Ronan stood up from his position and walked slowly toward the direction of the Magic Medicine Garden. As he walked, he spoke, "So, was it the same with your plans for me before?
Let me take the initiative to challenge Travis, under a do-or-die situation, to unleash all my potential, to fail spectacularly so that it might instead earn me the awe of some people and invisibly solve many troubles...
Is this what they call, ’break through after being put in a desperate situation’?"
"Also bringing increased attention from people like Lanni, giving you greater pressure, and motivating you even more."
Benny smoked his pipe, speaking softly with a sigh, "Damien, believe me, you will gain far more in this process than what you have lost.
Just like now, you are growing much faster than under normal circumstances, aren’t you?"
Ronan walked into the nursery of the Magic Medicine Garden. Under Benny’s long-term care, this piece of barren land beneath his feet had become much more vibrant than before.
There were many more plant-based magic potions, among which a small area was separately designated, on the moist and sticky dark red mud, planted with a single lonely seed.
The seed grew finger-long tender pink sprouts, and upon closer observation, one could see countless fine blood vessel-like filaments inside.
"May I ask you a few questions? Benny."
Ronan squatted next to the seed, with silver-white metal flowing in his hand, solidifying into a Small Knife, he gently sliced open the skin on the pad of his finger.
"Do I really have no way to advance to Level 2 in three months?"
"Advancing to Level 2 requires the crystallization of spiritual power, and this demands the power of a Crystallization Rune Array.
In three months’ time, with our combined abilities, we can’t gather the materials needed to construct a Crystallization Array..."
Benny spoke calmly, "This is simply not a problem that can be solved by hard work, Damien."
"Crystallization Array..."
Ronan pondered thoughtfully, nodding, "I understand."
He watched as the bright red blood flowed from the wound on his finger, dripping onto the germinating Holy Blood Tree Seed. The seed swayed slightly, as if enjoying the downpour of sweet rain.
Due to the excessive consumption of his vitality that hadn’t been fully replenished yet, Ronan deliberately let more blood drip this time.
"Then what kind of combat power should a genius with the status of a Third Ring Wizard possess? Like you, is at least a mastery of Power of Extraordinary Magic Domain with Level 1 Resonance required?"
"You’re underestimating the difficulty of Level 1 Law Domain Resonance. Not to mention the Seventh Magic Ring, even within the entire Silver Magic Ring, there are not many at Level 2 who can comprehend Level 1 Magic Domain Resonance."
Benny exhaled smoke circles, his calm voice drifting from behind the dissipating smoke.
"There are also differences between Third Ring Wizards, and those near the Fourth Circle roughly qualify to reside in one of the ten Meditation Towers, and I... once came infinitely close to the Fifth Ring..."
Ronan looked up towards Benny’s position, the look on his face showing real surprise.
He only now realized that he only knew Benny used to be a Third Ring Wizard, but Benny never said that he was just a Third Ring Wizard.
"Moreover... my entrance into Level 1 Magic Domain Resonance happened after my peak..."
In Benny’s voice, there seemed to be a hint of loneliness, but he continued, "That ancient potion formula which relies on the Brain-eating Flower as the main ingredient, supposedly to increase your chance of entering Level 1 Magic Domain Resonance prematurely, isn’t quite what you think...
It has nothing to do with the understanding of Magic Domains; its real use is to develop your brain domain.."
"Develop the brain domain?!"
Ronan was momentarily stunned.
Benny pointed to his head with his pipe, saying, "The brain is the dwelling place of the soul. This potion can make you smarter, enhance your wisdom, thereby strengthening your understanding and perception of spells.
The improvement to spiritual power is just a side effect.
However, this process is extremely painful. Even for a Level 1 Wizard with a firm willpower, taking one bottle is the limit..."
"You’re saying this Magic Potion can be taken more than once?"
A glint of light flashed in Ronan’s eyes.
Benny nodded, "But it cannot be taken consecutively. With each additional bottle, the pain you endure will double... Exceeding the limit your own body can bear could even lead to the collapse of the soul..."
"How many bottles did you take initially?"
Ronan asked quickly, knowing that Benny must have tried it himself.
Benny said indifferently, "That was already beyond my limit of endurance. My current condition might not be unrelated to the aftereffects from overdosing on the potion..."
"How many bottles of potion can be made from this Brain-eating Flower? How long will it take?"
"I’m not certain, but the amount for the two bottles you need will surely be enough."
Benny thought for a moment, and said, "The excess materials, you can use them to gather resources needed for the Crystallization Array..."
Ronan nodded, stood up from beside the Holy Blood Tree Seed, and said to Benny, "One last question.
Do you know if Schiper is a wizard from the Mirror Court?"
"Where did you hear this rumor?"
Benny frowned, saying, "Legends about the Legendary Wizard Spielt have been widely circulated on this continent long before the birth of the Mirror Court. To believe that Spielt came from the Mirror Court isn’t as plausible as believing that the Mirror Court has also received an inheritance left by Spielt..."
Ronan’s eyes showed a pensive light, and he nodded, "Then notify me when the potion is ready."