Chapter 016: The Rainbow Stone

Noticing Du Fan’s gaze, Chen Chen smiled faintly and said, “You don’t need to look at those magic patterns. Even I can’t figure out what they’re for. How could you? But you should pay attention to the magic stone at the top of this wand.”
Du Fan took a few glances and frowned. “A rainbow-colored magic stone? Where was this found inside some monster?”
Chen Chen glanced at Du Fan, sighed, and said, “My little master… You should read more books about magic in your free time… But never mind. It would be strange if your books mentioned this thing…” As she spoke, a strange expression appeared on Chen Chen’s face. “This is a rainbow stone…”
Du Fan frowned. “What’s the use of this rainbow stone?”
Chen Chen pouted and snapped, “You don’t even know what a rainbow stone is? It’s a waste if it falls into your hands. Speaking of which, your crown prince is quite generous, willing to give away such a thing so easily.”
Du Fan shook his head. “What do you mean? I know the Holy Radiant Wand is a rare divine artifact, but you still need to tell me what’s so special about it.”
Chen Chen gave Du Fan a mysterious look before sighing. “This rainbow stone has another name—the Stone of Sages…”
“The Stone of Sages?”
“Yes, the Stone of Sages.” Chen Chen sighed. “The Stone of Sages, the Stone of Philosophers, the Stone from the Heavens, Red Elixir, the Fifth Element… Even the legendary elixir of immortality from the distant Eastern Continent refers to the same thing—this rainbow stone. This stone… we don’t even know what to call it. Alchemists across the continent pursue it as the ultimate goal, endowing it with titles like ‘great miracle’ and ‘great creation’… It is said that those who possess it can not only live forever but also gain immense power, almost on par with a god… If such a small piece appeared in the alchemy world, you’d have no idea the uproar it would cause.”
Du Fan wasn’t very interested in this. He snorted and said, “Live forever? If it really had such an effect, would anyone still be willing to use it to make a wand?”
Hearing Du Fan’s words, Chen Chen smiled slightly. “It’s good that you think that way. In reality, this rainbow stone can’t make people immortal. But it’s absolutely true that possessing it grants immense power…”

Du Fan touched his nose and asked, “How so?”
Chen Chen replied calmly, “The greatest use of the rainbow stone is to store magic power and combat energy… Du Fan, you must know that to use advanced martial techniques, combat energy is needed, and to use advanced magic, magic power is required… In other words, in actual combat, the more combat energy or magic power one has, the more times they can use magic or martial techniques… At the same time, both martial techniques and magic have level limits. That is, if you’re a fifth-level mage, no matter how much magic power you have, you definitely can’t use sixth-level magic until you reach that level…”
“But,” Chen Chen said with a smile, “if you have a rainbow stone, you can not only store your magic power in it but also, with its assistance, use magic beyond your current level… For example, if you can store a certain amount of magic power in it, even if you’re only fifth level now, you can cast ninth-level magic… Of course, you still can’t cast forbidden spells, as the rainbow stone may give you great power but won’t allow you to break through to the sacred level… In other words, Du Fan, if you store enough magic power and combat energy in this stone, it’s not impossible for you to have the strength to fight those two angels in the Temple of Demons.”
Du Fan’s expression finally changed. He couldn’t help but say, “So, as long as I have this Sacred Radiance Staff, my strength can increase greatly even without dedicated training?”
Chen Chen glared at Du Fan before continuing, “That’s true, but after all, it’s just an external object. You still need to train diligently. But for the sake of your life, whenever you have time, store your magic power and combat energy in this rainbow stone for emergencies.”
Du Fan nodded and said, “I understand storing magic power, but isn’t this a wand? Why store combat energy in it?”
Chen Chen sighed and pointed to another part of the Sacred Radiance Staff. “Can’t you see? It’s actually a dagger. Presumably, the person who created this Sacred Radiance Staff was also someone skilled in both magic and martial arts. Although it’s called a wand, it has two uses. The magic patterns on it mostly serve auxiliary functions, while the sharp end can be used as a dagger, giving unexpected advantages in combat. If you don’t believe it… you can give it a try.”

As she spoke, Chenchen waved her hand, and the Sacred Radiance Staff on the stone platform floated toward Du Fan. Du Fan caught it casually, separated a portion of his magic power using his mental energy, and sent it through the staff. Immediately, he felt his magic power being absorbed like water into a sponge. With this infusion of magic power, Du Fan faintly sensed that his mental energy had connected with the colored stone on the staff, allowing him to control that magic power at will. Watching Du Fan’s actions, Chenchen casually snapped her fingers, and a magic circle surrounded the two of them. She then summoned several magic shields in front of herself before saying, “Du Fan, let’s give this new toy a try! The amount of magic power you just injected—under normal circumstances, it wouldn’t even be enough to cast a first-level spell. Try to see what power you can unleash with just that little magic power!” Du Fan nodded and said, “Okay, be careful!” Then he grasped the Sacred Radiance Staff and swung it in Chenchen’s direction. Before he even uttered a spell, he felt the magic power from the colored stone at the top of the staff surging out like a tide. With his action, more than a dozen wind blades rushed toward Chenchen. These wind blades were extremely fast, almost like lightning, and arrived at Chenchen’s side in an instant. The magic shields she had set up were shattered into powder the moment they came into contact with the wind blades. Chenchen’s expression changed, and with another wave of her hand, she summoned a huge magic shield that barely managed to block the wind blades. Even so, the shield still seemed precarious. Despite being third-level spells, these wind blades possessed the destructive power of at least fifth-level spells! What was more crucial was that the amount of magic power Du Fan had injected wasn’t even enough to activate a first-level spell! Moreover, without even casting a spell, these spells were cast instantly! It was as if the spells were unleashed the moment the idea crossed Du Fan’s mind—true to the concept of “thought controlling action”! “It’s really powerful!” Even Chenchen, with her strength, couldn’t help but show surprise in her eyes. “Even a first-level person, if they wielded this, might have the strength to challenge the Holy Rank!”

Du Fan suppressed the shock in his heart and slowly stroked the Holy Radiance Staff. This was truly a divine artifact! His own Phantom Wand paled in comparison—nothing but trash!
But… if Ampere had such an extraordinary item yesterday, how could he still lose to him?
With his strength, if he really had such an item, killing him instantly wouldn’t be impossible at all!
Du Fan quickly raised this question. After all, since Ampere was known as a forbidden magic master, he could definitely kill an amateur like himself in an instant!
Chenchen also looked puzzled. After thinking for a moment, she said, “Logically, Ampere should recognize the purpose of the Holy Radiance Staff. So if what you say is true, the only possibility is that Ampere has been using this staff as an ordinary wand, never trying to infuse magic into the rainbow stone… After all, even without magic infusion, this staff is still a top-tier magic weapon. At least its ability to cast spells instantly is beyond what most magicians can achieve.”
Du Fan thought for a while and had no choice but to agree with her reasoning. Otherwise, there was no other explanation.
Seeing Du Fan’s expression, Chenchen glanced around suspiciously and said, “But my little master, although this item is useful, it’s fine to infuse magic and combat energy into it when you’re not busy. But under no circumstances should you use it at critical moments… After all, such an item can definitely spark a storm of violence. The best approach is to pretend you don’t know its true purpose. Otherwise, our magic could get us into big trouble.”
Du Fan laughed a few times and agreed with her. After all, he wasn’t stupid enough to show off such a valuable item everywhere.