Chapter 319 The Holy Body of a natural drug addict
What a classic setting
Standing in the crowded White Fish Potion Store, listening to the pharmacist speaking solemnly and plausibly, Gothe had this thought in his mind at an inappropriate time.
Isn't this exactly the same as the erysipelas in the novels about cultivating immortals in previous lives?
He cursed secretly in his heart, and the corners of his mouth raised slightly inadvertently.
But the reason why a classic is a classic is because it does contain unbreakable inner principles.
Magic potions are made from a variety of extraordinary materials and magic plants.
These materials themselves contain trace amounts of impurities and toxins. Although they are formulated, these impurities and toxins will not be completely eliminated, and a small amount will remain.
These residual impurities and toxins will be deposited in the drinker's body after drinking.
This is just like eating in daily life. Even if you eat vegetables that are said to be green, natural and extremely healthy, there will still be bad trace amounts of toxins and substances, such as oxalic acid and the like.
But as long as the amount does not exceed the standard, the body's metabolic system will metabolize and process these trace substances that are harmful to the body, and there will be no disturbance at all.
However, if the intake is far beyond the standard and far exceeds the capacity of the body's "metabolic machine", these originally inconspicuous trace substances will accumulate in the body little by little, like a snowball, eventually causing immeasurable harm to the body
Magic medicine follows the same principle.
Although it is a "tonic" that can help practice, quickly improve strength, and has many other benefits, if it is taken in excess without restraint, over time, it will inevitably cause the poison to be deposited layer by layer in the body.
The flow of magic power in your body is like a rushing river. Once there are too many poisons, the river will be blocked everywhere, and the efficiency of cultivation will inevitably be greatly reduced, and even cause the cultivation to stagnate or regress, causing the threshold that could have been successfully broken through to fail due to the influence of the poison."
He spoke earnestly and sincerely: "What's more, if the poison is accumulated to a certain extent, it will directly cause you to feel unwell. Therefore, on the other hand, the purchase limit is also for everyone's benefit. I am afraid that if you drink the potion without restraint for a while, you will delay your future."
Hence, everyone cooperated and praised the White Fish Potion Store, making the atmosphere lively.
After receiving satisfactory feedback, the pharmacist took out a set of well-packaged alfalfa pulp from the cabinet and handed it to the first mage in line.
The mage had been waiting eagerly for a long time. Seeing this, he hurriedly handed over fifty gorse coins, and then left the drugstore with the alfalfa pulp with uncontrollable joy.
Immediately afterwards, the next person quickly picked up.
The whole transaction process was smooth and very fast.
Gaode waited for less than three minutes in total before it was his turn.
Similarly, the money is paid with one hand and the goods are delivered with the other hand.
Just when he had just taken a few steps with this set of alfalfa pulp, and before he had completely left the pharmacy, the pharmacist had already shouted at the top of his voice:
"I'm sorry, everyone, the alfalfa pulp on the shelves in our store today has been sold out. If you still need it, you can wait until the 17th of this month."
As the pharmacist finished speaking, those who had not yet arrived in line suddenly became upset.
"What are you doing? I came early in the morning. After waiting for so long, you told me that it's sold out!"
"That's right, that's right, just take it out if there are still goods. Why have to wait until next month." A middle-aged mage next to him also agreed.
Everyone complained, and the whole pharmacy was instantly filled with noise and dissatisfaction, trying to get the pharmacist to put another batch of alfalfa pulp on the shelves.
It's just that the pharmacist was completely unmoved by this and just let them make trouble.
When everyone saw this, they knew that it was useless to make trouble, and they gradually stopped.
Gaode didn't stay any longer and quickly left the White Fish Potion Store with the alfalfa pulp in hand.
The magic material shop in the mean alley.
This is one of the two magic material shops recommended to Gaode by the young guide. The bosses behind them are all mages from Sea Sentinel.
Gothe is preparing to take action here on all the last bits of extraordinary materials he brought from the north.
Because it was his first astral journey, he did not bring too many extraordinary materials from the north, because this would affect his actions and not necessarily give him a chance to take action.
In Holder Town, Gothe has already sold most of the extraordinary materials he brought.
But when he had no choice but to make a move, the purchase price had to be halved. In addition, he purchased eight more magic materials for magic potions and contributed 220 gorse coins as a "guarantee fee" to Knight Gerald. This time, he spent 50 gorse coins to acquire this group of alfalfa pulp.
After several twists and turns, his savings suddenly bottomed out.
It is really bottoming out, not an exaggeration.
Gaode is now so poor that he only has 2 silver dragon coins and 20 copper and stone coins left in his pocket.
This small amount of money is not even enough for him to renew his apartment until the time of the Hai Sentinel re-examination.
If I don't make some money quickly, I'm afraid I will be living on the streets soon.
As the young guide introduced, the scale of the Back Alley Magic Materials Store is not large, and even its location is consistent with its name, which is located in a narrow alley that deviates from the main street.
This is a two-story masonry building, with a few tufts of moss poking out from the gaps between the dark gray stone bricks.
The wall on the ground floor has been eroded by the sea breeze for many years, and has a light layer of salt frost.
The door is made of thick solid wood and painted a deep navy blue, but now the paint has peeled off a lot, exposing the worn wood grain inside.
Hung on the door is an oval-shaped bronze plate with the name of the magic material shop engraved on it. The handwriting has become somewhat blurred and difficult to read due to long-term rubbing and oxidation.
The brass door handle has an oily luster from being held in hands for many years.
Gaode stepped into it.
"Hello, guest, do you need anything?" As soon as he entered the door, a middle-aged man stood up behind the counter. He was wearing a plain robe and had a nice smile on his face, and came over to greet him.
"I want to sell some extraordinary materials." Gaode went straight in and glanced at the store.
Although the outside looks a little shabby, the inside space is still very large and neat and clean. The wooden shelves are neatly arranged, and all kinds of magic materials are placed in an orderly manner. The bottles and jars are shining with strange light, filled with a faint medicinal fragrance and magic power fluctuations.
"No problem," the middle-aged man asked, "Do I need to go to the private room to trade?"
He raised his finger and pointed at the small door on the side of the shop, which was ajar.
Humistically, you can see that the interior is more privately decorated, with thick curtains blocking the prying eyes of the outside world, soft sofas and soundproof magic runes, all designed to allow transactions to be carried out quietly.
Everyone knows that wealth should not be exposed, so when many people sell magic materials, they hope to do it in a private space to avoid being noticed and coveted by interested people.
If there is such a demand, the magic material store will naturally provide corresponding services and set up a special trading room.
"Let's trade here, don't waste time." Because he came early enough, there were no other customers in the store at the moment, Gothe didn't bother, but directly took out some of the last extraordinary materials he brought from the north.
He took out a cloth bag and poured it on the table. With a few muffled sounds, seven or eight pieces of ore with an icy blue shimmer rolled out.
The middle-aged man, who was originally very calm, suddenly shrank his pupils when he saw these ores.
"Is this a frost-grained stone?" He couldn't help blurting it out, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.
Gaode nodded slightly.
Froststone is a kind of mineral commonly found in extremely cold environments. Its surface seems to have been carefully carved by frost and snow, and is covered with irregular white lines, just like the frost flowers on the window lattice in winter. There is also a faint icy blue shimmer in the lines.
Because it has been moistened by the extreme cold air for a long time, the magic contained in it can provide an additional "coldness" bonus to water element spells, making the spell effects even more chilling.
Whether it is embedded in a staff or made into a spell-casting ring, it is very popular with mages who are good at water element spells.
The practice and use of magic often have distinct regional characteristics.
Dorne City is a city by the sea. Most of the mages in the city are not specialized in water element spells, but depending on the actual situation and actual combat needs, they can more or less master a few water element spells.
Hence, there is no need to worry about this thing rotting in your hands in the city of Dorne. It is a sure seller.
"Second-order, second-order, there are two third-order ones!" The middle-aged man took the frost-patterned stones that Gothe took out in his hand, and used spells to identify them one by one to determine their grade, and he became more and more surprised.
Gaode is smiling.
The remaining extraordinary materials he has not yet sold are of relatively high value.
In Holder Town, Gothe was worried that taking out too many good things at once would attract attention, so he chose to hold back.
These frost-grained stone ores were mined from a small frost-grained stone vein discovered by the hunters of the Zhenbing Tribe near Phoenix at the junction of a glacier crevice and the permafrost.
Because there is not much demand for frost-grained stone, the Zhenbing Tribe has not officially mined this frost-grained stone vein. It has only marked it and collected some high-quality samples to bring back to the tribe.
What he brought were the samples brought back by the hunters of the Zhenbing tribe.
"How, what price can you give?" Gaode asked.
"Six second-order frost-patterned stones and two third-order frost-patterned stones." The middle-aged man thought for a while and said in a very sincere tone: "These frost-patterned stones of yours are all very large, each weighing more than two pounds. This weight is enough to make an extraordinary object."
“According to the market price, a second-level frost-patterned stone over two pounds can be sold for about 70 gold, and a third-level frost-patterned stone can be sold for about 340 gold. The purchase price is generally half based on our market conditions, but you don’t have to worry about having a backlog of frost-patterned stones, so I can give you an additional half-percent profit and purchase it at a price of 55%.”
"These eight frost-patterned stones are 605 gorse coins."
"What do you think?"
The purchase price of 55% does indeed show a certain degree of sincerity.
As the young guide said, the Back Alley Magic Materials Store is so remote and has such a "shabby" appearance. It has a history of hundreds of years because of its reputation for kindness.
"Deal." Gaode didn't bargain any more and it was settled.
Hearing that Gaode agreed to the deal, the middle-aged man also looked happy.
This transaction can barely be considered a big deal for the magic material store, and you may not encounter it once every half a month.
Both parties are happy.
Gaode, who came out of the magic material shop in the back alley, suddenly had a bulging pocket and a lot of confidence.
Dorne City is far more prosperous than St. Sean's City. It is the largest city Gothe has seen since he came to this world. Correspondingly, the prices and consumption levels here are not low.
If you don’t have enough money in your pocket, it’s really difficult to move forward.
But on the other hand, if you have money in your pocket, then Dorne City is an absolutely good place, full of resources and enjoyment.
With his heavy family fortune, Gaode went straight to the most prosperous downtown business district in Dorne City.
"Ten stacks of lacquered jade paper, ten stacks of first-level magic paper, a first-level rune pen, and five bottles of first-level magic ink." Entering a large rune shop in the city center, Gaode directly started to make a large purchase.
The store is filled with a faint aroma of ink and magic. The wooden shelves are high to the ceiling, filled with all kinds of rune materials, and many classic rune pictures are hung on the walls.
In order to plant trees, Gaode went to the northern border. When conditions did not allow it, runic literature had been abandoned for a long time.
This is not only the knowledge imparted to him by He Xi, but also Gaode’s own interest.
Now that he has come to the Plantagenet Dynasty, with this condition, he can't wait to resume the study of runes as soon as possible.
The first thing is to buy the corresponding "stationery".
As a large-scale rune shop, the rune pens, magic paper and even magic ink sold in the store are all general-purpose goods that can be mass-produced. There is nothing too rare and unique, but it is enough for Gaode.
A first-level rune pen is slightly cheaper than a first-level extraordinary item, costing only 50 gold.
The price of a stack of first-level magic paper is 6 gold. There are ten sheets in a stack. Ten stacks are 100 sheets, which is 60 gold.
First-level magic ink is durable enough. One bottle is enough to draw more than a hundred rune diagrams, so the price is relatively high. One bottle costs 10 gold. Gothe ordered five bottles in one go, which is 50 gold.
Lacquer jade paper is a special "magic paper" used by rune constructors to practice rune making techniques.
Because it is very small, there are a hundred cards in a stack, and the price is 6 gold.
Ten stacks, one thousand sheets, enough for Gaode to use for a year or two.
In what world, you can't learn art without having any wealth? Goode, who spent 220 gorse coins all at once, couldn't help but sigh in his heart while watching the clerk pack the goods skillfully.
After leaving the rune shop, Gaode turned to a mage training room not far from the rune shop across the street.
The signboard of the shop hangs high, shining with the luster of mysterious runes in the sun. Although the front door is not particularly grand, it exudes a quiet and profound atmosphere.
This is a shop that specializes in renting practice rooms for masters to practice in seclusion.
After leaving the Northern Territory and coming to the Plantagenet Dynasty, Gothe deeply felt that the biggest inconvenience was that he could no longer enjoy the cultivation environment of the fourth-level spiritual land as he wished.
But fortunately, the problem is not that big. As long as you are willing to spend money, you can always find an alternative. Renting a practice room is the current solution.
This training room is not small in scale and can provide up to a fourth-level training room, but the price is too high. For Gaode, a third-level training room for 10 gold and two hours is enough for him.
In fact, if one is careful with the budget, a second-level training room that costs 2 gold and two hours can fully meet the daily training needs.
It's just that Gaode has been thinking about the alfalfa pulp he just got and is curious about its effect.
Rare magical medicines such as alfalfa pulp need to be in an environment with extremely sufficient magic power to maximize their effectiveness.
In addition, at the moment, his pockets were bulging due to the sale of frost-patterned stones, and he was quite wealthy, so Gaode decided to be extravagant and chose a third-level practice room.
The cost-effectiveness of renting a training room is not high.
Because this thing was not prepared for the daily practice of mages from the beginning.
For most mages, it is usually only at the critical moment of breaking through a level that they decide to rent a high-level practice room, just to increase the success rate of breakthrough with the help of the rich magic power.
As for those nobles who are not short of money, they do not need to rent a training room at all - they have a higher-level training environment at home.
With this thought in mind, Gothe paid the money, climbed up the winding stairs, and soon entered a third-level training room on the third floor
The general structure of the training room here is similar to that of the training room in Sires Academy. It is also a square space, with ancient runes engraved on the walls, faintly emitting a faint light.
Gaode skillfully activated the magic node array in the training room.
After the magic concentration value of the training room displayed on the alchemy display reached 1056, he took out a stick of alfalfa pulp with a faint green light, then raised his head and drank it in one gulp.
The cool medicinal liquid slid down the throat, with traces of strange magic power, spreading in the body instantly.
However, Gothe did not start practicing immediately. Instead, he was slightly stunned as if he had made some amazing discovery:
[Your body begins to accumulate poison, and you begin to adapt to the poison. Your immunity to various toxins increases by 1%, and the ability of your body's organs to digest, metabolize and excrete various toxins increases by 1%].