[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-wizard-starting-with-synthesized-gems":3,"chapter-wizard-starting-with-synthesized-gems-wizard-starting-with-synthesized-gems-chapter-38":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Wizard: Starting With Synthesized Gems",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1265108,1693,"Chapter 38: Growth Gel","wizard-starting-with-synthesized-gems-chapter-38",38,"\u003Cp>Five days later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wesley Durant glanced at the cyan magical flame in Locke's crucible. Under the vaporization of that flame, the mixed liquid inside gradually evaporated, turning into a pale green gel-like substance resembling glue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a simple potion made by distilling morning dew from oak leaf tips and fluorescent moss in a 3,7 ratio.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the most basic entry-level potion, so simple it could hardly even be called a potion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, it was only referred to as Growth Gel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fluorescent moss was a supernatural plant that could sprout and reproduce rapidly in the wild. This was due to a growth-accelerating substance within it, and Growth Gel was the extraction of that substance using magical flames.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though simple, this gel was something breeders frequently purchased to speed up the growth of magical plants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Locke couldn't hide his excitement. \"Teacher, Lord Durant, this is the first time I've successfully brewed a potion on my own.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Witch Sophia remained expressionless, giving a slight nod. \"This is such a basic concoction that anyone who masters magical flame techniques can attempt it. It doesn’t truly count as a potion yet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, there are still too many impurities, indicating your control over magical flames isn’t stable yet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Still, my personal guidance hasn’t been wasted.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Once your flame techniques stabilize further, the quality of your Growth Gel should improve significantly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Initially, Wesley Durant had only observed, but after witnessing Locke fail multiple times, he finally stepped in to offer direct guidance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under his instruction, Locke attempted to brew the simplest potion possible, a method to accelerate his mastery of magical flame techniques.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Locke couldn’t yet claim full proficiency. He had only learned to wield one type of magical flame, and even that was unsteady.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Wesley Durant wasn’t Locke’s official mentor nor a formal wizard of Lilith's Cottage, he spoke to Locke in a far more relaxed tone compared to Witch Sophia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Augustine, while your learning speed isn’t particularly fast, your mana stability is exceptional.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You must have a unique talent in this area. Otherwise, you wouldn’t have been able to preliminarily wield magical flames within five days.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course, your foundation is also quite solid.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wesley added, \"You’re far more useful than the apprentices I’ve taught at Holly Tower.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sophia, this student of yours shows promise. Why not hand him over to me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Locke froze for a moment but quickly stayed silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He understood this was merely a jest between Wesley and his mentor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would be sheer foolishness to believe Wesley Durant had any genuine interest in him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he couldn’t recognize that much, he’d be digging his own grave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wesley’s casual remark stemmed solely from his friendly rapport with Witch Sophia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nothing more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, Locke knew exactly where his \"talent\" came from.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without the twenty-five Deep Blue Jades and ten Indigo Jades he’d exhausted over these five days, there was no way he could have grasped even the basics of magical flames so quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Witch Sophia chuckled dismissively. \"By all means. But you’ll have to take it up with the Dean of Lilith's Cottage yourself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This apprentice is bound by multiple contracts with the academy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As long as you’re willing to pay the magic stones to buy him out, I won’t object.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wesley Durant laughed awkwardly and waved it off. \"Ah, forget I mentioned it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’d be improper to poach another’s apprentice right under their nose.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Besides, I’ve heard rumors about your Dean’s temper. A First Circle wizard with crystallized mental strength, I can only imagine the intensity of his magical pressure.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His tone turned serious. \"Enough joking. Sophia, I know these past few days weren’t just about letting your apprentice practice.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Have you made your decision? Are you confident?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Witch Sophia nodded. \"This will indeed be my first attempt at countering the Blood Curse Court’s Thousand Sores curse. But I’ve spent these five days refining my Viridian Potion formula.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It should neutralize the curse afflicting you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Locke, you may leave now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice was detached. \"Your magical flame technique remains unrefined.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brewing the Viridian Potion requires cycling through over twenty different magical flames within an hour, a feat far beyond your current capabilities.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thus, I’ll handle the flame modulation myself this time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Remember to enroll in the Universal Studies course at the public classrooms. Also, visit Lilith's Cottage’s registration office to update your wizard rank and collect your rewards.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The academy assigns different responsibilities to second-class wizard apprentices.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Locke bowed. \"Thank you for your guidance, Teacher, Lord Durant.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, he turned and exited the potion lab.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the door closed, Wesley Durant smirked. \"Sophia, your apprentice is quite amusing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seems you’ve found an entertaining toy to occupy your remaining time at Lilith's Cottage.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve heard other wizard organizations have been courting you, yet you still haven’t signed a new contract with the academy...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Witch Sophia’s brow furrowed slightly. \"Don’t misunderstand, Wesley. Locke is my student, not a plaything.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wesley raised his decaying left hand. \"To a formal wizard, what’s the difference?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sophia flicked her wrist, and five crucibles levitated before her, each ignited with a differently colored magical flame. A formidable magical pressure radiated from her, forcing Wesley to tense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You talk too much, Wesley.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside, the moment Locke shut the door, an immense pressure erupted from the potion lab, bearing down on him like a collapsing mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His heart stuttered under the weight, as if squeezed by an invisible force penetrating his very skin from all directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Locke’s vision blurred momentarily. \"Magical pressure... When a wizard’s mana reaches a certain density, it generates radiant energy that affects living beings, a mana field.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just as gravity acts upon all matter.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So this is the power of a formal wizard? Merely standing near one could be lethal for someone at my level.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze hardened with resolve. \"Which is why I will become a First Circle wizard.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"First, I’ll register my rank and enroll in Universal Studies as instructed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That course is a prerequisite for both breeding and potion-making. Only after mastering it can I advance further.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced at the vial of Growth Gel in his hand. \"Now that I can brew this, I could sell it for extra magic stones.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thought flashed through his mind, what would happen if he synthesized his homemade Growth Gel?\u003C\u002Fp>",1051,"2026-06-05T16:22:57.670Z",1,"novelbin.me","30c20e6110a620a874c070b9ed6ec6cfbbb30c667f41f91364531ed349632de9","wizard-starting-with-synthesized-gems-chapter-39","wizard-starting-with-synthesized-gems-chapter-37",578,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwizard-starting-with-synthesized-gems-cover.jpg"]