Chapter 237: The Value of Energy Potion

Chapter 237 The Value of the Stamina Potion

Everyone looked at Li Wei, all wearing expressions of surprise.

They did not expect him to be so decisive.

The man nearby who had originally wanted to buy the Stamina Potion formula looked on with regret as he saw the formula purchased by Li Wei.

"What are you buying this for? Wasting five hundred gold coins for nothing!"

"If you don't listen to good advice, you'll suffer losses right before your eyes!"

The man spoke with indignation.

In the end, he was just resentful seeing something that should have belonged to him snatched away by someone else midway.

Originally, he could have haggled with the stall owner and secured the Stamina Potion formula cheaply.

Securing the formula for five hundred gold coins meant that even if he found materials to make the potion later, he wouldn't earn it back.

The Stamina Potion requires Dragon Blood Plants, which dictates that the Stamina Potion cannot be mass-produced.

However rare the Stamina Potion might be, it is merely a restoration potion.

Its value ceiling is set right there.

Unable to be mass-produced, the profit margin is extremely limited.

Li Wei glanced at the man, put away the alchemy formula, and turned to leave.

Seeing Li Wei ignore him, the man sneered, "Hmph, do you happen to have Dragon Blood Plants on hand?"

Hearing this, everyone turned their gaze toward Li Wei.

They felt the man might have had a point.

If Li Wei did not possess Dragon Blood Plants, why would he spend such a large sum to buy the Stamina Potion formula?

Li Wei felt helpless in his heart.

It was a lucky strike.

Sensing the surrounding gazes, he hurried away.

After walking far enough, he directly activated the Cloak of Invisibility, disappearing into the crowd.

Those following him walked along until they realized they had lost track, filled with regret.

"Damn it, missed out on a big fish."

"Spending five hundred gold coins so decisively means he must be wealthy; if he really has Dragon Blood Plants, we'd strike it rich."

While the follower lamented missing a big fish,

Li Wei was lamenting his empty pockets.

After buying the alchemy formula, he truly had not a single coin left in his pocket.

"Sigh, I thought over fifteen hundred gold coins would last a long time, never expected it to be gone in just two days."

Li Wei felt somewhat helpless too.

Glancing at the alchemy formula in his hand, he could only hope that once the Stamina Potion was made, it could earn some money.

Returning to Zogvalen's Manor.

Li Wei flipped through the Stamina Potion's alchemy formula in his room.

The steps to create the Stamina Potion were very complex.

Classified by potion grade, the difficulty of making the Stamina Potion belongs to Tier Three potions.

Li Wei's current alchemy skill is only Tier Two.

"Although I have the Dragon Blood Plant, other materials are also an issue, no money to buy materials..."

Thinking carefully, there was nothing on hand that could be exchanged for money.

Li Wei found himself in a difficult situation.

"Ask someone for a loan? But I'm unfamiliar with the Elemental Tower, who should I ask?"

"I don't know if Lilia has arrived at the Elemental Tower yet, otherwise I could borrow some money from her."

"If all else fails, then I can only trouble Instructor Valen."

Li Wei did not really want to trouble Valen.

After all, there was Toresta standing between the two of them.

If asking Toresta for a loan, Li Wei might actually have fewer concerns.

At least, Li Wei had already acknowledged him as his teacher in his heart.

"Until the very end, better not to ask anyone for a loan."

Li Wei disliked owing money, and disliked owing favors even more.

"First see if there is any way to get money quickly."

The phrase "Kill people, set fires, wear a golden belt" flashed subconsciously through his mind.

However, this is the Elemental Tower, where security is impeccable.

Then one can only look for some legal means.

The Maid Puppet brought dinner to Li Wei.

"Lord Li Wei, your dinner."

"Thank you, just place it here."

"Oh, by the way, does the Magical Butler have time now? I need to speak with him," Li Wei said.

The Maid Puppet replied, "I will inform the Butler Lord."

The Maid Puppet paused for a moment, saying, "The Butler Lord has a name; Master Valen named him Kuro."

Li Wei looked at the Maid Puppet with slight surprise.

Before he could ask anything else, the Maid Puppet had already turned and left.

His eyes narrowed slightly, feeling this Maid Puppet was somewhat extraordinary.

Ordinary puppets would not speak such words.

Connecting this to the Magical Butler, Li Wei guessed perhaps Valen had added emotions to every puppet?

Shortly after, the Magical Butler Kuro came to find Li Wei.

"Lord Li Wei, what business do you have with me?"

Li Wei asked, "Do you know of any way to make money quickly?"

Kuro thought for a moment, saying, "I am not very familiar with Lord Li Wei's abilities; if you excel in magic theory, you can help answer questions at the Hall of Truth in the Elemental Tower, this is the fastest way to earn money I know."

"Previously, Master Valen helped resolve an issue regarding puppets, earning eight hundred gold coins in compensation with just a few words."

Li Wei showed an expression of surprise.

Valen's words were truly valuable.

From Kuro's perspective, Valen earning eight hundred gold coins with merely a few words was undoubtedly the swiftest and most convenient method to acquire wealth.

Yet, this was not an endeavor open to everyone.

Valen's words held such value because he was a grandmaster in the realm of magic puppets.

The questions resolved by his brief utterances were likely points others would ponder in vain throughout a lifetime.

Levi intended to visit the Hall of Truth tomorrow.

Kuro also suggested a few other rapid methods for earning money to Levi.

Take selling magic puppets, for instance; even the lowest-tier magic puppet crafted by Valen could easily fetch thousands of gold coins.

Meticulously crafted magic puppets were valued at tens of thousands of gold coins, yet supply still failed to meet demand.

Valen possessed great wealth, yet remained profoundly poor.

The magic puppets he produced were precious, but the funds expended on researching magic puppets were far greater.

Valen did not mind making money through the creation of magic puppets.

Indeed, he went to great lengths to avoid doing so.

He regarded every magic puppet brought into existence as his own children.

Without such sentiment, he could never have created a wondrous magic puppet like Kuro.

"Thank you."

"There is no need for thanks; assisting Lord Levi is my honor."

"If there is nothing else, I shall take my leave. Goodnight, Lord Levi."

"Kuro, farewell."

Hearing this, the magic butler Kuro froze for a moment, then nodded with a smile.

"Lord Levi, farewell."

He was slightly surprised that Levi had spoken his name.

Deep in the night, all the magic puppets within the manor gathered in a single room to recharge.

Kuro gazed at the maid puppet and asked, "Why did you tell him my name?"

The maid puppet replied, "I believed it ought to be told."

"Very well, henceforth, do not perform any actions beyond your orders."

"Understood, Lord Kuro."

The sound faded, and the deep night fell silent.

Levi conducted the Fire Spirit Ritual within the room.

The ritual endured for three hours.

It concluded flawlessly.

The Fire Spirit Ginseng withered, the Fire Elemental Core was depleted, and the Pure Water Crystal shattered.

Levi's Fire Elemental form received further enhancement.

The areas capable of elementalization expanded further.

It was foreseeable that total bodily elementalization was merely a matter of time.

Levi glanced at his cultivation progress, a trace of displeasure crossing his face.

[Crystal Meditation Method (Second Order Awakening)] 1023/10000

At this pace, at least nine additional Fire Spirit Rituals were required to complete the awakening.

"Has the efficacy of the Fire Spirit Ritual waned?"

(End of Chapter)