My Muscle System in the Mage World

After keenly sensing the changes in the furnace, he immediately heaved a sigh of relief.

"The first step is done."

Next, Aur retrieved the greenish blood of ogres from his spatial bag and allowed it to enter the furnace, mixing with the essence. After some time of controlling the flames, the blood of the ogres and the essence mixed together seamlessly under the control of him.

Following this, Aur began to carve intricate patterns in the floor using chalk, while maintaining a low heat around the furnace. These patterns were all similar to the once he drew when he previously was preparing the potion.

Although the tasks mirrored his previous attempt, Aur now possessed a deeper understanding of the technique and had thoroughly comprehended the spell as well: this was a quality difference.

The speed was noticeably faster, and the intent behind every swipe of the chalk was more powerful.

"Now for the last step," Aur said, immediately beginning to supply mana to the chalk in an intricate manner, controlling it flawlessly. The intricate patterns all started to glow and lift in the air as he supplied more and more light blue mana into them.

With a keen sense of the intricate pattern, Aur knew exactly where to supply the mana and nourish all the weak points which were previously neglected by him. As he continuously infused his light blue mana into the patterns in a steady stream, they started to merge with the mixed essence and ogres\' blood, forming a golden liquid.

Boom!

The pattern merged with the golden liquid, and a trace of spirituality was born.

Instantly, Aur\'s eyes began to glow in a pattern once again, and he raised the flame to its highest heat.

The surroundings became distorted with the sheer heat emanating from the flame.

"One breath, two breaths…" Aur counted the time as accurately as he could and finally completely removed the flame from burning.

He finally opened the door of the furnace and looked inside.

Immediately, Aur\'s eyes lit up with excitement. The elixir was shining golden and had a trace of spirituality in it, which he swiftly collected in a container.

"I finally have made my first potion," Aur exclaimed with satisfaction. But he vividly knew that if he hadn\'t had his intelligence upgraded, then it would have been impossible for him to refine this elixir. No matter if it was the most basic and simple one, without the help of his attribute, it was impossible.

In his crimson eyes, a contemplative expression appeared as he looked at the shining golden liquid sparkling with spirituality.

"Let\'s consume these body-refining elixirs first and then the blood of the shadow bear," he thought, and took out a jar filled with blood.

This blood was from the peak tier one shadow bear that Aur had killed previously. He had not consumed it until now because it was a one-time thing, and the effect on his body wasn\'t significant since he had already reached such great heights.

The effect of such substances would diminish as he grew stronger.

However, with the combination of the two, potion and the blood of the shadow beast directly being taken, the nourishment would be significant even for his strong body. There were very few things that could nourish him to this extent.

That was also the reason why Aur was reluctant to put points into his muscle mass. He wanted to use all the consumables until he wouldn\'t be affected by them. Only then, using the stat points, his power would skyrocket.

But he didn\'t have time for this, although it would be the most cost-effective method. However, you need to be alive for it, and in the current situation, even with his status as an elder, he wasn\'t completely safe.

You have to remember that Aur\'s body wasn\'t restricted by the laws of this world, which only allowed the wizard path to flourish. Compared to others training their bodies, no matter how much effort they put in, their progress would be a snail\'s pace compared to his.

Even the potions would be several times less effective for them.

These distracting thoughts flashed in Aur\'s mind as he looked at the golden liquid simmering with spirituality and the blood of the shadow bear.

Without hesitation, he took the body-refining potion and then, without waiting a second, he opened the jar containing the blood of the shadow bear and gulped it down in one sitting.

As the blood traveled down his esophagus and entered his stomach, the gastric acid started to slowly break down these particles.

At this time, Aur tapped into his blood and Qi.

Boom!

Both the potion and the blood of the shadow bear were instantly broken down and began to nourish his body.

From the nerves to the tendons and muscles, all were rapidly being nourished under the enhancement. Even Aur\'s bones were rapidly strengthening as time passed.

Aur sensed the changes inside his body and nodded with a satisfied expression.

He had found another feature of blood and Qi: as it grew stronger, it helped him in the digestion of particles that entered his belly.

Although in the initial phase of blood and Qi, the enhancement was so small that it could barely be felt, now it was apparent. His digestion had increased by at least ten times that of normal humans in this world.

Aur sat in silent meditation, feeling the gradual nourishment coursing through his entire being.

Every fiber of his being was gradually being strengthened, but despite the improvement, a faint frown creased his brow.

"The potion and the blood of the shadow bear didn\'t increase my blood and Qi."

The process of gradual strengthening continued for a full two hours before Aur finally sensed that his body was no longer being strengthened.

With a sigh of relief, he relaxed, feeling the nourishment settle within him.