Chapter 100 [The Pharmacist] Splitting the Money

After the potion supply chain was established, the progress of the [Potion Apprentice] quest slowly but steadily jumped on the panel.

83/200。122/200。153/200。

Each jump meant the birth of a basic meditation potion from his cauldron, which Una took to the Blackwood Market, where it turned into silver coins, then copper coins, and was then recorded in the accounts.

Profits are accumulating.

That day, Motu, as usual, focused on refining yet another batch of basic meditation potions.

Suddenly, deep within my mind, a soft yet clear golden light flashed across the [Ixtal] panel!

The content on the panel began to slowly change and refresh:

[In progress: Crafting a Tier 1 potion (200/200)]

[Potion Apprentice] Successfully crafted two hundred bottles of any Tier 1 potion reagent. Reward: Lv.2 Potion Mastery.

("Practice makes perfect.")

The quest "Potion Apprentice" has been completed.

A vast yet orderly flow of information, mixed with countless detailed experiences, operational techniques, and profound insights into the pharmacology of potion-making, gently and firmly poured into the depths of Motu's consciousness and memory, like a sudden awakening!

He could clearly feel that his understanding and mastery of potions had instantly reached a new level!

Immediately, the panel once again emitted that familiar deep blue light, which then spread out.

The brand-new quest options, like three mysterious stars of different colors, slowly rotating, once again float above the quest panel of [Ixtal].

Each line of task description is followed by a comment in slightly smaller font with a specific tone.

Task 1: [Bloodline Evolution]

Kill a Tier 2 dragon with a bloodline concentration of 40% or higher and absorb its bloodline essence. Reward: Bloodline concentration increased by 7%-15% (depending on the target's quality).

("Onward to the path of the true dragon!")

Task Two: [The Path of Inspiration]

Collect the specified materials and successfully create your own Tier 1 Magic Puppet Construct.

Reward: Alchemy level upgraded to Lv2 (You will have a solid foundation in craftsmanship and be able to independently design and create more complex alchemical artifacts).

"I bet you really want a magical girl who will be absolutely loyal to you!"

Task 3: [Pharmacist]

Successfully refined two hundred bottles of Dragon Blood Seed Tier 2 Magic Potion Reagent that can be used on oneself.

Reward: Potion Mastery level upgraded to Lv3 (You will master more advanced potion-making techniques, have a high success rate in making any potion below Tier 3, and have some ability to improve recipes).

"From Potions Apprentice to Alchemist. Congratulations! You've graduated!"

Motu glanced at the three options and quickly made a decision in his mind.

Task 1 and Task 2 are familiar targets, but as I said before, the basic conditions are not met.

He might not be able to defeat a second-tier dragon bloodline with a bloodline concentration of over 40%, and they're likely to be on the friendly side, making it difficult to attack. Alchemy, on the other hand, is currently not in his need.

Skip it decisively.

Only the third quest, "The Apothecary," truly captured the Blue Dragon's attention.

Because he remembered that the quartermaster could exchange for the blueprint and recipe for "Lesser Dragonblood Potion"!

As long as you manage to accumulate two thousand military merits, you can buy the blueprints and then refine them yourself!

After completing the [Apothecary] quest, your Potion Mastery level will increase to Lv3, which will significantly improve the success rate of crafting subsequent potions.

Moreover, their own potion supply chain has been initially established, and profits are being generated continuously. All they need to do is find another second-tier potion recipe that can be used by dragon blood.

The goal is clear, and the path is well-defined.

The decision has been made.

Motu's consciousness decisively focused on Mission Three [Pharmacist]!

The panel flickered slightly, and the entry representing Task 3 suddenly lit up, followed by a clear progress indicator:

[In progress: Crafting a Tier 2 Dragon Blood Elixir that can be used on oneself (0/200)]

The end of the first month after the supply chain was established.

Motu summoned Una and Green Tile to Blackleaf Valley, right next to the iconic giant stone platform.

A clean coarse cloth was spread out on the stone platform.

On the coarse cloth, all the accounts and records of the basic meditation potions sold this month were neatly laid out.

Beside it, there was a pile of gold, silver and copper coins, carefully sorted and neatly arranged according to their face value, gleaming with an alluring metallic luster in the afterglow of the evening.

Mo Xiang arranged the pile of coins into several stacks, each stack being roughly the same height, as if he were playing with chess pieces.

Green Tiles squatted by the stone platform, its emerald green vertical pupils staring intently at the pile of coins.

Her thick tail swayed slowly behind her, revealing her excitement and anticipation.

Una stood opposite, clutching the hem of her dress with both hands. The dark gray scales shimmered with a delicate matte light in the twilight. Her breathing was a little tense, but her eyes were also focused on the coins.

"We sold a total of eleven gold coins last month," Motu said.

The green tile's swaying tail suddenly paused.

Eleven gold coins.

She knew the number was significant, but she didn't really have a clear idea of ​​exactly how big it was or how much purchasing power it represented.

She spent her days sunbathing and sleeping in on the stone platform in Blackleaf Valley, occasionally flying out to roar and scare away any unruly monsters.

This is the greatest contribution she makes on a daily basis.

But the green dragon saw the pillar-like pile of coins in front of Motu, each stack taller than her claws!

So she nodded in satisfaction.

Many, very good.

Very intuitive.

"But we need a storage ring."

Motu continued, "Every time we travel from the camp to our Blackleaf Valley, or from the camp to Blackwood Market, Una carries all the herbs and finished potions on her back. It's too slow and not safe."

As the blue dragon spoke, his gaze fell upon the dragon girl.

Una loosened her grip on the hem of her clothes slightly, leaving a faint fingerprint on the coarse cloth.

She had wanted to bring this up for a long time.

A stray gray hyena appeared on the dirt road from the camp to the northern Blackwood Market. It was not large, but it was quite strong and fast.

During that time, she would carry the wooden box and walk three miles to avoid it, worrying that the potion bottle inside might break upon impact.

In other words, Lanlong would occasionally pick her up and drop her off, and later he even gave her his own storage ring, which made it easier for her to travel light.

However, it's not ideal to keep using Motu's storage ring, so Una strongly agrees with using part of the team's profits this month to purchase a storage ring as a transport box.

"One basic model, one cubic meter of space, five gold coins."

Motu counted out the corresponding amount from the largest stack of silver coins and pushed it to the edge of the coarse cloth as a special procurement fund for the team.

Green Tile stared at the pile of coins that had been pushed away, his vertical pupils narrowing slightly.

She saw that the total amount of money available for allocation had decreased because of this expenditure.

"The remaining six gold coins," Motu divided the remaining coins into three piles, each pile being almost the same height, "two for each person."

He pushed one stack in front of Una, another stack in front of Green Tile, and the last stack into his storage ring.

The green tiles' ears immediately perked up!

Her eyes sparkled as she looked at the stack of wealth in front of her.

At the very top is a glittering gold coin!

Below that were sixty or seventy silver coins plus a large pile of gleaming copper coins.

She thought for a moment, her eyes darting around, then leaned closer to Una and whispered something.

Finally, she carefully used her dragon claw to retrieve her gold coin, then pushed all the silver and copper coins to Una.

In return, the green dragon received another glittering gold coin from the dragon girl.

Green Tile preferred gold coins to silver or copper ones.

Having obtained the gold coins, she stared at the sun for most of the day.

The gold coins gleamed with a warm and brilliant golden light in the afterglow of the setting sun, and the anti-slip serrations on the edges were as clear as if they had been carved with a knife.

Green Tile decided to name the two gold coins.

The larger one, with a better color, is called "Big Yellow".

The smaller one, the one that's a little worn, is called "Little Yellow".

The stack of coins in front of Una appeared to be much larger than Green Tile's two gold coins.

The silver and copper coins converted from the two gold coins were piled up on the coarse cloth to form a small, substantial pile.

Unlike before, she didn't stuff all the silver coins into the old cloth bag she sent home.

Instead, he carefully separated a few coins from them and put them into a small pocket close to his body.

The pocket was small; she had sewn it herself onto an old robe, the stitches were fine and neat, and it was very sturdy.

She noticed the gaze that Blue Dragon was giving her.

"It's the change of seasons. I want to buy a new robe," Una said softly, as if explaining something she needed to apologize for.

Motu simply hummed in response and didn't say anything more.

Una held the silver coins in her palm for a while through the fabric before tightening the drawstring at the top of the bag.

It's not that she doesn't have the money to buy it; in fact, the salary of the auxiliary defense team is quite good, at least enough to cover her personal expenses.

In the past, I just couldn't bear to part with it. My family was poor and we lived a hard life. Every silver coin had to be split in half to make ends meet.

Now that we have an extra stable income, we can afford our mother's medical expenses, and we've also saved enough money for the money my brother requested in his last letter.

The dragon girl then realized that saving some money to buy herself a new robe didn't seem like such an excessive or guilt-inducing thing.

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