Wizard: Starting With Synthesized Gems - Chapter 856
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Chapter 852 Obtaining the Four-Winged Great Blue-Leaf Dragon Sparrow and Learning the Name-Based Potion
Fragments of the Dark Egg’s shell were rising and sinking within the bronze cauldron, constantly shattering in the process. These spiritual energies, along with Zachary Potter’s spirituality, were gradually transformed into blank spirituality under the influence of the primordial fire within the cauldron.
Simultaneously, a magical glow emanated from the image of the Heliotos Royal Court from 70,000 years ago on the bronze cauldron. Locke’s will seemed to fall into an infinitely forward corridor, where it seemed to soar through the void, witnessing all things within.
Then, a special spiritual essence from the Dark World was extracted by the bronze cauldron.
Locke was stunned. That special spiritual essence from the Dark World, like a jellyfish, shattered the moment it touched his fingertips, turning into countless points of light that drifted away from his fingertips.
‘This bronze cauldron that King Otto gave me also has the ability to assist in extracting spiritual essences?’
Locke pondered. ‘But why didn’t it trigger before?’
‘Could it be that only specific spirit macros can be extracted? King Otto’s magical heritage is indeed extraordinary.’
He had already extracted that spirit macro, but because his foundation in spirit macro studies was insufficient and his [Spiritual Awareness] was too low, the spirit macro was completely shattered due to insufficient foundation.
The extraction, conversion, and identification of spirit macros are all key aspects of second-circle potion-making.
Among them, extracting spirit macros from the object itself is the most important and also the most complex.
Just now, through the act of extracting the spirit macro using the bronze cauldron, he felt his spirit macro studies were progressing rapidly, and his Spiritual Awareness had also significantly improved.
This growth-capable magical artifact given to him by King Otto now seems to be an extremely powerful magical heritage, capable of leading him to rapid progress in potion-making.
He only currently lacks a suitable potion-making teacher.
At this moment, Locke extracted three zero potions.
A full moon shone on the azure waters within the bronze cauldron. Then, the full moon emerged, and all the Zero-grade potions within the cauldron transformed into specks of light, rising into Locke’s Evolution Moon.
Next, Locke used the Peach Blossom Thorn Arrow spell model to gather moonlight, employing the Moon Cultivation Method to irradiate the essence of the moon onto the Great Green Leaf Dragon Sparrow.
In an instant, the Great Green Leaf Dragon Sparrow frantically absorbed the surrounding magical energy, simultaneously receiving an amplification from the blank spirituality.
Locke used the Fire Tree Silver Flower Spell to cut off the backflow of dimensional information activated on the Great Green Leaf Dragon Sparrow, preventing any chaotic information from affecting the entire plant essence of this Great Green Leaf Dragon Sparrow, which he had designed entirely himself, and preventing the magical plant from becoming wild.
Mason Witch and the others, who had been anxious when Locke was suddenly attacked, were unsure how to intervene since Locke stood before the dark shadow and the two had done nothing.
Now, seeing Locke free to act, they all breathed a sigh of relief.
At that moment, after Locke used the Moon Cultivation Method to directly illuminate the Great Green Leaf Dragon Sparrow, everyone immediately felt that they no longer needed to maintain the Accelerated Growth Spell and the Growth Magic Array.
The Moon Cultivation Method and the Evolutionary Moon completely replaced their work.
An hour later, Mason Witch and the others looked in amazement at the complete Great Green Leaf Dragon Sparrow.
The overall size of the Great Green Leaf Dragon Sparrow was larger than that of a normal adult Great Green Leaf Dragon Sparrow magical plant.
The banana leaves that formed the green dragon’s wings of the Great Green Leaf Dragon Sparrow, under the action of T-type gibberellin, promoted the development of vascular bundles, resulting in a significant thickening of the leaf veins, forming a special network support structure composed of leaf veins.
On these structures, another banana leaf grew due to the extension of the plant’s liquid surface cells, forming four banana leaves like green dragon wings. Moreover, the banana leaves also had the network support structure formed by the thickening of the leaf veins. These leaf vein network support structures mimicked the scales of the green dragon on the banana leaves.
Representing the banana leaves, they can now withstand even greater magical pressure, and even stronger attacks.
Furthermore, the four banana leaves are not symmetrical; one leaf is on the left, and three on the right, with the largest leaf on the left and the smaller ones on the right.
This embodies an asymmetrical beauty.
This is also the effect of the super plant factor he added—the asymmetrical spiral leaf plant factor of the large-leaved maple.
This asymmetrical spiral leaf plant factor is the key plant factor of the large-leaved maple winged fruit.
It is also the best super plant factor that can be extracted from the large-leaved maple winged fruit.
Locke later decided to preserve this large-leaved maple asymmetrical spiral leaf plant factor because it is different from the super plant factor with twice the T-type gibberellin and three times the pellucidatoin.
This large-leaved maple asymmetrical spiral leaf plant factor can be used in the construction of almost any flying magical plant.
He will no longer need to repeatedly design super plant factors related to this winged fruit.
This is how the foundation of a second-ring breeder comes about.
Aside from the most significant change in the wings, the other parts of the second-ring version of the Great Green Leaf Dragon Sparrow remained largely unchanged, except that the pseudoroots mimicking the Green Dragon’s Might had become much thicker.
Due to the doubled secretion of gibberellin, the banana-type magical plant’s stem grew vertically, making this Great Green Leaf Dragon Sparrow appear considerably taller, at least 1.5 times the original.
However, the doubled secretion of feather-dropping hormone further accentuated the aerial structure of the Great Green Leaf Dragon Sparrow’s stem,
making it lighter.
Locke summoned the Great Green Leaf Dragon Sparrow, and it seemed to rise from the soil itself. It then gently pulled its roots from the soil and walked towards Locke as if using its roots to walk.
The Great Green Leaf Dragon Sparrow draped itself over Locke’s back, transforming into his wings.
“The imaginary roots are a bit weaker, which is normal. I just grafted imaginary roots from other magical plants onto it, so of course they’ll be weaker,” Locke said dismissively, as this wasn’t the main point.
If necessary, he could graft all the imaginary roots of a second-ring magical plant onto this Great Azure Leaf Dragonfly.
Some special fast-growing second-ring magical plants are specifically designed to produce imaginary roots to supply high-value second-ring magical plants.
At this moment, Locke felt the power of this second-ring Great Azure Leaf Dragonfly surging up.
He had completed the magical grafting relationship with it, and at the same time, his spell model [One Tree Cannot Support the Whole] was applied to it.
Locke simply took a step forward, and instantly, under the effect of this four-leaf Great Azure Leaf Dragonfly, he appeared at the other end of this underground laboratory and stood in mid-air.
“The second-ring version of the Great Azure Leaf Dragon Sparrow’s control and explosive power over magical winds have increased several levels compared to the original Great Azure Leaf Dragon Sparrow. It’s practically a comprehensive upgrade of the original Great Azure Leaf Dragon Sparrow,”
Locke pondered. “It’s an enhancement of the first-ring version in every aspect.”
“This is the result of using the finite element breeding method and the Sword Tomb technique to strengthen the first-ring Great Azure Leaf Dragon Sparrow twice.”
This also represents that his breeding level is gradually approaching that of a normal second-ring breeder.
It’s not that his breeding level is improving slowly, but rather that second-ring breeders are difficult to obtain. In the entire True Knowledge Academy, apart from Zeno, there isn’t a single second-ring wizard with a second-ring breeder certification.
Expert-level breeders are completely different from first-ring breeders.
Expert-level breeders have a very high status.
Locke moved again, and the magical winds, after entering the four asymmetrical banana leaves of the Great Azure Leaf Dragon Sparrow behind him, were immediately accelerated, twisted, and then exploded.
He was able to move forward at incredible speed.
The asymmetrical spiral leaf plant factor of the Great Maple allowed the fruits of the Great Maple to increase their speed by distorting the path of magical winds, much like turbocharging.
Combined with the doubled secretion of Featherfall Essence, he moved like a swallow, seemingly weightless.
At this moment, Locke returned to his original position.
In Douglas’s sea of consciousness, the Lagmamon Witch King exclaimed, “Not bad, not bad. Just using the Sword Tomb Method, he can cultivate a second-ring magical plant of this level. In my time, he was already at the level of a second-ring breeder.”
“In my time, as long as you could cultivate a second-ring magical plant, you were considered a second-ring breeder. It wasn’t as strict as it is in this era.”
Douglas stepped forward and congratulated Locke, “Team leader, congratulations on cultivating a second-ring magical plant! Now you can participate
in the Golden Cup.” “I believe you will definitely win the Golden Cup.”
Mason Witch and Freya Witch gave him a dissatisfied look.
They were about to congratulate Locke when Douglas beat them to it.
After all, they were just friends and colleagues with Locke, while Douglas’s relationship with Locke was more special. To be precise, he was still a prisoner, only released on bail by the witch Catherine.
Therefore, Douglas was clearly more astute.
The witch Mason said to Locke, “Team leader, congratulations.”
The witch Freya stretched. “In that case, our work can be temporarily put on hold, right?”
The witch Barrett said, “Team leader, I didn’t expect our work efficiency to be so high this time. We finished the work in just two months.”
Locke glanced at Douglas, then said to the witch Mason and the others, “No. This is just a Four-Winged Great Green Leaf Dragon Sparrow.”
“It is indeed a decent magical plant. But it can only be considered a near-second-ring breeder level work, mediocre, ordinary. If such a work were to participate in the Golden Cup, it certainly wouldn’t win the championship. I know that.”
The witch Mason asked doubtfully, “Then, team leader, you…”
Locke looked at them questioningly.
“Didn’t I tell you my plan before? We’ve only completed half the work so far.”
“This is a Four-Winged Great Green Leaf Dragon Sparrow. We’ve only done half the work. Anyone can use the finite element cultivation method, but using the Sword Tomb method to cultivate a second-ring flying magical plant won’t win the championship. So I’m going to use something only I know to participate in the competition. Next is the ancestral evolution.”
The witch Mason, the witch Freya, and the wizard Barrett exchanged bewildered glances.
So they’d only completed half the work?
Wizard Douglas looked at Locke in astonishment, staring incredulously at the Great Green Leaf Dragon Sparrow behind Locke.
Such a powerful magical plant, in his eyes, was almost divine, almost demonic, as if it were the very truth.
But in Locke’s eyes, it certainly wouldn’t win the championship.
Therefore, the second half of the development was still needed.
Douglas felt an even greater awe for Locke.
“Team leader, truly a breeding genius,”
he thought. “I am inferior to him,”
the Witch King Lagmamon said in his mind. “He is indeed a breeding genius. I hadn’t anticipated this step either. It turns out it was only half-developed. I’m too out of touch with the times, which led to my misjudgment. Well, by observing his development work, I can also gather information on the level of breeding science in this era.”
“Observing the development work of a breeding genius like Locke Augustine will allow me to catch up with the times in botany and breeding science,”
the Witch King Lagmamon assured Douglas. “You don’t need to feel too inferior. I can assure you that as long as you obtain the inheritance within my secret treasure and compensate for the deficiency in your permanent defensive field, I have unorthodox methods to make you, who originally had no chance of becoming a second-circle wizard, become one.” “
While you may not be able to surpass or even keep up with a genius of Locke Augustine’s caliber, I can certainly help you closely follow in his footsteps.”
Douglas’s spirits lifted. “Teacher, can I really do it?”
In an instant, he was filled with curiosity about the secret treasure inheritance spoken of by the Lagmamon Witch King.
At the same time, Locke used the Flower Bloom and Fade technique, instantly transforming the four-winged, large-leaved dragon sparrow into three seeds.
He glanced at the three seeds.
These were successful second-ring magical plants he had cultivated using the Synthesis Cube without relying on it, but only during the stage of cultivating subspecies and grafting spirituality, searching for super plant factors.
This was also encouraging news for him.
Because it meant that he had indeed reached this level almost entirely through his own efforts.
Even without the Synthesis Cube, his current breeding level was close to that of a second-ring breeder.
The Synthesis Cube had only helped him accelerate the cultivation process.
In other words, his current breeding level might indeed have reached the level of an ordinary genius.
This meant that, with the enhancement of the Synthetic Cube, he, an ordinary genius, could become an even more powerful super genius.
Simultaneously, as he continuously improved using the Synthetic Cube, his talent and abilities also constantly increased.
Locke said to Mason and the others, “We need to prepare a device that all bloodline wizards use—the [Bloodline Regeneration Pool].”
Although the three were puzzled, since it was Locke’s request, they naturally had no reason to object.
Mason said, “The problem is that Group 2 doesn’t have a Bloodline Regeneration Pool.”
That was equipment for bloodline wizards, and it was quite expensive. Group 2, as a research institute mainly studying the energy-locking structures of drought-resistant magical plants, couldn’t possibly have such equipment.
Mason suddenly understood.
“Wait. The Dragon Blood Society must have this kind of equipment; it’s commonly used by first-level bloodline wizards. I should be able to borrow it from another laboratory if I go to the Dragon Blood Society.”
The clever Mason immediately understood Locke’s meaning.
“Does the group leader want me to borrow it?”
Locke thought for a moment, realizing he had indeed been too busy lately, and said, “Sure.”
“You borrow a Bloodline Growth Pool for me, and the three of you help me cultivate these three second-ring magical plant seeds. Using the witch array here and the Verdant Spiritual Breath, you should be able to make these magical plants grow into adults.”
“You are all geniuses of Golden Crown Mountain.”
These people were all young talents of Golden Crown Mountain, and he had tested Douglas’s foundation himself, finding it truly worthy of being taught by an ancient third-ring wizard; his foundation was exceptionally solid. He
didn’t look like a wild wizard at all.
Wizard Douglas blushed slightly.
‘Teacher, Mr. Augustine said I am a genius. Thank you, thanks to you, I have been able to get to where I am today.’ “
Oh, this is also thanks to your own efforts. Douglas, congratulations. You will become even more powerful in the future.”
Locke glanced at the four people. As for himself, he needed to look up some information, then cultivate a second Dragon Rose. Next, he would try to graft the Four-Winged Great Blue Leaf Dragon Sparrow onto the Dragon Rose and connect their spiritual essences.
He wanted the Four-Winged Great Blue Leaf Dragon Sparrow to acquire the Dragon Bloodline, and he would also use the Bloodline Growth Pool to increase his own blood. He would mix this blood with special magical potions to water the magical plant, allowing it to absorb his blood and increase the concentration of the Dragon Bloodline acquired by the Four-Winged Great Blue Leaf Dragon Sparrow.
Locke left the 2nd Research Institute, riding the Rainbow Sparrow, and headed to the library on Golden Crown Mountain.
Wizard Ackerman helped Locke look up the information.
“Name potion, huh? That’s even simpler than the Spirit Stabilizer potion. What do you want to make?”
Locke asked. “I want a magical plant to absorb the bloodline of a specific magical creature to enhance the specific plant essence within it. I saw someone concoct a name potion in front of me before, and I judged that the potion itself had no power attribute and was extremely easy for living beings to absorb.”
“And, it has a strong affinity with living beings.”
Wizard Ackerman smiled. “I didn’t expect your potion-making skills to improve so quickly. You’re quite observant.”
He glanced at Locke in surprise, because in Ackerman’s understanding, only potion-makers with potion-making skills approaching the second ring could discern so much from someone concocting a name potion just once.
Because the key to name potions lies not in the concoction technique or the potion formula, but in the perception of spirits.
Wizard Ackerman said, “The main ingredient of Name Potions is the spirit essence within a name. There are many types of Name Potions, the simplest being one that uses a common name. Concocting Name Potions is like showcasing a second-circle potion master’s level of spirit essence.”
“The higher the level, the more spirit essences from names can be used in the potion formula.”
“This is a favorite way for potion masters to demonstrate their spirit essence proficiency.”
“Name Potions do indeed have an unusual affinity for living beings; essentially, they are a form of naming other life forms. It’s like how, if a person appears in a certain place, everyone else there will find a name to call them.”
“Moreover, a person can have multiple names used by others.”
“That’s what Name Potions are.”
Although Wizard Ackerman didn’t know what Locke was planning, through reading many documents on Name Potions, he knew Locke’s assessment of them was correct.
As for whether they could serve as a crucial potion medium for integrating bloodline power and being absorbed by magical plants, that was irrelevant to him; as a generalist wizard, he couldn’t make that judgment.
This is something only potion makers and breeders should be thinking about.
In fact, it’s quite an innovation.
Because Wizard Ackerman hadn’t heard of any wizard having considered such a thing before.
Of course, the wizarding world is so vast, surely some wizard somewhere has done something similar.
Wizard Ackerman said, “Locke, my good friend, the wizard shoes you gave me last time are indeed very comfortable. Your craftsmanship is excellent.”
“By the way, there are many spellbooks and articles about name potions, basically costing 1000 to 2000 second-ring contribution points. This potion isn’t difficult to make; the key is to have enough [Spiritual Knowledge].”
“Moreover, this potion recipe is chargeable because it was only recently developed.”
“These two versions, one costing 1000 contribution points and the other 1500, I think offer better value. If you need them, you can choose one to exchange for. Because you’ve used your connection with the second-ring journal ‘The Boundary of All Things,’ the academy has already rewarded you with 1500 contribution points.”
The logic for obtaining second-ring contribution points is different from that of first-ring.
Because the relationships between journals and university libraries in the second ring world are closer, submitting a manuscript to another journal, if accepted, will also be recognized by your own university’s library, and you will receive corresponding contribution points as a reward.
University libraries seem to have pre-existing cooperative relationships with major journals, and can subscribe to those journals by paying contribution points.
University libraries also seem to have economic ties with major journals.
Of course, it’s hard to say whether smaller wizarding university libraries have these connections and relationships; such libraries might not even recognize accepted manuscripts and proactively issue contribution points to wizards.
Locke glanced at it. “Let’s choose the 1000 contribution point version.”
The troll wizard Ackerman chuckled, “Why not the 1500 contribution point spellbook? It’s easier to read, has more words, and the explanations are more detailed.”
Locke said, “I’m also planning to save up some contribution points to exchange for the Spirit Macro Hundred Solutions.”
The troll wizard Ackerman smiled, “Alright.”
“You potion masters are really diligent, all of you wanting to exchange for the Spirit Macro Hundred Solutions. You’re all senior researchers at the True Knowledge Institute after all. Anyway, Locke, just keep working hard. It’s only 3000 contribution points; just publish two more articles in the Second Ring, First District journal, and you’ll have it, right?”
Locke looked at Ackerman with a puzzled expression. “You…you guys?”
Ackerman Wizard said, “Oh, Droma Wizard came by a few days ago. He’s also accumulating contribution points. But unlike you, he lacks confidence in posting in Zone 1, so his solution is to try to post in Zone 2 and accumulate contribution points. Zone 3 offers fewer contribution points, but it’s not nonexistent. And if you write more articles in Zone 3, you might be able to compile them into a Zone 2 article.” “
He’s working towards that. Droma Wizard also told me that you and he are good friends. Ah? Judging from your expression, you and he seem…not very familiar?”
Locke was speechless.
How come this Droma is comparable to Brandy, even trying to piggyback on his fame?
Locke said, “I’m not familiar with him.”
A hint of anger, as if deceived by Droma Wizard, appeared on Ackerman Troll Wizard’s face. He suppressed his anger and nodded reluctantly to Locke.
“Hmm. Then I’ve been deceived by him.”
“Shameless.”
(End of Chapter)
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