My health recovery is incredibly fast.

..

Wow, another 5 free attribute points have been added to my account.

"Professor, I have some unruly elements here, and I would like to ask you to help me identify them."

Xia Zuo took off his alchemy pouch and handed it to Beatrice.

Mars's belongings in the bag had been returned when he left West City. Xia Zuo had also taken out his dirty clothes and other personal items while resting in the dormitory.

At this point, all that remained in the alchemy pouch were the Elemental Imprisonment Bottle, a compass, a map, a leather pouch containing flammable gas, and other small items that Beatrice had temporarily lent to Shazo.

Beatrice rummaged in her alchemy pouch and pulled out 10 Elemental Imprisonment Bottles. "Hmm~ You've had quite a haul. Ten untamed elementals in less than 20 days. You weren't just wandering the wilderness the whole time, were you?"

“Uh, yes.” Xia Zuo scratched the back of his head. “I felt like I was in a forest, and it was easy for me to use Wind Walk. The trees there are very dense, but I can handle it.”

He looked at his mentor with sincere eyes, "I also have to thank you for setting up obstacles in the training room, which gave me ample experience with the Wind Walk spell."

Beatrice had gotten used to Xia Zuo's rhetoric, which always managed to shift the praise from him onto Beatrice herself.

She chuckled softly, snapped her fingers, and a mysterious blue eye materialized on her forehead, her gaze sweeping over the ten elemental imprisonment bottles on the table.

"You're lucky to have one unruly elemental that you can use. You can find some time to tame and accommodate it."

Beatrice removed the Eye of Kolas from her forehead and picked out a bottle with a brown glow.

"The easier a trait is to conceive, the more common its corresponding unruly elements will be. This is an unruly element with the [Shaping] trait; you can keep it for yourself. The remaining unruly element traits are Fusion, Washing, Splitting... How about I exchange these for points?"

"Thank you, I'll do as you say." Xia Zuo grinned, took the Elemental Imprisonment Bottle, and stuffed it into his pocket.

Beatrice put away the remaining Elemental Imprisonment Bottles and wrote a few notes in the Points Handbook.

Nine unruly elements, each worth 20 points, for a total of 180 points and 540 experience points.

So much food!

Xia Zuo happily rubbed his hands together.

Beatrice handed the points book back and manipulated a stack of papers from the drawer to fall in front of the students.

"These are new orders for poison."

Xia Zuo quickly flipped through the pages, his smile growing even wider.

The last orders we received were all one-off transactions; we paid and delivered the goods at the same time, and that was it.

This time, many of the orders are long-term, with delivery agreed to be made every six months or a year for at least three years, and payment will be settled after each delivery.

Xia Zuo did a quick mental calculation and realized that he had earned about 7800 points in the past two years, averaging 3900 points per year.

The pile of orders in front of us is roughly the same number.

What's even better is that long-term orders can be stocked in advance! This eliminates the hassle of adjusting the order of drug refining, and the time saved can be used for other things.

Mm~ That's great.

Xia Zuo pulled out a few orders and put them on top—these were orders that needed to be delivered urgently and would be completed first.

He considered his tone carefully and asked...

"Professor, may I study the art of magical alchemy? During my trip to West City, I saw the Ring of Secrets. It has sparked a strong interest in the study of magical objects."

According to the normal procedure, after Xia Zuo completed the proficient level of Poison Alchemy, he should have started learning Oddity Manifestations. However, a large number of urgent poison orders have repeatedly postponed this course.

Beatrice stared at the desk calendar on the table and reached out to flip through a few pages.

"Hmm... let me think... There are many design blueprints and crafting diagrams in the study of magical objects that need to be memorized."

"I'll give you both the beginner and advanced textbooks. You can study the knowledge in the textbooks on your own first. After a month, once I've finished dealing with my recent affairs and have some free time in the evenings, I'll take you to the Alchemist of Wonders for practical experience."

Xia Zuo's eyes lit up. "Thank you, Professor."

There are high school students in the department of whimsical objects at the academy, such as Lucas, who is in the same year as Chazor.

However, the Castle Rules stipulate that textbooks at the beginner level and above cannot be lent to others, let alone taken out of the school.

Therefore, although Xia Zuo was eager to learn the science of ingenious objects on his own, he could not find a classmate willing to lend him his textbooks.

Behind the desk, Beatrice reached her arm toward the depths of the bookshelf.

The bookshelves here are very thick, with more than one row of books on each shelf.

The books in the front row floated off the bookshelf, the books in the back row floated onto the desk, and then the books in the front row floated back to their original positions.

Beatrice found an unused small leather suitcase in the storage room.

The 11 textbooks filled the small suitcase to the brim.

Xia Zuo and Beatrice chatted for a while about the timeline for taming the unruly elements.

Beatrice made the decision that as long as Xia Zuo first refined a batch of poisons that urgently needed to be delivered, and then prepared a portion of the poisons that needed to be left to stand, he could proceed with three rounds of secluded cultivation.

These three retreats can be conducted separately, so you don't have to stay in the dormitory for 45 consecutive days.

During the retreat, it is up to Xia Zuo to decide which meditation method to use to contain the elements.

Xia Zuo had no objection to this.

He carefully packed away his points booklet and drug order, picked up his heavy little leather suitcase, and left his mentor's study.

Chapter 22 Jumping Two Levels

5 pm.

Xia Zuo waited in the castle hall.

Upon spotting An Ru'er, he quickly walked over, exclaiming, "I'm back!"

Anruer looked over upon hearing the sound, and then, with tears welling up in her eyes, she threw herself into her boyfriend's arms, hugging him tightly while pinching his waist.

"They said it would take at least 14 days, why is it so many days late... Waaah... I was so worried."

Xia Zuo grinned and made a pained expression, then chuckled, "Hehe, I ran into some trouble on the way. I'll tell you about it at dinner later."

He took the other person's small hand and led them towards the restaurant's doorway. With his other hand, he reached into his pocket, took out a rectangular wooden box, and handed it to them.

Ye Nan Province and Xing Ye Province are adjacent to each other, and the customs and traditions of the two places are similar, so West City doesn't have any special products.

When Xia Zuo passed through the market area of ​​Xingye City today, he stopped for a while and picked out a wooden comb as a gift for his girlfriend.

Anru opened the box. Inside was a wooden comb with rounded teeth, the size of which was just right for her. She tried it on her hair; it felt soft and elastic, and didn't pull on her hair.

"Thank you, darling." Anru put the comb back, tucked away the box, and hugged her lover's arm tightly, her face beaming with happiness.

Xia Zuo felt the pressure on his arm, but his mind was preoccupied with what to give as a gift next time…

In a corner of the restaurant.

Anru put a bite of cake in her mouth, and when she heard her boyfriend talk about the daily life of Mars's resident mage assistant, she looked thoughtful. "I'm almost done learning the proficient level of potion alchemy. What do you think I should learn next?"

Xia Zuo wiped the soup from the corner of his mouth. "Does Professor Zhuo Lang have any suggestions?"

Anru shook her head. "No, he only said it depends on my own interests, and it would be best if I could help him refine some oils when I have time."

“In that case…” Xia Zuo rubbed his chin, lost in thought.

Anru'er's mental attribute has been stuck at 15 points for a long time. She may need to practice meditation to break through to a higher level.

Xia Zuo recalled that it seemed that in the third or fourth month of the first year of school, when he took Anruer to try the Black Eye Poison, her mental attribute value reached 14 points.

This suggests that Anru is very suitable for expanding one's spiritual horizons.

Poison alchemy requires a high level of willpower, as does vitality.

Xia Zuo reached a conclusion: "Did Professor Zhuo Lang ask you to choose one of the three disciplines: the study of giant creations, the study of elemental representations, and the study of ingenious objects?"

"Hmm." Anru shook her head up and down, waved her hand and said, "Giant Creation Studies... I definitely won't choose it. I don't want to swing a hammer and my arms will get thicker."

“Then let’s study the science of elements. This subject suits you well. The science of whimsical objects is also good, but I chose this one. We need to complement each other, right?” Xia Zuo scooped up a spoonful of cake and fed it to the other person.

"Mmm~" Anru smiled as she put the cake in her mouth.

Speaking of proficient-level poison alchemy, Xia Zuo recalled something.

This discipline tests alchemical potential.

How much alchemical potential does Anru have?

He rubbed his temples, carefully searching his mind for memories of the other person's methods of concocting poisons.

At the time, it was to help with the application questions in the general education exam that he took Anru to concoct poisons and experiment with toxic agents.

Looking back now, Kulov's permission for Anjou to try the Black Eye Poison in advance was also partly intended to help the students clear mines early.

If Anru hadn't passed the trial of the Black Eye Poison, their relationship wouldn't have developed to this point.

Xia Zuo silently thanked Professor Kulov in his heart.

He found the information he was looking for deep in his memory.

Anruer has concocted more than thirty kinds of poison in total.

The results from the detection technique showed that the first product had a completion rate of 92%, which was of excellent quality, and subsequent products were basically 100% complete, which was of perfect quality.

It roughly corresponds to the level of the top four or five.

Anru's alchemical potential is among the best in the industry!

Moreover, having refined oils and potions for over three years, her alchemical potential may be further enhanced.

Perhaps Anru can also get the regeneration potion from Kurov.

Xia Zuo smiled contentedly, then came to his senses and said, "Let me continue telling you about what happened on the way."

Anru listened to her boyfriend's stories while shoveling salad into her mouth.

When Xia Zuo started talking about the hunt for the assassin, Anru stopped chewing, a few pieces of purple cabbage hanging from the corner of her mouth, and her eyes widened involuntarily.

"That night, Mars and Captain Warrick led their men to kill three criminals and capture two others alive. I floated outside the house and watched, without participating in the fight."

Anjou poked several criminals with her fork. "Ugh, I especially hate murderers and assassins. They think they're right, that what they're doing is righteous, but they never consider that their actions are just spreading evil."

Anruer poked at the salad a few more times, then took a deep breath and slowly exhaled. "Even a city garrison mage assistant has to face such dangerous things. I need to arm myself properly in the future. I need to exchange..."

"Uh?" An Ru'er paused, seemingly lost in thought, then shook her head a few times, her eyes gradually filled with confusion. She looked at Xia Zuo beside her and asked: