Chapter 662

The attendant waved generously, agreeing to Andrew's request after seeing the book title—A Basic Alchemy Guide. After all, the book was mass-produced and only cost ten dollars, so giving it away was no real loss. Besides, he didn't believe that anyone could become an alchemist just by reading that book. Alchemists wouldn't be held in such high regard if it were that simple. But Andrew had different thoughts. Not only was he interested in the science behind alchemy, but more importantly, it was a way to make money. Take the most basic first-grade Vitality Elixirs, for example. Two spirit stones could buy enough materials for ten pills. Typically, each successful batch would produce between three to seven pills. Even with a success rate of only 30 percent, the investment still yielded a profit of at least ten times the initial investment. And this was just for the most basic first-grade pills. The profits would multiply even further if he started making more advanced and rarer