Wizards: Starting with Fairy Crests

034: Recruiting

Upon hearing Lucy's question, Lin Qi's brows furrowed slightly.

Do you think I don't want to teach you?

Having spiritual power but no magic is like having a lot of money in your pocket but not being able to use it. Lin Qi naturally hopes that Lucy can cash in as soon as possible.

However, the truth is that the spells and knowledge he possesses are basically marked by the Gray Tower.

He might have given it to Lucy for a moment of pleasure, but if she exposes it in the future, he himself will be the one in trouble.

'It seems it's time to put that unexpectedly acquired ancient magic into practice...'

The only thing Lin Qi could give Lucy at the moment was the ancient spell he had identified with his Appraisal skill.

The Shadow Court is a wizarding organization that died out thousands of years ago, so they're not afraid of anyone coming to investigate.

In fact, according to the rules, all the knowledge discovered in the Gray Mist Jungle belongs to the Gray Tower.

Even the information obtained from exploring such ruins must be reported and registered with the Gray Tower by the apprentices.

Afterwards, the Gray Tower's mark must be affixed, and transactions must be conducted in accordance with the Gray Tower's rules.

Fortunately, the spell model from this relic was identified by Lynch using his appraisal skill, and no one knew of its existence. Giving it to Lucy was a very low-risk endeavor.

"This is a good opportunity to experience the allure of bloodline modification..."

Thinking of this, Lin Qi said, "Let's talk about it when I get back from Tree Town this month."

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A few days later, in Tree Town, at the Stock family's acquisition station.

Lynch reappeared at the entrance of the building woven from living vines. This was his regular monthly routine:

Sell ​​the mental recovery potions prepared that month in exchange for magic stones, and then purchase the next stage of training materials.

This cyclical resource cycle is his lifeline for maintaining his cultivation progress in the human world.

A wizard cannot brew potions indefinitely. It is strictly limited by the brewer's mental strength, perception of potion reactions, and the duration of their concentration.

Exceeding the reasonable daily limit will not only significantly reduce the success rate and quality of the medicine, but may also lead to unpredictable mistakes or even backlash due to mental fatigue.

After repeated testing based on his own condition, Lynch stabilized the daily production amount at 5 doses.

This ensures that each dose of medicine meets the standards for sale without excessively draining one's mental energy and affecting daily core meditation.

After a month, that's 150 doses of basic mental recovery potion.

Upon entering the purchasing station, the identification and delivery were completed smoothly and efficiently. The unit price at the purchasing station remained stable at 14 magic stones per piece.

150 potions, totaling 2100 magic stones in my account.

The income seems considerable, but the costs are not to be ignored. The materials needed to prepare these potions cost approximately 540 magic stones per month.

Therefore, the net profit from dispensing the medicine is approximately 1560 magic stones.

Aside from the essential expenses for cultivation, such as meditation candles, which amount to about 1200 magic stones, you can still save about 200-300 magic stones each month.

After five months, Lin Qi now has more than a thousand magic stones in his magic stone pocket, which is definitely a considerable fortune for a mid-level apprentice.

Don't ever think that earning magic stones is an easy thing.

Lin Qi was relaxed here because he quickly mastered potion-making knowledge with the help of the system's powerful abilities, making him a so-called potion-making genius.

For a normal apprentice, it would take at least 1 to 3 years of training to go from learning potion making to achieving stable production.

The slow training cycle is one thing, but the more important issue is the monopoly of knowledge.

Lynch only acquired the Potions knowledge system after officially becoming an apprentice of the Grey Tower. Ordinary apprentices don't even have the opportunity to come into contact with Potions, let alone the more precious recipes.

Moreover, even if you master potion-making, it doesn't mean you can consistently earn magic stones. Take the Gray Mist Forest for example, selling or trading potions without the Gray Tower's permission is prohibited.

The price at which it is sold and how the profits are divided must be decided by Gray Tower.

Lin Qi essentially exploited a bug, using the knowledge he gained from the Gray Tower to make money in other witch realms.

In a sense, it's already equivalent to selling knowledge about the Grey Tower.

Just as Lin Qi finished counting the magic stones and was about to turn around and head to the materials store for his routine shopping, a slightly aged but powerful voice came from behind him:

"Lynch's apprentice, here again this month to patronize our purchasing station's business?"

Lynch turned around and saw an old man wearing a dark brown apprentice robe with silver trim walking towards him.

The old man had gray hair and beard, a gaunt face, but bright, piercing eyes, and a familiar smile on his lips.

This is Maltz, one of the Stock family’s top managers at this acquisition station, a senior apprentice.

His months of traveling back and forth to Tree Town had made him a regular there, and he had become familiar with many people, including Maltz.

Maltz walked closer, his gaze sweeping across the counter as if he could see through the wall to the batch of potions that had just arrived. He then said, half-jokingly, "Thanks to you, the price of mental recovery potions circulating in Tree Town has been steadily decreasing lately."

"Many stall owners are wondering if it's some master's apprentice shipping out goods in bulk."

He was joking, of course. Lin Qi's monthly shipment of a little over a hundred units was far from enough to affect the overall market for a market of the size of Shuzhong Town; at most, it would only make the competition in the low-end market a little more intense.

Lin Qi knew perfectly well what was going on, so he put on an appropriate humble smile and bowed slightly: "Lord Maltz is too kind. My meager output is barely enough to make ends meet, how could it possibly cause a stir in the market? It's only because your prices are fair that I shamelessly come here every time."

Maltz chuckled twice, clearly pleased with the polite response.

He stroked his gray beard, then his tone shifted naturally, his gaze becoming more serious: "Jokes aside. Apprentice Lin Qi, about that thing I mentioned to you last time..."

"What's your decision?"

He lowered his voice slightly and spoke with a sincere intention to attract talent: "Our Stock family has always been generous with resources for young people with real talent and ability."

"As long as you agree to join, the family will naturally send someone to handle the formalities and negotiations with the Gray Tower, and transfer your status."

"With your talent in potions and your steady temperament, you will definitely receive better training and development here than you would in the Grey Tower."

Talent, especially talent capable of consistently producing useful resources, is scarce in any organization.

Lynch's potion-making skills, which surpass those of an average apprentice, and his stable delivery pace over the past few months have clearly attracted the attention of the Stock family's external managers.

When the last deal ended, Maltz had expressed his intention to recruit Maltz in a private capacity.