Spirit Card

Gathering Qi into Liquid is the mark of a One-Star Spiritual Apprentice.

Once the Spirit Sea contains the first drop of Spirit Liquid, it means Duke can draw upon the power of the Spirit Liquid to unleash supernatural abilities—of course, the supernatural abilities he can unleash are limited.

He closed the room door and bolted it shut.

Duke briefly connected his thoughts with the First-Ring Desert Eagle in his Spirit Sea, and in the next instant, a silver-gray Desert Eagle pistol appeared steadily in his hand.

Holding the heavy Desert Eagle, he could feel that this First-Ring Arcane Artifact, while maintaining its form in reality, was consuming Spirit Liquid from his Spirit Sea every moment.

"Xiao Yi, how long can the Desert Eagle materialize?"

"Based on the current consumption rate of one drop of Spirit Liquid, it can materialize for about three minutes when not in use. Since Xiao Yi is still maintaining meditation, the speed of absorbing free-floating spirituality can extend the Desert Eagle's materialization time to six minutes."

"What if I pull the trigger?"

"Master will need to try it once for Xiao Yi to gather enough data."

He definitely had to try, but it wasn't possible in a small inn. Duke could only temporarily suppress the thought of pulling the trigger and continued to ask, "Xiao Yi, can this Desert Eagle be upgraded further?"

They had transmigrated together, after all.

His phone had transmigrated into Nine-Ring Xiao Yi, but the handgun was only a First-Ring Desert Eagle. The gap between them was too large.

"Theoretically, it's possible. Xiao Yi can improve the Desert Eagle's spell model, but this requires collecting a large amount of data for computation."

"It's good that it can be upgraded."

Duke played with the Desert Eagle for a while, then dispersed it, signaling Xiao Yi to continue cultivating the Blank Paper Meditation. He then picked up the books he had purchased and began to read.

He skimmed through them roughly.

Xiao Yi would help him remember all the content and then provide information anytime, anywhere.

It was precisely because of such a powerful golden finger that Duke wasn't worried about his relatively low Spiritual Arcana talent. Talent was only one of the factors influencing the future; it wasn't absolute.

The next day.

As soon as it was dawn, Duke left the inn. He bought a few meat buns from a roadside stall, eating them as he walked into the West Station.

He found the sign for the route to Snakehead Town and waited there. When the sun rose, the Black Beetle Car arrived at the station on time. It was the same one as before, with the same driver and ticket seller. Only the Great Knight accompanying the vehicle had changed.

Routes were always dangerous, so an accompanying Great Knight was essential.

Two First-Ring Great Knights were enough to eliminate most dangers.

This return trip was very smooth, and no dangers occurred. The moment the Black Beetle Car entered the station and Duke set foot on solid ground, he felt that his feelings about seeing Snakehead Town again were completely different.

"As a registered Spiritual Apprentice, there's finally a bit of security."

Before registering at the Spirit Tower, as an ordinary person with no relatives, even if he were murdered, it would merely be a local public security case, and the police might close it after a cursory investigation.

Once registered at the Spirit Tower, the nature of the matter changed.

The Seven Towers Federation was a paradise for Arcane Mages. Daring to murder an Arcane Mage or a Spiritual Apprentice would be defined as a provocation against the Seven Towers Federation, and it would absolutely be investigated to the end.

Of course.

Nothing is absolute; true safety still depended on oneself.

Returning to his rented room, he looked at the only two rooms and the leaky roof, no longer wanting to live there. "It's time to move."

Snakehead Town was laid out with two horizontal and two vertical streets, dividing the town into a nine-square grid.

The central area was naturally the safest, with the best environment and convenience. It was also built on a Spirit-rich land, most suitable for Spirit Sea cultivation. However, the rent was extremely expensive, and Duke could not afford it for the time being.

He wanted to find a place to live on the edge of Second Vertical Street.

This was because Little Sam's Card Shop was located at No. 214, Second Vertical Street, and renting nearby would make commuting convenient.

He spent the entire afternoon looking for a place and finally rented a two-story house with a yard in a small alley on Second Vertical Street, with two rooms on each floor.

The deposit was two months' rent, and the payment was for three months, with a monthly rent of four and a half silver dragons.

Duke moved his meager belongings and then went to a nearby Spirit Tool shop to buy a Spirit Energy water heater, installing it in the shower stall of the house. He really couldn't stand an environment without hot water for bathing, and this move was a good opportunity to solve this need.

After finishing everything, he washed the rice and started cooking.

Then, Duke continued to read the books he had purchased, providing more data for Xiao Yi with his own eyes. As a Ninth-Ring Arcane Artifact, Xiao Yi could not exert much of her power without data. Only by continuously nurturing her could Xiao Yi play an increasingly significant role and help him survive better in this world.

"A spirit card is a collection."

"Any carrier that can compress a standard spell model, that is, a Ring, and maintain the complete operation of its energy circuit can be called a spirit card."

"A spirit card can be a piece of paper, a sphere, or even a soft mass of gel."

"However, spirit cards are usually fixed in a card structure for convenience of carrying, ease of operation, simplicity of production, and ease of maintenance, using the smallest volume to leverage the greatest energy."

While reading rapidly, Duke also laid out his only three spirit cards on the table for comparison.

Spirit Dragon Card, Spirit Card, Spirit Storage Card.

"Among these three spirit cards, the Spirit Dragon Card and the Spirit Card are single-sided cards, the simplest type of spirit card; the Spirit Storage Card is a three-dimensional card, which is a more complex type of spirit card." He glanced at the spirit cards and continued reading.

The spirit cards recorded in the book were roughly divided into several major categories: single-sided cards, double-sided cards, stacked cards, nested cards, bundled cards, irregular cards, and three-dimensional cards.

Among them, single-sided cards, double-sided cards, and three-dimensional cards were common.

"I have to go back to work tomorrow. I wonder if I'll be able to get the hang of crafting a spirit card myself," Duke thought.

He read until late into the night, then turned off the light and went to bed. Meanwhile, in his Spirit Sea, Xiao Yi continued to maintain the operation of the Blank Paper Meditation.

Free-floating spirituality from the outside world was absorbed by his body bit by bit, eventually gathering in his Spirit Sea.

Originally, there was only one drop of Spirit Liquid.

Now, there were twenty-eight drops.

These Spirit Liquids swirled around Xiao Yi and the Desert Eagle, constantly moving without a pattern. However, Duke could feel their connection to him; he could mobilize them with just a thought.

"Once the Spirit Liquids form an energy line, I'll be promoted to a Two-Star Apprentice."

However, condensing Spirit Liquid wasn't that easy. As the amount of Spirit Liquid in the Spirit Sea increased, the efficiency of condensing it began to decrease. This was because the amount of spirituality his body could accept was nearing saturation.

The Spirit Sea wasn't a true sea that could hold an infinite amount of Spiritual Power.

The amount of spirituality the Spirit Sea could hold was closely related to the body. Of course, this spirituality would also subtly improve physical fitness, prolong life, and cure illnesses.

"Xiao Yi!"

"I'm here."

"Do you have any insights on crafting cards?"

"The trick to crafting cards lies in finding the weak points of the energy circuit and then reinforcing or clearing those weak points. Theoretically, Xiao Yi can already repair ordinary single-sided spirit cards."

"Good, good." Duke was in a great mood. "If you know how, then I know how."

"Theoretically, that's true. However, Master, Xiao Yi cannot control your body. Therefore, the specific repair techniques still require you to operate and practice them yourself."