[Deep Blue Tide Meditation Technique level up, Spiritual Power +0.5]
[Deep Blue Tide Meditation Technique: LV4 (1/2500)]
[Spiritual Power: 21.5->22]
Duke discovered that on the Skill Tree, the branch representing the Deep Blue Tide Meditation Technique still has a green bud.
It seems that the maximum level for the Deep Blue Tide Meditation Technique is at least level sixteen.
Duke pondered for a while. He wanted to maximize his own advantages, so he needed to grind as many skills as possible.
It would be best if grinding these skills could also bring him many benefits.
Duke felt that Magic Potion and Alchemy were very suitable for him, both paths have certain thresholds but are also very profitable.
As long as he has the opportunity to grind proficiency, he can improve his skills without having to worry about Talent issues.
The only problem is, both Magic Potion and Alchemy require costs, and grinding proficiency is not that easy.
Duke heard that many Official Wizards in Black Sail recruit Wizard Apprentices to assist them, generally offering very low pay, only providing a learning opportunity.
Some Official Wizards even charge for their assistants; you have to pay them.
Not paying cash is also possible; many female Witch Apprentices in Official Wizard laboratories come this way.
However, wanting to pay money is not that easy, many people do not have this qualification.
When Official Wizards recruit assistants, they won’t take complete novices; you need to have a certain foundation, which must be solid enough.
Duke had learned the basics of Herbalism a long time ago, but he had not tried Magic Potion Refining yet.
He then went to enroll in a course, Magic Potion Introduction, taught by a teacher named Jasmine.
For this course, apart from buying the textbook yourself, you also need to prepare a set of Magic Potion Refining equipment.
"One round-bottom flask, five 10 cm glass test tubes, one brass crucible, Secret Silver Balance..."
Duke looked at the equipment list he received after enrolling and bought a batch of second-hand equipment in the market area, spending a whole twenty-something Level 1 Magic Stones.
Whether it’s Magic Potion or Alchemy, both are money-burning businesses.
Just the entry-level equipment purchase is enough to deter countless Wizard Apprentices; many people can’t even afford these second-hand items.
Duke barely fit these pieces of equipment into his Space Ring, but now he was a bit worried as the Space Ring was becoming increasingly insufficient.
He inquired about the price of Space Rings at the Alchemy Shop, and a ten-cubic-meter Space Ring cost more than eight hundred Level 1 Magic Stones, which he simply couldn’t afford.
The cheapest is the one he currently has, a one-cubic-meter Space Ring, which costs more than sixty Level 1 Magic Stones.
Duke even considered buying another one of these Space Rings, but he decided against it for now, to use it reluctantly.
After all, he didn’t have many Magic Stones left; spending over sixty Level 1 Magic Stones in one go needed careful consideration.
...
The next day, Duke arrived at a classroom in the learning area, ready to attend the Magic Potion Introduction course.
This was no longer a lecture hall but a very spacious room with many long tables inside.
Jasmine was a female Wizard with golden curly hair wearing round-frame glasses, looking plain and dressed simply, resembling an honest country girl.
She saw everyone was present and softly said, "Everyone, find an experiment table for yourself."
Duke was already standing next to a table at the front, so he didn’t move.
The others were very obedient, not showing any disrespect because Jasmine seemed easygoing.
"Today, I will use the Basic Magic Recovery Potion, a simple potion, to teach everyone the most basic knowledge of Magic Potion." Jasmine took out a pale green potion.
The Basic Magic Recovery Potion is the most basic type of magic recovery potion, the cheapest in price and most widely used.
Even though it’s the cheapest, it costs twenty Level 1 Magic Stones per bottle, still not affordable for ordinary Wizard Apprentices.
For average second-class and third-class Wizard Apprentices, a bottle of Basic Magic Recovery Potion can restore a third of their magic power.
If it were a stronger first-class Wizard Apprentice, it would only restore a quarter of their magic power.
For Official Wizards, the magic power restored by Basic Magic Recovery Potions is extremely limited, and Official Wizards generally don’t use these basic potions.
"The basic formula for Basic Magic Recovery Potion is Cabbage Grass, root of purple sandalwood..."
Jasmine prepared a set of materials for a Basic Magic Recovery Potion for everyone, the expenses for these materials were included in the budget Black Sail allocates for Wizard Apprentices.
The cost for one Basic Magic Recovery Potion amounts to seven or eight Level 1 Magic Stones, and over time, Black Sail has spent quite a bit on this.
These are actually hidden benefits provided to Wizard Apprentices.
Everyone only has one set; if refining fails, you can only accept that misfortune and watch from the sidelines thereafter.
Duke looked at the dishes in front of him, containing various materials.
Using the refining of this potion as an example, Jasmine taught them how to handle Magic Potion Materials, how to categorize and store them, demonstrating the entire refining process.
These processes are described in the Magic Potion Introduction textbook, but the text is too abstract; such experimental work requires hands-on practice, otherwise you won’t understand the points to note.
After Jasmine finished the demonstration, she successfully refined a pale green Basic Magic Recovery Potion.
"Later on, the one who refines with the best quality will receive this potion as a reward." Jasmine said.
A bottle of Basic Magic Recovery Potion is not cheap, whether used personally or sold, it would at least be worth a dozen or more Level 1 Magic Stones.
A group of Wizard Apprentices were a bit excited and immediately started refining according to the process.
The classroom gradually fell silent, only the sounds of bottles clashing and various herbal scents constantly diffusing.
Duke carefully followed the process; this was his first time refining a Magic Potion, so he was unfamiliar with handling Magic Potion Materials and using the equipment.
He was in no rush; for him, the goal was to succeed in refining it the first time, not to focus on quality.
Ten minutes later, a red-haired girl next to him holding a bottle of pale green solution exclaimed, "I did it!"
Jasmine immediately walked over, took the solution, sniffed it, nodded, and said, "Very nice, well done, child."
Duke glanced over and then continued focusing on refining his potion; such opportunities to practice with free materials were rare.
People in the classroom gradually completed their refining, but the sound of test tube breakage was also heard, indicating someone failed.
Duke was among the last to finish; he held a bottle of pale green solution.
However, this green looked a bit odd, with some black impurities inside.