Chapter 253 - Strengthening the Star (2/2)

“A Star devouring a Soul Essence?” The old teacher pushed his glasses while his face displayed a smile.

Qiu Yuhua was a person who liked it when his students asked him crazy questions. If he was able to answer them, that would show that he was an excellent scholar.

The question Mo Fan asked was rather tricky. A lot of books didn’t record these kinds of things. Fortunately, the old teacher had stumbled upon books that did, so he cleared his throat and began a long diatribe of things that had nothing to do with it. After that, he finally got to the actual question.

“You should already know that Soul Essence is a very good thing. It is able to provide a great assistance to a Magician’s Cultivation. The greatest usage of a Soul Essence is creating a Meditation Magic Tool. Whether it is a Stardust Magic Tool or a Nebula Magic Tool, they are all worth a lot. However, in the beginning, Soul Essences were not used in that way. Before people used Necromancy to research Stardust Energy or Nebula Energy, Soul Essences were used for strengthening,” Qiu Yuhua explained.

“Strengthening? Strengthening what?” Mo Fan immediately asked.

“You even have to ask this? Of course it was used for strengthening the Stars! Otherwise, why would a Star devour a Soul Essence?” Qiu Yuhua hmphed into his beard.

“It’s capable of strengthening Stars?”

“Yes, before the invention of Meditation Magic Tools, Soul Essences were being wasted in that manner.”

“If it is able to strengthen a Star, does that mean the Magic spells formed from the Stars would also get stronger?” Mo Fan immediately asked.

“Naturally. If the Star receives a boost, then the spells will also become stronger.”

“Then… isn’t that a good thing?!” Mo Fan felt a burst of joy.

So the spells were able to obtain a boost, that was good news!

Just like when casting the Giant Shadow Spike beneath the Great Nyx Formation, a single Great Shadow Spike had multiplied into six of them. It was able to completely nail the Warrior-level Cursed Beast down, like a pinned butterfly. It even had an additional effect of penetrating its soul. The strengthening of a spell was actually extremely powerful!

Qiu Yuhua shook his head and said, “I also said that it’s a waste of resources.”

“Why?” Mo Fan was unable to understand that.

“A Soul Essence is extremely precious. If you were to go to an auction, you’d be able to understand just how much in demand those things are. No matter what level the Soul Essences are, the ones needed for manufacturing a Stardust or a Nebula Magic Tool are simply not in enough supply. Who would actually use those Soul Essences to strengthen their Stars? Primary Magic has a total of seven Stars right? Only when you strengthen all seven of those Stars are you able to receive a certain upgrade… The problem is, other than the Magician being stupid, they would definitely not want to strengthen their Primary Magic with a whole seven Soul Essences,” Qiu Yuhua said.

“Eh…” After Mo Fan heard this, the expression on his face changed.

It seems like he was that kind of stupid Magician. Just five minutes earlier, his dazzling Soul Essence had been completely devoured by one of the Lightning Stars.

“That’s why, even though the strengthening of Magic Stars does exist, it would need to use a Soul Essence which provides a great benefit to the humanity. This kind of path of strengthening is very expensive. It is no different than using your money as firewood,” Qiu Yuhua said.

Mo Fan thought that over as he nodded.

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Shit. If the condensed Soul Essences within the Little Loach Pendant could not be extracted and auctioned off, then he could only use them to strengthen his Primary Magic!

A Primary Magic required seven Stars, and each of them needed to be fed a Minion-level Soul Essence, then all of that money would’ve been able to buy him a Warrior-level Soul Essence.

Furthermore, even if his spells were buffed, the effect probably wouldn’t be too exaggerated. At the very least, it probably wouldn’t reach the might of an Intermediate Magic. What Mr. Qiu Yuhao said wasn’t exactly wrong. As long as you’re not stupid, then this is something you definitely wouldn’t do.

“Let’s continue to study it. If I really can’t take it away, then I could only use them to strengthen the Stars.” At this time, Mo Fan didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.

Using them for strengthen his Stars. That was still better then having them decorate the space above the river. The crucial point was that he’d feel too vexed when he saw them!