Jenny then guided me up a flight of stairs into a long hallway. She then walked up to a random door and opened it. 

Inside the room was a simple desk with a glass orb set halfway into the desk. A comfy looking chair matched with the desk. 

"Here we are. Now to read the books that you want simply rest your hand upon that orb. It will then take some of your mana to fuel itself and you will be shown an interface of our selection. Please note that while we have books regarding magical wars, phenomena, and animals; we do not have skill books, tomes, or any practical theory books on mana and its applications. This is done in the request of the scholars of magic who deem it dangerous if knowledge like that was free. To find that information you must visit the branch here and test into the Society." Jenny says in a monotone voice, almost as if she has done this many times today. 

'It seems that either learning magic is hard, dangerous to the user, or the scholars of magic just want to hoard power. My money is on the last option.'

"I see, thank you, Jenny. Also, if it is not rude to ask, what skill allowed you to read like that?" 'Seems like a good skill to have.' 

Jenny looked a bit stunned before giving me a light smile.

"Well, for most people sharing the information of skills is usually only done when necessary such as forming a party for a dungeon or Adventuring team. That is only for combat-related skills though as knowing what a person is proficient at also tells you their weakness. In this case however it is a utility skill called [Absolute Focus]. Different from the battle skill [Battle Focus] where you take in all your surrondings, [Absolute Focus] narrows your being into a single point, allowing you to concentrate on one task without outside distractions. It is a pretty common skill among crafters since they need absolute focus to be at their best when creating items." Jenny rattles off her explanation with more emotion in her voice. 'It seems she enjoys conversations about skills. I could use this.'

"I see, so are there books here that teach those kinds of common skills?"

"Why yes actually. For most utility skills people are willing to share information about, those books relating to how to gain the skill are here. Almost all general combat skills are taught at the training towers as well as most general movement skills. Any skill using mana however is controlled by the Scholars of Magic."

"And these organizations, are they difficult to get into?" 'I wonder if I can get into one of those. Wait, isn't that what those training tokens are for? Perhaps I can pick up some free skills after the library.'

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"Actually no, all Immortals are welcome to join both organizations, unlike regular citizens. This is simply because they know you can use magic as well as not truly die if something goes wrong."

"I see, well thank you for the information. I'll be getting to the books now." I say wanting to get into research mode now.

"Of course, if you need anything else I will be at my desk." Jenny then left.

Funny thing it is living most of your life in digital space, you get bored easily. So easy in fact that to stave off your boredom you consume media at an astonishing rate. Because of this, I developed quite the skill to search for information. I sit down at the chair and place my hand on the orb felling a sort of jolt being sent from my body to the device. A digital screen the popped up into my vision. This one was almost like the windows for the system but felt off somehow. Mentally looking through the selections I filter out their selection for anything about professions of this world. It is important to know my options in crafting and limitations each one would represent if I ever wanted to go into that field. I suddenly get hundred of books listing out different professions that appear in this world and how to be qualified for them. The basic ones are there, blacksmith, tailor, fletcher, alchemist, enchanter. Pretty basic fantasy genre professions. I then started to read some that were, well, sort of unique. Things such as Clockwork Engineer apparently did not work with clocks. Instead, they worked with gears, springs, and physical objects to create automatic turrets, golems, and systems that do not rely on Mana. 

There were dragon tamers that did exactly what is described. They tamed smaller dragon species and anything related to them. Wyverns in particular are what the Admeri Republic tames for their dragon riders. There were even Artificers that used magic to bind spells to objects for those who do not specialize in magic to use at a later date. Though Artificing would be very fun their combat effectiveness is mostly due to what they prepare beforehand. Instead one particular entry caught my eye in a different book.

"Inscribers use the very essence of primal magic to change reality itself. By utilizing the language of the Ancients, they can ward spaces, temporarily enhance or permanently increase items attributes and effects, create spatial links between two points, or even just keep their home cooled. The versatility of this profession is unmatched although there are some drawbacks. Firstly, one who practices this must be able to use mana. they must also have the prerequisite professions to their respective maximum novice level, Blacksmithing, Leatherworking, Alchemy, Enchanting, and Scribing. It is only after all these professions are at their respective levels that the Society of Magic will allow courses in the skills to become available to the individual."   - Advanced Professions with a focus in magic

'What a cool proffession. If it is that hard to attain then there will most likely be a minority of them in every city. This means that if I become one I could rake in the cash.' Smirking gleefully my jaw drops as I remember what the book said. 

"Utilizing the language of the Ancients."'Does this mean I would be able to understand the language if I started practicing in it?' I then grin, it seems I found my exploit.