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Chapter 92: At Your Age, How Can You Even Sleep?
Chapter 92: At Your Age, How Can You Even Sleep?
Sunlight filtered through dappled tree shadows outside the window, casting shifting patches of light on the dorm floor's worn planks.
Luo En sat hunched over his desk, meticulously studying potion recipe notes. Nearby, liquid simmered in his Potion-Making Utensils, releasing faint aromatic wisps with every bubble.
Two more days until the workshop approval - time he absolutely couldn't waste. Since advancing to Potion Master, he'd felt his herbal understanding and formula intuition elevate significantly. Where once he'd painstakingly analyzed delicate balance points, now intuitive mastery flowed naturally.
Adjusting the flame's intensity with practiced precision, Luo En carefully added the final ingredient - Silverleaf Essence. The liquid immediately transformed from pale blue to a crystalline sky-blue, silver light patterns swirling across its surface like living constellations.
【Potion Brewing Experience +1】
"Perfect." A satisfied smile curved his lips as he sealed the "Spirit Stabilizer" bottle, placing it among completed potions lining the table.
Before starting his next brew, a soft knock interrupted. Opening the door revealed golden feline eyes staring back - Panther Girl Li Yue, her tall frame and perpetual predator alertness unchanged despite their familiarity.
"Li Yue?" Luo En stepped aside. "Is Cui Xi sending a message?"
The Panther Girl glided in with feline grace, her padded feet making no sound. Bowing respectfully, she rumbled, "My mistress requests you accept an urgent new potion order - larger quantity than before, with proportionate compensation."
Her voice sounded like a beast growling through clenched teeth. Luo En arched a brow, accepting the parchment scroll she retrieved from her waist pouch. Unfurling it, he inhaled sharply - nearly double the previous order. Advanced formulas like "Spirit Shield" and "Lucidity Elixir" stood out.
"A substantial commission", he murmured, eyes narrowing. "Why this sudden demand for protective potions?"
Li Yue hesitated, her tail twitching nervously. Sensitive ears flicked as she scanned the room for eavesdroppers before leaning close, whispering, "My mistress... faces certain troubles. These are for potential danger."
Luo En's frown deepened. Though close to Cui Xi, he knew everyone in Black Mist Jungle played their own games. The Backup Mage Sequence's power struggles were particularly perilous.
While instinct said to stay clear, this represented rare opportunity. As a newly independent Potion Master, stable commissions proved vital.
"Tell Cui Xi I accept", he finally nodded. "Though I'm still in candidate dormitory - workshop limitations delay production. Two days until my Independent Workshop approval will improve efficiency."
Li Yue's eyes brightened as she produced a heavy pouch. "Fifty Mana Shard Fragments deposit. Equal payment upon completion."
Weighing the pouch, he noted their generousness. Her next words surprised him: "My mistress also offers rare material procurement through Sequence channels, as part of payment."
That caught his attention. Sequence members accessed resources apprentices could only dream of. He needed several rare ingredients for both completing《The Murmuring of the Star Devourer》and advancing to Bloodline Knight's Solar Corona Breathing Technique.
"Convey my thanks to Cui Xi. Begin preparations immediately."
After her departure, Luo En inventoried his stores, calculating what potions he could brew immediately. Starting with foundational formulas like "Stimulant Potion" and "Healing Potion", his Potion Master proficiency shone - same ingredients now yielded four vials instead of three, with improved quality.
The next two days passed in feverish brewing. Spiritual exhaustion gnawed at him despite using his pocket watch to reset physical fatigue. Completing the final Spirit Stabilizer, twenty premium potions now lined his table.
"Leave 'Spirit Shield' and 'Lucidity Elixir' for my new workshop", he muttered, wiping sweat. His eyelids drooped despite additional brewing accomplishments - advanced formulas and stockpiles for future sales.
Financial review revealed over two hundred Mana Shard Fragments - sufficient for daily needs but paltry considering upcoming investments. Workshop rental alone would cost over one hundred annually. Courses like "Mana Circuit Optimization" and "Spiritual Stabilization" totaled fifty. Emergency funds required another fifty.
His biggest expense? A multi-armed serpent demon combat slave costing around three hundred. Even Blake's tree spirit assistant at eighty represented significant investment, though its plant affinity would revolutionize potion-making.
"First priorities: Master Foundational Swordsmanship and become Bloodline Knight", he resolved. His physique attribute remained stuck at 1.7 - still short of the required 2.0.
Yet through potion-enhanced cultivation, that limit felt within reach. A comprehensive plan crystallized - secure stable commissions, use potion profits to advance both knight and mage paths, eventually acquiring assistants to handle production while he focused on core development.
"But first..." His hand brushed the ironwood sword. In Black Mist Jungle, strength remained the only true currency.
Even as exhaustion finally claimed him, a wry smile formed. At this age, how could he afford to sleep?
(End of Chapter)
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