In the end, neither the spirit stones nor the ingredients ever ran out. Liam didn't earn or purchase them, but his Master always whipped out more of those from his space-ring, enabling uninterrupted training.
The Alchemy Elder also set a new rule for Liam's routine. His shelves were full of all kinds of alchemical products, so the Elder forbade him from concocting in the hours between the weapon training and the night lessons.
With those breaks, the fatigue never returned. The Elder even cut his lesson short the night before the mission, allowing Liam to wake up before dawn, refreshed and full of energy.
The extensive, more complete, and prolonged alchemical training enabled preparations that Liam had never been able to arrange in his past missions.
In the past, Liam had been limited to poison, only adding Qi-Recovery elixirs to his single-minded arsenal. His wealth had still been outstanding for a foundation expert, but he could add a crucial aspect to that mix now.
