Talent level increased by one, a transcendent Star Wizard

Seeing that Xia Jian's expression returned to normal, Hodson walked out from the side and took out a small white porcelain bottle.

"Young master, aren't you going to practice the knight's art? This is a body-strengthening pill I got from Hilder."

As he spoke, Hodson placed the porcelain vase on the table in front of Xia Jian.

Upon hearing that it was related to practicing knightly magic, Xia Jian immediately sat up straight.

He opened the medicine bottle and poured out the pill, which was a yellowish-brown color and had a faint burnt smell.

"Is this really edible?"

Xia Jian frowned, picked up a pill, handed it to Hodson, and asked.

Putting aside the appearance of this pill, the burnt smell alone makes it look like something bad. Is it poisonous?

"Yes, you can eat it. Herder has always cultivated by taking these body-strengthening pills."

Hodson nodded and said.

Xia Jian raised an eyebrow, somewhat suspiciously: "Are you sure there's no problem?"

Under Xia Jian's persistent questioning, Hodson recounted the matter of the elixir.

Everything related to knights is extremely expensive, from weapons and armor to elixirs and horses.

Although the manor owner was very wealthy, that was relative to ordinary people. In reality, being able to support a junior knight already far exceeded the wealth of most businessmen.

The pills used for knights' cultivation are divided into three grades: low, medium, and high. The pills used by Hilder for cultivation are only the lowest grade.

One low-level Body Tempering Pill costs one silver coin. One gold coin equals 10 silver coins, which equals 1000 copper coins. Two silver coins are enough for a family of three to live on for a month. Arya's salary is only two silver coins a month.

A knight needs at least three to six bottles of Body Tempering Pills, and Hilder's standard is four bottles, which is four gold coins!

Xia Jian was shocked by the price, considering he had only found a little over seventy gold coins in the manor owner's room.

Although we don't know if the manor owner has a secret stash of money, we can still tell how expensive the Body Tempering Pill is.

This is still a low-level Body Tempering Pill.

Medium grade coins are worth two silver coins each, while high grade coins are worth a terrifying five silver coins!

"This isn't cultivation, it's eating money!"

After hearing Hodson's story, Xia Jian was completely dumbfounded.

I thought that with a million in savings, I could focus on developing my skills, but now it seems it's all for nothing!

The key point is that "his family" are just businessmen who make a living by reselling goods.

Any business that promises quick profits is a death sentence for ordinary people, because only nobles can get involved in such businesses, and they must obtain the consent of the local lord.

In other words, forget about things like salt making; if you do it, the whole family will be on their way!

Xia Jian was speechless. He couldn't do the simple things, and he couldn't do the difficult things. Was he really going to have to go farm?

But he doesn't know how either; the difficulty is no less than getting him to reach the highest rank in League of Legends.

After hesitating for a while, Xia Jian decided to ask Hodson to go out and buy some high-quality body-tempering pills for him.

In any case, I should prioritize improving my cultivation level. As for money, I can figure out a way later. Perhaps I can make some money by relying on the '+1' talent.

"Young Master, isn't this a bit...?"

Hodson wondered if this was a waste, since it wasn't a secret that Xia Jian lacked cultivation talent.

"Just buy it, I'll find a way to make money."

Xia Jian waved his hand, not giving Hodson a chance to continue speaking.

Nothing can stop him from becoming stronger now, and he will make up for what he owes this master sooner or later.

"Oh well."

Hodson shook his head inwardly. Seeing that Xia Jian wouldn't listen, he stopped talking and turned away, his eyes flickering as if he were thinking about something.

…………

After Hodson left, Natsume returned to her room.

Without any intention of resting, Xia Jian immediately began training in basic knightly magic.

Whether it was due to the nutritional supplements or the upgrade in cultivation techniques, Xia Jian felt that his cultivation was much smoother at this moment, and he no longer felt weak after just one round of cultivation as before.

But after completing one round of practice, Xia Jian stopped because he suddenly remembered something.

Can dietary supplements and elixirs be used together?

Realizing this, Xia Jian quickly took out the Body Tempering Pill that Hodson had given him earlier.

If the two cannot be combined, then there is no need for the superior body-tempering pill.

After swallowing the bitter-tasting Body Tempering Pill, Xia Jian felt a warmth in his abdomen. As he began practicing the Knight's Technique, this warmth spread throughout his body and turned into a burning sensation.

Half an hour passed quickly, and Xia Jian practiced twice before stopping.

"Cool!"

Summer was drenched in sweat, but felt strangely refreshed. She felt that an ice pop would be even more refreshing.

Xia Jian opened his panel, and the attributes on it made his jaw drop.

[Name: Xia Jian]

[Talent: +1, Advanced Cultivation Talent]

[Level: None]

[Attribute: 0.94 (Weakness)]

[Cultivation Technique: Basic Cultivation Method (0+1)]

[技能：霍尔德语（1+1）绘画（0+1）唱歌（1+1）网路游戏（6+1）……]

I did a quick estimate, and after practicing three times, the data improved by 0.09.

"0.09? That's outrageous!"

Xia Jian stared in surprise, his mouth agape, momentarily speechless.

Even if the first round didn't involve taking any pills and only resulted in an increase of about 0.02, the increase rate from the two rounds just now was an astonishing 0.035!

The improvement was so great that Xia Jian even wondered if he was having a mental breakdown.

After carefully examining it, and then lifting the solid wood stool to test its strength, Xia Jian finally confirmed that he really hadn't seen it wrong!

"Am I about to take off?"

With this in mind, Xia Jian is now full of energy.

He just didn't know if it was because his body's absorption rate was too good, but now he could clearly feel that the effects of the medicine in his body had worn off.

"money……"

If you use 3 high-grade body-tempering pills a day, it would cost 1.5 gold, which is the annual expense for an average family.

Thinking about money gave Xia Jian a headache. He estimated that the money he had would only last for a little over a month, considering the manor's expenses and the servants' wages.

Herder, in particular, earned a gold medal a month.

And they can't be fired, because such a big place needs someone to guard it, otherwise it wouldn't be surprising if they were robbed in the middle of the night.

"Perhaps I should buy some cheaper pills?"

The idea flashed through Xia Jian's mind.

Natsumi was so engrossed in getting stronger at a visible speed that he couldn't help himself. He estimated that he could become a knight in a month, so stopping now would be a complete waste of time.

Moreover, he already has a basic idea of ​​how to make money, so earning some money to solve his immediate problem shouldn't be a problem.

Thinking this way, Xia Jian felt much better and then resumed his cultivation journey.

……