The extraordinary traits embedded in this magic have also awakened, just as Ian suspected—it is a unique trait associated with Magical Potion, akin to the extraordinary traits of Alchemy.
It is called [Extreme Fusion].
It enables Ian to neutralize the medicinal properties contained in different materials to the greatest extent when brewing potions, achieving a level that other potion brewers, no matter how skilled, cannot reach.
Perhaps it cannot be said to turn impossibility into possibility, but [Extreme Fusion] allows Ian to stabilize a probability perhaps one in a million during the potion brewing process.
This is something even Snape can't do. Historically, other Masters of Magic Potions are likely the same; no amount of effort and talent can make up for the gap brought by extraordinary traits.
"This might be some kind of... authority," Ian still thinks about the Legendary Shadow in his mind, and he has a premonition that the indistinct shadow might be related to Legendary Traits.
At least something similar.
This is just Ian's guess without any evidence, as he couldn't find anything related to legends in the library, and even Grindelwald and Dumbledore couldn't offer much help in this regard.
After all.
Ian's overall strength may still be far from theirs, but on the Path of Legends, he has already surpassed his two mentors.
"Perhaps my stronger mentor can solve my confusion," Ian looks forward to the arrival of the Mysterious Night, knowing Teacher Morgan definitely has answers in this field.
After all, Teacher Morgan's rank happens to be legendary, and she undoubtedly has a clearer and more detailed understanding of the Path of Legends compared to Grindelwald and Dumbledore.
"Tonight."
Ian anticipated eagerly.
He also wishes to see Teacher Morgan's reaction upon obtaining The Mirror of Erised. Of course, with more than half a day until nightfall, the Little Wizard continues his routine of study and potion brewing.
Level 5 is not the extreme of Master of Potions, and Ian certainly won't stop brewing potions, knowing he has plenty of materials to enhance his skill level.
Guaranteed to be able to advance another level... Moreover, Ian's potion brewing is not solely for skill enhancement; the gains from time loops are enough to allow Ian to continually expand his "arsenal" for quite a while.
"When encountering Voldemort previously, it was because I had done sufficient preparatory work in advance that I was able to escape peril unscathed; otherwise, I might have ended up in the hands of a mad senior."
Ian knows that during that time, Albus Dumbledore must have been ready to intervene, yet this didn't prevent him from using the incident to produce more trump cards and hidden strategies for himself.
As the saying goes, there are three thousand paths, but only the path of caution prevails: "A gentleman keeps his instruments hidden and waits for the right moment", and "A tree standing above the forest gets blown down" are wise maxims for a disciple of the path of caution to remember. The essence of caution is none other than "calmness", cautiously bringing forth a new world and a new life.
Regarding this.
Ian greatly agrees.
It's a pity that he is not someone who enjoys being low-key and pretending to be a pig to eat a tiger.
Moreover, having already knocked Voldemort publicly, this makes him unable to truly embody the path of caution in which one constantly masks their capabilities, according to its principles. Consequently, knowing he can no longer be low-key, Ian naturally needs more strategies and trump cards to face potential troubles.
"Nobody knows whether Voldemort left messages with other soul fragments before he died, or whether his followers harbor resentment towards me—all potential threats I must guard against."
"It's not paranoia, but a caution woven into the fabric of my soul from being rooted in the land of blooming flowers, a vigilance ingrained in my bones—only possessing the power to single-handedly face any pure-blood clan assures me a restful sleep at night." With the ability to summon the elusive Black Phoenix, some intriguing ideas have begun to take shape.
Over the past few days.
Ian has been utilizing the ability of Black Phoenix to collect hairs from Little Wizards in various common rooms in order to study the contents mentioned in the book 'Bloodline Origin', and also to craft a new batch of [Forbidden Magic Potions] that can be effective for most wizards.
Having tasted the sweetness of [Forbidden Magic Potions], Ian fell in love with its effects, but clearly, he cannot excavate the ancestral tombs of all his classmates just to brew [Forbidden Magic Potions].
Such actions would stir public anger.
Even if disguising as Senior Tom would technically be more noble, Ian felt that such might diminish his virtue. Thus, the goal of his research is a universal version of [Forbidden Magic Potions] that doesn't require skeletal remains, while still being effective for the majority of wizards. The extraordinary trait of [Extreme Fusion] allows him to glimpse the possibility of such potion's birth.
"Although the wizarding bloodlines differ, I have already discovered the existence of Wizard Genes, where the underlying genes of all bloodlines that respond to magic are the same." Meeting the requirement of having as many specimens as possible for research, being able to conduct such research using hair demonstrates Ian's remarkable abilities.
It surely brings relief to many deceased wizards.