"Blue Apricot, Hulan Flower…"
Bubbles densely popped from the glass vessel in front of him, a pale blue liquid glowing enchantingly under the Bright Crystal's illumination.
Colin methodically added Magic Materials one by one; this was already his third attempt.
While doing this, he also had to finely control the Magic Power to blend different Magic Potions, guiding them to react the way he desired…
He didn't know how much time had passed when suddenly, a pungent smell wafted through the air.
The originally clear, pale blue liquid in the glass vessel had now turned murky.
Blub blub—
Bubbles the size of quail eggs continuously surged to the surface.
'Failed again.' Colin sighed softly and stopped the input of Magic Power.
Even with the aid of Golden Paper, making Blue Jiding was not smooth sailing.
Although Magic Potions were profitable, before the success rate increased, they were also very costly.
After resting for a moment, he adjusted his state and started a new round of potion making.
Three attempts had passed, and although the characters for Blue Jinding Making did not appear on the Golden Paper, each attempt had failed.
But he had a hunch that it wouldn't be long before he could successfully master the making of the Blue Jiding Magic Potion.
Just like that, five days had passed.
That morning, in the newly arranged Magic Potion Making room on the second floor of his residence,
Colin was intently watching the glass vessel in front of him filled with blue liquid.
Unlike the initial liquid, the liquid in the glass bottle this time was noticeably deeper in color, like the azure sea.
At that moment, tiny bubbles continuously popped densely on the surface.
Colin steadied his mind, continuing to add the carefully processed Magic Potion.
Soon after, accompanied by a sigh that sounded almost human, the bubbling in the blue liquid inside the glass vessel abruptly stopped.
The color of the liquid also seemed to instantly become deeper and purer.
A unique fragrance slowly wafted out.
Similar to the scent of flowers.
Moreover…
Colin's eyes flickered, and he picked up the glass bottle to begin gently shaking it.
It was as if he was shaking gel.
The Magic Potion, originally liquid, now jiggled along with the movement of the glass bottle as if it were frozen.
'Successful!!'
Colin took a deep breath of relief, his expression exhilarated.
He took out a glass tube, which had been prepared earlier, tipped the glass bottle, and divided the Blue Jiding into it.
Although Blue Jiding had a jelly-like texture when stationary, it was not a solid but rather a unique type of gel.
Thus, it could be divided simply by pouring.
After storing the portioned Blue Jiding, Colin continued to start the next round of production.
For him, succeeding once meant that continuous success was not far away.
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Whoosh whoosh whoosh—
A rare torrential rain had come to Neustadt City, raindrops falling in lines, continuously and densely hitting the earth, layering line upon line, placing a hazy curtain between heaven and earth.
Looking around, all one could see was a blur.
On the eastern side of the Teaching Castle, as the fog lifted, Apprentices streamed out one after another, their noisy conversations echoing in the castle's spacious corridors.
Colin mingled with the crowd, walking out of the classroom and pausing by the windows in the corridor.
'The rainy summer is here…'
Feeling the cool mist hit his face, he squinted slightly.
It had been ten days since he successfully made the Blue Jiding Magic Potion.
With a thought, he summoned the Golden Paper.
Pale golden particles converged.
Looking up, in the Wizard Level section, the progress after Advanced Wizard Apprentice had reached one hundred percent.
He had just achieved this after completing his meditation this morning… This meant he could finally start cultivating the Talent Seed.
Retracting his gaze from the view, Colin walked along the corridor, his steps light.
Before long, he reached a corner and paused slightly.
"Lillian," he greeted in surprise.
He hadn't expected to bump into Lillian here.
He glanced around, and this was precisely the classroom he had first come to when looking for Lillian.
"Apprentice Colin."
Lillian, upon hearing his voice, paused briefly then turned around to reply.
Colin nodded, continued walking, and subconsciously peered into the classroom beside him.
Class had just ended here; many Apprentices were yet to leave.
Lillian was among the quickest to leave… aside from the instructor who had already disappeared from the podium.
Since they were both about to leave the castle, Colin and Lillian shared the same path.
Following behind for a moment, Colin pondered then quickly walked up to Lillian's side and asked:
"Lillian, do you know where the best place to buy the materials needed to cultivate the Talent Seed is?"
These materials included some Magic Potions required by the Meditation Method and materials needed for the auxiliary Witch Array.
He had planned on going to the School to inquire from Atbolde.
But since it was already noon, finding Atbolde to inquire would have to wait until tomorrow, and since he had just met Lillian on the road… As a First Rank Wizard, Lillian must surely know the relevant information.
"Materials for cultivating the Talent Seed?"
Lillian stopped, turning to look at Colin with a hint of confusion in her eyes, tentatively asking:
"Have you reached the peak of your Apprenticeship?"
"Yes," Colin replied decisively.
He did not want to hide his progress. After all, the School did not know the specifics of his training progress before joining them; they only broadly distinguished between three different levels: beginner, intermediate, and advanced.