There were two methods when it came to creating ritual formations. Ritual could mean many things, but the one Michael focused on was the formation method, more commonly known as magic circles.
The first method relied on a concoction. This was created by combining various materials rich in a desired energy, things like monster parts, specific herbs, and other compatible components, then processing them together until the mixture could be applied directly as the medium for drawing the circle itself.
Once drawn, the caster would invoke their mana into the completed formation to activate it. The grade of the resulting circle was not fixed. It rose and fell entirely with the quality of the materials used to produce the concoction.
Better materials produced a higher grade formation, which meant greater stability throughout the process and a meaningfully better chance of success.
