Gaming Sword Magician

Chapter 191: Becoming an Elixir Master

Before he left Zachary's palace, she handed him over to him. At that time, he believed that there'll be around 10000 or so platinum bars. But, to his surprise, there were around one million platinum bars in this small pouch.

Total Cost: 596000.

Option A: Confirm the purchase of the item by placing a spatial treasure with the required amount in the cost subtractor.

Option B: Change the mode of transaction

Advance Guide notified. A wide hole opened up in its middle. It said Cost Subtractor.

He hurriedly confirmed the purchase by placing the pouch inside the Advance guide. Within dew moments, the cost of the items was deducted from the pouch. And at the very next moment, the items were delivered to him by an instant delivery portal.

The items are stored inside the spatial pouch. If there's any problem then please don't hesitate to contact the support team of the Monster Tower Advance Guide notified before Whittaker pulled out the spatial pouch from inside its body.

Come again, dear customer He received this notification before the tower store was closed, and he then stored Advance guide in his spatial ring.

"Time to do this!" Whittaker was hyped and ready to create an elixir for the first time in his life.

Without any further adieu, he first pulled out the just bought knowledge crystal from the pouch. The crystal was purple and shone.

Ding! When he gazed at it, a screen containing the information about the crystal in his hand popped up in his vision.

Knowledge Crystal

[Description: A item that is used to record knowledge.

Rank: Mystic

Status: In use. It's storing information and insights of professional Elixir master

Effect: Once used, the Guardian will obtain the knowledge recorded in the crystal.

How to use: The Guardian just needs to drop a small amount of blood on the crystal and the knowledge inside it will become a part of your memories]

This crystal is a good item that's although not unique is still rare in the awakened continent. He had bought this crystal for three reasons. First of all, he'll instantly gain all information. This was better than purchasing many books on Elixir master and reading through them, one by one. Secondly, it was affordable. Lastly, it contained insights and knowledge from various Elixir master.

'That's just what I needed,' he thought.

Doing as Noah said, he used Blood Drinker to create a cut on his finger and extended it towards the Knowledge crystal and let drops of blood drip into its shell. Each drop of blood was absorbed by the crystal shimmering in myriad light until it was shinning in only Scarlet. Whereas Whittaker's eyes have turned hazy. Furthermore, his pupils were shining in purple lights.

He felt a small sting of pain in his head as information stored in the knowledge crystal hurriedly entered into his head. It was kinda forceful.

Although it felt painful, Whittaker adapted to the pain in a rapid phase. He was already used to pain. He easily endured the head stinging pain. After all, it was not comparable to the pain of having bones cracked under pressure, death, and getting flared by fiery hot energy.

Ding! The Guardian has successfully absorbed the content stored inside the Knowledge crystal 

As he thought, he was able to instantly learn all the information present in the knowledge crystal. He now knows the name, description, images, and effect of more than a thousand magical herbs. He also obtained information about how to operate a cauldron, what's done during the elixir creation process, and the way to successfully create one.

Right after, he pulled out necessary items from the spatial pouch.

Thud! The big, metallic cauldron was placed on the floor of the room. It had many magical rune designs inscribed on it. While the magical herbs were placed in magical wooden boxes were placed on the bed. These wooden boxes had the effect to retain the magical essence of herbs and cease them from rotting. He unsealed them, revealing the content inside.

At the very moment, the strong scent of magic herbs permeated the surrounding.

The creation of Elixir is divided into various steps

"Step-1: Open the lid of the cauldron, toss the ingredients inside the cauldron. Then close the lid of the cauldron"

Whittaker opened the lid, tossed the ingredients inside, and then closed the lid.

"Step-2: Use mana to distill impurities in the magical herbs."

Every Cauldron has at least one one-way magical rune design at the top and one see-through magical rune design. His intermediate grade cauldron had six one-way magical rune design on the top and one see-through design in the middle. He first activated the see-through magical rune design.

Although the cauldron was closed and had no physical openings, he was now able to see the insides of the cauldron within his head. It was all thanks to the see-through magical rune design

'It's too early to be happy or amazed!'

Then, hurriedly performing hand signs, he divided his mana into six threads before manipulating them to gently enter the cauldron through the one-way rune design.

One-way magical rune design simply provides an entrance for an awakened to pour his mana or battle energy into the cauldron. Simply speaking, it is a single way transport road. A road that can be used to transport units of mana or other energy into the cauldron.

'Since I have poured mana into the cauldron, it's time to begin the impurities distilling process," Whittaker thought.

The process of distilling impurities out of magical herbs depends solely on how skilled a mage is in manipulating his mana. If he is bad then either the magical herbs will be rendered useless or most of their essence will seep out mixing with the impurities. Therefore the ability to control the mana with precision is very important when creating elixirs. 

Whittaker had the Skill "dexterous body" and great mental fortitude. His fine motor skill was very high. Performing hand signs to control mana and manipulate it to distill herb was an easy task for him.

He uses his mana to distills impurities out of the magical herbs. After a while, some impurities fall out of the magical herbs and fall into the dark depths at the bottom of the cauldron. 

As stated in the recipe of heart rejuvenating elixir, he distilled the herbs 4 more times before proceeding to the third step.

"Step-3: After distilling the ingredients, activate the Flame and temperature control magical rune designs to surround the cauldron with flames and quickly heat the entire thing. Use the heat to melt the ingredients into liquid!"

Whittaker knew which rune was which. He was an inscription, after all. Pouring his mana into the Flame and temperature control magical rune designs of the cauldron, he quickly heated it to an adequate temperature.

Inside the cauldron,

it was so hot that all of the magical herbs started to melt. Soon, they were dissolved into a liquid state. Some of their essences leaked out. However, since the cauldron was closed, the smoky essence could not escape the cauldron.

'I have successfully completed the first three steps. Now, only the last one remains.' Whittaker thought.

"Step-4: Combine the liquid into one by using heavy external pressure."

Naturally, this external pressure is applied by using mana or battle energy. As he had both, Whittaker used both of them.

Heart Rejuvenating elixir was a 5-star elixir. Just like formation, elixirs are divided into 1 to 7 stars. To create a five-star elixir, an external pressure of 5000 mana units is needed. However, Whittaker didn't have more than 2k left.

Dozens of minutes passed. He spends thousands of units of mana along dozens of units of battle energy to combine the liquid version of Desert Heart Mystic Lotus with the other liquid of other ingredients, creating something entirely precious.

"Still not enough," he said between his breath. 

He noticed that the external pressure applied was still falling short. Thus, he added soul force into the mix!

Then, to his surprise, he found out that soul force distilled a lot of impurities from the liquid, decreasing the volume of the liquid by a large margin. The soul force also helped by acting as an external pressure that compressed the various liquids into one Elixir.

After all of the ingredients liquids were mixed, it quickly formed the shape of a small red heart that pulsated with the breath of life.

The Heart Rejuvenating Elixir has been created!

Congratulation! The Guardian has created an Elixir for the first time in his life. Hidden Quest Completed!