Although it was already dark outside, Durin persevered, relying on the light provided by the alchemical lamp in the room.
After an hour, Durin finally completed his task. The clock on the wall now showed 2 AM.
But Durin was energetic, excitedly looking at the translated potion formula in his hand. It required four types of medicinal ingredients: White Berry, Erect Root, Long Antler, and Scarlet Nirnroot.
When he woke up tomorrow morning, he would first go to the herb store to inquire about the prices of these four medicinal ingredients, and then look for a job. Oh, and his pass was about to expire; he needed to apply for a temporary residence permit in Piltover before then.
As for how to get a temporary residence permit, Durin decided to first go to Piltover University, pay the tuition, get the admission letter, and then take the admission letter to the police station to apply for the temporary residence permit.
So, Durin's plan for tomorrow was to first go to the herb store to inquire about herb prices and even buy herbs, then go to Piltover University to pay tuition, and finally, apply for the temporary residence permit.
Having thought all this through, a satisfied Durin finally got up from his chair, took off his clothes, and lay down on the bed to sleep again.
The next morning, Durin got up, went to the washroom to brush his teeth and wash his face, then used the toilet, and left.
Along the way, Durin asked for directions, and after walking a few streets, he finally arrived at Fuer Street. This street was mainly for herb stores and the daily life of teams that collected herbs outside the city.
Just like Vocal Avenue, the main shops there were instrument stores. Of course, other types of shops would also exist, but they would be fewer. The place where Durin lived, two doors down, was a tavern called "Night Party."
This added another item to Durin's plan for today: he intended to eat at this tavern tonight and check the bulletin board for any available jobs.
Durin chose a larger herb store on Fuer Street, with a signboard that read: "Star of Herbs."
As he walked in, he was greeted by a strong scent of traditional Chinese medicine. Behind an L-shaped counter stood a middle-aged woman with brown curly hair, wearing a white lab coat.
She seemed to be busy with something, but upon hearing the pleasant jingle of the bell at the entrance, she looked up at Durin, who had just entered, and said, "Hello, Mage Sir, you can call me Ruth, I am also the pharmacist of this store. Do you need to buy any herbs?"
"Madam, what is the current price of White Berry, Erect Root, Long Antler, and Scarlet Nirnroot?" Durin asked.
"The approximate price is charged per pound. White Berry is 1 silver lun coin each, Erect Root is 1 silver lun coin and 40 copper circle coins per plant, and Long Antler is 3.5 silver lun coins each," replied the middle-aged woman who called herself Ruth. "As for… Scarlet Nirnroot, we do have some, but very little. It's out of stock, and it's 10 silver lun coins per pound."
"Why?"
"Because this stuff only grows on the main branch of the Pilt River, but that area has been occupied by murlocs from the Conqueror's Sea, which has caused the herb-gathering teams to stop going there. Whoever goes there will have bad luck," the middle-aged woman explained.
"Alright, thank you." Durin didn't mind. This store was expensive; he would just ask at other stores.
Leaving this herb store, Durin went to several other stores, but the answers he received were not much different—Scarlet Nirnroot was out of stock and sold at a very high price.
However, one shop owner proactively told Durin: "Mage Sir, if you need this medicinal ingredient, you might as well look for those herb-gathering teams that go outside the city and ask them to take you out. You can try your luck outside the city."
"If you collect too much, you can also sell some to me. I'll buy it for 7 silver lun coins per pound, and other herbs too, like Jujube Nepal Fruit, Bubble Grass… we can discuss the prices."
After thanking him, Durin walked out of the herb store. Durin planned to go out of the city only after he became a mage. By then, he would also have mastered some destructive spells.
After all, with stronger power, the safety of collecting outside would also be higher, and in the future, he might be able to collect harder-to-find herbs or other rare items.
Those murlocs of the tides outside were not to be trifled with. They came in groups, and their trident forks and serrated knives were no joke.
Powerful murlocs even wielded magic. They were closer to the magic of nature than humans, and water element magic was used with divine proficiency.
If he abandoned the opportunity for growth for the sake of such a small profit in front of him, Durin might have to live in fear every time he left the city for the rest of his life, forever confined to Piltover, or even moving to the Fish Market District.
7 silver lun coins per pound, a small profit?
Durin couldn't help but scoff. He didn't expect his appetite to be so big now.
He didn't even know the difficulty of collecting Scarlet Nirnroot, but he was already thinking so much. From the price of 7 silver lun coins per pound, it was definitely not an easy task.
He had to give it a try. The effect of this Composite Recovery Potion was much stronger than Kreslin's Emerald Potion at the time. If the Emerald Potion formula could sell for fifteen gold cogwheels, then the Composite Recovery Potion formula should at least be double that, right?
No, Durin thought, selling only the formula would be too much of a loss. It would be best if he could find a way to refine bottles of it himself and sell them. That way, he could maximize his profits. He just didn't know how difficult it would be to refine the Composite Recovery Potion, or how many medicinal ingredients it would consume. He had to think it through carefully.
However, these were all future matters; he wasn't in a hurry right now. The most urgent task was to first pay the tuition at Piltover University and then apply for a temporary residence permit.
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