I'm an antique shop owner, so it's reasonable for me to know some magic

Chapter 463

As the materials for the Youth Preservation Pill were consumed, Su Fan's alchemy proficiency also slowly increased.

Each seemingly insignificant system notification represents a small step forward in his path of alchemy.

One after another, the elixir formulas he had seen in various ancient books appeared in Su Fan's mind.

These seemingly unrelated recipes are surprisingly connected by subtle, shimmering threads.

Many ancient books are vague about details; a typical example is Taoist scriptures, which, in order to prevent outsiders from studying them casually and to maintain their mystery, are full of misleading cryptic language.
Especially alchemical texts like the *Cantongqi* and *Wuzhenpian*.

For example, "lead and mercury" are not chemical elements but refer to spirit and energy; "dragon and tiger" are not animals but the heart and kidneys, water and fire.

"Kunlu" and "Qianding" are both metaphorical terms for body parts.

The same applies to prescriptions; important information is often glossed over, while minor details are sometimes described in great detail.

It is already difficult to obtain genuine information from the many illusions set up by the author, let alone integrate them into a complete knowledge system.

In fact, it is not only by pioneering a completely new path that one can establish a school of thought.

Those who can integrate complex and unconnected knowledge to complete a unified theory are even more profound and great than the pioneers.

His long-term study of the Daoist canon has given him an extremely keen insight into the contents of the book, and he will not be misled by appearances.

His own exceptional comprehension allowed him to even deduce and imitate the supernatural abilities used by Chen Wujiu in battle.

Even now, without any guidance, he is beginning to form his own theoretical system based solely on the brief experience he gained in alchemy this afternoon.

However, deducing such a large number of prescriptions was ultimately too mentally taxing.

As a result, Su Fan had to slow down his alchemy process.

……

"I really can't take it anymore."

Alice jumped out of bed with a "whoosh" in the room, her short hair disheveled and panting, looking completely frantic.

"I just can't concentrate on studying anymore!"

At first, the book's content was fairly normal, simply providing basic knowledge about demons and evil spirits.

But it got more and more absurd as it went on. The worst part was that she couldn't understand most of the text. Who was using those distorted characters that all looked the same?!
Is that even a human-readable script? It's completely unrecognizable; it's making my eyes, which have been used for hundreds of years, almost like they're developing presbyopia!

Why does she need to learn these things? Even if she encounters demons or evil spirits, she can just take out the talisman given to her by the boss.
Those evil spirits probably couldn't break through the protective barrier of the talisman even if they scratched their fingernails to pieces.

Alice took a deep breath, exuding an unwavering and resolute aura.

As an employee, she has the right to protest when her boss makes unreasonable work arrangements, and she's going on strike right now!
Yes! Strike!

Alice's mind raced as she tried to find the right words, while simultaneously picking up that damned book to vent her frustrations.

And of course, we can't forget the tears either.

She tried to recall the 30-pound sea bass that had gotten off the hook, and her eyes immediately welled up with tears.

That's enough, I can't think about it anymore, or I'll regret it so much my eyes will bleed.

"Boss, I..."

She pushed open the door, ready to start crying, but involuntarily shut her mouth.

Under the setting sun, the young man was leisurely lying on a wooden rocking chair, swaying gently, supporting his cheek with one hand and occasionally fanning himself with a folding fan in the other.

Beneath the alchemical furnace suspended in mid-air, the alchemical fire flickered gently.

Every now and then, medicinal herbs would appear from the transparent ripples in mid-air and fall into the alchemy furnace.

Seemingly because Alice opened the door too loudly, the young man slightly turned his head and looked in this direction.

However, upon seeing Alice, a smile naturally appeared in those black, jade-like eyes.

Alice knew Su Fan was refining pills, but he clearly wasn't acting like this just now. Before, Su Fan stood below, his body upright, as if he wanted to forcefully control everything.

Their movements must be faster and more precise, like a sudden storm, to achieve what they want to do with the highest efficiency.

Now he moves slowly, even lying on the rocking chair quite listlessly while refining pills, but he doesn't seem to be in bad shape.

That effortless, relaxed, and composed demeanor only made him seem more unfathomable.

Su Fan's appearance does not conform to the Western aesthetic that favors strong facial features, but he still manages to make viewers feel good about him.

Rosalie once privately discussed the former with Alice, saying, "He's not my type, but I have to admit he has a unique charm."

Unlike Alice, who had studied Chinese, she could accurately find the words to describe Su Fan's appearance.

Handsome.

It means handsome and elegant. It evokes the image of a refined and graceful young man amidst the turbulent world.

It's because his words and actions are not very humane that people feel distant from him.

But for some reason, Su Fan's behavior has been completely different lately. His speech has become more down-to-earth, and his mannerisms have become much more considerate.

Alice, who was being stared at by Su Fan, immediately forgot to complain and hurriedly looked away, not daring to meet his gaze.

"What's wrong? Having trouble with your homework?"

"Ah."

Alice instinctively agreed, but immediately realized something was wrong.

She's here to strike, how can we be so easy to talk to? We need to show some backbone!
"I……"

"Don't just stand there, come over and talk to me."

"it is good."

Alice walked over in a daze and sat down next to Su Fan.

"where?"

The latter inquired patiently.

"I don't understand these..."

Alice opened the book in her hand and pointed out the words in it.

"I don't understand where to start learning at all, and I don't want to learn anymore."

After she said that, she immediately regretted it and wanted to slap herself!

Is this a strike? Is this a protest?
Alice, where did your fighting spirit against evil go? You need to step up!

"is it?"

Su Fan's gaze followed Alice's fair fingertips to the book.

"This part is written in Sanskrit, followed by Hebrew and Arabic. It's normal that you can't understand it."

"Boss, can you understand this?"

"Some of them I don't understand either."

"Then why did you..."

"The purpose of having you learn these things is to help you understand the mystical side, starting with the biblical mythological system."

"As you know, the forces opposing me include demons. You will inevitably face enemies with powerful souls in the future."

"Before them, a soulless vampire is even weaker than a human infant."

(End of this chapter)