Let me explain how the leveling works in the remastered version, because it's quite different from what you might remember. Both major and minor skills now contribute to your character's growth (this gives you much more flexibility than before), with major skills providing faster advancement when you use them. Something interesting to keep in mind - you'll get 12 virtue points whenever you level up, and you can distribute these however you want to boost your attributes.

The system's actually pretty clever now, because you don't need to worry about those old efficient leveling strategies anymore. That said, you'll still want to keep your skills somewhat balanced, since enemies will scale with your level (this can make things pretty challenging if you focus too heavily on just one or two skills).

Here's something worth noting - magical skills improve more when you cast higher-level spells instead of just spamming weak ones, and your mercantile skill grows based on the value of your trades (so dealing with expensive items will help you advance faster). This makes the whole progression feel more natural and rewarding than just grinding the same basic actions over and over. Think of it as a middle ground between the original's rigid system and skyrim's more open approach, giving you freedom while keeping some structure.