Chapter 22: Potion Making, Roxy's Gratitude

The next day.

Adrian woke up even before his alarm went off.

He was thrilled about the two materials for Roxy's treatment that were about to arrive.

After washing up and eating a simple breakfast, he began sorting out the problems left over from last night.

A plan gradually took shape in his mind.

At seven o'clock.

The Swiftwing Courier arrived at the entrance of Vale's Beast Feed on time.

The one that came today was much smaller than the familiar old friend from before.

Clearly, it was a newly trained, freshly minted employee.

It was also more energetic overall.

When Adrian saw it, he clearly felt a vitality the old Swiftwing Courier did not have.

Yesterday, it had taken away the goods he sent to his six customers.

Why was it gone today?

Adrian suddenly felt a pang of loss. Was it sick?

It was not strange to feel that way. For the past two years, the one who came to deliver and pick up goods for Adrian had always been that Swiftwing Courier.

He hoped he was just overthinking it.

Adrian fed the water in his hand to this Swiftwing Courier.

Its Status column also showed an obvious change: Wow, on my first day of work, a good-looking human gave me water. This job seems different from what the seniors described. It is not that bad?

Adrian was startled when he saw that status.

The replacement of old and new staff was a normal phenomenon in this beast-taming world.

For the most ordinary beasts like Swiftwing Couriers, their fate seemed defined from the moment they were born.

Adrian felt a vague sense of helplessness.

But this was also the normal order of the beast-taming world.

After taking the goods, Adrian quickly turned his attention to the materials.

He went to the small workshop and began processing the materials according to the panel's instructions.

Mixing Violet's evolution materials the day before yesterday had given him some experience.

The Red Spirit Tail material was left behind after a Commander-Lower Red Spirit Tail Snake shed its skin. After processing and grinding, it counted as an Exceptional-Mid material.

It looked like a foxtail grass, giving off a faint red glow.

This material was also the core material for Roxy's first evolution. Her Spirit Tail trait and the red glow on her tail came from it.

The Spirit Red Clear Liquid looked healing.

It was placed in a glass bottle of about five hundred milliliters. The transparent glass bottle also shone with a faint red light.

This was an Exceptional-Upper material, but it was made by mixing one drop of Commander-Upper Spirit Red Divine Dew with ordinary-quality Wood Spring Water.

So it was essentially a byproduct made from diluted Commander-quality Spirit Red Divine Dew.

Even so, the price was extremely expensive.

In this beast-taming world, apothecary was also a fairly profitable secondary profession. Tamers of this type could fuse and create various beast products, making new products and creating more profit.

Yesterday, the other perfume shop that wanted to discuss a contract with Adrian followed the reprocessing route.

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Adrian carefully placed the two materials together. Then, according to the mixing method he had recorded.

First, he ground the Red Spirit Tail into powder, divided it into fifteen portions, then placed it into Spirit Red Clear Liquid also evenly divided into fifteen portions.

Shake well, then add some ordinary mild herbs, put it in the refrigerator, and keep the temperature below ten degrees Celsius.

The overall process was easy.

Just like some basic experiments Adrian had done in his past life.

He put these materials in the refrigerator. After about half an hour, he could apply the first dose of medicine to Roxy's tail to repair it.

Half an hour later.

Adrian held the medicine bottle in his hand and walked over to Roxy, who was trimming the Purple Starvines.

"Roxy, your last evolution left behind a root problem. I researched it these past few days and mixed a medicine for you." Adrian only told Roxy the news after he had finally finished making the potion.

Her emotions were special. Before she was cured, Adrian did not want to give her too much hope and expectation, which might cause major emotional fluctuations.

Now it was different. The matter was settled. He just had to explain it clearly to her.

Roxy was a little stunned.

After evolving three years ago, she had actually felt that something about her was different. Every day, her head buzzed, as if two little bears were arguing.

One told her to work at full effort. The other told her that besides work, she should also understand emotional expression.

She had always thought this was normal. It was like this after evolution.

Until two years ago, after the two old masters passed away, the little bear that told her to understand emotional expression seemed to dim.

In her mind, only the will that controlled her work remained.

She did like order. She liked caring for the family. She liked arranging everything neatly.

But from the day of her evolution until now, she always felt that although she was doing what she loved, it seemed as if it was not done by her own hands.

That powerless feeling of being controlled made her feel like a piece of her was missing.

Now this young master suddenly told her that she had left a root problem during evolution. Everything seemed to line up.

What surprised her even more was that he had silently finished making the treatment potion!

Before Violet's evolution, she probably would not have believed what Adrian said. But she knew that Violet being able to evolve into this form was thanks to this young master.

These past two nights, after work, she had also thought that her old friend Violet had evolved into the form she liked most.

She had already evolved once. She did not ask to evolve again.

She only hoped to find that feeling of controlling her own emotions and living more truly.

So at this moment, Adrian's soft words made her mind stall.

But she still gave a soft "yip" to show she understood.

"I will apply the potion to your tail. It might hurt a little," Adrian said.

This time Roxy did not make a sound. She only nodded.

Seeing that, Adrian slowly and evenly poured the potion onto Roxy's tail, then gently rubbed it in with both hands until it was evenly applied.

Visibly, the red light on her tail lit up automatically.

But this time it was not the fierce, uncontrollable red from before. It was a warm red.

While feeling the stinging pain on her tail, Roxy also felt the clarity returning to her mind.

Her eyes brightened a little. She suddenly found that the world before her seemed clearer too.

Compared to this feeling of suddenly coming back to herself, the stinging on her tail was completely negligible.

She gave a "yip-yip" cry, her eyes a little wet.

Adrian knew that was Roxy expressing her gratitude and thanks.

"Come, drink this drop of Spirit Dew Violet produced. It can ease the discomfort on your tail." Adrian squeezed out a drop of dew and fed it to Roxy's mouth.

Roxy did not refuse.

She was reluctant to swallow this drop of Spirit Dew, because she felt it was much, much sweeter than the five drops Violet had "forced" her to drink the day before yesterday.

Only today did she learn.

So she had been sick.

But she also knew that her young master would cure her very soon.

Adrian looked at Roxy's panel.

[Spirit-Tailed Raccoon]

[Level]: Exceptional 4

[Status]: Emotionally moved, full of gratitude. Drinking Spirit Dew these two days let her level break through by 1, and her condition is recovering.

Formally received the first treatment. The effect is good. Continued use of the potion and Spirit Dew will let her illness heal faster.

[Evolution Path]:

[Evolution Path One: Red Spirit Raccoon, Quality: Commander-Lower, Compatibility: 5%]

[Hidden Evolution Path One: Unlocked after physical and mental state is repaired.]

[Hidden Evolution Path Two: Unlocked after physical and mental state is repaired.]

Seeing her Status, Adrian could not help smiling.

It seemed she really could recover earlier than expected.

Every time he looked at Roxy's panel, he found it hard to look away from the two hidden evolution paths.

Violet's evolved Violet Spirit Treasure Orchid had already set the beast feed shop on a new path.

As a household beast, what qualitative change would these hidden evolution paths bring to Roxy?

He could not help looking forward to it.

At nine thirty in the morning.

Mr. Caldwell arrived on time.

It was not his first time at Adrian's home. A month after Grade 10 started, he had observed Adrian's talent and learned about his family situation.

He had even come here specifically to buy quite a few things. After that, every so often, he would come shopping, but always when Adrian was in class.

So Arthur knew him as a regular customer.

"What beast food are you buying today? Cat food again? Our Purple Starvines have been very good quality lately. Do you need any?" Arthur asked with a smile.

At that moment, Adrian came out.

"Grandpa Arthur, he's my school teacher. He's here today to discuss some beast matters with me."

"So he's a teacher! Then go ahead. I won't disturb you." Arthur quickly said, stepping aside.

Watching the two go upstairs, his heart felt a little warm.

This teacher had come to the beast feed shop at least twenty times over the past year. He did not know how he taught.

But in his heart, he was a good teacher.

At this moment.

Adrian saw the summoned Shadow Witch Cat.

And he rarely failed to control his expression.

It really had changed color.

Not only had its body changed color, its "soul" had become even more colorful too.