Since all the various colleges were defeated, Lu Ming had successfully advanced his rank.

Moreover, because of this reason, the only college that took part from Qing Ming City was the vocational technical college at the crossroad. There was no other college competing.

Some busybody uploaded the video onto the internet and it caused a huge sensation.

"This is a Card Creator!"

"I am reminded of the fear of being dominated by the people who stocked up cards a few years ago…"

"I thought one could only stock up cards after registration?"

"Amazing!"

Everyone was busy discussing this.

The pre-selection or the fact that a Card Creator won was not the topic of discussion. Instead, it was that all the other colleges had withdrawn from the compet.i.tion that was widely discussed. This was a rare occurrence, especially when it was done in this manner…

That video.

Lu Ming defeated the major colleges. Regardless of who his opponent was, or whether they were two-star or three-star, he used the same method to defeat them!

The five swords!

It was the five swords again!

The Card Creator + Swordsman ability combination was terrifying!

The video was accompanied by sound effects and background music.

It was shocking!

It turned out that…

The Card Creators were very powerful!

At this very moment…

Lu Ming who was on his way back noticed this video as well. He took a closer look and found the editing style and layout to be very familiar.

Defeated the first opponent from Qing Ming Science and Engineering College, one down!

Close-up!

Defeated the second opponent from Qing Ming Science and Engineering College, two down!

Close-up!

…

Lu Ming took a deep breath and made a phone call to someone. "President, is it okay to do that?"

"What's wrong?"

Zhang Yang broke into laughter. "This is a good chance for Qing Ming City Card Creators to rise to fame! You are the Card Creator from Qing Ming City! Haha! The b.u.mpkins will realize how formidable a Card Creator from the Qing Ming branch is! In particular those little rascals!"

Zhang Yang calmed down slightly. "Don't worry. Do well in the compet.i.tion. Leave the rest to me!"

Lu Ming was speechless.

That was the reason why he was worried!

He did not intend to take the compet.i.tion seriously. Sooner or later he would be done in by him!

What the president did would offend a lot of people…

That was certain!

"I will go no further than the one-hundredth place."

Lu Ming reminded him.

He had no intention of competing for the t.i.tle.

He was very clear that the previous few rounds of the contest might seem to take up a lot of time, however, essentially it was just to go on stage to fight. There would be no delay in time!

Seven days of pre-selection?

But in fact, it would be over in a minute!

He could busy himself with his own work during the rest of the time! The reason why the process was long was because there were too many people!

But the following contests…

Those would be serious fights!

It would be very cruel!

Especially—

From the one-hundredth place onward!

Every place, every school, and every contest!

Lu Ming had no intention to compete right from the start. After coming in the one-hundredth place, he contented to lead his idle life!

He had to make this point clear to Zhang Yang.

Otherwise, he might come up with headlines like unexpected winner or seeded player. By then he would be in trouble.

"That strong?!" Zhang Yang exclaimed.

He thought that Lu Ming would be defeated in the third round.

Lu Ming was silent.

If he continued this conversation, he might hire someone to beat Zhang Yang!

Forget it.

So be it.

Lu Ming rubbed his head. Anyway, it was just a pre-selection.

Back at the shop.

Xiaobai had prepared food, waiting for him to come back.

"Master, did you win?"

Xiaobai looked elated.

"What do you think?"

Lu Ming rubbed her little head.

"Hehe."

Xiaobai felt proud. "Master will definitely win."

"Of course."

Lu Ming broke out in laughter.

"When can I go on stage?"

Xiaobai was full of antic.i.p.ation.

She was in the process of learning the Swordsman ability as well! Her master told her that she was a subst.i.tute. It was amazing! She could not wait to test her abilities.

"There is no hurry."

Lu Ming smiled. "You are still young. Wait till you are older."

"I am no longer young."

Xiaobai straightened her back.

Lu Ming glanced at her and took a deep breath, changing the topic. "The contest merely cost us thirty Swordsman Cards. Don't take it to heart."

"Alright."

Xiaobai remembered that her master said that anything that could be settled with Swordsman Cards was not considered a problem. If there was no accident, she did not need to go on stage.

Xiaobai was disappointed at the thought of this.

It would be good if there were accidents…

Sigh.

That was wrong.

Her master took part in the compet.i.tion.

If there was an accident, it would trouble her master.

Xiaobai was in a dilemma. Therefore, should she hope that there would be mishaps in the compet.i.tion or should she hope that everything would go well?

Xiaobai thought hard about it.

"What's on your mind?"

At the sight of Xiaobai's dilemma, Lu Ming found it very amusing. "How's learning the Full Moon going?"

"Not good."

Xiaobai came to her senses, looking troubled. "It is very difficult."

"Oh?"

Lu Ming felt excited.

Hahaha, Xiaobai finally faced difficulties when learning an ability.

"Come, show it to me."

Lu Ming felt very satisfied.

"Okay."

Xiaobai executed the Full Moon Card carefully.

Swoos.h.!.+

Lights and shadows flashed.

The card dissipated.

The Moon-like Sword Aura flashed in the air.

Eh?

This looked normal to him.

Lu Ming found it odd. The full moon left a streak in the air. It looked normal. He was about to say something when he saw…

Buzz—

The full moon drifted as it became crooked and out of shape.

Cras.h.!.+

It crashed onto the wall.

Lu Ming was speechless.

What was happening?!

The full moon should be a fixed circular arc.

Wait a minute…

Lu Ming realized something. "Did you manipulate the full moon just now?

"Yes."

Xiaobai looked upset. "I have difficulty controlling it. It is very stupid as it can only draw a circular arc. I wanted it to go according to the route that I dictated, but it refused to listen to me."

Lu Ming was speechless.

The mental strength!

Xiaobai was trying to use mental strength to control it!

Furthermore—

It seemed to work!

What did it mean?

Theoretically, a Card Creator could seal any ability!

Everything could be sealed!

It was even more impressive than the sliced meat sandwich that could be stuffed with anything!

So?

It was not the strongest vocation!

Why?

Because when one sealed an ability and created a card, when the card was released, the ability was cast in the way it was sealed!

It was simple and crude.

For example—

Full Moon!

For example—

Heaven Scorching Flames!

But what about the other cultivators who used the ability of their own vocation?

After casting the ability, they could release it in another manner or control it with the flexibility to make changes or modifications!

That was the difference!

A Swordsman could add mental strength to one's full moon!

One could even add Sword Intent to it in the later stage!

All of this…

A Card Creator was unable to do!

Therefore…

A Card Creator was a jack of all trades. It could seal the abilities of all vocations. But, no matter how one sealed the abilities, they seemed to be lacking.

However…

Xiaobai tried to control it and it was working.

That was the Full Moon!

Without the mental strength of the Swordsman that was of the same source, how could she control it?!

Therefore…

It meant that…

Xiaobai's mental strength was changing!

"Xiaobai. Have you practiced mental strength before?" Lu Ming asked.

"What is mental strength?"

Xiaobai was confused.

Lu Ming was speechless.

"How long have you been practicing controlling the full moon?"

Lu Ming restructured the question.

"I have been practicing it these past few days."

Xiaobai used her fingers to count. She felt sad. In the past, she was a quick learner. She did not expect that it had been days, but she was unable to control a low-level Sword Aura.

"Don't worry."

Lu Ming was stunned.

This child's talent in swordsmans.h.i.+p was shocking!

Perhaps…

If he did not guide her to learn how to become a Card Creator but handed her to Qiu Shuyi to learn to become a Swordsman, she might be another powerful presence like his sister!

It was a pity…

She learned how to create cards from him.

Sigh.

Wait a minute.

Lu Ming came to his senses. Back then he was given no choice?! Or perhaps, he had no right to interfere with what Xiaobai learned back then!

Well…

It was Jiang Feng's decision!

He wanted the child to always remain safe.

Therefore…

Jiang Feng had to bear the responsibility!

Lu Ming felt satisfied at pus.h.i.+ng the blame to Jiang Feng. Although he was not as valiant as Qiu Shuyi, he could guide Xiaobai to take an entirely new path!

Well…

It was a hidden vocation that no one had ever cultivated before!

At the thought of this…

Lu Ming comforted her. "Don't be anxious. Take your time to cultivate. I spent a lot of time as well."

"Really?"

The smile returned to Xiaobai's face.

"Of course."

Lu Ming smiled. "The difficulty will keep on increasing. In the future, you will take a longer time to learn new abilities. Therefore, you must not be impatient. Take your time to learn."

"Okay!"

Xiaobai nodded with a serious look on her face.

Lu Ming felt gratified.

Perhaps…

Xiaobai could carve out a new path for herself!

She could use the Original Card as her weapon…

Wasn't that interesting?

Hence…

He looked at the Original Card in the far distance that was undergoing weight training.

"Train hard."

Lu Ming dished out his advice. "Whether Xiaobai will be able to learn from me is dependent on how hardworking you are."

He took a brick and threw it onto the Original Card that was training hard…

Clang!

The Original Card almost hit the table.

"Way to go."

Lu Ming gave his encouragement.

The Original Card s.h.i.+vered.

…

Downtown area.

The shop was back to its normal operations.

Like what Lu Ming had said, the compet.i.tion was a small matter.

The pre-selection would select three thousand two hundred schools from more than ten thousand schools and it would last seven days. This was only the first day. There was no hurry. Anyway, he had already advanced in rank. All he had to do was to wait for the pre-selection to be over.

Lu Ming could not be bothered.

As for stocking up cards…

What a joke.

There was no need for him to waste time stocking up cards.

He was half a Swordsman. He only needed a few minutes to create a Swordsman Card.

To study the cards!

To increase his energy level!

To comprehend the legacy!

This was what Lu Ming wanted to do!

However…

For unknown reason, perhaps President Zhang Yang had done an excellent job with editing the video, the video about Lu Ming's total victory was being widely spread all over the place…

It was very popular!

People were into discussing the fighting abilities of Card Creators once again!

And—

It was this year's hottest topic in The First Academy!

The netizens were madly discussing it.

Lu Ming was rendered speechless by the sensation that the video caused. He knew the truth behind all this and he hoped that the partners who partic.i.p.ated in the legacy would not pay attention to this…

Especially Lu Yan!

However…

He remembered that Lu Yan was somewhere outside with Qiu Shuyi, busy with her cultivation.

Well…

That was good.

Lu Ming felt relieved.

However…

He was unaware of something.

At the moment, somewhere far away on the snow-capped mountains.

Bang!

Bang!

Lights circulated.

Many Sword Auras exploded and Lu Yan hurled two six-star beasts away, with a look of indifference.

Her ability had been enhanced once again.

"Do you guys… Specialize in divine consciousness?"

Lu Yan sounded nonchalant.

She could sense the energy from the two ferocious beasts. The two six-star beasts nodded falteringly. They did not dare to move a single inch.

"Very good."

Lu Yan nodded slightly.

She waved her hand, dragging the two huge beasts away. She walked to one of the mountain peaks and threw them downward. There were several other similar beasts down there!

"You guys… Stand up. Direct your sensory energy upward," Lu Yan said in a cold voice.

The ferocious beasts that were seriously injured looked at each other and followed her orders.

Hence…

The few of them huddled together and the strong energy exploded, shooting into the sky. It was a powerful force on the mountain in the depths of the sea.

Lu Yan stared at them with indifference while they executed her orders. She then retracted her sword.

This would do!

Lu Yan was very satisfied.

…

At this very moment…

Qiu Shuyi who was in the far distance paused momentarily. Why hadn't Lu Yan come yet?

Could it be that the fight had resumed?

Hence…

She deliberately went back to take a look and she was dumbfounded.

Over there…

At the top of the mountain.

Lu Yan switched on her wristband, clicking on the screen.

Eh?

Qiu Shuyi swept her gaze over the screen and she saw a familiar figure defeating all the enemies…

It seemed to be Lu Ming.

Wait a minute?

Lu Ming?

Qiu Shuyi came to her senses.

What place was this?!

How was it possible to watch Lu Ming's video at a place like this?!

Where was the network?

She noticed the group of six-star ferocious beasts as well as a divine thought that shot through the sky…

She understood right away.

Oh.

Therefore, the reason why Lu Yan made the six-star ferocious beasts group together was to use their divine thought to break through the seal of the ruins, so that she could use the network to watch the live video?!

What was this?!

It was infuriating!

Ah!

The d.a.m.ned sibling bond!

She was not this attentive to her master?!