What's wrong with me, a mage, loving to farm?

Chapter 16.16. The Water and Fire Magic Bottle

Good news, I found one that can be engraved; bad news, I've only bought one so far.

Kroa sighed softly.

Then, staring at it curiously, he asked, "What can you engrave?"

He immediately activated the Astral Spirit Imprint Technique, sending his consciousness deep into the interior of this level-two demonic plant.

Its structure is obviously much more complex than that of a sunflower, but not as complex as that of the thirsty sea glow algae. Therefore, the glow algae should be a level three magical plant.

Strands of red and blue silk intertwine and then spread to different areas.

The astral body of this magical plant is divided into two parts: the main stem that supports it, and the "magic bottle" that extends out and is equivalent to a fruit.

There are three magic bottles in total, which means that once it is fully grown, it can produce three 500ml magic bottles.

Incidentally, the number of magic bottles that this Magic Bottle Grass will produce is not fixed; it's all random. Three is already considered quite good.

It is said that the best quality seeds can produce as many as seven seeds.

But those kinds of seeds...

That's not something he can just buy casually.

"Three magic bottles are quite a pleasant surprise."

He calmed down and listened attentively.

The sounds were coming from the Magic Bottle Fruit, and they were three completely different sounds—

"Fire! I want fire! I want to absorb fire!"

"Water! I need water! I want to fill my water container!"

"Mix...I want to mix..."

Water, fire, mixed?

The first two were not surprising. Although this kind of solid magic bottle grass can theoretically hold all kinds of liquids, there will definitely be different tendencies depending on the individual.

It is said that some druids skilled in elven magic can communicate with them and then fill them with different liquids, which will enhance their effects.

Water and fire don't matter, but what does mixing mean?

Is it to mix different liquids together, or is it to mix different liquids together?

The difference between the two is quite significant.

The former at most requires two liquids with different properties, while the latter can even be considered as refining a magic potion.

Kroya pondered for a moment, then suddenly realized that... he didn't seem to have learned the magic to concoct magical potions yet. In the past, he had simply added the corresponding magic power to water that already possessed magic power.

In reality, brewing magical potions is a highly advanced skill, involving extracting ingredients from various sources, mixing them, and then applying different incantations and hand gestures...

It's very complicated.

To make matters worse, the books he brought were mostly about elemental magic and didn't touch on alchemy or potion-making at all.

Wanting to buy books on this subject is wishful thinking—knowledge is always priceless, and a basic alchemy manual would cost at least a hundred magic crystals.

It was a price he couldn't afford at the moment.

Having no other option, Kroya could only arrange for the other two magic bottles to mature. After all, they could be imprinted with spells anyway, and perhaps a solution would be found by then.

Since the other two are water and fire.

Then let's use a spell called "Fire Spirit Purification" and... Water Crystal.

He was indeed excited by the prospect and had a sudden inspiration. If a spell could only be cast by imprinting the power of the Water Crystal, would it also need the Water Crystal during its growth process?

So, will the magical plants undergo some mutations after being immersed in the water crystal for a long time?

It's important to know that the methods for cultivating magical plants basically involve using various different environments, grafting, and magical infusion to change their habits and structure.

Relying solely on this engraving technique is still too much of a reliance; we need to develop more applications for it.

If his idea succeeds, it will be a completely new magical plant that can be propagated and planted, rather than a single magical plant.

With that in mind, he immediately began the experiment—the fire spirit was purified and imprinted into it first.

[Imprint successful, Solidified Demon-Sealing Bottle Grass (Fire Spirit Purified)]

[When a fire-attribute liquid enters its magic bottle, it will ensure that the liquid's potency does not diminish over time, and will subtly influence the liquid based on the power absorbed during growth.]

[As the magical plant grows and accumulates more magical power, the aforementioned effects will also increase.]

"Subtle effects?"

Kroya, who had keenly noticed this, pondered: if the influence is based on the power absorbed during growth, could his Crimson Song magic also be affected?

Does the sunflower's sunburn magic also have an effect?

If you put in a magic potion, could it change the composition of some magic?

If that's really the case, that would be great—he could easily turn ordinary fire-attribute magic potions into "Crimson Song Potion" or "Sunfire Potion".

The price of different medicines keeps rising.

No amount of income from minerals or territories can compare to the profits from potions.

The wealth that a skilled alchemist can bring is truly extraordinary.

"I hope it really is as I think."

After his initial excitement subsided, Kroya calmed down and began to seriously study the four spells about the Mercury Crystal that he had previously memorized.

Three attack spells and one healing spell.

They are: Water Sword, Azure Water Jet, Diamond Water Dust, and Water Restoration Technique.

The first three are all powerful spells cast using the power of the Water Crystal. Although they are nominally level one Water magic, they are special due to their unique nature.

Kroya estimated that, in the case of ordinary elemental magic, it would be at level two.

The last Water Restoration Technique he was preparing to imprint on the Solid Demon Hanging Bottle Grass was actually related to the "Seven Luminaries Divine Law Array".

It can also soothe the turbulent power within the Water Crystal through its own magic, and then release it to achieve a healing effect.

However, its effect is far inferior to that of a magic circle.

The level of the Water Crystal is not as good as that of the Magic Array, so you can't be lazy with this method.

It's worth mentioning that this magic can be used in conjunction with any water-based healing magic to achieve a magical effect where the sum of its parts is greater than the sum of its parts.

Kroya had already memorized it, and after another day of study, he finally managed to learn it, and then couldn't wait to imprint it into the Solid Magic Bottle Grass.

The first attempt failed, but the experience of imprinting the spell model remained, so the second attempt was a natural success.

[Inscription successful, Solidifying Demon-Sealing Bottle Grass (Water Restoration Spell - Wise Man)]

When you place a liquid made from the power of Mercury into the magic bottle, it will use the magic it absorbs to soothe the Mercury power, achieving a healing effect.

The power of Mercury will affect the properties of the Magic Bottle.

[It requires the power of water and relatively mild water magic to grow.]

Just as Kroa had expected, it worked, and it really did affect the properties of the magic bottle.

We'll have to wait and see what it looks like after it's fully grown. And one of the magic bottles is water magic, and the other is fire magic. Won't they conflict?

What puzzled him even more was... what did the wise man behind this water restoration technique mean?

Could it be a sequence of Mercury magic?

He didn't quite understand, but that didn't stop him from happily planting the hanging bottle grass and continuing to study the Seven Luminaries Divine Law Array.

If he can resolve these troublesome matters quickly, he can return to his former free and leisurely life.

(End of this chapter)