Chapter 10: The Alchemy Shop
Qin Yuan pondered for a moment and said, “I’ll take a look myself first. If I need anything, I’ll let you know.”
Hearing this, the Mirror Spirit hesitated briefly before nodding reluctantly, “Alright, please take your time. If you have any questions, feel free to ask me.”
Her tone carried a hint of reluctance.
“Hm?”
Qin Yuan glanced at her curiously.
So enthusiastic, huh...
Setting those thoughts aside, he refocused on the shelf before him.
Layer upon layer of wooden boards held numerous bottles and jars, filled with all sorts of potions.
[Life Potion★: Crafted from magical herbs, drinking this potion slowly restores health. Price: 5 silver coins.]
[Mana Potion★: Crafted from magical herbs, drinking this potion slowly restores mana. Price: 5 silver coins.]
[Antidote Potion★: Crafted from magical herbs, this potion can cleanse most toxins. Price: 10 silver coins.]
[Swiftness Potion★: Crafted from magical herbs, drinking this potion slightly increases speed for three minutes. Price: 15 silver coins.]
[Warmth Potion★: Crafted from magical herbs, drinking this potion gives a warm sensation lasting ten minutes. Price: 20 silver coins.]
[Forgetfulness Potion★: Crafted from magical herbs, drinking this potion allows you to choose and forget a spell learned through “Magic Rune Paper.” Price: 50 silver coins.]
There were six types in total. Except for the last one, which had only about ten bottles, the rest filled entire rows.
Qin Yuan already had the first three. As he scanned through, he found himself interested in the Swiftness Potion.
However, the price was indeed steep...
Qin Yuan silently clicked his tongue. Just yesterday, he had feasted and drunk at the tavern the entire day, and including lodging, it all cost less than twenty copper coins.
As expected, anything related to mages never came cheap...
But then he reconsidered: such potions might prove crucial in dire moments, practically worth half a life.
So it couldn’t be judged simply by coin.
With his thoughts aligned, Qin Yuan didn’t rush to decide and instead glanced at other items on the shelf.
On a prominent counter lay several sheets of gray-brown parchment, inscribed with magical runes.
The Eye of Revelation had already provided a hint.
...
[Magic Rune Paper: A consumable item dropped by monsters. Using it allows you to directly activate and learn the corresponding magical rune. You can have up to five rune papers active at once. To replace one, use a Forgetfulness Potion to erase an existing rune.]
...
So that meant...
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Once used, you directly learn the spell, somewhat like upgrading skills, but limited in number.
You can use up to five at a time, and if you later find better ones, you can discard the old ones with the Forgetfulness Potion seen earlier.
Qin Yuan’s expression brightened with understanding.
As he approached, the Eye of Revelation revealed more detailed information.
[Magic Rune Paper (Fireball★Common): A magical sheet dropped by monsters. Using it activates the corresponding magical rune.]
[Fireball★: Active skill. Releases a fireball imbued with burning damage. Upon hitting, it explodes, dealing area damage.]
[Price: 1 gold coin]
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[Magic Rune Paper (Vine Bind★Common): A magical sheet dropped by monsters. Using it activates the corresponding magical rune.]
[Vine Bind★: Active skill. After a short charge, several vines sprout at the target’s feet, binding them and partially restricting movement.]
[Price: 1 gold coin]
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[Magic Rune Paper (Blink★Rare): A magical sheet dropped by monsters. Using it activates the corresponding magical rune.]
[Blink★: Active skill. Instantly teleports a short distance. Consumes a high amount of mana.]
[Price: 5 gold coins]
...
There were three rune papers on the shelf so far.
But why was the last one so much more expensive than the others?
Upon closer inspection, Qin Yuan noticed the magical rune drawn on that Blink paper was indeed far more intricate than the first two, and its rarity was marked as rare.
That must be the reason...
After circling around, Qin Yuan noticed some miscellaneous items stored below the shelf.
Digging through, he found another item that piqued his interest.
[Glowing Stone Lantern: Crafted by magical artisans. Infused with a small amount of mana, it activates the illumination stone inside, emitting a strong light that lasts over one hundred hours. An essential item for cave exploration.]
[Price: 20 silver coins]
This was reasonable—not too expensive.
Besides that, he saw storage pouches priced at 1 gold coin each.
However, since he had already obtained one from the vampire, he didn’t need to buy more for now.
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After some internal deliberation, Qin Yuan placed the items he wanted on the counter.
These included three Life Potions, two Mana Potions, one Antidote Potion, two Swiftness Potions, and the Glowing Stone Lantern.
The total came to 85 silver coins.
After the purchase, he would have just over two gold coins left.
Looking at the rustic magical rune papers, Qin Yuan thought for a moment and decided to buy the two cheaper ones first.
Fireball would supplement his damage, while the Vine Bind was a supportive skill—useful for pursuit, escape, or assisting Feather. Both seemed quite practical.
That would nearly exhaust his funds.
Taking a deep breath, Qin Yuan picked up the two magic papers.
“Customer, do you need anything else?” The more humanlike face of the Mirror Spirit reappeared on the vertical mirror.
“Not for now,” Qin Yuan shook his head after confirming.
“That will be 2 gold coins and 85 silver coins in total. Also, our shop buys various magical materials at high prices—almost all types.”
“Magical materials?” Qin Yuan suddenly recalled that he had indeed collected several different materials from the vampire’s storage pouch yesterday.
“What prices do you offer?” He first took out the Thunderflower from his pocket.
“Thunderflower?” The Mirror Spirit immediately recognized the material and replied, “This is a supplementary ingredient used in crafting lightning potions. It’s a type of alchemical herb, purchased at 3 silver coins per bloom.”
“That cheap?” Qin Yuan was surprised. He had expected at least ten silver coins, but it was far less than he anticipated.
“Although alchemical materials are a kind of magical material, their use is mostly limited to potion crafting, so their price isn’t high.”
“Consider this: a one-star lightning potion sells for only twenty silver coins, and the Thunderflower is just one of three ingredients needed. Plus, there’s the possibility of failure during crafting.”
“In contrast, magical materials used to craft magic equipment are different. Staves and robes cost several gold coins each, so their crafting materials are naturally expensive,” the Mirror Spirit explained leisurely.
“I see...” Qin Yuan thought for a moment, then took out two more materials.
They were a black snake scale and a small fragment of a star meteorite.
“What prices do these fetch?”
“Oh?” The Mirror Spirit’s tone shifted slightly as she fixated on the star meteorite.
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