prynovel Chapter 19 Mentor Eve
Chapter 19 Mentor Eve
After reflecting on his actions, Leon began to examine the two potions he had concocted. The first potion was a standard pale gold color, emitting a gentle fragrance. Extremely faint magical light spots floated slowly inside the liquid. According to the book, this was a standard quality calming potion.
And the second bottle… Li Ang’s pupils dilated slightly.
The color of this potion is deeper and purer, almost like pure gold. Its fragrance is also more intense, and there are many more magical light spots inside the potion than the previous one.
According to the description in "Basic Potions", this is a sign that the potion has reached excellent quality.
The pure water created by the [Water Creation Technique], combined with the stability of the Lv1 crucible, allowed Li Ang, a novice, to produce an excellent quality potion on his first attempt.
Without the slightest hesitation, he picked up the two bottles of medicine and strode out of the dormitory to the supplies distribution point.
Stepping once again into the rationing area, filled with the scent of dried herbs, old Morrie was still engrossed in that thick ledger.
"Morley the Wizard," Leon called out calmly.
Old Mori didn't even look up, giving a mumbled reply: "Hmm? New kid, didn't collect all your stuff?"
"No, I'm here to submit the results of my potion-making."
Li Ang gently placed the two bottles of medicine on the table in front of Lao Mo.
"Submit your results?"
Old Mori finally raised his head, pushed up his slipped reading glasses, and his cloudy eyes, filled with a hint of doubt, swept over the crystal bottle on the table.
When he saw the golden potion, he froze as if a freeze button had been pressed.
"This...this is..." After a brief moment of stiffness, he grabbed the bottle of golden potion with a speed that belied his age.
He brought the bottle close to his eyes, examining the magical light flowing inside through the lens of the magic lamp embedded in the wall of the distribution area.
"A high-quality tranquilizer! You concocted it?"
He cried out, his voice filled with disbelief.
"Impossible! How long have you had the materials? Half a day? Less than half a day!"
He suddenly looked up, his eyes no longer cloudy, and scrutinized Li Ang's face with sharp eyes, as if trying to see through his skin to uncover the secrets in his mind:
"Kid, have you studied potions before? Or do you come from some wizarding family? But I've never heard of the name Carlson before."
The standard rations of basic herbs are simply not enough to allow you to brew potions of this quality.
Facing Old Mori's scrutinizing gaze, Li Ang calmly stated:
"Morley Wizard, this is indeed my first time trying to make potions, and I don't come from any wizarding family. The ingredients are just the ones you gave me."
"As for this potion, it's probably because I used the pure water condensed by the [Water Creation Technique]," Li Ang replied truthfully.
As for the crucible's binding upgrade, that's a secret that can never be mentioned.
"Elemental water purification?"
Old Mori was taken aback, then suddenly realized that water element affinity... [Water Creation]... is one of the two most compatible attributes in the Potions school, one being fire and the other being water.
He looked down again at the golden potion in his hand, muttering to himself:
"Two sets of materials... both were successful, one qualified, one excellent, all in half a day... and I had zero experience..."
He suddenly raised his head, and the look in his eyes as he looked at Li Ang had completely changed. His cloudy old eyes burst forth with an amazing light, as if he had discovered a rare treasure.
"Good, good, good!"
Old Mori said "good" three times in a row, his face trembling with excitement.
"Good lad, you are the most talented apprentice I have seen in the last ten years, not the last twenty years."
He carefully placed the bottle of high-quality tranquilizer into a box, as if it were a work of art.
He then took a deep breath, trying to calm his overly excited emotions, but the eagerness in his eyes did not diminish in the slightest.
"Leon Carlson," old Mori's voice became more solemn than ever before.
"I will immediately present this excellent calming potion to Master Eve. As for the other bottle... you can choose to take it yourself, or you can exchange it for sect contributions or more tangible currency from me."
He paused for a moment, then continued, "If you don't have much money on you, I recommend that you choose cash instead."
Li Ang originally had some money from his family, but it was all taken by Kavi after he boarded the ship. Now he only has sixty newly issued copper coins on him.
So he accepted old Morrie's suggestion and exchanged it for money; a bottle of decent-quality tranquilizer was exchanged for a gleaming silver coin.
One silver coin is equal to one hundred copper coins, and this bottle of potion sold for almost two months' worth of his monthly salary.
After Li Ang left with the money, old Mauri pushed up his glasses and muttered to himself:
"The Potions School has been dormant for far too long, but this kid's arrival may bring it back to prominence."
After saying that, he picked up the small box containing the calming potion, locked the heavy wooden door of the supply station in advance, and walked with a faster pace than usual. His figure quickly disappeared into the depths of the corridor, clearly in a hurry to find the witch Eve.
Li Ang put the silver coins into his pocket, and the feeling of hunger in his stomach became more pronounced.
Following the general directions Ellie had given him, he found the dining hall located on the first floor of the academy.
The dining hall was quite spacious, with rough black stone tables and benches arranged neatly. It was lunchtime, and the noise of people and the smell of food mingled together.
The air was filled with a mixture of smells, including the aroma of frying oil and the burnt smell of burnt bread.
A wooden sign hangs on one wall, with the three set meals available today and their prices written in white paint:
[Simple Meal]: One piece of black bread, one cup of water - 1 copper coin
[Standard]: One piece of white bread, one serving of pan-fried tender chicken cutlet, one cup of water — 5 copper coins
[Featured]: One serving of meat sauce noodles, one serving of pan-fried veal steak, one glass of low-alcohol fruit wine — 10 copper coins
Li Ang's gaze swept across the price list, and his heart sank. The prices here were much higher than in the original owner's hometown, Carter Village. In Carter Village, one copper coin could buy about five black breads.
He instantly understood why old Mori had suggested he exchange his money for coins. Even if he ate only the cheapest meals every day, he would still need 90 copper coins a month, while his monthly allowance of only 60 copper coins was simply not enough.
Moreover, one also needs to purchase other daily necessities or wizarding supplies. The path of a wizard is filled with the harsh realities of life from the very beginning.
I was still a formal apprentice, and I felt that 60 copper coins were not enough. Those reserve apprentices only had 30 copper coins and could only eat one black bread a day.
While on the ship, we got at least three free black breads a day. How come things are getting worse now that we're in the Wizard's Tower?
He squeezed the cold silver coin in his pocket and the original 60 copper coins, a fierce internal struggle raging within him. Reason told him to order the cheapest meal and keep the rest for himself.
But his inner desires urged him to order the most expensive set meal: a fragrant steak with chilled fruit wine—just thinking about it made his mouth water.