An apprentice's bloodline modification took Charles and two other wizards no more than two hours.
But the profits from bloodline modifications were substantial. Even for an apprentice-level procedure, Charles ended up with several hundred Magic Stones.
And he wasn't even getting the biggest share. The real winner was Anderson's tower.
The tower Anderson ran was like a medical company, modifying the bloodlines of other wizards and apprentices.
Anderson took the largest share, while students like Charles got a smaller cut.
Although Anderson took most of the profits, no one else had any complaints. Without him, there wouldn't be nearly so much work to go around.
Once Charles had confirmed that the apprentice's bloodline modification was complete, he left the laboratory.
Lately, his routine had been a simple three-point circuit.
Whenever there was a client, he came to the laboratory to conduct bloodline modification experiments. When there wasn't, he worked on other experiments.
After the morning's work came study time. He continued learning the many subjects under Abyssal Grimoire Studies, including the planar theory Anderson had assigned him.
Evenings were for meditation and learning new spells.
The work kept him busy, and time flew by.
After saying goodbye to the other wizards in the laboratory, Charles returned to his lodgings.
Compared to a year ago, his lodgings had undergone several upgrades.
He had added a great deal of experimental equipment, all bought with the Magic Stones he had earned.
After becoming a first-circle wizard, the business that had once made him money was no longer suitable.
He had once used Demon Worm Skin to draw apprentice scrolls.
That had worked for first-rank wizard apprentices, but it wasn't suitable for first-circle spells.
Demon Worm Skin could no longer serve as a suitable base material for first-circle spells.
This greatly reduced the profits