The Witcher: Grinding Proficiency Starting with the Witcher

Night falls.

In the kitchen of the Witcher's castle, figures moved about busily.

The rich aroma of rosemary mingled with the smoky scent of roasted meat, filling every inch of the air.

On the huge rectangular dining table, which could comfortably seat more than ten people, a circle of mouthwatering fruits and delicacies was laid out, but in the center, there was a large empty seat.

The silver cutlery shimmered with a warm luster in the flickering candlelight.

With heavy footsteps, the demon hunters worked together to lift a huge wooden tray and place it steadily in the center of the long table.

The petrified chicken-snake, roasted to a golden brown, exuded an irresistible and captivating aroma.

Once the food was served, the demon hunters took their seats.

Grandma Lyra, Brand, and even Ethan also sat down at the table.

Ethan kept his head down, having lived in constant fear ever since losing Lauwen.

But when he saw the table full of venison, lamb chops, bread, cheese and rich chicken soup, his mouth involuntarily cracked open, and he couldn't help but wipe away his drool.

The Witcher's gathering did not have the elaborate etiquette of a noble banquet; Letho didn't even change out of his leather armor.

Turka stood up, holding a wooden cup filled with wine.

"Gentlemen, today is a day for us Witchers to gather. Cheers to everyone's health!"

He was the first to down his whiskey in one gulp.

The other witchers raised their glasses in response.

Cheers to health!

Li Wei drank the wine in his glass, glancing at Mavis beside him out of the corner of his eye. Mavis had only taken a symbolic sip.

"And today, we Witchers have welcomed two more official members."

Turka, with a solemn expression, drawled, "Levy Blackburn, and Ashel Summers."

Upon hearing this, Li Wei and Ashel picked up their glasses and stood up straight.

Letso, with his silver hair, looked at Li Wei with his pale golden cat eyes, his voice booming like a bell.

"I heard from Daniel that you and Ashel hunted this petrified chicken snake."

Li Wei and Ashel bowed slightly.

"Well done. For so many years, we Witchers have needed energetic newcomers like you."

Letso's gaze then shifted to the sorceress who was still wearing her hood.

"This must be Ms. Mavis."

"Turka just told us about Levi. He was able to survive the awakening from the potion thanks to your help."

Mavis raised her hand and slightly lifted her wine glass in response.

Letso grinned, seemingly unconcerned by the other's aloof attitude.

There are plenty of sorceresses with eccentric temperaments.

Turka patted Viktor on the shoulder beside him.

The latter immediately understood and got up to walk to Li Wei and Ashel's side.

"At each year's Witcher's welcome party, returning Witchers would present the newcomers with a gift."

Li Wei and Ashel were taken aback upon hearing this.

Victor took a rolled-up piece of parchment from his pocket.

"This is a rough map of the three northern kingdoms. I have marked important towns, passes, and information about the lords in each region on it."

"You can take it and make a copy, then return it to me."

He smiled gently and said, "As you know, I've only been a Witcher for five years, so my savings are certainly not as substantial as those of you seniors here. Please don't look down on me."

Li Wei and Ashel looked flattered.

"Viktor, this map of yours is invaluable; it will be of immense help to us!"

Ashel nodded repeatedly.

In this era, the value of a detailed map is self-evident.

Many problems will be solved on the journey ahead.

Seeing that the two were genuinely satisfied, Victor smiled with satisfaction.

Footsteps approached again; it was Cahill with his black hair.

He handed the two men two pieces of metal that were emitting a dark luster.

"This is a fine whetstone made by the dwarves. When a witcher is out in the field, his sword must always be kept sharp."

Li Wei and Ashel quickly thanked him.

"Now that we have a whetstone, how can we do without a good knife?"

A hoarse voice suddenly rang out from behind.

The two turned around and saw that the newcomer had short green hair, was only a little over 1.7 meters tall, and had a thin build.

His eerie green eyes and gaunt jaw gave him a sinister, venomous look.

Logan, the Witcher, returned to the castle in the early evening.

He took out two daggers, the hilts tightly wrapped in animal hide, the blades exposed outside the scabbards gleaming with a chilling luster.

"This is Casal's dagger; it's easy to conceal and incredibly sharp."

"It can play an unexpected role in certain special circumstances."

"Thank you, Uncle Logan."

Li Wei and Ashel accepted the dagger and thanked him again.

Logan just chuckled and then retreated like a ghost.

Li Wei's pupils were fixed on the other person's body; this was definitely a very skillful move.

"It's my turn already?"

Letso stood up, his massive body dimming the surrounding light.

He strode over to the two of them and took out a thick parchment book from his pocket.

"These are my records of my travels to various countries over the years, containing a lot of information about monsters and their market prices."

"Like this petrified chicken-snake of yours, if it were a complete specimen, it would probably sell for 20 gold coins in the north, but in the south, the price could be double."

(1 gold coin = 10 silver coins = 1000 copper coins)

Upon hearing this, Li Wei was greatly alarmed.

If that's true, this firsthand information is already worth a fortune.

"And one more thing..."

Letso put his large arm around their shoulders and lowered his voice, but in his tone, it was no different from loudly plotting something.

"You two are still virgins, aren't you?"

"Although we witchers lose our fertility after mutation, our sexual function is still very powerful."

"Especially those succubi in the south, the taste... tsk tsk..."

"Cough cough..."

Turka coughed heavily twice.

"Resor, there are two other ladies here."

Letso paused, scratched his head, and looked apologetic.

"It was my fault, I'm sorry."

Turka looked at the remaining two witchers.

Daniel and Ete, as instructors, had already offered their blessings, so they didn't say anything more.

Seeing this, Turka immediately said, "The ceremony to welcome the newlyweds is now over. Let's begin!"

Li Wei sat down and picked up his knife and fork.

After a few drinks, everyone started chatting enthusiastically.

Every Witcher is a walking story machine, and their journeys are full of wonders.

After a few rounds of drinks, Mavis seemed unable to stand the noise and went upstairs to her room alone.

Not long after, Grandma Lyra, due to her advanced age, took Brand and Ethan back to their room to rest.

Ashel, on the other hand, was encouraged by the crowd and was forced to drink until he was unconscious.

Li Wei, however, restrained himself and did not drink too much.

The gathering didn't end until midnight, and everyone went back to their rooms arm in arm.

Li Wei took a hot shower, lay down on the bed, and silently closed his eyes.

This was the first time he had ever slept peacefully at night since coming into this world.

With the help of alcohol, he slept very soundly and peacefully.

I didn't wake up until noon the next day. I rubbed my swollen forehead, but my mental state was still pretty good.

I went downstairs to the kitchen, which had been cleaned spotlessly by Grandma Leila, who had gotten up early, just like always.

……

Mavis's room.

Mavis looked Li Wei up and down. Seeing that he was not in a drunken stupor and that there was no smell of alcohol on him except for the fragrance of soap, she nodded in satisfaction.

Li Wei put on white gloves and went to the worktable.

After a night of reaction, the liquid in the distillation flask had turned into a clear amber color.

Only one last step remains.

He removed the gallbladder from the petrified chicken-snake, pierced it with a silver needle, and squeezed the dark green bile drop by drop into the bottle.

With each drop added, the amber liquid churns violently, and its color deepens.

When the tenth drop of bile was added, the entire bottle of medicine instantly turned into a bottomless pure black.

The potion appeared calm and still, but Li Wei knew that a powerful force was contained within the deep liquid.

The Black Python Elixir is complete.