Cultivators at the Wizarding Academy

Chapter 55 Magic Potion

Men cannot be relied upon; only one's own strength is real.

From her mother's admonitions and family education since childhood, as well as from what she has seen and heard, Greenfield firmly believes that only through diligent self-cultivation and self-discipline can one achieve a bright future.

Throughout, her only requirement for the partner arranged by her family was that she not be averse to them.

What does it mean to not be averse to something?

She roughly thought that any man who was close in age, of average appearance, had a normal personality, and a certain level of moral values ​​would be fine.

She even thought she could make some concessions and compromises.

However, looking at other couples who had gotten married, Greenfield realized that her requirements were completely unrealistic. Especially the last one: a normal personality and a certain level of moral values.

Nobles with this trait are a rare breed, and they rarely participate in social activities.

Everywhere you look, there is decay and depravity, evil and chaos.

Greenfield had pondered the reasons for this phenomenon. Firstly, it stemmed from the lack of restraint on power and desire. Secondly, it was due to the surrounding environment. Even a blank sheet of paper or a white lotus flower, placed in a stinking cesspool, would inevitably be tainted by the stench.

The Violet Kingdom exerts little control over the nobles in its various territories. While nominally subordinate, their relationship is more akin to cooperation. The kingdom has no direct authority to intervene or punish the nobles for their various misdeeds within their domains; at most, it can issue nominal condemnations and denunciations.

Moreover, the kingdom is not an absolutely impartial arbiter and will tend to favor its own interests to some extent.

Order and interests always outweigh justice—the saddest reality in the world.

"What good is knowing the truth? What can I change?"

Greenfield snapped out of his thoughts and gave a self-deprecating laugh.

At least fate hasn't treated me unfairly.

Exceptional talent in martial arts, an excellent family background, and a lovely fiancé…

Everything was impeccable and the best possible choice; she had no right to resent or complain.

It was late at night, close to midnight.

Tai'an walked wearily out of the laboratory. Following yesterday's steps, he had completed the production of the life potion. Fifty bottles of excellent quality life potion were neatly arranged on the potion shelf. In addition, there was a bottle of perfect quality life potion placed separately, with a note attached.

Two bottles of perfect quality life potion were made, one of which has just been consumed.

The main reason was curiosity about the actual efficacy of such an expensive potion.

The book "New Medicine" mentions that the concentrated life force of a perfect-grade life potion can penetrate into the blood and bone marrow, thereby completely reversing human aging, restoring youth, and prolonging life. It is no exaggeration to call it an elixir of immortality.

Unfortunately, the prerequisites for its creation are too stringent. First, one's mental strength must reach an advanced level, which alone is enough to deter most people.

The caster is one in ten thousand among all living beings, and those who achieve the highest level are less than one percent.

Most geniuses fail at the threshold of the elite rank, and given the scarcity of the potion master profession, selling a bottle for 100 gold coins is not an exaggeration.

"It has almost no effect..."

Tai'an pursed his lips as if savoring the memory. Apart from a refreshing coolness that seeped into his bones, he felt nothing else.

The reason is that he is young enough, and far from being fully developed, so he cannot exert the effect of restoring youth.

It probably only replenished some of the life force in the blood that was consumed today. Perhaps the total amount was too large, and it hasn't been fully replenished yet. In short, it's a complete loss.

"One hundred gold coins!" Tai'an felt a pang of heartache for no apparent reason.

Looking at it from another angle, it's just some cheap white flowers and my own time, which makes it a little easier to bear.

Compared to life potions, he was more interested in the magic potions described in the book of new potions. After all, the latter could directly increase the speed of cultivation.

Taking a magic potion can increase the speed of mental energy recovery by three to five times. This means that within the same time limit, a wizard who has taken a magic potion can meditate until their mental energy is depleted three to five times to expand their mental energy limit, while one who has not taken a magic potion can only expand their mental energy limit once.

This is how the gap between the two sides widens. Ordinary people can make up for their lack of talent, while those with exceptional talent can go even further.

However, magic potions are far more complex than life potions.

Using numbers for a direct comparison, the difficulty level of making a life potion is 1, while the difficulty level of making a magic potion is 3 or higher.

Don't be fooled by the fact that Tai'an currently has a 100% success rate in concocting life potions; the success rate in concocting magic potions is likely to be no more than 30%.

Coupled with the scarcity of materials, the price of magic potions has remained consistently high in the market. Even the most common quality potions have never fallen below ten gold coins. Fortunately, the price increases for superior and perfect quality potions are not significant…

Tai'an took a shower, changed into clean clothes, returned to his bedroom, and lay down on the bed.

Not in a hurry to go to sleep, I casually turned on the bedside lamp and continued reading the book on new potions.

Inferior quality magic potions are toxic and long-term use can cause irreversible damage to the body, therefore they are prohibited from being sold on the market.

The magic potion is of ordinary quality and can accelerate the recovery of mental energy three times over a period of three days.

The magic potion is of excellent quality and can accelerate the recovery of mental energy by four times within five days.

The magic potion is of perfect quality and can accelerate the recovery of mental energy by five times over seven days.

Please note: Taking magic potions will cause some loss of energy and blood, making the body weaker.

Wizards with poor health should take as little as possible.

Essentially, magic potions accelerate recovery by consuming qi and blood to nourish spiritual energy…

After reading for a while, Tai'an yawned and turned off the light.

a new day.

The darkest hour before dawn.

An unnamed village on the border.

Hundreds of sleeping villagers, swaying and staggering, gathered in the square at the village entrance, lined up to jump into the prepared sacrificial pit, their bodies submerged in the corrosive liquid.

Beside him, a man dressed in a black wizard's robe watched the scene unfold with a cold expression.

Behind them, amidst the array of inscriptions, sat a group of young apprentices with fervent expressions.

"Awaken, become a spellcaster, or become a sacrifice."

"In the end, you're just a bunch of mediocre people with insufficient talent," Hastings thought to himself.

Soul sacrifice can increase the chances of an ordinary person awakening to become a spellcaster.

Because it requires the large-scale creation of death and slaughter to form a scene where souls converge, it is strictly prohibited by major forces.

Only the dark wizards continued to do as they pleased.

Their faction usually struggles to recruit legitimate spellcaster apprentices, so they have to resort to unorthodox methods.

The young people on the inscription array clutched their heads, letting out hysterical screams. Some succumbed and fainted, while others stubbornly endured the pain as their heads exploded.

A very small number of lucky individuals begin to show signs of spiritual energy dissipation on their bodies. This is the biggest difference between spellcasters and ordinary people!

(End of this chapter)