Wizards begin with Occlumency.

Chapter 98 Success

Women are naturally fond of beauty.

This is true even in the wizarding world where power belongs to oneself.

For example, the witch Celine pays great attention to her appearance, including her hairstyle, eyelashes, lip color, makeup, accessories, and clothing.

However, Link discovered that there were only a few shops in the East District that specialized in women's clothing, accessories, personal care products, and cosmetics.

Fragrances, aromatherapy oils, and perfumes are only sold in pharmacies.

As for fragrances, whether they are sourced from outside or are special products offered by various pharmacies, their primary focus is on practicality.

Both are designed to calm, soothe, and relax the mind, helping to relieve fatigue after a day of studying, researching, or working.

In terms of aroma, they are almost all the same fragrance type, with no variation.

Link wondered if developing one or more fragrances that still had significant practical effects but emphasized aroma and enhanced allure would have a market and be popular.

Fragrances differ from perfumes in many ways; they have a lighter, less intense scent, making them more suitable for the daily use of most female wizards.

Instead of rushing to discuss the idea with the wizard Celine, Link decided to conduct a round of research and development first. Once he had made some preliminary results and produced some samples, he would then conduct comparisons and make market forecasts.

After several days of hard work, the preparations for the fragrance research and development laboratory have been completed.

Everything is ready; now is the perfect time to begin the research and development of the fragrance.

So, the laboratory, which had been idle for a few days, started operating again.

This time, unlike when Link was developing the Li Xuancao aromatherapy essential oil, he hadn't yet mastered pharmacology and alchemical pharmacology, so many advanced pharmacology methods and alchemical pharmacology techniques were unavailable for him.

After listening to Celine's half-hour lesson, and after several days of review and advanced learning, coupled with the boost from his potion-making talent, Link is now able to use advanced potion-making methods and some basic alchemical potion techniques quite skillfully in his research and development.

Furthermore, with several finished fragrance products from pharmacies as a reference, the fragrance development work based on extracts of several aromatic plants progressed rapidly.

In less than three days, we will soon see some preliminary results.

This day was Wednesday of the fourth week of the holiday.

It was evening. The laboratory was located on the third basement floor of the experimental building.

While Jasmine was packaging the fourth sample, she suddenly remembered something and said, "Link, this afternoon, the wizard Celine gave me several bottles of Li Xuancao aromatherapy essential oil. She asked me to tell you that the trial production of Li Xuancao aromatherapy essential oil has been successful."

These past few days, Link has been busy with research and development work, so he didn't wait for Jasmine to leave work together like before. Instead, he rushed back to the academy after lunch.

If Jasmine hadn't specifically mentioned it, Link wouldn't have known that the optimized Li Xuancao aromatherapy essential oil by the wizard Celine had already gone into production.

and many more.

Daylily aromatherapy essential oil...

Link couldn't help but recall his exploration of fragrance when he encountered setbacks in developing aromatherapy essential oils, and an inspiration suddenly struck him.

Perhaps the initial thought that daylily leaf extract was unsuitable for developing into a fragrance was due to my own lack of broad and deep knowledge.

It's not that daylily leaf extract is unsuitable for making fragrances, but rather that I didn't have the ability to make it into a good fragrance at that time.

If you remove the sleep-inducing flower pollen and reduce some of its positive effects on meditation, it is entirely feasible to make it into a liquid fragrance by adding one or two aromatic plant extracts.

Once the idea struck him, Link felt there was great potential in it.

He didn't have time to reply to Jasmine. He grabbed a pen and paper and began sketching and scribbling, designing the material ratios, the necessary pharmaceutical methods, and alchemical techniques on the paper...

Seeing this, Jasmine didn't disturb Link and swallowed back what she hadn't finished saying.

She had originally wanted to ask how long it would take for her to reach the standard for advancement to a second-class wizard apprentice if she started using Li Xuancao aromatherapy oil and other potions during her deep meditation every night.

This afternoon, the wizard Celine not only gave her several bottles of aromatherapy oils, but also told her some news.

That is, Link Grand should have become a second-class wizard apprentice long ago, but he just hasn't made it public.

Jasmine didn't know why the witch Celine had told her this news.

But after hearing this, she couldn't help but feel a little down.

Even though she tried so hard to catch up, the gap only widened.

She didn't want the gap between them to widen any further!

Therefore, she plans to use all the money from the magic stone that she partially bought out the patent for the Li Xuan Cao aromatherapy essential oil and the first season's dividends from the hybrid breeding of the Silver Star Flower to purchase a potion that can enhance the effects of meditation.

By employing multiple methods, even if all the magic stones are used up, Jasmine will strive to advance to the level of a second-class wizard apprentice in the shortest possible time!

Having made up her mind, Jasmine abandoned the idea of ​​asking Link.

Let's just do it that way.

After all, this is my own business.

As Link often says, it's your own business, you make your own decisions.

You are responsible for your own choices.

Link finally stopped writing, ignoring Jasmine, and plunged back into the pile of bottles and jars to start a new round of experiments.

With his combined talents in botany and potion-making, Link's inspiration flowed like a mighty river, never-ending.

If everything goes as the inspiration in his mind suggests, using extracts from daylily leaves as the main ingredient, adding a plant fragrance called bitter root as an ingredient, first processing it with advanced potion-making techniques, and then sublimating it with alchemical potion-making techniques, the final fragrance product will perfectly meet Link's expectations.

It has both a calming and purifying effect, playing a role in stabilizing, soothing, and calming the mind, and also exudes a delicate and lasting fragrance, enhancing a woman's charm.

Link couldn't wait to see the new experimental product.

Jasmine composed herself and quickly stepped forward to help.

About half an hour later, all the operations were completed.

Now, it's up to time to decide.

After tidying up the lab, Link and Jasmine left and returned to their respective dormitories.

On the way, Jasmine was unusually quiet, contrary to her usual liveliness, and didn't say a word.

Link sensed something was wrong, but didn't take it too seriously.

A young girl's heart is always filled with poetry, and emotional fluctuations are normal.

Ok.

The following day, Thursday, was sunny.

Link arrived at the lab early in the morning.

He timed it perfectly, and once the preparation of the Li Xuancao fragrance concentrate was complete, he immediately extracted a few drops of the concentrate.

The stock solution is diluted to the normal concentration and dispensed into several small black bottles to form samples.

Holding several bottles of well-mixed samples, Link walked out of the experimental area and into the living/office area.

Open a sample bottle, and without any other operation, simply let it stand to allow the liquid fragrance to evaporate and permeate the air.

Link took a gentle sniff and a satisfied smile appeared on his face.

When asked to describe the feeling this fragrance evokes, Link immediately thought of a line of poetry:

Shuying horizontally and shallow water, subtle fragrance floating moon dusk.

Although the poem describes a scene of plum blossoms, the feeling it evokes in Link is consistent with this fragrance.

Fresh and elegant, with a lingering fragrance.

This means that the fragrance has been successfully developed!

After taking the samples, Link met up with Jasmine.

Take the rail transit train to the East District.

Pharmacy.

Celine the Wizard leaned against the counter, sipping a coffee-like hot drink with relish.

She immediately became interested when she saw that Link was carrying a cooler.

It's only been a few days since they first expressed the idea of ​​developing a fragrance?

That's how they managed to produce results. They acted really quickly, and their research and development went really smoothly.

"Let me see it."

Celine the Wizard put down her hot drink and offered her a toast.

Link stepped forward, placed the cooler on the counter, and opened the lid.

After a blast of cool air, five crystal-clear fragrance samples, each with a different label, were presented to the wizard Celine.

Which one are you most satisfied with?

Instead of immediately taking action, the wizard Celine asked with interest.

"This one."

Link pointed to the Li Xuancao fragrance that had just been completed this morning, his heart filled with anticipation.

Celine the Wizard noticed this and became even more excited. She reached out and picked up the Daylily fragrance bottle marked number 5, unscrewed the cap, and gently fanned the bottle a few times with her right hand.

The fragrance of daylily is fresh and elegant, and its subtle and lasting aroma immediately fills the air.

It is fragrant, charming yet not vulgar, pure yet not seductive.

Almost instantly, the witch Celine fell in love with the scent.

Then, the witch Celine savored the calming and soothing effects hidden within the fragrance.

For her, a level three wizard, this effect was obviously extremely weak, almost negligible.

But for wizarding apprentices, the effect is very significant and can be of great help in daily life.

After all, both studying and research and development are tedious tasks that often involve setbacks, making it easy to experience emotional fluctuations and accumulate negative emotions.

Having such a fragrance in the room can soothe the mind and leave you with a subtle and elegant scent, which is really nice.

The only drawback is that it might have a slight effect on first-level wizards, but it's barely effective for second-level wizards.

However, this is a technical issue, not an unsolvable one.

Link Grand's exposure to pharmacology and alchemical pharmacology was too short to fully develop his ideas.

With a thought, the witch Celine came up with no fewer than ten methods and techniques that could greatly enhance the fragrance of this daylily.

"Why are you using daylily again? Tell me about your inspiration and ideas."

The wizard Celine screwed on the bottle cap, and without even tasting the other four samples, asked directly.

"The overall R&D strategy for fragrances is to compete through differentiation."

Link replied, "Currently, the fragrances available on the market, and the specialty fragrances offered by various pharmacies, all focus on practical effects."

Perfumes, fragrances, and aromatherapy products also serve to enhance a woman's charm.

Based on this idea, without diminishing the practical effects of fragrance, I focused on enhancing its ability to enhance one's overall charm.

"Well……"

After a moment of contemplation, the wizard Celine continued, "Since Li Xuancao has already developed aromatherapy essential oils and fragrances, have you ever considered extending that further and developing a perfume?"

This allows for the formation of a series, each with its own distinct effect.

Aromatherapy essential oils are known for their ability to promote meditation, fragrances are used in daily life for both practicality and to enhance one's charm, and perfumes amplify this enhancement of charm even further.

The hero sees the same.

Link had the same idea, replying, "I've considered it. However, I wasn't sure if this fragrance would be accepted by the market or welcomed by female wizards, so I didn't rush into developing a perfume."

The witch Celine nodded, seemingly lost in thought.

At this moment, Link handed over the fragrance market research report he had prepared long ago, intending to attract investment.

The witch Celine glanced at the report, which consisted of several pages of writing but could essentially be summarized in the two words "pay up," and couldn't help but chuckle.

This little guy is precocious and cunning.

(End of this chapter)