Lesser Active Potion

Su Nan was already not very interested in the banquet. Now, knowing that he had found the thing he had been yearning for, he was even less inclined to stay.

After exchanging a few words with Brother Ke Yi, he left the banquet hall early and returned to his courtyard residence.

As soon as he entered, Su Nan saw the two boxes placed in the courtyard.

He used Mage Hand to move the two boxes into the study before carefully opening them to inspect their contents.

One of the boxes contained over a dozen books.

On the dark, hardcovers, intricate and irregular lines formed words decipherable only by wizards (apprentices).

“Touch of Fatigue”, “Detect Poison”, “Open Lock”, “Charm Person”, “Shield”, “Analysis of Exotic Lifeforms”, “Reanimation of the Dead”, “Principles of Negative Energy”.

Among the twelve books, apart from five spell model books, the rest were various specialized knowledge.

Among these five spells, Charm Person and Shield were both first-circle spells.

“First-circle spells, eh.”

Su Nan felt a bit of heat in his eyes.

Charm Person and Shield were both very practical first-circle spells.

Especially Shield, which was almost an essential life-saving spell for every wizard apprentice.

Unfortunately, to learn first-circle spells, one’s mental power must be at least 10 points or more.

He was still far from that.

“Wizards may have abandoned this world, but they left behind many tomes, magical items, and even legacies.”

“These things are useless to common people, who can’t even understand them, but they are precious treasures for wizard apprentices.”

A smile appeared on Su Nan’s face.

As long as one is willing to spend time and has sufficient funds, any wizard apprentice could actually gather enough knowledge in this world to advance to a formal wizard.

Of course, resources are another topic entirely.

Although the two first-circle spells couldn’t be learned for now, the three zero-circle spells were not a problem.

Su Nan carefully stored the spell books, intending to study them slowly later.

Then, he flipped through the remaining specialized knowledge books one by one, but unfortunately, none of them triggered the corresponding skills.

Apparently, these pieces of knowledge were not classified into skills.

“I’ll keep them to read slowly when I have time; it’s still good to increase some knowledge.”

Su Nan was a little disappointed, put away the books, and then opened the other box.

Inside the box, there were piles of various small boxes, densely packed and of varying sizes.

Su Nan opened them one by one.

As expected, the boxes contained various well-preserved materials.

“Breathwood Grass, Dragon Eye Mint, and Black-spotted Python Bone Powder are all materials for making Lesser Active Potion!”

After inventorying everything, apart from the juice of the Clearheart Tree, all the materials needed to make a Lesser Active Potion were gathered.

And the quantity was considerable, enough to make forty to fifty potions.

“With so many materials, it should be enough for me to research a new version of the Lesser Active Potion.”

Su Nan was immediately a bit eager and headed straight to the laboratory with the materials.

The progress bar of the Star Ring Meditation Technique was already more than halfway. With the aid of the Lesser Active Potion, it wouldn’t be long before he could construct the first star ring.

Arriving at the laboratory, Su Nan lit the candle and then headed straight to the long table filled with beakers and test tubes.

Over the past three months, he had made Lesser Dragon Blood Potions at least two hundred times. The Potion Making skill had long reached Lv2, making zero-tier potion experiments more than adequate.

Thus, in the time thereafter, apart from meditation and spell learning, Su Nan had an additional task of potion experimentation.

He continuously composed Silver Moon Flower Essence of different purities and capacities, experimenting with its compatibility with other materials, exploring the optimal ratio as a substitute.

Starlight Calendar 1249, Month of Revival (February)

With the Black-scaled Lizardmen completely withdrawn to their lair in the Red Horn Wilderness, Blackstone City relaxed completely without threats.

Brother Ke Yi shifted his focus back to the management of the territory.

Situated in the south, Blackstone City had a warmer climate, and at the start of the month, the accumulated snow already showed signs of melting.
It is expected that by the month of Spring Dawn (March), sowing and farming can begin.

Brother Ke Yi early on ordered the militia to build irrigation channels for the territory, introducing river water to prepare for the farming activities of the month of Spring Dawn.

With the irrigation from river water, this year’s harvest is expected to be promising.
Additionally, Brother Ke Yi also encouraged the serfs in the territory to fish using the river during the slack farming season to add some extra income to the territory.

After a battle with the Black-scaled Lizardmen, the military strength of Blackstone City has not decreased but increased.

Under the effect of the secondary dragon blood potion, the number of knights surged from the original nine to twenty-one.

Moreover, this number is expected to continue growing in the next two months until the accumulated Black-scaled Lizardmen blood is exhausted.

This, in turn, has led to a substantial increase in the consumption of meat in the territory.

After all, if a knight eats heartily, they can consume thirty to forty pounds of meat a day. Just relying on Blackstone City’s beef and mutton is insufficient, so they had to think of ways to fish.

However, fishing can only slightly alleviate the food problem.

Brother Ke Yi had no choice but to spend money to purchase large quantities of meat from other cities.

Besides, the research of his brother is also a huge expense.

Just last month’s batch of antiques and materials alone cost dozens of gold coins, almost equivalent to Blackstone City’s monthly tax revenue.

It made Brother Ke Yi feel like his heart was bleeding.

However, considering the long-term development of the territory, Su Nan’s research expenses must not be interrupted.

The issue of generating income and saving resources has caused the lord, Brother Ke Yi, to lose an unknown number of hairs from worry.

Su Nan, who was locked in the laboratory fully engrossed in potion research, was unaware of this.

Mid-month of the Revival.

After relentless experiments and research, Su Nan finally produced the first bottle of secondary activation potion.

【Secondary Activation Potion (Zero Rank/Inferior Quality), enhances mental acuity upon consumption, duration 15 days and 4 hours, no effect upon stacking.】

“Finally completed!”

Looking at the beautiful silver-blue liquid in the potion bottle, Su Nan joyfully exhaled.

With the Synthesis Cube in hand, he could precisely control the refreshing effect of the Silver Moon Flower essence, bringing its effects infinitely close to the essence of the Bright Mind Tree, reaching the level of a substitute.

The entire experiment process was just about adjusting the material ratios, proceeding exceptionally smoothly.

Therefore, Su Nan was able to quickly create the new version of the secondary activation potion.

Without hesitation, he immediately drank the potion and then sat down to meditate.

A mint-like cool sensation suddenly spread from his abdomen, rapidly pervading his entire body.

Su Nan instantly felt as if he were immersed in the cold depths of a lake, experiencing an indescribable sense of tranquility.

After an unknown amount of time, he suddenly opened his eyes, his spirit shining brightly.

This was the positive effect of a short-term slight increase in mental strength.

Su Nan immediately opened his personal panel.

【Su Nan Anes-t, Human Male, 16 Years Old】

【Mental Power 2.82/Physique 2.94】

【Skills】

Star Ring Meditation Technique Lv1 (750/1000)

Potion Making Lv2 (289/3000)

“Mental power increased by 0.03, Star Ring Meditation Technique proficiency increased by 25 points.”

Su Nan was overjoyed.

This efficiency is about five times what it was before!

“Indeed, the effect of the potion is much better than just the plant essence!”

Su Nan was incredibly pleased.

At this rate, he will be able to construct the first star ring in 10 days!