My health recovery is incredibly fast.

The more Xia Zuo read, the more he felt he hadn't chosen the wrong genre.

“Professor, I’ve made some new progress in my research on elemental toxins recently.” Xia Zuo put the spellbook into his bag and handed over his alchemy diary.

"I have found the basic toxins required for the elemental toxins. These eight are essential basic toxins: fumonisin, styracin, chlorophyll, zeaxanthin, ochratoxin, salamander, and silver toxin. The remaining raw materials can be replaced by various basic toxins, which I have also listed."

Beatrice turned the pages filled with handwriting, reading through the entire record of the students' deduction of the elemental toxin formula.

She gently stroked her chin and nodded slowly. "You've done very well. You can apply for promotion to Master-level Poison Alchemist. However... you can only do so after you reach the Eastern Continent."

Xia Zuo secretly breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that his mentor had no doubts.

If he hadn't discovered the effects of the eight toxins through testing, his schedule for identifying the eight basic toxins would have been delayed by at least two years.

“You can start preparing for the promotion test. Hmm... you should be able to guess what it will be like, right?” Beatrice said, handing the alchemy journal back to her.

"First, deduce the formula for the first-stage refined powder, then find the formula for the antidote and base liquid to remove the ineffective toxins, and then perform toxicity removal until the elemental toxins of the first-stage refined powder can be stably produced, is that right, Professor?" Xia Zuo said smoothly.

“Mmm.” Beatrice nodded slightly, her eyes filled with satisfaction. “Master level is the limit for alchemist aptitude. But it’s not the limit for poison alchemy. Utilizing your knowledge of poison alchemy can help you gain more honor in the Silvermoon Federation.”

She rubbed her temples a few times. "I'm worried you'll encounter the same problem Professor Kulov faced back then."

Xia Zuo stood at the table with his hands at his sides, listening to the teachings.

"Under my management, Starry Night Academy is a very pure academy for alchemists and mages. It has not been tainted by too much of the competitive, profit-grabbing, and resource-grabbing atmosphere."

Beatrice paused, then sighed and said:

"But the Silver Moon Federation is different. People there value their own interests and honor. They pay more attention to the law than the people of the Starry Night Kingdom, often quoting the laws of the Federation and the states, and like to use community self-discipline clauses, school regulations, and so on to persuade others."

"If you are not in the same camp as some of them, or if you have a potential conflict of interest, you are likely to be targeted by them."

"Professor Kulov returned to the Western Continent about 20 years ago because he could not tolerate the methods of some people there, and became a professor of poison alchemy at Starry Night Academy."

Xia Zuo nodded thoughtfully.

Beatrice snapped her fingers lightly, pointing her fingertips at the student opposite her.

"If you don't want to get involved in complicated interpersonal relationships, you need to establish a correct image for yourself."

"Master-level aptitude for poison alchemy."

"A rigorous alchemical attitude and a just-right way of handling things."

"A federal honor earned through hard work."

"He also possesses exceptional curse mage skills and a clean reputation."

"These will help you avoid most of the trouble, allowing you to focus your time and energy on what really matters."

Xia Zuo was actually quite aware of the things his mentor had mentioned.

As alchemists and mages without any background or support, they can only gain a foothold in the Silvermoon Federation by relying on their own efforts. Moreover, they must be cautious enough to avoid making any mistakes, as even one mistake could render all their efforts futile.

“Professor, I have carefully noted down everything you said,” Xia Zuo said solemnly.

“Hmm. I have a feeling you’ll adapt to life there.” Beatrice glanced at the calendar.

"You'll be setting off in a year. I'll hand over your orders two months in advance."

"Fane and Eileen, who are in the field of elemental representation, may become expert-level elemental representation artists. At that time, they will take over the elemental bottle orders from outside the academy."

"Klin, who specializes in poison alchemy, may not be at the expert level, but he can handle skilled orders without any problem. I will send him to Rosac Province. As for expert-level poison orders... I've brought in some of my former students from the Silvermoon Federation."

Beatrice leaned back in her chair, her chest heaving slightly. "Time really flies."

She bent her right arm and cupped her chin with her right hand. "When you first enrolled, you were the youngest in your class, and you couldn't even see any elemental aura. In the blink of an eye, you're about to leave the academy and stand on your own..."

Beatrice didn't dwell on her memories for long.

She flicked a strand of hair, sat up straight, and asked, "Do you want to go to Rosac Province?"

Xia Zuo thought for a moment, then shook his head sadly, "No, Professor. That would only make me feel worse."

As time has passed, the once-famous Audrey's Circus has actually disbanded.

After all, Xia Zuo has been in the academy for almost 8 years.

No matter how much one enjoys a nomadic life, there will eventually be a time for parting. Burton, the Joker siblings, and Snake each found their other half and started a family.

Only Audrey remained in Rosac.

Xia Zuo transferred his small house to her, hoping that she could find her own happiness.

The reason for not visiting Audrey is quite simple.

The elements escape.

Beatrice knew the reason behind it.

She snapped her fingers lightly, "Then let's go concoct poisons. We'll practice magic tonight."

"Yes, Professor, then I'll take my leave." Xia Zuo picked up his bag and left the study.

...

It was evening more than a year later.

Xia Zuo and Anru'er were taking a walk by the lake.

Anruer became an expert-level elemental figurine master, and was just waiting to arrive in the Eastern Continent to further study this alchemy and advance to the master-level elemental figurine master.

She has reduced the time required to make the elemental bottle from 15 days to the current 3 days, and it can be further reduced to less than 1 day in the future.

Even after becoming a formal mage of the Evocation school, her mental attribute value remained around 20 points.

It wasn't until two months ago, when she stopped handling orders for elemental bottles, that her mental attribute value began to steadily increase.

Over the past two months, Xia and Zuo have gradually distanced themselves from the academy, and have even rarely visited the alchemy lab.

Every day, I spend my time in my mentor's study reading books related to the Eastern Continent and cramming on the common sense of living in the Silver Moon Federation.

The university library has books about the Eastern Continent.

However, their dates are incorrect; they are a historical depiction of the Eastern Continent at the beginning of this era.

The beginning of each era is marked by the destruction of the civilization of the previous era.

The "Years of Bloodshed and Turmoil" specifically refers to the last few centuries of the Fourth Age.

The Fifth Age, marked by the establishment of the Temple of the Sorcerers, has now been in existence for 1913 years.

The protagonists of the Fourth Age are the Witcher school.

The Fifth Age became the stage for alchemy.

Just like Xia Zuo's previous world, it was a world with a highly advanced level of technology.

The real Silvermoon Federation is actually an alchemical punk world, a federation far more developed and advanced than the Starry Night Kingdom.

It is also a country with a strict hierarchy, where almost everything is divided into levels.

Xia Zuo's citizenship treatment level is A20.

A20 means you can receive 20 basic A-level rewards per year, one reward per month, and the remaining 8 rewards at the end of the year. Each reward is worth 300 federal points.

Anjou's citizenship status is A15, which is similar in meaning to A20.

However, the two are not yet citizens of the Silvermoon Federation and must be sworn in at the Silvermoon City Citizen Service Center.

Xia Zuo took out his pocket watch and glanced at it. It was 6:50 p.m. "Let's go to our mentor's study. We need to leave."

"Mmm." Anru leaned against the man's right shoulder and hummed softly.

Chapter 42 Strangled by the Throat

Inside the study.

Beatrice stood by the desk, examining the two alchemical pouches in front of her—these pouches were no longer cloth pouches; one was a black leather briefcase, and the other a woman's shoulder bag.

When she saw her student walk in through the door, she stopped what she was doing and asked:

Are you nervous?

Xia Zuo and An Ru'er nodded.

Beatrice handed two alchemy pouches to the students. "These contain the supplies I prepared for you, as well as the items you exchanged with me. Check them later."

She snapped her fingers lightly, "Now come with me."

The three of them left the study and went to the terrace of the tower.

The weather was clear today, with a few white clouds drifting slowly across the deep night sky. The market area of ​​Starry Night City was bustling with people, and countless alchemical lamps were flashing, but they were far less dazzling than the stars in the sky.

Xia Zuo recalled his arrival in this world: escaping from the cave, joining the circus, meeting the resident mage, joining the academy, and getting to know Dim and Kulov... Earlier today, he visited everyone he knew in Starry Night City, but after tonight, it would be difficult to see them again.

Beatrice looked up at the sky.

Xia Zuo and An Ru'er also looked over.

Apart from the twinkling stars and a crescent moon, there seemed to be nothing particularly special.

and many more.

Xia Zuo collected his thoughts, narrowed his eyes, and stared intently at the night sky. A small, motionless white dot caught his attention. If it weren't for Beatrice's guidance, he would never have noticed the white dot high in the sky.

Xia Zuo's heart skipped a beat, and he asked, "Professor, aren't we going to the Eastern Continent by ship?"

Beatrice smiled and shook her head. "Of course not. The ocean port on Mittel Island is just a front. Ships can't cross the ocean's storms."

She took a step forward, turned around, and stretched out her arms to the two students. "Relax, I'm going to connect the three of us."

Two clumps of silver sand appeared beside Beatrice, transforming into ribbon-like ropes that bound Xia Zuo and Anru'er's waists, while the other ends of the silver sands were tied to Beatrice's two arms.

An invisible barrier enveloped the three of them; the bubble-like barrier blocked the surrounding air and also concealed their figures.

Beatrice looked up and used the silver sand to lift the students off the ground, and the three of them flew straight into the sky.

The castle, lake, stone houses in the market town, city walls of Starry Night City, and farmland, mills, forests, and other things outside the city walls are rapidly shrinking.

Xia Zuo remained relatively calm. Having taken many flights in his previous life and enjoyed the views of the earth from high above, he was now filled with admiration for Beatrice's flying speed.

Anru'er was trembling, gripping her boyfriend's hand tightly, her mouth agape as she stared blankly at the Starry Night Castle below, which was shrinking smaller and smaller.

The three quickly arrived above the cloud layer closest to the ground.