Wizard Immortality.

Chapter 34 Workshop | Concurrent Gathering

To curry favor with the powerful and flatter them.

They can't stand seeing others do well.

Human nature.

Vic was not surprised; he remained calm and composed.

Brody has a keen eye.

Back then, when he took Vic in, calmness and decisiveness were just excuses.

What he truly valued was another precious quality in Vic.

The path of a wizard is dark, long, and seemingly endless.

Talent can determine who is superior at a time.

However, the ability to stay true to one's principles, remain unmoved by external things, and purely pursue knowledge is what determines the upper limit of a wizard's potential.

Vic possesses this rare and admirable quality.

Brody understood this principle, but he asked himself honestly if he could do it.

He gets angry when others insult him.

He dared not say he was unappreciated by the compliments from others.

Looking at Vic now, the bald old apprentice's eyes showed even more admiration.

A premonition began to grow in my heart.

This young apprentice named Vic, as long as he doesn't perish along the way, will surely be able to advance to a first-level wizard and become a pillar of the academy in the future.

He originally intended to follow suit and establish a teacher-student relationship with Vic to seek personal gain.

But then I thought about it again.

When he formed a teacher-student relationship with the first-class wizard Devon Adkins, he had no ulterior motives; he simply admired him and sincerely wanted to nurture a genius wizard.

Now that interests are at stake, they might overdo it and become a laughing stock.

It's better to maintain the status quo.

Brody put down the pliers in his hand, remained silent for a moment, and then said bluntly, "The fact that you were able to come back here means that you already had a plan."

Everyone's path in life is different.

Don't worry, I won't stop you.

If you need any help, feel free to come to me anytime.

Speaking of help, Vic really needs Brody's help right now. He said, "I'm planning to open an alchemy workshop in the trading market, and I might need your help to talk to the market managers and rent a shop in a good location."

Brody raised an eyebrow.

Small eyes, but with piercing gaze.

Judging from his appearance alone, Vic is plain from head to toe, with no outstanding features whatsoever, whether in his looks or his demeanor.

"I have connections who can help you rent a shop in a good location, but the rent will be hefty. Do you have that many Soul Stones?"

Vic understood what the other person meant.

With a flick of his right hand, a small bag containing twenty soul stones appeared in his palm. He walked over and handed it to Brody, saying, "I've accumulated some wealth over the years, so this shouldn't be a problem."

Vic's attitude was always very humble.

What happened before the mines existed.

Brody, who considered himself to have seen countless people, still couldn't see through the boy in front of him.

He snorted coldly to himself.

Do you have some net worth?

A cunning and shrewd young man who keeps his true abilities hidden.

He threw out twenty soul stones in one go.

In his opinion, heaven knows how much wealth he had accumulated by following an alchemist over the past four years.

The Secret Fire Silver Ingot he forged that time alone was worth one hundred Soul Stones.

I really don't know how this young boy can bear the loneliness and not go to his peers and those young and beautiful witches to show off his wealth and enjoy the flattery of others.

But then I thought about it again.

Brody chuckled inwardly.

He chuckled to himself, saying that having such thoughts was actually his own shallowness, making him less insightful than a mere youth.

He not only understands interpersonal relationships and avoids offending others, but also possesses such an extraordinary temperament.

In a short time.

Brody found Vic increasingly pleasing to the eye.

He simply accepted the soul stone and said directly, "Come to the workshop in half a month, and I'll take care of this for you."

Vic bowed slightly and said, "Thank you."

The trading market at Black Tower Academy is different from those run by wizarding families.

The competition among shops here is fierce.

As far as Vic knew, there were three alchemists in the academy's market who were highly sought after and extremely difficult to find outsiders. This did not include Brody, the alchemist with a superior status who worked only for the academy and did not accept orders from outsiders.

Opening a shop is fraught with difficulties; it's not simply a matter of having money.

It is necessary to verify the qualifications of practitioners.

A guarantor from a reputable college-affiliated wizard is required.

It finally passed through layers of review.

Moreover, some shops in good locations are difficult to rent even if you have the money, because you lack connections.

Aaron's shop was located in a corner of the trading market, with limited customer traffic, and his business was far less successful than that of the astrologers' shops in better locations.

After dealing with these matters.

Without taking a break, Vic rushed to the college library to study and build his knowledge.

This is his power after becoming a wizard's apprentice.

All the knowledge in the Great Library is freely available.

As a price.

Vic has the obligation to mentor new students, and he needs to select two from the new cohort to teach and guide them onto the path of wizardry.

but.

The academy has already selected its new batch of students, and he will need to wait for a while.

After returning to the academy.

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Vic's life gradually stabilized.

Although the shops in the trading market opened smoothly, the wizards who went to place orders often did not see the alchemist who ran the shops in person.

Orders placed through "Vic's Alchemy Workshop" typically take about a week to arrive.

One to two days later than a typical alchemist.

Even the shop's neighbors were very curious about this alchemist named Vic.

The workshop is located near the entrance of the trading market, where there is a huge flow of people.

The annual rent is eighty soul stones.

As long as the alchemist is strong enough and works hard, the annual profit will not be less than three hundred soul stones.

Unfortunately, the shop owner is nowhere to be seen all day, and there's only a flying magic pen in the shop to record orders; you can't see a single living person.

even so.

After three months, Vic's Alchemy Workshop still had an excellent reputation.

Delivery times are a day or two later than other alchemists, but the quality and quantity are never wrong. In fact, even the occasional high-quality orders are delivered on time.

Before opening the alchemy workshop.

Vic's decision wasn't impulsive; it was the result of meticulous planning.

Time is precious.

He had to juggle both learning the knowledge of the Great Library and earning Soul Stones.

With his experience as a senior apprentice, completing apprentice-level orders would be no problem for him, and he has plenty of free time.

So for the past three months, apart from returning to the workshop to complete orders, he spent the rest of his time immersed in the library.

Each order during that period would leave behind a lot of materials, which he would then resell to generate extra income.

Delivery is required within one week.

Vic did it on purpose.

If you want to earn Soul Stones, then hiding your alchemy skills is not very meaningful, but revealing too much will inevitably attract unwanted attention.

One week.

It takes two days longer than the usual alchemist's delivery time.

However, the quantity and quality of his shipments are guaranteed.

Therefore, this extra time, and the occasional high-quality orders completed, are part of Vic's carefully cultivated image of a reclusive master.

This will help improve his competitiveness and that of his peers.

in business.

Marketing strategies are just as important as actual capabilities.

In just three months.

Vic and his alchemy workshop have already gained some fame in the Black Tower Academy's trading market.

The number of wizard apprentices placing orders with him is increasing day by day.

Experienced apprentices also visit from time to time.

this day.

Vic left the Great Library and, as usual, returned to the Alchemy Workshop to process the backlog of orders and earn Soul Stones.

but.

A tall, imposing young man dressed in the standard black robes of the academy.

They were already waiting outside the workshop.

Upon seeing Vic, he greeted him with great enthusiasm, laughing heartily, and said, "Vic, I wonder if you still remember me? We were both students in the August class of 1973."

We underwent testing together.

My name is Grant.

Vic glanced at him and said coldly, "My orders are full. You'll be back next week."

He hadn't finished speaking.

Grant quickly explained, "You've misunderstood me. I'm not here to place an order, but to invite you to our annual gathering of the 733rd generation."

(End of this chapter)