Yuli Burns temporarily assigned a Second-Class Wizard Apprentice clerk to handle customers in the shop while she led Locke into the inner reception room of Lijin Secret Language.
A cup of fragrant Anglula Fragrant Tea was placed before Locke.
He knew this was a special Wizard Tea cultivated by breeders. Regular consumption could gradually mitigate the mental degradation caused by excessive use of potions and other magical resources.
However, this tea was expensive—so much so that few Second-Class Wizard Apprentices could afford to drink it daily.
Locke took a sip as Yuli Burns slid a contract toward him.
"Breeder Locke," Yuli said, "Magic Plants like Wire Tendon Grass have significant value for many Cantrips at the apprentice stage. However, as far as I know, Wiregrass has an extremely high seed yield, and it's mostly used as consumable material in various cantrip models."
"It's not the same as Magic Vine Seeds or Magic Vine Saplings."
Locke nodded. "That's true."
"But the Magical Plants I'm selling have undergone Seedless Technology treatment."
Seedless Technology was a minor skill even a Breeder Assistant should know. After all, if a purchased Magical Plant could still produce seeds, some poorer wizard apprentices might attempt to cultivate the seeds themselves.
Thus, breeders would use Enchanting Inscriptions on sold Magical Plants or seeds to prevent them from generating new seeds, avoiding such scenarios.
To some extent, this technology also existed to prevent specially bred Magical Plants from invading natural environments, leading to uncontrollable outbreaks—similar to the Abyssal Plant Cataclysm that occurred in the Azure Ring Society fifty years ago.
Yuli Burns smiled. "Breeder Locke, Lijin Secret Language sells Deer Bone Barnyard Grass Seeds at 1 Magic Stone per gram."
"Following our previous transaction rules, we'll purchase your Wire Tendon Grass Seeds at the same rate of 1 Magic Stone per gram. How does that sound?"
"After all, this isn't Magic Vines—those are long-lasting Magical Plants. These are consumable magical grass seeds."
Locke weighed the offer in his mind.
He found it acceptable.
Since the cantrip model paired with Deer Bone Barnyard Grass Seeds was undoubtedly higher-tier than Wild Grass Entanglement, its price would naturally be slightly higher.
Thus, selling 1 gram of Wire Tendon Grass Seeds for 1 Magic Stone was reasonable.
Wire Tendon Grass had an exceptionally high seed yield.
Moreover, even Badan West Wood Chips, which paired with the Plant-based Ordinary Meditation Method, were only priced at 15 Magic Stones per gram.
One gram of Wire Tendon Grass Seeds amounted to roughly 100 seeds—enough for two uses of Wild Grass Entanglement.
A Second-Class Wizard Apprentice practicing alone would cast the spell over a hundred times a month, requiring at least fifty-plus Magic Stones.
Mastering it from scratch would take at least half a year, meaning over three hundred Magic Stones in expenses if relying solely on Wire Tendon Grass for practice.
That was already a substantial cost.
Of course, this Second-Class Wizard Apprentice could also practice cantrip models of the Wild Grass Entanglement type using some cheap, low-quality Magic Plant seeds first.
For example, using the most common [Holly Grass Seeds], which cost only 1 Magic Stone for dozens of grams, is one of the cheapest Magic Plant seeds often used by impoverished Second-Class Wizard Apprentices to practice plant magic cantrip models.
The only downside is that the practice effect isn't great, and the learning efficiency is somewhat low.
Generally speaking, if a Second-Class Wizard Apprentice wants to save money while learning a spell, they would use cheap Holly Grass Seeds in the early and mid-stages, switching to more expensive consumable Magic Plant seeds only in the later stages.
But even so, the final cost of purchasing Wire Tendon Grass would still amount to at least over a hundred Magic Stones.
Their actual combat usage after mastering the spell wouldn't incur too much expense, since White Wizards engage in limited combat.
However, small amounts add up over time—this is a long-term, sustainable business that can generate profits for a very, very long time.
Locke did some mental calculations. A single Wiregrass plant could produce some seeds every day, totaling at least 5 grams per month.
To ensure the quality of Wire Tendon Grass, about fifty plants could be grown per acre.
If he planted ten acres, he could earn a staggering 2,500 Magic Stones per month!
Of course, his plantation would need to expand, requiring additional manpower and equipment. But now that he was a First-Class Wizard Apprentice, expanding the plantation was already part of his plans.
Moreover, Wire Tendon Grass was different from the Super Mandrake Vine in one key aspect—the compatible cantrip models it supported were learned by far more wizard apprentices.
Through the Chimera Market, Locke could sell not only to wizard apprentices from Lilith's Cottage but also to those from other wizard organizations.
After all, wizard apprentices learning the Vine Hand Series Spells only made up a small fraction of plant-based wizard apprentices, whereas nearly every plant-based wizard apprentice would eventually master either Wild Grass Entanglement or Green Thicket Entanglement.
These two spells, especially Wild Grass Entanglement, were classic cantrip models in plant magic, particularly suited for controlling enemies—useful in combat, escape, imprisonment, and restraint, making them incredibly versatile.
The learning difficulty wasn't too high, and the Mana consumption was low, offering excellent cost-effectiveness.
Their popularity far exceeded that of the Vine Hand Series Spells.
Therefore, Wire Tendon Grass seeds wouldn't be hard to sell.
Moreover, these were consumables, unlike Magic Vines, which could easily saturate the market.
Locke picked up the contract and signed it.
Seeing Locke sign the contract, Yuli Burns let out a sigh of relief, her worries finally easing.
She beamed with joy—now, with Locke's help, the poor sales issue she had faced with Lijin Secret Language was mostly resolved.
Yuli Burns felt a surge of gratitude toward Locke. "Locke, thank you, my friend. From today onward, you are my friend."
"Lijin Secret Language has some high-status Breeders, and the vice president of the Breeders' Association often visits," Yuli said, spreading her hands. "I'll make sure they know just how outstanding a Breeder you are."
"I believe you'll obtain your Breeder Certificate very soon."
Locke smiled while curiously studying Yuli's face. Previously, he hadn't been close enough with Yuli to ask, but from what he'd heard later, she wasn't even thirty yet.
Why did she look so aged?
After hesitating for a moment, Locke asked, "Yuli, there's something I've been meaning to ask you—why do you look so old?"
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