Half an hour later, Rod slowly closed the potion manual in his hands.
This potion manual recorded various potion recipes.
Additionally, it detailed the experimental process for creating new potions each time.
Alchemy is a rather complex art; even a potion master who has immersed themselves in this field for many years cannot guarantee that every potion they create will be successful.
Let alone concocting new potions.
According to the records in the potion manual, to develop the perfect Wolf Venom Potion,
this old witch experimented on hundreds of ordinary people over the course of three years.
She failed hundreds of times before finally creating the perfect Wolf Venom Potion.
Moreover, this is also a diary.
It chronicles the life experiences of a witch named Sang Xi.
Born in a village called Star, her mother was a professional prostitute.
Due to a lack of proper precautions, Sang Xi came into existence.
Sang Xi's childhood was far from pleasant; she endured various beatings and was nearly drowned by her mother several times.
It wasn't until she accidentally awakened her magical powers that she escaped her mother's grasp.
However, in certain kingdoms of the Southern Continent, the existence of witches who wield magic is a taboo.
The higher-ups of the kingdom view witches as symbols of plague and disaster.
Once a witch's identity is discovered, they meet a rather tragic end.
Thus, she hid for decades, made many friends, and experienced numerous chases.
Eventually, she became a potion master.
During one escape, Sang Xi's lover was killed by an arrow from a kingdom knight.
To seek revenge, Sang Xi came here to study a potion that could destroy the kingdom.
That is, the Wolf Venom Potion.
The complete Wolf Venom Potion not only transforms people into werewolves,
but all werewolves also carry a deadly poison.
Once scratched or bitten by a werewolf, one would become a mindless beast, killing indiscriminately.
Unfortunately, although the potion was successfully developed,
this old witch never got the chance to take revenge on the kingdom before dying at his hands.
One could only say that her fate was unfortunate.
How could she have set her sights on him?
As for the other matters, they were pretty much as he had deduced; the village chief was a puppet supported by Sang Xi.
The werewolves' fear of fire was also a lie that Sang Xi deliberately told the village chief.
This was to ensure that once the potion was successfully developed, all the villagers of Red Leaf Village would be turned into werewolves without any defenses.
Thus, she could take revenge on this decaying kingdom.
Only Little Red Riding Hood's identity was somewhat special.
Little Red Riding Hood was not a relative of Sang Xi, but the daughter of Baron Oswald, who was slaughtered by werewolves three years ago.
Her original name was Britney, possessing outstanding beauty and grace, she was renowned throughout the kingdom.
Before Britney came of age, countless nobles had come to propose, including several heirs of count nobility.
However, all were politely declined by Baron Oswald.
Sang Xi kept Little Red Riding Hood to use her to infiltrate the upper class of the kingdom, waiting for the opportunity to kill the king.
Thus, causing chaos throughout the kingdom.
To achieve this goal, Sang Xi used various potions to modify Britney's body every day.
Such as potions that enhance flexibility and explosive power, potions that increase body hydration.
Potions that make the body more sensitive and toned.
Sang Xi painstakingly trained Britney to become a creature meant for men's pleasure, making her irresistible to any man.
The goal was for Britney to use her charms to get close to the king.
After all, in the lavish and debauched upper-class society, once a noblewoman can conquer all men in bed,
her reputation would spread throughout the kingdom's upper class, becoming a coveted jewel.
Given the king's character, he would never miss the chance to indulge with such a rare beauty.
Throughout history, it has been commonplace for monarchs to have affairs with beautiful noblewomen.
Unfortunately, all these schemes went unused, as she ended up miscarrying.
"No wonder my waist feels like it's going to break..."
Recalling the powerful explosive strength of Little Red Riding Hood's legs during their earlier battle,
his ex-girlfriend, who had trained for ten years in muscle control, was nowhere near as impressive.
If he had to describe it, it felt as if something inside her was moving, almost wanting to uproot him.
It was only because his physique in werewolf form was strong enough; an ordinary person would definitely not last three seconds.
No wonder he could withstand the violent power of werewolf transformation during their first battle.
At that time, he thought it was due to talent, but it turned out to be a technique honed through potion use.
"Alchemy really is a wonderful thing,"
he murmured softly as he directly sacrificed the diary in his hands.
In the next moment, countless pieces of knowledge about alchemy flowed into his mind in the form of insights.
By sacrificing knowledge-based items, one can directly acquire the knowledge contained within.
Moreover, it’s not just about simply memorizing this knowledge in one’s mind.
It’s about thoroughly mastering this knowledge and integrating it into something that belongs to oneself.
Having previously sacrificed the old witch, and now this potion manual,
the two gifts merged perfectly.
Rod felt that his current level of potion-making would not be inferior to those professionals who had immersed themselves in alchemy for over a decade.