Fireball Spell Card

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"You found some? Where?" The Card Fairy paused at his words, then hurriedly asked.

"Here... here!" Wang Yan repeatedly waved his hands as he spoke. He paused, then quickly asked, "Oh, right! Card Fairy, can you see?"

The Card Fairy had been inside his body all this time. Could she see outside from in there? He had his doubts...

"Of course I can. I can see every move you make perfectly clearly!" the Card Fairy replied.

"Uh! How do you see?" Wang Yan asked in surprise, then continued, "And how can I see you?"

"Me? I can see with my Divine Sense!" the Card Fairy answered casually. "Once your Divine Sense is strong enough for inner vision, you'll be able to see me!"

"Huh? I need Divine Sense strong enough for inner vision!" Wang Yan said dejectedly. In the cultivation realm, cultivators primarily cultivated their magical power. Although they also possessed Divine Sense, it would only become strong enough for inner vision once they reached at least the core condensation realm, unless they were born with Divine Sense far beyond that of ordinary people. But if Wang Yan truly had been born with powerful Divine Sense, his cultivation would hardly have remained at the entry level of the cultivation realm. Feeling discouraged, he hurriedly asked, "Hey! Card Fairy, what are you doing inside my body?"

"Tch! Am I not welcome? I can leave right now, but don't expect me to guide your cultivation afterward!" the Card Fairy said, thoroughly displeased. In truth, she could no longer leave even if she wanted to.

"No, no! Card Fairy, stay as long as you like!" Wang Yan hastily replied. He was counting on her to help with his cultivation, especially after her pointers on fire spells the previous night had opened his eyes to a whole new world. Besides, she had saved his life... It seemed his misfortune had turned into a blessing, and naturally, he could not let this heaven-sent opportunity slip away. He paused, then hurriedly changed the subject. "Oh, right! Card Fairy, didn't you say you'd show me an Immortal Card? I have beast hide here!" With that, he took off the pair of wristguards on his arms...

"Oh? Wristguards? Those will do!" the Card Fairy promptly replied when she saw them.

Cultivators' protective gear was often made from demonic beast hide, and some pieces offered considerable support effects. Wang Yan's wristguards, for instance, were made from the lowest-grade demonic beast hide, but they slightly increased both the power of his magical energy releases and the speed at which he gathered it. They were decent items. That day, Wang Ziling had taken all the good things Wang Yan carried, leaving only this pair of wristguards behind.

"What should I do?" Wang Yan quickly finished removing the wristguards and asked.

"First, let me explain something!" the Card Fairy said with the air of a seasoned elder. "Making Immortal Cards isn't that simple. At the very least, you must first understand formations, artifact refining, and the Way of Talisman Refining. Otherwise, you won't be able to make even the simplest Immortal Card!"

"What? I need to know formations, artifact refining, and the Way of Talisman Refining too?" Wang Yan deflated at once and cried out in surprise. Formations were out of the question; the entire Wang Household did not have a single formation master. The Lineage's protective formation had been laid down by a formation master from a major sect, hired at an exorbitant price. If even the Wang Household was in that position, Wang Yan himself had certainly never encountered those so-called formations and restrictions. As for artifact refining, the Wang Household did have artifact refiners, but the materials were so precious. If Wang Yan had a talent for artifact refining, would he have needed to come on this Back Mountain Trial?

Talisman crafting? He did at least know how to use talismans...

"Of course!" the Card Fairy replied with a nod. Understanding Wang Yan's predicament, she sighed. "Fine, consider it my bad luck, getting... by a fellow like you... Ah, never mind. I'll teach you formations, artifact refining, and talisman crafting!" In truth, the Card Fairy had accidentally absorbed Wang Yan's blood essence, so she could not break free of him even if she wanted to. Still, after secretly testing him, she felt he was fairly decent. At least his comprehension and character were acceptable. With that thought, she said in a low voice, "All right! Enough of that for now. Sit cross-legged, and don't resist my control!"

"All right!" Wang Yan knew his own limits. In the Card Fairy's eyes, he was still a little brat, nowhere near her level. He asked no further questions and promptly agreed, then sat down cross-legged.

Suddenly!

Whoosh! An astonishing surge of magical power began vibrating on its own through the red metal plate at Wang Yan's dantian, and strands of dazzling spiritual light swirled around it...

Wang Yan's clothes suddenly fluttered without a breeze. Flecks of red light stirred in the air, and his body stood up of its own accord. His hands rapidly formed seals, sending sparks of red light and flames surging out. An extraordinarily intense red glow filled the sky, and the trees within a radius of seventy or eighty feet began to wither. Even Wang Yan himself found the scorching heat unbearable.

Just then!

"Rise!" Wang Yan pointed a finger at the wristguards before him, then beckoned. A thread of spiritual light stirred through the leather wristguards, and they rose into the air on their own...

Then!

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh! Wang Yan's fingers traced a dizzying flurry of movements. A thread as fine as a strand of hair shot out, and countless glowing red runes poured onto the beast-hide wristguards. Astonishing red filaments and runes flickered across their surface, radiating profoundly mysterious patterns as an immense surge of fire spiritual energy rippled outward...

As the countless luminous threads and runes from Wang Yan's fingers sank into the wristguards, the beast hide began to change shape. It stretched flat into the form of a card, its surface turning red as patterns appeared upon it.

Wang Yan drew runes for several dozen breaths before finally stopping. Then he reached out and caught the card in his hand. His fingers rapidly formed another series of seals, and he clenched his other hand. A burst of red light and flame surged out, forming a fist-sized ball of fire in his palm...

Only cultivators at minor attainment in the cultivation realm could cast flames outside their bodies like that. Wang Yan had only just entered the cultivation realm; he should not have been able to cast such a spell.

Clearly, the Card Fairy was controlling Wang Yan now, though he had no idea where she had obtained such astonishing magical power...

He released the ball of flame!

"Seal! Fireball Spell!" Wang Yan shouted in a low voice, his expression solemn. The red card in his hand abruptly erupted with dazzling red runes. Countless profoundly mysterious red runes rippled outward, forming an extremely intricate formation several feet across in midair. Then the Red-Light Fireballs in his other hand moved sharply as he thrust them straight into the formation...

Hum, hum, hum! The astonishing red formation runes enveloped the entire Red-Light Fireballs. Before long, strands of glowing red flame runes rippled outward, wrapping completely around the fireball produced by the Fireball Spell. A powerful suction arose from the Immortal Card, drawing it into the red card, and countless glowing red runes followed, pouring frantically inside...

Then!

An astonishing sight unfolded. Wang Yan opened his mouth wide and inhaled. The red card turned into a streak of red light and flew into his mouth. Then he closed his eyes and began meditating. Masses of red spiritual light surged madly into his body, flowing through his countless meridians toward the divine Immortal Card artifact in his abdomen...

Although Wang Yan had no control over his body whatsoever, he witnessed the entire process clearly, including the sensations within him. The magical power surging from the gemstone in his abdomen far exceeded the power he had absorbed himself. It was probably at least at the level of major attainment in the cultivation realm. More importantly, when the red card entered his mouth, it was drawn straight into the divine Immortal Card artifact. Inside that artifact, countless runes poured into the card, which radiated a mysterious aura...

But everything happened so quickly that Wang Yan could not make out the entire process. It had clearly gone completely beyond his understanding.

Several dozen breaths passed...

"Go!" Wang Yan shouted in a low voice. He suddenly opened his mouth and spat out a streak of red light, which flew into his hand...

And then...

"Done!" the Card Fairy's voice rang out in Wang Yan's mind. As she spoke in that low voice, the red light around his body swirled and receded...

"Uh!?" Wang Yan felt utterly drained of strength. He collapsed straight to the ground, landing on his backside, as though he had expended an enormous amount of energy. Startled, he said, "Card Fairy, what did you do? My...!"

"It's fine. I only drew on a little of your essence, spirit, and vital energy! Meditate for four hours, and you'll recover!" the Card Fairy replied. "Go ahead and try this fairy's Immortal Card!"

"Immortal Card!" Wang Yan exclaimed in delighted surprise. He hurriedly looked down at the so-called Immortal Card in his hand. What had originally been beast-hide wristguards had become an exquisitely crafted red card...

Fine strands of astonishing red runes covered the card in intricate, delicate patterns. On its surface was a glowing red character for "fire," with two little dragons facing each other and an image of a glowing red fireball between them... It looked quite unusual, yet the Immortal Card gave off not the slightest trace of spiritual energy, as though it were an ordinary object.

"This is an Immortal Card?" Wang Yan turned it over and over, examining it. Countless auspicious cloud patterns covered the back as well. Never in his life had he seen such an exquisite card, and his voice held a note of disbelief.

"That's right! This is an Immortal Card-a Fireball Spell Card!" the Card Fairy said in a low voice, nodding.

"Then how do I use this Immortal Card? Do I throw it out like a talisman?" Wang Yan asked.

"Of course not!" the Card Fairy quickly replied. "Listen carefully. First, you must recite the incantation... then activate the Immortal Card with a little magical power and attach it to your body. Only then can you use it!"

"So much trouble?" Wang Yan asked with a frown. Still, he followed the method the Card Fairy had taught him. As he recited the incantation and formed hand seals, the Immortal Card in his hand suddenly flashed red, sending a strand of astonishing red light rippling outward...