Ery had transford one of the chambers inside Hall 120 into his apothecary room.
Shelves lined the walls, holding jars of rare herbs, vials of potent essences, and various alchemical ingredients. The air was heavy with the scent of crushed leaves, floral essences, and exotic spices, creating an atmosphere both invigorating and calming.
In the center of the room stood two imposing cauldrons, each bubbling with boiling liquid, their surfaces shimring with magical energy. One cauldron held a lustrous, silver liquid that seed to glow with an otherworldly radiance. The other contained a viscous, dark substance that emitted a pungent, unpleasant scent.
Ery moved with practiced precision, tending to the cauldrons with careful attention, and after several hours of ticulous work, Ery's efforts finally bore fruit. With a slight smile of satisfaction, he announced, "It's ready."
He carefully extracted the silvery liquid from one of the cauldrons, its surface rippling with spirit energy, before it was shaped into pills. Each pill took form under his skilled touch, its surface smooth and flawless.
In the end, he produced 45 silvery pills and as he gazed upon his creation, Ery felt a surge of pride and satisfaction, calling it the "Sky Tempering Pill."
Ery's investnt in the ingredients for the Sky Tempering Pills had been substantial, nearly depleting 2 million spirit stones from his reserves. Yet, as he surveyed the batch of high-grade tier 5 pills before him, he felt a sense of satisfaction and relief wash over him. With 45 pills successfully produced, he knew he could recoup his losses by selling the surplus and perhaps even turning a profit, given the high demand among acolytes for such potent elixirs.
With his preparations complete, Ery summoned one of the third year acolytes. Among the eager third-years, Kat was the first to enter, her enthusiasm palpable.
"Master, I'm ready," she declared, her eyes alight with anticipation.
Ever since experiencing the transformative effects of the 'magic pool' two weeks prior, Kat eagerly awaited the opportunity to sample Ery's apothecary creations.
As Kat's gaze fell upon the boiling cauldron, she wasted no ti in expressing her eagerness to partake. "Is that it?" she exclaid, already preparing to disrobe in her excitent.
Ery quickly intervened, gesturing for her to take a seat in a nearby chair that he had prepared for the occasion. Despite Kat's impatience, she complied, her curiosity piqued as she awaited Ery's instructions.
Rather than hastily administering the promised Skybody Tempering treatnt, Ery approached the process with ticulous care, conducting a thorough examination of Kat's physique and spirit core. She has beca his official student, hence Ery prioritized her safety above all else. Utilizing his own expertise and aided by VIA, Ery conducted a comprehensive evaluation, subjecting Kat to various tests to ensure her eligibility for the treatnt.
Upon confirming that Kat t the necessary criteria, Ery guided her into the apothecary chamber. Keeping her undergarnts, he instructed her to enter the dark, pungent-slling cauldron for a duration of 30 minutes.
Following her imrsion, Ery presented Kat with one of the gleaming silver pills, instructing her to consu it. Within minutes of ingesting the pill, Kat erged from the cauldron, her physical strength noticeably augnted. Moreover, there was a discernible enhancent in her spirit core, accompanied by a slight increase in her overall aptitude.
[Kat Devon]
[20 years old]
[Battle Power: 110 (122)]
[Fist Strength: 24.350 kg]
[Speed: 440 m/s]
[Spirit Force: 902 (923)]
[Aptitude: A - 81 (83) %]
[Wind Spirit - 8 pillars]
[Acolyte Rank: 9 - late stage - 8 pillar ford]
"Thank you, Master!!" Kat exclaid with genuine gratitude, her spirits lifted by the remarkable effects of the treatnt. The enhancent in her spirit force enabled her to advance halfway through constructing her ninth pillar—a feat that would typically require countless hours within the confines of the origin stone room. Moreover, her newfound battle prowess had undergone a significant augntation, a developnt that filled her with excitent and awe.
Although Ery remained modest in his response, the efficacy of the Sky Body Tempering treatnt was undeniable. While it was categorized as a high-grade treatnt, its primary function was to cleanse the body of impurities. However, due to Kat's origins in a lower realm, the treatnt had unlocked her full physical potential, resulting in a comprehensive improvent across all her attributes.
As for Ery's special [180 Celestial ridian Pills], although they possessed the potential to deliver ten tis the effect of [Sky Tempering Pill], they were not advisable, and even dangerous, to administer to anyone below the magus level.
After Kat, it was Damo's turn. With his usual polite deanor, the young monk entered the room and greeted Ery respectfully. Ery conducted the sa thorough check-up he had perford on Kat, ensuring Damo's safety before allowing him to undergo the treatnt.
Once Damo was inside the boiling cauldron, Ery monitored the process closely. Half an hour later, Damo erged from the cauldron, exuding a newfound vigor and energy.
[Damo]
[Age: 21]
[Battle Power: 105 (116)]
[Fist Strength: 21.350 kg]
[Speed: 390 m/s]
[Spirit Force: 921 (930)]
[Aptitude: S - 90 (91) %]
[Light Spirit - 3 pillars]
[Water Spirit - 2 pillars]
[Earth Spirit - 2 pillars]
[Plant Spirit - 1 pillar]
[Acolyte Rank: 9 - late stage - 8 pillars ford]
Damo's progress was similar to Kat's, although it had taken him more than two years to form his eighth pillar. His primary proficiency lay in light and water elents, but after he gained more mastery over earth elents, he has been spending a lot of ti forming the fourth elent; the plant spirit pillar.
Ery was pleased to note that Damo's spirit core was highly receptive to his guidance in nature elents. After Klea helped him refine his spell control, Ery was prepared to personally ntor him in this area.
"Thank you, Master," Damo expressed his gratitude before leaving the room, his deanor brimd with happiness and determination.
More third-year acolytes arrived one after another, and Ery dedicated special attention to each one, spending about an hour with every acolyte.
As Ery conducted each check-up, he delved deep into understanding the unique constitution and spiritual essence of every acolyte. With ticulous care, he analyzed their 11:31
strengths and weaknesses, ensuring that the treatnt would every acolyte. With ticulous care, he analyzed their strengths and weaknesses, ensuring that the treatnt would be tailored to maximize its effectiveness for each individual.
All six of them were ranked 9, in the middle stage with 4 to 6 pillars ford, making them eligible for the treatnt. Each acolyte received a similar boost to their stats, with two of them even experiencing a breakthrough and forming an additional pillar.
Dillion's turn ca, and he approached Ery with a composed deanor. Ery's examination was thorough, his skilled hands moving with precision as he assessed every aspect of Dillion's physical and spiritual condition. With a nod of approval, Ery signaled that Dillion was ready to enter the cauldron.
The mont Dillion subrged himself into the bubbling liquid, a tense silence enveloped the room. Surprisingly, thirty minutes proved insufficient to fully extract the impurities from his body. More than an hour passed, during which Dillion's skin turned reddish from the heat and pain, yet he endured silently until the full two hours had elapsed.
When Dillion finally arose from the cauldron, his entire being seed to emanate a newfound energy. His features were drawn with exhaustion, but there was also a gleam of triumph in his eyes.
[Dillion]
[20 years old]
[Battle Power: 121 (137)]
[Fist Strength: 29.110 kg]
[Speed: 540 m/s]
[Spirit Force: 822 (839)]
[Aptitude: S - 94 %]
[Earth Spirit - 5 pillars]
[Darkness Spirit - 1 pillars]
[Acolyte Rank: 9 - middle stage - 6 pillar ford]
Ery's scrutiny of Dillion's spirit core revealed a discovery. Despite his current status as a middle-stage rank 9 acolyte, Dillion possessed a remarkably sturdy foundation. As Ery delved deeper, he noticed a peculiar, almost hidden anomaly within Dillion's spirit core—a darkness pillar that seed to be intertwined differently with his foundation.
Upon closer examination, Ery detected that this particular pillar was the first one to have ford within Dillion's spirit core. Its roots delved deep into the core, indicating its fundantal importance in shaping his spiritual developnt. However, what intrigued Ery even more was the untapped potential that lay within this darkness elent.
It was evident to Ery that Dillion had yet to find a ntor who could guide him in harnessing the power of his darkness proficiency. Despite his remarkable progress in other areas, this aspect of his spiritual growth remained largely unexplored. With his keen insight and expertise, Ery saw an opportunity to unlock Dillion's latent abilities and help him reach new heights of mastery.
The opportunity to ntor and nurture a promising acolyte stirred within him a sense of fulfillnt. This feeling prompted him to wonder if it mirrored the sentint Master Xion experienced when taking him on as a disciple. However, a sudden chuckle escaped him as he realized the stark contrast between Dillion situation and his old ssy core.
After concluding his session with the third-year acolytes, Ery turned his attention to the first-year recruits, keen to comnce their training and witness their growth firsthand.
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