This time, they’re taken prisoner by a tribe of warring people who want to know if Santiago is really a powerful magician.
The Alchemist and Santiago are on the move again. When they’re attacked by bandits, Santiago saves them and they offer him a position as their counselor. While walking through the desert one day, Santiago has a vision of an upcoming battle and rushes back to warn everyone but no one believes him. He discovers that his soul is the source of love, just as it’s the source of all things. When Santiago arrives at the Al-Fayoum oasis, he meets a girl named Fatima with whom he falls in love. As they travel together through the desert, they begin hearing rumors of a coming tribal war. Although they’re different in their approach to learning these lessons, both men believe that we are all connected to something larger than ourselves-the Soul of the World. The Englishman tells him about alchemy and how it’s similar to Melchizedek’s teachings about following your heart and doing what you love. In the desert, Santiago meets an Englishman who is seeking a renowned alchemist. However, just before returning home, Santiago changes his mind again (after all this time) and decides to go on an adventure by joining a caravan heading towards Egypt despite having no idea how far away it is from Tangiers or if he’ll ever return alive from such an adventure… After working at the crystal shop for over a year, learning much about life in general, Santiago earns enough money to buy another flock of sheep and returns home with great success. It is a common ground where people meet and help each other fulfill their own personal legends.” So, Santiago decides to stay and get a job at a crystal shop so that he can earn enough money to buy more sheep for his flock. At first he considers giving up and going back home but remembers what the wise man told him: “A Personal Legend is not meant for one person alone. He gets robbed on the first day and left without any money or friends. Upon arriving in Africa, Santiago realizes that it is not as easy to succeed there as he thought. In this novel, Santiago leaves his home with only some wine and bread for sustenance, and he heads off to Africa because he has a recurring dream of finding treasure there. He learns along the way that his dreams are not just personal but part of something bigger in the universe. The Alchemist is a story about a shepherd named Santiago who sets out on an adventure to find treasure.