Locke accepted the challenge, obtained the Fortune Potion formula and ten sets of Fortune Potion materials, and placed them in his astral ring.

Locke said to the red dragon half-dragon, "I want to sell these seven Geralas Aging Potions."

He currently had no money due to Forest Sanctuary, so he could only recover some funds by selling potions. Otherwise, he wouldn't even have money for boat tickets to other wizard lands.

The red dragon half-dragon indicated, "Of course. The market selling price for Geralas Aging Potion is twenty thousand per bottle. There are seven bottles here, so I need to pay you one hundred forty thousand magic stones. Here are a total of fourteen magic crystal cards."

Locke watched as the red dragon half-dragon took away the seven bottles of Geralas Aging Potion he had painstakingly prepared over a year. His feelings were mixed. He could only console himself that learning things was most important.

He still lacked money. After studying for a year, the seven bottles of potion he prepared were equivalent to almost his entire output as a potion master over the past year, yet only yielded one hundred forty thousand magic stones.

However, this was also because last year, all his energy was focused on the Cloud Marsh Cup and he hadn't spent too much thought on other areas.

Otherwise, if he had developed well like in the southeastern quadrant and established a pharmacy, the magic stones he earned should have been much more than this.

Moreover, the improved Mammon's Powder formula and Unicorn Rhino bloodline improved formula he had developed had already officially begun selling in the Land of Six Towers.

This would also bring him a huge return.

Locke inquired with the red dragon half-dragon about today's Feathered Serpent Pavilion exchangeable formulas and quickly reviewed the potion formulas available for exchange today.

He selected a formula called [Spirit Breath Crystal Potion]. This potion could accelerate mana crystallization for wizards after consumption.

It was very beneficial for wizards entering the First Circle crystallization stage.

Thanks to the highest viewing permission at Feathered Serpent Pavilion he had just obtained, Locke could find this formula. Otherwise, he could only wait like other potion masters for Feathered Serpent Pavilion to automatically update formulas every day, and might only obtain this formula after waiting one or two years.

Although Locke still needed to wait for Feathered Serpent Pavilion to update formulas daily, because he had the highest viewing permission, he could see much more on the list than other potion masters could.

Locke used one of his completely improved Spirit Spring Soul Surge formulas to exchange for it. After the red dragon half-dragon's appraisal, the two formulas were indeed of the same level.

Although Spirit Breath Crystal Potion could help wizards rapidly increase mana and advance to First Circle crystallization, the Spirit Spring Soul Surge Potion improved by Locke using Plutarch family resources was also a sacred item among recovery potions.

The Spirit Spring Soul Surge Potion formula Locke brought out for exchange last time was just a prototype, far from as complete as the complete version brought out this time. Therefore, the red dragon half-dragon still allowed the trade. 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮

After reviewing Spirit Spring Soul Surge, the red dragon half-dragon immediately felt sincere admiration. "You're truly an outstanding breeder, successively improving seven magical plants to optimize the Spirit Spring Soul Surge formula. Even if ordinary potion masters could imagine this approach, they couldn't accomplish it."

The red dragon half-dragon bowed to Locke in salute. He glanced at the light transmitter and after reading the information from that side, said, "My master behind the scenes has become even more interested in you. This is truly rare. Master rarely gives any instructions because of a First Circle stage wizard."

"But just now, my master had me tell you that he really likes a potion master like you and has placed considerable expectations on you."

Locke curiously asked one more question. "Is your master a Third Circle wizard?"

The red dragon half-dragon smiled without speaking.

Locke could only say helplessly, "Your master is really mysterious enough."

A rare smile appeared on the red dragon half-dragon's face. "Please forgive me. My master doesn't like too many people knowing his identity. Never mind you—even I don't know his identity. I only know he's an important figure in the Star Domain Sea."

Locke nodded slightly.

Locke bid farewell to the red dragon half-dragon, collected the fourteen magic crystal cards along with the Fortune Potion formula and materials, turned to leave, and saw a wizard wearing a gray wizard robe, with his entire body wrapped up, showing only his two eyes.

As soon as Locke saw this attire, and that his target was clear as he walked straight toward him, the corner of his mouth twitched slightly, then he said to him, "Upstairs?"

"Give me a quiet room."

Locke said to the red dragon half-dragon, who coldly swept a glance at the black wizard who had wrapped his entire body in black cloth, then turned to bow to Locke. "Yes, Lord Locke."

...

Feathered Serpent Pavilion, second floor, quiet room.

The black wizard before Locke seemed somewhat nervous. "I'm Leonius. Warwick recommended you to me."

"I came from Spiral Basin."

"Cough cough cough... Entering white wizard society really makes me a bit nervous. I finally got your information from Warwick and learned that a formidable potion master appeared in our archaeology professor community, so I hurried over to find you."

"This is wonderful. There are very few formidable potion masters among us archaeologists, but now it's different. With you here, everything is different. I came this time to complete a transaction with you."

Locke glanced at him. Although Leonius was a black wizard, he was very talkative and quite familiar. In just a few sentences, it seemed as if they had a good relationship.

It seemed that just because he was an archaeology professor, the other party naturally had great goodwill toward him.

However, archaeology wizards were indeed rare in number. There naturally existed bonds.

Locke glanced at his clothing wrapped around his entire body.

But Leonius not only didn't remove those clothes wrapping his entire body, he actually extended his right hand. A [Suzerain] appeared in his hand—a Fairy Book. The pages automatically overlapped into a fairy with dragonfly wings.

These [Suzerain] books were like folding paper people. Although they were just paper demon gods, paper true dragons, paper fairies, in the eyes of the undead borrowed from the past by archaeology spells, they were real demon gods, true dragons, real fairies.

Leonius's Fairy Book emitted a negative energy particle field historical document that automatically enveloped Locke. Then Leonius chanted an incantation. "From the past five hundred years, borrow a sage knowledgeable in past and present."

The next moment, a great sage with an extremely long beard hanging at his chin like long hair, wearing a wizard's hat and holding a thick grimoire, appeared in the quiet room.

Locke recognized this. It was First Circle archaeology magic—Summon Great Sage.

Borrowing a powerful First Circle general studies scholar from past history. Actually, this wasn't an individual's soul, but merely collecting historical documents and other information about a powerful general studies scholar and briefly using archaeology spells to summon the erudite sage character from these historical documents.

Locke looked at Leonius.

Leonius laughed and simultaneously lifted the clothing covering his face, revealing the runes in that clothing fabric to show that he came wearing this outfit not to play tricks or because he was afraid of something, but to borrow this magic artifact to protect his information.

Leonius said, "This is a little game among us archaeologists. We archaeologists are all people exploring secrets of the past, so every time we meet, we rarely speak of our detailed origins."

"Everything goes without saying."

"As archaeologists, we should possess the basic ability to excavate hidden information from others."

Leonius's eyes were excited. "My Great Sage can tell me everything about you—bloodlines, spells, power..."

"Exploring secrets is what interests me most."

Leonius looked at the Great Sage and asked, "Great Sage, tell me the background of this respected archaeology professor before me?"

Locke originally wanted to refuse this ridiculous game. He didn't quite understand how archaeology wizards normally communicated, but battles between wizards were battles at the information level.

Exposing his secrets out of thin air to these archaeologists who sold information for a living would be too rash.

But when Leonius asked the Great Sage about his bloodline, Locke stopped the thought of terminating and instead looked at that Great Sage.

If this general studies wizard borrowed from the past by Leonius could see the source of his mysterious dragon bloodline, then it didn't matter.

At this time, that Great Sage said, "As you command, great Fairy King."

The Great Sage's eyes emitted azure blue light. That was First Circle General Studies School spell [Eye of Insight].

"This respected archaeology professor is a botanical wizard, potion master, advanced breeder. He possesses the Book of Dragons. He is a dragon. I see two heads. I see golden magic. I see abyssal energy. I..."

"I see..."

The Great Sage seemed to freeze, continuously repeating, "I see... I see... I see..."

The smile on Leonius's face gradually disappeared.

He looked at Locke with confusion. "Strange. You're not wearing magic artifacts, nor using any blocking magic. How can the Great Sage I borrowed from the past be unable to see your background?"

Seeing this scene, although Locke had anticipated it, he was still somewhat disappointed.

The rank of the mysterious true dragon bloodline in his body was unimaginably high. Now it seemed that even mature First Circle stage archaeology professors couldn't observe the true face of his true dragon bloodline.

He just didn't know what existence the original host's mother and Black Sun Tower were.

He had recently also inquired about the name Black Sun Tower but surprisingly couldn't obtain any information at all.

This was truly too strange.

Even if the original host's mother was a high-circle wizard and Black Sun Tower was a powerful wizard organization, given his current status, it shouldn't be impossible to obtain any information.

Unless there were still hidden secrets involved.

Locke glanced at Leonius. His left hand opened. A Book of Dragons appeared in it. At the same time, Locke chanted an incantation, because he recognized that the magic artifact on Leonius was an underground item, not belonging to the surface.

That made it very suitable for using this magic.

Locke said, "From the past five hundred years, lend me an underground king."

Immediately, the magic artifact on Leonius moved on its own. Then the Book of Dragons projected onto the magic artifact on his body.

Before Leonius could react, this magic artifact that was itself an artifact was seized by invisible force. Then the negative energy particle field information historical document, with the support of the Book of Dragons, briefly summoned a King of the Tomb—a high-level mummy.

That mummy, wearing Leonius's magic artifact, turned its head between Leonius and Locke, then knelt before Locke in salute. "Dragon, thank you for awakening me from ancient slumber. After a hundred years of lonely sleep, now I have awakened."

"Dragon, what do you need me to do?"

Locke said to the King of the Tomb, "Tell me, what powers does this wizard have?"

Leonius, as a First Circle liquefaction stage archaeology wizard, immediately slapped his forehead. "Damn it. I thought after Warwick taught you archaeology magic, you'd learn other spells first."

"If I had known you'd learned the Summon King of the Tomb spell model, how could I possibly come to see you wearing an unearthed artifact?"

The Summon King of the Tomb spell had a special effect. At the instant of summoning the King of the Tomb, it would select an ancient item from the surrounding environment and combine with it.

This would strengthen the King of the Tomb.

But it could also be summoned when there were no ancient items or artifacts. It's just that such a King of the Tomb would be weaker.

So Leonius looked like he had miscalculated.

The King of the Tomb looked at Leonius. "Fairy King, ancient phoenix, eleven types of ancient bloodlines... Dragon, I cannot learn more."

Summoning the King of the Tomb was mainly for combat after all, so although it could collect part of the surrounding negative energy particle field at the instant of summoning, especially information related to that ancient item, it ultimately wasn't as good as the Summon Great Sage specifically used for learning information.

But just knowing this was enough.

Locke waved his hand, and the King of the Tomb scattered with the wind.

Leonius, having lost that magic artifact, now revealed his face that hadn't seen light for years. He was an old man with black hair and a square face.

Also, according to the King of the Tomb's earlier information, the other party had at least eleven ancient creature bloodlines transplanted in his body.

Moreover, the other party should have a phoenix bloodline in his body.

Phoenix also had many branches. The phoenix clan's main body, like true dragons, were all Third Circle level.

But this black wizard before him should only be a First Circle liquefaction stage wizard, so the phoenix bloodline on him was either in its juvenile period or belonged to non-pure blood phoenix.

Wizard Leonius clapped his hands and said sincerely, "I actually lost to you."

"Amazing, truly amazing. By the way, I want to trade with you one-third of the historical documents I've collected in my Fairy Book. As a condition, please refine a Furnace Potion for me."

"According to the rules, I've already prepared the formula and three sets of materials."

"Professor Augustine, I wonder if you'll make this trade?"

Furnace Potion?

That potion's difficulty was quite high, and its usefulness wasn't great.

It was probably because this archaeology black wizard before him had some special use for it.

However, this potion was indeed difficult to find someone to refine.

High difficulty, little use.

Potion masters without Primordial Fire generally weren't willing to help people refine this potion. The time spent learning it would really be quite a lot.

Locke glanced at Leonius and said calmly, "Alright. But I want more historical documents. I want half the historical documents in your Fairy Book."