Chapter 230: Obstacles

Obstacles.

It is a curse, but a very practical one.

"Casting the 'Impediment Jinx' quickly can delay an opponent for a while, or stop a magical creature from advancing for a while; this spell is a crucial part of wizard duels."

—Ms. Miranda Goshawk wrote as much in "The Standard Book of Spells".

The spell lasts for about a dozen seconds and can temporarily slow down an opponent. It can also make wasps pause in mid-air.

The test subjects Professor Sineipu used were wasps, and he said sinisterly:

"If you fail to use it, Sean Green—perhaps some pain will make you clearer!"

Sean nodded, not seeing the wand tightly gripped under Professor Sineipu's robe.

"Impedimenta!"

Blue-white sparks erupted from the tip of Sean's wand, and the wasps charging at high speed immediately stalled.

【You practiced the Impediment Jinx once to expert standards, proficiency +50】

【You practiced the Impediment Jinx once to expert standards, proficiency +50】

【Impediment Jinx: Skilled-level (110/3000)】

【A new Dark Arts field title has been unlocked】

Compared to the progress of other magic branches, Sean could always make breakthroughs in the Dark Arts field in a relatively short time.

One hour of Dark Arts could go from apprentice to skilled...

Sean sometimes felt that he wasn't casting Dark Arts, but that Dark Arts were running out of his wand on their own.

Even though his heart had no strong "malice," the power of the Dark Arts had always been strong.

"Heh—consider yourself lucky, Green—"

Seeing Sean a bit exhausted, Professor Sineipu waved his wand, and the wasps that wanted to attack again disappeared.

"Take this—"

Professor Sineipu threw a booklet over; Sean looked back and saw his letter placed on a shelf in the glass storage cabinet.

But in the blink of an eye, the letter and that small jar disappeared.

Was he seeing things?

Sean thought.

"What are you still waiting for?! Waiting for the potion materials to process themselves and jump into the cauldron?!"

Professor Sineipu's anger surged again.

The cauldron was like a train's exhaust port, emitting steaming white smoke, which then dissipated into a few snowflakes.

The guidance method in Sean's hand was full of notes; Professor Sineipu rarely didn't add sarcasm, but precisely improved the content inside.

And he also added a new potion: Draught of Peace.

It appeared in Master Libatius Borage's "Advanced Potion Making"; logically, it was content that only fifth-year students could learn, and it was very difficult for Sean now.

But Sean keenly noticed one thing, which was that this potion possessed the perfect improvement ritual and guidance method of Master Libatius Borage.

So Professor Sineipu seemed to have set an impossible task, but in reality, he had retained quite a bit of hope.

"Are you satisfied with brewing a potion that even a troll could make?"

Professor Sineipu mocked.

The Draught of Peace is an advanced potion, and its difficulty is unquestionable.

But fortunately, the improvement ritual and guidance method still firmly blazed a path.

【You brewed a pot of Draught of Peace to apprentice standards, proficiency +1】

【Draught of Peace: Unlocked (1/30)】

"What did you do?!"

Professor Sineipu's voice sounded at the same time as the panel notification.

Immediately, his sinister gaze swept over Sean, then subsided on its own.

"Get—out."

Sean seemed to understand something; he had just subconsciously added a small sprig of peppermint.

When his will was extremely focused, his actions were almost instinctive; after he added it—he remembered the story of this sprig of peppermint.

That was Professor Sineipu's original creation in the Half-Blood Prince's notes.

He still cleaned the table as usual, then wrapped his scarf tightly and left the dungeon.

Before he even walked out, he found that he had ten Jin Jialong in his hand for no reason.

"Heh—"

A gloomy cold laugh came from deep in the dungeon.

Professor Sineipu watched Sean walk away silently, inexplicably falling into a trance.

His potion talent was gradually showing; he was sure this idiot didn't have his notes.

Seeming to think of something, his complex gaze also carried a hint of memory.

In the corridor.

Sean's Quick-Quotes Quill was writing continuously:

【The core pursuit of alchemy might be more complex than it initially appears, and less materialistic.

It possesses three stages: the black stage, the white stage, the red stage.

The first step of alchemy is melting, usually called the black stage;

The second step, lead turning into gold, is the white stage;

The third step, the final stage, is the red stage.

As the fire intensifies, the divine red light casts a beautiful, bright red color onto the white stone... the white substance turning red is also often compared to being stained with fresh blood】

What about potions?

When his will sank into the misty cauldron, Sean felt the passing, transformation, and final metamorphosis of old matter.

He had a strong intuition that even in alchemy, this intuition was absolutely applicable.

So he effortlessly found this part in "Alchemical Allegory: The Four Elements":

【Alchemy—that is: searching for the Philosopher's Stone, turning base metals into gold, and granting the owner eternal youth—was once considered possible and real.

One interpretation of the "instructions" left by alchemists is that they symbolize a spiritual journey, guiding the alchemist from ignorance (base metal) to enlightenment (gold)】

Isn't potion brewing also going from ignorance (ordinary materials) to enlightenment (magical potion)?

Sean finally understood the source line between potions and alchemy; after realizing this, his progress in alchemy was incredibly fast.

It only took him two days to make the levitating quill according to the notes. ===== CHAPTER 231 =====