Basics of Alchemy: Step One

Purchase an alchemy manual from Sarbaz Losash and read it. Purchase a wooden Pestle and use it to prepare common stain remover. Report to Sarbaz Losash.

Excellent! It's encouraging to know that you've picked up a book to learn more about alchemy. Since you're so eager to get started, why don't you learn on the spot by helping me with a job.
I'm extremely busy at the moment and would definitely appreciate any help I could get. You can assist me by cleaning out these filthy Imperial uniforms. I'll need you to create stain removers. The last thing we'd want is for Yasker to notice that the Imperial Army is not keeping up to their grooming standards.
All you have to do is purchase an alchemy manual and a tool from me.

Can you read? Do you understand what you read? Good. I need a stain remover, not a hole in the ground instead of the tower.

Hm, it looks fine... Let me check it out.
Wow. A bit too concentrated, to my taste, but generally fine. Well done! Keep going. I've got another task for you.