Bat Eyes Clinic.
Ivan arrived early that morning, and there was someone who arrived earlier than him. It was the girl in the green dress whom he had met a few days ago. The two of them ignored each other.
When Old Orr arrived, the first thing he did was to remove the bandage from Ivan's wound and check his wound.
"Good recovery."
Indeed, only some traces remain on the arm, and the big bump there once was no longer visible.
Ivan's heart sank back into his stomach.
Old Orr added, "This is a mutated poisonous insect. There will still be traces of toxins left in your body. Unless you are willing to spend dozens of gold coins on treatment, you will have to rely on self-healing."
Ivan looked at him in astonishment and asked, "Will that affect your health?"
Old Or glanced at him unhappily and said, "What are you talking about? How can my treatment affect your life? This amount of toxin will be eliminated by yourself in less than half a day when you become a knight. Even if you are not a knight, the residual toxin will dissolve over time."
Ivan asked again: "Then I can definitely practice the Knight's Breathing Technique, right?" He felt uneasy without asking clearly.
Old Orr started to busy himself with other things, but still answered his question: "You are talking too much nonsense. Why don't you look at who is treating you?"
These words undoubtedly gave him a reassurance.
In his spare time, old Orl compared the information about medicinal materials in his "Detailed Record of Medicinal Materials 1", and deliberately selected less popular things, and he could still give satisfactory answers.
After the casual test, Old Orr did not make any expression or comment, leaving Ivan confused.
The girl in the green dress was an employee of the clinic, and with her around, there was even less that Ivan could do.
As long as Old Or didn't chase them away, Ivan would always linger around him, watching him attentively prepare medicinal materials and refine various medicines and potions.
The clinic still doesn't provide meals at noon.
Ivan was well prepared. He brought a box lunch with him and could eat at the door.
The girl in the green dress had to go home for dinner. Looking at someone who was not polite at all, she couldn't help but say, "You are so cruel. My name is Jiushiti."
"Ivan."
"Mr. Ivan, I came here more than a month earlier than you. I will not give up. I will definitely become a great pharmacist."
Judging from her dress and habits, Jiushi's family is not poor. She came to work in the clinic probably to become an apprentice. However, old Orr's attitude towards her is even colder than that towards Ivan.
Ivan didn't know what happened, and he was too lazy to delve into it. As long as it didn't affect his studies, it was fine.
Ivan spent the whole afternoon in the clinic.
[Pharmacy experience +1]
[Pharmacy: lv0 (7/10)]
Old Orr occasionally asked him to do some other work, and unknowingly his pharmacy experience increased by 1 point.
Towards evening, Ivan walked out of the clinic with "Detailed Record of Medicinal Materials II".
There are three such books in total, each of which records more than 300 kinds of medicinal materials, including many strange and bizarre ones, some of which are even inhumane. These are books on medicinal materials summarized by Old Orr himself.
Old Orr didn't say anything extra this time. He didn't tell him not to come, nor did he tell him to come in a few days.
Before leaving, Ivan said he would go up to learn the Knight's Breathing Method tomorrow, and Old Or didn't refuse.
…
The next morning.
Ivan asked Quincy to teach him breathing techniques.
You need to pay to learn at the swordplay hall, which includes boxing, swordplay, horsemanship, archery and breathing techniques, and you will learn them all. His father, Lede, paid the fee on the first day he came here, a total of 30 gold coins.
The tuition fee is not low, and it may be the income of some small noble fiefdoms for half a year.
"Write it down first."
Instructor Quincy took him to another secret small martial arts arena in the inner hall and handed him an old animal skin scroll for him to take a look at first.
There were many little human figures on the animal skin scroll, each with a strange posture. He had learned boxing and swordsmanship since he was a child, so it was not difficult for him to remember them initially.
There are 20 little man patterns in total, which means there are 20 moves in total.
"I'll teach you the first move first."
"Pay attention to the height of your arms and the rhythm of your breathing."
"The waist must have enough range of motion. You can't be lazy or try to save energy. The movements must be accurate."
"——"
Quincy demonstrated first, and Ivan followed suit.
After several times, Quincy corrected me.
The movements are difficult to learn and require coordination with breathing rhythm.
Even though he had learned the movements well, there were still many problems, especially in terms of strength and breathing rhythm. The breathing method required was much higher than learning swordsmanship and was extremely demanding.
At this moment, Ivan had a deep understanding.
After another half an hour, he was exhausted and out of breath, and his movements began to become distorted.
Quincy signaled to stop: "Ivan, come back tomorrow."
"Teacher Quincy, thank you for your hard work."
Ivan did not refuse and expressed his gratitude respectfully.
Quincy is a middle-aged instructor and an official knight.
According to gossip from his classmate Donnie, Quincy had suffered a serious injury when he was young, leaving hidden dangers in his body. He also received a favor from Director Kasha, which is why he has been staying in the fencing hall as an instructor.
No matter what, the instructor is a powerful knight-level warrior, and he cannot be disrespectful.
The two of them left the small martial arts arena, and after the instructor walked away, Ivan pulled out a bag of candy from his pocket and stuffed a few pieces directly into his mouth.
So hungry!
He looked like he could eat a whole antler deer.
This is a normal phenomenon. Practicing breathing techniques is to squeeze out your physical strength and energy, thereby refining your life energy.
From practicing breathing techniques, you need to eat a lot of food every day, especially nutritious meat. Otherwise, you will only become weaker and weaker until your body is exhausted.
Outside the martial arts arena, Donnie walked closer quickly.
"How about this, have you learned it?"
Ivan said: "Of course I failed in my studies."
Donnie was full of questions: "What?" He didn't understand the joke.
"It won't be that fast. We are not geniuses. I'm so hungry. See you later."
Ivan waved his hand and walked around him to the outside.
Normally, a gifted person can learn the breathing technique in two or three days.
His father had felt his skeleton and muscles for him. He knew he wasn't a genius, and his predecessor had lacked some focus on basic body building. He estimated that it would take him a few more days to learn.
When he got home, Padge, as she had said, had prepared enough food for him to fill his empty stomach.
In the afternoon, Ivan came to the Bat's Eye Clinic again.
In the evening, Yiwen read "Detailed Record of Medicinal Materials II".
Just like that, a fulfilling day passed.
The next day, Ivan discovered that Old Orr's medicines were not cheap, but many people were willing to buy them. It seemed that being a pharmacist was a very promising career, but he was relatively poor.
On the third day, Ivan went to see a teacher to learn the rushing breathing method as usual.
Coach Quincy no longer demonstrated in person, but would occasionally go up to him and touch his back or some muscles, and correct some minor force and breathing habits.
"Pah-pah-pah."
At a certain moment, when Ivan completed a set of breathing exercises coherently, Quincy stroked his palm gently to show his praise.
Ivan looked at him in surprise, "Teacher Quincy, what are you doing——"
Quincy smiled and said, "It seems that you underestimated your own talent. You have already learned the full set of rushing breathing method. You don't need my correction."
"Thank you for the compliment."
Ivan suddenly realized that he had indeed learned a set of breathing techniques, faster than expected. He guessed that it was related to his ability to learn and understand.
[Pharmacy: lv0(8/10)]
[Linguistics: lv0(1/10)]
[Knight's Breathwork: lv0(1/10)]
It was displayed on the panel, and he had not noticed it just now. The name of the subject was not Running Breathing, but Knight's Breathwork.
After saying goodbye to teaching, Ivan met Donny again.
The coaching time was about an hour. Donnie saw him come out early and ran to his side.
He still asked the same question: "Have you learned it?"
"right."
"Then--congratulations."
Donny thought about how it took him seven days to learn it, and there was a hint of insincerity on his face, which just fits the saying, he was afraid that his brothers would suffer and he was also afraid that his brothers would drive a Land Rover.
(End of this chapter)