Locke had heard of Obelisk Stone Golems before. This kind of thing was a very good large-area defensive type magical creature. Once fully grown, it could generate defensive barriers to protect the potion master within.

Many potion masters liked raising an Obelisk Stone Golem precisely because of this function.

It could provide certain protection when they formulated potions.

Moreover, Obelisk Stone Golems could suppress magical tides, suppress abnormal changes on the magic pressure and spiritual levels, providing potion masters with stable formulation conditions.

Even Obelisk Stone Golems that bore large amounts of wizard world principles and absorbed large amounts of potion waste could help potion masters in other worlds, especially those worlds with great differences from wizard world principles, provide a stable environment to give them a stable environment for formulating potions.

Locke satisfactorily placed this Obelisk Stone Golem into his star ring, then after thinking, still agreed to enter the fourth round of the ladder.

Different from his speculation, the fourth round of the ladder unexpectedly wasn't Second Circle level potion testing, still remaining at First Circle level, but was no longer as simple as providing a formula and having him formulate it. Instead, it was posing requirements and having him combine the corresponding formula.

Obviously, this was a new round of Feathered Serpent Pavilion testing.

Potion masters who could pass all the way through this testing would gain tremendous improvement in the potion studies field.

Therefore, he had no reason to stop.

After receiving Locke's affirmative answer, the green half-dragon person walked to the light transmission machine's location and sent information. Soon the light transmission machine sent back information.

The green half-dragon person handed Locke a card. "Sir, this is your question card. According to the rules, I cannot see the content on this question card. Starting from the fourth round of the ladder, those responsible for review are not us frontline personnel, but those important figures behind the Feathered Serpent Pavilion!"

Locke took the card from him. On the card was written: [In the Southern Witch Capital, there is such a Transmutation School wizard who is simultaneously a transmutation master of the Transmutation School and also a necromancer of the Necromancy School. He is outstanding in both the transmutation field and necromancy magic field. He is an excellent shapeshifter who can use one spell to transform himself into ten magical creatures, and has deeply explored the mysteries of abyssal undead creatures.]

"But he discovered that currently he increasingly cannot maintain transformation magic's form stability and death affinity. His flesh has continuous energy conflicts, and the abyssal energy's addition undoubtedly increases the difficulty of maintaining balance."

"Therefore, please formulate for him a First Circle level abyssal type potion that can balance abyssal energy, transformation energy and death force."

"Resources needed for formulation can all be provided by the Feathered Serpent Pavilion within one year. Materials needed for formulation can also be provided by the Feathered Serpent Pavilion. Requirements—must not use Primordial Fire, Pure Flow Filter Stone, and related items."

Locke became serious.

Undoubtedly, the Feathered Serpent Pavilion could assign him this kind of task, proving the Feathered Serpent Pavilion was very familiar with him, at least in the potion studies aspect, very familiar with him.

Only then would they entrust him with the task of formulating a new abyssal type potion.

Locke clicked on a QR code-like text on this card. Immediately large amounts of information emerged from this special magic rune.

Information about that Southern Witch Capital's First Circle crystallization wizard continuously emerged, with very comprehensive data. The Feathered Serpent Pavilion had done very detailed experimental examinations on that person.

Locke could even see the various potions the other party currently took daily. He needed to take Solid Spirit Pills in the morning, Fire Bird Potion in the afternoon, and Twin Balance Potion in the evening.

These were all common potions that wizards who simultaneously walked the Transmutation School and Necromancy School needed to take, although the quantity and types were admittedly somewhat excessive.

Logically, these potions could cure this wizard's energy conflicts, but the problem was he had specifically researched abyssal energy.

This caused the three-energy conflict model on his body to become more complex. The potions originally used to harmonize necromancers and shapeshifters could only temporarily stabilize his current situation.

'I don't know if it's coincidence, but this wizard's complex internal power situation also has certain similarities with me personally.' Locke thought, 'So, researching balance potions not only can help me pass the fourth round ladder test, but also seems very beneficial to me personally.'

'Of course, it will definitely also improve my potion studies level.'

Locke put away the answer card. "I understand."

Then he turned and left the Feathered Serpent Pavilion.

Developing this kind of new potion required consulting large amounts of materials. Locke had immediately thought of which materials he needed to consult. First, look through balance type potion formulas once, then look through abyssal type potion formulas once more, finding from these classic formulas a formula that could resolve that wizard's situation.

However, this matter could be discussed later.

Currently he should still quickly handle the Hydra series magical plants well.

Locke returned to the breeder public laboratory and discussed their competition content with his two students Gregor and Williams.

At the workstation, Locke congratulated the two, "You two passed the first round of the breeder competition."

"That is, you defeated the apprentice-level breeder competition within Golden Crown Mountain Academy."

"You can represent Golden Crown Mountain, as Golden Crown Mountain's wizard apprentices, to compete among other academies within Cloud Marsh Wetland."

Williams showed joy.

Gregor still hadn't quite reacted. He was stunned, somewhat unable to believe he could be this excellent.

Locke said, "However, the second round requires more detailed magical plant materials. Williams, Gregor, I've looked at the magical plant cultivation methods you formulated for the second competition. I think they're not enough."

"So, I've designed some cultivation plans for you two separately."

Locke handed a set of materials to Gregor. "This is a questionnaire on ten apprentice-level banana-type magical plant cultivation methods I organized. Complete this set of papers for me."

"Gregor, your foundation isn't as good as Williams', so to let you go further, from now on, I'll give you papers every week."

Gregor was very moved. "Thank you, teacher. You've really troubled yourself."

"I'm truly too ashamed."

Locke didn't know what Gregor was ashamed about. As his teacher, giving him some papers, what was there to be ashamed of?

This child's personality was just this honest.

Locke said, "Actually it's not that troublesome for me either. Because the papers are written by the first-class wizard apprentice from Scribe Society I hired. I only need to say some things on the side."

Universal Knowledge School wizards, it must be said, were truly strong in these auxiliary fields.

No wonder the Universal Knowledge School could become a prominent school in various wizard lands.

Locke wrote some book lists for Williams. "Williams, your foundation is good, but your knowledge range is still too narrow."

"Follow this book list to borrow books from the library."

Williams said, "Okay, teacher."

"Thank you for your suggestions."

Williams thought of something and handed an application form to Locke. "Mentor Locke, this is my application form. I want to apply..."

Locke glanced at Williams' application form and said with surprise, "You want to apply to participate in the potion relay race? Enter Golden Crown Mountain's potion relay race school team?"

The key was, he didn't even know before that Golden Crown Mountain actually had school teams and things like potion relay races.

Locke looked at the application form and discovered Golden Crown Mountain did have sports activities.

Williams' face reddened slightly, but she still nodded firmly. She always knew what she wanted and would firmly pursue it, although just a simple girl who hadn't experienced much.

Williams said, "Teacher, a first-class wizard apprentice friend of mine is also a member of Golden Crown Mountain's potion relay race school team. She invited me to join the school team several times before, so now I also want to participate in the potion relay race."

"This is my application form. Please rest assured, I won't affect my studies."

Locke looked up at her. "I know, I'm very confident in you. However, I indeed didn't know Golden Crown Mountain actually had things like school teams."

Both Gregor and Williams looked at Locke strangely.

Williams was stunned. "Teacher, you don't know?"

Gregor also blinked. "Teacher, you actually don't know about those competitions in Cloud Marsh Wetland. Not only our annual school competitions, but also regional competitions and Cloud Marsh Wetland's top-tier leagues."

"Those competitions are sponsored by various major shop alliances. Every year there are incredibly exciting competitions that make one's blood boil watching."

"From school competitions—regional competitions—top-tier leagues, athletes are gradually selected upward. Competition winners can obtain many things."

Williams rolled her eyes at him. "Don't show off your common knowledge in front of teacher. Teacher just recently arrived in Cloud Marsh Wetland. For great wizards like teacher, these things will be easily understood."

Gregor felt somewhat embarrassed. "Right, right, right, I was just too excited. I just love watching leagues. Teacher, please don't misunderstand me."

"When I talk about these things, I get excited. I don't mean to show off in front of you."

Locke nodded. "Quite the contrary, I didn't feel offended at all. Even as your wizard mentor, I'm very happy to see Gregor's confident expression when expressing your views just now."

"I hope to see more in the future."

Gregor became shy again.

Locke glanced at his two students. Williams seemed to worship him very much, always liking to defend him, while Gregor was a very honest ordinary student.

Locke said to Williams, "I'll help send the application. But whether it can pass, I don't know."

Since these leagues involved considerable interests behind them, and hearing Gregor's meaning, there was also a complete selection system, then obviously the waters behind this were also not shallow.

And each school team's slots were also limited. Obviously, this was like the breeder competition, probably also having more people than positions.

Williams thanked Locke, "Thank you, teacher. Golden Crown Mountain's potion relay race's lead coach teacher contacted me before and also expressed an invitation to me."

"So, I think my chances of passing shouldn't be low."

Locke nodded slightly. "You two go to the plantation to help me complete the last generation of backcrossing. Today, I still have things to be busy with."

He still needed to go to the three major magic mirrors to analyze the various attributes of brand new natural magic structure components.

After another busy day, Locke didn't return to his dormitory to rest but went to the library. Inside the library he extensively borrowed materials, consulting materials about September 1st and Golden Crown Mountain's internal sports competition—the athletic meet.

In the library's free area, Locke flipped through books. "I see, September 1st is Cloud Marsh Wetland's True Love Festival, November 1st is Cloud Marsh Wetland's Sports Festival."

"These sports competitions receive sponsorship from various major shop alliances. These sports competitions' appearance is partly because various major shop alliances wanted to find a place to collectively display their products, thus pushed them out. Those so-called transformation arenas, magic obstacle marathons, fantastic beast taming battles, potion relay races, mushroom shoe long jump competitions, treant arm wrestling matches, are all competitions these shop alliances launched to display products and excavate new products."

Locke instantly realized that Cloud Marsh Wetland's numerous festivals and numerous competitions all had the shadow of Cloud Marsh Wetland's shop alliances behind them.

"These sports competitions are essentially product advertising platforms created by those shop alliances, naturally attracting large numbers of wizards' attention, and are the best advertisements."

"Over time, these advertising platform competitions also became Cloud Marsh Wetland customs. Various major wizard academies also actively participated. The competitions themselves gained meaning. Just winning competitions equals obtaining success and can obtain many resources."

Locke said, "So, many competition athletes, to obtain victory, actually need to purchase large amounts of equipment from various major shop alliances."

Locke discovered this kind of competition simply allowed shop alliances to profit from both ends.

The competitions themselves were product advertisements for shop alliances. The competitions themselves could also consume shop alliance products. The competitions could also attract more wizards to join, entering this consumption—production—advertising cycle.

Locke said, "But for me it's the same. If I can observe what these competitors need, I can also use this sports festival to earn a large sum."

"As for this True Love Festival... actually it's the same as the sports festival, both forcibly launched by shop alliances and forcibly given special meaning on one day."

"The pushers behind should be the Rose Council, Arthas and Frankfurt, a festival these three launched."

"The Rose Council has large amounts of rose-type magical plant industry chains and needs to find an opportunity to promote these rose-type magical plant products, while Arthas and Frankfurt as plantation-type shop alliances also want to have one day when they can sell large quantities of rose-type magical plants. So, the three joined forces to launch the September 1st True Love Festival."

"Through extensively sponsoring sports activities and other promotions, the three successfully made Cloud Marsh Wetland's wizards develop the habit of taking flower bouquets composed of rose-type magical plants to express love on September 1st."

"They connected September 1st, true love, and rose-type magical plant flower bouquets, flower wreaths, flower cups, flower balls together."

"Thus, on that day every year, large quantities of rose-type magical plants can be sold."

"Because that day large numbers of wizards will go to Arthas, Frankfurt, and the Rose Council's various shops, even logging into their water hyacinth system purchase interfaces, so it will drive other magical plants' sales to also rise substantially."

Locke put down the materials in his hand. "So that's how it is. That is, September 1st and November 1st's school sports festival, these two days are both good days for me to make a big haul?"

"September 1st, I can use the Hydra and Five-Headed Hydra to harvest a wave. Although it's best to sell special rose magical plant bouquets, I don't have time now to cultivate a new type of rose magical plant again. Besides, that day there will definitely be many types of rose magical plants. That's a red ocean field. If I compete in there, the results are also uncertain."

"However, what I can sell for November 1st's school sports festival, this can be carefully considered. If I can develop supporting magical plants and potions, I can definitely harvest a great deal."

"If I have large amounts of funding, it can all be thrown into scientific research. The probability of obtaining special-grade funding can greatly increase. Moreover, I need to prepare for advancing to Second Circle wizard, need to accumulate large amounts of wealth, so the more magic stones the better!"