The Air Element is an advanced element composed of Wind Elements—approximately three Wind Elemental Particles can form one Air Elemental Particle.
The temperature of Air Element Magic Flame is only 36.5 degrees Celsius, and it is colorless and transparent, possessing almost no polarity. It is even gentler than Wood Element Magic Flame and lacks the ability to extract the internal Mana structural components of materials.
However, Air Element Magic Flame has two special functions: [Guiding the Fusion of Mana Structural Components] and [Not Affecting Any Mana Structural Components].
Therefore, during the refinement of the Bear Spirit Bile Potion, mastering the use of Air Element Magic Flame is the most crucial point.
Locke added the two main materials into the Cauldron, and the Magical Flame beneath it automatically transformed into a colorless, transparent Air Element Magic Flame.
Under the influence of his Magical Flame, the two materials began rapidly fusing.
Five minutes later, Locke switched the Magical Flame to Earth Element Magical Flame to perform the final step on the semi-finished Potion, minimizing its toxicity.
Otherwise, the accumulated toxicity from so many Magical Materials would have too great an impact on the Wizard consuming it, turning the Potion into poison.
Finally, Locke converted the Magical Flame into a 100-degree Celsius Water Element Magic Flame to carry out the last step of Potion stabilization—a small trick Sophia the Witch had taught him.
This could slightly improve the Potion's quality.
Even among Potionology Assistants using the same formula and process to refine the same Potion, differences in efficacy arise from these minor details, as well as variations in the precision and stability of Mana control.
Next, following the previous steps, Locke used Perseus' Eye to refine another bottle of Bear Spirit Bile Potion.
Locke stared at the two bottles of Bear Spirit Bile Potion on his workbench, along with one he had purchased from the market, deep in thought.
"Now, it's time to test all three Bear Spirit Potions."
"I hope the Bear Spirit Bile Potion refined with my two types of Emerald Iris Lichen will be better than the original version."
"First, I'll conduct a simplified test using the mixed blood of a First Class Wizard Apprentice patient I obtained from the treatment center."
A full-scale test would require far too many resources and time.
He would need to hire a large group of people, organize at least four control groups for a double-blind experiment—one group taking a placebo (plain water) and three groups taking different versions of the Bear Spirit Bile Potion—with observation periods ranging from one week to three months to assess the final results.
Additionally, he would need to conduct long-term observation studies, tracking continuous consumption over six months to two years.
Of course, these were matters for the mid-to-late stages. For now, he had just developed these two new versions of the Bear Spirit Bile Potion, so he at least needed preliminary proof that these improved Potions were indeed effective.
If they failed the initial tests, there would be no point in proceeding further.
Locke used a dropper to extract a drop of Bear Spirit Bile Potion each, then dripped the three types of Bear Spirit Bile Potion into three identical containers holding Mixed Cursed Blood.
Working at the Healing Hand Clinic didn't offer many perks, but there was no shortage of blood from curse victims.
This blood had been collected just yesterday and preserved with alchemical refrigeration, ensuring none of its components had degraded.
Purchasing such blood on the market wasn't so much a matter of cost as it was of scarcity.
Demand was neither high nor consistent, so the Chimera Market lacked a stable industry for selling blood drawn from cursed bodies.
Locke immediately put on his Focusing Monocle and observed closely. The mixed blood in the three containers underwent significant changes.
Bear Spirit Bile Potion only worked on living beings because its mechanism for resisting Curse Magic was to temporarily enhance a person's Magic Resistance—strengthening their innate ability to resist curses—thereby dispelling the Curse.
In the first container, where ordinary Bear Spirit Bile Potion had been added, the mixed blood briefly clarified before rapidly turning black again.
This indicated that the ordinary Bear Spirit Bile Potion was only temporarily effective.
Such a small dose couldn't sustain long-term resistance against the energy of Curse Magic, meticulously designed by the Curse Formula Research Institute of the Blood Curse Court.
The second container, which held Bear Spirit Bile Potion made from Perseus' Eye Lichen, exhibited violent boiling. Locke touched the container—even the vessel itself was hot.
By the end, the mixed blood inside had transformed into a colorless liquid resembling plain water.
Locke realized what had happened. "The potency is too extreme—it destroyed both the Curse and the body's normal components. This must be the result of purification energy, like what occurs during magical counterattacks."
"A Potion like this is no longer an antidote—it's a deadly poison."
"And specifically, a poison targeting Vampires and creatures altered by Curses."
Locke tapped his fingers on the table. "Wait, this Potion shouldn't be considered a failure—it's just that its purpose has shifted. In combat, you can't force a Vampire to willingly drink this, so it wouldn't be much help in battle."
"But if this Potion were introduced into the water sources deep within Blood Curse Court territory..."
"Then all crops and plants grown in that soil would naturally carry this lethal effect against cursed beings... Of course, the Academy already has Emerald Magic Potion, and the genuine article would undoubtedly outperform my Potion. Still, this is a promising research direction—it might even warrant an A-grade paper."
Lost in thought, Locke turned his attention to the third container. The blood inside had now taken on a normal hue, though faint traces of black remained.
This meant the Curse energy had been temporarily suppressed.
The Bear Spirit Bile Potion refined using the juice of Emerald Iris Lichen indeed exhibited several times greater efficacy. It could enhance the magic resistance in human blood to counteract curse energy, thereby helping individuals break free from curses.
Since this was a broad-spectrum magic resistance against curses, this new Bear Spirit Bile Potion would likely have an exceptionally wide range of applications.
Locke nodded in satisfaction as he observed the results.
Next, he only needed to conduct controlled experiments using patients afflicted with the Magic Plant Curse at the Healing Hand Clinic to gather data. Afterward, he could apply to the academy's higher-ups for a production license for this potion.
"Although I didn't alter the specific formula or refining steps, I changed the variety of the Magic Plant used—so it still counts as a major revision. That means I can give it a new name."
Locke had never considered that a potion formula could be modified this way—not by changing the ingredients, but by leveraging the advantage of being a Breeder to directly optimize the materials within the formula.
This was likely a benefit of being both a Breeder and a Potionology Master.
After some thought, Locke decided, "Let's call it... the Bear Spirit Emerald Bile Potion."
Locke stepped out of the laboratory and saw the dawn light outside. "I'll refine a few more batches, write some papers, and publish them at the library."
"First, a trip to the Chimera Market to purchase archaeology courses, then to the Healing Hand Clinic in the afternoon to officially treat the Magic Plant Curse!"
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