The first attempt at apothecary ended in failure, for a simple reason: the gray mud pomegranate was not properly processed.
"The gray mud pomegranate grows deep within swamp mud, tens of meters below the surface, and the marsh's essence penetrates every inch of the fruit's flesh. Thoroughly stripping it clean is truly not easy," Ivan summarized his successes and failures, identifying the problem.
A sorcerer must remove the chaotic essences from the ingredients with greater precision; in his previous potion-making, he had not encountered these troubles, likely because the gray mud pomegranate grows in a region with a high concentration of particles and is accompanied by particles and force fields during its growth.
He was not discouraged and continued to process the gray mud pomegranate, with more caution than the first time.
The second attempt failed too, as the beast blood jello reacted too violently, turning all the potion into a tangled mess and losing control.
