Greatest Legacy of the Magus Universe

Chapter 391: Potency

Once the mana spring water was gently simmering, Adam added the crushed pomfret leaves and the marrow root to the caldron, stirring continuously.

The next moment, he made a simple hand gesture and cast Magus Hand. Following that, the spectral hand took over the wooden ladle from the youth.

Gradually, the solution began to take a pale green hue as the ingredients began to infuse their properties into it.

By now, the Herbalists had gathered around the cauldron, standing at a safe distance and watching the solution bubble up gently.

At the same time, they made sure to give enough space for Adam to concoct the potion.

Magi were a curious bunch. These Herbalists couldnʼt help themselves, especially now that they knew that Adam was actually an apprentice of a Grade 3 Herbalist.

They couldnʼt wait to see just what sort of techniques he would use to concoct the Potion of Healing.

Adam wasnʼt worried about them copying his techniques. It was borderline impossible for them to do so. Of course, they could still look at it and gain inspiration. The youth didnʼt mind that.

However, unless his techniques were rigorously taught to them, they wouldnʼt be able to learn them.

Herbalism was no joke.

Sensing that the time for the next step had come, Adam dropped seven drops of lavender extracts into the cauldron. The oil spread across the surface, spreading a calming fragrance throughout the room.

An old Herbalist asked out of habit, ”Magus Adam, can you explain why you only put seven drops? Why not more?”

Adam replied matter-of-factly, ”Well, that depends on how much mana spring water, which is the base of this potion, is added into the cauldron.”

He paused for a moment, checking on the progress of the solution before continuing, ”If there were more spring water, naturally I would have added more drops, and vice versa.”

The Herbalists nodded their heads in approval yet again. They found that the youthʼs foundational knowledge about Herbalism was quite sturdy.

A few minutes later, Adam added the trollʼs blood into the mix. The troll was a creature with high regenerative capabilities. Naturally, its blood also shared the same properties.

It was a precious ingredient that was used in the concoction of Grade 2 Potions of Healing.

As the Magus Hand continued to stir the ladle in a circular and rhythmic motion, Adamʼs eyes lit up, realizing that it was finally time.

He rolled the sleeves up to his elbow, revealing his chiseled forearms. He took a step forward, standing right before the cauldron.

Then, he coated his palms with a layer of pristine white mana.

This caused the Herbalists to be stunned. They had never seen such a pure quality of mana before.

Halbert thought to himself incredulously, I can sense the element of wood in his mana! And it is quite strong!

The next moment, Adam started stabbing his palms into the cauldron, taking the Herbalists by surprise yet again. But upon closer inspection, they realized that he was actually infusing the potion with his mana.

This was a technique unlike anything they had seen before!

Adamʼs hand movements slowly started to blur as he increased speed. Countless mana threads shot out from his fingers and dove inside the liquid within the cauldron.

A magical scene took place as the cauldron started to glow. The Herbalists watched with bright eyes as they witnessed the potion inside the cauldron slowly start to transform.

Almost five minutes later, Adam finally stopped in his movements. The amount of mana he had infused into the potion was now enough.

It was now time for the final stage of the concoction.

He cast Magus Hand yet again and made it grab the grey-veined bugs and the vial of hebi blood from the workstation behind him. He grabbed the vial of blood, uncorked it, and meticulously put several drops into the cauldron.

Seeing that the quantity of hebi blood was exactly half of the troll blood Adam had earlier put, Halbertʼs eyes flashed with realization.

”I see!” He glanced at Adam and nodded. ”So the hebi blood is going to enhance the regenerative effects brought about by the troll blood.”

Suddenly, he frowned a moment later. ”But that much hebi blood will contaminate the potion as a whole. How are you going to deal with that?”

Adam smiled, ”Thatʼs what these are for.”

He grabbed a handful of grey-veined bugs and thoroughly crushed them in his hands that were already coated with mana.

Seeing the sparkling grey dust fall into the red potion, Halbertʼs eyes shone brightly. ”Indeed, this is the optimal way to balance out the toxins from hebi blood. Marvelous!”

The other Herbalists also realized by now just what was happening. They were all erudite scholars, after all. They couldnʼt help but praise the ingenuity of the addition of this ingredient.

Adam grabbed the wooden ladle from the Magus Hand and stirred the potion. Then, he added tiger-bee honey into the cauldron and mixed it until it fully dissolved.

”What is the honey for, Magus Adam?” Another Herbalist asked.

”Oh, this?” Adam chuckled. ”Iʼve always found the taste of healing potions to be quite medicinal. This just enhances the taste, making it sweeter.”

Hearing his simple response, the Herbalists had dumbfounded expressions on their faces.

They were expecting that this seemingly ordinary honey would also increase the potency of the potion somehow, but it turned out that Adam just wanted to indulge the tastebuds.

Adam allowed the potion to simmer a little longer, ocassionally stirring and checking the consistency.

Some times, he would shoot out a few strands of mana into the potion, while at other times he would reduce the flame from the runic formation.

He patiently waited for the potion to achieve the perfect balance of color and viscocity.

The potion finally transformed to a bright red color and shimmered brilliantly. Adam used the ladle and carefully scooped the potion into two class vials. He corked each vial securely and inspected them one final time.

Finally, he handed one vial to Halbert and the other to a nearby Herbalist, asking him to pass it on after heʼd finished observing it.

After slightly more than thirty minutes, Adam had finally finished brewing the Potion of Healing. He glanced at the Herbalists that were curiously scrutinizing the two vials and presented, ”The potion is now complete.

”Note the vibrant crimson color and the white specks of light floating within. These specks of light are a result of adding the hebi blood and crushed grey-veined bugs, significantly increasing the potency of the potion.

”When consumed by a Rank 2 Magus, this potion will significantly accelarate the bodyʼs natural healing process, mending wounds and restoring vitality.”

He paused for a moment, before confidently adding, ”In other words, my potion is two times more potent than the other potions found in the market!”

The Herbalists sucked in a breath of cold air, all of them glancing at Adam with wide eyes. Two times more potency seemed like a small amount, but was actually quite signigicant.

Halbert glanced at Adam and spoke with great doubt, ”Two times more potent than other healing potions? Are you certain?”

”Of course, my lord,” Adam smirked.

”If you donʼt believe me, you can check for yourself.”