Chapter 104 Crystals (2/2)
The Essence Crystal he had forrain of sand, and rather than the clear color of the Essence Crystal that Snowcloud had given hih with how small it was, it was difficult to tell exactly
”Very good,” Snowcloud said in an encouraging voice ”That's e on their first try”
”So can I use it?” Arran asked
”You can try, but it won't do you ood,” she replied ”With that little Purified Essence — and badly purified, at that — it will become contaminated with Shadow Essence the moment it enters your body”
”So what do I do with it?” Arran asked
”You add more Essence to it,” Snowcloud said ”A few hours of work every day, and you can grow it large enough to use in a month or so”
”A month?!” Arran did not knohether to feel more shocked or disappointed If it took a month to ained anything useful
”It won't be as strong as the one you used yesterday, of course,” she continued ”It's not pure enough for that But as you practice, you will slowly beco will it take before I can ave me?” Arran asked
”Years,” she replied instantly
Reaching for her void bag, she took out an Essence Crystal and held it up Rather than the clear color of the one Arran had used the day before, this one was opaque and filled with dull orange clouds
”That took me a week of work,” she said ”And it's still ave you yesterday”
”Then who ht it from,” Snowcloud replied
”You can buy them?” Immediately, Arran's eyes ith excite he had in abundance, it was treasure
”They're sold in the Valley,” Snowcloud said ”But just the one I gave you orth as e”
”That ht it over, he realized that if Essence Crystals were that expensive, even his fortune would not last long ”Then why did you give it to me?”
”I have a few ained from that one should htly”
”Thank you,” Arran said, now realizing he had unknowingly received a treasure ”Are there any other ways to get them?”
”You can take them from others,” Snowcloud said ”Here across the border, many novices fall, while others defect If we kill defectors or defeat those who took Essence Crystals from fallen novices, we can take whatever they have”
Arran nodded thoughtfully ”Wouldn't it be better to focus on that, then?”
He had little interest in spendingEssence if there were other paths available Just the few hours he had spent today had been excruciatingly dull, and if he could take Essence Crystals by force, that seemed like a far better option
”We'll do both,” Snowcloud said ”But you will need to practice purifying Essence, not just because you will need it later, but also because you need to train your Sense”
”My Sense?” Arran asked, unsure of what she was talking about
”Right now, you're blind as a bat when it co is to fix that Purifying Essence is one part of it, but soon, ill start other parts — ones that aren't quite as dull”