Sky-High Transaction

[Name: Yin Ming (Eno).]

[Method: Vast Sea Meditation Method.]

[Realm: Junior Wizard Apprentice (Mirror Reef Level 2).]

[Lifespan: 18/97.]

[Constitution: 31.]

[Magic Power: 4/20.]

[Mental Power: 2/25.]

[Witchcraft: Crimson Flame Ring, Wizard's Hand, Flesh Strengthening, Soul Severing, Abyssal Summoning, Abyssal Sacrifice.]

[Immortal Arts: External Elixir Art, Seventy-Two Forms: 1/72.]

[Unknown Runes: 1.]

[Knowledge: Demon Tongue, Wizard Script, Potionology.]

[Potions: Basic Healing Potion, Bloodline Potion, Element Manifestation Potion.]

[Items: Pure Character Law Fragment, revolver...]

"..."

"The magic plant has finally sprouted! The Scavenger Gourd did not optimize the seeds and soil for nothing."

Yin Ming emerged from the meditation chamber, his mental power and magic power drained dry by the Lava Troll Form.

When the spirit was damaged, qi grew weak; when qi grew weak, blood was depleted.

His footsteps floated unsteadily, his face was the color of gold paper, and his entire body had returned to the state he had been in after studying the Eight-Nine Mystical Art.

In a corner of the garden, on a plot specially reserved for magic plants, the Crimsonblood Vine had pushed out a tiny patch of tender shoots.

Zero-Ring magic plant materials could be purchased with Element Crystals, but One-Ring magic plants were priceless and unavailable on the market, obtainable only through special channels such as underground wizard gatherings and auctions.

To ensure he would not be strangled by the lack of magic plant materials when refining Two-Ring Bloodline Potions in the future, Yin Ming began cultivating magic plants.

Zero-Ring magic plants only required a sufficient concentration of elemental energy in the soil to grow, but cultivating One-Ring magic plants became exponentially more difficult. Not only did it require special cultivation methods, but also a long period of nurturing.

The best time to plant a tree was a hundred years ago; the next best time was—now.

Yin Ming did not find a few decades too long. At least it was faster than peaches that took three thousand years to blossom, three thousand years to bear fruit, and another three thousand years to ripen.

"Crack, crack, crack..."

Yin Ming took out an Element Crystal and crushed it into powder, scattering the fragments evenly around the area to increase the concentration of elemental energy in the soil.

Without any knowledge of cultivating magic plants, he could only keep trying, exploring, and drawing conclusions on his own.

The two metal balls continued rolling in his palm, while the Lava Troll external elixir was transformed into an ornament and worn close to his body.

"..."

After watering the magic plants, Yin Ming first went to the association's exchange building and exchanged a thousand Golden Sore Medicines for merit points.

Recently, paranormal incidents in the Landon Duchy had continued to increase, causing sales of Golden Sore Medicine to surge. His merit points had successfully broken into seven digits.

"Scholar Eno, someone asked me to inquire whether you are willing to sell the Golden Sore Medicine formula. Through an equivalent exchange." Anthony Silvercoin handed back his identity plaque, paused, then asked.

Equivalent exchange referred to wizards trading scarce resources unavailable on the public market, using barter or knowledge for knowledge. Of course, Element Crystals could also be used for settlement.

Did that mean he might be able to trade for genuinely good things that were not everywhere?

Unlike the exchange building, where the available items were only various raw materials, finished potions, finished witchcraft tools, Alchemical Bombs, and flintlock muskets.

Knowledge such as witchcraft and illustrated manuals was also restricted to the Zero-Ring apprentice level.

And they would absolutely never sell knowledge that could earn people Element Crystals, such as potion-making, alchemy, and magic plant cultivation.

"..."

Yin Ming was somewhat tempted. Golden Sore Medicine was mainly used to earn merit points while waiting for the next relic output to become available for exchange.

If he could trade the formula in advance for what he needed, and the price was right, he naturally would not refuse.

There was quite a bit of knowledge that interested him at present, such as blood activity preservation techniques for extraordinary creatures, One-Ring magic plant cultivation techniques, Two-Ring extraordinary creature blood, Two-Ring extraordinary creature true-name rune totems, and the subsequent parts of the Vast Sea Meditation Method.

Unfortunately, it was not a matter of whether he was willing.

Without refinement by the Scavenger Gourd, the medicinal effect simply could not reach a level comparable to a Basic Healing Potion.

"Sell!"

Yin Ming had originally intended to refuse, but suddenly thought of something and hurriedly changed his words. "I want the Second-Ring Vast Sea Meditation Method, Two-Ring extraordinary creature bloodline, Blood-Fusing Potion, and true-name totem secret patterns. Choose any two of the three, plus any witchcraft scroll, and I'll sell."

"That price... is more expensive than even a One-Ring potion formula. Isn't that utterly outrageous? Would anyone agree to it?"

Anthony Silvercoin's eyes widened. He practically suspected his ears had gone wrong.

Using a Zero-Ring healing potion formula to exchange for Two-Ring core knowledge was even more absurd than trading a paperclip for a mansion. Had Yin Ming missed the word "equivalent"?

"Just quote the price. If they refuse, then forget it!" Yin Ming said.

"Fine! I'm only responsible for passing along the message anyway." Anthony Silvercoin shook his head, assuming Yin Ming simply did not want to sell the formula. He then joked, "If this deal goes through, I, Anthony, won't take a single coin from your future business commissions. I'll revere you as I revere a god."

"..."

Yin Ming did not explain. He walked out of the exchange building, then turned and entered the scholars' Ember Building.

The Golden Sore Medicine formula was not valuable. The extracts of two plant ingredients were not valuable either. What was valuable was the mold that extracted a penicillin-like medicine.

It was equivalent to opening a new avenue in potionology. Raw materials would no longer be limited to magic plants.

Not only was his asking price not high—it was too low.

Yin Ming's offer was not based on the value of the formula at all, but on an assessment of his own strength and the integrity of the wizard from the other major faction.

Yin Ming guessed that it was a wizard from some major faction who had discovered that Golden Sore Medicine contained no magic plant ingredients.

That was why they were interested in its formula. Among the major factions openly present in the modern world, there were only the Wizard Black Tower and the Warlock Alliance.

As for why it had to be a major faction—without tens of thousands of Zero-Ring apprentice-level wizards, or a great wizard capable of analyzing a medicine with no magic plant ingredients, who would take an interest in a Zero-Ring healing potion?

"Eh..."

Yin Ming entered the scholars' building and was surprised to find that Robert Kava was not there. A bad feeling immediately rose in his heart.

Could it be—he had gotten himself killed studying Inscription Runes?

"Gallon, your old..."

Yin Ming found one of Robert Kava's students and was about to ask about Robert Kava's whereabouts.

Before he could finish, Gallon interrupted him. "Scholar Eno, my teacher is perfectly fine. He has merely entered seclusion to prepare for a breakthrough to Two-Ring Wizard."

"Cough, cough... I was just showing concern as a friend."

Yin Ming coughed awkwardly twice, realizing that the frequency of his recent inquiries had indeed been slightly too high.

"You—should take care of your own health instead. This is already the second time. It would be better to read fewer of certain books in the building."

Gallon's lips twitched. Looking at Yin Ming's body, drained to the dregs, he could not help but offer a word of advice.

Yin Ming: "..."

Robert Kava had been trapped at the One-Ring extreme bottleneck for decades. How had he suddenly gained the confidence to break through to Two-Ring only a month after obtaining Inscription Runes?

Was there an inevitable connection between the two?

"No! I need to be more cautious. What if Robert is only pretending to be in seclusion, preparing to let me test the waters first?"

Yin Ming took a deep breath, suppressing the urge to study the Inscription Runes. He casually pulled a book from the shelf and read it absentmindedly.

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