2 ways to craft Weapon Growthstone which ones most efficent?

[Jordan_Peterson]

So I can upgrade blue stones into purple. So turning 5 blue into 1 purple.
Or I can craft them directly by using Precious Magic Powder. which uses up Ore and Crystals
Then also, is it even worth making blue stones, so I can upgrade 5 blue into 1 purple.

Which of these 3 variations is the most efficient one to get pruple stones?

[Magnitude]

I had the AI analyzed it because I'm too lazy, here's the findings:

Path 1: Crafting from Rare Weapon Growthstones
5x Rare Weapon Growthstone

To make 1 Rare Weapon Growthstone, you need:

2x Rare Magic Powder

1x Rare Rubrix Ore

1x Rare Polished Crystal

Therefore, for 5 Rare Weapon Growthstones, you need:

10x Rare Magic Powder (2x5)

5x Rare Rubrix Ore (1x5)

5x Rare Polished Crystal (1x5)

Path 2: Crafting from Precious Materials
2x Precious Magic Powder

Each Precious Magic Powder requires:

5x Rare Magic Powder

Therefore, for 2 Precious Magic Powder, you need:

10x Rare Magic Powder (5x2)

1x Precious Rubrix Ore

Each Precious Rubrix Ore requires:

5x Rare Rubrix Ore

1x Precious Polished Crystal

Each Precious Polished Crystal requires:

5x Rare Polished Crystal

Comparison
Both paths require:

10x Rare Magic Powder

5x Rare Rubrix Ore

5x Rare Polished Crystal

In conclusion, both paths ultimately require the same amount of base materials. The choice between crafting Rare Weapon Growthstones first or transforming materials directly into Precious items depends on how you prefer to manage your crafting steps. Either way, the material cost is identical.

EDIT:
I forgot to consider the gold cost.

Comparison with Path 1
Path 1 cost: 82,280 gold
Path 2 cost: 50,276 gold

Path 1 is crafting the blue growthstone then converting it to purple
Path 2 is converting the materials into purple and then crafting the growstone.