Chapter 193: Item Presentation (4)
What was the ultimate goal that alchemists dreamed of in the beginning?
Immortality?
Elixir?
Philosopher's Stone?
No.
None of those.
It was to produce gold.
In ancient times, those who hadn't learned magic were not given opportunities to earn money, and those struggling in poverty resorted to practicing alchemy to create meager amounts of gold in hopes of striking it rich.
Although the ability to transmute gold through alchemy was basic back then, in order to carry on the will of their illustrious ancestors, modern alchemists had unified all the great qualifiers under the term "gold."
[Alchemy Castle, Golden Platform]
This place remained closed unless revolutionary alchemical advancements or new luxury items were developed.