare.
But if it is related to the main industry of the Masons [Ten Thousand Stones], this is very reasonable.
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In the eyes of the Creator, life is an ongoing alchemical reaction.
[Philosopher's Stone], or the birth of Ten Thousand Stones, originated from the creator's desire to steal power from this "continuous alchemical reaction".
It can be said that the birth of every ten thousand fossils means the destruction of many non-intelligent life forms.
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The Masons produce tens of thousands of fossils every year. You can imagine why there is no grass growing in the tens of thousands of square kilometers around them.
The place where the Masons' Guild exists is completely a giant desert.
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"This Viscount is not an unreasonable person!"
"I hope the Masons can give me a satisfactory explanation!"
Chen Qi flicked his hand, and a greeting note he had written long ago turned into a stream of light and flew towards Stonehenge.
Wherever the stream of light passed, the various defensive formations of the Masons were not touched at all.
For Chen Qi, who has energy authority, terrifying computing power, and is proficient in divine sensing, most of the magic circles in the world are just decorations.
The Masons are obviously among them.
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Liuguang quietly appeared in the meeting hall, the core of the Masonic Association.
In the beginning, the Masons were quiet.
But soon, it was as if a pot was exploding inside Stonehenge, quite like an ant on a hot pot.
Obviously, Chen Qi’s invitation was finally discovered.
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"Everyone, the disaster is finally coming!"
"That Chen Zhenzhuan, Viscount Chen, finally came to visit!"
"If we don't handle it well, Rashomon will serve as a lesson for us!"
In the parliament hall, Granning, the president of the Masons, looked sad.
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He really didn't expect that what he had just acquired back then would cause such trouble today.
Don't look at that Chen Zhenzhuan is just a person now, but there is not a person behind him.
Whether it is Nantian Society or Tianwu Conjuration Academy, in front of such forces, the Masons are just a small lump of earth that can be easily crushed into powder.
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"President, it shouldn't be a big problem, right?"
"We are not like Rashomon, our foundation is quite clean."
"There's no way that Chen Qi wants to destroy our Stonemasons Guild, right?"
"Look, he hasn't sent a greeting card yet, he hasn't just knocked on the door!"
The third vice-president, Varudo, was a little indifferent. They were masons who behaved well and sat upright, so there was nothing to be afraid of.
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"Stupid, this is called courtesy before force!"
"The top ten super magic schools seem to be acting in a measured way, but the premise is not to have any personal grudges with them."
"Can they still be bound by the rules they set?"
"Believe it or not, if we don't give them a satisfactory explanation, the Stonemasons will be investigated immediately."
"Can our Stonemasons really withstand the investigation?"
"We are indeed not guilty of many sins, but it does not mean that some things are not taboo!"
"We must be cautious in dealing with this viscount!"
The second vice president Kelly glared at Varudo. Things are not as simple as they thought.
Even if the viscount can't find anything, it is easy for him to launch an economic suppression against the Stonemasons with his status in the Southern Sky Society.
To destroy the Stonemasons, they have plenty of means, and there is no need to use violence.
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"Don't just look at the surface. Chen Qi is here to ask for punishment."
"We know something we shouldn't know."
"Who would have thought that person could actually control the [Origin Virus]?"
"If this secret gets out, the whole inner world will be in an uproar."
"Alas, it was just a moment of curiosity at the beginning, but it ended up killing us."
The first vice president Margot was extremely depressed. He bought the remains from the auction.
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At first, he was just curious about the ability displayed by Chen Qi's guards.
How could such a powerful group of subordinates be created in a short period of time.
If they could study the secret, their Stonemasons would definitely be stronger.
As a result, they really discovered the secret hidden in the remains.
But they were scared to death.
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The Origin Virus, it turned out to be the Origin Virus.
Such a dangerous thing, Chen Qi dared to spread it at will.
If this broke out in the Stonemasons, wouldn't everyone be finished?
Fortunately, they found that the Progenitor virus had been dormant and would not be activated as long as no extraordinary power was used.
So the remains have been sealed until now.
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The reason why the Masons were able to discover the Progenitor virus was because they had a good relationship with the Biochemical Dao itself.
Many of the research equipment of the Biochemical Dao was customized from them.
The two sides even cooperated in many research fields.
In this way, the experimenters could instantly detect that something was wrong and did not detonate the bomb.
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But after discovering the problem, the Masons had differences on how to deal with the remains.
The vast majority of people supported immediate destruction. After hesitating for a long time, Graning decided to seal it.
Because Graning was afraid that what happened today would happen.
If the remains were completely destroyed, there would be no room for easing.
Because once the body is destroyed, some things cannot be explained at all.
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"Everyone, the arrival of that person may not be an opportunity for us!"
"If we want to satisfy that person, we must bleed a lot."
"And we also know a secret of that person, which is a hidden danger after all."
"I think there is only one way to survive this disaster."
"That is to hand over our most important secret."
"As long as that person is interested in life alchemy, he will definitely be irresistible."
"If he really has the ability, it can be regarded as helping us solve a big problem."
"If it drags on, our Stonemason Association will probably be destroyed by that monster."
After hesitating again and again, Granning gritted his teeth and made the final decision.
After he finished speaking, the entire meeting hall immediately fell into silence.
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As Chen Qi judged, the Stonemason Association did not commit many crimes.
But this is because they did not attack ordinary humans.
But life alchemy, how can it not violate taboos.
This is like asking a cat not to steal fish!
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Of course, the Stonemasons did some taboo things behind the scenes, and one of them was particularly taboo.
Because the Stonemasons risked the world's disapproval and conducted the [Artificial Human] experiment.
Otherwise, how could they be so in tune with the Biochemical Dao!
Even many of the Biochemical Dao's projects on Shengxian Island have the technical support of the Stonemasons.
It's just that after the incident on Shengxian Island, the Stonemasons saw that things were not going well and cut ties with the Biochemical Dao, so they were not implicated.
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"President, isn't this a bit too risky?"
"The Nantian Society has a good relationship with the Sword of Judgment. What if that Viscount reports us!"
"The artificial human experiment we conducted is something that the World Government has expressly prohibited."
After a long silence in the meeting room, the third vice president Varudo spoke first.
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He was really scared this time.
Because once the [Artificial Human] plan was leaked, the Stonemasons would definitely be gone.
Maybe other members can still escape, but their four presidents will definitely go to jail.
The Black Prison of the Sword of Judgment has always been a place where people can enter but never leave.
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"Not necessarily, that person may not report us!"
"I think the president's plan is feasible!"
"It is precisely because that person was born in the Southern Heaven Society that he has the possibility of cooperating with us."
"After all, they only care about interests!"
Kelly disagreed. The [artificial human] thing was indeed a taboo for the World Government.
But everyone did this kind of thing behind the scenes.
And with the courage of that person who dared to get involved in the ancestral virus, he might not be so taboo about this kind of thing.
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According to the existing information, the Imperial Viscount is particularly enthusiastic about the field of life.
Maybe that person who was promoted to a silver apostle holds the power of life.
Otherwise, how could he have so many silver extraordinary pets.
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If that person really holds the power of life, he will definitely be interested in that [monster].
Gronning is right. It is impossible for their Stonemasons to suppress that monster forever.
Might as well take this opportunity to gamble and solve all problems once and for all.
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"I also think the president's plan is feasible!"
"But we must know the current situation, show our sincerity first, and make amends!"
"Since ancient times, people who have received favors are grateful, and people who have received favors are soft-hearted. People who are kind to others are not blamed."
"Since our Stonemason Association will be finished sooner or later, let's fight to the death this time!"
"That person who targeted our Life Alchemy School was definitely premeditated, and the two remains were just bait thrown by him."
"Since the viscount is interested in Life Alchemy, let's give him all the inheritance."
"Inheritance is dead, people are alive, and only when we are alive can the Stonemason Association exist!"
The first vice president Margot went a step further and proposed to go all in and bet the entire Stonemason Association.
The most important thing for their Stonemason Association is the courage to cut off their own arms.
Back then, it was because they cut off from the Biochemical Dao thoroughly enough that they were not targeted.
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Margot's proposal shocked everyone, but they reacted quickly.
Indeed, the Stonemasons Association itself is not important, what is important is that they are alive.
As long as they can get through this, even if the Stonemasons Association is disbanded, they can start anew.
In the end, the four decided to take a gamble, betting that Chen Zijue is a good person.
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Boom, the defense of the entire Stonemasons Association was completely opened.
Since the Viscount could easily send the visiting card into the magic circle, these things would be meaningless.
It would be better to lie down directly to show sincerity.
Granning wrote their decision on the visiting card, and the next moment, the visiting card turned into a stream of light and flew directly into the sky.
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"Interesting!"
"Sure enough, they are a group of smart people!"
Chen Qi certainly saw the big commotion in the Stonehenge.
It seems that the Stonemasons Association is not going to resist the strictness.
The stream of light quickly flew into Chen Qi's hands, and he was curious about what decision those guys made.
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"We are so happy to know that the Viscount has passed by here!"
"I heard that the Viscount is also proficient in alchemy, so I plan to have some exchanges and discussions with the Viscount."
"If the Viscount wins, all the inherited books of the Stonemason Association will be available for you to browse."
"In recent years, monsters have been born around the Stonemason Association, destroying lives."
"The people around are suffering. We plan to win over the people and are willing to spend all our wealth to hire the Viscount to drive out the monster."
The reply of the Stonemason Association on the visiting card was very simple, but Chen Qi laughed.
This Stonemason Association is really interesting.
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"Give me all the inheritance in the name of exchange!"
"Is this the explanation given by the Stonemason Association?"
"This method is really good. It can save my face and it won't make this Viscount look too greedy."
In the reply, only victory is mentioned, not defeat, and the Stonemason Association is now completely flat.
What exactly they want to do, everyone is smart, naturally know in their hearts.
The so-called exchange of ideas was just a cover. Even if there was no fake fight, Chen Qi would not lose.
But with this cover, Chen Qi was able to obtain various inheritances of the Stonemason Association, which was justified.
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"Why?"
"Why is the Stonemason Association so sincere?"
"The opponent knelt so quickly. There is only one answer, that is, the Stonemason Association is not confident enough."
"This is not just about strength, but the Stonemason Association itself has a big problem."
"It is probably that rampant monster?"
"Maybe after I get all the inheritances of the Stonemason Association, everything will be clear."
When animals express submission, they will lie down and expose their soft abdomen.
In Chen Qi's view, what the Stonemason Association is doing now is the same thing.
In this way, the rampant monster is the biggest weakness of the Stonemason Association.
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By doing this, the Stonemason Association has taken the initiative to send the "handle" to Chen Qi.
For such a sensible Stonemason Association, Chen Qi will of course investigate it first.
If possible, Chen Qi didn't want to wipe out the whole family every time.
Harmony brings wealth, being too "upright" will only make you have no friends.
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Faced with the "challenge" of the Stonemasons Association, Chen Qi naturally accepted it without hesitation.
Otherwise, he would have come all the way here in vain.
It must be said that the Stonemasons Association has a strong craftsman spirit and does things in a complete way.
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They first spread the word in the surrounding world that they would publicly "challenge" the alchemy of Chen Zhen.
As for the excuse, of course, they thought that the little sun passed down by Chen Zhen was "exaggerated".
There is no technical content, just good materials.
The Stonemasons Association will represent all alchemy schools and prove to the entire inner world that the best alchemy is among the people.
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After a period of hype, the challenge officially started on the third day.
Although all the hot spots in the inner world recently are getting rich, this challenge still attracted a lot of extraordinary people to watch.
After all, this is the true teaching of the Stonemasons Association vs. the Tianwu Spell Academy.
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To be honest, the reason why this challenge is so interesting is because the spectators don’t know who will win.
After all, one side is a professional and the other side has a strong foundation.
In fact, everyone is puzzled as to why the Stonemasons Association would confront Chen Qi.
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After a final analysis, everyone agreed that Chen Qi’s "Little Sun" was too ostentatious.
It is normal for the major alchemy schools in the inner world to be "unhappy".
The Stonemasons Association must be the "gunman" pushed out.
As for why it is the Stonemasons Association, of course, it is because among all the alchemy schools, they have the cleanest foundation and are not afraid of hard confrontation.
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Although everyone had expected that this match would be extremely “intense”.
But when the competition really started, everyone was shocked.
The miraculous alchemy of the Imperial Viscount Chen Qi shocked all the spectators in the first match.
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The Stonemasons Association, which lost the first match, instantly realized that the Viscount was going to “really fight”.
They naturally had to cooperate tacitly and not let the opponent down too much.
So the following competitions became more intense.
The players sent by the Stonemasons Association were more arrogant and boastful than each other.
But in the end, they were slapped in the face by the Viscount’s powerful strength.
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The Stonemasons Association, unwilling to fail, was angry and three vice presidents came on stage.
The last three matches made all the spectators feel that this trip was worthwhile and they came for the right thing.
As for the final result, of course, Chen Zhenchuan won 18 consecutive victories and completely defeated the Stonemasons Association.
In the end, the stonemason would hand over all his inheritance amid the "ridicule and gloating" of countless onlookers.