"I finally formed it!"
With each breath, Ian felt the changes the Furnace Rune brought him.
The Furnace Rune possessed the properties of scorching heat and activation.
The former strengthened fire-attribute Wizardry, while the latter made the flames more invasive.
Both were significant boosts to fire-attribute Wizardry.
And that was not all.
As the core of the four runes, the Furnace Rune also possessed an active effect.
Ian could trigger it at will.
For ten seconds, it would increase his Wizardry's offensive power by at least fifty percent, after which his mental power would enter a weakened state.
Although it came at a price, it was an excellent trump card when necessary.
Those were only some of the Furnace Rune's benefits.
To Ian's delight, successfully forming the Furnace Rune had also finally brought his Meditation Method to Expert Level.
He was another step closer to Master Level.
Ian had been positively drooling over the automatic mana recovery that came with a Master Level Meditation Method.
"Now all that's left is the final part."
Ian murmured to himself.
For his advancement to Third-Rank Wizard Apprentice, his talent had already reached first rank, and he had successfully formed his Advanced Rune.
Everything was ready; all he lacked was sufficient resources.
In fact, if he were reckless enough...
He could attempt the advancement right away.
"But there's no need for that. Better to play it safe."
Ian shook his head.
One failed advancement would cost a wizard at least a year, a loss he could not accept.
Only half a month remained before the cultivation sequence departed.
Making a toned-down version of the improved Energy Potion was not difficult.
Three days later.
Ian produced his improved Energy Potion.
"The cost is twenty percent lower than before, but the effects are unchanged!"
In his