Wizard: My skills can be upgraded indefinitely.

Alyvia remained noncommittal; she could tell at a glance that Ian was only an intermediate apprentice.

The students who could have Douglas imprint their mark were at least genius-level advanced apprentices.

It seems this young man has some extraordinary skills.

"I can help you erase the mark, but what will you offer in exchange?"

Alyssa remained calm. A proper wizard wouldn't act recklessly, especially since erasing a mark was tantamount to making an enemy.

"I have a Tranquil Flower in my possession. I wonder if it would be worth your time to make a purchase."

"So you killed Nolan. That's quite an achievement!"

The controversy Nolan caused at the ruins was known to many wizards, which shows how big the trouble was.

This time, Alyvia gave Ian a serious look, her eyes scanning him up and down, which made Ian feel uneasy.

"Okay, the deal is done." Alyvia raised her hand, and a faint green light flew toward Ian's hand.

After a few hissing sounds, Ian felt as if he were being burned by a red-hot iron, and his eye twitched.

The green light quickly dissipated, and Ian's hand was completely healed, with the bright red mark disappearing.

Ian felt a sense of relief, as if a huge weight had been lifted from his chest.

"Thank you for your help, esteemed Wizard Elivia!"

"It's just a transaction. Since you're the potion maker in the shop, you should work harder in the future."

"Yes!" Ian understood that this was to ask him to refine more potions to repay the favor.

He knew that it would be difficult to persuade a wizard to remove the mark with just a single Tranquil Flower, and formal wizards didn't really need it.

Without Malena's help, no one would have given him a second glance.

"Marina, thank you!"

After bowing to Alyvia again, Ian went out and returned to his residence.

After Ian left, Alyvia picked up the wooden box and looked at the flowers inside.

"I was a little worried that you wouldn't be able to break through to become a formal wizard within six months. It's good luck that you've finally gotten one, and it's settled a knot in my heart."

She had previously collected a breakthrough resource, but she had two closest people to her.

Besides Malena, there was another student of her own race, Etherine Moonshadow.

Etherine's mental strength was perfected first and was on the verge of a breakthrough. After weighing the options, she still gave the resources to Etherine.

The deal we just made was also out of a desire to compensate Malena, which is why I agreed to Ian's request.

Otherwise, if you think she can erase someone's mark with just a single Tranquil Flower, then the wizard is too cheap.

"Marlena, I still have to deal with the aftermath of this matter. You shouldn't stay here anymore. Come back to the tower with me and prepare to break through to the Wizard level."

With no outsiders around, Malena made Elivia a cup of tea, and the atmosphere of their conversation became much more relaxed.

"But if I leave, who will manage the Star Leaf Potion Shop? I should hand over the shop's affairs first before going back with you."

After thinking for a moment, Alyvia nodded in agreement with Malena's arrangement.

In terms of talent for earning magic stones, Malena's senior sister, Etherine, was far inferior to her.

Although they may be slightly less talented, it's hard to say who will go further.

Malena then asked, "Will Nolan's mentor retaliate against the Potions Shop?"

Alyvia shook her head. "I'll go to Douglas and make a deal to shift the blame onto your senior sister. Since she took my resources, it's her obligation."

If Douglas is given a suitable deal, he will not take any retaliatory action against the Potions Shop, even if his beloved student dies.

Furthermore, both of them own considerable businesses, and if they were to retaliate against each other, the losses would be enormous, which would not be in their best interests.

Marina was secretly pleased, knowing that this meant the shop and Ian were no longer in danger.

"How should we arrange the guards at the store? Harvey is injured now, do you want to send another person over?"

Clayton and Christine are also injured and unable to brew potions for the time being.

Alyvia smiled, but her gaze toward Malena was somewhat enigmatic.

"If Harvey's injuries aren't too serious, he can stay and recover. As for the potions, have your kid Ian make a lot of them; that's part of his reward."

Speaking of Ian, Malena took out a Rock Bear Potion, which is not yet officially on sale and is still in very limited supply.

"Look, this was made by that kid Ian. He has a great talent for potions."

Alyvia took the Rock Bear potion, examined it intently for a while, her eyes filled with admiration.

"This is a bloodline potion. You just said Ian wanted to use it as a constitution-enhancing potion? How ignorant!"

A mid-level apprentice who can teach himself to refine bloodline potions is more than just a genius.

"Marlena, your talent in potions is quite good, but you can't concoct this potion yet, can you?"

Malena nodded in agreement, admitting that she truly admired Ian.

"Marlena, to even begin to learn how to refine bloodline-based potions, one needs to resonate with the bloodline extraction technique. You haven't studied this witchcraft."

Alyvia returned the potion to Malena.

"Some geniuses possess more than one talent; Ian may also be very talented in witchcraft."

"What! No wonder he always makes me approve the use of the practice room. Humph! He's usually so timid, he really knows how to pretend."

Marlene felt no jealousy; on the contrary, she was very happy, as this was a cash cow she had personally recruited.

"Sir, isn't it cheap that this potion only costs 500 magic stones?"

Alyvia shook her head. "Let's test the market reaction with a small batch first, and then make adjustments. This medicine can't be used alone, and the price won't increase much."

Next, Marlene reported Starleaf's achievements to Alyvia.

Watching Malena enthusiastically recount the number of magic stones in the ledger, Alyvia felt even more satisfied with this daughter of her old friend.

"Marlena, you need to put aside your worldly affairs and focus on refining your spiritual power. Once you break through to become a wizard, we can still be together for hundreds of years."

Malena's eyes were filled with longing after hearing this.

Advanced apprentices who break through to become full-fledged wizards can live up to 500 years.

This is also the powerful driving force behind countless people's desperate struggle for resources to break through to become formal wizards.

"Prepare well for your breakthrough. Let me know if you need anything else."

Elivia stood up and put away the Flower of Tranquility.

The Tranquil Flower can be used directly, but the best way to prepare it is to have a skilled potion maker refine it into a potion.

"I'll take it back and refine it into 'Tranquil Water.' I estimate there will be three finished products. I'll give one to Douglas as compensation for his loss."

As for the last team, she also wants to keep it to cultivate some talent.

Currently, besides Harvey, there are several other potion shops under her management that have considerable potential, and she needs to carefully examine them.

As for Ian, he is currently only an intermediate apprentice, which is too low a level to be considered.

War with the Crimson Court seems almost inevitable at the moment, so we need to make some arrangements in advance.

"Since you're going to stay in the shop, just be mindful of your actions and don't drag it out too long. Try to make a breakthrough within six months."

Elivia sighed. There would inevitably be a large-scale conscription for war, and even wizards would not be able to escape it.

Even she herself couldn't guarantee that there wouldn't be any unexpected events in a battle of this magnitude.

Before leaving, she seemed to remember something and said to Malena, "Ian, if you have any questions about potions in the future, you can come to the tower to find me."