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[You have used [Goethe's Alchemy Manual], and your alchemy skills have reached expert level.]

[Your secondary class, Alchemist Apprentice, has met the advancement requirements. Please choose one of the following three paths: Transformation Master, Applied Alchemy Master, or Alchemy Master.]

There are three routes for the Alchemist secondary profession. If you want to change after choosing, you must forget the skills and start over, which is a very heavy cost.

Transmutation Masters specialize in using Alchemist Stones to convert elements. After advancing to Transmutation Master, they can conduct even more sophisticated research in elemental conversion, develop many unique formulas, and achieve even more efficient conversions. Learning the silver-to-mithril formula in the later stages of the game will allow you to earn tons of money.

As for the Applied Alchemist, they're more focused on the application of alchemical arrays. After advancing to the Applied Alchemist level, they can use alchemical arrays to create a variety of bizarre toys. This is somewhat similar to Zhou Ning's Puppet Alchemy, but more oriented towards daily leisure. However, hidden within the Church of the God of War is a rare blueprint for alchemical armor, exclusive to Applied Alchemists. A player in a previous life created it, and it's quite impressive.

As the name suggests, the Potion Master is skilled in making various potions. After advancing to the Potion Master level, they can develop more useful formulas through trial mixing, and most of these formulas are exclusive to the Potion Master. At the same time, the success rate when refining potions is higher, and there is a chance to create potions with more excellent effects.

In Zhou Ning's opinion, 2 and 3 were originally options, but considering that he already had Puppet Alchemy, 3 was the only choice.

[Advanced successfully, you have obtained a new secondary profession [Alchemist/Potion Master], Willpower +1 (Superb Physique +0.35), Spirit +1 (Superb Physique +0.35)]

[You have learned a new skill: [Potion Mixing]]

[You have mastered new recipes: [Starlight Potion], [Blessing Potion], [Super Life Potion], [Super Mana Potion].]

Not bad, Zhou Ning breathed a sigh of relief. Only after reaching the expert level in alchemy can one be considered to have truly entered the field. If one wants to advance further, he must deal with the Alchemist Association and various major forces, because the condition for advancing to the master alchemist is to obtain certification from the Alchemist Association, and the prerequisite is to learn 12 alchemy formulas above the expert level.

The problem is that these advanced formulas are basically exclusive to each major force and are rarely passed on to outsiders. Therefore, it is a long way to go to become an alchemy master.

Zhou Ning turned his attention to the trial preparation of the medicine and chose to use it.

This is the only way for the Alchemist Master to obtain recipes above the expert level. A recipe is randomly derived by consuming random herbs and experience. The recipe level is random. Of course, the higher the level, the lower the chance of obtaining it. It can only be derived once a day.

Therefore, Zhou Ning bought a small amount of various herbs two days ago and stored them in the alchemy laboratory, which finally came in handy now.

[You spent 4000 experience points, 1 fish scale, 1 fish gill grass, and 1 castor oil, and deduced a new recipe: Underwater Breathing Potion.]

[Underwater Breathing Potion]: An intermediate alchemical recipe. Requires fish scales, gill grass, and castor oil. Allows you to breathe underwater for 15 minutes.

At the same time, the potion trial mixing skill also entered a 24-hour cooldown.

It was very ordinary, but Zhou Ning was not disappointed. Alchemy is a long-term job that requires patience.

Compared to the disappointing potion recipes, the new recipes I learned after advancing were quite good. The [Super Life Potion] and [Super Mana Potion] were both commonly used in adventures and sold very well. The [Starlight Preparation] was not only a catalyst for making super-power potions, but also an ingredient for crafting Devil Fruits. As for the [Lucky Spirit Potion], it was a very metaphysical potion, consumed in high demand among players, and it was said to bring a period of good luck after taking it.

The 150 bottles of [Intelligence Potion] required by Professor Weasley have been produced. Zhou Ning's next goal will be to temporarily focus on producing [Star Preparation] and [Fortune Potion].

For the next period of time, his daily schedule was very full. School would start the day after tomorrow. Although he was already a senior, he still had two professional classes every week, and physical training classes in the afternoons of 246. Just thinking about it made him feel very painful.

Making the [Starburst Potion] requires a large amount of Moonstone and Dragonscale Grass, while the [Lucky Potion] requires Blackroot Grass and Icecap Flower. These are relatively expensive herbs, and the herbs needed to make Devil Fruits are also quite expensive. A conservative estimate is that no less than 800 Vectars are needed...

Then look at the lunch you are eating.

They add up to less than 1 Roshen!

Zhou Ning felt that the food in his mouth immediately lost its flavor.

No wonder Professor Weasley is so stingy. He is probably forced to do so by the expensive alchemical materials.

After a simple lunch, Zhou Ning stood up and stretched his body, then opened the curtains. What came into view was the sun hiding in the clouds. According to the weather forecast, there should be a strong wind this afternoon.

He turned around to look at Jinse, who was still helping him tidy up the alchemy table, and asked, "When are you leaving?"

"There's still half an hour left."

Jinse looked at the half-hour countdown on the panel and felt a little regretful. She wished the time could be longer so that she could gain more experience.

Although she didn't go out for adventure much, she had a lot of experience helping Wayne with alchemy, and she could often trigger various small tasks. She had learned two new skills in the past two days, and her combat effectiveness had skyrocketed.

It can be said that her starting point is already ahead of most professional players, not to mention that she can also look at handsome guys for pleasure.

Zhou Ning felt a little regretful about losing such a good tool, and nodded: "Go early and come back early. Remember to help me clean the room again before you leave, and then help me lock the door."

Jinse: ...

Although I am reluctant to let go, what's with this strong smell of being a tool?

……

After giving Jinse some instructions, Zhou Ning left the alchemy laboratory and hailed a public carriage to go to the Golden Oak Herb Shop.

When I walked into the Golden Oak Herbal Shop, Richard was not there. In the shop was a middle-aged man with gray hair. He looked very familiar. He was the NPC who was responsible for teaching herbalism in the Apocalypse game.

"Good afternoon, sir. I'm Wayne Sternwell. Is Richard here?" Zhou Ning asked politely.

"I'm Richard's father, welcome. Richard...something happened to him." The middle-aged man said with a wry smile.

"Last night, he suddenly went berserk on his way home and stabbed a homeless man who was passing by. Fortunately, he was fine, with only minor injuries. But he will have to stay in the police station for a few days."

Zhou Ning's expression immediately became serious. He remembered what Qi'en had said before. Among the twenty-seven survivors of the sacrifice, only nine survived. The others were either deformed or committed suicide.

Now it seems that Richard is obviously not as lucky as him and is probably on the verge of deformation.

"Mr. Pesa, Richard's condition could be serious." Zhou Ning repeated Qien's words to Old Pesa and added, "Based on my understanding, there are two options. One is to immediately go to the church to find the clergy, and the other is to find the Day Keepers. They might have a solution. I have a good relationship with the Day Keepers. If you need anything, I can help contact them."

Old Pesa's expression grew serious, and he nodded imperceptibly. "I understand. Thank you. I have to leave for a moment. If you need anything, please tell the steward and I'll ask him to give you a discount."

After Old Pesa left, Zhou Ning bought a large amount of herbs at the Golden Oak Herb Shop at one time, spending more than 800 Victories. The huge fortune of 1000 Victories instantly fell below 200, leaving only 185 Victories.

At 1: p.m., someone from the Golden Oak Herb Shop delivered the herbs to his alchemy laboratory. After a short rest, Zhou Ning began grinding the moonstone and dragon scale grass.

He had an idea, maybe the Sun Guardians would be interested in the Animal-type Devil Fruit?