prynovel Chapter 17 Potions School
Chapter 17 Potions School
His voice held a hint of barely perceptible surprise as he asked, "You... you had already become a full-fledged apprentice before even arriving at the Wizard Tower?"
Li Ang nodded calmly: "Yes, sir."
"Oh?" Old Mori's eyes widened slightly behind his glasses. He put down his work and his gaze lingered for a few seconds on Li Ang's slightly pale but composed face:
"To be able to gather starlight and master magic during a voyage, gain the approval of the chief wizard and be promoted to a formal apprentice... Such talent and comprehension may be common in the elemental school, but it is extremely rare in our potions school."
His tone carried undisguised admiration and a touch of emotion.
Upon hearing this, the reserve apprentices who were still clumsily carrying their own piles of supplies immediately turned to look at Li Ang, their eyes filled with shock and undisguised admiration.
Although they had managed to condense star particles by sheer luck, the difficulty of independently mastering a spell without a mentor was simply too high, and none of the trainee apprentices on this ship succeeded.
Old Mori then took out another 30 copper coins and handed the supplies to Li Ang, a rare smile appearing on his face:
"The monthly allowance for formal apprentices is 60 pills. Make good use of these. Instructor Eve instructed that if a new apprentice can successfully concoct a qualified 'sedative potion' within three days using the ingredients in this basic herbal pack..."
He paused, lowering his voice slightly, tinged with expectation and encouragement:
"You will then have the opportunity to become Eve's apprentices, which is a rare opportunity for you."
A calming potion? Li Ang's heart skipped a beat. This was one of the most basic potions recorded at the beginning of "Basic Potions," and its effect was to calm the mind and assist in shallow meditation.
And what does it mean to become Eve's apprentice? Cyronst had invited him before; did he accidentally miss an opportunity?
After receiving the basic supplies for joining the school, Ellie's wizarding entourage led them away from the distribution center.
The group stepped into the corridor lined with plant specimens once again, and Ellie's entourage pointed out the locations of several infrastructure sites along the way.
They climbed the stairs to the second floor, where the corridors were no longer lined with plant specimens but with lines of factional rules. Finally, they stopped in front of a heavy oak door.
The moment Ellie pushed open the door, a mixture of sweat and the unique hormones of youth hit her.
Ellie was clearly choked by the smell. She covered her nose and said to the two male trainee apprentices:
"This is the dormitory for the male reserve apprentices."
Li Ang glanced inside. The space inside was large, with twenty or thirty bunk beds densely packed on the rough black stone floor, but it was currently empty.
"Find your own empty beds. Remember! Keeping quiet is a basic requirement. Anyone who disturbs others' meditation will be put in solitary confinement."
Looking at the harsh environment before them, the reserve apprentices all showed a hint of disappointment in their eyes, but no one dared to complain.
They silently clutched their crucibles and herb packets, squeezing into the crowded space like sardines, and began searching for their own beds.
Then Ellie led Li Ang and another girl to the girls' dormitory on the other side. It was much more messy than the boys' dormitory, with all sorts of items piled up in the room.
The girl looked at the scene before her with some fear, hardly believing that this was the place where she would live in the future.
Ellie said with a hint of helplessness:
"Go in. Either get used to it, or become a full-fledged apprentice and leave this place."
The girl with braided pigtails walked into the dormitory with a look of utter despair on her face.
Finally, Ellie's gaze turned to Li Ang, the only one wearing a gray robe.
"Leon Carlson, your dorm is on the third floor, come with me."
After climbing another flight of stairs, Ellie led Li Ang to a section of single-room dormitories.
Ellie led Li Ang to a room with a sign that read B045, and then she took out a brass key and unlocked the door.
"These are the single rooms for formal apprentices and novice wizards. They are not big, but they are quiet."
She stepped aside and glanced at the room with a hint of envy.
"Tomorrow morning at eight o'clock, I will be waiting for you all at the entrance of the Potions School's main hall for the initiation ceremony. Don't be late."
After Ellie finished speaking, without any further pleasantries, she handed the key to Li Ang and turned to leave, quickly disappearing at the end of the corridor.
Li Ang walked into the room, which was not large, estimated to be only about ten square meters.
But compared to that crowded dormitory we just left, this place is heaven.
This once again made Li Ang feel the class system and cruelty of the wizarding world.
Directly opposite the door is a small double window with frosted glass, through which you can see Riley City outside the Wizard Tower.
A sturdy wooden bed was placed by the window, covered with a clean gray coarse linen sheet and a pillow of the same material.
To the left of the bed is a simple, light-colored wooden wardrobe, and to the right is a desk made of the same material, along with a wooden chair.
Above the desk hung a black wooden clock, showing the time: 3 p.m. There was nothing else there.
Li Ang closed the door behind him. He walked to the desk, placed the book "Basic Potions" on it, and then carefully placed the rough ceramic cauldron and the light packet of basic herbs on a corner of the desk.
His gaze first fell on the crucible.
[Standard Practice Crucible: Lv0]
[Status: Bindable]
[Binding Cost: 1 Spirit Points]
"Bind," Li Ang silently chanted in his mind.
A faint spiritual force was drawn from the star and slowly flowed into the rough surface of the crucible. Li Ang clearly felt that he had established a connection with this crucible.
[Binding successful]
[Standard Practice Cauldron: Current Level Lv0]
[Current effect: Improves the stability of potion-making]
[Level 1 Effect: Increases stability during potion brewing by 10%, and enhances mental energy guidance effect by 10%]
[Upgrade Requirements: 1 Magic Stars in the Spirit World, 5 Spirit Points consumed]
Without hesitation, Li Ang then upgraded the crucible to level 1.
"Enhances stability and mental guidance effects..."
Li Ang seemed to be deep in thought. These two attributes were undoubtedly a godsend for him, a novice in alchemy.
In potion making, failure often occurs in an instant due to loss of control over the heat or uneven fusion of materials.
This 10% improvement in stability may be the difference between success and failure.
Then his gaze fell on the basic herbal medicine package wrapped in rough gray linen.
He untied the rope and poured the contents onto the desk.
There was very little inside.
Two calming flower buds, carefully flattened and preserved, display a soft, pale purple hue and emit a tranquil fragrance. This is the core ingredient of the calming remedy, providing the primary soothing effect.
The dried silver leaf orchid leaves, about a dozen in number, are silvery-gray with slightly curled edges and emit a faint mint-like scent. Their purpose is to further enhance the effect of the main plant.