Talent level increased by one, a transcendent Star Wizard

Just as Xia Jian was about to ask 'Demon Fear' why he couldn't cultivate, he saw Mu Yan clutching his head in pain.

Just as Xia Jian was about to step forward to check, Mu Yan pushed him away and quickly left the room.

It was the same familiar scene. Seeing Mu Yan retreat to the stairwell, Xia Jian did not continue to chase after her this time.

Although Xia Jian was curious about Mu Yan's situation, he couldn't let her test Mu Shuang's bottom line in the same way as yesterday.

Xia Jian was very wary of Mu Shuang. With his current strength, he was not yet able to test her recklessly, nor did he want to know what the consequences would be if he angered Mu Shuang.

Watching Mu Shuang's departing figure, Xia Jian silently retreated back into the room.

At this moment, Xia Jian was unable to sleep and his gaze fell on the medicine bottle given to him by Mu Yan.

Xia Jian opened the medicine bottle, and a refreshing fragrance wafted out.

As an alchemist, Xia Jian was very familiar with all kinds of materials, so he quickly identified several of the medicinal herbs.

"The herbs that awaken the spirit, the tree hemp, and the essence of nourishment are indeed medicinal materials related to mental strength."

Although he identified the herbs, Xia Jian was unable to replicate the elixir.

Because mixing medicinal herbs together can change their aroma, and there might be herbs he doesn't know about, and he also doesn't know how to control the amount of herbs, it's only possible to obtain a formula through countless trials.

Xia Jian poured out a pill, just about to swallow it to test its effects, but his hand involuntarily stopped.

"Awakening Grass, Tree Hemp, Nourishing Essence Juice, Salt Forest Fungus..."

As he kept reciting the ingredients of the pill, Xia Jian felt a strange sense of familiarity, and a mysterious look appeared in his eyes.

After practicing the "Demon Fear" meditation method, leveling up naturally grants the corresponding elixir recipes.

The ingredients and medicinal herbs in the pill that Mu Yan gave her were remarkably similar!

In other words, this is very likely a complementary elixir for the "Demon's Fear"!

It should be noted that cultivation techniques that possess specially made elixirs are quite rare.

He had robbed so many people along the way, yet he had never obtained a meditation method with a matching elixir formula.

Most wizard apprentices use general-purpose pills, while cultivation techniques that require specially made pills are almost always high-end.

For example, the Blood Soul Technique of Yin Demon Valley and the Cold Devouring Ice Technique of Arctic Heavenly Wolf Palace, when paired with elixirs, can double the cultivation speed and grant unique effects from the techniques.

Xia Jian frowned as he looked at the pill in his hand.

Mu Yan had previously said he shouldn't cultivate 'Demonic Fear,' so why did she suddenly bring him cultivation pills?

Or is it just a coincidence, and the pill in his hand is really meant to refresh and invigorate him?

Something is wrong!

Something's 90% off!

What a coincidence! The two events happened in such a short time, with only one day separating them.

Xia Jian didn't know what the problem was, but it seemed that the pills in his hand could no longer be used.

Compared to Mu Yan, he believed more in his own talent.

Sometimes, a small mistake can lead to a huge error; a slight error in a remedy can turn a tonic into poison.

Thinking back to how he had robbed two medicinal herb gardens, Xia Jian couldn't help but feel somewhat fortunate.

I have plenty of medicinal herbs, so making cultivation pills is a piece of cake for me with my current abilities.

As for Mu Yan, there must be something wrong here, but Xia Jian couldn't figure out what the problem was for the time being.

"Never mind, I'll read a book first."

Putting aside the question of elixirs, Xia Jian turned his attention to the books in the corner.

The more Xia Jian watched, the more headaches and frustrations she felt.

I finally made it through time, but I still can't escape the hardship of studying.

"Knowledge is power, knowledge changes destiny, learning makes me happy..."

Xia Jian kept muttering to himself, but eventually picked up the book and started reading.

The books Mu Shuang provided were very comprehensive, covering everything from theoretical knowledge to various practical case studies.

In particular, the sections on anatomy and bioengineering contain detailed illustrations of the physiological structures of various exotic animals.

As for mysticism, that seems a bit mystical.

The book contains records about souls, strange sights, unknown mysterious creatures, alien substances, and peculiar runic scripts, among other things.

Most of these are just guesses, lacking concrete experimental data or making it difficult to draw substantial results.

For example, some characters that contain energy do not belong to the Motuo script mastered by wizards, nor to the runic spells used as mediums for casting spells.

More powerful than ordinary runes, they possess unpredictable and special abilities; some, simply by being inscribed, have the effect of interfering with the mind and even the body.

This can no longer be interpreted in a normal way, and even ordinary wizards are not qualified to study it, because even wizards are not immune to the special effects brought by the strange script.

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In the time that followed, Xia Jian began to study all sorts of knowledge like crazy.

It must be said that Natsume is more interested in the occult than in biology-related subjects.

Books in the form of stories, especially those about the occult, are particularly enjoyable to read and don't easily make you sleepy. The captivating stories are more likely to pique Natsumi's interest.

In contrast, the fields of anatomy and bioengineering, with their frequent depictions of gruesome dismemberments, made Xia Jian lose his appetite.

Most importantly, when Xia Jian was organizing the books, he discovered that most of the books related to biology actually used humans as experimental subjects!

Even though the wizards had mastered cloning technology, Xia Jian still got goosebumps when he saw this.

After all, it's easier to empathize with someone of the same kind, giving one a sense of shared sorrow.

Xia Jian frowned as he flipped through the book, wondering what Mu Shuang was up to.

Xia Jian believed that Mu Shuang definitely had a secret she was hiding.

"Could Mu Shuang be a dark sorcerer?"

Normally, both black wizards and white wizards are seekers on the path to truth, only their methods differ.

White Wizards tend to be rational, have certain personal bottom lines, and adhere to certain rules and standards in their conduct and actions.

Dark wizards are ruthless in achieving their goals, focusing only on results and disregarding the process, often leading to unpredictable disasters.

However, this does not mean that Mu Shuang is a dark wizard.

Human body research is an unavoidable topic for wizards, and also one of the ways to explore their own potential.

Just like the Bitaorui that L'Oréal once drank, no one knows how many experiments were conducted before the final product was achieved, which inevitably involved human trials.

Although wizards have many methods, when it comes to humans, even with cloning technology, they will ultimately use real people for experiments.

Xia Jian isn't afraid of anything else, except that Mu Shuang might suddenly go crazy one day and want to use him for experiments.

This is not uncommon among wizards; in fact, Xia Jian has even encountered some apprentices who have undergone biological modification.

These apprentices are mostly of poor aptitude, and in order to go further on the path of wizardry, they attempt to use the power of various alien creatures to enhance themselves.

Some people were forced to become the mentor's guinea pigs.

Because not everyone possesses abundant resources, in the wizarding community, which values ​​equivalent exchange, one's own identity is also a form of leverage.

When people want to acquire the knowledge they desire but are unable to pay the corresponding price, becoming guinea pigs becomes a common occurrence.

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