95: Refining magic potions, apprentice peak

In the early hours of the morning,

Roan opened his eyes, a glint flashing within them, and then began to browse the intelligence.

“My choice was indeed correct; this house I rented is really good.”

Roan’s lips curved upwards as he nodded in satisfaction.

When he had viewed the house previously, he had already observed it carefully.

Not only the external environment, but also potential issues with the house itself, which he had systematically ruled out.

The apartment building he was currently renting, although a bit small in area,

had excellent sound insulation and ventilation, which could effectively mitigate the odors and strange noises that would arise when he concocted magic potions or alchemy constructs.

“There’s no other way; a detached house is simply too expensive, with monthly rent often in the tens of gold coins.”

“Besides, I’m alone, and renting such a large house would be too ostentatious, too eye-catching…”

Roan shook his head and then looked at the next piece of intelligence.

“Hmm? Daniel was abducted by Madoc’s people and is about to be sacrificed?”

Roan raised an eyebrow, his expression then becoming somewhat peculiar.

“Serves him right for not being able to control his lower half; this is truly dog-eat-dog!”

Roan’s eyes were filled with schadenfreude.

After all, although the Saar Family were a group of heinous villains who engaged in cruel Blood Sacrifice,

this Daniel was also no good person.

He not only toyed with young girls’ feelings but even caused one to die.

Therefore, seeing Daniel’s current predicament,

Roan felt no guilt in his heart; in fact, he even felt like clapping his hands in glee.

“But what is this family sacred artifact… this ‘Chalice of Blood’?”

Roan was a little curious, but since the intelligence did not specifically show it, he could only temporarily suppress the doubts in his heart and continue reading.

“Underground auction?”

Roan was startled, then frowned.

These so-called underground auctions sold items that could not be openly displayed and were illicit.

Therefore, all sorts of strange and varied items would appear at underground auctions.

“Unfortunately, it’s by invitation only, and I don’t have that much money to join in the fun.”

Roan shook his head slightly and then ignored this piece of intelligence.

After all, generally speaking, such underground auctions not only had strict procedures,

but also required a large sum of money to be paid as an auction deposit.

And with his current wealth, a thousand gold coins might seem like a lot,

but in reality, compared to true noble magnates, it was merely a drop in the ocean.

“Hmm? Two Armed Knights?”

Roan was a little surprised; although he knew that the bank’s supervision and defense were very strict,

he had not expected that there would be two Armed Knights simultaneously stationed in the reserve warehouse!

In addition, the bank also operated an alchemy defense system and had a team of Just Knight patrol guards.

“With all these forces combined, even if an Honor Knight were to attack, it would be difficult to break through the barrier; it’s truly extremely safe.”

After sighing, Roan did not pay any further attention and turned to the next piece of intelligence.

“Alas… It seems Doctor Litton’s letter of recommendation is completely useless.”

When Roan saw the sixth piece of intelligence, he first sighed.

Then his gaze sharpened, and a bone-chilling glint flashed in his eyes.

He wasn’t particularly heartbroken by Gavin’s harmful actions.

However, since the other party had already colluded with the Saar Family,

then he wouldn’t need to be polite and planned to use Gavin as a breakthrough point.

“Difficulties in mana potion concoction, herbs for sale at the herbal store tomorrow…”

Roan’s eyes flashed as he carefully checked the seventh and eighth pieces of intelligence.

He found that the herbs and auxiliary materials for concocting mana potion were all available at the Exchange.

Therefore, he planned to go to the Exchange tomorrow, and after becoming a formal magician, he would then plan other matters.

Roan casually glanced at the last two pieces of intelligence and then stopped paying attention.

Next, Roan closed his eyes and silently operated the Sleep Meditation Technique.

In his dream, the Mental Energy in his mind was gradually and slowly increasing.

A night passed.

The next morning, Roan once again came to the Exchange.

After spending fifty gold coins to purchase all the necessary materials,

he pondered for a moment and then bought five energy crystals.

These energy crystals contained pure Mental Energy and elemental power.

Besides charging alchemy constructs, their most common use was to assist magicians in their cultivation.

Returning to his rented room, Roan first closed the door and made preparations for defense.

Only then did he follow the recipe in the alchemy notes and attempt to concoct the potion step by step.

Because the intelligence refreshed last night had included reminders about the difficulties in the concoction process,

Roan focused intently, proceeding carefully, and avoided various mistakes.

Ultimately, he successfully concocted the mana potion.

“Gulp, gulp…”

Roan performed a brief check, confirming its correctness.

Without another word, he directly drank a little less than half a tube of the reagent.

The next moment, a surge of immense power flowed from bottom to top into Roan’s mind.

A light and ethereal sensation, like a cool breeze, caused Roan’s thoughts to relax and he fell into a state of intoxication.

However, Roan’s mind still retained a final shred of consciousness.

He moved his feet, stumbling into the bedroom.

After lying down on the bed with his hands clasped over his abdomen,

he finally closed his eyes with peace of mind, and the Thief Meditation Technique began to operate automatically.

Because one of the characteristics of the Thief Meditation Technique was that it could transform others’ things for one’s own use.

Therefore, the Mental Energy in the potion, which would originally require a full day to completely refine,

was, with the help of the Thief Meditation Technique, entirely devoured in just a few hours.

When Roan opened his eyes again, the light shimmering in his pupils seemed even brighter than before.

Immediately after, he turned to look at the time.

“In just three hours, my Mental Energy has increased by approximately more than a tenth…”

Roan introspected, and after observing, he couldn’t help but feel a little excited.

“This efficiency is nearly five times faster than my solitary cultivation!”

Therefore, after Roan rested for a short while,

he began to consume the remaining potion and continued his cultivation.

In the following days, Roan, apart from unavoidable activities like eating and using the restroom,

spent all his remaining time cultivating and improving his Mental Energy.

When the potion ran out, he would continue to concoct it.

After concocting it, he would continue to consume it.

This cycle repeated for three days.

On the bed in the bedroom, Roan sat cross-legged, his gaze slightly focused.

Now, the Mental Energy in his mind had completely filled his brow.

His temples even began to throb, becoming faintly painful.

Therefore, he knew that no matter how much he compressed his Mental Energy from now on, it would be useless.

Because his current realm had reached the peak of a magic apprentice.

“Hoo… It seems it’s time to break through!”