Wizard: My skills can be upgraded indefinitely.

Nolan arrived quietly, coldly observing the flow of people at the entrance.

His situation was actually extremely dangerous at this moment. When he was fighting for the Tranquil Flower in the secret realm, he ruthlessly killed more than a dozen advanced apprentices, and the forces behind them were hunting him down with all their might.

He couldn't make too much noise during his trip to Nightfall Town; he planned to act quietly.

"That formula should still be in Ian's hands. That's good, we can get the formula back and avenge our brother at the same time."

His men had already found out that Ian had been hired as a resident potion master, but so what?

No one Nolan wants to kill has ever escaped his grasp.

As for Ian's family, the place is too far away and in an area with low magical energy.

He also has to guard against a large number of hyenas chasing him, so it's impossible for him to spend too much time going over to wipe out the other party's family.

Ever since he seized the Flower of Tranquility, not only have senior apprentices from other organizations been hunting him down, but even members of the Shadow Society have been secretly watching him.

Now that he has secretly come here, he only has a few trusted confidants left who can be used for surveillance.

……

From that day on, Ian lived a reclusive life, never leaving his house.

In the courtyard, he leaned back in a chair, chatting with someone and leisurely drinking crimson honey water. The crimson honey had a calming effect and was specially prepared by the shop for potion makers.

Even in terms of effect and taste, it can't compare to Malena's Fairy Honey Tea.

"Clayton, I've heard you have some decent shield magic? I'm very interested."

"You haven't left the house these past few days, where did you hear that from?"

Clayton didn't deny it, his eyes darting around as he waited for Ian to make the first offer.

"I heard Christine from next door mention it once before. Just tell me the price."

"Sigh, I've hit a bottleneck in refining the sobering potion; the success rate is only around 30%."

Ian understood; this was someone asking him for advice.

His success rate in producing the sobering potion has now increased to nearly 60%, making him a true potion-making genius in everyone's eyes.

Her recent collaboration with Malena has made the other potion makers in the shop extremely envious.

Ian didn't hold back either; with his current skill level, he taught Clayton a piece of cake.

The two continued their conversation for another half hour, with Clayton occasionally showing a thoughtful expression.

……

"Alright, that's all I know. The rest is up to you."

Ian stopped explaining. Clayton stood up and thanked him sincerely.

"Ian, thank you for your guidance. Otherwise, it would have taken me much longer to understand."

After Clayton finished speaking, he took out a thin book from his pocket and handed it to Ian.

"This is my family's witchcraft; please just don't spread it around."

Ian nodded in agreement. He wasn't short of magic stones, so he definitely wouldn't teach it to him in private. The two of them didn't sign any strict contract.

During his time working at the potion shop, he earned a total of over 1300 magic stones.

This is an alarming rate. Ian didn't expect magic stones to be so easy to earn. Although he spends them quickly, the number of magic stones continues to increase.

"Mastering potion-making is like having a golden rooster that can drop magic stones."

After Clayton left, he picked up the parchment in his hand and began to study it carefully.

The witchcraft recorded in the book is called "Crystal Energy Barrier," and the minimum requirement to learn it is intermediate apprenticeship, which Ian is just right for.

Unfortunately, it wasn't a light-based spell, so his talent didn't benefit from it.

Once the sorcery spell is completed, it does not generate a uniform circular shield.

Instead, a semi-transparent shield condenses and weaves in front of the caster, which can move back, forth, left, and right with great flexibility.

Its overall structure is composed of a dense arrangement of tiny hexagonal energy units.

The Crystal Energy Barrier has obvious drawbacks; its strength is only average.

If a unit is subjected to an overload attack, the unit will be partially damaged and needs to be recast.

Its advantages are also prominent: it consumes little mental energy, casts spells quickly, and can deal with sudden attacks.

It offers good protection against both physical and energy impacts.

After carefully studying it, Ian decided to learn this witchcraft immediately.

Others might worry about insufficient protection, but he's not afraid; he'll just work harder for a longer period.

This spell consumes less mental energy, making it more suitable for him to level up and improve quickly.

Moreover, he vaguely saw the powerful potential of this witchcraft.

[Crystal Energy Barrier: Beginner (0/100)]

"Finally, I have a shield spell. I'll feel safer when I go out in the future."

He has recently stopped leaving the store to avoid Nolan's retaliation.

Half a month has passed, and there has been no news from Kenna and the others, which is good news.

Now, there is an eye patrolling the surroundings 15 meters above his residence.

These watchful eyes cannot be placed randomly in town, as wizards are very concerned about their privacy.

He could freely use the skill to level up, but he still had to ask Malena for permission and plead with her until she agreed.

With his eyes closed, Ian connected with the Vigilant Eye above and carefully "surveyed" the surrounding situation.

He had noticed that someone seemed to be lurking nearby, but he wasn't sure if he was mistaken.

"I can't be sure if Nolan has come to Nightfall Town, so I don't dare to go out and can't improve my proficiency in other witchcraft."

His strongest technique, the Secondary Frost Ray, couldn't be practiced due to the limitations of the training environment, so his strength didn't change much.

The only consolation is that my proficiency in "Clarity Potion" is only a dozen points away from breaking the limit.

"I wonder what surprises this breakthrough will bring me."

There is actually a small witchcraft practice room inside the potion shop.

It could be occupied by the senior apprentice stationed at the shop for a long time, and he used it very rarely.

Some time ago, an unfamiliar apprentice, entrusted by Wade, delivered a letter to him.

The letter detailed information about Nolan, and Ian secretly rejoiced that he hadn't gone out.

Nolan has been missing for a long time, yet he still has a bounty on the black market for Kenner and his three companions.

This person is truly arrogant, daring to issue a warrant for the arrest of a Tower Apprentice. He dares to do this because he relies on the power of his mentor.

Nolan was exceptionally gifted from a young age and was highly favored by his mentors. He has been in the Tower for over twenty years.

"So, Nolan has been a senior apprentice for over ten years now."

After thinking for a moment, Ian decided to ask Malena for help, preferably to have her investigate and confirm whether Nolan had arrived in Nightfall Town.

Having made up his mind, Ian quickly went to Malena's residence.

"Marlena, are you there?"

A short while later, Malena came out and opened the door wearing pajamas, seemingly having just taken a shower.

She looked somewhat surprised when she saw that it was Ian who was looking for her.

"What's the urgent matter? Come in and tell me."

After entering the house, Ian did not look at the plump, snow-white body in front of him.

"I would like to ask you to help me find out if anyone has a powerful magical artifact, preferably one that can pose a deadly threat to advanced apprentices. I want to buy one for self-defense."

Marlena paused for a moment, then slowly walked up to Ian, her chest heaving as she walked, her full breasts jiggling.

"Ian, with your current abilities, you can certainly afford these magical tools, but you don't need to hunt mutated beasts, so what do you need them for?"

Malena stared at Ian's face, a thoughtful expression on her face.

"Have you encountered any danger recently, which is why you haven't been going out?"