Todd felt a bit disappointed after hearing that he could only buy ten potions.

If possible, he would buy all the potions here and take them back to study and learn slowly.

Duke thought for a moment and said, "I can also sell you more potions, but you need to exchange them with your magic potion recipes."

Although he still had quite a few magic potion recipes in his mind, these recipes were not fully mastered yet and could provide him with some free attribute points.

But once all these potions were mastered, Duke would no longer have any magic potion skills to practice for proficiency, so he decided to start preparing early to ensure a stable source of free attribute points in the future.

Todd pondered for a moment. Magic potion recipes weren't very important to him.

Alchemists were already rare, and only alchemists needed these; they were of little value to others.

Now that Duke needed magic potion recipes, it was undoubtedly not because Todd's recipes were better, but more likely for research and study.

Todd spoke up, "Alright, how about exchanging one magic potion recipe for an extra potion?"

"Of course, that's a fair deal," Duke replied with a smile.

Actually, Todd could choose to have someone else purchase on his behalf, but he was not the type to do that.

Moreover, he feared that if Duke found out, he might cease to share any knowledge of magic potion with him, so considering the long term, he decided not to do such things behind Duke's back.

Since Duke had set the limit to buying only ten, he planned to follow Duke's rules. People of ability often had some peculiar rules, which was quite normal.

Besides, potions of such high purity wouldn't be available in large quantities.

Todd realized he had been a bit too greedy, wanting to keep them all for himself.

"Then," Todd said, pulling out a small, leather-covered, weather-worn notebook from his pocket and quickly flipping through it, "let me see which recipes are suitable for trade and not too... hmm... sensitive."

He murmured to himself as he flipped through the pages.

Duke waited patiently, eager to see what the potion recipes of this world were like.

As an experienced alchemist, Todd's grasp of recipes, even if relatively basic, could reveal the basics of magic potion study here.

Moreover, understanding different recipe ideas was valuable knowledge in itself.

"Got it." Todd stopped flipping, carefully tearing out two pages, then tearing two blank pages from the back of the notebook.

He picked up a charcoal pencil he always carried with him and began to copy neatly and quickly onto the blank pages.

"Master Duke, these are a few recipes I collected and improved during my early years. They are stable in effect, and the materials aren't too unconventional, though they do require some skill," Todd said, handing the freshly copied pages to Duke.

Duke received the pages, the ink still wet, carrying a light scent of plants mixed with charcoal.

Scanning over them, the pages clearly listed five potion recipes: Stone Skin Potion, Night Vision Potion, Swift Potion, Blood Boiling Potion, and Magic Activation Potion.

These five were among the most common potions used in the Oracle Plane, all at the level of secondary potions.

Todd had been very meticulous in his transcription, detailing all the steps clearly.

Duke did not examine them closely, he simply put them away, and then Todd purchased five more potions.

Pleased with these potions, Todd couldn't hide his excitement, showing a high enthusiasm for magic potion studies.

What he most wanted were Duke's recipes or the opportunity to observe Duke's potion refining process.

However, he knew this was hard to achieve and didn't expect too much; just obtaining these potions was good enough.

...

At night, the Star Embers Potion Shop had already closed, and the small alley outside was unusually quiet.

In his makeshift laboratory, Duke studied the potion recipes in his hands. To him, the most important issue now was not how complex the potion recipes were, but identifying what the potion materials in the recipes referred to.

Even the same material could have different names in the Wizard Plane and the Oracle Plane, needing to be matched one by one.

In fact, this was one reason Duke didn't sell his recipes. If he did, Todd likely wouldn't understand what the materials in the recipe were.

He couldn't ask Todd what these materials specifically referred to, as he shouldn't appear unfamiliar with basic materials as someone with some expertise in magic potion studies; it would seem a bit unusual.

Even if others wouldn't think much of it, it was best not to reveal such doubts.

Reviewing the recipes, some materials were identifiable, while others were uncertain.

For instance, the Night Vision Potion recipe mentioned Nightlight Firefly Gland, Owl Eye Lens, and Shadow Grass Juice. The first two were clear and well-defined.

But Shadow Grass couldn't be confirmed; Duke wasn't sure if it referred to the Shadow Grass he knew or was the name of another herb.

"Shadow Grass... in the Wizard Plane, do we call it Shadow Moss or Dark Moon Fern? The Blood Boiling Potion mentions Red Flame Lizard Heart Powder... does this Red Flame Lizard refer to a specific subspecies or just an ordinary Fire Lizard?"

Duke's fingers gently tapped the transcribed recipe pages, his brow slightly furrowed.

The differences in names weren't just about different appellations; they could refer to entirely different plants or biological parts. Getting it wrong could either lead to failed potion crafting or potentially dangerous outcomes.

He needed a credible information source that wouldn't raise suspicions.

Todd obviously wasn't suitable; asking Todd such basic questions seemed too unusual.

As a big city, Azure Vault City surely had stores specializing in magic materials.

The next morning, before the Star Embers Potion Shop sign was hung up, Duke had already locked the shop door and blended into the slightly chilly morning streets of Azure Vault City.

He deliberately slowed his pace, his sharp eyes scanning the rows of store signs lining the street.

"Anvil and Rune" was an alchemy workshop, "Secret Magic Scroll" specialized in magic scrolls, "Starlight Cloth Art"...

Duke patiently searched, finally spotting an ancient wooden sign at the entrance of a relatively quiet alley filled with the faint smell of herbs and dust.

It read, Roots and Dewdrop Herb Shop.

Below the sign were several sketches of herbs in various shapes.

Duke pushed open the wooden door with a copper bell, a rich and complex scent of plants filling the air, mixed with the earthy smell of soil, the sweet aroma of flowers, the bitterness of roots, and some indescribable peculiar fragrances.

The interior of the shop was more spacious than it appeared from outside, the lighting slightly dim. Along the walls was a row of shelves reaching to the ceiling, densely packed with various glass jars, wooden boxes, leather pouches, filled with dried herbs, exotic seeds, colorful mineral powders, various insect carapaces, and animal organ specimens.

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