Wizard: My skills can be upgraded indefinitely.

Allen seemed to notice someone watching him and turned to look.

"You are...Ian?"

Allen was somewhat uncertain. Although Ian's appearance hadn't changed much, his eyes and demeanor were unfamiliar, completely lacking his previous playboy look.

"Hello Allen, I remember you didn't choose Potions before."

"Indeed, it was Professor Sean who saw that I had some talent in potions and suggested that I take it as an elective."

Ian was speechless; was this person showing off to him?

Allen was quite talented, and he was accepted as a formal wizard's disciple as soon as he entered school. Although he mostly studied on his own, he was far superior to Ian, who was a free-range apprentice.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, the two went their separate ways.

"Allen, who was that just now?" a senior apprentice asked.

"He's just an acquaintance from the past, Senior Edgar. My handling of the devil's flower details is still..."

Ian walked out of the classroom, very satisfied with the lesson, and realized how reckless he had been to take the Rock Bear Potion yesterday.

For blood-related drugs like these, preparations must be made in advance, such as taking a neutralizing agent to balance the impact of different blood types in the drug.

He was able to survive thanks to the powerful restorative abilities of the life-restoring potion; it was lucky he didn't immediately mutate and become demonic.

Although it was a bit reckless, the benefits were also enormous.

He still doesn't know what level his strength has reached, but the needle-like danger he felt towards those advanced apprentices in the classroom just now has disappeared.

He can take two more doses of Rock Bear Potion later, after which the enhancement effect will decrease to nothing, but he doesn't plan to take them continuously.

His current physique has perfectly resolved the difficulties of meditation. He plans to wait until he breaks through the limits of the Bloodline Purification Technique before refining the magic potion from the purified blood essence...

Name: Ian Marcus

Age: 17

[Level: Intermediate Wizard Apprentice (11%)]

[Talent: Moderate Light Affinity]

【Skill: Star Moon Low-Level Meditation Technique: Proficient (258/400)】

Wizard's Hand: Mastery (265/400)

Frost Ray: Break Limit 1 time (29/800) (Break Limit Special Effect: 1. Twin)

Vigilant Eye: Proficient (186/400)

Bloodline Purification Technique: Beginner (47/200)

Awakening Potion: Control (272/400)

Rock Bear Potion: Beginner (0/400)

Basic Potion Identification: Mastery (86/400)

"If I attend a class once a week from now on, I can quickly make up for the lack of knowledge I had before."

It's a bit of a pity that I didn't get to meet my mentor, Elivia. She left right after class without even giving the students a chance to ask questions.

Ian did not stay in the tower and took a car back to Nightfall.

Halfway there, a loud bang suddenly came from ahead, followed by urgent shouts and curses.

The carriage slowly came to a stop.

"It looks like there's a battle going on up ahead. What's happening?"

"I saw people with shadows, and the White Bear Order."

"Let's just watch the show and not go down into the ruins."

……

People in the carriage leaned out to look ahead, but no one dared to leave the carriage to check.

Ian also peered out the window and saw a dozen or so gray-robed apprentices chasing and attacking three disheveled figures along the roadside ahead.

Various spells and incantations were chanted continuously, targeting the three of them. The three of them were covered in shields and desperately tried to burrow into the nearby woods.

"Those bastards from the White Bear Society, despicable and shameless, bullying the weak with numbers, you just wait."

"Haha, in a few days, the Shadow Society might not even exist anymore. Brothers, catch up and kill these rats in the gutter."

The two groups of people roared into the woods one after the other, and soon their voices faded into the distance.

Ian glanced at it a few times, a strange look in his eyes.

"Is this how these people fight? They can't cast spells while running, or their spellcasting is extremely slow."

He thought about it and agreed that it made sense; none of the people in that group wore red robes, which suggested that this was the case for lower-level apprentices.

The carriage continued its journey, and Ian learned from the conversations of the passengers in the carriage why organizations such as the White Bear Order and the Golden Court were hunting down the Shadow Society.

It turns out that the Shadow Society, having made thorough preparations beforehand, had a significant advantage in the ruins and was the first to seize the inheritance of the ancient wizards.

Nolan was the first to find the Potions Garden and took away the most precious potion: the Tranquil Flower!

Its function is to greatly enhance and condense spiritual power, increasing the chances of advanced apprentices breaking through to become formal wizards by 20%!

The wizarding heritage is indeed precious, but the main reason why Shadow is hunted down is the Tranquil Flower!

Even with top-tier aptitude, there is still considerable risk in breaking through to become a formal wizard.

Ian didn't have any particular thoughts on this; in this level of resource competition, the main force was still the numerous advanced apprentices.

The fight that just happened on the roadside was merely other organizations venting their anger and retaliating against the Shadow Society.

Back in Nightfall Town, Ian is now much stronger, and with magic stones in short supply, he decides to cooperate with the potion shop again.

He believed in the potential of "Rockbear Potion" and was confident that it would sell well through the channels of the potion shop.

"Manager Marlena, it seems our shop doesn't sell potions that permanently enhance physical strength. Why is that?"

Marlena rolled her eyes at Ian, but still explained things to him clearly.

"Physical enhancement potions are scarce, mainly because wizards focus their efforts on developing meditation potions. After all, this is a wizarding world, and cultivating mental strength is the most important thing."

Ian had the same guess: wizards have many ways to enhance their physique and may not necessarily choose to use potions.

"So, constitution-enhancing potions are rare and expensive, which is why they're not very popular with wizard apprentices?"

Marlena nodded. "That's true. The apprentices mainly need meditation potions. Potions like the Life Potion are precious because they can replenish life energy in large quantities and also enhance physical fitness."

Ian knew that his Rock Bear Potion wasn't just a simple enhancement of physical fitness; it could also significantly strengthen strength and improve defense.

If you're lucky, you might even be able to unlock some of Rock Bear's talents.

Even his Bloodline Purification Technique and Rock Bear Elixir have reached a high level, and when the two work together, the user will surely inherit the Rock Bear's bloodline talent.

This is extremely tempting for people with low aptitude who cannot advance to the advanced apprentice level.

"If there were a potion that could not only permanently enhance physical strength and power, but also grant certain special abilities, how do you think it would sell?"

Malena was stunned for a moment, then suddenly stood up and looked straight at Ian.

"You have this kind of potion? But you bought a life potion a few days ago to enhance your physique."

Ian smiled. "Indeed, I hadn't figured it out back then, but now I've grasped the key."

He took out a rock bear potion that he had prepared yesterday and handed it to Malena.

Marlena took the potion and held it under her eyes, staring in awe at the golden threads that were constantly moving within it.

She was also an experienced potion master, and even if she had never seen a certain potion before, she could still tell how valuable it was.

The constantly flashing golden threads within this bright red potion resemble fragments of extraordinary bloodlines from my memory.

"This... you really made it yourself?"

Marlena's expression was complicated. This was a masterpiece that only a senior potion master could have completed, yet it had been given to Ian, a mid-level apprentice.

She didn't care how Ian got the recipe; every year, countless apprentices got opportunities, but very few went far.

Even if you happen to obtain the recipe, it's all in vain without extraordinary talent if you want to research and refine it.

Malena was eager to know how long the other party had researched before successfully refining it, but it was a very private matter and she couldn't ask directly.

No matter how long Ian secretly researched it, it proves he's a true potions genius!

"You've taken out this potion because you want to cooperate with us?"

Ian nodded and explained the effects of the potion again.

"Manager Malena, how many magic stones do you think one of these potions could sell for on the market?"

Malena pondered for a moment, then smiled brightly and charmingly.

"Although the cost is a bit high, with a standard portion of materials costing about 50 magic stones, such a powerful potion can sell for at least 500 magic stones."

This includes the cost of the bloodline purification process; each serving requires an additional payment of 10 magic stones to Ian.

"Compared to other similar potions, the price could actually be increased, but it shouldn't be too high at the beginning. Also, bloodline potions need to be used in combination with neutralizing potions, which is generally unaffordable for intermediate apprentices."

Ian wasn't very clear about the market prices, but he was very excited after hearing this.

"So, what do you think would be the best way to collaborate?"

"We sell the potions and provide the materials. For every potion you sell, you will receive 300 magic stones."

Malena offered very generous terms, but there was one condition.

"I need exclusive sales rights to the drug!"