Legendary Person: I brought my skills back to reality!

Xu Hao pushed open the wooden door of the bookstore once again, and as always, a crisp bell rang in his ears. Under the dim light, all kinds of books were neatly arranged on the bookshelves, and a faint scent of ink filled the air.

"Boss, give me a copy of 'The Art of Poisoning'," Xu Hao said to the elderly man with gray hair as he walked to the counter.

The shopkeeper looked up, his cloudy eyes peering through his reading glasses at Xu Hao. He smiled and sized Xu Hao up. "Young man, level 14 already? That's pretty fast!"

Xu Hao nodded. "Yes, thank you for your concern, boss."

The shopkeeper smiled and took a dark red book from the bookshelf behind him. "Thank you for your patronage. 1100 gold coins."

The price is the same across the entire Fama continent, no question about it.

Having learned the skill, I felt no change this time. There was just a notification in the system that I had successfully learned it, but I didn't feel the same sense of satisfaction as when I learned the mental combat technique.

Xu Hao found a corner in the bookstore, took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and let the newly acquired knowledge flow slowly into his mind. As the information flooded in, Xu Hao's brows gradually furrowed, and his eyes widened.

"This...how is this possible?" he muttered to himself, utterly shocked.

He initially thought that poisoning techniques were just the common red and green poisons found in games—red poison reducing defense and green poison causing continuous damage. But the knowledge presented before him far exceeded his expectations.

The properties, proportions, and toxic effects of various medicinal herbs flashed through his mind like a revolving lantern. Xu Hao felt both excited and somewhat uneasy; this book was practically an encyclopedia of poisons!

Many of the materials in this book are not difficult to find even in the real world.

Xu Hao's heart seemed to race, and when he saw that the book even contained some strange recipes, he couldn't help but chuckle.

There are even some that can cause diarrhea?

At that moment, a bold idea suddenly flashed through his mind: what would happen if he brought these poisons back to the real world?

Bao'er, you can't do anything illegal or criminal!

Thinking of this, Xu Hao couldn't help but shudder. He shook his head, trying to shake the dangerous thought out of his mind. However, the tempting idea clung to him like a leech, impossible to shake off.

Just then, the bookstore owner's deep voice came from not far away: "Have you learned it?"

Xu Hao quickly stood up and said, "I've learned it! Thank you, senior!"

The boss gave Xu Hao a meaningful look. "Remember, the word 'poison' can harm or save. How it is used depends entirely on the person using it."

Xu Hao nodded thoughtfully, then turned and left the bookstore. His next destination: the village chief's house.

Xu Hao pushed open the wooden door of the village chief's house. As the largest NPC in the newbie village, the village chief's house was surprisingly simple, not as well-furnished as the butcher who sold meat at the east end of the village.

"Ahem... Village Chief, are you there?" Xu Hao called out as he walked.

"Coming, coming," a hoarse but strong voice came from the inner room. "What can I do for you? Please come in!"

Xu Hao followed the sound and entered the inner room, where he saw the village chief sitting in front of an old wooden table. The table was covered with various bottles and jars, as well as various broken equipment and materials. In the corner, there was even a half-broken Well Moon sword lying there.

The village chief looked up at Xu Hao, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

"Oh? It seems you've already learned the art of poisoning," the village chief said with a chuckle. "Not bad, not bad, you've improved very quickly."

Xu Hao was startled, thinking to himself that the old man had a sharp eye and had seen through him at a glance. He forced himself to remain calm and said with a smile, "Village Chief, your insight is truly admirable. I'd like to learn some new skills, and I've heard that being an alchemist is a good profession. I'd like to ask the Village Chief for some guidance."

The village chief stroked his beard and looked at Xu Hao meaningfully: "An alchemist? Good, young man, you have a good eye. Poisoning can kill, alchemy can save lives, but you should think carefully. Once you choose a life skill, you can't change it. Alchemists are good in every other way, but they are very expensive."

Xu Hao was overjoyed and said, "Village Chief, I've made up my mind! I'll choose alchemy as my life skill."

It's good to spend money! As a veteran player, Xu Hao understands this principle: whether it's skills or equipment, there's always a reason why something is expensive! Aren't high-level skill books expensive? Aren't brand-name equipment expensive? Aren't they all in high demand?

Money? In the late game, gold coins are practically nothing!

The village chief nodded, said nothing more, and gently waved to Xu Hao. At that moment, Xu Hao felt a warm current flow through his body, and the system notification sounded in his ear.

"Do you choose alchemy as your life skill? Yes/No"

Xu Hao's heart raced. He took a deep breath, trying to calm his excitement. This was a crucial choice, one that couldn't be changed once made. But his mind was made up, and he chose "yes" without hesitation.

After saying goodbye to the village chief, Xu Hao found a quiet corner and eagerly checked his newly acquired life skill—alchemist. As information flooded in, Xu Hao's eyes widened, and the corners of his mouth unconsciously turned up in a smile.

This art of alchemy is surprisingly similar to the art of poisoning. A flood of knowledge about various pill formulas and refining techniques rushed into Xu Hao's mind, and he felt as if he had suddenly become a learned and versatile master alchemist.

His mind raced, comparing and integrating this new knowledge with the poisoning techniques he had previously learned. Xu Hao was astonished to discover that many medicinal herbs, depending on the proportions and processing methods, could become either deadly poisons or miraculous elixirs.

The thrill of acquiring knowledge captivated Xu Hao, and he even began to fantasize about refining various magical pills in the game in the future.

Alchemy combined with poison-making (or perhaps more accurately, poison-making)—this combination could kill and heal! It's practically a combination of Hu Qingniu and Granny Jin Hua! This is incredible!

"Goodness gracious! He's turned into a traditional Chinese medicine doctor!"

Xu Hao silently brought up his system and checked his attributes:

Name: Xu Hao

【Level: 14】

[Occupation: Taoist]

[HP: 82/82]

[Magic Points: 67/67]

Experience points: 1566/

【Strength: 7】

[Agility: 11]

【Intelligence: 10】

[Physique: 13]

Luck: 0 (Equipment +7)

[Skill Slots]: Healing Spell, Mental Combat Technique, Poisoning Spell

[Life Skills]: Alchemist

[Weapon: Ebony Sword (Luck +7)]

[Remaining attribute points: 0]

[Login (cooldown) time remaining: 01:22:30]

Seeing that there was still some time left, Xu Hao ran to the pharmacy and bought a packet of red poison, a packet of green poison, and a lot of refining materials, such as scorpion tails, man-eating tree leaves, maggot eggs, and bat wings.

However, he didn't buy the alchemy furnace that is essential for alchemists. One of these things costs tens of thousands of gold coins. The village chief was right; this profession is quite expensive.

Xu Hao doesn't have that much money right now, nor does he intend to. He has a bold idea in mind...