Wizard: My skills can be upgraded indefinitely.

The backyard of the potions shop.

"Ian, come sit down and try my new drink."

In the courtyard, Clayton waved to Ian, with several drinks on the table beside him.

"What is it made of? Is it drinkable?"

Seeing a layer of pink floating on the glass, Ian frowned, but still picked it up and took a sip.

"Yes, it contains some calming herbs, but there was a bit too much, so it's a little bitter."

"As expected of a genius potion master, he identified it immediately."

Clayton gently touched the rim of the glass, feeling a mix of emotions.

The young potion master in front of me achieved an astonishing 50% success rate in just over twenty days.

This is because Ian's cultivation level is low and he spends less time refining each day; otherwise, his progress would be even faster.

Ian is the only intermediate wizard apprentice among the potions makers in the shop.

He himself was able to become a potion master only by chance, thanks to the help of his family.

It took ten years to realize that no matter how diligent and hardworking one is, one is nothing in the face of a true genius.

The other potion makers in the shop all looked at this suddenly rising young man with new respect and treated him as an equal.

"You guys are here too. Oh, wait, what's this?"

Malena entered the courtyard at some point.

"Manager Marlena, this is a drink I just whipped up haphazardly. It has a slightly energizing effect. Would you like to try some?"

Clayton got up and brought Malena a new drink.

"Not bad, but the energizing effect is too weak."

Marlena put down her drink, looked at Ian, and her eyes showed dissatisfaction.

"Why haven't you been focusing on meditation and cultivation lately, or studying potions? What are you always doing running around outside?"

"My body has been severely corrupted by magic, and I'm going out to find a solution."

Ian was also helpless, as the "Rock Bear Potion" had not yet been refined, and he could only look for other physique-enhancing potions to alleviate the condition.

It is a rare type of potion that permanently improves physical fitness, and it is not commonly seen.

"I see. I do have a potion to enhance physical strength, but it's expensive. Do you want it?"

Malena's words delighted Ian, who had accumulated some magic stones during this time.

"What kind of potion is it? What's the price?"

"Worth 800 magic stones, it's a life potion unique to the Elven race."

The life potion is made from the water of life. It can not only enhance physical fitness, but also slightly restore one's appearance to that of a younger person.

"Um... Manager Malena, is it possible to pay on credit?"

Ian didn't feel embarrassed; with his abilities, he could pay back the magic stones in two months.

"Hmph! You really dare to ask for that much, but since you have a contract with our store, I'll let you off easy. Come with me to get your medicine."

After Marlena finished speaking, she stood up and walked gracefully ahead.

Ian didn't appreciate her alluring figure and followed behind in silence.

After the two left, Clayton shook his head, looking somewhat incredulous.

"What's going on? When did Manager Malena become so agreeable?"

Malena's residence was located directly behind the shop, in the largest courtyard in the middle.

"Come in, I'll go get the medicine first, please have a seat."

After entering the house, Malena went into the innermost room and came out again very quickly.

"It is best to take the medicine within one hour of taking it out."

Ian quickly stepped forward, carefully took the potion, and put it away.

"Thank you, Steward Malena. I will return the magic stone to you as soon as possible."

"Have you been taking on freelance work lately? Don't you have enough herbs in the shop to process them all?"

Ian was taken aback, then understood what the other party meant: they had just given him a benefit, and were now giving him a slight warning.

"I will turn down most of the private jobs in the future, but it's not good to refuse some old friends' requests."

Malena waved her hand. "Okay, go ahead. Try to concoct more potions in the future, as a way of repaying my favor."

After Ian left, Malena sat in a chair, propping her head up with one hand.

"Hopefully, this time it won't be a losing deal."

In the bedroom.

Ian took out the potion and, without any preparation, poured it directly into his mouth.

The green life-saving medicine slid down the esophagus into the stomach, dissolved silently, and was quickly absorbed by the stomach.

A large amount of thread-like life energy gradually spreads outward from the abdomen to the whole body.

Ian closed his eyes slightly, carefully experiencing the astonishing changes in his body.

At that moment, he felt as if he were soaking in warm water, his whole body feeling warm and extremely comfortable.

The flesh and blood throughout his body were frantically absorbing the life energy from the potion, and the green life energy was gathering to repair and heal the areas that were originally a little sore.

The grayish-white fungal spots on his chest that he cared about most gradually disappeared without a trace.

……

After an unknown amount of time, Ian opened his eyes.

Everything in my sight seemed clearer and more vivid than before.

He stayed in the room, stretching his limbs and doing some simple movements to adapt to the changes in his body.

After experiencing it for a short while, he was extremely satisfied; the effects of the Water of Life were indeed powerful.

"An 800-magic-stone potion is expensive, but it's very effective!"

His body not only looked much younger, but his strength and agility had also improved significantly.

I stood in front of the mirror in the bathroom and looked at my reflection.

He wore a wizard's robe, was about 1.75 meters tall, and had deep, bright eyes. His eyebrows were very close to his eyes, giving him a focused and sharp look.

Since his breakthrough, Ian has not dared to cultivate at full strength, resulting in a significant slowdown in his cultivation progress.

"Now, I can finally take all the drugs and train without restraint."

As for other aspects, his progress with both medications in half a month was also quite gratifying.

Although the crafting of the Rock Bear Potion is extremely difficult, with the continuous input of magic stones, one should be able to get the basics down in the next few days.

And the "Awakening Potion" will soon break through to the level of mastery.

[Awakening Potion: Control (308/400)]

[Rockbear Potion: Beginner (177/200)]

"What kind of special effects will occur after the limits are broken?"

During this period, Ian rarely traded with Lyca in order to refine the Rock Bear Potion, maintaining only a close partnership with Kenna and the others.

I was reprimanded by Malena again today, and my enthusiasm waned.

However, he dared not fully engage in refining in the shop, and his income gradually failed to keep up with his expenses.

Not long ago, Kenna and others sent another batch of Rock Bear Blood Essence, which cost a lot of magic stones. Fearing that he wouldn't be able to keep up with the consumption of refining, he collected it again in town.

The consumption of Rock Bear Blood Essence exceeded Ian's expectations.

It's not a low- or mid-level potion at all, but a high-level potion. It requires at least the level of an advanced apprentice to have the mental strength to support the concoction of the potion.

Not only was the difficulty beyond his limits, but his knowledge of potions was also disjointed, fragmented, and extremely incomplete.

His act of refining the "Rock Bear Potion" was actually an extremely reckless one.

Ian also understood that his basic theories of potion-making were very superficial, and that his ability to become a potion master was entirely due to his stats.

Fortunately, once I mastered the "Clarity Potion," I also gained a similar understanding of other potions, and occasionally some flashes of inspiration would appear.

But the more difficult the refining process became, the more he looked forward to the potion's effects.