What Is Alchemy?

The alchemists spent so much time close to the fire, that they gave up vanities. They found that the purification of the metals led to a purification of themselves. After he finishes the book, santiago feels, ok, i've i learned everything i need to about alchemy. He gives the book back to the englishman and goes back to his old ways. And then finally, after all this, you know, they learn that there is some war happening with some groups in the desert. So everybody gets very scared,. But luckily, they arrive safely at the oasis. The next section we learn the actual, true, deep meaning of alchemy. And