Heat waves blew across the surface of the land, and in the blink of an eye, several months had passed and summer had arrived.
Inside the small manor, Leilin held a tall stemmed glass filled with iced grape juice — cool and refreshing.
He had also changed into thin, breathable noble leisurewear, looking somewhat languid overall.
"Chip! Pull up my current physical data!"
"Ding! Leilin Farell, Second-rank Apprentice, Official Knight. Strength: 3.1. Agility: 3.3. Constitution: 3.2. Spiritual Power: 7.1. Mana: 7 (Mana is determined by Spiritual Power synchronization). Status: Healthy."
"Finally reached the bottleneck of Spiritual Power 7!" Leilin looked at the data and sighed.
After returning from the last expedition, Leilin had been continuously preparing potions, attempting to push through the Spiritual Power bottleneck.
However, the success rate of the new
"Young Master! Fuleisa has returned!"
On the other side,
She was now Leilin's head maid and also managed the treasury — a position of considerable power — yet in front of Leilin, she remained as gentle and obedient as a little cat.
"Let's go! I'll go see him!"
Leilin rose and left the hall, his leather boots clacking against the floor.
"Young Master!" Two maids spotted Leilin and hurriedly curtsied, lifting their skirts.
"Hmm?" Leilin suddenly stopped in front of one of the maids. She had fair thighs and a full chest, and was now keeping her head down, not daring to move.
"New here?" Leilin lifted her chin. Her skin was smooth and soft, with a touch of baby fat on her face, making her look very young and adorable.
"Y-yes, my name is Tris! I'm Lake's daughter from the farm!" The maid didn't dare refuse Leilin's advances, speaking in a low voice.
"Work hard!" Leilin waved his hand and walked away.
"That maid is probably quite flustered right now, isn't she?" Leilin rubbed his fingers together, a wicked smile playing at the corner of his lips.
Ever since transmigrating, he had found that inhabiting a young man's body was making his mindset increasingly youthful as well. This wasn't obvious in dangerous situations, but in safe settings, he couldn't help having mischievous thoughts.
Putting the expression away from his face, Leilin arrived at the warehouse and once again became that serious and wise
"Young Master!" Fuleisa knelt on one knee. "Your subordinate collected another twenty pounds of Hofu Purple Leaves in Winterhold City, and all of it has been placed in the warehouse!"
"Very good!" Leilin entered the warehouse and examined the quantity and quality of the Hofu Purple Leaves.
Of each entire Hofu Purple Leaf, only a tiny portion in the center, smaller than the tip of a grain of wheat, could be used as potion material. The Azure Potion was also very useful for Third-rank Apprentices. For Leilin, although his body had gradually developed a resistance to the Azure Potion, the quantity of potions could never be too much as far as he was concerned.
The strange purple leaves filled half the warehouse, and a peculiar fragrance permeated the air, carrying a faint scent of sulfur that was somewhat pungent.
Leilin casually picked up a purple leaf. "Chip! Detect its activity!"
"Ding! Collecting data!"
Soon, various data about the Hofu Purple Leaf in Leilin's hand appeared directly before his eyes — whether it was the specific activity level, the retained medicinal properties, or even the trace residues on the surface, everything was displayed through the Chip.
"Judging from the spot-check results, the quality of this batch of Hofu Purple Leaves is acceptable!" Leilin nodded to himself.
"Young Master!" Fuleisa's lips moved slightly, as if wanting to speak but holding back.
"Just say it!" Leilin frowned.
"The Hofu Purple Leaves near Polar Night City have nearly all been purchased by us. The remaining ones are of rather poor quality. In fact, Gelin and I have already encountered several batches of merchants trying to pass off counterfeits..."
"Indeed, Hofu Purple Leaves are a specialty plant of the East Forest Province, with a growth cycle of about a year!"
Leilin stroked his chin, calculating the quantity of Hofu Purple Leaves in the warehouse.
"We can stop for now and resume purchasing when the new batch of Hofu Purple Leaves comes to market next year!"
Judging from the quality of the recent batches, Leilin had already noticed that many Hofu Purple Leaves were getting progressively worse, with some being completely unusable as potion substitutes.
It seemed that he had indeed purchased the vast majority of Hofu Purple Leaves in this region.
"These materials in the warehouse should be sufficient for my needs as a Third-rank Apprentice. As for becoming an official Wizard, that's completely beyond my current consideration!"
Leilin fell into contemplation. Now that his Spiritual Power had reached 7 and the Activity Potion had long been prepared, becoming a Third-rank Apprentice was no longer an issue for him.