On this day, Ivan finally accumulated enough experience points in Pharmacy to upgrade to level 1.
[Pharmacy: lv1(1/100)]
[Knight's Breathing: lv0(4/10)]
[Linguistics: lv0(1/10)]
As expected, surprises did exist, and the upgrade results did not disappoint him.
The moment he reached level 1, he seemed to have opened a door in his brain and fell into a strange state.
In just a moment of trance, he reviewed the pharmaceutical knowledge he had previously mastered, including "Fifty Commonly Used Medicinal Materials", "Detailed Record of Medicinal Materials I", and "Detailed Record of Medicinal Materials II" which he was about to memorize.
Coming out of the strange state, he reflected on it for a while, feeling lost.
Comparing before and after, he found that his memory of medicinal materials was more regular and thorough, and some deviations in his previous understanding were supplemented, as if he had adjusted and optimized his knowledge.
"Pharmacy awards belong to pharmacy, not to other aspects. What better way to review than this?"
Ivan was thoughtful. This part of the reward was a passive trigger, which further summarized the upgraded subject knowledge, making the knowledge he remembered more profound and flexible. It was equivalent to a knowledge review with full effect.
In addition, he understood some information.
He also had another reward, another state of enlightenment, which was even more effective than the passive one just now. It could instantly increase his comprehension and spirituality by three times. He could use it to think about any problem, even problems other than pharmacy. Level 1 lasted for two minutes.
'Isn't this enlightenment? The effect is comparable to the Bodhi tree in mythology.'
Ivan thought that the Knight's Breathing and Linguistics could be easily upgraded to level 1, which meant he could have three sudden realizations, or even more. The upgrade rewards were really exciting.
Immediately, he named the passive type 'Little Light of Wisdom' and the active type 'Light of Wisdom'.
'If there are other effects that can be further improved, then we will name it the Light of Great Wisdom. The name is simple and clear, and it is very nice.'
Considering my current knowledge and abilities, I am still in the starting stages in all aspects, and it is not yet time to use the light of wisdom.
It can only be saved temporarily for future use.
In the evening, the two handymen of the clinic were about to leave, and they walked out of the door one after the other.
Ivan walked with a cheerful pace, very briskly.
Jiushiti called him.
Ivan looked at her in surprise: "What's the matter?"
The two of them studied in the same medical clinic and had a competitive relationship.
Jiushiti said seriously, "We should have a good talk."
Ivan said, "You talk, I listen."
Jiushi raised her head slightly, making her fair neck stand out more: "This is not the place to talk. Let's find a better place to talk about what's going on between us."
Ivan thought for two seconds and refused: "It seems that there is nothing between us. It can be finished in one or two sentences, right?"
Jiushi thought she was good-looking, and she had never seen such an ungraceful man.
"Okay, I'll do as you say. Let's talk over there. It's only a few steps away." She pointed to the corner of the clinic helplessly and walked over there first. "You'll regret it if you don't come."
Seeing her firm attitude, Ivan couldn't help but follow her to see what she wanted to say.
Turning the corner and entering another alley, you'll find yourself right behind the clinic.
"Go ahead."
Jiusi whispered: "Mr. Ivan, I hope you won't come to the clinic again in the future--"
Hearing this, Ivan turned around and prepared to leave.
Seeing this, Jiushiti trotted a few steps to block him and said angrily: "I haven't finished what I want to say yet, how can you be so rude!"
Ivan took a step to the left, and Jiushi followed closely, refusing to let him go.
Ivan didn't want to argue with her, so he had to stand still: "Just finish what you're saying."
Jiushi took a deep breath and continued, "You can make a condition, gold coins or something else, and I will try my best to satisfy you and make you satisfied." She stood tall with her proud body, as if she was included in the conditions.
Ivan took a step back, his eyes swept over her, and he couldn't help but linger for a second at a certain fierce position. It was indeed pleasing to the eyes.
Jiushi clenched her fists, trying to suppress the disgusting gaze, and then heard the other party's question.
"Is there any advanced breathing method?"
"What?"
She thought she had heard wrongly.
Ivan asked again: "What about the medium breathing method? It requires the corresponding secret medicine."
Jiushiti's face darkened: "No."
"Where's the universal secret medicine?"
"No."
"What about the wizard's training method? Even an incomplete one will do."
"No."
As Ivan asked her questions, her voice became colder and colder.
Ivan didn't care and continued, "Is that so? How come you have nothing and still have the audacity to say that you can satisfy me?"
Looking at the other person's face that showed a trace of regret, Jiushi knew that she had been fooled. She couldn't help but feel angry and wanted to punch that person in the face.
Jiushi clenched her fists and did not make a move. She talked about other things: "I know that your father once saved Mr. Orr. I also know that he has long since repaid the debt of gratitude for saving his life. Mr. Orr does not have to accept you as a student because of this."
She came prepared and had inquired about many things.
Ivan only just learned of this inside story and became interested, so he motioned for her to continue.
"You have no advantage over me on this point."
"In terms of determination, I only focus on potions and will stay in the infirmary all day. I am more determined than you."
Ivan nodded slightly, in recognition: "Right, so what? What does your determination have to do with me?"
Jiushi said: "From what I understand, Mr. Orr doesn't seem to want to accept any students, not even one, let alone two, so your presence will affect my ability to become Mr. Orr's student."
"Um."
Ivan thought this was true. Old Orr's attitude towards him was quite ambiguous, with a feeling of being indifferent and letting things go. In other words, Old Orr was not very willing to teach, but if you wanted to learn from him, he would not bother to chase you away.
He wanted to get the true meaning, but he didn't have any good ideas for the time being.
He asked, "Tell me, Old Al, what else do you know?"
"As far as I know, there is no pharmacist more powerful than him in several nearby cities." Jiushiti commented, and then she changed the subject: "You should concentrate on practicing the Knight's Breathing Technique."
Ivan looked at her in confusion, this had nothing to do with her.
Jiushiti didn't beat around the bush and directly stated the conditions: "I can give you 50 gold coins first, and then 100 gold coins when you have learned enough. I also promise to help you refine all the potions for free, and you have to provide the herbs." She gritted her teeth and said the best conditions she could offer.
This condition was attractive to a certain extent, and Ivan felt her determination to become a pharmacist.
But Ivan had reasons to stay and study. One was the experience he gained in pharmacy, and the other was the bright financial prospects of being a pharmacist.
"You should have noticed that as long as we don't get in the way of Old Orr, he won't mind us studying next to him, so we won't interfere with each other."
Jiushi was not satisfied with this and emphasized: "I want to become a skilled pharmacist, not just learn a superficial knowledge." She had greater ambitions and aimed at all the inheritance of old Orr.
"That depends on your ability. With time, you might be able to impress old Al."
Ivan was unmoved. Seeing that she had nothing to say, he simply walked around her and walked away.
Looking at his back, Jiusi clenched her fists tightly. When he was about to leave the alley, she said anxiously, "If you don't agree, I will find your father, Mr. Liede."
Ivan stopped and looked back in confusion: "What?"
玖丝媞举起拳头,愤然喊道:"我就嫁给列得先生,以后名正言顺地揍你,天天揍你."
"ha?"
This is too cruel. Ivan couldn't help but widen his eyes.
When the atmosphere between the two was extremely weird, the sound of glass breaking was heard from a room on the side, causing the two young men to come to their senses and look at each other awkwardly.
Old Orr hadn't been eavesdropping, had he?
After a few seconds' pause, Ivan took the lead in breaking the awkwardness: "Mr. Red will be back tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. Do you need me to introduce you to him? And my two brothers Paul and Beaman, they are both knights-to-be, eighteen years old--"
"Shut up."
Jiushiti growled and walked away angrily.
(End of this chapter)