Chapter 5: The Qinglong Pendant's Energy Devourment
Mo Fan's score was, without a doubt, first place.
After all, Xu Zhaoting, who was a precedent, only managed to crack the wooden stake.
But Mo Fan?
He directly shattered the wooden stake into sawdust.
"As expected of the Mu Clan! My good friend Mu Zhuoyun, you've truly opened the eyes of us small-time magic organizations. If I remember correctly, this student Mo Fan is just the son of your estate's driver. A great clan is indeed a great clan; even without conscious effort, they can nurture such an outstanding student in Bo City!" said Deng Kai of the Hunter Union.
Mu Zhuoyun looked at Deng Kai.
Deng Kai was a high-ranking member of the Hunter Union and also a school director of Tianlan Magic High School, considered the highest cultivated and strongest among all the school directors.
With Director Deng Kai's praise, the other school directors were also filled with emotion.
You couldn't help but admire it; a driver's son was so formidable, comparable to the promising magic talents they had meticulously cultivated!
Mu Zhuoyun slowly recovered from his surprise.
He indeed hadn't expected Mo Fan to actually have some skill, and now hearing the praise from these insiders, his face suddenly glowed with pride.
With his mood improved, Mu Zhuoyun also began to ponder.
Although Mu Ningxue had been carrying the banner for the younger generation of the family, other direct and collateral descendants needed to be nurtured to consolidate their clan's strength.
Most importantly, Lightning mages were extremely rare within the family itself. Although this kid had done things in the past that made him incredibly angry, he was young and ignorant back then. Since so many years had passed, there was no need to pursue it further. Wouldn't it be better to give him some benefits now and have him serve the Mu Clan?
He definitely wouldn't let him get close to Mu Ningxue, but making him a family vassal was certainly acceptable.
Talent, after all, should be embraced!
Mu Zhuoyun stroked his beard, a hint of appreciation in his eyes. He saw Mo Fan had already walked out of the examination area, his gaze Just right looking this way.
It's just...
This little scoundrel wasn't looking at him!!
He turned his head and confirmed that this ignorant commoner kid was actually still looking at his daughter?
This was something Mu Zhuoyun could not tolerate. In Bo City, he was like a local emperor.
Then his daughter was even more of a princess.
Mo Fan, a mere commoner, even with a tiny bit of talent, wasn't enough to make him'sacrifice' his daughter.
On second thought, regarding the events of that year, Mu Zhuoyun decided to let it go. It was better not to provoke such an unruly element.
He naturally wasn't afraid of Mo Fan, but he was truly afraid of such melodramatic romance appearing in his family.
His daughter's future was to go to higher and farther places!
Immediately, Mu Zhuoyun said, "Alright, not bad. Let's go."
Although Mu Ningxue was a little unaccustomed to Mo Fan's frivolous demeanor, she didn't show too much emotion.
Because she had already made Mo Fan suffer once by asking him to elope with her. Now, she naturally didn't want to cause Mo Fan any more trouble.
After Mo Fan came down, seeing that Mu Zhuoyun had no intention of looking for him, it seemed quite reasonable.
This was also good.
He wasn't very keen on confronting Mu Zhuoyun right now.
As for whether not having a 'duel' would affect his acquisition of the Earth Holy Spring?
That was completely unnecessary to worry about, because every year's Earth Holy Springcompetition had opportunities for the school. However, the school was almost a marginalized backdrop; after so many years, no student from a school had ever obtained the qualification for the Earth Holy Spring.
After the assessment, Mo Fan, without surprise, became the top student in his class.
He was also specifically called aside by Zhu Principal and Deng Kai, who asked if he had any intention of joining any force. After all, how could a grassroots mage like Mo Fan, with such talent, not excite people and make them want to recruit him?
But Mo Fan stated that he only wanted to stay and cultivate at the Magic Academy.
Hearing Mo Fan's firm reply, Zhu Principal stated that as long as Mo Fan himself did not want to join other 'clans', he could naturally allow Mo Fan to study peacefully there.
However, the school was ultimately fair and could not give Mo Fan more preferential treatment.
Mo Fan expressed that he didn't mind this.
Unconsciously, another month of the new semester had passed.
Homeroom teacher Xue Musheng stood in the large classroom of the elite class, clearing his throat loudly to signal the entire class to control their excitement.
Why were the students excited today?
Today was the day the school would distribute the Star Dust Magic Tools. As students of the elite class, besides having the best teachers, there was also an important benefit.
The reason why those large magic organizations and magic clans were so far ahead of commoner mages, besides possessing more abundant knowledge, tricks, and experience, was more importantly that they had Star Dust Magic Tools.
Let's put it this way: if experience, knowledge, tricks, and guidance were considered software, then the Star Dust Magic Tool was definitely the hardware!
For other great clans, with complete software and leading technology, even if commoner mages could learn these from school, they absolutely couldn't compare to them in terms of hardware.
The Star Dust Magic Tool, to put it elegantly, could nourish the soul and cultivation, allowing cultivators to quickly relieve fatigue after meditation and continue cultivating. To put it simply, it was a heatsink, reducing the cooldown of meditation.
Mo Fan's Qinglong Pendant completely surpassed this Star Dust Magic Tool, but if the Qinglong Pendant were to devour this Star Dust Magic Tool, it would be of immense benefit to him. Therefore, he also appeared very excited at this moment!
After Xue Musheng's explanation, he handed him the Star Dust Magic Tool.
And Mo Fan directly had one month of usage time. Although he currently had a cheat, the effect of the Qinglong Pendant was also real, but if he wanted to help the Qinglong Pendant recover and transform little by little, it would require a large amount of rare treasures. Although he could still absorb spirits and remnant souls in the early stage, he didn't have the strength to go out into the wild.
At nightfall, the dormitory lights were out, and the entire campus was dim.
On the rooftop of the teaching building, Mo Fan sat alone on the large reservoir. Then he took out the Star Dust Magic Tool, and then he took out the Qinglong Pendant.
The next moment, the Qinglong Pendant directly swallowed the energy within the Star Dust Magic Tool into its belly.
After the Qinglong Pendant finished devouring the energy within, Mo Fan contacted Teacher Tang Yue. As his angel investor, Mo Fan could only seek her help at this moment.
And very quickly, Teacher Tang Yue arrived here.
"What happened to your Star Dust Magic Tool?" Teacher Tang Yue leaped up onto the dam.
The moonlight was bright, shining on Teacher Tang Yue's proud figure, making Mo Fan's heart ripple.
However, Mo Fan naturally knew that this was not the time to admire beauty. Instead, he recounted what had just happened and also took out the Qinglong Pendant.
This Qinglong Pendant was connected to his soul. Tang Yue, a member of the Trial Council and an ambitious girl, naturally didn't need to worry about her having any bad intentions.
After observing it for a while, Teacher Tang Yue then stated that his pendant was a growth-type magic tool and so on.
And Mo Fan directly said, "Teacher Tang Yue, do me a favor. This favor is on me."
He currently didn't have the ability to handle this Star Dust Magic Tool, so he could only ask Teacher Tang Yue for help.
"Alright, I'll handle this. You focus on your cultivation. But next time, it's best not to let such a thing happen again." After understanding, Tang Yue did not refuse.
She also didn't know why she was willing to help this student, but she truly didn't want such a talented student to be expelled like this.
And Mo Fan's rapid improvement also gave Tang Yue an answer in her heart, perhaps it was because of this so-called 'ancestral' pendant.