Flying Fish Harbor is a small to medium-sized city, divided into the south, west, east and north of the city.
The south of the city is close to the Flying Fish Harbor, with many wide streets and the busiest business; but the west of the city is the center of the city, where the nobles live. The east of the city is where the more wealthy civilians live, while the north of the city is a more chaotic gathering place for the poor.
Hobson Library is the benevolent work of the late Lord Hobson, and is located in the west of the city.
Ivan walked all the way to the library registration desk: "How do I apply for a library card?"
The waiter looked him up and down and asked, "Do you have a business card?"
"No."
"Where's the recommendation letter?"
"without."
The waiter said indifferently, "That can't be done."
Ivan was not annoyed and continued, "I want to go in and read some books."
"You can apply for a reading card, which costs 10 gold coins each and can only be used by you, but it can be used for a lifetime."
"Is there any other way?"
"10 silver coins a day."
After hearing the waiter's answer, Ivan decisively paid 10 silver coins.
According to the conversion system of 1:100 between gold coins and silver coins, there are 10 silver coins a day, and one gold coin can only be used for 10 days, which means 3 gold coins a month. This business is like robbery. You should know that the entrance fee to Flying Fish Port is only 10 copper coins per person.
Fortunately, he now has a way to make money and is not as embarrassed as before.
[Pharmacy: lv1 (99/100)]
[Knight's Breathing: lv1 (12/100)]
[Linguistics: lv0 (1/10)]
Over the past month, with Old Orr's guidance, his progress in pharmacy has been rapid. In many aspects, he has met Old Orr's requirements and can already refine some potions.
Old Orr was kind and was willing to give him a commission for refining medicine, so he had the ability to make money. In the past, he had received a total of 7 gold coins, plus the original 2 gold coins, minus the 5 gold coins for buying the rushing potion, and now he still had 4 gold coins.
The cost of the library was within his means.
The Hobson Library is not very big, with about twenty bookshelves inside. Books are placed scattered on each shelf. The few books on the shelves are all the books collected by the Hobson family over the years.
The number of people reading in the library could be counted on one hand, and most of them were well-dressed.
When Ivan appeared, some people took a quick glance at him, but after seeing the way he was dressed, they didn't want to look at him any further.
Ivan did not look at the others for long, but just looked through the books on the bookshelf, including poems, travel notes, biographies, chivalric novels, records of common beasts, ancient aristocratic histories, etc. On a bookshelf on the inside, he found a language classic, a very thick dictionary.
Ivan flipped through it briefly and found that there were four languages available for learning: Fandani, Gaogandagu, Ferendo, and Tidal.
Vandani, the language he has mastered, is also the common language of the Principality of Xiangmai and nearby countries.
After reading the dictionary, he realized that Fandani language originated from the ancient human language - Gaoganda. Gaoganda can occasionally be seen in life, such as the sign of the medical clinic "Bat Eyes".
Fandani is a simplified version of the ancient language of Goganda.
Ferendo, the language of a nearby continent, can be used for distant trade.
Bold. The word Bold means tide, so it is also called 'tidal language'. It originated from a powerful knight empire - the Tidal Empire, and can be used to explore the relics left over from the Tidal Empire period.
'First, let's look at the ancient language of Gaoganda.'
There is no need to learn Vandani, and only the Gogandagu language among the other three can be learned by oneself.
He didn't leave in a hurry, but started reading the Gaoganda ancient language dictionary.
[Linguistics Experience +1]
[Linguistics: lv0 (2/10)]
When he was dizzy from studying, his academic master panel finally activated, and it was worth it that he resisted the urge to throw the dictionary away.
He shook his head, trying to relax himself, only to find that there was a person standing not far away from him. It was the library's waiter, who had a stern face.
The waiter said, "Sir, the library is about to close."
Ivan looked around and saw that he was the only reader left.
The time was just right, he took out a few silver coins and shook them, saying, "It just so happens that I want to ask you a few questions."
The waiter was unmoved and rebuked, "Sir, please respect my profession. No matter what you say or what conditions you use, no one without a library card can take away any book. Please don't show off your little tricks."
Hearing his words, Ivan was speechless. There was no misunderstanding.
He explained: "How about this, I will wait for you not far from the library, and simply ask you about how to find a teacher."
The waiter hesitated for a few seconds and nodded imperceptibly.
Not long after, Ivan spent an extra 10 silver coins to get the answer he wanted. There were indeed people teaching languages nearby, but the tuition was not cheap. The tuition for one course alone cost 5 gold coins.
"This tuition fee is almost as much as a bottle of rush potion."
Ivan had no choice but to give up and try again when he had saved enough gold coins. As for learning classical Chinese by himself, it would be a waste of time and energy, so he gave up this thankless plan.
A new day in the morning.
Ivan held a bottle of blue potion and looked at it for a few seconds, then poured it into his mouth and drank it all. After five or six minutes, he felt a gentle warm current spreading in his abdomen, and he knew that the potion was working.
"Pudge, prepare twice as much food as usual for me."
"No problem, Brother Ivan."
In the backyard, Ivan began to exercise, practicing the flowing breathing method that he was very skilled at. His movements were as fast as flowing water, in harmony with the rhythm of his breathing. There was a unique sense of power that made Sean, who was watching, very jealous.
Three times in a row, one more than usual, my stomach was growling with hunger.
Seeing him finishing his training, Sean leaned in and said in a nasty way, "I want to learn, how about you teach me?"
Ivan glanced at him and said calmly: "Okay, as long as you are not afraid of being this tall in the future, and you are not afraid of being hunted down by the Kasha Fencing School." The rushing breathing method is the symbol of the Kasha Fencing School. If you learn it without paying the fees, you will definitely be in trouble from the fencing school.
This was like a bucket of cold water. Sean smiled and said, "Then I'll wait a few months. Haha, no rush."
For two consecutive days, Ivan didn't go to the swordplay hall until the effect of the potion was completely exhausted.
[Knight's Breathwork Experience +1]
[Knight's Breathwork: lv1 (13/100)]
Strength: 1.7, Agility 1.4, Constitution: 1.3, Spirit: 1.4
As expected of a potion that cost 5 gold coins, the effect is equivalent to his extra month of training. His strength and constitution increased by 0.2, and his agility increased by 0.1 points. It also gave him a more intuitive understanding of the secret medicine corresponding to the breathing method.
"It only increased by 0.2 points the first time. The Flowing Potion should be the lowest-grade breathing secret potion. It's really a good match."
"These secret medicines all have a characteristic. The first time they are taken, the effect is the best. The second time will be less effective. The third time is basically the last time. It is best to take them a few days apart and not take them continuously because there is a particularly strong drug resistance."
Ivan sighed, and when he thought about the fact that the Water Vortex Potion was a secret medicine of medium quality, he couldn't help but feel more motivated.
On the morning of the fourth day, Ivan came to the fencing hall again.
As soon as they met, Donnie pulled him to a corner and asked him what he wanted to say.
"Tell me, what's the news?"
"Remember those apprentices?"
"certainly."
"There is confirmed news that an apprentice has reported back the death of one person."
Donnie lowered his voice and told the news he had heard, with a hint of gloating in his words.
It's only been a month, is the wizard's path so dangerous?
Hearing his words, Ivan raised his eyebrows. This is not good news.
(End of this chapter)