[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-paradise-of-reincarnation":3,"chapter-paradise-of-reincarnation-paradise-of-reincarnation-chapter-959":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Paradise of Reincarnation",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2274817,4446,"Chapter 959: Too Hasty?","paradise-of-reincarnation-chapter-959",959,"\u003Cp>Arriving at the small wooden door deep within the treehouse, Su Xiao pushed it open—the door itself was tiny, but the space behind it was vast, a fully equipped alchemy laboratory spanning about a hundred square meters, filled with various alchemical instruments and abundant materials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From certain liquid alchemical materials inside the lab, it was clear the room had not been used in a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stepping into the alchemy lab, Su Xiao felt a pang of regret—if only he could have gained more alchemical knowledge from the Tree Sage, his alchemy would have undergone a revolutionary transformation; unfortunately, his relationship with the Tree Sage was average, and the only alchemy he’d been taught was Alchemical Biology—a transaction, nothing more. Learning further alchemical knowledge was impossible, at least not from the Tree Sage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for improving his relationship with the Tree Sage, that would be a waste of time; Su Xiao had “confidence” in his own charm attribute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao’s expectations weren’t high—just raising Alchemical Biology to Lv.20 would suffice, as that was the maximum level for the Alchemy skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though time was limited, Su Xiao didn’t rush to create the Alchemical Raven; instead, he began flipping through the ancient book in his hands, skimming ten lines at a glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ancient book was titled [Origin of Alchemical Beings]; the first third introduced the origins of alchemical beings, but Su Xiao wasn’t curious about how they came to be—he only wanted to know how to create them, so he skipped straight past the first third.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Turning to the section on creating alchemical beings, Su Xiao began reading carefully; the alchemy recorded in the book differed slightly from what he knew, but the underlying principles were the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more he flipped through this ancient book—thick enough to be used as a weapon—the more he marveled at the wonder of alchemy: combining a pile of “lifeless” materials into an alchemical being—that was Alchemical Biology. Most alchemical beings lacked intelligence; something like Wolf Steward was an extreme rarity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as the alchemist wasn’t an idiot, he wouldn’t grant alchemical beings independent thought—that wasn’t innovation, it was inviting trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Granting alchemical beings self-awareness was a problem solved long ago; over the centuries, countless alchemists proved one thing: once an alchemical being gained self-consciousness, it yearned for freedom, and its creator—the alchemist—became the greatest obstacle to that freedom. Thus, many alchemists died at the hands of their own creations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t impossible to give alchemical beings intelligence, but there had to be a limit—for combat alchemical beings, only teaching them how to fight was necessary; extra intelligence brought no gratitude toward the creator, only repeated bloody lessons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Su Xiao were to create an alchemical being, he’d never grant it independent consciousness; during combat, the alchemical being would be controlled by Bubu Wang, not relying on its own combat skills—it only needed strength, speed, and nothing more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So that’s how it is—engraving a array into the core of an alchemical being is unwise; doing so turns the core into its weakness.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao rapidly flipped through the ancient book; he’d never systematically studied alchemy, and now that he held this book, he was like a dry sponge, rapidly absorbing alchemical knowledge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several hours later, Su Xiao closed the ancient book; its knowledge couldn’t be mastered overnight, so he spent about half an hour making a copy. The Tree Sage had brought out this book—he wouldn’t mind Su Xiao copying it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao rose and walked toward the workbench, preparing to create the Alchemical Raven. For an ordinary alchemist, rapidly leveling up alchemy would be impossible—but he wasn’t ordinary; his alchemy was a knowledge-based skill, improvable by creating alchemical products.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, the moment he entered the room, Su Xiao knew one thing—he could create alchemical items here without restraint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the center of the room stood an oval rock, its top glowing with a faint blue light, emitting a soft blue radiance resembling a halo ability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon entering the room, Su Xiao received a prompt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Prompt: Hunter within range of the Mana Source—regains 5 mana per second. Effect ends upon entering combat or moving more than 20 meters from the Mana Source.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside this room, mana depletion was no concern; the Tree Sage, a renowned alchemist, wouldn’t fail to solve such a basic issue. After all, mana was a stable energy—the preferred catalyst for materials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To create one Alchemical Raven, the following materials were required: Pseudo-Living Bone (3 units), Monster Core (1 unit), Bio-Magical Tissue (2 units), Soul Fragments (4 units).\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In addition, Su Xiao would consume 150 mana to catalyze these materials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Pseudo-Living Bone, Monster Core, and Bio-Magical Tissue were easy to obtain—all three had readily available substitutes scattered throughout the room, even superior-grade materials. But Soul Fragments (4 units) were harder to acquire—they were crushed fragments of Small Soul Crystals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao began searching the room; the Tree Sage wouldn’t make such a basic mistake. Soon, he spotted a crimson wooden block on a material shelf. After preliminary analysis, it could substitute for Soul Fragments. The block gave Su Xiao a familiar feeling—he quickly realized it likely came from the Treefolk he’d seen earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Piling all required materials onto the workbench, Su Xiao began creating the Alchemical Raven without pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the treehouse parlor, the Tree Sage floated a semi-transparent stone tablet before him, displaying a scene—Su Xiao creating the Alchemical Raven.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the Tree Sage’s demeanor had seemed casual, he wouldn’t ignore a Lawbreaker inside his treehouse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Strange method of mastery.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Tree Sage had expected Su Xiao to study the ancient book for days; instead, Su Xiao had studied it for barely an hour, openly copied it, then immediately began creating the Alchemical Raven.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How’s his progress?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lilim leaned in curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Tree Sage said that aloud, but in truth, he’d already labeled Su Xiao as hasty and impatient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lilim, would you like to learn some alchemy?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, alchemy’s a nightmare. Just seeing all those materials gives me a headache—catalysis, fission—just leave me alone.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lilim’s attitude was casual now, no longer stiff as before—not out of disrespect for the Tree Sage, but because she knew him well; as a child, she’d lived in this treehouse for years. To her, the Tree Sage was a kind, gentle elder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, the alchemical items adorning Lilim’s person revealed how much the Tree Sage doted on her—these high-grade alchemical artifacts were rare even among demon lords.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Learning more knowledge is always good.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Tree Sage’s cloudy old eyes held a touch of resignation; Lilim was his most favored successor, yet she had no interest in alchemy. As a child, forced to study it, she’d cried countless times. Having no descendants and no heir, the Tree Sage smiled gently as he recalled those memories.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, alright.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lilim began wandering through the treehouse, occasionally picking up an alchemical item to fiddle with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, to the Tree Sage’s eyes, Su Xiao—seemingly hasty and impatient—was advancing his Alchemical Biology at a speed the Tree Sage never anticipated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao had two goals this time: first, raise Alchemical Biology to Lv.20; second, attempt to break past Lv.20.\u003C\u002Fp>",1191,"2026-06-19T23:49:56.324Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","b9ddc7e54214b8b6655aa4aa480cc34c72f9dde253f638bc6aa276c849203535","paradise-of-reincarnation-chapter-960","paradise-of-reincarnation-chapter-958",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fparadise-of-reincarnation-cover.jpg"]