Dark Wizard: Rise! My undead army!

The next day at noon, Lynn went to see Mira again.

Mira lived in the east wing of the backyard, and the room smelled of herbs.

She was sitting by the window pounding medicine when she saw Lynn enter. She smiled and said, "Lord Lynn, have you come to buy medicine from me?"

Clearly, quite a few people have contacted her in the past two days to buy the medicine.

After all, this stuff is a necessity. Cultivating by taking pills is much faster than cultivating directly, it's just expensive.

"I need to buy some potions to enhance mental strength, suitable for a third-level peak apprentice, and with good effects."

Mira put down the pestle and took out two crystal bottles from the cabinet. The bottles were small and contained a pale blue liquid.

She handed a bottle to Lynn: "Smell it."

Lynn took it, unscrewed the cap, and brought it close to his nose to smell it.

A cool, herbal scent rose up his nose, and his brow twitched slightly; his spiritual energy even stirred.

Although it was only a slight change, it did indeed make a difference.

Judging from this, this thing is indeed quite effective, and its improvement for third-class apprentices should be quite noticeable.

"This is made by boiling Ice Soul Grass and Stardust Leaf together. It is very suitable for a third-level peak apprentice. It has very few side effects and is not easy to develop drug resistance."

Without further hesitation, Lynn asked, "How many?"

"There are a lot of people wanting to buy this stuff, and now there are only these two bottles left," Mira said.

"If you want more, I can make more, but we don't have enough Stardust Leaves. I estimate we can only refine two more bottles."

Lynn picked up another bottle and smelled it again.

Both bottles have the same effect, but the second bottle is slightly lighter in color.

Mira explained, "The first bottle was made from the original juice. I added something else to the second bottle, so the effect was a bit less, but it was gentler and easier to absorb."

"I'll take them all," Lynn said. "How many magic stones?"

Mira thought for a moment: "Two bottles cost 150 each, or you can trade it for materials."

This price isn't low, considering it's just a consumable; once you drink it, it's gone.

However, potions that enhance mental strength have always been in high demand and short supply, so a premium price is quite normal.

Lynn ultimately bought it with magic stones.

He doesn't have much witch crystal essence left; he needs to save it to exchange for Starry Sky Witchcraft.

Mira took the magic stone and then grabbed an extra handful of dried grass for him: "Here's some mist root grass for you. Take it back and steep it in water to drink; it'll calm your nerves."

Lynn took it and turned to leave.

...

On the morning of the third day, the atmosphere in the city lord's mansion was noticeably different.

Early in the morning, Horn called everyone to the front hall.

"Ladies and gentlemen, today is the semi-annual wizard gathering, which I will be presiding over as usual, and the rules will remain the same."

"Please follow me. The venue is ready, and many of my fellow wizards are already waiting."

The wizards followed him out of the city lord's mansion and walked along the main street for half an hour until they arrived in front of a tall stone building.

A black cloth was hung on the door, and two legendary knights stood guard at the entrance.

Horn went in first, followed by the others.

Inside was a circular hall with a long table in the center and tiered seating around it.

There were already seven or eight unfamiliar wizards sitting in the hall. When Horn entered, they all stood up and bowed.

Dozens of wizard apprentices dressed in various colored robes stood in different parts of the hall.

The apprentices ranged in age from young to old; the youngest looked no more than ten years old, while the older ones already had graying temples.

Most of them stood at the back of the seats, holding wooden boxes, leather bags or cloth bags in their hands.

When Horn entered with a group of formal wizards, the apprentices bowed and shrugged, not daring to utter a sound.

For these apprentices, this wizarding gathering is a rare opportunity, perhaps allowing them to exchange for something that will change their destiny.

Horn walked behind the long table in the middle, stood still, raised his hand and pressed down, and the hall immediately quieted down.

He looked around, first nodding to the formal wizards, then glancing at the apprentices in the back row, before speaking:

"Gentlemen, you have come from afar. White Stone City welcomes you to the wizard gathering held every six months."

"Everyone knows the rules: transactions are conducted on stage, but you can do whatever you want off stage. If you're unsure about something, I can help you with the appraisal."

He paused, his voice gaining a touch of warmth: "There are quite a few apprentices here today. Some faces look familiar, while others are new."

"No matter where you come from, if you have something in your hands, come up on stage. Whether you're a formal wizard or an apprentice, you're all treated equally!"

Upon hearing this, many of the apprentices in the back row visibly breathed a sigh of relief.

As apprentices, they felt a lot of pressure sitting with a group of formal wizards, but now the city lord's words were enough.

Horn continued, "The rally will last all day. Anyone can change whatever they want, just one thing: don't get violent here."

"Once you're outside this door, I don't care how much trouble you cause, but here, you have to follow the rules."

The others nodded in agreement.

In this White Stone City, Lord Horn's strength and influence are extraordinary, so naturally no one dares to offend him.

After Horn finished speaking, he glanced at the apprentices, as if to support them, which made the apprentices look grateful.

These apprentices are extremely valuable wizarding seeds. If we can cultivate good relationships with them, it will be much easier to recruit them in the future.

Horn continued, "Now, let me start by throwing out an idea."

With that, Horn went up on stage first.

He took out a fist-sized piece of bright gold ore from his spatial ring and placed it on the table:

"Three pounds of Radiant Gold Ore, starting price 800 Magic Stones, or you can exchange it for protective materials of equal value."

This thing is a hard currency, and several interested wizards immediately made offers. In the end, Sarah traded it for a protective wizarding artifact and five hundred magic stones.

After that, Horn offered several more valuable items, each of which was snapped up by other wizards.

Although Lynn was also envious, he was short of money and did not spend it recklessly.

After Horn, it was Calvin's turn.

He took out a black crystal engraved with wind runes and said, "The second-circle wind spell 'Sky-Splitting Slash' is complete and intact. In exchange, I'll give you a second-circle defensive spell or four hundred magic stones."

No one spoke.

Calvin's asking price wasn't high, it could even be described as a bargain, but most of them were first-tier, and the few second-tier ones weren't wind-type.

Calvin waited for a while, and seeing that no one answered, he put the rune away with some disappointment.

His asking price wasn't high, even though he had completely mastered the witchcraft and could infinitely replicate it for sale.

However, second-circle sorcery contains quite a few characters, and it would take a lot of time to copy them down, so it wouldn't be worthwhile to sell it at a lower price.

When it was Tok's turn, he took out a small bag of fire lizard scales and exchanged them for several bottles of potion.

Gray took out several modified skeleton puppets, exquisitely crafted, which were traded to a strange wizard in exchange for a scroll of necromancy notes.

When Pete came on stage, he took out an illusion seed and said, "Plant it in your mind, and it will give you a very realistic dream. Who wants to try it?"

"What about the side effects?" someone asked.

"Doing it too much will make it hard to distinguish reality," Pete said. "So you need to use it every now and then, and it's best to use it with a calming incense after each use."

In the end, no one wanted it, so Pete took it back.

Mira took more than a dozen bottles of potions with different functions, which were quickly divided up.

Sarah took out several bone fragments engraved with runes and exchanged them for a guide to protection.

After Sarah, it was Lynn's turn.