It wasn't that he couldn't advance on his own.
But having a guide and not having one were two completely different things.
The principles of an Alchemist weren't too hard to understand.
Simply put, it was just about Alchemy.
Refining Potions that others had already developed, improving existing Potions, or researching entirely new ones.
These were the most fundamental principles of being an Alchemist.
However, if one wanted a perfect advancement...
...there was also an extremely unique advancement condition, similar to Root Magic.
And that was... a unique Secret Medicine.
Like Root Magic, it was a Potion that could only be created through one's unique understanding of Pharmacology.
Even if others got their hands on the formula, it would be nearly impossible for them to create a Replica.
It was a formula that only he himself could master.
"Interesting..."
There was even more to think about now.
