Wizard Earl

Chapter 331 The User of the Spiritual Spring?

"No!" Varga shook her head slightly, denying Connor's idea, and then continued:

"Blackrock grass essence is just an auxiliary ingredient in the secret potion and is not very precious. I have several important main ingredients that are necessary for the secret potion. Blackrock grass essence comes from blackrock grass, which is a very common herb that mainly treats stomach ailments. It is sold in most pharmacies in Rune."

"Although Blackrock Grass is very common, a large quantity of Blackrock Grass, after being processed and refined by apothecaries using special methods, can be used to extract Blackrock Grass essence, which is a widely used magic potion in the field of potion making. So it is easy to buy Blackrock Grass, but it is very troublesome to buy it in large quantities!"

"According to the Imperial Drug Law, purchasing more than ten Blackrock Grass plants requires reporting to the local Metropolitan Police Department. And if you purchase more than thirty Blackrock Grass plants in Rune, the Storm Church will be watching you! So the intervals between the organization's supply of Blackrock Grass to the hospital are very long. The hospital now only has about fifty plants left, and not even a drop of Blackrock Grass essence can be condensed!" Varga explained to Connor, and at the end, Varga sighed softly, looking very helpless.

After carefully listening to Varga's explanation of the Blackrock Grass, Connor subconsciously thought of Margaret's stunningly beautiful face, brimming with hormones. This caused his expression to become somewhat strange as he held Varga in his arms. However, the shrewd Connor quickly concealed this strangeness. He pretended to think for a moment and then asked Varga, "How much Blackrock Grass essence is needed to refine enough to make a secret potion?"

"At my current level, it would take about a hundred Blackrock Grass plants to condense one drop of Blackrock Grass essence, and about five drops of Blackrock Grass essence to refine a secret potion!" Varga, oblivious to Connor's change in expression, was still seriously considering her lover's thoughts.

"Five hundred plants?" After a slight pause, Connor, under Varga's gaze, revealed a confident smile, gently patted Varga's smooth back, and assured her, "Don't worry, I'll get them!"

Varga seemed somewhat skeptical of Connor's confidence, saying with concern, "Connor, if it's difficult, don't take the risk. Two months isn't a long time, and even without Black Rock Grass essence, I can use other alternative medicines to concoct the same secret potion..."

"Hahaha..." Feeling Varga's heartfelt concern for him, even the hard-hearted Connor couldn't help but feel a touch of emotion. Although he didn't know much about potion-making, he was very clear about the difference between the original and the substitute. The efficacy of the secret potion made using the substitute would definitely be somewhat inferior to the original. The efficacy of the original secret potion depended on luck, whether you would get half or two percent of the original's efficacy. Wouldn't it be even worse if the efficacy was somewhat inferior?

Connor affectionately stroked Varga's upturned nose in his arms, and whispered comfortingly in her ear, "I have my own channels, channels I've worked with for a long time, and they've always been very safe and stable."

Seeing Connor's confidence in her connections, Varga, knowing his cautious nature, relaxed her worries considerably. She hesitated for a moment, then finally decided to speak to Connor: "Connor, you joined the Society before me. Do you know that besides you, there are other mental wizards in the Society who need to break through to the level of advanced wizard apprentice?"

Upon hearing Varga's words, Connor initially didn't understand what she meant. Without thinking, he blurted out, "The professor didn't allow me to have much contact with the Secret Society, but from what I've seen of the members, only my mentor and I are psychic wizards..." As he said this, a glint flashed in Connor's eyes. He realized why Varga had asked that question, and he immediately looked down at Varga in his arms.

Under Connor's questioning gaze, Varga nodded slightly, indicating that Connor's thoughts aligned with hers. Then she whispered, "We're only responsible for concocting the potions. The Secret Society never tells me who will use them, and this Spiritual Spring is no exception!"

"Spring of the Spirit... Spring of the Spirit..." Connor narrowed his eyes and began to repeat the word in a low voice. If Varga hadn't said anything, he wouldn't have realized this. In the wizarding world, spiritual wizards like him are extremely rare. Since becoming a wizard, Connor Ferguson has seen more than a hundred wizards, but apart from him and Reyes, he has never seen any other spiritual wizards. This shows how rare spiritual wizards are.

As Varga just mentioned, the effects of the Spirit Spring Potion, pharmacologically speaking, should be to assist intermediate-level mental wizard apprentices in breaking through to advanced-level mental wizard apprentices. Mental wizards are already rare in the wizarding world, and its user base is further limited to intermediate-level mental wizard apprentices. Considering the background of the Secret Society, Connor feels that the user of this Spirit Spring Potion, which the Secret Society had Varga concoct, is very likely him—Connor Ferguson!

"Connor, that bottle of Spiritual Spring I concocted, even if it's for you, might be a kind gesture from the secret society, wanting to help you become a high-level wizard apprentice!" Seeing Connor's face darken, Varga advised him:

"What is meant to be will be, and what is meant to be will be..." Connor silently repeated this sentence to himself, and in order not to worry Varga, he forced a smile on his unpredictable face and nodded affirmatively at Varga.

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Three weeks later, apartment at 16 Land Street, East Rue.

Sitting in his quiet room at home, Connor held the Dark Source Stone in his hand, his eyes closed, and was meditating deeply. After confirming with Varga at the safe house which potion he would choose to aid his breakthrough, Connor returned to his apartment to begin his seclusion to perceive the dark attribute laws within the Dark Source Stone. This seclusion lasted for three whole weeks, during which he stayed in his apartment without stepping out of it.

According to Connor's plan, it should be around the time when his understanding of dark magic, enhanced by the Dark Source Stone, will reach the level required to break through to the level of an advanced wizard apprentice!

(End of this chapter)