"The Ancient Jade Token has now initially recognized me. If you want to gain the Ancient Jade Token's recognition, you will also have to go inside."
"By the way, if you want to gain the approval of the Ancient Jade Token, you need to undergo a mental dissociation."
Shen Jue briefly explained his acceptance of the ancient jade token.
Finally, she expressed her purpose to Mu Xingran, "I heard that you have been teaching all kinds of beings the basics of magic here. So, is there any hope for me to learn some today?"
Mu Xingran nodded. "If you want to learn, I will teach you 100%. Come with me, and I will take you to my secluded chamber."
During their conversation, it was decided that the first thing Shen Jue would do after arriving on Starfish Island was to learn basic magic.
Of course, Shen Jue was also quite enthusiastic about learning basic magic.
She was especially struck by how earnestly the beings outside the palace were learning basic magic.
The basic magic just looked like random gestures, and as for magical effects, Shen Jue hadn't seen any along the way.
The two arrived at the place where Mu Xingran was in seclusion, and Shen Jue took a closer look.
Wow, so many magic crystals! Wow, so many of these rare materials!
"Are all these good things just for learning basic magic?"
Mu Xingran smiled and said, "Elementary magic doesn't need such precious magical materials. This is what I'm using to make an intermediate magic staff."
If learning basic magic requires so many materials, then there would be no one in the entire sea world who would learn magic.
Generally speaking, casting basic magic requires different incantations and the use of a magic wand.
Intermediate magic requires a staff, intermediate spell incantations, and diligent practice to master.
Because of my lack of experience, I haven't been able to forge an intermediate-level magic staff yet.
Although a lot of materials were wasted, a staff was successfully crafted, which would be useful for a lifetime.
Shen Jue expressed his understanding. A staff is a magician's reliance. Although it is difficult to make and requires a lot of materials, once it is successfully made, it will look cool for a lifetime!
Seeing that Shen Jue was staring at the pile of materials, Mu Xingran suddenly became interested. "It's a pity that I can't master the forging skills of making a staff. Maybe it has something to do with the ancient jade token. Xiao Jue, I see that you can also forge weapons. Why don't you help me take a look and see where my forging skills are wrong?"
"Sure, you can build one for me first. Maybe I can offer some help!"
Shen Jue is at level ten in the crafting zone. Her crafting skills have already reached their peak. It can be said that every player who has reached level ten in the crafting zone is a crafting master.
Since both involve crafting weapons, the principles and effects of crafting staves and weapons should be quite similar.
When Shen Jue said she would take a look, she didn't really mean it; she could genuinely offer design suggestions.
Examine whether there are any problems with Mu Xingran's techniques during the creation process. If there are no problems with the techniques, it is most likely due to other external factors.
Mu Xingran didn't ask any more questions and went through the process of making the staff again.
The steps of cleaning, fusing, forging, and condensing all seem quite normal, and the techniques are also quite normal. The only problem is that the technique is not very skillful when fusing materials.
Shen Jue: "Wait a minute, why did you put this fire attribute crystal behind the water attribute crystal?"
"Yes, that's how the staff is made. At first, I thought it was because the two crystals with different attributes clashed that my staff failed to fuse. But later, I reversed the order and added them separately. The failure rate would be even higher, and I couldn't even fuse the finished staff."
Therefore, I ruled out this factor from the very beginning.
"Do you have any other materials that might cause fusion conflicts? For example, the amount of materials that can stabilize fusion is either too much or too little."
Even the smallest detail could cause the fusion to fail. Third Sister, think about it again.
After Shen Jue's reminder, Mu Xingran actually thought of an auxiliary material: crystal powder.
Mu Xingran: "According to the manufacturing process, crystal powder can be added in appropriate amounts. Could that be the reason?"
Could this be the reason?
This is very delicate. The word "appropriate amount" is very difficult to control. Adding too much will easily lead to instability and failure to blend. Adding too little will also lead to instability and failure to form.
Mu Xingran thought it was worth a try. "Then I'll just use a little more dosage than the one used for crafting a basic magic cane. That should be fine, right?"
Shen Jue: "Won't adding it like this affect the final product?"
Mu Xingran's newly gained confidence vanished again. "I haven't experimented with this yet. If adding just a tiny bit more will affect the final product, wouldn't that be too wasteful?"
Shen Jue silently looked at the pile of failed products beside Mu Xingran without saying a word.
You failed so many times, but you didn't say it was a waste!
Since Xingran has asked, Shenjue should take a good look at the proportions of the fusion materials.
“Here’s what you’re going to do: reduce the amount of powder in this recipe to the dosage for a beginner’s magic wand.”
"But I don't have many materials left to craft an intermediate staff. I only have three sets left. If I fail three times, I'll have to try other methods."
During her seclusion, the leaders of various races learned that Mu Xingran was studying intermediate magic, and even heard that she was forging an intermediate staff. Creatures from all races returned to their islands to deliver the magical materials Mu Xingran needed. Unfortunately, Mu Xingran did not succeed.
Shen Jue comforted her, "It's alright. You go ahead and start crafting, and I'll assist you. If anything goes wrong during the material fusion process, I have some fusion techniques that can help you."
"Let's try again, okay? What if it works?"
"Okay, let's try again!"
This time, Mu Xingran followed the steps she had taken to refine the staff before, skillfully adding the smelting materials, and only adding a tiny bit of crystal powder at the end.
Finally, the fusion begins.
Now we'll see if the energy conversion is successful. If it is, it will be a mid-level magic staff. If it fails, it will be downgraded to a basic staff and given to someone else.
The mental energy sensed that Mu Xingran's forging process went smoothly, but when it came to the final shape, energy fluctuations occurred, and the energy fluctuations even showed a faint tendency to explode.
With lightning speed, Shen Jue sprinkled a handful of crystal powder onto the staff that Mu Xingran had crafted. Surprisingly, the energy that had been about to explode stabilized and took shape obediently, eventually solidifying into a black staff the same height as the user.
As for the appearance, Mu Xingran habitually made it look like a guide cane because she was used to using a guide cane before, so the shape of the staff that came to mind was a guide cane.
The staff tapers from thick to thin at the top, segmented in sections, with vertical raised lines between each joint, making it look less like bamboo. It's entirely black, with a crescent shape at the top and a blue gem embedded in its center, preventing the staff from appearing too plain.
Judging from its appearance alone, Shen Jue only knew that it was a staff, but he couldn't tell that it was a mid-level magic staff at all.
"That's fantastic! You did it!"
"Well, I had other things on my mind while making it, so the staff ended up looking like this, which isn't very nice."
"Why does it need to look so nice? As long as it's practical, that's enough!"
Shen Jue, however, felt that this method of production also had its advantages. For example, it would make your opponent underestimate you, which would increase your chances of winning.
Anyway, she really liked this magical-looking staff.
If she learns magic, she can make her own wand.
"Sister Xingran, why don't you try and see if you can use intermediate-level magic!"
Mu Xingran was also very happy. She thought that this time the creation would not be so easy, but when Xiao Jue came, he not only saw the problems in her making of the staff, but also guided her on how to deal with unexpected situations that occurred during the refining process.
Just like when Shen Jue sprinkled crystal powder.
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