Watching Ian's practiced movements, whether it was the timing of adding materials or his grasp of their fusion, none of it looked like the work of someone who had only been learning for a week.
That was because Granger had seen what Ian had been like a week ago.
With that comparison, the feeling became all the more obvious.
"Boring!"
In that instant, Granger found potion-making utterly dull.
What happened to countless preparations honing one's skill, then overcoming untold hardships to raise the success rate bit by bit?
Wasn't this practically cheating?
"Prepare them yourself from now on. You can come find me once every three days, and I'll give you some guidance."
As Granger spoke, he shortened the interval from seven days to three.
"Thank you, Wizard Granger."
Ian thanked him sincerely.
Without guidance, it would probably take him over a month to raise a potion to Master Level.
But with guidance, he could probably compress that time down to a month.
"Next, I need to hurry and raise the Minor Energy Potion to Master Level. I just wonder how many talent points it can increase!"
Ian's eyes brimmed with anticipation.
If all went smoothly, he should be able to raise all the Advanced Potions to Master Level in four months.
By then, he would still have at least half a year left.
That should be enough to meet the requirements for an Intermediate Potion Master.
As far as he knew, becoming an Intermediate Potion Master also required meeting certain conditions in preparation and Inherited Sorcery.
By then, the latter might even be at Master Level.
As long as he had the resources, the former should also be achievable within the allotted time.
"So the only thing holding me back is time. At the same time, I need to