Translator: Atlas Studios  Editor: Atlas Studios

Qing Ming City.

 In the shop.

 Lu Ming was somewhat shocked when he saw the latest Sword Card Master guidelines.

 Sealing lines…

 Attack of the Original Card…

 How were these two points related?

 Although lines were sealed on the surface of the Original Card, in essence, it was like sealing an ability. The actual ability was tightly sealed inside the Original Card!

 Therefore…

 Lu Ming never expected it to have any influence on the Original Card…

 This was because there was really no impact.

 His Original Card had been sealing the Burial Mound Card, Moonlight Card, etc. frequently. During this period, he had cast the Original Card many times and had never sensed any effect…

 This was strange.

 Why did Li Haoran come up with such a guideline?

 Instinctively….

 Lu Ming opened the guidelines.

 Shus.h.!.+

 The screen appeared.

 The content of this article emerged.

 Well…

 Lu Ming took a glance at it. It was in fact not complicated.

 It also happened by coincidence.

 In a dyeing experiment, Li Haoran accidentally discovered that his card's skills had improved. He thought that it was due to the dyeing effect. However, after multiple trials, he discovered that it was actually because of the sealing ability! Furthermore, this ability would only resonate when faced abilities of a similar style!

 Therefore, he began experimenting with the effect of the sealing ability…

 In the end…

 It was effective!

 For example—

 The Herculean Augmentation Skill could unleash effects when the Original Card cast its most basic attack! However, in other circ.u.mstances, it would not be triggered!

 It seemed to resonate with a certain enhancement type of ability.

 For example—

 The Lightning Drifting Skill could unleash effects when the Original Card was casting a particular escape ability! Similarly, it would not have any effects in other circ.u.mstances!

 It seemed to be able to resonate with speed related abilities!

 “This can actually be done?”

 Lu Ming's heart jumped a beat.

 Sealing…

 A sealing ability could actually resonate with a casting ability?!

 That was right.

 The sealing ability was ultimately inside the Original Card. Similarly, the casting ability was also required to go through the Original Card. When the two abilities had the same source, there was a high possibility of resonance!

 Resonance…

 Lu Ming was thrilled.

 Think about it.

 When he cast the Lightning Slash…

 Suddenly…

 Lights and shadows emerged on the Original Card. The ability that was sealed inside shone again and strengthened Lightning Slash once. It was simply great?!

 It was simply a bug-like ability!

 However…

 If that was the case, why didn't he sense it before?

 “Let's try it out first.”

 According to what Li Haoran wrote, he sealed a Herculean Augmentation Skill and then cast a particularly tough swordplay. When he cast it, he sensed a gush of energy s.h.i.+ning from his Original Card…

 “It's actually true!”

 Lu Ming was taken aback.

 The Original Card… could actually strengthen abilities this way?!

 So as long as he could find compatible abilities, he…

 “Come, come, come!”

 Lu Ming felt energized.

 He called Xiao-Xiaojian over and began to cast the most basic Lightning Slash: moves that did not require mental strength and would not deplete too much energy…

Shus.h.!.+

 Lightning Slash swept across.

 It did not seem to be any different from before.

 “Again!”

 Lu Ming tried again.

 It was ineffective.

 Hence…

 He transformed the lines on the Original Card many times but none of them were effective! It was useless even on the abilities that he found online!

 Lightning Slash…

 It seemed to be too powerful and was immune to all effects!

 “Not even one of them was successful?”

 Lu Ming was disappointed.

 He had believed that he could open up a new field!

 It seemed that this so-called ‘improvement' was the same as ‘dyeing' the Original Card. Although there was some effect, it was too particular and there were huge constraints!

 “It is such a pity.”

 Lu Ming was filled with regrets.

 After closing the article, he returned to the Sword Card Master a.s.sociation web page.

 Suddenly, Lu Ming was stunned.

 This was an unfamiliar web page…

 He took a closer look, only to discover that the entire Sword Card Master a.s.sociation discussion forum design had undergone a huge transformation!

 The Sword Card Master a.s.sociation website that initially had only one boring section now had several sections:

 ‘1. Visitor Section

 (For access by non-members of the a.s.sociation)'

 Lu Ming opened it and there was a group of outsiders chatting and discussing. Most of them were curious about what a Sword Card Master was.

 There was a complete “Beginner's Guidelines to the Sword Card Master vocation”!

 Those who wanted to become a Sword Card Master were required to fulfill all the conditions stated in the guidelines!

 At the top right corner.

There was a list of a.s.sessment criteria.

 Lu Ming clicked on it curiously and discovered that it was densely filled with information. Many people had clicked to apply out of curiosity and almost all of them had been rejected!

 Amongst them.

 At the top of the page.

 A few people had not been rejected. Their status was — Pending a.s.sessment!

Among them.

 The first name was — Li Ergou (Pending a.s.sessment).

 “Alright.”

 Lu Ming was between laughter and tears.

 This guy had really applied.

 He shook his head.

 Lu Ming did not think too much of it. He continued to read on.

 Well…

 ‘2. Color Dyeing Section — Moderator: Li Haoran

 This place records the experiment notes of third disciple, Li Haoran. At the moment, there are one hundred and twenty types of color compatibility effects that the other disciples can refer to.

 References Section —

 Li Haoran's Original Card turned green due to infection with a certain kind of blood. If these green hues were in the middle of the Original Card and intertwined with the green snake, it created a special effect.

 Experiment: Each time energy flowed through the Original Card, the green snake glowed with different intensities.

 Effect: Taint of light

 Name: Lightning snake'

 “One hundred and twenty types…”

 Lu Ming was taken aback.

 All this while, Li Haoran had actually been doing this?!

 This guy's research ability was more terrifying than he imagined. He actually came up with one hundred and twenty types within such a short time frame!

 He opened the multiple sections and cases and was shocked to discover that they were actually part of a contribution point exchange.

Contribution point.

 This was a product of Li Haoran's research after studying the points system from other a.s.sociations. A contribution point referred to the contribution made by every disciple to the a.s.sociation!

 Disciples of Sword Card Master could carry out exchanges with each other there.

 Of course.

 As the founder of the Sword Card Master a.s.sociation, it was free for Lu Ming!

 It was just that…

 These things, Li Haoran had done on his own!

 This guy was really too powerful!

 “This child…” Lu Ming exclaimed.

 At the beginning, he did not seem to possess many positive qualities. Although he was talented, he was not as talented as Xiaoyan. His looks were average and incomparable to Lu Ming's. He was also older and not as adorable as Xiaoyan. His family background was average and he even had a father who was a burden…

 He did not expect that… he actually had such hidden talent!

 Lu Ming felt very satisfied.

 Afterward…

 He continued to read on:

 ‘3. Swordplay Section — Moderator: Zhao Yunshan

This page records the stunning swordplay of the fourth disciple, Zhao Yunshan. At the moment, it includes all the swordplay abilities mastered by Zhao Yunshan and the various stages of his swordplay experience.

 These are valuable and precious experiences from a Swordsman who has traveled extensively and been to countless legacy sites.

 After all, before specializing in Sword Card Master cultivation, Zhao Yunshan was a peak five-star Swordsman. Benchmarked against the standard of ordinary cultivators, his combat ability was tantamount to a six-star!

As a Sword Card Master, Zhao Yunshan cast all the following swordplays through his Original Card and updated the abilities for everyone to exchange. With this he also gained some contribution points.'

 Lu Ming took a brief glance.

 “Differences between Swordsman and Sword Card Master!”

 “Pros and Cons of Casting Swordplay with the Original Card!”

 “Discussion about the Type of Combat between a Sword Card Master and Swordsman of the Same Level!”

 Most of the content were essays submitted by Zhao Yunshan.

 After becoming a Sword Card Master, he had never been so serious. Be it the rate of his involvement or his att.i.tude towards learning, he displayed a very high standard!

 Lu Ming took a glance. There were many things that were new to him!

 Xiao-Xiaojian also lunged over.

 Although it was an ancient sword spirit, the Swordsman vocation had been through so many developments over the years that naturally, many things had already been modified countless times!

 There were actually things that he had learned before!

 “Do you understand this?”

 Lu Ming cast him a sideways glance.

 “Believe it or not, I can read the dictionary backwards?”

 Xiao-Xiaojian cast a look of contempt at him. He was a dignified sword spirit. What was so difficult about learning some words?

 “I'll get a copy for you.”

 Lu Ming thought about it.

 When he went back, he would print these things out and let Xiao-Xiaojian read them while it cultivated.

 Well…

 He continued to scroll further down.

 ‘4. Spirit Body Section — Moderator: Jiang Yuebai

 This page is the spirit body guide of the senior disciple, Jiang Yuebai. From the birth of the card spirit to Card Kinesis Flight (where the spirit body bears the weight of the cultivator), all of it was written by her!

 Here, you will be able to understand how to get along with your card spirit.

 You can learn the core abilities of Sword Card Master!

 For example:

 How to let the card spirit cultivate on its own!

 How to let the card spirit temper its body on its own!

 How to let the card spirit go shopping!

 How to let the card spirit learn how to boil water!'

 There were numerous things.

 Senior Sister Jiang Yuebai's research on card spirits and the results made all the disciples feel ashamed.

 Look!

 This is Senior Sister!

 However, when Lu Ming read Xiaobai's response, he did not know whether to laugh or cry.

 “‘Senior sister, what should I do if Xiao-Xiaolei is not obedient?'— Xiaoyan.”

“‘Just give it a round of bas.h.i.+ngs. That will do.'— Xiaobai.”

 “‘Senior sister, this spirit monkey of mine doesn't seem very lively.'— Zhao Yunshan.”

“‘Just give it a round of bas.h.i.+ngs. That will do.'— Xiaobai.”

 “‘Senior sister, Xiao-Xiaoshé loves to glow at night. It's very greenish and looks quite scary. — Li Haoran.'”

 “‘Just give it a round of bas.h.i.+ngs. That will do.'— Xiaobai.”

 “Do we have to beat them?”

 Li Haoran was obviously worried.

 Spare the rod. Spoil the child?

 “Master taught his this way.”

 Xiaobai was very certain.

 She watched Master beat Xiao-Xiaojian everyday.

 “They are pretending to be disobedient. Master also said this .”

 “Sure!”

 Li Haoran gritted his teeth. He should listen to Master.

 Hence…

 In this section, the most frequent comment was ‘give it a round of bas.h.i.+ngs'.

 Similarly.

 Regarding problems with Card Kinesis Flight, they would also inquire with Xiaobai very seriously. Xiaobai would also reply seriously. However, most of the time, the response was…

 “Senior sister, my Original Card can't carry me.”

 “Put a brick on it on the Original Card when it is tempering its body. That will do.”

 “Senior sister, my Original Card can't fly.”

 “Put a brick on it on the Original Card when it is tempering its body. That will do.”

 “Senior sister, my Original Card's tempering speed is a little slow.”

 “Put a brick on it on the Original Card when it is tempering its body. That will do.”

 It was simple and effective.

 In the end…

 Lu Ming glanced at the comments and everyone could execute Card Kinesis Flight successfully now.

 Alright.

 Lu Ming rubbed his head and continued to read on.

 ‘5. Publicity and Advertis.e.m.e.nt— Moderator: Yan Suqi.

 This page records the compet.i.tion records of the second disciple, Yan Suqi.

 For the sake of the better future for the Sword Card Master vocation, the second disciple, Yan Suqi, volunteered to represent the Sword Card Master when challenging various outstanding figures from all walks of life and partic.i.p.ating in various compet.i.tions!

 He vanquished peers from his cohort!

 He advertised the Sword Card Master vocation and contributed greatly!

 His achievements are as follows:

 “Challenge League — Minor Finals: Victory!”

 “Herculean League — Fourteen-year old Finals: Victory!”

 “Plane League — Teen Finals: Victory!”

“King's League — Three-star Under 30 Finals: Victory!”

 “Battle of Destiny— Southeast Finals: Victory!'”

 Lu Ming suddenly felt his heart ache.

 This child…

 h.e.l.l… What kind of matches did he partic.i.p.ate in?!

 However, he had no choice. Besides Xiaobai, Salted Crispy Chicken was an exception. He looked the youngest but was his most domineering disciple. Additionally, his looks were merely second to his. If he were to partic.i.p.ate in compet.i.tions, he was so superior he would only achieve the best outcome!

Thankfully…

 There was no further information. He was most probably working on attaining a breakthrough.

 Further on…

 ‘6. Core Section — Moderator: Lu Ming.

 This page records the thoughts and beliefs of the Sword Card Master vocation. This is the core of the Sword Card Master vocation!

 (PS: Master has a reserved character and is not good with words. He is fully-devoted and focused on developing the Sword Card Master profession. Therefore, disciple Li Haoran will manage this page on his behalf.)

 The core beliefs are as follows:

The Birth of a Sword Card Master!

 High Level Combat Technique: Seven-parts Sealing!

 Style and Charisma of a Sword Technique — Ferocious Beast Tide Storm!

 The Legacy Pa.s.serby — A Teen at the Lunar Shadow Legacy! (This story is narrated by his disciple, Zhao Yunshan. It describes how Lu Ming easily vanquished everyone in the Lunar Shadow legacy and then saved everyone with ease. He was willing to give up the Swordsman legacy.)

Ancient Tomb Horror — When Dreams Come True! (This story is told by Li Ergou, a disciple who is pending a.s.sessment to join the vocation. It is about how he encountered the ideal self of his dreams, met a teen with unparalleled looks and how the latter defied destiny and defeated a six-star to save the precarious Qing Ming City!)'

 And much more.

 This section was the most active one amongst his few disciples.

 Over here…

 It recorded everything about being Sword Card Master.

 It recorded all of Lu Ming's brilliant achievements.

 It recorded all the core techniques of Sword Card Master to date!

 Lu Ming took a glance and did not come back to his senses for a long time.

 d.a.m.n!

 It turns out that…

 I'm that amazing?!

 And the Sword Card Master vocation has already grown to this extent?

 Although the sections and categories were very childish and incomplete in various aspects, Lu Ming could vaguely visualize their potential…

 Inexplicably…

 He was actually somewhat burning with pa.s.sion.

 “Sword Card Master…” Lu Ming muttered in a low voice.

 Perhaps…

 He could really…

 “These guys are really good,” Xiao-Xiaojian exclaimed in shock.

 Their development was too shocking.

 “Of course.”

The trace of a smile emerged on the corners of Lu Ming's face.

 “You must look at whose disciples they are.”

 Xiao-Xiaojian cast a ridiculous gaze at him.

“I'm praising them and not you. Why are you acting smug. Look at these few sections, do they have anything to do with you?”

 Lu Ming turned sullen.

 It was true.

 Xiao-Xiaojian heaved continuous sighs. “Didn't you notice that when you don't intervene in anything, the Sword Card Master vocation develops the fastest? I say, for a master like you… hanging your black-and-white photo on the wall for the disciples to admire and build faith is the best…”

 Lu Ming's face turned blacker and blacker.

 He took a glance at Xiao-Xiaojian and suddenly felt that he really had to buy some things.

 He heard that an online shop had launched a pretty good leather whip which could be activated with energy. It could be used to lash souls. In this era where everyone could cultivate, it could bring a different form of excitement to many netizens.

 Perhaps, he could buy it to try it out?