The True Face of Talent?

Li Yu hadn't even begun to touch Intermediate Potion making yet, but Yukino Yukinoshita was already eyeing it. In her eyes, Li Yu's learning talent would surely allow him to become a top-tier pharmacist with ease.

Naturally, Yukino Yukinoshita didn't mind continuing to place orders; she might even purchase all her future potions from Li Yu. That would be far cheaper than buying them from the outside world!

"Oh, that's right. If you ever start making Intermediate Potion, please let us know." Asuna also gave a playful smile. She knew exactly what Yukino Yukinoshita was thinking, and she was fully supportive of it as well.

Kato Megumi, standing to the side, didn't say anything, but her gaze said it all: I feel the same way!

"Let's talk about that later. We don't have any use for those things right now, and Intermediate Potion is a completely different beast from Basic Potion. Let me do some research first." Li Yu was certainly going to continue down the path of a pharmacist.

There were also things like being a Formation Mage. With such learning talent, Li Yu would definitely study many things in the future, so he wasn't in a rush. As long as it was something he could use right now, Li Yu would learn it.

Spend money? That was impossible. He might as well listen to a night of tutorials and then make it himself. It wasn't like he couldn't produce it, so why spend money to find someone else?

"Just don't forget, that's all. It's getting late, so we should head back." Yukino Yukinoshita nodded and then proposed their departure.

"Alright, I won't see you out. I still need to research some other flavors." Li Yu nodded; he intended to continue his research and add a few more flavors.

Hearing this, the corners of the three girls' mouths twitched slightly. This guy Li Yu hadn't given up on that idea yet? And looking at him, he seemed dead set on researching it.

Thinking of this, the three sighed inwardly. They couldn't really say anything else; if Li Yu wanted to research it, then let him research it.

Perhaps he really could come up with some special-flavored potion. If that happened, could it be considered an improvement to their diet?

Li Yu sent the three off and then began searching for information online. After a quick search, Li Yu discovered that he wasn't the first person to research special-flavored Basic Potion.

It was just that the effects of the potions produced were either mediocre or the costs were too high, eventually becoming things that were tasteless to consume but a pity to discard.

Sell high-cost Basic Potion? Just for the sake of flavor? Everyone would rather just go buy an Intermediate Potion. Because of this, very few people bothered to research changing the taste.

Li Yu glanced at the published formulas. The number of ingredients added was truly excessive. No wonder no one bothered to research it; the cost was simply outrageous.

After pondering for a moment, Li Yu decided to start with the original formula of the Basic Potion. Couldn't he just change the formula while simultaneously altering the flavor?

He began to study the pharmacological effects of various low-level drugs to see if there were any substitutes that wouldn't affect the efficacy but could change the flavor.

For the next while, Li Yu devoted himself to studying the principles of these drugs. Li Yu's learning speed was incredibly fast; in just over two hours, he had finished an entire pharmacology book.

After organizing the information in his mind, along with the data on the Basic Potion formula, Li Yu quickly had an idea. Sitting on his sofa, he rubbed his chin.

"Inula Flower is the key to the flavor. Could I use Clover as a substitute? It's just that the medicinal properties of Clover aren't as potent as Inula Flower, so I'd need to add something else." Li Yu couldn't help but mutter to himself.

Clover had a sour taste, and its medicinal properties were similar to Inula Flower, just not as strong. So, he would need to add more medicine to achieve the same effect as Inula Flower, while still needing a different flavor profile.

Information on various drugs flashed through Li Yu's mind. Soon, Li Yu locked onto a drug called Evening Primrose. This thing had some medicinal properties, but not many.

In this world, it was generally used as a seasoning because it carried a special, delicate fragrance. If he combined Clover with Evening Primrose, he could achieve the effect of Inula Flower without affecting the other ingredients!

Thinking of this, Li Yu suddenly felt energized. Since most people didn't use Evening Primrose as medicine, few paid attention to it; it was usually just crushed and used as a seasoning, and it was cheap.

"I'll go buy some tomorrow to test it out!!" Li Yu made up his mind on the spot. He would use this drug to try and see if he could concoct some special-flavored medicine.

With that thought, Li Yu continued to ponder substitutes for the Blue Bottle medicine—specifically ones that would change its flavor. Once he had a plan, the next steps were simple.

Before long, Li Yu had modified the Blue Bottle formula. After writing down the materials he needed to purchase, Li Yu finally washed up, put his phone aside to continue studying as usual, and then began to meditate.

Time blinked to the next day. The first thing Li Yu did upon waking was organize the knowledge in his mind. All sorts of whimsical ideas popped up at that moment.

He had even better ideas for the formula he had pondered last night, and even for some of the techniques he practiced himself, Li Yu now had better insights.

"How strange... the things I've learned have become more powerful? Wait... did my magic power break through?" Just as the thoughts in Li Yu's mind were running wild, he suddenly realized that his magic power had broken through. Li Yu's magic level had successfully stepped into the Fourth Tier!

At the Fourth Tier, one could easily achieve the effect of projecting magic or internal energy externally. After realizing he had broken through, Li Yu raised his hand to condense his magic.

In an instant, a pale blue magic power condensed on Li Yu's fist. This made his eyes brighten even more, and he understood why so many strange ideas had been popping into his head.

Just like Kato Megumi, when her strength broke through, her talent grew stronger as well, even to the point of influencing others. The same applied to Li Yu's talent.

His talent had grown stronger at this moment. Li Yu could learn, surpass... and become even more powerful. After figuring all this out, Li Yu felt invigorated.

Because Li Yu had never imagined that his talent could actually grow stronger. Or was it that as his strength increased in the future, this talent would become even more terrifying? Just like Yasuri Nanami?

Yasuri Nanami was born powerful, but Li Yu was not. As long as he grew stronger bit by bit, his talent would slowly grow with him, and in the end...

Li Yu quickly understood everything. Yasuri Nanami possessed Kenkeiko because she was becoming weaker, while Li Yu possessed Kenkeiko because he was becoming stronger.

As his strength grew, his talent began to slowly unseal. Perhaps, once Li Yu grew to a certain level in the future, he could be considered a Yasuri Nanami without any of the suffering from illness!