"With such a weak body, you still want to become a Fighting Card Master?"
"None of your business."
Jiang Yuan's somewhat pale face was filled with calmness, not caring in the slightest about the ridicule from those beside him.
"Heh, what good is it to have great academic scores? If you fail the Martial Arts Examination in a month, won't you still be unable to escape being expelled?"
Ji Bin's face was gleeful with schadenfreude: "You might as well drop out now, at least you can keep a bit of your dignity that way."
"Don't bother worrying about me. You might want to start worrying about failing your own exams if you don't pass this time."
"Bin, it's okay if your high school grades aren't all that great, but don't go down the wrong path, alright?"
As Jiang Yuan's teasing voice fell, the bell signaling the start of the exam also rang.
Ji Bin had no choice but to shut up. After glaring fiercely at Jiang Yuan, he then began to worry over his test paper.
Jiang Yuan looked at the test paper on his desk, his thoughts also began to soar.
He had transgressed to this world three months ago.
This world's Blue Star differed in some aspects from the Blue Star he came from.
It seemed to be the same Blue Star, but the map was different.
Five very large landmasses, separated by vast oceans in the middle.
The place he was in was a country on one of those landmasses.
Great Liang.
However, the most significant difference might be the emergence of cards.
The existence of Grotto Heavens forced humans to utilize the power of cards to combat the creatures within the Grotto Heavens.
At the age of eighteen, everyone uniformly awakens their Spiritual Sea, granting them the ability to create and use cards.
Weapon Cards, Equipment Cards, Skill Cards, and so on, were used to arm oneself for battle.
This was the main theme of this world.
Unfortunately, the body Jiang Yuan transgressed into, though it shared the same name and surname as his own, had a frail physique.
Although cultivating Star Power could make one stronger and mobilize cards for combat, he was an exception.
To be precise, it was because of an illness that led to his body's frailty.
Myasthenia!
They say once one's Star Power cultivation reaches The Sixth Major Realm, Shishen, it can reshape the body with Star Power, potentially curing this disease.
However, clearly, his physical condition might not support him in cultivating to that level.
Star Power cultivation consisted of thirty-six Reaches.
These thirty-six Reaches were divided into twelve Great Realms, coinciding precisely with the Huaxia Twelve Star Phases of his previous life.
The Star Phase, Xuanxiao, Ju Zi, Jianglu, Great Liang, Shishen, Chunshou, Chunhuo, Chunwei, Lifespan, Great Fire, Ximu - twelve Realms.
Each Great Realm was further split into the early, mid, and late stages, adding up to the thirty-six Reaches.
At present, Jiang Yuan was just at the mid-stage of the Star Phase. It was uncertain how long it would take to cultivate to Shishen.
Considering the current progression of his illness, in two years at most, he would be bedridden, and after that, there would hardly be any chance of survival.
Furthermore, considering the impact of myasthenia on combat, what Ji Bin said was indeed true.
For an ordinary person, it really might be better to simply drop out.
After all, if you fail the upcoming Martial Arts Examination in a month, you would still be deemed without the talent of a Fighting Card Master and be forcibly expelled.
After being expelled, there wouldn't be such good resources and environment in society, and if one wished to continue on this path, they would have to risk their lives in Grotto Heavens.
But he was not an ordinary person.
"After I pass this written test, I will have a three-day holiday. That should be enough time for me to create it."
As the pen tip raced across the test paper, Jiang Yuan also pondered in his mind.
He had not been idle during the three months since his transgression.
Continuously collecting materials for card making, all to create that card before the Martial Arts Examination.
Only by staying in school could he continue to safely develop.
In this world, as long as one opens their Spiritual Sea, everyone has the ability to create, or rather, synthesize cards.
The right materials coupled with an idea that is acknowledged by the will of the world, everyone can be a Card Maker.
Each person's different physique and unique ideas will lead to the creation of card decks that perfectly suit themselves.
And materials are of utmost importance in Jiang Yuan's card creation.
Over the past three months, he has sold everything he could to gather all the necessary materials.
If not for today's written exam, he would have asked for leave to craft his card as soon as the last material arrived this morning.
As an orphan, it wasn't easy for him to collect these materials.
Although he had mentally rehearsed countless times, the likelihood of success was above ninety percent.
But if he failed...
Jiang Yuan shook his head, throwing away the ominous thought, and continued to focus on answering the questions.
Basic question.
The three most important types of cards in a deck are: Weapon Cards, Equipment Cards, Skill Cards.
The significance of Grotto Heaven is: Otherworld.
How to obtain card materials?
Through the drop of creatures in the Grotto Heaven and the collection of resources, gathering of natural treasures from heaven and earth.
"Ding ding ding~"
With the end of the question-answering, the bell signaling the end of the exam also rang.
After putting down his pen, Jiang Yuan left the examination hall without taking any notice of Ji Bin's intentions.
He was in a hurry to get back and craft his own card.
"Jiang Yuan!"
Just as Jiang Yuan stepped out of the school gate, a familiar voice made him stop in his tracks.
"What's the rush?"
Seeing the person who came, a smile appeared on Jiang Yuan's pale face.
Mu Qianshan, the young master of the Mu Family.
Because of a chance encounter during their childhood, the two became very good friends.
However...
"Can you accept my help after you fail this time?" Mu Qianshan looked at Jiang Yuan earnestly.
Jiang Yuan felt somewhat touched. Both he and the former Jiang Yuan had never relied on Mu Qianshan just because he was from a wealthy family.
On the contrary, they both preferred to be self-reliant.
Despite that,
"Can't you say something nice?"
Jiang Yuan smiled, and Mu Qianshan quickly spat twice and laughed, "Look at my big mouth, then I wish you success!"
"Rest assured, if I don't succeed, I will ask for your help."
"It's not helping, consider it a loan from me!"
"Alright."
Both of them laughed heartily and waved goodbye as they departed from the school.
After returning home and eating something quickly, Jiang Yuan took out the materials he had prepared.
Materials are divided into five grades: white, blue, purple, red, gold.
This is determined by the glow emitted by the material when it transforms into a card after applying Star Power.
Currently, among the materials laid out in front of Jiang Yuan, only one was blue.
Blue: A Spiritual Pearl.
This was the material that Jiang Yuan had gone to great lengths waiting for.
Aside from that, the Great Fire, bellyband, six-armed ape, and three-headed serpent were all of white quality.
Worth mentioning is that all the materials in front of him, having been touched by Star Power, existed in the form of cards.
"Sorry for the inconvenience, these materials were the best I could gather to your service. Please forgive me."
After bowing in respect with closed eyes, Jiang Yuan started the card crafting process.