Who said this card is outrageous?

Based on Zhang Che's earlier remark about making connections, if you were to sell that for a few million or eight million star coins, those people probably wouldn't even blink.

Zhang Che could only repeat Lin Jiming's teasing remarks to Fu Xing, and then explain that he had received too many benefits from the Pan family, so he should help them if he could.

Whether it's the recipe for the domain card or the inheritance of the imprinting method, they are priceless treasures for a card maker, and you might not be able to buy them even if you spend a lot of star coins.

However, after this incident, we should be even.

Of the remaining transactions, there's only one thing left: to teach Pan Tingting the imprinting technique I've learned after she advances to the intermediate-level extraordinary realm.

……

Lin Jiming kept his word and readily agreed to Pan Tingting's request to live in his house.

"Oh my, this villa hasn't been this lively in ages. If I didn't have to leave, I would have liked to stay here for a couple more days," Lin Jiming said with a sigh as he bid farewell to the group.

After leaving behind the words, "Build villas however you like, but whatever you do, don't collapse them," he disappeared from their sight.

"Well, I still have some things to pick up, so I'll take my leave now." After hesitating for a moment, Pan Tingting left the villa.

Many things had already been prepared by her family and placed in the accommodations arranged for her in advance.

For example, some clothes, and items specifically for girls.

When she returned to the villa, she saw that big, bear-like woman again.

"Hello, we'll be living under the same roof from now on." Pan Tingting extended her hand.

"Mm." Ruan Ruoshi did not refuse the other party and gave a simple response.

Regardless of their relationship, since they are staying at someone else's house, they absolutely cannot cause them any trouble.

Even if the owner is not home right now.

In short, the sword fight that Fu Xing had imagined did not materialize. The young man who had been secretly observing from a distance could only purse his lips and go back to his room.

Meanwhile, Zhang Che had also roughly arranged his own room.

It was getting late, so he had to give up the idea of ​​going to the federal office to pick up his things and would have to wait until tomorrow.

"I hope the meditation method they gave me this time will be of better quality," Zhang Che prayed silently.

But it was clear that Zhang Che wasn't the only one troubled tonight; the two girls were also somewhat upset.

"So what if she's a few ounces fatter than me? I'm not going to give up!" Pan Tingting, dressed in her pajamas, sat in front of her dressing table, looking at her reflection in the mirror, and murmured, "What's the use of Guangda..."

Exquisite craftsmanship is clearly the best!

On the other side, Ruan Ruoshi was lying on the Squid King, her gaze lingering, as if she could see through the walls and into the person she longed for day and night.

"King Squid, that girl seems to be a very strong competitor. What should I do?"

However, all she received in response was the Squid King's gentle caress.

The night was as dark as ink, with only a few stars scattered across it, reflecting the thoughts of countless people under the sky.

Chapter 228 Rewards in Hand

The next day, Zhang Che arrived at the Federal Office in Qi'an City on time.

With Bai Tao's prior notice, Zhang Che quickly received his reward—a high-level meditation technique—after proving his identity.

The Federation, being a large and powerful organization, presented Zhang Che with eight meditation methods to choose from, enough to satisfy his requirements, almost overwhelming him with choices.

"The Circular Meditation Method involves drawing a circular halo in the mind during its use. Mental energy circulates along this halo, forming a perpetual cycle that continuously expands the capacity of the sea of ​​consciousness. This is a balanced meditation method that takes into account both the growth of the upper limit of mental energy and its continuous recovery. It has a low learning threshold and stable growth potential..."

"The Spiritual Tide Unification Method transforms the spiritual world into a tidal sea. The power of will rises and falls with the tides, repeatedly washing over the shore. Each ebb and flow expands the boundaries, honing the resilience of the spirit. While its effect on increasing the strength of spiritual power is average, it can bring an extremely fast recovery speed of spiritual power..."

Instantaneous Light Breathing Method, Star Ripple Purification Mind Technique...

Zhang Che was secretly amazed by the impressive names of the high-level meditation methods. He thought to himself that as expected, the names of meditation methods had become much more sophisticated as the level had increased, unlike his previous meditation methods which were just casually given names.

Damn it, I'm so attracted to them all!

Zhang Che was struggling with his decision when suddenly the name of a meditation method caught his eye.

"The Bright Candle Guardian Technique involves lighting an ever-burning lamp in the center of your mind. The flame flickers but never dissipates, and the dim light slowly refines the essence of your spirit, transforming every impurity that arises in your thoughts into nourishment for the growth of your spiritual power." Zhang Che's eyes grew brighter as he read the instructions for this meditation method.

Compared to the other seven meditation methods, the Bright Candle Guardian Technique has the slowest rate of improvement because it requires tempering of mental power.

The corresponding advantage is that as long as the light in one's mind remains lit, one will never lose consciousness, making it the nemesis of mind control abilities!

Furthermore, the tempered mental energy will give Zhang Che a higher tolerance for mental damage, and he will recover faster when his mental energy is overdrawn.

If Zhang Che had mastered this meditation method when he encountered Mirage Princess, he probably would have been able to see through her illusions on his own.

It's it!

……

However, according to the rules, Zhang Che could only study at the office and was absolutely not allowed to take it out.

At the same time, the meditation method must not be spread outside the family, otherwise, once discovered, they will immediately be wanted and severely punished by the federal government!

Moreover, to be honest, Zhang Che almost risked his life to obtain this meditation method, and even without the Federation's warning, he would not easily teach it to others.

Of course, nothing in this world is absolute; it just depends on whether the price is right or wrong.

Therefore, the federal government added an extra provision: as long as the person being taught reports it, they can be exempted from punishment, and the meditation method will become a reward for reporting, allowing them to possess it openly and legitimately.

In this way, even if it cannot be completely eliminated, at least a trust barrier is formed, which greatly reduces the possibility of people violating the rules.

Then there are five fourth-tier card recipes and three sets of materials for each, one of which is the water-type spear equipment card that Zhang Che has been longing for, and it is of blue quality.

With it, the Black Rhino Armor has the potential to be further improved!

The only problem is that Zhang Che's mental strength is not strong enough to fuse the three blue cards.

Most importantly, he has not yet systematically learned how to make mid-level transcendent purple cards, so even if he has enough mental strength, he doesn't need to think about purple cards in the short term.

After carefully putting away the water gun card recipe, Zhang Che's attention turned to the other four recipes, and then he couldn't help but widen his eyes in surprise:

[Mental Resonance], a fourth-tier blue skill card in the mental skill category;

The fact that it's a mental-type card isn't surprising to Zhang Che; it just shows that Bai Tao did a very good job with his investigation.

Or rather, there was a striking fox-type demi-human card that always appeared around Zhang Che, making it impossible for others not to notice it.

【Red Scale Flame Lizard】, a fire-type, fourth-tier green summon card. However, the card description states that it has a thin dragon bloodline, so its combat power is very close to that of blue cards of the same tier.

The recipe for this card does contain some materials with dragon bloodlines, but unfortunately they are not high-grade, so the final product is somewhat unsatisfactory and doesn't even qualify as a dragon.

That makes sense, though. If dragons were really that easy to obtain, then things related to them wouldn't be so precious and rare.

But this was actually a good thing for Zhang Che. The Crimson Scale Flame Lizard was ultimately destined to be a fusion material, so the simpler the production process, the better.

Zhang Che was somewhat curious as to why, among the cards he received this time, apart from [Mental Resonance] and Water Gun being of blue quality, the other three cards, although only of green quality, were all unexpectedly strongly related to the Dragon element and even included all three card categories.

【Red Scale Flame Lizard】, 【Shattered Claw Strike】, and 【Flame Scale Armor】—none of these three cards have the dragon attribute listed, but the materials required to craft them all come from dragonborn extraordinary creatures.

Something's not right, not even 90% right!

Alarm bells rang in Zhang Che's mind. He didn't believe that Bai Tao had just randomly picked out these cards for him.

Although he didn't say it explicitly at the time, he shouldn't have given out all the pre-designated card recipes when distributing the rewards. Shouldn't he have at least let Zhang Che choose one or two himself?

But this clearly doesn't seem like they're trying to harm themselves, since the final card recipes they received were practically flawless.

Even the lower-quality green cards are significantly stronger than most Tier 4 green cards because they incorporate dragon-related materials.

Zhang Che ultimately chose to trust Bai Tao, and then, not forgetting to use this office, asked them to help him deliver a gift to the other party.

When they parted last time, Bai Tao had deliberately mentioned the [Wings of Weapon], and Zhang Che certainly hadn't forgotten it. So, this gift consisted of several lower-level [Black Feather] cards and one [Wings of Weapon].

Whether Bai Tao intended it for his own relatives and friends or for someone else, that was none of Zhang Che's concern.

After spending almost two days learning the new meditation technique, Zhang Che returned to Lin Jiming's villa.

However, unlike the lively atmosphere when he first arrived, the villa was quiet in broad daylight, as the other three people seemed to have all gone out.

However, this was also a good opportunity for Zhang Che to take a closer look at the spoils he had brought back this time.

Especially the equipment card [Flame Scale Armor], almost the moment Zhang Che saw it, the image of the Flame Dragon Armor appeared in his mind.

Chapter 229 New Resource-Based Rift

Having had the experience of fusing with the [Black Rhino Armor] before, I felt that I was already quite adept at this kind of thing.

The only problem now is how to combine and fuse the materials to create the Flame Dragon Armor.

As a small hexagon among the five elemental armors, the Flame Dragon Armor may not have particularly outstanding abilities in any one area, but it focuses on balance.

The most important thing about the power of the five elements is balance!

The way of life is mutual generation and restraint, and endless renewal. When the time comes to fight, the other four sets of armor, which are obviously somewhat unbalanced, are no match for Yanlong.

However, as a card maker, Zhang Che's most important task now is to improve his mental strength as soon as possible, so that he can make more cards.

While the Bright Candle Guardian Technique is not particularly outstanding in this respect, it is still relative to other high-level meditation techniques of the same level.

However, compared to the ordinary meditation methods that Zhang Che had previously mastered, and to simply practicing blindly without meditation, it was a complete dimensional reduction attack.

According to the instructions, meditation techniques of this level, such as the Bright Candle Guardian Technique, are sufficient for Zhang Che to use until he advances to the upper-level transcendent realm. Therefore, the fourth stage is also the stage where mental strength increases the fastest.

In just the first two days of practice, the liquid mental energy in Zhang Che's mind, which was originally only the size of a mug, increased by nearly one-tenth of its original volume, which is roughly equivalent to the amount of growth he would get when making twenty fourth-tier cards.

Unfortunately, everything in excess is harmful. No matter how powerful a meditation method is, it cannot be practiced continuously. You always need to set aside a lot of time to rest.

This is especially true for techniques like the Bright Candle Guardian Technique, which can cause harm to the user.

After all, "tempering one's spirit with candlelight" is not just an empty phrase. If you don't know how to balance tension and relaxation, the candlelight will eventually turn into a raging fire, burning all the results of your years of hard work to nothing.

……

While Zhang Che was hiding in his room studying the cards, a special meeting was being held in the city hall of Qi'an City.

A dozen or so people sat on either side of the long conference table. The head of the table was the city lord, Zhou Hengyue, who looked to be only in his early fifties, but had gray hair and was wearing a dark gray jacket.

To his left sat Zhao Chengyuan, the guild leader of the Adventurers' Guild. He was a lean, middle-aged man who always had a smile on his face, making it impossible to discern his true thoughts.

To the right is Xu Fang, the representative nominated by several universities in the city. She is the president of Qi'an University, with a beautiful appearance and wearing a pair of thin-rimmed black glasses.

At this moment, each of the three had an identical document in front of them, which read "Preliminary Assessment Report on Resource-Based Fissures".

Zhou Hengyue opened and closed the document twice before speaking first: "Everyone should know about the rift."