"You've advanced so quickly that your opponents are always stronger than you; it's rare for you to have an equal match."
Zhao Gongming spoke with a gentle tone, and Shi Ji and Nezha also nodded in agreement.
It seemed that ever since entering Zhongyuan Academy, Jiang Yuan had almost never fought against an opponent of the same level.
Even when there were battles against same-level opponents, such as during the All Clans Battlefield.
However, even though the battles were against same-level opponents, the opposing side had many more people.
It was never one-on-one, or even counting Nezha, Shi Ji, and Zhao Gongming, it wouldn't be four-on-four, but rather Jiang Yuan and a few others facing a group.
Of course, the equality referred to here was in terms of strength level, not the same Realm.
Just like when in the Xuanxiao Period, an early Xuanxiao would challenge players in the late Xuanxiao Period.
Same goes for now; while still in the late Jianglu Period, he was forced to face opponents with the strength of the Great Liang Period.
And it wasn't just early Great Liang, but late Great Liang.
If it hadn't been for an incredibly lucky Summoning Immortals that brought Mo Qilin, he would have been eliminated.
"Yuan, don't put so much pressure on yourself," Nezha gently patted Jiang Yuan's shoulder and spoke to him with a warm tone.
"Indeed."
Hearing the words of Nezha and Zhao Gongming and seeing the slightly worried look in Shi Ji's eyes made Jiang Yuan involuntarily take a deep breath, his face revealing a trace of a smile.
"However, I still want to compete for the championship in this Joint Examination between the four academies."
Jiang Yuan looked up in the direction of the award podium.
"Whether it's the card quality enhancement card or that purple quality, S-grade Weapon Card, both are cards I significantly need at this stage."
"Compared to these, the red-quality heavenly materials and the two red-quality Material Cards aren't as important."
All things considered, the rewards for the second battlefield of this Joint Examination are incredibly rich.
That is why Jiang Yuan insists on winning the championship.
The most important among them is that card quality enhancement card.
A purple-quality card quality enhancement card can elevate any card of a quality lower than purple by one level!
That means a blue-quality card doesn't need any Material Card additions; just by using this one card, its quality can be enhanced to purple.
Of course, the most critical aspect Jiang Yuan considered was that using this quality enhancement card to increase the quality of a card wouldn't change the skill effect!
For instance, when elevating a blue-quality Skill Card with this card.
There would be no change to the skill effect because you are using a quality enhancement card to raise its quality, not materials.
This kind of enhancement maintains the skill's essence, but it increases the skill's damage and effects.
It may not seem very useful, but such cards are still extremely popular.
One reason is the rarity of cards.
After all, quality enhancement cards are naturally occurring cards that only appear within Light Balls bursting with Secret Treasures from Grotto Heaven.
Unfortunately, Jiang Yuan's luck wasn't great; none of the Secret Treasure Light Balls he opened on the All Clans Battlefield contained a quality enhancement card.
Even though even if he had found one, it would only have been a blue-quality card, right now Jiang Yuan actually needs a blue-quality one more. Purple-quality enhancement cards are somewhat of a waste for the current Jiang Yuan.
Of course, being rare isn't enough to make this card sought-after.
The most important point is, it can also increase the quality of heavenly materials!
Once the blue-quality heavenly material is converted into a card, that card is blue-quality.
Then, using a purple-quality enhancement card, this card can be elevated to purple quality.
Thus, the heavenly material will also be enhanced from blue to purple quality.
This is the most important reason for the popularity of quality enhancement cards.
And the reason Jiang Yuan wants such a card is precisely because he has a card whose skill properties he doesn't want to change, yet he wishes to enhance its quality.
The Linglong Tower!
Currently, the unique Linglong Tower is still blue-quality.
It's not that Jiang Yuan doesn't want to enhance it, but he is aware that upgrading it would change the Linglong Tower from a purely defensive equipment to one with offensive capabilities.
After all, Jiang Yuan has created a few one-time-use purple-quality cards called "Seven Treasures Linglong Pagoda."
Without that piece of Defense Equipment, the Linglong Tower would be meaningless to Jiang Yuan.
He has Nezha, Zhao Gongming, and Shi Ji for offense.
Later on, whether the fourth Summoning Card is created or he ascends to the Sixth Realm, he will be able to cure his own muscle weakness.
In this case, he would also have offensive capabilities.
The minor amount of offensive power provided by the Linglong Tower doesn't need consideration; it's better to have the impenetrable defense against attacks of the same level.
The Linglong Pagoda can defend against attacks from higher-levels, the Linglong Tower can defend against attacks of equal strength.
Although his blue-quality Linglong Tower might be broken through by attacks from purple-quality Skill Cards or Equipment Cards because of his enhancement.
It's not as good as white quality, but this will have to do.
After all, the "Linglong Tower" is unique; it's impossible to make another one.
As long as he can win first place.
Jiang Yuan thought to this point and looked back at the field.
The battle in the arena was nearing its end.
Huang Huanqing's five Guardian Beasts worked together, and their combined strength was far more than a simple sum of parts.
If Li Chengyi could challenge the Early Stage of Grotto Heaven when he had enough Star Power,
then Huang Huanqing was truly capable of challenging the Early Stage of Grotto Heaven with his Late Stage of Great Liang strength!
Without a doubt, he was the strongest contestant in the second battlefield of the four-school Joint Examination!
"First place, huh?"
Zhao Gongming also looked up at the arena, a gentle smile emerging on his face.
Compared to Zhao Gongming's subtlety, Nezha was far more boisterous.
"Yuan, leave it to me... us!"
Nezha laughed heartily and patted his own chest, speaking to Jiang Yuan.
"Then I'll leave it to you guys."
Jiang Yuan also smiled and extended his palm.
Without hesitation, Nezha was the first to place his hand on the back of Jiang Yuan's hand.
Then came Zhao Gongming, Shi Ji.
"Let's go!"
As the voices rang out, the door to the resting room also opened.
Huang Huanqing watched the group huddling in a circle and tilted her head, slightly puzzled, but said nothing and returned to her seat.
"How are your considerations?"
After a moment of silence in the resting room, Huang Huanqing took the initiative to ask.
"What considerations?"
"The matter of helping me craft a card."
"I'm not considering it for now."
Jiang Yuan shook his head, once again rejecting Huang Huanqing's request.
What a joke, I haven't even finished crafting my own cards.
And there are still so many things I haven't done yet, I'm practically at my wit's end, how can I take on more card crafting orders?
"Uh..."
Huang Huanqing fell silent, seemingly not expecting Jiang Yuan to reject her so outright again.
"I can offer you payment."
"That won't work, either. I still have many cards that I haven't even had the time to make."
Jiang Yuan shook his head again: "I simply don't have the time to take on crafting orders."
Three Weapons for the Card Spirits, the fourth Summoning Card, official orders, the lifesaving trio.
Although the Linglong Tower from the lifesaving trio is still a white quality card, not all my clients have high strength.
There are also many first- and second-year students who really like this card.
Of course, the lifesaving set isn't necessarily sold as a complete set.
Jiang Yuan No.2 has been cursing up a storm recently; every day, besides restoring Star Power, he's been crafting cards.
Otherwise, he's scolding the returning Jiang Yuan, then ordering Jiang Yuan to join him in card making.
"I can tell you my requirements first, and you can craft it for me whenever you have the time."
After hesitating for a bit, Huang Huanqing spoke up again.
She wanted a special kind of card.
And it seemed that only Jiang Yuan could craft it.
"This..."
Seeing the pleading look in the eyes of the girl in front of him, Jiang Yuan also hesitated.
Why is she so persistent!
"Alright, then tell me your requirements. I'm not sure if I can meet them. If I can, it will depend on the timing. If not..."
"Great!"
Huang Huanqing's face lit up with joy, and she began to share her requirements.
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