Wizard Alchemist

Chapter 7 Homemade Medications
"Great, it's done!"

Roy reviewed the cost of the main materials he had invested in, including magic stones, sundries, minerals, etc., which were worth nearly 100 magic stones.

It also takes time and energy, and risks failure.

Calculated this way, the profit is actually not high.

But just one batch can bring a net profit of 15 magic stones.

As a mystical handicraft, this is essentially using various miscellaneous items and witchcraft energy, plus labor, to exchange for the crystallization of value, which is already "turning stone into gold" in a broad sense.

It complies with the principle of "equivalent exchange".

"This way, it can be considered a stable source of income...

As my skills improve, my labor value will be higher, and my profit margin will be higher!"

Roy thought about it and spread the news in a small circle.

"What? You've learned how to refine magic stones!"

When Reinien, Niya, Andov and others heard the news, they were shocked and envious.

Just "knowing" is meaningless.

Because magic stone is different from ordinary alchemical products, the energy it contains needs to be just right, neither too much nor too little.

If it is too little, it will be unqualified; if it is too much, you will suffer a loss; it is also easy to exceed the energy standard, which will also make you unqualified.

Only when the output is greater than the input can it be called true ability.

Someone has calculated that if one wants to make a living from this and generate long-term stable income, the input-output ratio must be at least 108.5% to cover the risk of failure and the opportunity cost of refining other mainstream products.

Next comes quality control for large-scale refining.

The larger the scale of refining, the more difficult it is to control quality, and the pass rate will be greatly reduced.

If it weren't for the help of this Black Iron-level talent [Skilled Worker], Roy really wouldn't dare to easily get involved in this kind of refining.

Renien took the initiative to show his goodwill and said, "From now on, I will give you any discarded magic stones I don't want. I'll pay you according to the market price. If money is tight, you can even pay with gold coins."

"So are we."

"Oh, right, I have a bunch of magical items on hand. You can use them first and put them on the account..."

Others followed suit.

An apprentice who can refine magic stones is equivalent to opening a store project called "junk recycling" and is worth making friends with.

Therefore, just based on this information, Roy was able to exchange for a batch of various items worth dozens of magic stones.

Roy estimated his abilities and decided to gather these raw materials first while taking care of other things.

For example, learn and master a batch of low-level apprentice-level recipes.

There are great benefits to doing this. On the one hand, it can greatly get rid of dependence on various things on the market, ensure genuine materials, and save labor costs.

Secondly, it is also a way to progress.

As an alchemist in the wizarding world, this is how you improve yourself.

……

Before I knew it, it was the end of the month.

Exam day arrives.

"Roy... failed!"

Unsurprisingly, I didn’t meditate properly or improve my progress throughout July.

I failed the exam.

Roy returned to his seat expressionlessly, watching Rainien, Niya, Andov and the others take turns coming forward for the test.

"failed!"

The supervising head apprentice announced loudly.

"Sure enough, there's been no progress at all..."

"Our qualifications are too poor. Even if we meditate hard every day, we can't increase our mental strength much." Renien and others also failed to meet the requirements and discussed with some worry.

"Failure three times in a row will result in punishment...

Generally, they are forcibly assigned low-paying, low-quality tasks, such as managing chores, taking care of nurseries, inspecting resource points, etc., which take up a lot of time and energy.

Apprentices like us with poor qualifications are stuck in a vicious cycle and can never escape it!"

Although Roy thought he could gradually earn money and avoid permanent ruin, he also didn't want to go through so much trouble.

“It seems we need to hurry up and make progress…

It’s more cost-effective to pass the test from the beginning and not be punished! ”

……

A few days later, it was early August.

Roy sat at his desk and looked through some documents.

"I've successfully learned the recipe and prepared the necessary materials. I can now try to make a meditation potion."

Authentic meditation potions are actually daily consumables for wizards.

The price is slightly lower than that of the strengthening potion, but it is still above 100 magic stones.

The products he had seen before, which contained a large amount of 10 magic stones, were generic medicines diluted and prepared by the apprentices themselves.

They used diluted meditation potions, alcohol, and unknown additives to create some meditation potion concoctions, the quality of which varied greatly.

If you buy it and take it directly, you will actually suffer a great loss.

Because of the Black Iron-level talent of [Skilled Worker], his refining success rate is far higher than that of ordinary beginners.

Roy plans to refine it himself.

He spent more than 40 magic stones in one go to buy a lot of diluted meditation potions, and then tried to separate the alcohol from the potion through distillation.

During this process, the [skilled worker] was as useful as ever. After a quick inspection, he continued processing with confidence.

Next, Roy chose the simple activated carbon adsorption method.

This thing has a strong adsorption capacity and can be used to remove pigments and some additives in medicines, playing a certain degree of purification and refining role.

The other apprentices were too cruel. They used various additives indiscriminately, which not only affected their efficiency, but also caused unknown side effects if they drank too much.

"According to what I learned from the books, there are many good methods of purification and preparation.

But the conditions here are simple, and we’re focusing on affordability, so I can’t worry about that for now.”

Roy knew clearly that what he relied on more now was the Black Iron-level talent [Skilled Worker] rather than anything else.

Unfortunately, ever since I first acquired the talent, the progress of [Acquiring Alchemy Talent] has been steadily slow. Two months have passed, and it is only about 16%.

He tried every possible way but couldn't find a way to speed up, so he had to give up for the time being.

After working like this for most of the day, Roy was suddenly refreshed and a look of joy appeared on his face.

He raised the beaker in his hand, which was filled with translucent light blue liquid that was faintly fluorescent.

A magical energy faintly radiated from it, carrying a mysterious feeling.

"Success!

The material cost of this homemade potion is under 50 magic stones, but the effect should be no worse than those sold by people who sell hundreds of magic stones!"

This time, Roy didn't swallow it in one gulp.

Because meditation potions are relatively precious, and the amount he refines at one time is not small, he cannot drink it all directly.

He divided the finished product into 12 thumb-sized bottles and kept them temporarily before drinking the remaining liquid mixed with water.

It has a slightly bitter taste, like the strange smell of bitter melon juice, and a slight minty spiciness.

After a moment, my mind became clear.

Roy quickly took this opportunity to meditate.

(End of this chapter)