Chapter 39: Magic Potion Runes Extraordinary Items
Having figured out the secret of the wooden box and unexpectedly received help from Pierre, Godet did not leave immediately.

He suppressed the complicated emotions in his heart and asked Pierre, “Boss, do you know if there are any external objects that can assist the mage in his practice?”

The progress of practicing the guidance method step by step is really too frustrating.

If possible, it is necessary to use some external objects to speed up the progress of practice.

Gao De knew in his heart that such items must be expensive and most likely he could not afford them, but it would not hurt to understand the market conditions first.

Pierre was indeed very knowledgeable. He thought for a moment, organized his words, and said, “The practice of a mage is to guide the method and to meditate.”

“Meditation cultivates one’s own mental strength, without the involvement of external energy, so its practice depends more on oneself. Auxiliary items are extremely rare and precious, so they can be ignored for now. However, there are more auxiliary items for the practice of guiding methods.”

Fortunately, my progress in practicing meditation is not slow… Gao De thanked in his heart.

Compared to his predecessor, the speed of his guidance practice did not change at all, but the progress of his meditation practice was greatly improved.

Here, Pierre has already sat down behind the counter. “There are many things that can assist in the practice of the Guidance Method, but if we classify them specifically, there are actually only three categories: magic potions, runes, and extraordinary items.”

“There are essentially two ways. One is to improve the efficiency of the mage’s own conversion of magic power into mana, and the other is to increase the concentration of magic power in the training environment.”

“As for potions, the most common potion for training is the magic potion.”

“The magic potion contains powerful magic power. After drinking it, the mage can directly absorb the magic power in the potion to replace the magic power that should be guided into the body through the channeling method.

This is equivalent to skipping the step of guiding magic power in the practice of guiding magic. The mage only needs to transform and polish the magic power into his own mana. “

“In this way, the speed of cultivation will naturally be faster.”

“It’s just that the price of magic potions is too expensive. For example, a set of basic magic potions (3 small bottles) used by wizard apprentices costs 6 gold.

A set of basic magic potions is enough for a first-class apprentice to practice for six days, while a second-class apprentice needs to use up a set every three days.”

“So generally, only when the magic is about to break through, the mage apprentice will buy a set of magic potions to help break through the bottleneck.”

“If we use it as an aid to daily practice, it would be too extravagant and not something that ordinary people can afford.”

One group is worth 6 gold, and if one group is consumed every 6 days, that means 360 gold a year, which is equivalent to 36 in his previous life. After Gao De calculated in his mind, he knew that what Pierre said was true.

How many people can afford an annual expenditure of 36 yuan?
This is just the potion expense for a first-class apprentice. For a second-class apprentice, it would be 720 gold a year.

Of course, if one is really willing to spend this kind of money, it would be possible to push the apprentice guidance method to perfection in a short period of time.

There must be many so-called geniuses who were fed with this “magic potion”.

However, this is not something that Gaode can afford.

Pierre could naturally see this and quickly continued:
“If potions are used in the first way, runes are used in the second way – increasing the concentration of magic power in the training environment.”

“Multiple runes can be combined to form a magic array to increase the concentration of magic in a specific area. The two most well-known magic arrays that assist in cultivation are the magic crystal matrix and the magic node array.”

“The former requires the continuous consumption of magic crystals, and the powerful magic in the magic crystals is released to increase the concentration of magic in the environment. The latter gathers the magic in the surroundings into a small area.”

“They both have their own advantages and disadvantages. The former can increase the concentration of magic power to a greater extent, but because it constantly consumes magic crystals, the cost is also high.”

“The latter is the opposite. Although the magic power concentration it increases is far less than the former, once the magic circle is successfully constructed, it can automatically gather magic power from all around without any consumption. The magic power in the world is constantly regenerating and flowing, which is equivalent to making a huge profit with only one investment. It is much more cost-effective.”

“But you don’t have to consider this method. There is no such thing as a 0-level magic circle. The lowest level is 1, and the construction cost of a 1-level magic circle is thousands of gold coins or more.”

“Most mages practice by renting magic circles.” “The problem is that there are no magic circles that can be rented in our Hogan City.” Pierre spread his hands.

Hogan City is still too small, and the number of mages is too small to support the operation of a magic circle.

“Finally, there are extraordinary items.”

“Some extraordinary items are made to assist in cultivation. They can automatically absorb magic power to assist the owner in cultivation.”

“Of course, the effects of these extraordinary items are definitely not as obvious and direct as magic circles, but they can be carried with you and are in effect all the time. Unlike magic circles, once they are set up, they are fixed in place and cannot be moved, let alone carried.”

“Obviously, the value of extraordinary items that assist in cultivation is much higher than other types of extraordinary items.”

“The same is true for 1st-level extraordinary items that assist in spiritual practice. Even if the effect is not particularly significant, it can often be sold for hundreds of gold coins, and there is always a shortage of people who can sell it.”

Pierre’s meaning was very straightforward. Regardless of whether Gaode had the financial resources, even if he did, he would have nowhere to buy it.

After thinking about a lot of things, he couldn’t use any of them. Gaode was also helpless.

The root of it is still one word:

poverty!
After leaving Pierre’s grocery store, Gaode, with 1 gold and 15 silver coins in his hand, went straight to a herbal medicine store at the end of the street.

The preparation of primary spider venom potion requires three main ingredients: 1 snake tooth grass, 1 wormwood, and 1 green spider sac.

Among them, snake tooth grass and wormwood can be produced by the medicine garden itself, only green spider sacs need to be purchased from the herbal medicine store.

Although Phil’s Potion Shop’s main business is the sale of potions, it also sells medicinal herbs, including green spider sacs, and the quality is guaranteed.

The problem is that when Master Seda was still around, the purchase quantity was based on more than half a month’s supply. Now Gaode is short of money and can only buy one or two items at a time.

In this situation, it is not appropriate to go to Phil’s Pharmacy to purchase medicinal materials, as it may easily arouse suspicion from those with ulterior motives.

Adhering to the principle of being cautious, Gaode had no choice but to go far away and purchase from a small herbal medicine store.

“12 silver coins for a green spider sac that’s over one year old?! Aren’t they all 10 silver coins at Phil’s Potion Shop? How come yours is % more expensive than theirs?”

In the herbal medicine store, Gao De frowned subconsciously and asked about the price given by the clerk.

“Sir, our store has been open on this street for decades. The reason we have been able to stand firm for so long is because of the word ‘integrity’. No matter who you are, as long as you enter our store, you will receive the same respect and fair treatment.”

“Hogan City is so small. If our store cheats customers, once the reputation spreads, our business will be gone. How could we be so short-sighted as to cheat you?”

The owner of the herbal medicine store heard Gao De’s doubts, stepped forward and said sincerely in an unquestionable tone: “The number of people going out of the city to hunt has obviously increased these days, and the price of primary spider venom potion has also risen.”

“Green spider sacs are one of the main ingredients in primary spider venom potions and have become in short supply. Naturally, the price has gone up. Not only in our store, but all herbal medicine stores now sell green spider sacs at this price.”

“If you don’t believe me, you can go to other herbal medicine stores in the city to see if what I said is the same.”

“Okay… then give me two.” Gao De said with a pain in his heart.

Although this herbal medicine store is not particularly large, it is indeed an old store that has been open for nearly twenty years. It is impossible for it to tell such a lie that would destroy its reputation.

The “little rooster” that had not even warmed up left Gaode again. He paid it with great pain, and his savings shrank again to 11 silver coins.

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(End of this chapter)