My health recovery is incredibly fast.

"Also, when you are in cloud form, you must stay away from rivers and do not enter enclosed small objects. If there is no air, you will suffocate."

Beatrice waved her right hand, and the strong wind and clouds in the air dissipated, revealing a campfire with flames leaping up on the ground in front of the two.

"Most importantly, the cloud of air you transform into is filled with air, and flames are extremely deadly to you. Remember that."

Beatrice snapped her fingers lightly.

A bluish-green ribbon of vapor drifted over the campfire, only to be almost completely engulfed by the flames in an instant.

The sight of the vapor cloud melting upon contact with fire is reminiscent of cotton wool being ignited.

“So many limitations…” Xia Zuo frowned, troubled by the many inconveniences of Tivanas’s Windwalking spell.

"Yes, Tivanas abandoned the Wind Walk spell she created for these reasons. However, there are many ways to remedy this."

Beatrice tapped her chin and said, flicking her fingers at her side, "For example, this magic trick."

Two streams of air, as tall as a person, formed an angle directly in front of the caster, surging out to the sides like a shield bulging forward.

"You've already learned this defensive spell called [Air Shield]. It has many uses. It can deflect projectiles, block toxic gases, and store some air for you to breathe. If you spend more time studying it..."

Beatrice rubbed her fingers together again.

The cyan air shield transformed into a bubble-like mass of air enveloping the body.

"With a little study and by incorporating more wind elements, you can cast the advanced spell of the Wind Shield—Wind Barrier. With this long-lasting barrier, you can use Tivanas Windwalk at high altitudes without worrying about being interfered with by strong winds."

Beatrice gently touched the air around her, and the wind barrier vanished completely.

"Therefore, Tivanas Wind Walk needs to be combined with other auxiliary spells to unleash its true power."

She moved the obstacle that the silver sand had turned into a corner of the training room and fixed it in place.

“From now on, you will practice Wind Walk every day. These obstacles will remain here. The innate spells are cast very quickly and require very little energy. With more training, you can even remain in the cloud form for several hours at a time.”

Xia Zuo nodded with a flicker of anticipation in his eyes.

Later, he transformed into a cloud of air and tried to pass through cracks in doors, windows, and narrow pipes, familiarizing himself with the Tivanas Windwalk spell with the help of his mentor.

Seeing that the student's movements had become fluid and that he had fully adapted to the cloud-like form, Beatrice greeted him and then left the training room to go to her study to handle academy affairs.

Xia Zuo gradually found the freedom and joy of moving freely among the obstacles.

Just as my mentor said, the energy consumption of the innate spell is extremely low. I floated from morning to noon and only felt a little tired.

As Xia Zuo regained his human form, a message from his cheat system appeared in his mind:

"Accumulated use of Tivanas Windwalk for about 3 hours, average spell power of 5 points, reward 15 experience points, and a small amount of Spirit and Perception attribute value."

wow~

Experience gained from using Tivanas Windwalk is calculated based on duration and average spell power.

If you use a highly toxic elemental crystal to contain the wind element with the [Drift] trait... wouldn't you get the rewards of Willpower and resistance to all four elements?

Xia Zuo has an idea.

When the opportunity arises later, I'll use a different elemental toxin to seal away the wind element in my spiritual ocean.

Considering that the cost of innate spells is extremely low, the rewards are no less than those of other tricks.

Daily spell training was changed to focus on Tivanas Windwalk, interspersed with some fire magic.

Xia Zuo considered it for a moment, then left the training room.

Chapter 12 Self-Developed Poison

At noon on the same day.

Xia Zuo and An Ru'er entered the restaurant.

A few days ago, the college announced the results of the general education course exams for the third cohort of freshmen.

The second cohort of students who failed to retake the course have left the university.

The number of students at the university plummeted.

The restaurant layout has been adjusted, with the number of round tables in the center reduced from three to two, but the surrounding tables remain the same, making the entire restaurant feel more spacious and comfortable.

Xia Zuo walked to the sunshade on the terrace, looked around, and then sat down.

Claire Muller, the miller's daughter from Rosac, sat under a awning not far away.

She was already a skilled functional alchemist, with a beautiful face and long, flaxen hair that made her look even more approachable, attracting the attention of many classmates. At this moment, she was chatting with a few younger female students, sharing her insights and experiences in alchemy.

Yolanda, the teaching assistant for Poison Alchemy, sat in a secluded corner. Opposite her sat a boy. Xia Zuo glanced at him briefly; the boy's name was Krillin, a third-year student, also in the Poison Alchemy department.

Finn and Eileen, students of Elemental Concrete Studies, chatted amicably at their seats. Both had high mental stats upon entering the university and were top-tier in academic ability; they seemed to have a lot in common.

Before we knew it, many people had left the university.

Moben Riley Jr., Masson, Brandon, Hodge, Bisanger...

There are also many people whose names and appearances I can't recall, people I can only find through the feedback records of the detection spell...

They were like passersby in life, appearing briefly and leaving quietly, without causing a ripple.

Xia Zuo withdrew his gaze and looked at An Ru'er, who was ordering food beside him. His gaze softened, and he raised his hand to pinch the cute bun on the top of her head.

"I want to eat this...and this...and this too...um~and this one as well..." Anru muttered to herself as she wrote a few lines on the menu.

Xia Zuo leaned closer to take a look. Besides his favorite steak, An Ru'er had ordered quite a few other things: pan-fried pork chops, thick borscht, mushroom sandwiches, and vegetable salad.

"You seem to be in a good mood today." Xia Zuo gently rubbed the other person's cheek. "Is something making you happy?"

"Hehe~" Anru turned her head and revealed a sweet smile, "I've given up my temporary teaching assistant job and am going to focus on learning oil alchemy. In three or four months at most, I'll be able to learn new alchemy."

"Have you decided which alchemy you want to learn?" Xia Zuo rang a bell, signaling his elemental servant to take the menu.

"I haven't decided yet. However, Professor Zhuo Lang said that the oil I refine is of very good quality, and I can still refine oil for him in the future to earn money. That way, I won't miss out on my studies, nor will I give up my money-making business."

Anru shook her head smugly, looking longingly toward the kitchen, eager to start eating.

Xia Zuo scratched the back of his head, thoughts swirling in his mind.

It took Anruer about two years to complete the course of Alchemy, after subtracting the time spent on general education courses, serving as a temporary teaching assistant, and helping Professor Zhuolang refine oils. She finished learning the advanced level of Alchemy in three or four months.

It will take 8 years to complete all four subjects, and there are 6 years left.

To earn 25000 points in 6 years, you need an average of 4200 points per year, or about 350 points per month.

Xia Zuo rubbed his chin, frowning slightly, feeling that his time was running out.

I must speed up my progress towards becoming an expert-level poison alchemist and discuss the points-earning tasks with my mentor as soon as possible.

Elemental servants floated over carrying trays.

"Eat up, eat up." Anruer placed the dishes on the tray onto the table, then laid a tablecloth in front of her boyfriend and set out the knife, fork, and plate.

Xia Zuo stood up. "I'll go get the drinks. You eat first."

"Mmm..." Anru put a bite of tender pan-fried pork chop into her mouth and hummed indistinctly.

When Xia Zuo returned with sparkling water and juice, most of the pan-fried pork chop in front of her was gone.

"This pork chop is so tender. The rest is for you," Anru said with a smile as she took the juice.

After Xia Zuo sat down, he picked up a steak with his fork, gestured around his mouth, and finally stuffed it into the other person's mouth.

"Mmm." Anru'er had a meat chop in her mouth, her lips curved upwards, and she hugged Xia Zuo's shoulder affectionately a few times before picking up her knife and fork and pouncing on the next dish.

...

Xia Zuo intends to accelerate his advancement to expert-level poison alchemist.

He adjusted the schedule for removing toxins, making sure to remove the toxins for the day and then set aside time to refine the base liquid for the next day.

In this way, the frequency of peeling, which used to be once a day, has been barely increased to three times every two days.

About two months later.

One afternoon.

Sunlight streamed into the tower's corridors, leaving bright squares on the red carpet.

Two figures walked through the corridor where light and shadow intertwined and entered the Great Alchemy Chamber of the tower.

On the shelf to the right of the entrance, there are 150 bottles of Black Eye Agent that have been successfully stripped of their additional toxicity.

This is the result of nearly 150 days of drug refining.

Behind Xia Zuo, Beatrice followed the students into the Grand Alchemy Chamber.

She walked slowly past the shelves, inspecting each glass bottle on them.

“Very good, Xia Zuo. After 150 experiments to strip away the toxicity, you have produced 150 bottles of target toxic agent of perfect quality.”

Xia Zuo smiled from the bottom of his heart when he heard his mentor's praise.

Only he himself knows.

Of these 150 vials of poison, only the first 100 were made in conjunction with the Detection spell.

The last 50 bottles were made entirely by his own [Elemental Vision], his feel for poison making, and his accumulated experience.

In other words, even without the aid of detection magic, he is now a genuine skilled poison alchemist.

Beatrice waved, signaling the students to follow her.

The two left the Great Alchemy Chamber and sat down facing each other in the study.

Beatrice leaned back in her chair, her robes outlining her curves, and rested her arms on the armrests as she spoke:

"Then, you can begin the trial to advance to the expert-level poison alchemist. You need to use at least six basic toxins to develop a new poison, stripping it of its useless toxic effects. Do you have a general idea of ​​the development process?"

“I already have an idea, Professor.”

Xia Zuo pondered for a few seconds and then said:

"That's right. After I finished my first meditation practice, I tried to deduce the formula for elemental toxins. This gave me a lot of inspiration."

He paused, then spread his hands and said sincerely:

"I'm not deducing the formula for the elemental toxin to leak it; I know I don't have that ability yet. I'm simply curious about its toxic mechanisms. I want to understand why its toxicity can be contained within the ocean of the mind..."