The Mysterious Warrior Pathway: Master of Both Arts and Arms

After waking up, Chen Yu transmigrates into the world of Lord of the Mysteries and becomes a down-on-his-luck, unsuccessful writer in Backlund.

His only two golden fingers are the high-level status he gained by transmigrating, and the ability, thanks to some mysterious force (the author's will), to forcibly accommodate the mental imprints of potions. This lets him devour potions from non-Adjacent Pathways without losing control.

The protagonist currently follows the Warrior and Reader pathways.

Later on, the protagonist will become a new Old One never before seen in the world of Lord of the Mysteries.

This is the story of a warrior skilled in both literature and combat.

Note: Even an exceptionally high level of status can't prevent someone from losing control after consuming potions from non-Adjacent Pathways. As for why the protagonist can do it, just chalk it up to the author's will.