My health recovery is incredibly fast.

These five tiers can respectively refine weak, secondary, intermediate, strong, and ultimate poisons.

Poisons are classified into those with no antidote and those with an antidote, depending on whether there is a corresponding specific antidote.

Uncurable poisons are not necessarily fatal; their toxic effects may linger throughout life, much like body odor.

Even if there is an antidote, drinking the antidote won't completely cure the poison.

Many antidotes are extremely potent, with a very, very short window for emergency treatment. Even taking an antidote a second later can result in serious injury or death.

Therefore, there are not many poisons that are truly suitable for grinding experience. Among them, the number of poisons that an apprentice-level poison alchemist can concoct is very limited.

While listening to the lecture, Xia Zuo also summarized the poisons he could make.

There are a total of 5 types.

White palate poison is one of them. It is the only deadly poison that trainees will encounter during their apprenticeship.

These five trainee-level poisons are estimated to grant 1.5 points of willpower and 150 points of experience.

1.5 points of Willpower are roughly equivalent to leveling up once. Based on current leveling requirements, that's about 1000 experience points.

If you calculate it this way, the rewards for an Apprentice Poison Alchemist are far, far greater than those for a Fire-Breathing Performer of the same level. The experience, resistances, and attribute values ​​are all very generous.

This is likely due to differences in social status and occupation.

The higher the level of the profession, the higher the entry requirements and the better the status rewards.

Xia Zuo nodded thoughtfully.

His expression, as if he had found the answer, happened to catch the eye of his mentor.

Kulov tapped the podium. "No one's going to answer this question? Shazo, you answer this: what is this vial of poison?"

Xia Zuo, who was lost in thought, was called on and immediately regained his composure.

He stood up under Anru's gaze, used his perception spell on the poison bottle on the podium, and quietly wove words into his mind.

"Professor, the charcoal black color, the honeycomb-like appearance, and... the matte surface material... this should be some kind of basic toxin from the mineral realm. To be more specific..."

Xia Zuo glanced at the view outside the window; the sunlight was gentle and not glaring, illuminating the classroom. He continued, "..."

"The fact that it is contained in a transparent, colorless glass bottle indicates that it will not change due to sunlight exposure. The small amount of powdery debris inside the bottle indicates that the structure is relatively stable."

"It should be manganese bromine."

Kulov laughed and said, "Very good, sit down. It is indeed manganese bromide."

As Xia Zuo sat down, he secretly praised the amazing power of the cheat system.

He first identified the name of the toxin, then found the corresponding information in a book, and explained his reasoning based on the records in his knowledge base.

Anru'er clapped her hands lightly, her eyes filled with approval, and mouthed silently, "Great job!"

Xia Zuo blushed, a rare occurrence for him, and accepted the compliment on behalf of the Golden Finger.

I dared not let my mind wander during the rest of the class, after all, it was my advisor's class. I took advantage of the class time to write down everything that needed to be memorized, so I wouldn't have to look it up in the book later.

..

Five days after entering the academy, life became more regular.

From 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., students shuttle between classrooms, dormitories, and the cafeteria. Every day, they wake up to study and attend classes, and even when they lie in bed at night, words are still swirling in their minds.

Xia Zuo still has the incentive of a cheat code to keep him reading, while the other students are about to break their nerves.

Friday evening.

Anru looked tired and took Xia Zuo out of the castle for a walk.

Starry Night Academy is surrounded by a low wall. The main building of the academy is Starry Night Castle, which is surrounded by lush green hills and several artificial lakes.

Tonight, Xia Zuo doesn't need to go to the poison alchemy area to prepare poisons. Kulov is worried that his body will be damaged by testing drugs for five consecutive days, so he has time to accompany Anruer for a stroll to relax.

Anru'er stood with her hands behind her back, looking at the ground, her voice tinged with shyness:

"What are your plans after the alchemy language class tomorrow morning, Xia Zuo? Would you like to take a stroll around Starry Night City?"

"I plan to read in the library for now. However..."

Xia Zuo blinked his right eye and smiled, "If you want to see an art exhibition, I can spare half a day."

"Then it's settled. We'll have lunch at the university cafeteria tomorrow at noon and then set off," Anru'er giggled.

Before the Alchemy Language class this morning, Dean Beatrice handed out a stack of picture books, one for each freshman.

The brochure outlines the entertainment activities scheduled for the entire Starry Night City over the next six months.

Three theaters, two stadiums, a gladiatorial arena, a racecourse, two hunting grounds, and other private dance halls of all sizes are all open to students of Xingye Academy free of charge.

In addition, the exhibition hall in the city center regularly holds exhibitions, one of which is the art exhibition that Anruer was looking forward to.

This free opportunity successfully motivated the new students to learn. In today's Alchemy Language class, many students actively raised their hands to speak.

They gradually discovered that Beatrice was not only mature and beautiful, but also very willing to interact with her students, often sharing interesting anecdotes about the alchemical world in class. The classroom atmosphere became increasingly harmonious.

Taking occasional breaks and balancing work and rest are indeed more beneficial for reading.

Seeing Anru'er's happy expression, Xia Zuo continued:

"I plan to set aside half a day each week to relax. Hmm... I'll set it for Saturday afternoon. The rest of the time I'll just stay in my dorm and read."

“Okay,” Anru’er said, her cheeks flushed, and she gently hugged the other person’s arm.

Since the castle manager, Tim, didn't say that dating was forbidden at the academy, there was no need to worry about him popping out from some corner.

Xia Zuo quietly enjoyed the warm, soft touch on his arm. Based on past experience, it would be natural to reach out and wrap his arm around her waist.

But a gentle smile played on his lips; he made no extra movements, still hesitant about whether to accept this relationship.

There will inevitably be setbacks in the naivety of youth. If two people are destined to have no future together, he just wants to leave as few scars as possible.

anyway.

I wonder how many couples will be formed this weekend from all this freebie fun...

However, Xia Zuo's original intention was not to enjoy himself for free; his goal was to increase his wind resistance.

Based on this week's class experience, potions, poisons, oils, and rare items may correspond to water, earth, wind, and fire resistances, respectively.

He has already unlocked Earth and Fire elements, only Water and Wind elements remain to be unlocked.

Alchemy of potions, alchemy of oils, and alchemy of rare items can only be formally studied after becoming a skilled poison alchemist, which takes at least several years.

If he follows the promotion path provided by the academy, it would take Xia Zuode 5 to 10 years to become a skilled alchemist in the four branches of alchemy.

This won't do... it's taking too long.

Xia Zuo wanted to go even faster.

He mentally reviewed his own character templates.

..

Promotion requirements

1. Increase all four elemental resistances to 5.

Alternatively, complete the four alchemy branch exams at the academy to become a skilled alchemist.

(Continued)

..

Raising all four elemental resistances to 5 is a shortcut to becoming a mage apprentice.

Now we have a source of resistance for Earth and Fire elements.

The next step is to find a way to obtain wind and water resistance.

With Anru accompanying her to the art exhibition, it was a good opportunity to find clues to these two resistances, since she had awakened her wind and water resistances through painting.

As the sun set, the two walked around the lake.

Seeing that Anru'er was still blushing, Xia Zuo did not suggest going to the library, but continued to accompany her for a walk by the lake.

Chapter 14 Perpetual Motion Machine

noon the next day.

Xia and Zuo, dressed in their standard school uniforms, walked out of the low wall of the academy.

They could freely enter and exit the exhibition hall simply by showing their clothes and brochures. The place wasn't far from the university, so it was a good place to walk over after dinner to digest.

The resident mage of Starry Night City is Beatrice.

This wise female monk, who is over two hundred years old, has witnessed all aspects of worldly changes and knows that pure light only breeds more hidden darkness.

She remained in the southeast corner of Starry Night City, in an old neighborhood called the Broken Kiln District, where she preserved a place for petty scheming and survival.

That was a forbidden area for academy students. In any other district, academy students could move freely without any worries about encountering trouble.

Beatrice wasn't the only one who was overly protective of student safety.

Castle steward Tim wrote these lines in the castle rules:

Article 17: When leaving the academy on weekends and holidays, always wear the bronze pendant. In case of an emergency, if you drop the bronze pendant on the ground or a wall, my elemental servants will receive an alarm and rush to your aid as quickly as possible.

With these two safeguards in place, students walk through the crowded streets as easily as if they were strolling in the university's gardens.

“I see the exhibition hall, it’s right there.”

Anruer took Xia Zuo's arm, jumped up happily, and pointed to the white building about twenty or thirty meters away.

The three-story exhibition hall has three doors on the front. The middle door is for ordinary people, the left door is closed, and the right door is a special passage for students and other important figures.

Xia and Zuo showed the guards the brochure and the bronze pendant before entering the first-floor lobby of the exhibition hall.

Anru glanced at the exhibition map, then whispered in her ear:

"Let's look at the historical paintings first. This style is more difficult to understand, but it uses the most comprehensive painting techniques."

Xia Zuo nodded with a smile, letting the delicate little hand lead her towards the stairwell.

In both his lifetimes combined, the two-dimensional artworks he saw most often were comics.