Ever since advancing to the Liquidation Wizard stage, the Advanced Starry Sky Potion has become almost ineffective for Herag, with barely noticeable improvements in meditation efficiency.

Since arriving in the Land of Dawn, Herag hasn't found the time to research this area further.

Now that Shenlan has absorbed enough data, researching a magic potion to speed up meditation should be no problem.

"Shenlan, begin the simulation for a potion that can enhance my meditation speed," Herag commanded.

"Task archived. Estimated time: 9 hours. Estimated magic power consumption: 12%."

The speed is relatively fast, and the consumption of magic power is not much.

Herag continued studying the spell models of those Level 1 spells while waiting for Shenlan to complete the simulation.

Nine hours later.

"Potion simulation complete, formula as follows: 13 grams of night-scented herb root powder, 16 grams of golden wax tree leaves, ten drops of mist grass juice..."

After browsing through the formula, Herag realized that although these magic potion materials were somewhat expensive, they were common enough that acquiring them shouldn't be difficult.

It's just the price...

Herag roughly estimated that the total cost of the magic potion materials for this formula was about three hundred and fifty magic stones.

This price is already considered high even among Tier One Potions.

Herag had initially thought that with tens of thousands of magic stones in hand, he was somewhat well-off and could sustain himself for a long while.

Yet now, even the expenses of the meditation room in the Wizard Tower were becoming burdensome, not to mention needing to concoct potions to aid meditation practice.

The wizard profession indeed requires an immense amount of resources; without sufficient resources, progress is impossible.

For Herag, purchasing these magic potion materials was simple—everywhere in Silver Moon City had shops selling magic potion materials, he could just go buy them directly.

But he didn't hurry. Instead, he opened a chat window with Baron.

Being a Level 2 Alchemist, Baron might have some channels related to magic potion materials.

"Mr. Baron, do you have any purchasing channels for magic potion materials? Preferably cheaper ones," Herag sent a message asking.

Baron didn't reply immediately. About half an hour later, he responded: "Sorry, I was drinking and didn't notice the message. What you're asking is simple. Come to the Silver Moon Tavern tomorrow night, and I'll introduce you to a magic potion merchant. As members of the Magic Pharmacist Association, we are well-regarded and naturally have exclusive discount channels."

Alchemists are a group that often needs to purchase magic potion materials, making them highly prized clients for magic potion merchants.

Offering these alchemists purchasing discounts is quite a common practice.

Moreover, every alchemist has notable potential and could at any time become business partners with magic potion merchants.

Thus, for many magic potion merchants, collaborating with numerous alchemists is frequent, and offering some discounts is no big deal.

The next afternoon, Herag set out, taking a carriage to the Silver Moon Tavern.

The last time he was here was when he first became a Witch Array Master, and Mr. Israel had treated him to the signature Fire Dragon Whiskey there.

Baron was evidently a regular there too, as the Silver Moon Tavern was quite close to both the Witch Array Master Association and the Magic Pharmacist Association.

At dusk, Herag arrived at the entrance of the Silver Moon Tavern.

The place was already bustling, with a steady stream of people on the street, though not as crowded as the commercial district.

As Herag was about to pull out a talisman stone to contact Baron, he looked up and saw Baron inside the Silver Moon Tavern, leaning against the bar with a plump middle-aged man, talking about something.

Baron noticed Herag's gaze, turned his head, and upon seeing Herag, smiled and waved.

It was too noisy here, making conversation difficult; they could only use gestures and facial expressions to greet each other.

Herag chuckled and walked briskly into the Silver Moon Tavern.

A waitress dressed as a bunny girl approached Herag to ask if he needed a drink, but Herag waved it off, indicating he didn't need anything.

Upon seeing Herag heading toward Baron and the other man, the bunny girl realized he was there to meet someone, so she didn't bother further.

"Herag, this is Mr. Vernon, the president of the Nightingale Commerce Association. He handles various businesses, with magic potion sales being one of their main areas. Their business spans the whole of the Land of Dawn," Baron introduced.

"Mr. Vernon," Herag greeted politely.

Vernon looked about fifty, with a prominent belly and a sharp face, clearly indicating a shrewd businessman.

His keen eyes left a lasting impression upon first glance.

Vernon glanced at Herag, merely nodding without saying much.

Baron was a Level 2 Wizard and a Level 2 Alchemist.

Vernon attended this gathering primarily on Baron's account.

Baron had asked him over for a drink and to introduce a promising young man.

Vernon didn't care much for a young person; he had met many brilliant youngsters in the Land of Dawn.

If particularly exceptional, they might be worth investing in.

But chances are, they wouldn't catch his eye; he was merely indulging Baron by making the acquaintance.

Vernon was quite adept at social functions like this.

Upon his first glimpse of Herag, Vernon's only impression was that he looked very young, with nothing else apparent for the moment.

"Come, the private room is ready," Baron said with a laugh, leading the way to a nearby private room.

The private rooms in the Silver Moon Tavern were equipped with soundproof witch arrays, ensuring no disturbance from the bustling main hall.

The main hall was already packed, filled with the clinking of glasses and lively conversations among men, as well as the laughter of women.

Following the two into the private room, as soon as the door was closed, the world outside fell silent, completely muting any external noise.

After sitting down, Baron asked, "Old buddy, Silver Moon wine as always? I know your taste."

Vernon chuckled, "Of course, when don't I order that?"

"And for you, Herag?" Baron asked.

"Fire Dragon Whiskey," Herag decided.

Baron gave a thumbs up, saying, "Good choice! That's a real treasure."

Soon, a bunny girl waitress brought in three large mugs of drinks, bending down to place them on the table for the three men.

Baron, the sly one, ogled unabashedly, laughing lecherously.

The bunny girl didn't seem to mind, merely offering a faint smile before leaving with the tray.

Baron watched the bunny girl's retreating figure until the door closed before redirecting his gaze.

"Like her? Just say the word," Vernon teased with a smile.

Baron quickly shook his head, saying, "I just like looking, wouldn't dare act. The missus at home keeps a tight leash on me; don't want to get into trouble."

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