Who let him play Yu-Gi-Oh!

Daitokuji fell to his knees and let out a long sigh.

“The teacher lost.”

He looked up at You Xuan, but there was no reluctance in his eyes, only a helpless smile, and even a hint of relief.

Indeed, this duel was not a very satisfying one. His tactics were constantly blocked, and his deck was restrained everywhere. Even when he used all his strength, it often felt like he was hitting a sponge. Even when he tried his best, it seemed that all his moves were already within the opponent's calculations and were easily resolved.

This would undoubtedly be a failed duel for the duelists, but not necessarily for a teacher.

After all, for a teacher, especially one who is likely to be nearing the end of his career, the best comfort is to see his students surpass him.

"Thank you for showing mercy, teacher."

Yu Xuan put away the duel disk and walked to the center of the field, leaning over to support Daitokuji.

"Haha, you are good at talking. Who showed mercy? Do you think the teacher doesn't know?"

Daitokuji chuckled and waved his hand to indicate that he didn't need to help. Then he simply sat down on the dirty steps to catch his breath.

"Cough, cough, cough, cough."

Daitokuji coughed violently again, and this time he even coughed up a mouthful of blood.

You Xuan stood aside, but he was not worried.

If this happened to an ordinary person, it would probably mean that the person was already terminally ill. But it was different in Daitokuji Temple.

This only proves that Daitokuji's body is dying, but it does not mean that people must die.

Daitokuji coughed for a while, and finally calmed down. He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and looked at You Xuan with a smile.

"The teacher is about to die, aren't you worried at all?"

You Xuan shrugged and pointed to the coffin next to him that he had opened, and the mummy of Daitokuji in the coffin.

"The teacher's body is already there," he said. "It's obvious that it's not that easy for the teacher to die."

Daitokuji laughed.

"Haha, immortality. This is the ultimate dream of countless alchemists throughout the ages." He shook his head, "But teacher, you don't have that blessing. This body may be your last."

“For an alchemist of your level, even if his body is dead, his soul will not be destroyed,” You Xuan said.

Daitokuji gave him a strange look.

"How did you know that?"

You Xuan smiled without saying anything.

Daitokuji did make a plan for the next step. He tried the forbidden art of alchemy, and after the death of this body, he would no longer look for a new body container, but would only exist as a soul.

The cat he kept, named Pharaoh, was the new home of his soul.

But he had never told anyone about this, not even Yingwan knew about this plan. But somehow his student knew about it.

"Meow~"

As they were talking, Pharaoh had come over at some point, flew into Daitokuji's arms, and lay down contentedly.

Daitokuji squinted his eyes, stroked the cat and continued talking leisurely, just like he usually did when he taught at the podium.

"You really can't hide anything from me. Sometimes I think you are such a scary guy. Haha."

Daitoku-ji Temple is casual and authentic.

“I did have that idea, but it was just the last attempt of a dying man.

The immortality of the soul is a feat that countless alchemists have attempted, but has anyone ever succeeded?

My fate will probably be the same as those of my ancestors, not only will I not be able to live forever, but even my soul may be reduced to ashes."

"Teacher will succeed." You Xuan said confidently.

Daitokuji was stunned. He couldn't help but raise his squinting eyes and look at Youxuan carefully.

"Oh? How can you be sure?"

Because I read the script.

Of course, I couldn't say that even though I thought so. So You Xuan just smiled.

"I just know it."

"Because you are the greatest alchemist in the world, the greatest alchemist ever."

Daitokuji looked up and couldn't help laughing.

"I hope so."

He took out a book from under his robe and handed it to You Xuan. It was a rather strange book, with ancient and complex patterns all over the cover, and an Eye of Horus printed in the middle of the cover.

It’s like when people are reading books, the books are also reading people.

"This is an alchemical book left by an ancient alchemist that records the truth of the world. I have been studying this book all my life, and the ultimate secret of alchemy, the crystallization of wisdom called the Philosopher's Stone, is in it.

I have been looking for someone to inherit it.”

He smiled.

"I originally thought that this duel was a test for my successor, but now it seems that it should be a test given to me by the king.

Yes, who is more qualified than the Duel King to inherit this power? "

In fact, You Xuan also learned a lot from the guidance of Daitokuji Temple and alchemy. Many of the various uses of the extraordinary and dark powers that he currently possesses are derived from what he learned from alchemy books.

I opened the book and saw that the card was there.

The ultimate secret of alchemy, created by Daitoku-ji with his life's work, the legendary Philosopher's Stone.

In a duel, by paying half of its life value, it can be transformed into any card in the deck. However, this is a consumable item and can only be used up to three times. After three uses, this card will be reduced to ashes.

"Teacher, you have no relatives, and there is nothing in the world worth clinging to, but this is the only thing you can't let go of," said Daitokuji.

"Is it Chairman Yingwan?" You Xuan asked.

Daitokuji laughed.

"Yeah." He sighed and said, "People will change. No, or maybe it's not that they will change, it's just that people are complicated by nature."

"This guy Yingwan is actually not a bad person."

“Back then, we passed by the village occupied by the evil spirits, and we tried our best to stand up and fight for those villagers we didn’t even know.

But we were still young at that time. I hadn't developed the Alchemy deck yet, and the tactics I used were far less mature than they are now. We were two against one, but we were still no match for the evil demon.

I lost. I should have lost. I should have fallen.

But in his last turn, Kagemaru left me the life-saving trap 'Stamina Enhancer Z', which restored 4000 HP and helped me get through the difficult times.

But his health dropped to zero in the subsequent enemy attack, and he fell down."

Daitokuji sighed softly.

"And did you win?" You Xuan asked.

"Of course, I won." Daitokuji nodded, "I inherited his will and defeated the monster. In the end, we won the team battle, and Kagemaru Jiya woke up.

But as time went on we realized that he never really got better.

The injuries sustained in that duel exacerbated his existing health problems. He aged several times faster, and all of his organs began to deteriorate rapidly.

A year later, he was no longer able to leave his wheelchair.

Two years later, he had to rely on a life support capsule to survive.”

He narrowed his eyes and spoke softly.

"Everyone knows that alchemy is about turning stone into gold, but that's just an appearance. The true meaning of alchemy is to turn people's hearts into something more noble and pure. But the chairman is just the opposite. His originally pure heart has become dark because of alchemy."

"Sooner or later, a greater disaster will come to this island. In preparation for that day, I have to train reliable students."

"And now that you are here, I think my mission has been accomplished."

"This way, I can go with peace of mind."

As he spoke, he gently closed his eyes and lay down.

There was still a smile on his lips.