Locke was stunned for a moment. This was his first time encountering such an honest person.

Although the Green Dragon bone wing fossil wasn't perfectly preserved, it was still a dragon fossil from a creature that inevitably reached Second Circle wizard level upon maturity. Even selling such a complete wing fossil structure at a high price of 100,000 magic stones would be feasible, yet he directly halved the price.

Did people from Dragon Bone World all do business like this?

Locke nodded and said, "Of course. I'll immediately pay you fifty thousand magic stones. Do you want to receive magic stones or magic crystal cards?"

Magic crystal cards were actually the same thing as magic stones, but something Locke only encountered after becoming a First Circle wizard, a currency equivalent to high-denomination magic stones.

Their source also came from the Star Domain Sea. They could store ten thousand magic stones internally, so one magic crystal card equaled ten thousand magic stones.

Like magic stones, magic crystal cards also couldn't be damaged or maliciously thrown into irretrievable planes or voids.

Magic crystal cards simply facilitated transactions and the circulation of magic stones, and were also convenient for settlement.

For example, for fifty thousand magic stones, he only needed to trade five magic crystal cards, not exchange five small mountains of magic stones.

Now he had already gone to the White Wizard Association's Magic Stone Management Bureau to exchange his 200,000 magic stones for nineteen magic crystal cards. He only kept ten thousand loose magic stones on hand for backup, to purchase small-value items.

Or to make up price differences.

Wizard Taren said in a low voice, "I want five magic crystal cards. Thank you, First Circle wizard of the Great World of Truth."

Locke looked completely bewildered. Thank me for what? I'm the one getting a huge bargain.

Because people from Dragon Bone World seemed too honest, it made Locke feel somewhat uncomfortable.

He hesitated, then took out a bottle of Bear Spirit Jade Bile Potion from his astral ring. "I think the main problem with your world is that the magical pressure remaining from those dragon bones permanently changed your living environment, affecting your bodies. If you don't become wizards, mortal bodies find it very difficult to resist that constant radiation."

"This type of potion can increase your magic resistance. Perhaps it can be helpful to you. You might want to purchase some to try. This bottle is a gift for you."

Wizard Taren took the potion bottle Locke handed him, opened the Bear Spirit Jade Bile Potion in his hand, sniffed it slightly, then drank a little. His eyes immediately brightened. "Good stuff. It can increase my magic resistance. The medicinal properties are very gentle. Even if mortals drink it, it's not too dangerous."

"Thank you, wizard of the Great World of Truth. What you recommended is exactly what I need."

Wizard Taren's eyes were excited. "Perhaps I can purchase more to bring back this time. Dragon Bone World cooperated with your Virdantia University here to jointly develop a plane portal, greatly reducing the cost of traveling to and from the Great World of Truth. Our world's void plane orbit is closer to your southeastern quadrant."

"I'll purchase more of this potion. Thank you, kind unfamiliar wizard. Wizards of the Great World of Truth are always so kind."

Locke nodded, while somewhat doubting those wizards this Taren had previously encountered who were supposedly 'always kind.' "This is Lady Irina's business card. You can buy large quantities of Bear Spirit Jade Bile Potion from her."

"If you need it."

"I'll be going now." Locke used telekinesis to wrap the entire dragon bone fossil and placed it into his astral ring, the entire process taking less than 1 second.

Seeing this scene, Wizard Taren muttered to himself, "Such powerful telekinesis. Is this the significance of mental power substantialization?"

"Our Dragon Bone World doesn't have vaporization stage First Circle wizards, so I previously didn't know the specific uses of mental power substantialization."

...

Locke left the potion auction house and officially began a secluded life.

Because the academy didn't assign him new students, Locke only needed to briefly guide the three students originally under him and arrange for them to continue working in his pharmaceutical laboratory.

Besides that, he would either exchange ideas with Hussein every day, consult Teacher Halen Vera, or participate in fellow-disciple gatherings.

The remaining time was entirely devoted to First Circle flying magical plant cultivation work at the Forbidden Forest research facility.

Locke was determined to thoroughly bring his breeding studies level to First Circle level by developing a First Circle flying magical plant.

The reason for developing a flying magical plant was simple. First, he already had ideas. He had many subsequent ideas for the Large Green Owl Banana.

Second, he now had defensive magic, and his attack magic was also becoming enriched. The only thing he lacked was flight magic. With limited mobility, he could easily encounter situations where he could defeat enemies but couldn't catch up to them.

Therefore, he currently indeed needed a powerful flying magical plant.

The reason for placing it in the Forbidden Forest was that the Forbidden Forest was currently not only not dangerous for him, but actually very safe.

Moreover, that research facility still had some remaining resources that could be used to develop magical plants.

Since he was about to leave Lilith's Cottage, naturally the academy couldn't possibly allocate more magic stones and equipment to support him in establishing a new project. Developing a completely new First Circle magical plant was originally time-consuming, labor-intensive, and large-scale work.

Two months later, Locke brought Albert, whom he had invited, deep into the Forbidden Forest and entered this research facility.

Since he was researching a new First Circle magical plant, especially at the stage of nearing results, he still found a wizard apprentice very close to becoming a First Circle wizard to come assist him.

At this time, inside several constant temperature cultivation rooms in the research facility, except for sealing off the Forest Sanctuary and not letting Albert see it, Locke let him observe everything else.

Albert observed that these five constant temperature cultivation rooms were all filled with subspecies of various Large Green Owl Bananas.

Albert walked among the various subspecies of Large Green Owl Bananas, as if walking into a sea of banana trees. The frightening thing was that every banana tree in this forest sea would be a priceless rare magical plant in the outside world.

Albert looked at Locke with eyes already showing admiration. "Is this a First Circle wizard's laboratory? Every magical plant here is a rare apprentice-level flying magical plant."

"Moreover, Locke... you can actually bring me freely through the Forbidden Forest without any Forbidden Forest creatures actively attacking us."

Albert sighed, "You built a research facility inside the Forbidden Forest. What a grand gesture."

Locke nodded. "Albert, I didn't build the research facility. I just found it. The reason Forbidden Forest creatures don't attack us is just because I used a special method. It's not safe and is relatively easy to lose effectiveness."

Locke said, "By the way, if you're interested, you can randomly pick a few flying magical plants from my five constant temperature cultivation laboratories to take back."

"Each of these flying magical plants is indeed stronger in traits than the Large Green Owl Banana I originally used."

"Consider it your compensation."

A flash of interest crossed Albert's eyes. Back in the Curse Ritual Research Institute, he had already had designs on Locke's Large Green Owl Banana, so of course he wanted the magical plants in this forest sea now.

He was already drooling over them.

Nothing was more torturous than placing a pile of rare flying magical plants before a botanical wizard, and then having none of them belong to him.

Albert smiled, "Then I won't refuse. Thank you, Locke. However, what exactly do you want me to help with by inviting me here?"

"You didn't say before. Moreover, you've also cultivated so many... rare apprentice-level magical plants."

Albert could see that the reason so many rare apprentice-level magical plants could be cultivated was the result of Locke breaking through the technology for cultivating rare magical plants with the Two-Ball Plane Tree.

But even so, cultivating this quantity would definitely require no small amount of resources.

Locke nodded. "Just in magic stones invested here, I've invested 120,000 magic stones, filling various magical resources into this soil, enriching the soil to support the growth and rapid development of this banana forest sea. It also took eight months in total."

"My goal is... to develop my first First Circle magical plant."

Albert suddenly realized. "Could this be... a sword tomb among magical plants? This is the limited element single component analysis method that only senior breeders know!"

Locke looked at him with surprise, then understood that the other party must have heard of senior breeders' methods. He nodded, confirming Albert's speculation. "That's right. This is indeed a magical plant tomb."