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Chapter 112 Introduction to Potions

"A monster hunt led by the Mage's Guild?"

This novel activity piqued Zell's interest; it was the first time he'd ever heard of it. "What exactly does it involve?" he wondered.

"You can think of it as an opportunity for you to get some experience."

Manlin explained.

"Because most mages are busy meditating or researching magic and rarely go out, they lack practical combat experience. If this continues, they will suffer a great loss."

"To address this situation, the Mage Guild organizes a monster hunt every year, selecting a group of magic apprentices and junior mages to join the team and challenge monsters under the guidance of mentors."

"Wow, there are such thoughtful activities!" Zellier couldn't help but exclaim.

"This monster hunt will not only involve the three of us senior mages, but the Adventurers' Guild will also be sending many excellent adventurers, so there is no problem with safety."

Manlin said, "Okay, I've informed you. Go back and prepare accordingly."

"Understood, Mentor Manlin."

Zellier nodded, but did not leave immediately.

He hesitated for a moment, then said, "However... I have another question that I would like to ask you to answer."

"what is the problem?"

"Master Manlin, how exactly does the extraction technique work to create a potion?" Zellier asked.

"Why are you asking this? You don't need to use any enchanting magic." Manlin asked, a little puzzled.

"Actually, it's still useful."

Zellier opened his right hand, and after accumulating magic, a pale green light emanated from his palm.

Mentor Manlin's pupils widened slightly, wondering if she had seen wrong.

This unique magical fluctuation, this familiar life force...

It's clearly an extraction technique!
Mentor Manlin leaned forward unconsciously, her face filled with disbelief.

"You...you know extraction magic?"

“Yes.” Zellier nodded, readily admitting it.

Anyway, the fact that I can use enchanting magic can't be hidden for long; it will be exposed sooner or later.

Moreover, I need to delve deeper into potion-making, and besides Mentor Manlin, there is no better guide for me.

Rather than hiding it and risking unnecessary suspicion later, it's better to be straightforward and confront your most trusted mentor directly, just like you are now.

How did you learn it?

As expected, Manlin asked the question.

How could a mage who has mastered elemental and arcane magic also master enchanting magic?
"Um……"

Zellier gave him his signature innocent look and scratched his head.
"Actually, I'm not quite sure either. But ever since I was promoted to a lower-level mage some time ago, I've felt some strange changes within my body."

"It's like my sea of ​​consciousness has been expanded, and my understanding of various kinds of magic has become more comprehensive."

"I thought to myself, since I can master arcane and elemental magic, maybe I can give the enchanting magic a try too?"

"Since I happen to be very interested in potion making, I bought a scroll of extraction techniques..."

Zellard paused, a look of relief on his face that even he found unbelievable.

"Then I kept learning and learning, and somehow I really mastered it."

Manlin's mouth slowly closed after a long while, and her gaze toward Zelier was still full of amazement.

"The strange mutations that occur when a mage is promoted to a lower-level mage... that is certainly possible."

"But it's still a bit unbelievable that I once met an elemental mage with the highest affinity for enchanting magic, who barely managed to learn level three enchanting magic when he was a high-level mage."

She sat back down in the rocking chair, picked up her flower tea, took a big gulp, and suppressed her emotions.

“Alright… since you’re really interested in potions, I’ll give you a brief introduction to what this art is all about.”

"Potion science, in essence, is the technology of extracting, analyzing and recombinizing essences."

Manlin's voice regained its usual gentleness and professionalism.

“Some exotic plants, the magic cores of powerful monsters, and even some special minerals all contain unique essences.” “The mission of a potion master is to extract these essences and, through precise spell operations, fuse them together in a stable manner to ultimately form potions with various magical effects.”

"A precise surgical procedure?"

Zellier keenly noticed this keyword.

"You mean... after extracting the essence, we still need to guide it strictly according to a certain spell structure, like casting a spell, in order to finally fuse it?"

"You are very smart."

Manlin nodded approvingly.

"That's right. Extracting the essence is only the first step. The real challenge lies in how to blend the extracted essence together."

"Whether the essence is pure enough, the order of fusion, the ratio of materials, and most importantly—the fusion technique that guides them together, there is a lot to learn in all of this."

"Just as magic has magic scrolls, potions also have their own potion recipes. Each recipe contains a unique spell structure."

“Any step that goes wrong, such as reversing the order, incorrect proportions, or errors in the operation of the technique, will lead to failure in the refining process.”

"At best, the materials will be rendered unusable; at worst, it could cause highly toxic substances or an explosion."

“That’s really complicated…” Zellier exclaimed.

He recalled that when he was watching his mentor Manlin concoct healing potions and overclocking potions, the Heavenly Evolution Techniques did not react at all.

It seems impossible to analyze the structure of the magic formula for refining potions.

"Sigh, if only I had a talent like Potion Evolution," Zellier couldn't help but think.

"In short, this is an extremely profound subject."

Manlin concluded, "It not only requires you to have a vast knowledge base, but also a precise level of magical manipulation."

She walked to the tall bookshelf in the room, rummaged around for a while, and then took down two heavy books.

Then Manlin searched in the cabinet again and took out a parchment scroll that looked similar to a magic scroll.

She handed all of these items to Zellier.

"These two books are 'Illustrated Guide to Common Magical Plants' and 'Introduction to Potions.' Take them back and study them carefully to solidify your foundation."

"And this."

Manlin pointed to the parchment scroll.

"This is a low-level recovery potion recipe. This kind of potion is the simplest beginner level and is very suitable for beginners to practice."

"Teacher Manlin, thank you so much." Zellier was a little embarrassed.

I have received so much from Mentor Manlin this time.

"Alright, don't be shy, these things are nothing."

Manlin simply smiled gently.

"Study hard. I'm really curious to see how far you can go in the field of empowerment."

"Yes, Mentor Manlin."

After leaving the office, Zellier did not go straight back to the hotel, but instead went to the bustling trading area.

According to the potion recipe, the recipe for low-level recovery potions is not complicated, requiring only three basic ingredients.

Tranquil flower, a small blue flower that emits a calming scent, is the main active and regenerating ingredient in the potion.

Groundroot, a small plant with thick rhizomes, contains a gentle essence in its roots, which is a key ingredient used to neutralize the medicinal properties.

Morning Dew Grass, a plant whose leaves always exude dewdrops, has a clear and pure sap rich in trace amounts of magic, making it the best choice as a fusion base.

These were not rare items, and Zellier quickly found them at a stall that specialized in selling herbs.

However, even these basic materials are not cheap.

Zell bought three sets of practice materials, which cost him a total of three gold coins, and there was no room for bargaining.

As he paid, Zellier's gaze inadvertently swept over the other medicinal herbs on the stall, which were carefully protected under glass covers.

(End of this chapter)