Chapter 34

"Get to the point," Mu Bai said, his whole demeanor that of a wronged wife, unwilling to even spare a glance at Mo Fan for a second, yet he was strangely curious about what Mo Fan wanted to ask him, given that they were supposed to be mortal enemies.

"Is that guy Yu Ang nourished by a stardust magic tool all 365 days of the year?" Mo Fan asked.

Mu Bai sneered, "He used to get the stardust magic tool for only 3 to 4 months at most each year. Thanks to you, he now has it for more than half a year!"

Mo Fan nodded and continued, "I provoked that old bastard so much, yet he still doesn’t give that guy Yu Ang the stardust magic tool for the whole year. Is he too stingy, or does he look down on me too much?"

"Do you think stardust magic tools are like rocks on the roadside, easy to grab in handfuls? There are so many descendants in the entire family, and there are only so many stardust magic tools, so they have to be used in rotation. In the family, only Mu Ningxue has a spirit-grade stardust magic tool that she always carries with her," Mu Bai said, looking down on Mo Fan.

"Spirit-grade stardust magic tool? Are there different grades for stardust magic tools?" Mo Fan asked, somewhat surprised.

He knew the function of stardust magic tools but was unaware that they had different grades.

Mu Bai looked at Mo Fan as if he were an idiot.

This idiot, he doesn’t understand anything at all, how did he even reach the S-level!

To demonstrate his knowledge, Mu Bai, while showing disdain for Mo Fan, said, "Of course, stardust magic tools have different qualities. The soul-nourishing magic tools we can access are mostly of the mundane grade. There are probably only a few spirit-grade stardust magic tools in the entire Bocheng."

"What are the effects of the spirit-grade?" Mo Fan continued to ask.

"Mundane grade can roughly increase a mage’s cultivation time by about 20% per day. Spirit-grade can increase it by 40% per day," Mu Bai explained.

When it came to the spirit-grade stardust magic tool, Mu Bai couldn’t help but show a bit of longing. For them, who were just starting their cultivation, having a spirit-grade stardust magic tool would be perfect, making it easy to surpass their peers and stand out!

"I see," Mo Fan nodded in understanding.

A 20% cooldown reduction and a 40% cooldown reduction, Mo Fan understood the effect!

"Don’t get too excited. You only get 10 days of cultivation with the magic tool, while I get a whole month. I’ll soon leave you far behind!" Mu Bai poured cold water on him without any surprise.

Mo Fan didn’t care. Fighting with Mu Bai and Zhao Kun all day would lower his own status. His opponents were the descendants of the Mu family who had unparalleled resources. He had to overcome many challenges, and the old bastard would eventually send his daughter and dowry to him!

"Remember, stardust magic tools are extremely precious. You must not damage them in any way. And when the time is up, you must return them on time. I’ve already warned you, this is not something you can mess around with!" Xue Musheng said with a very serious tone.

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As night fell, the dormitory lights were turned off, and the entire campus was shrouded in darkness.

On the rooftop of the teaching building, Mo Fan sat alone on a large water tank, fiddling with the stardust magic tool he had just received.

The stardust magic tool was a small azure dust stone, housed in a very precious box, showing how much the school valued it.

The stardust magic tool had been polished, with a white chain running through it, allowing the cultivator to wear it like a pendant around their neck.

"Will it work just by wearing it?" Mo Fan muttered to himself.

Lowering his head slightly, Mo Fan slowly put the stardust magic tool around his neck.

The chain was a bit long, letting the stardust magic tool rest right in front of Mo Fan’s chest.

"Ding~"

Suddenly, a clear ringing sound came from Mo Fan’s chest.

Mo Fan was taken aback for a moment before he realized...

He was still wearing another small pendant around his neck.

This pendant was shaped like an eel, black and dirty, and he remembered it trembling non-stop on the day of his awakening.

The stardust magic tool must have touched his eel pendant, causing the ringing sound.

Speaking of which, what exactly is this eel pendant?

Mo Fan had tried to study it several times but never figured it out. Yet, he was certain that this eel pendant had changed the world.

The eel pendant was a relic of the old guard at the back mountain gate of the school, Old Ying. On that day, he was wearing this eel pendant while sleeping in a hut when the world suddenly changed, or perhaps he had been transported to a parallel world...

Mo Fan always wore the eel pendant, and he was a bit worried that if he took it off, everything would revert to its original state... damn, he had finally learned the Thunder Seal and Fire Nourish!

"Whatever, I’ll focus on my cultivation. Yu Ang won’t be easy to deal with. Besides, to make the old bastard send his daughter over, I need to have solid strength!" Mo Fan muttered to himself.

Putting aside the eel pendant, Mo Fan used his mental will to probe the newly acquired stardust magic tool.

Mental will is generated when a mage’s mental power becomes strong. Focusing the mental will on a specific area not only allows one to detect abnormal fluctuations and magical energy fluctuations but also enhances hearing, smell, vision, and skin sensation beyond normal levels.

"Strange, no reaction. Xue Musheng said that as long as the mental will is probed and a mental imprint is left, the stardust magic tool will transmit the nourishing energy to the body, rejuvenating the mage’s mind and body while relieving mental fatigue."

Mo Fan tried several times but felt no miraculous reaction from the stardust magic tool as Xue Musheng had described.

Hmm?

The eel pendant is emitting energy?

Mo Fan was surprised and hurriedly probed the eel pendant with his mental will.

As the mental will entered, Mo Fan felt like he had fallen into a hot spring. The warm, smooth currents gradually dispelled the mental fatigue caused by long-term cultivation, making his mental world clear and comfortable.

There was no irritability, no anxiety, and his mind had never been so calm, peaceful, and comfortable!

Mo Fan had already cultivated for 10 hours straight. Normally, he would have gone to sleep long ago, but today he wanted to try with the soul-nourishing magic tool.

At this moment, the overwhelming drowsiness was alleviated by the nourishment, and he felt he could continue cultivating for a little longer.

What the hell?

What’s going on??

The stardust magic tool given by the school had no effect, but the eel pendant he had been wearing all along was acting like a stardust magic tool.

Could it be... Could it be that this eel pendant, which he had always despised, is also a stardust magic tool???

Mo Fan’s heart raced with excitement!