Chapter 21

After Lin Yun came out, he only did one thing: he handed over dozens of already prepared alchemical potions to the old butler, then plunged back into the alchemical laboratory.

As for the operation of the Gilded Rose, Lin Yun was not at all worried.

Firstly, because the old butler was in charge. This man, who had followed Rog Merlin for decades, was actually very talented in management. With such a small amount of funds and such a short time, he managed to run the Gilded Rose smoothly, which already said a lot.

Moreover, there were the dozens of alchemical potions that Lin Yun had given to the old butler...

These were not ordinary alchemical potions. When Lin Yun analyzed the dragon blood ink, he also sorted out the formula for the Mana Baptism. He found that although the materials he had were not enough to prepare the Mana Baptism, it was not a problem to prepare some alchemical potions with similar effects.

These alchemical potions, although they did not have the effect of improving physical constitution like the Mana Baptism, were quite effective in helping magic apprentices complete their first accumulation of mana. In other words, these were alchemical potions specifically designed for magic apprentices. Even the most mediocre magic apprentices could easily reach the level of a 9th-grade magic apprentice after using these alchemical potions.

Lin Yun believed that these alchemical potions should still be quite attractive to the large number of magic apprentices. At the very least, they would be enough to cover the daily expenses of the Gilded Rose.

With no worries about the future, Lin Yun returned to the alchemical laboratory and did not come out for three months...

Lin Yun devoted all his time to studying magic.

The mages of this era might find it hard to understand why a 20-year-old 5th-grade mage would be so strict with himself. After all, at his age, being a 5th-grade mage was already a remarkable achievement. As long as nothing unexpected happened, he would definitely advance to the Great Mage level before the age of 30.

After that, he would even have time to try to reach the High Mage level. Once he stepped into the High Mage level, he would be one of the three major figures, and in the entire Thousand Sails City, he would be considered one of the top few people.

What more could he possibly be dissatisfied with in such a life and such achievements?

But Lin Yun was different. Lin Yun had personally experienced the era of mana depletion, and had seen mage after mage leave the protection of the high towers to extract a little more mana from the void, only to never return...

For Lin Yun, everything now was like heaven. The omnipresent mana, the abundant resources, everything was like the most beautiful dream.

In the first few days after he arrived, Lin Yun even dared not sleep, for fear that everything would suddenly disappear like a dream when he woke up...

When Lin Yun finally confirmed that everything was not a dream and would not disappear, the feeling was something that the mages of this era could not understand, just as they could not understand why Lin Yun was so strict with himself.

For Lin Yun, being able to freely absorb mana and study magic was itself a great happiness.

This incomprehensible strict attitude, combined with knowledge far surpassing the era, allowed Lin Yun to walk the path that many mages needed ten years to complete in just three months.

After three months, Lin Yun quietly reached the 9th grade...

After the 9th grade, it was only one step away from the Great Mage level.

For Lin Yun, only after advancing to the Great Mage level could he be said to have truly mastered some of his own power. The difference between a mage and a Great Mage was not just a matter of a single word, but a vast gap.

Once a mage shattered the magic vortex and stepped into the Great Mage level, they would immediately touch a completely different world. Just the amount of mana they could absorb during meditation was dozens of times more than that of an ordinary mage, not to mention the various magical abilities that evolved with it. It was no exaggeration to say that in a direct confrontation, a Great Mage could easily kill a dozen mages and not find it difficult at all.

But this step, Lin Yun could not take...

The body of Mafa Merlin had too many defects. The only way to advance to the Great Mage level now was through the Mana Baptism.

Now, the dragon blood was available, but the other materials were still far from complete. There was no news from Raymond, and it was likely that he had not found anything.

"It seems I still need to think of a way from the Sage Tower..." Lin Yun sighed and gently put down the drop of dragon blood sealed in ice.

This was the most feasible method. If there was any place in the entire Thousand Sails City where all the magical materials Lin Yun needed could be collected, it could only be the Sage Tower.

The three High Mages, a dozen Great Mages, over a hundred mages, and countless magic apprentices consumed magical materials in astronomical numbers every day. Only in such a place could Lin Yun's list be satisfied.

"It's been a long time since I've been to the library." Lin Yun tidied up a bit and decided to go to the library to read some books and ask Solon if he could buy some magical materials from the Sage Tower.

"Boss, boss..."

Just as he was about to go out, Remi came running over, out of breath.

"What is it?"

"Boss Pavie sent me to find you, he wants you to go back quickly. He said... Fario brought people to surround your house!"

"Ah?" Lin Yun was a bit stunned when he heard this. Is this because you think I'm easy to bully? The money has already been paid back, and you still bring people to surround my house. It seems I need to leave a deeper impression on you...

"Then, Remi, you help me go to the Sage Tower and find a mage named Solon, and give this to him..." Lin Yun took a piece of paper from his pocket, which listed the materials needed for the Mana Baptism: "Tell him I'm asking for his help to see if he can find these materials."

"Okay, boss."

After sending Remi off, Lin Yun called a carriage on the roadside and started heading home.

Just as he arrived at the door, he saw dozens of people surrounding the place. The leader was none other than his cheap uncle, Fario. Perhaps because he felt he had the numbers, today's Fario seemed particularly confident, standing outside with his hands on his hips, his voice surprisingly loud.

"The thief is definitely in this house, I saw it with my own eyes. What a bold move, to dare steal from the Viper's Nest. Everyone, once we go in, search thoroughly. We will definitely find this damned thief!"

This cheap uncle's behavior was getting worse and worse...

Lin Yun muttered to himself as he got off the carriage, watching the people Fario had brought. There were about thirty to forty of them, all skilled. In particular, a middle-aged man in a gray robe seemed to be a 9th-grade mage!

This was a bit exaggerated. This was already a top-tier existence among mages, just one step away from the Great Mage level. To get such a person to act, it would not be a matter of a few thousand or tens of thousands of gold coins.

"Where did Fario get such influence?" Lin Yun frowned. This was already very abnormal. What was Fario's intention?

At first, when Fario brought the 8,000 gold coin IOU, Lin Yun thought that this cheap uncle just saw that Rog Merlin was gone and wanted to take advantage. So, although he had crippled Jimmy's right hand, he did not make things too difficult for this cheap uncle. After selling the Multicolor Potion, he even paid the 8,000 gold coins on the IOU.

But now, it didn't seem that simple...

The IOU, though shameless, was at least written in black and white. But now, this "catching the thief"... Even describing it as shameless was an understatement. This was pure hooliganism, and to have a 9th-grade mage involved, there must be a special reason. Lin Yun did not believe Fario would be so generous without a reason.

"Could there be something wrong with this house?"

The more Lin Yun thought about it, the more he felt it was possible...

Otherwise, why did Fario first try to use the house to pay off the debt, and then come to search the house? If there was nothing wrong with the house, why would Fario keep bothering with it?

"Come on, everyone, let's go in and find the thief!"

Before Lin Yun could figure out what the problem was, Fario shouted and led a group of people to rush into the house.

"This is a bit too much..."

How could Lin Yun let them rush in? This wasn't a tavern or an inn where you could just walk in.

"Even daring to steal from the Viper's Nest, you must have the heart of a leopard. Do you think hiding here will make us not find you!" Perhaps because he had the support of a 9th-grade mage, Fario seemed particularly excited today.

With the support of a 9th-grade mage, Fario planned to lead the way and show off his power. This was a 9th-grade mage, of which there were very few in the entire Thousand Sails City. With such a person supporting him, what did he have to fear?

Mafa Merlin, you're so powerful, right? You crippled Jimmy's right hand with just a word and chased me away like a fly. Now that I have the support of a 9th-grade mage, even if I force my way into your house to catch the thief, what can you do to me?

Strange, why is the soil under my feet so soft...

What's going on? This is the front door, how can it be like a swamp?

Fario looked down suspiciously...

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