317: New Star 317: New Star After returning from Bi Fang’s place, Su Yuan first went with Yang Yifeng to the Book Tower.
Concerning the breakthrough matters, Yang Yifeng carefully explained and advised once again.
After this, Su Yuan returned to the dormitory.
Casually taking out two bottles of Coke from the refrigerator and handing one to Ruan Ruan, Su Yuan then went straight to the Cultivation Room on the second floor.
With a flash in his hand, Su Yuan embedded the newly obtained [Three-One]and began to ponder silently.
“Star Power Refinement…”
Su Yuan recalled the words his teacher had just mentioned earlier.
The breakthrough from Gold Level to Shining Star Level was like jumping onto a stepping stone.
If you jump up and reach it, then you succeed.
If you can’t, then the breakthrough fails, and most of your previous accumulation is lost.
And to achieve the breakthrough depends mainly on three factors:
The height of the stepping stone, the target height, and the jumping height during the breakthrough.
Target height: This is determined by one’s talent. The higher the talent, the lower the target height, making it easier to jump.
Jumping height: This is the smoothness of the breakthrough process. Some skills, elixirs, and tools can make the breakthrough process smoother.
As for the height of the stepping stone: that is the current realm of the person breaking through.
Generally speaking, reaching the Gold High Stage means the Star Power Vortex has expanded to the maximum extent of the Lower Three Levels, qualifying one to attempt the Shining Star Level breakthrough.
However, Gold High Stage Star Card Masters usually don’t break through directly. They continuously enhance their capabilities until reaching the Gold Limit.
This is to increase the “height of the stepping stone,” getting closer to the Shining Star Level.
But the gap between the Gold Level and the Shining Star Level is too immense. Even reaching the Gold Limit, with no room for further Star Power improvement, few manage to breakthrough.
At this time, another way to increase the “stepping stone” height and reduce the gap to the Shining Star Level is Star Power Refinement.
After reaching the Gold Limit, refining each trace of Star Power doesn’t increase the amount of Star Power in the body. However, the new refined Star Power replaces the old one and is more condensed.
So refining each portion of Star Power raises the stepping stone a bit.
Once Star Power is fully refined once, the stepping stone noticeably elevates.
But the limit for Star Power Refinement is three times.
The further you go, the longer it takes, and the weaker the effect.
After three times, there will be no further effect.
If you feel you can break through during this process, you can try it.
If, after three refinements, you still feel unable to break through, it indicates limited talent. You can either force a breakthrough or remain in the thrice refined state for life.
“No wonder I haven’t felt a breakthrough coming; it seems I still lack something…
Star Power Refinement looks like a meticulous process, but with the Star Mist Pool, the progress can be accelerated significantly.”
Given his current physique, he could withstand the Star Mist Pool at ten or eleven times concentration without any issue.
And the academy provides 50 hours of Star Mist Pool time each month.
Besides, he had just obtained hundreds of thousands of Star Stones. With ten times concentration, spending seven to eight hours a day costs less than a hundred thousand Cent Star Stones a month. He could soak in the Star Mist Pool without worry!
“With the skill slot issue resolved, everything is ready. It’s time for the final sprint!”
Su Yuan’s eyes brightened. Without hesitation, he made some arrangements and then headed straight to the Star Mist Hall…
Cultivation knows no passage of time; more than a month passed quickly.
Every day, Su Yuan moved between the dormitory and the Star Mist Hall, only leaving to replenish food.
Even the academy’s prominent figures seldom saw Su Yuan.
However, Su Yuan had informed relevant people like Yang Yifeng and He Yanan beforehand.
But without breaking through to Shining Star Level, the teachers didn’t make it public.
The world wouldn’t stop without one person.
And without being overshadowed by Su Yuan’s brilliance, not only in Demon Capital Academy but in other academies too, numerous other geniuses began to emerge.
One day, at Demon Capital Academy, in the Dean’s office.
“Dean Cai.” Tan Songlin knocked and entered.
Dean Cai, holding a brush, practiced calligraphy, responding casually, “Songlin, what brings you here?”
Tan Songlin said, “It’s already late April. A year has quickly passed, and the national championship will be here in early June.”
Dean Cai continued without stopping, “So?”
Tan Songlin deliberated, then said slowly, “Our Demon Capital Academy hasn’t won the national championship for many years. This year, we have a chance…”
“Songlin, look at my calligraphy,” Dean Cai put down his brush.
Tan Songlin was interrupted and walked forward to see the paper with four characters: “Teacher’s Dignity.”