Wizard: Starts with Advanced Meditation

Several more weeks passed, and Hughes felt that it was about time. He had successfully used the 10 portions of blood-replenishing potion materials he had bought to refine 5 bottles of blood-replenishing potions. Hughes also successfully meditated and created his third mental power rune.

Today happened to be the day Serafina was giving a lesson, so he picked out the first blood-replenishing potion he had successfully made and went to Serafina's treehouse.

Serafina was conducting an experiment at the time, and Hughes did not disturb her. After a while, when Serafina put away the equipment, Hughes stepped forward.

"Teacher, I've successfully concocted a qualified blood-replenishing potion."

A hint of surprise flashed in Serafina's cool eyes as she took the potion from Hughes and examined it.

"It has no impurities or sediment, but some of the refining steps are slightly flawed. Overall, however, it is a qualified blood-replenishing potion. Not bad, Hughes."

Serafina handed the blood-replenishing potion back to Hughes, saying with a hint of pleasure.

"Now you can sell the blood-replenishing potions you've made."

Hughes took the potion and asked:

"Teacher, may I learn another kind of potion?"

"Sure, I have a few improved potion recipes here. Pick two yourself," Serafina said, taking out a crystal ball.

Hughes mentally scanned the options and ultimately decided to choose the nutritional potion and the low-level detoxification potion, because the refining methods and ideas of these two potions were almost completely different from those of the blood-replenishing potion.

Nutritional potions restore the daily nutritional value of an adult, while antidotes can neutralize most low-level poisons.

Nutritional potions, low-level antidotes, and blood tonics are known as the three basic potions in the world of potions.

After making her choice, Serafina put away the crystal ball and instructed:

"The requirements to become a low-level potion master are to be able to concoct five low-level potions or to independently develop one low-level potion. I'll take you there when the time comes."

Becoming a low-level potion master has many advantages. Not only does it elevate one's status, but it also allows one to purchase materials from the Potions Guild. These materials are incredibly valuable, and some can only be found in one plane.

After Serafina finished speaking, she began to teach Hughes how to make the nutritional potion...

Upon arriving at Bohr's potion shop, Bohr skillfully took out 10 sets of materials and was about to speak.

Hughes shook his head, interrupting him, and said, "How many magic stones are you prepared to offer for a bottle of qualified blood-replenishing potion?"

Bohr was startled by what he heard. He looked around, quickly locked the shop door from the inside, and led Hughes to a private room.

"Did you make this?" he asked in surprise, but there was a hint of uncertainty in his tone.

"That's right, it was just luck."

"Haha!! This isn't just luck, you're a genius!! I knew I hadn't misjudged you." Having received Hughes's affirmative reply, Bohr laughed and patted him on the shoulder.

He quickly regained his previous shrewdness and said to Hughes, "You know how many magic stones a potion shop usually sells, right?"

"One bottle of qualified blood-replenishing potion costs 3 magic stones."

"I'll offer 3 magic stones per bottle, but you have to sell half of the potions you make to me privately."

Seeing Hughes's puzzled expression, Beryl explained, "Although I own this potion shop, it is actually supported by my family, and most of the supplies come from my family. Most of the profits do not go to me."

As he spoke, he poured Hughes a bottle of precious morning dew.

"You sell half to me in person and half to me privately. I also have other businesses selling on the black market. Don't worry, it's all three and a half dollars. Anyway, my family is paying for it, hehe..."

The thought of collaborating with a future potion master made Beel grin from ear to ear.

"Deal," Hughes replied. Anyway, he could earn more magic stones, as he was currently penniless and desperately needed them.

"However..." she changed the subject.

Beryl's heart was in his throat. This was a future magic stone mountain, but he was worried that Hughes would ask for an exorbitant price.

"I'm somewhat interested in the black market you mentioned."

"Oh, okay, I know that place very well. Now that you have magic stones, you'll definitely need to buy spirit potions, right? I also..."

Beryl breathed a sigh of relief and quickly told Hughes the specific way to enter the black market, as well as the details of most of the shops' goods. It could be said that the information he gave Hughes was worth 10 magic stones.

After speaking, Bohr brought out a family sales contract. Hughes examined it carefully and, after confirming that there were no traps, signed it with magic runes.

After signing the magic rune, Hughes felt something added to his soul, similar to the feeling when he signed the contract before.

Then Hughes took out the seven blood-replenishing potions he had been making over the past few days.

These seven blood-replenishing potions alone earned Hughes 24 and a half magic stones. Looking at his storage bag, which had bulged again, Hughes marveled at how incredibly profitable these potions were.

After finishing his business, Hughes prepared to go to the college for a paid dinner to celebrate.

Ice Dragon Restaurant is a high-end restaurant that sells magical food. The decor is exquisite, with silver-white marble floors inlaid with glowing blue "dragon scale" tiles, and an ice dragon sculpture fountain in the center of the restaurant.

A waiter dressed in an ice-blue dragon-patterned suit led Hughes to a carved crystal wood table. Mithril cutlery was already set on the table; only by using it to cut monster meat would magic not be lost.

After Hughes settled down, he marveled at the extravagance of the Magic Stone Set Meal, when a melodious song drifted over.

The creature kept in a crystal cage next to the dining table is a singing demon, a creature born from the songs of mermaids. It feeds on the sounds of various creatures, and its songs can soothe the mind.

Soon, the set meal worth two magic stones was brought out by the waiter. The Fire Dragon Breath Grilled Frost Hoof Illusion Steak was tender and juicy, and it was served with Fairy Cheese Baked Stardust Lobster. Hughes ate with gusto, his mouth dripping with oil.

Perhaps because it was his first time eating it, Hughes clearly felt a slight increase in his magical power and physical condition. Finally, he had a Frost Breath ice cream cone to cleanse his stomach of the greasiness...

After a hearty meal, Hughes returned to his dormitory and put down the materials he had bought from Corella. These materials were not only hard to find in the Everfrost Spire, but also materials for Shadow Breath Liquid.

Shadow Breath Liquid is a weaker version of the intermediate-level potion Shadow Elixir. Shadow Elixir can coat the entire body in shadow and penetrate obstacles of a certain thickness, while Shadow Breath Liquid can only shadow parts of the body.

The recipe for Shadow Breath Liquid was copied by Hughes from the Craig family. It was the only medicine recipe in the Craig family, and no one in the family was a potion master, so Hughes thought he might as well take it and copied the recipe.

These materials were originally one of the ingredients for a magical potion for mental power, as his father had told him. Hughes had even planned to buy the recipe from the academy and brew it himself later.

However, those mental potions have significant side effects, and the materials used in them have a short shelf life and require stringent storage conditions.

Having determined that he had a good talent for alchemy, Hughes decided to directly refine these materials into Shadow Breath Liquid.