Chapter 1173

Chapter 1148 The Emerging Talents of Golden Elixir and Julian’s Breeding Works

In Locke’s office at Golden Crown Mountain and the Saffron Peach Orchard, stood Julian, the Demon Wolf Giant, Nika, Planknia, and the Celtic Wizard.

Julian placed a pot filled with nutrient soil on the table. A loofah vine grew within it, with a half-section of bamboo stick erected above the pot. The vine climbed upwards, twining around the bamboo stick.

Julian took out a small watering device, resembling a nasal sprayer, from his pocket and sprayed water onto the vine. The vine began to turn transparent, its color approaching that of the water, then became translucent in the air. As Julian chanted a spell, the loofah vine detached from the soil and wrapped around his left hand. Because Julian was wearing a light blue wizard’s robe, the water-colored vine on his hand became completely invisible, difficult for an ordinary person to spot with the n*ked eye.

Julian excitedly told Locke, “Teacher, this is the Water-Invisible Loofah Vine I cultivated this year.”

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. “This is a second-tier wizard apprentice’s magical plant. It becomes invisible upon contact with water. While the original Julius loofah vine was powerful, its attack trajectory was singular and its movement somewhat slow. However, because the Julius loofah vine enhanced its attack power and increased the thickness of its vines, its speed couldn’t be increased.” “

I thought of using grafting to find a rootstock that could provide invisibility energy. As a result, when I grafted a grapevine, I almost cultivated a magical plant that becomes invisible upon contact with water.”

As a level 7 elemental child, Julian’s magic level increased very quickly, becoming a second-tier wizard apprentice in just over a year. He then presented this magical plant to Locke for him to see.

The wolf giant scratched his head; he was a potion-wielding wizard and unfamiliar with breeding techniques.

The witch Planknia said, “Junior Julian, you’ve only been enrolled for a year, right? You haven’t even finished the courses on all things, general knowledge of breeding, and basic grafting cultivation, and yet you’ve already become a second-class wizard apprentice and cultivated a mutated Julius loofah vine. I feel like your work could be submitted to a competition. You’re truly amazing.”

“Let me check. By the way, there’s a breeding competition for apprentices recently, held within Golden Crown Mountain. The Water Hidden Loofah Vine is definitely up to the standard for competition. Julian, you’re truly impressive. What do you say, teacher?”

The Celtic wizard leaned over, thought carefully for a moment, and nodded. He felt that this apprentice of Group Leader Locke, who came from a medium-sized world, was indeed quite talented. Although he lacked the experience of growing up in the wizarding world, he was able to cultivate such a magical plant in less than two years after entering the wizarding world.

He possesses the ability to apply knowledge to new situations. He

‘s not just a simple child of the elements.

The Celtic wizard said, “Making plants invisible is quite complex and difficult for apprentices, especially those below the first-class wizard apprentice level. This is because the color of a plant is determined by the hues of various pigments and components of a natural magical structure. To make a plant invisible requires precise mutations in multiple directions, which is extremely difficult for a second-class wizard apprentice. Even if successful, it would take many years of cultivation, thus hindering their development. Julian’s ability to achieve this is truly remarkable.” “

From what I can tell at a glance, the internal pigments of this magical plant will suddenly degrade upon contact with sufficient water, thus becoming translucent.”

“Locke, you’ve taken on a good student.”

Locke’s expression was strange.

He looked at the Celtic wizard and the witch Plankonia with a puzzled expression. If he weren’t a teacher, he would really want to ask, “Are you two serious?”

Locke carefully observed the eyes of the Celtic wizard and the witch Plankonia, trying to ascertain whether they were serious.

Having a high position has a downside: it’s hard to hear the truth.

At this moment, being the wizard’s teacher or direct superior, Locke momentarily suspected these two were exaggerating.

Locke nodded, unsure of their intentions.

“The vine’s epidermis is naturally bluish-gray, and I believe that after contact with water, it’s not that the pigment degrades, but rather that the intercellular spaces increase, allowing liquid to flow into them, indirectly reducing the plant’s internal pigment density. Combined with the epidermis’s unique structure that traps water droplets, these three factors cause the magical plant’s vines to appear water-colored, exhibiting a semi-transparent state.” “

In my opinion, this magical plant has undergone mutations in three key plant factors. Of course, it’s too early for an apprentice to discuss these things; there’s no need to understand it from this perspective.”

“The biggest weakness of the Julius loofah vine in battle is indeed its relatively slow movement and low accuracy. This is a good way to compensate for that.”

Locke praised Julian, who couldn’t help but smile.

Locke couldn’t help but ask, “Besides that, is there anything special about it? For example, are its magical plant properties better than Julius’s Vine?”

Julian looked at Locke in confusion and shook his head. “No, teacher.”

Locke looked at the man’s questioning yet praise-seeking eyes, his heart filled with complex emotions. He recalled the vine he had developed during his second-tier wizard apprenticeship—a vine that comprehensively enhanced the magical plant’s properties and could become completely invisible.

However, thinking back to when his teacher, Sophia, saw that vine, she displayed a look of utter astonishment, her eyes brimming with encouragement.

Locke was unsure if Sophia’s feelings back then were similar to his own.

Come to think of it, he truly didn’t know what Sophia’s works were during her second-tier wizard apprenticeship; at the time, his knowledge was limited, and he hadn’t developed the habit of consulting his wizard mentor’s writings and works.

This habit only formed after he arrived at Golden Crown Mountain.

Locke pondered what a normal second-tier wizard apprentice’s level should be, then compared that level with Julian’s. He gave Julian an admiring look and said with certainty, “To have achieved this at your age is truly remarkable.” “

The ability of the invisible Julius loofah vine has definitely advanced by more than one level. You can participate in this year’s Golden Crown Mountain competition for apprentices; I hope you achieve good results. If possible, I would like to invite you to join my research group and do what you can.”

Locke quickly recalled Julian’s current knowledge gaps and what he should assign him to quickly improve his lackluster grafting cultivation method.

“Julian, because your breeding skills have improved by leaps and bounds recently, exceeding my expectations, I’d like you to help cultivate some apprentice-level mushroom magical plants using grafting techniques.”

The Celtic wizard asked in surprise, “Team leader, even the apprentice-level mushroom magical plants in the research group are mostly first-class wizard apprentice level. He’s still young, and although he has talent, there’s no rush to let him handle magical plants of that level, especially those magical plants that generate magical pressure structures.”

Locke said, “This is simple. The lab has some simple apprentice-level wizard robes. Wearing a wizard robe will ensure safety. As for whether it will work, we’ll have to try to find out.”

Julian nodded diligently, “Teacher, I will try my best. Thank you for your trust.”

Locke nodded to him.

Julian was undoubtedly the most talented among all his students.

However, he had indeed shown considerable growth.

Locke addressed the group, “Disperse for now. Celt, conduct the experiments according to the revised design I gave you.”

Last time, when he entered the Cloud Robe House Shop Alliance, he saw a lot of production data related to wizard robes, which gave him new ideas and approaches. Therefore, a new experimental design was needed, and Locke also needed to consider how to solve the testing problem.

The wizard robe industry is extremely competitive, with every detail meticulously crafted.

These are all problems.

No wonder the previous two Moon Ring Wizards couldn’t complete this project; it’s far more difficult than it appears.

If the wizard shoe market in Cloud Marsh Wetlands is dominated by one company, and potions are a diverse landscape, then wizard robes are a battleground of powerful warlords. The fifteen top wizard robe shop alliances each have their own territory and regular customers, and even skilled textile wizards can gain a foothold based on their magical abilities, despite facing a large-scale, systematic shop alliance. The level of competition is far higher than Locke had previously estimated.

The Rose School should have an alliance of five top-tier wizard robe shops. This market is enormous and relatively important to the Rose School, a crucial pillar industry for the Solas wizards.

Locke weighed his options. His primary motivation was making money, and this project, besides generating income, was also for publishing articles and completing the two True Knowledge Institute projects he had on hand. If it proved completely unfeasible, he shouldn’t continue; changing direction was the only sensible course of action.

He could easily pursue the magic shield.

However, he thought of the mutated Bodhi tree and pondered, “It’s not without opportunity. I believe that magical plant is a breakthrough opportunity.” “

I don’t need to abide by the rules of the magic weavers or adhere to the incredibly strict testing mechanism for wizard robes. They’ve spent tens of thousands of years on it; if I follow their path, I’m no match for them. I need to find a new opportunity, and the best way is to find a new ecological niche for wizard robes.”

Think about it, besides enhancing defense, what unique ecological niche could wizard robes occupy? The ecological niche of magical plants.

Locke felt flashes of inspiration constantly appearing in his mind.

“I haven’t read enough articles, otherwise I should have some ideas by now. But I’m certain this path is worth exploring. It’s not a doomed route; I have a chance. I might already have that chance, just not fully grasped yet. If it doesn’t work out, I’ll change my target. For now, let the wizards in my research group continue with the experiments I designed.”

Locke gave them a few instructions, and after they left his office, he said to Planknia, who had stayed behind, “Planknia.”

The witch Planknia asked Locke, “Teacher, what’s wrong?”

Locke asked her, “Were you sincere when you praised Julian just now?”

“You really think his skill level is quite good?”

Witch Planknia looked at Locke with a puzzled expression, somewhat nervously saying, “Absolutely good? Of course, that’s

impossible . But his basic skills in grafting cultivation are already very good for a wizard who has only been practicing for about a year, even surpassing the cultivation progress of ordinary Wood Elemental Children. I just don’t know if he’s just lucky or just fortunate, otherwise, it’s too amazing. At least much better than I was at the second-level wizard apprentice stage. The Celtic wizards praised him too, and so did you, teacher.”

Locke nodded, relieved. Perhaps because his own growth rate was too fast, and the wizards around him were too powerful, he had lost the ability to judge the growth rate of ordinary second-level wizard apprentices.

“I understand. Planknia, now let’s talk about you. For some reason, you have an unusually keen ability to perceive the types of spirit energy. This is a special talent. You should improve your talent and continue to improve yourself in this area.”

Planknia felt pressured because her teacher was very ambitious, and she knew that Locke was definitely not just saying that casually.

Locke said to Planknia, “You’ve been so focused on developing your career lately—well, starting a family and building a career are both important. Give me a report on your recent research next week. I have more students now, and I’m planning to hold group meetings. You’re a first-ring wizard under me; you need to set a good example.”

Planknia replied under considerable pressure, “Yes, Master, you’re right. I do need to set a good example for my subordinates.”

“Don’t worry, I will definitely work hard. As for my direction, I do need to think about it. I want to start by reading literature in the library.”

Locke nodded. “I only assumed it was because you and that person in the Senate were in love, so I didn’t remind you. But his status is higher than…”

“Gao is the grandson of the King of Fighters. You need to be strong yourself to succeed. If you want peace of mind, the best way is to showcase your magical talent. Here’s a reading list I’ve compiled for you; take it.”

The witch Planknia took the list, genuinely relieved, because Locke had at least pointed her in the right direction.

After she left, Locke pondered. Given Sophia’s genius, did she feel the same way he did now with these students?

From his current perspective, these students’ understanding was riddled with flaws. He could only patch things up, focusing on one key area at a time. Any more than that would exceed their comprehension and cognitive abilities. Even if he pointed out some problems, they might not only fail to realize them but also mistakenly believe they were right.

However, these students were already among the best.

They at least knew who the strong and excellent were, and could trust the words of those wiser than themselves, even if they didn’t understand, at least they wouldn’t act presumptuously.

If it were an outsider wizarding apprentice, perhaps some would be so ignorant as to not know who is truly wiser, nor to respect wisdom and knowledge, instead becoming arrogant.

“I don’t understand, but to know how to revere wisdom is already a remarkable quality.”

Locke sat up. “The experimental plan for the wizard’s robes needs to be organized, and my students also need to design teaching plans, hold group meetings, and integrate their teaching and work with my research group. I hope they can be of some help. The journals that I had Gordon send over before have all been sent.” “

Oh, right, today is the day I’m going to lecture in the world of the dwarves. I promised Wizard Lucky, and I can’t go back on my word.”

Locke got up to head to Little Peach Mountain, to rent a small void warship, and travel to the world of the dwarves.

He opened the Ganoderma lucidum plant and saw that the two journal editors, Raize and Yunze, had secretly sent him messages, indicating that his articles were ready for publication in the next issue.

Locke knew this was a way for the journals to retain staff.

For journals, ordinary articles need the journal to enhance them, while excellent articles are the ones the journal needs to enhance.

Therefore, if your article is exceptionally good, or you are a leading figure in a certain field, or a regular contributor to a journal, the journal’s editor is likely to proactively contact you and inform you in advance whether your article has been accepted.

Locke, however, didn’t expect it to be so fast. He hadn’t even submitted it a week ago, how could it have been accepted already?

Was it because there were too many articles, and they were all assigned to a few fixed peer reviewers?

Locke was about to close the Lingzhi Magic Plant app when he suddenly noticed a pop-up illusion screen ad. He had only slightly tilted the Lingzhi Magic Plant, and it seemed to trigger some kind of sensor, defaulting to his agreement. Then, an illusion screen appeared in front of him.

Locke was quite speechless. “Huh? What’s going on? The Lingzhi Magic Plant interface is showing ads too. Did the Resource Integration Management Committee create this ad?”

Locke first saw the Resource Integration Management Committee’s logo in the ad, and he was already feeling somewhat annoyed when suddenly the ad popped up with an image of Golden Elixir Sand and a description of its effects.

“???” Locke

glanced at the advertisement and saw that it was from the Green Dragon Shop Alliance. At the bottom of the advertisement, it was stated that the Golden Elixir Sand was authorized by the wizard Locke Augustine in the name of the Gungnir Shop Alliance.

“The product on this trashy advertisement is actually my own work.”

“This—

” “Gertrude the witch is quite loyal. As a potential competitor, she actually published my shop name like this and included me in the advertisement.”

At least it doesn’t harm me.

Locke left the office and headed to Little Peach Mountain. It seems that the Moon Ring Archmage’s privilege of waiving wizard ship tickets three times a year can also be used to rent small void warships, although the procedures are a bit troublesome.

With his special status in the Red Dragon Academy, he doesn’t need to worry about this.

The world of dwarf giants is a world full of mountains. Countless high mountains surround each other, forming a huge

circle that wraps the vast plains and valleys in the center of the earth.

At the invitation of the dwarf giant wizard Rachi, Locke was lecturing to the wizards of replication in a palace academy on a mountain.

Locke scanned the replicator wizards seated throughout the palace. There were roughly three hundred of them, but most were apprentices; fewer than a hundred were fully qualified wizards, including some second-ring wizards.

If this were a wizarding academy, this number might be acceptable.

But for a lineage of wizards, it was far too weak.

Furthermore, the magical pressure of the qualified wizards was not high; many hadn’t undergone the three transformations of their spiritual power before it materialized.

There were only a dozen or so second-ring wizards.

Locke’s lecture was very well-structured. He explained the various aspects of breeding science, from its past development to current cutting-edge technologies and fundamental concepts, according to his own understanding. His explanations were insightful and easy to understand. The wizards below applauded continuously. Their initial respect, stemming from Locke’s status, had transformed into a profound admiration for knowledge and truth.

Some wizards were so excited that they stood up.

Wizard Lucky looked at Locke with gratitude, as he had clearly prepared diligently; the lecture was tailored to their needs in replicator studies.

Locke concluded the lecture with a concept from Mount Golden Crown. “Many wizards claim that plants are merely ordinary filters, green filters, so they believe that maintaining a certain number of plants in an area isn’t a real way to protect the environment.” “

They think trees aren’t important and can be replaced with other things. This is a seriously unsophisticated view.” “

I suggest he seriously study ecology.” “

Learn about emergence theory, because he might need to brush up on his basic knowledge of spiritual touch.” “

I’m even more afraid he hasn’t been exposed to spiritual breath studies. He doesn’t know that when studying forests, one needs to start with the forest as a whole.”

The applause from the wizards specializing in replication grew louder.

Some laughed, finding Locke’s words very reasonable.

Locke raised his hand to silence the applause and laughter, then said seriously, “To get back to the point, nature is undoubtedly something with true forging. We have learned so much from nature and gained invaluable knowledge from it.

To attempt to replace natural products with something that hasn’t undergone many years and experiments is an incredibly foolish and flawed understanding.” “

Moreover, this idea doesn’t even reach the level of ‘fake forging.'”

“However, from the perspective of replication, it is indeed possible to consider other directions that can help forests maintain their environment, such as the temperature drop caused by the partial breach of the Tianhan River’s dikes.”

After finishing his lecture, Locke closed his materials and left amidst the applause of the many wizards.

In the corridor, the dwarf wizard Lucky approached, extending his hand to shake Locke’s, saying gratefully, “Wizard Locke, I didn’t expect you to prepare such a thorough lecture for our lineage of wizards.”

Locke nodded. “I give my all in every class; it’s my duty, no need for thanks.”

Having promised, he was determined to fulfill his duty.

The dwarf giant wizard, Lach, paused for a moment, then chuckled, “I’ve had the wizards of our school use magic to create a golden statue of you in the exhibition hall of this castle, to commemorate the momentous occasion of you, the great wizard, lecturing in our school of replication. Wizard Locke, I’ve bought you a boat ticket for tomorrow noon; I was originally planning to reimburse you for your travel expenses.”

“By the way, our great world of the dwarf giants, [Krenos], is currently hosting the world’s largest festival: the Krenos Chariot Race. The summoning school’s beast tamers and the alchemy school’s alchemists have collaborated to create magical chariots pulled by enormous magical beasts, racing on a near-earth track in the void. A casino has been set up outside the arena, and we’ll bet on the winning side.”

“That’s truly the greatest event, with people from all over the world gathering to cheer for a single team’s victory. The finals are now underway, with the pink and purple teams competing. I’ve already reserved the best seats in the Krenos grandstand. As the host, I naturally want to invite you to witness our world’s largest race in Krenos.”

Locke initially wanted to refuse, but while researching the Krenos Chariot Race using his magical plant-based research, he noticed that the race was backed by the Cloud Garment Shop Alliance of Bonifacius University. Of course, other sponsors included large shop alliances from various fields and wizarding universities specializing in related disciplines. The chariots themselves were composite magical artifacts

, a testament to the combined achievements of multiple alchemy disciplines. The magical creatures pulling the chariots were the result of the Beast Taming School’s training, and the wizard robes worn by the final team members were almost all products of Cloud Garment Shop.

That’s why the race had to be held in near-Earth void orbit.

Locke nodded. “Alright, since it’s a kind invitation from Wizard Lucky, how could I refuse? I never imagined you, Wizard Lucky, would be a leading figure in the Replication School.”

Wizard Lucky said helplessly, “With the decline of the academic lineage, I can only do my best. Now that we Moon Ring Wizards have completed the pseudo-forging, we need to support a group of wizards. Wizard Locke himself is also the head of several shop alliances and a large research group, so you have a heavy responsibility on your shoulders.”

Locke and Wizard Lucky left the castle and then boarded a magical carriage pulled by a Star Ring creature, the Fire Phoenix Steed, heading towards the Krenos Grand Observation Platform located in the near-Earth Void. It was a spectacular building constructed on the crystal wall system of the world. Because it was built outside the world, one could look up at the competition taking place in the near-Earth Void, but it was also constantly attacked by various energy storms in the void.

After Locke and the wizard Lachish left, Argos Moonring Wizard and Rosamund Moonring Witch entered the gate of the core castle of the Replication Academy hand in hand. They looked up and saw the Fire Phoenix Steed pulling a magnificent, golden carriage, adapted to the dwarf giants’ size, resembling a miniature palace, heading towards the near-earth void track of the Great World of Krenos.

Argos Wizard looked up and said, “Hmm? We seem to be a little late. We wanted to stop Wizard Locke at the gate of the Replication Academy’s castle, but that wizard Lachish from the Replication Academy suddenly decided to take him to the viewing area for the Krenos Chariot Race.”

He glanced at Lady Rosamund and said, “But it’s alright, we can just buy two tickets now

.”

Argos Wizard and Lady Rosamund found the market of the Great World of Dwarf Giants. When they reached the ticket booth, Argos Wizard stopped at the entrance, looking around, and stopped moving forward.

Lady Rosamund looked at Wizard Argos curiously and asked, “Junior, why did you suddenly stop?”

Wizard Argos took out the Ganoderma lucidum plant in his hand and opened an illusion screen a meter away for her to see.

“This is a private group of the Resource Management Integration Committee that I joined. Take a look. According to the information shared in the group, an alliance of Green Linglong shops that cooperates with the Resource Management Integration Committee achieved a trade volume of 40 million in one day for its Golden Elixir Sand, and the trade volume increased to 60 million the next day.”

Lady Rosamund raised her eyebrows. “It sounds like a lot, but I don’t think that much transaction volume even covers their initial marketing expenses. I remember that the Resource Management Committee invested quite a bit in marketing,”

said Wizard Argos. “Yes. But today, on the third day, in just half a day, the trade volume of Golden Elixir Sand has exceeded sixty million.”

Lady Rosamund said “Oh,” and looked up at Wizard Argos, asking, “What is Golden Elixir Sand?”

Argos replied, “It’s a magic potion that can broadly neutralize the venom of snakes in the Venomous World, and has a broad-spectrum detoxifying ability against complex toxins caused by various snake venoms. The Green Jade Shop Alliance is a potion-making shop alliance of Golden Crown Mountain, which has been relatively unknown until this sudden success has awakened all the related shop alliances and researchers in the entire Cloud Marsh Wetland.”

Lady Rosamund nodded and said, “Such good sales volume, besides extensive promotion, must be due to its genuine

effectiveness .”

“The Resource Integration Management Committee should be very happy now. Green Crystal was previously unknown, but after cooperating with them, it quickly rose to prominence. Although I think they only accelerated the sales of Golden Elixir Sand and didn’t actually raise the transaction limit, I think they will definitely attribute this achievement to themselves.” “

It seems that the teaching and construction of the Potions discipline at Golden Crown Mountain will also increase the budget investment accordingly. They may recruit some Potions students next year. Green Crystal is an industry of the Green Dragon Clan, right? The Green Dragon Throne has research needs in vine toxicology, so it’s understandable that they have extra investment in Potions.”

Argos said, “Green Crystal is an industry of the Green Dragon Clan. But Golden Elixir Sand was developed by the Gungnir Shop Alliance.”

“Gungnir.” Lady Rosamund’s eyes became serious.

Argos said, “Yes, Gungnir is Locke Augustine’s business. In other words, the Golden Elixir is his creation.”

Lady Rosamund’s expression changed slightly. If that were the case, then she had originally intended to exploit the fact that newly appointed Moon Ring wizards lacked sufficient cash flow to support their businesses and research projects. Locke might be unable to conduct research on the project given to him by the Red Dragon Throne due to a lack of funds. She had originally wanted to play this card—

his lack of working capital and his eagerness for magic stones.

However, if Locke’s Golden Elixir became a hit, then this card, which she had initially believed to exist, had never actually existed in the first place, and she couldn’t play it.

Lady Rosamund pondered, “Interesting.”

“I didn’t expect this young Moon Ring Archmage to have such expertise in potions. His cooperation with Green Dragon was quite wise. Gungnir, as a shop alliance established less than a month ago, couldn’t handle the sales and other aspects of the Golden Elixir. A Moon Ring wizard of his age should be full of vigor, thinking the world is so simple, and everything is at his feet.”

“I didn’t expect him to handle things so skillfully, knowing when to advance and when to retreat. He’s not easy to deal with,”

Argos said. “Senior, let’s go buy tickets.”

“After all, he’s a Moon Ring Wizard who independently forged universal truths. He’s no longer just a fleeting bubble of a Star Ring Wizard. Such problems are more likely to occur with those who only forge in name, but rarely with those who fake forge.”

In the headquarters building of the large potion shop alliance [Golden Copper Coin] in Cloud Marsh Wetlands, the second-ring chief potion master of Golden Copper Coin looked at the sales figures of Golden Elixir Sand speechlessly.

“Golden Elixir Sand—Green Linglong, where did this shop alliance come from? The wizard who developed Golden Elixir Sand is named Locke Augustine. Who is this guy? I’ve never heard of him before!”

This potion master wore thick glasses with metal frames shaped like copper coins, had greasy hair, and a stubble beard, looking like he hadn’t taken care of himself at all.

At the meeting, an ordinary second-ring potion master introduced this wizard.

“He’s a wizard from Golden Crown Mountain—he was quite active in the field of breeding before. While he’d made some small achievements in potions, he’d never had any concrete results. We just didn’t expect him to suddenly develop a potion called Golden Elixir Sand during this celestial conjunction. We hadn’t really heard of him before, mainly because we potion wizards don’t pay much attention to other disciplines, and also because, boss—cough cough, you’re a bit of a homebody.”

“The Probus Truth Unveiling Competition a while back did get some buzz, at least in the Three Swamps. Boss, didn’t you hear about it at all? Or did you just hear about it and forget?”

The Sun Ring Potionist, also known as the Copper Coin Wizard, wearing coin-shaped framed glasses, put a pipe in his mouth and said, “Hmm? Do I need to care about a superficial breeder? Breeders only see their own little plot of land; they can’t see anything beyond the farmland.”

“My vision extends far beyond such a small scope.”

“However, since he has achieved some success in the field of potions, let me see if this person truly exists. Is it just a coincidence, or is he genuinely capable?” “

The niche for widely effective antidotes is gone, and all the patents for Golden Elixir Sand have been registered. It’s impossible to circumvent their patent protection in the short term. This doesn’t seem like something the newly established Gungnir could do. This must be the work of that Green Crystal.”

The Copper Coin Wizard placed the documents in his hand on the table.

“Although it’s possible to quickly produce generic d*rugs, make a quick buck, and then chat with Gungnir and Green Crystal in

the Holy Wizard Court, I’ll pass. First, the Copper Coin Wizard disdains doing such things, and second, after examining the effects of Golden Elixir Sand, I’ve made a judgment.”

The Copper Coin Wizard sat up, his sharp gaze sweeping over the potions masters present. “This isn’t a potion that can rise to prominence through mere trickery.”

“Although it looks similar, his potion-making skills are very high. The potion reflects his aesthetic sense and his thought process. Gold Coin makes status-enhancing potions, so even if you try to imitate it, you won’t be able to compete with him. This isn’t a long-term market; it’s just a temporary trend created by the conjunction of celestial bodies. Therefore, I disdain competing with him for this market. Everyone, if you want to make money from this temporary trend, then change your niche.” “Since

a potion for widespread detoxification has appeared, let’s switch to developing status-enhancing potions to deal with the Venomous World.”

The potion makers in the Rose Council’s top potion shop alliance, [Golden Cherry Shop Alliance], gathered together. On this day, they also discovered the unexpectedly popular Golden Elixir Sand.

A group of potion makers hadn’t heard much about Locke Augustine, Gungnir, and Green Crystal, but after searching, they quickly understood the cause and effect.

On the left shoulder of the witch Shanmuxiang’s robe was a spider silk-structured potted planter, upon which grew a yellow rose bush bearing small fruits. Thanks to the skillful artistry of the Rose Council’s flower language masters, both fruits and flowers hung on this shrub.

Shanmuxiang, a Moon Ring Witch and the head of the [Golden Cherry Shop Alliance], rubbed her forehead.

“Tell Technology Development Team 12 to halt the development of a widespread antidote for snake venom in the Venomous World. This Golden Elixir Sand approach is too unique; I never even considered this method. It doesn’t neutralize toxins within organisms, but directly poisons wizards and the mutated tissues within them, gambling that the strength of a wizard’s permanent defensive force field is far greater than that of the mutated tissues.

What a ruthless idea.”

“There’s no need to develop it. Once this niche is occupied, it’s not a long-term market anyway. Competing for this niche with an already perfected potion is a thankless task.”

“This person is indeed not to be trifled with. But why drag us, the Golden Cherry Blossoms, into this conflict between the Red Dragon and Rose lineages? We are students of the Black Buck Throne.”

A Star Ring Wizard raised his hand, expressing his opinion. “So what should we develop next? Or should we give up?”

The Mountain Wood Witch sighed, utterly speechless. “How can we give up? The investors in Jin Yingzi will devour us alive. Although I have little patience for this market either. There’s no need to invest at all. Let’s change our niche. Widespread antidotes have already appeared and the competition is decided, so we at Jin Yingzi will stick to our old business: researching the mechanisms of drug toxicity caused by taking Jin Dan Sha, and developing corresponding antidotes. For every Jin Dan Sha sold, we at Jin Yingzi will sell the same amount of our developed antidotes.”

The Mountain Fragrance Moon Ring Witch curled her lips into a smile. “There’s no need for a head-on confrontation. The Roc, a third-ring magical creature, can rise on the wind, relying on the planes of the entire world.” “

We’ll ignore the conflict between the Red Dragon and Rose lineages.”

“Keep an eye on Gungnir in the future. If they develop any more groundbreaking potions, let me know.”

“Everyone, don’t worry too much about Gungnir and Green Crystal. In the six-color potion system, the truly important ones are only the Gold First Choice Potion, the First-of-its-kind Potion, and the Billion-Dollar Potion. These three areas are worth fighting for in both the shop alliance and the academic field.”

A Billion-Dollar Potion is a core potion worth over a billion, a groundbreaking discovery that can bring countless honors and funds to the shop alliance and wizards.

A First-of-its-kind Potion is the first potion in a field, permanently securing a position in the Potions Mastery.

The most crucial Gold First Choice Potion is the most fiercely contested potion in the Potions Mastery. The potion with the best effect and fewest side effects within the same field is the Gold First Choice Potion, and the ranking competition is extremely fierce.

A billion-spirit potion is merely an evaluation of academic achievement, while a first-of-its-kind potion can be considered a minor achievement.

A gold-ranked potion, however, is a coveted position fought over by countless potion masters, shop alliances, and potion-making wizarding organizations—a significant academic achievement worthy of inclusion in guides.

A potion master can slightly improve their ranking in potion-making fundamentals with each first-of-its-kind or billion-spirit potion they possess, while acquiring a gold-ranked potion in a major area can lead to a substantial advancement in their potion-making fundamentals.

The specific rules for each discipline’s fundamentals differ, determined by the high-ranking wizards within the region; therefore, the potion-making fundamentals underwent a reform later on.

Besides these three gold standards,

publishing articles in a Zone 1 journal, which is dually certified and recognized by both the White Wizarding Association and the Potions Society, can also slightly increase one’s standing in the Potions field.

This differs from breeding science.

This is mainly because for breeding science, research on breakthroughs in spirit energy, energy-locking structures, magical plant organs, and components of quasi-natural magical structures can be manifested as gaining an advantage in the competition among magical plants of various genera, with extremely detailed classifications.

However, Potions science does not subdivide the standing of different potions, thus lacking the possibility for wizards conducting basic theoretical research to elevate their standing. Therefore, the special decision was made that publishing in a Zone 1 Potions journal could elevate one’s standing.

At this moment, the various Potions wizards of Yunze Wetlands noticed Locke Augustine for the first time, and for the first time, all the potions masters of Yunze Wetlands focused their attention on Gungnir.

Argos and Lady Rosamund sat in their magical carriage, heading towards the near-Earth orbit in the void. Argos searched for information about the Golden Elixir Sand on the Ganoderma lucidum plant. Suddenly, he exclaimed in surprise, “Ah? Locke Augustine is already preparing to publish ten articles in a row in Zone 1 journals!”

Lady Rosamund, sitting opposite him, wore a puzzled expression. “Junior, when did you start joking around?” Argos looked at Lady Rosamund seriously and said, “No, based on my personal connections, I have reliable information:

Locke Augustine has already passed the review of ten journals in *Raize* and *Yunze*, and they are scheduled to be published next month. Three in *Yunze* and seven in *Raize*. Next month’s *Raize* issues will basically be his personal showcase, and *

Raize * also intends to promote him in this way.”

The witch Rosamund stood up abruptly in the magical carriage that was suspended in the air.

“Are you sure this news is true?”