Santiago, terrified, begins to speak to the wind, the sun, and the desert. He learns that all things are connected through the Soul of the World. He prays and his body turns into the wind. The warriors are stunned, and the two are set free. At the Egyptian pyramids, Santiago digs frantically but finds nothing. He is beaten by thieves who take his gold. The leader of the thieves laughs and says: “I had a dream too—that there was a treasure buried under a ruined church in Spain, where a shepherd sleeps with his sheep. But I’m not stupid enough to cross a desert for a dream.”
Later, in a town square, he meets an old man named Melchizedek (who claims to be the King of Salem). The king tells Santiago that everyone has a Personal Legend—a life’s true purpose—and that the world conspires to help those who pursue it. He gives Santiago two stones: Urim and Thummim (black and white), to help him read omens. Santiago sells his sheep and sets sail for Africa. As soon as Santiago arrives in Tangier, he is robbed of all his money. Desperate and now working for a kind but stagnant crystal merchant, Santiago learns Arabic and helps revive the merchant’s failing shop. Over a year, he becomes wealthy. He faces a choice: return to Spain and buy more sheep (the comfortable, old dream) or continue toward the pyramids. the alchemist bahasa indonesia pdf
Confused, he visits an old Romani woman in a nearby town to interpret the dream. She tells him that the dream is prophetic—he must go to the pyramids. In return, she asks for one-tenth of the treasure if he finds it. Santiago is disappointed, thinking her interpretation is vague. Santiago, terrified, begins to speak to the wind,
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