After making the Basic Vitality Pills now it was time for Essence Boost Potions.
He got the herb needed for the potions
and started grinding them into fine powder. After he was done, he picked a big pot and put it on the fire stones.
He poured 10 Liters of Moonwater into the pot and brought his hand before the fire stones.
"Fire Control!"
Activating his ability, the fire stones started emitting heat. Turning on the heat, Kai let the Moonwater thicken a little.
After some time, he tossed 2 grinded Dragon roots into the pot. Then he added powdered Whispering Fern and started mixing it well.
Stirring the mixture for a while, Kai tossed in a grinded stem of Sunlit Blossom. After that, he kept stirring tirelessly for half an hour until the potion was ready.
After filling the vials, he got 2 and a half Vials of Essence Boost Potions.
[Essence Boost Potion
Grade: Low
Effects: +100 Ki (Temporary)
Description: Upon drinking can increase a person's Ki by 100. This effect lasts for an hour and has no side effects.]
[Essence Boost Potion
Grade: Low
Effects: +50 Ki (Temporary)
Description: Upon drinking can increase a person's Ki by 50. This effect lasts for an hour and has no side effects.]
"About 250ml of Essence Boost Potion, it seems my calculations were off. Should I put on another pot? Let's talk with the owner about it."
Not wanting to work anymore, Kai decided to talk to the owner. Getting up, he quickly made his way out of the Alchemy room.
As he came out of the room, the door to the room beside him also opened and a young boy around 13 years old came out.
He was also an Apprentice Alchemist like Kai, both joined the Honey Pill shop at the same time. After all, not everyone is brave enough to venture outside the town to fight monsters.
"Hello," Nodding his head and offering a simple greeting, the boy headed toward the counter.
Greeting back, Kai headed upstairs where the owner lives.
*knock* *knock*
"Come in!"
After hearing the knocking the owner invites him in. As Kai entered the room he was stunned.
Lyra, the owner of Honey Pill shop is a Rank 4 Alchemist. Pills refined by Lyra can only be found in Silver chests scattered around in the wild. In the past four months only 3 such chests were found by the people of Blue Wing Town.
Due to this, pills refined by Alchemist Lyra are very sought after.
As Kai entered the room he saw Alchemist Lyra using [Herb Weaving]. In the centre of the room, Alchemist Lyra was hovering mid air and extracting the essence of various herbs.
While amateur alchemists like Kai need the assistance of fire stones and various equipment, Alchemist Lyra is able to extract the essence with her [Herb Weaving] skills.
A herb would float toward her and then magically the pure essence of the herb would be separated and put into a jar.
"Will you keep standing there staring or will you state your business?" Alchemist Lyra stopped her work and flew toward Kai and asked.
"Ah, sorry about that. I was just amazed by Fairy's [Herb Weaving] skills, that's all. As for why I am here, I am done with the Basic Vitality Pills. In fact, I made a few extra. But about the Essence Boost potion, I made about 250ml and I am tired. I don't think I have the strength to keep stirring anymore.
So, I was thinking maybe I can call it a day?"
Explaining his reasoning for coming, Kai nervously looked at the Alchemist Lyra.
"If you want to live the rest of your life as a slave, be my guest." Saying so, the Alchemist Lyra flew back to her place.
"I understand, Fairy take care." Reminded of the contract he signed, Kai quickly slipped out of the room.
Disheartedly, he dragged his body back to the alchemy room and started cleaning the pot.
After thoroughly cleaning the pot, he put the pot back on fire stones. Once again, the stirring began.
After an hour later, the second pot of Essence Boost potion was read, Kai filled the vials and once again started cleaning.
"I have about 4 gold coins saved up, adding in this month's salary, I should have enough money to hire an assistant " While cleaning the alchemy room, Kai started daydreaming about having an assistant.
Cleaning everything up, he made a list of all the herbs and ingredients he used and left.
Leaving the alchemy room, he headed to the front desk and handed over the list as well as the pills and potions he created and said,
"Here's all the pills and potions I made. Also I am running low on Elemental essence."
"It took you a little longer than usual. Did your tasks increase?" The fairy named Miya sitting on top of the front desk asked and started checking pills and potions he brought.
"You are the one to ask, it was you who handed me the brewing list," a little annoyed at the Fairy, Kai replied.
"Don't look at me like that. I am not the one coming up these brewing lists, the owner does. I see, no wonder you look tired. There are extra pills and potions.
Wanna buy them at half the price or should I add these as honey points."
Miya said, wondering why the Human was holding her accountable for the increased tasks on the Brewing List. After counting, Miya flicked her hand and all the pills and potions disappeared.
"Do I look like someone that has money, just give me those honey points." Saying so, Kai handed over his employee card.
"Here are your 14 points. If you continue at this pace, maybe in a year you will have enough points to exchange for a Knowledge Sea." Handing over the card, Miya reminded the Human while giggling.
"Yeah, right." Getting his card, Kai left the shop. He wasn't foolish enough to believe that he could gather a hundred thousand points in a year.