Chapter 27: On Cheating, No One is Better Than Me_3

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"In the circle of Third Grade Alchemists, there's a saying that becoming increasingly adept at alchemy using Earth Fire is all thanks to the birth of Fire Marrow,"

"You all are unaware of Fire Marrow because when I speak of a long time, it's not your regular kind of 'long'. It starts with a thousand years, and Earth Fire must be of at least Second Rank to give birth to it,"

"Moreover, even if Fire Marrow is born, ordinary alchemists would not discover it. They would only feel like they have gotten the hang of controlling Earth Fire, that their ability to manipulate Earth Fire has improved, but the most important part is extracting the Fire Marrow from Earth Fire, which can only be done by a Nascent Soul Expert."

The elder's words rendered the people present silent; no wonder they had never heard of Fire Marrow. Considering all these conditions combined, it would be odd if they did know about it.

"What's the use of this Fire Marrow?"

After a long silence, someone asked.