The Only Player in ‘Child of Stardust’

These techniques were essentially the same; as long as detailed steps and relevant tools were available, even ordinary people could follow the manual to create them, akin to cooking.

However, upon reaching a certain level, these techniques would undergo a qualitative change, from refining materials to refining every grass and tree around them. At this point, ordinary people were out of their depth—just as an alchemist could alter the structure of materials, freely create objects in any shape, turn copper and iron into gold and silver, and transform soft soil into ironclad walls.

Zhou Yuan browsed the official websites of the Alchemic Elixir Association and the Alchemy Association and found that they both offered courses. However, they were prohibitively expensive: just a single set of textbooks sold for eight to nine million, and according to forum complaints from buyers, the formulas included were few and far between, mostly basic knowledge. Many people claimed they were being scammed.

Purchasing both would cost nearly twenty million. Was this the so-called "knowledge is priceless"?

Zhou Yuan clicked his tongue in astonishment and immediately opened the system game store. By searching for keywords, he found two items: the "Basic Alchemy Manual" and the "Basic Elixirs Manual."

The total price was 30,000 Star Coins.

He currently had close to 200,000 Star Coins, more than enough to buy these two items.

After completing the purchase, two heavy, brick-like books appeared in his hands the next second, startling him: "So thick?"

He first skimmed through the Alchemy Manual and found that it not only contained introductory knowledge of alchemy but also included metallurgical and mineralogical content, as well as nearly a hundred alchemical formulas towards the end.

"This is a steal." Zhou Yuan was delighted; wasn’t this much more value than spending eight to nine million on a pile of worthless books?