"What potion?"
"Withered Wood Potion," Leo said.
Hearing the name of the potion, Sally frowned. "The Withered Wood Potion is a potion from the Melee Mage Discipline. Although its difficulty is at the level of a Starter Potion, it is definitely among the more difficult Starter Potions."
"Moreover, the required ingredients are relatively expensive."
"Danville, are you sure you want to choose the Withered Wood Potion?"
"I'm sure."
"All right. If you need to buy potion ingredients, you can get Magic Stones from me, but I can only provide three Magic Stones. When you brew it, I'll watch from the side, take notes, and evaluate you."
"Yes, Wizard Sally," Leo said.
The Withered Wood Potion was not some precious potion that needed to be kept secret.
And with Sally nearby, Leo could avoid some unnecessary mistakes.
Afterward, Leo returned to his room.
Leo only had one set of ingredients for the Withered Wood Potion.
That meant he had to succeed on his first attempt.
If he failed, he could only choose another, simpler potion.
Of course, success would also bring many benefits.
[Withered Wood Potion] Quality: Inferior Effect: Activates cells and strengthens physical power. Cost: 10 Refinement Points Superior Codex: Basic Potionology
"Consume 10 Refinement Points."
[Withered Wood Potion] Quality: Normal Effect: Activates cells and strengthens physical power. Cost: 50 Refinement Points Superior Codex: Basic Potionology
Judging from the Refinement Points it consumed, the difficulty of brewing the Withered Wood Potion was considered among the lowest tier.
What Sally called relatively difficult was probably in comparison to other potions of the same tier.
Leo immersed himself in reviewing the process of brewing the Withered Wood Potion.
Mentor's Office
Sally pushed open the door and entered.
Wizard Tesla was writing something at his desk. Without looking up, he asked, "Wizard Sally, how are the three new students doing today?"
"Chris and Molly are fairly average. They aren't terrible, but they can't be called outstanding either."
Sally said with a smile, "But Danville has given me another great surprise, as always. The Fish-Fragrant Herb he selected was of perfect quality."
Tesla's pen paused. A faint curve appeared at the corner of his mouth as he said, "That's very good. Since I obtained a perfect-quality Fish-Fragrant Herb twenty years ago, only Wizard Nova and Danville have managed to obtain one over all these years."
"Even if his talent in Potionology is not as good as Wizard Nova's, it should be no worse than mine."
Sally's smiling expression suddenly changed, and her entire face became as expressionless as a playing card. "Talent isn't judged solely by one success."
Tesla merely smiled at that. "True enough. There are also many people whose talent in Potionology only reveals itself later. Among them, there are countless who are no weaker than me."
Hearing Tesla say that, Sally's expression softened considerably.
Tesla secretly laughed to himself.
Sally's talent in Potionology was indeed no worse than his.
That was why Sally had always been bothered by the fact that she had failed to obtain a perfect-quality Fish-Fragrant Herb.
Tesla said, "The annual tuition payment eliminates quite a few people. Some Gatherings may bring dozens of people here, only for one or two to remain after the eliminations."
"Judging from the current situation, Leo has a high chance of staying. As for Chris and Molly, that will depend on how they perform in their respective disciplines."
Tesla suddenly sighed. "However, Danville is rather different from all the Prossians I've met so far. In the past, many Prossians who came to the Tower of Dawn could not settle down and study a discipline. They preferred fighting and killing instead."
"For Danville, a Prossian, to patiently study Potionology and even possess considerable talent in it is truly beyond my expectations."
Sally had arrived at the Tower of Dawn four years ago. By then, Prossians had already become rare there. Unable to understand Tesla's sentiment, she said, "Even if Prossians generally have that kind of personality, there will always be one or two exceptions."
"Perhaps," Tesla said.
Just as Tesla finished speaking, a crisp knock sounded at the door, followed by a hoarse female voice from outside.
"This is Fula."
"Come in, Wizard Fula," Tesla said.
When the door opened, a tall Wizard wearing a white robe walked in.
She wore a clown mask.
"Wizard Sally, Wizard Tesla, I have a question regarding my research. I hope to hear both of your opinions."
Fula explained her question. "It concerns an advanced spell derived from the Airflow Flight Spell I am researching. I have some questions about the spell's structure."
After Fula finished explaining her question,
Both Sally and Tesla showed troubled expressions.
Fula said, "It seems neither of you can answer this question. I'm sorry for disturbing you."
After Fula left, the office fell silent for a moment. Then Wizard Tesla sighed. "Wizard Sally, compared to problems concerning new students, problems concerning graduate students are far more difficult to resolve."
"At our level, it is simply impossible for us to be as comprehensive as Mentor Esmond. Many of the questions those graduate students raise are beyond our ability to answer."
At the mention of this issue, Sally also had a headache. She said, "Regardless of whether Mentor Esmond can return, we can only hold things together for this year. If we want to change mentors, that will have to wait until next year."
Tesla said, "That's true."
Tesla suddenly said, "By the way, Wizard Sally, of the two Wizard Seedlings you sent to the Uriel Gathering, one of them joined the knight order."
Sally said coldly, "I have no interest whatsoever in how they fare after leaving the Esmond Gathering."
Several days passed.
Sitting on his bed, Leo ended his meditation.
When Leo opened his eyes, sharp light flashed within them.
Over the past few days, Leo's spiritual energy had risen to 8 points. He was getting closer and closer to the goal of condensing a Spiritual Seed.
He estimated that once his Intermediate Meditation Method reached a normal level of mastery, his spiritual energy should reach 10 points.
Just as he finished meditating, a knock came from outside the door.
"Leo, it's me."
Chris's booming voice rang out.
Leo opened the door and asked, "Chris, what is it?"
Chris said, "Leo, do you want to go to the market with me to buy herbs?"
Leo asked, "Have you decided what potion you're going to brew?"
"That's right. I'm planning to brew a Basic Recovery Potion."
Leo nodded slightly when he heard that. The Basic Recovery Potion was indeed one of the simplest potions to brew among Starter Potions.
Leo pondered briefly and said, "I'll go with you. I also want to buy some herbs."
Leo still had a few Magic Stones in hand, and he planned to buy materials for brewing some simple potions.
He only had one set of ingredients for the Withered Wood Potion. If the brewing failed, he could only switch to another potion.
Therefore, Leo planned to purchase ingredients for a simple potion in advance.
Thinking of this, Leo sighed inwardly.
In the end, it all came down to Magic Stones.
If Leo had enough Magic Stones to buy several sets of Withered Wood Potion ingredients, he would have more chances to attempt brewing it.
Leo returned to his room to gather his things, then left with Chris.
Chris was especially excited along the way.
"Leo, do you think the girl at the counter will still remember me when we get there?"
Leo said, "She doesn't even know your name, does she?"
When Chris heard that, his dark cheeks grew even darker. "Could you not ruin the mood, Leo?"
The two soon arrived in front of the Woodpecker Hut.
However, just before Chris was about to enter, he suddenly stopped and turned to look toward one side of the Woodpecker Hut.
More than a dozen young people wearing silver-white armor had gathered there.
A piece of cloth hung beside them, bearing the words: "Emergency Magic Stone Hunting Mission."
Chris said in surprise, "Leo, look! Isn't that John?"
Hearing that, Leo instinctively looked over and discovered that one of the young men was indeed John.
Chris raised his hand. "John!"
John on the other side also spotted Leo and Chris. He instinctively looked at the badges on their chests.
When he saw the bronze color displayed on Chris's badge, a surge of jealousy rose in John's heart.
But when he saw the silver color on Leo's badge, along with that number 7, his gaze dimmed. He instinctively turned away, avoiding their eyes.
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