The Astonishing Power of the Wizard’s Techniques

On the fifth failure of Potion Making, Su Nan used up his last portion of dragon blood.

However, he didn’t mind.

Without needing to present any physical proof, he himself was now the best evidence.

After a good night’s sleep, the next day, Su Nan found Brother Ke Yi in the council hall.

Brother Ke Yi happened to return from his patrol, still wearing his armor, looking dusty and weary.

He and a group of knight leaders sat in the hall, discussing how to deal with the raids of the Black-scaled Lizardmen.

“In previous years, the Black-scaled Lizardmen would invade during the Frostfall month, plundering food for the winter. By my calculations, it’s about that time again.”

“Scouts discovered traces of the Black-scaled Lizardmen ten kilometers north of the city yesterday.”

“Those damned bandits, they never change!”

“My lord, give me a team of one hundred men, and I will surely wipe out those bandits!”

Brother Ke Yi furrowed his brows tightly.

Blackstone City was just a small city, with a total military force of just over five hundred.

More than half of them were militia who had only undergone basic training and hadn’t truly faced battle.

They could defend the city, but taking them out to fight against the Black-scaled Lizardmen would probably see them scattered at the first encounter.

The only real combat force consisted of just over two hundred and fifty soldiers.

With such limited manpower, defending Blackstone City and the surrounding villages was truly stretching things thin.

Thinking of this, Brother Ke Yi couldn’t help but have a headache.

Besides Owen, the Black-scaled Lizardmen were a threat that could not be ignored.

Handling it improperly would make this winter very difficult for Blackstone City.

Just as he was fretting, Brother Ke Yi caught a glimpse of Su Nan entering with the corner of his eyes, raised his hand to signal his subordinates to silence, and looked at Su Nan.

“Is there something you need?”

Su Nan said, “I succeeded.”

It took a moment for Brother Ke Yi to understand what Su Nan meant, then with some doubt, he asked, “Have you found a way to enhance the army’s strength?”

The others also reacted at this time, all eyes scanning Su Nan.

But their gazes were filled with evident skepticism.

Could a viable method really have been developed in just one day?

How unreliable does that sound.

Facing the skeptical eyes of the crowd, Su Nan didn’t waste words. He directly approached a long table, gripped the edge with one hand, and lifted.

Immediately, a creaking sound was heard, and the heavy long table lifted entirely off the ground, hovering steadily around twenty centimeters above, without a hint of wobble.

Everyone looked at the scene in shock, their eyes nearly popping out.

It’s well known that Su Nan had a frail body, barely able to lift a long sword usually.

But now, he could effortlessly lift a solid wood table weighing at least two to three hundred pounds, and seemed quite at ease doing so.

This strength probably wasn’t inferior to that of an apprentice knight!

Coming to his senses, Brother Ke Yi jumped up, eyes full of joy gazing at his brother.

“What’s going on here?”

Su Nan put down the long table, smiled and nodded, explaining: “I’ve crafted a potion that can enhance the human physique. I took a bottle myself, and my physique is now roughly equivalent to an apprentice knight. The weaker the physique of the consumer, the stronger the potion’s effect. It works on full knights too and can be taken multiple times, but the effect will gradually weaken. More detailed analysis requires collecting more data.”
Listening to Su Nan, Brother Ke Yi’s eyes grew increasingly bright.

According to what was said, with enough potions, it’s entirely possible to train apprentices en masse, possibly even knights.

If an ordinary person can become an apprentice knight after taking a potion, then an apprentice knight could likely advance to a formal knight, couldn’t they?
Brother Ke Yi’s face flushed with excitement.

Those who aren’t lords have no idea how difficult it is these days to train a knight.

An ordinary person starts training at twelve, developing skills and toughening their body. It generally takes four to five years to strengthen their physique enough to practice breathing techniques and thus be promoted to a knight’s squire.

Then, a squire typically takes another four to five years of breathing practice to become an apprentice knight.

Afterward, they need to undergo seven to eight years of training to condense a life seed to advance to a formal knight.

In total, it takes about seventeen to eighteen years to train a knight.

And that’s for those with enough talent.

For those less gifted, they may never become knights in their lifetime.

Aside from this, the manpower and resources consumed during training are also a significant expense.

Thus, even true and powerful nobility with territories often can’t cultivate many knights.

Take the Shining Lands, for example. Even in its peak era, the total number of knights didn’t exceed a hundred.

From this, one can see how precious a potion that can cultivate knights in a short time is!

Taking a few deep breaths, Brother Ke Yi calmed himself, his eyes fixed on Su Nan, asking solemnly, ‘What do you need me to do?’

Su Nan replied seriously, ‘Producing this potion requires a large amount of Black-scaled Lizardmen blood.’

‘No problem!’ Brother Ke Yi agreed without hesitation. ‘Tomorrow, I’ll lead the army out of the city to hunt the Black-scaled Lizardmen!’

He then quickly stepped toward Su Nan, patting his shoulder with relief.

‘I didn’t expect the legendary wizardry techniques to be true.’

‘I was wrong to doubt you before. I apologize to you!’

Su Nan smiled slightly, ‘No need to be so formal among family.’

Brother Ke Yi’s smile grew brighter, nodding forcefully, ‘Well said. With our brotherly cooperation, we will reclaim the Shining Lands and avenge Father someday.’

Su Nan nodded seriously, though his heart remained unmoved.

With the wizardry as his goal, he had no interest in claiming dominion. He only wished to cultivate, seek longevity, and witness the revival of elements and the golden age of wizards a millennium later.

Though he thought this inwardly, he knew he had to act accordingly in front of his elder brother.

After all, wizard cultivation required vast resources, and having a lord brother made collecting those resources more convenient.

Su Nan’s objectives were clear: to strengthen the territory as a resource-collecting platform while improving his cultivation level to hasten his progression to a formal wizard.

Meanwhile, the generals regained their composure after their initial shock, exchanging glances.

No one expected the legendary wizardry techniques to be real.

The ability to transform an ordinary person into an apprentice knight in a single day was indeed awe-inspiring!

Instantly, all eyes on Su Nan filled with admiration and respect.

And with those looks came overwhelming joy.

With such a miraculous potion, expanding the territory seemed hopeful!

So when Brother Ke Yi issued the order to hunt Black-scaled Lizardmen the next day, the generals eagerly responded with enthusiasm.

They had never felt such a desire to encounter those damned bandits!

The Black-scaled Lizardmen, once despised, now appeared as walking precious potions in their eyes.

That was the capital for becoming stronger!