Chapter 99

Chapter 99: Potion Master’s Assistant Certificate!

Chapter 99: Potion Master’s Assistant Certificate!

Locke snapped his fingers, and suddenly a 1,400 degree wood element flame burned on the bracket below the crucible. The cyan flame was the mildest.

Only simple potions can be made using ordinary fire; slightly more complex potions require magical fire.

Only magic flames can extract the natural magic components from those medicinal herbs, and use the different properties of magic flames to change these components to concoct the potion effect that the alchemist wants.

It can be said that in the process of refining medicine, the material formula is one aspect, and how to control the temperature of the magic flame is another aspect.

To some extent, the heat and the recipe are equally important.

Ordinary wizards without relevant qualifications, even if they know the specific formula and gather all the materials, will never be able to refine qualified potions because they cannot accurately control the temperature and timing.

Locke first put the honey and cowhide gel into the crucible and waited quietly for them to start boiling.

Then, he poured the blue butterfly cocoon powder and cat’s eye powder into it and waited quietly.

Thirty seconds after the liquid in the crucible turned blue-green, Locke poured the sap of the white leaf tree into it. Then the magic flame at the bottom of the crucible suddenly turned red. It was the magic flame of the fire element.

The liquid in the crucible seemed to sense the fury of the fire element’s flame magic and began to boil violently.

In Locke’s mind, he recalled the key points of refining the Ningsi ointment.

The main ingredient of the Ningsi ointment is actually silver mint. Silver mint contains several natural magic structures, which have the effect of calming people and increasing their attention.

In other words, the magical plant silver mint contains many natural components of the magic rune structure similar to the [Attention Concentration] enchantment spell model.

In fact, many rune models of spells are borrowed and optimized by wizards from the natural magic structure of magic plant components.

This is also one of the foundations of potions.

By blending, modifying, and extracting the natural magical structure components within these different materials, potions masters can create a variety of potions with different effects.

Locke is now transforming the magic flame into the fire element flame in order to better extract the different natural components of the magic structure from the materials in the crucible.

After waiting for a minute, Locke skillfully placed a piece of silver mint into the crucible, and then changed the magic flame from fire element flame to wood element flame.

The main function of the fire element flame in the process of potion refining is to better force the special natural magic structural components in the materials to flow out.

However, the natural magic structure components inside the silver mint can be easily destroyed by the overly violent fire element flame, so Locke needs to change the magic flame to the wood element magic flame.

The magic flame of the wood element is not as effective in forcing out the natural magic structural components inside the material, but it is milder in nature and has no extreme characteristics, so it can be used with almost all materials.

Locke waited for another three minutes. After the color of the liquid in the crucible turned silver-blue and emitted an intoxicating fragrance, Locke changed the wood element magic flame into the earth element magic flame.

Under the action of the ochre flame, the liquid in the crucible gradually turned into a gel-like substance, similar to a plaster.

Locke waited for a little more than five minutes, and then immediately extinguished the earth element magic flame. Because the refining work had been completed, he replaced the magic flame on the bracket with the water element magic flame.

The temperature of the water element magic flame is very low, only 100 degrees, which can slowly cool down the crucible and reduce the impact of sudden temperature changes on the medicinal properties of the Ningsi ointment.

This is actually a little trick that was taught to me by Witch Sophia. This little trick can probably increase the efficacy of the potion a little bit. Although it is not much, it is indeed useful.

Many wizards do not pay much attention to this point during the refining process. After the refining is completed, the medicine is cooled quickly, resulting in a slight effect on the medicinal properties, but Witch Sophia has a different understanding of this.

She believed that after most potions were refined, the final stage should be completed by using the magic flame of the water element to concentrate the medicinal properties.

This is also a good habit that many first-ring potion masters will maintain.

The three official wizards nodded slightly when they saw this scene.

Wizard Derek Jones praised: “That’s a good habit. Although your theoretical foundation is not very solid, your practical foundation is very good.”

“The convergence of the medicinal properties is a step that many potion master assistants overlook. Of course, without sufficient mana stability, doing this last step is indeed very tiring, which is why many potion master assistants will actively slack off.”

The reason why Locke was able to keep this little habit for a long time was because converting magic flames was too easy for him.

Otherwise, if they have to concentrate every time they switch, which will be very tiring, the potion master’s assistants will indeed try to reduce the number of times they switch the magic flame during the refining process.

An hour later, all three of them had finished refining.

Wizard Derek Jones first examined the meditation ointment that Locke had refined. He observed its appearance, smelled it, and said, “It’s of very high quality.”

“Your precise manipulation has resulted in this Concentrating Ointment reaching above-average quality. This is a level rarely achieved by wizard apprentices who haven’t yet passed the exam to become a Potions Master’s Assistant,” Wizard Derek Jones praised. “It seems the Potions Master’s Assistant is just a stepping stone to your future. I hope you’ll keep up the good work.”

Wizard Derek Jones returned the Concentration Ointment to Locke. “The Concentration Ointment distributed by the academy to second-class wizard apprentices is generally of lower-to-average quality, and sometimes even lower quality.”

“If you master the technique of refining Concentration Ointment in large quantities, you might be able to earn a steady amount of magic stones or even receive contribution points from the academy by accepting missions to refine Concentration Ointment for the academy.”

Locke saluted Wizard Derek Jones and said, “Thank you for your guidance, Master Jones.”

“I will keep working on it.”

Wizard Derek Jones smiled and nodded, then he walked up to Gogol and checked the quality of the hemostatic ointment.

“It’s pretty standard.”

Wizard Derek Jones couldn’t help but say, “The quality is a bit low.”

Under Gogor’s anxious gaze, Wizard Derek Jones still said, “You pass.”

Gogor heaved a sigh of relief, his eyes filled with ecstasy. He quickly bowed to Wizard Derek Jones and said, “Thank you, Lord Jones.”

“Thank you, thank you.”

Wizard Derek Jones walked towards Bet indifferently, examined the night vision potion, and said sternly in Bet’s trembling eyes, “Although it was successfully refined, such a simple potion is of such low quality.”

“Unqualified.”

Beth had a bitter face. He knew that the academy generally had higher expectations for its students than for wizard apprentices from outside, but when it really happened to him, he felt extremely depressed.

After all, Lilith’s Cottage is the leader in potion studies in the southeast corner, and the requirements for its first-class wizard apprentices are definitely much higher than those in the outside world.

Bet saluted Wizard Derek Jones and said, “Thank you, Mr. Jones, for your guidance. I…I…I will continue to work hard in the next exam.”

Wizard Derek Jones turned and left. “The assessment is over. Locke Augustine, Gorgor Harden, you two have passed the Potions Master’s Assistant Assessment and become Potions Master’s Assistants.”

“Congratulations, you two.”

“The field of Potions is vast and boundless. I hope you can improve your skills in this field, learn more, and make a name for yourself in the future.”

(End of this chapter)