Rudy frowned, saying unhappily, "How could you not even know this?"
Fane looked at Rudy wordlessly.
Lou fell into an awkward situation, not knowing what to say. Rudy did not mind how nasty he sounded at all.
He frowned and continued, "Are all of the 'Way of the Pill' manuals in Phoenix Valley open to everyone? Can you study any of them whenever you want to?"
Lou nodded.
Rudy straightened himself. "Phoenix Valley is too dangerous. A Way of the Pill is the basis to establish a clan. It's not something clans would normally allow anyone to see.
"I can't believe they let just anyone who wants to look at them. It looks like I'm not here for nothing. At the very least, I'll be able to learn an even better Way of the Pill."
Fane had not wanted to pour cold water on Rudy's thoughts, but he could not help but say, "Don't get ahead of yourself. Even though there are no restrictions, everyone can learn a Way of the Pill. Don't forget that it's not something so easy to learn.
"The difficulty is there. No matter how good of a manual you end up reading, will it matter if your
talent is not up to par?"
Fane felt like Rudy was too optimistic. He knew why Phoenix Valley would be so generous. Everyone who was in Phoenix Valley was a disciple of the valley and would eventually contribute to the valley.
It was especially true for alchemists. Phoenix Valley allowed everyone to access everything because everything at Phoenix Valley was not something an ordinary person would be able to understand.
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