Card: I Rebuild Five Thousand Years of Chinese Civilization in Another World

Chapter 210 The Origin of Ranking Tournaments
Huang Deming, Zhou Zhiyuan, and Zhong Hongyuan, the three outsiders, were too shy to try to get close to Xie Yuwei, but the five heads of Tiansheng City didn't have that concern.

They came to see Yuwei today not only to get acquainted with her, but also because they were interested in the card rewards.

They realized that Yuwei's cards were given to Hua An of the Mercenary Guild in a package, but they didn't know exactly what cards were included or how many of each type there were.

There are many high-level cards. Who can guarantee that after Hua An brings the cards back to the Mercenary Guild, they will still be able to get the cards they want?
Therefore, while Hua An is here and the cards are here, they can intercept the cards and select the ones they need first.

"Manager Hua, you've been in charge of the Heavenly Maiden Card Maker missions. The Mercenary Guild owes us a lot of cards, and the bill should be in your hands. Now that we're all here, why don't you hand over the cards that are owed to us?" said the head of the Tang family.

The Tang family is used to using python cards, and he wants to pick out the python card.

The other four family heads chimed in, "That's right, Steward Hua, let us choose while we're all here! Don't worry, the reward will be exactly what it should be, we definitely won't take more than we should."

“Yes, yes! The two heads of the family are right,” the other family members echoed.

"Anyway, these cards will be awarded to us as a reward, so let's collect them here to save the younger generation in the family from having to make another trip to the Mercenary Guild."

Hua An remained unmoved: "I need to go back and credit the cards to my account before I can distribute them to you."

Upon hearing this, the head of the Wu family praised Hua An, saying, "With Steward Hua's abilities, he must know the bills by heart. You can send them to us first, and we can add them to the accounts when we get back."

The Wu family patriarch said, "The Wu family patriarch is right! If there are too many accounts, Steward Hua can issue us high-level cards first."

Even the prefect Wen Boquan, who had remained silent until now, said, "The heads of the families are right."

Now the prefectural governor is also short of weapon cards, and he wants to select weapon cards first.

What if these cards end up in the Mercenary Guild, and all the suitable weapon cards are picked up by the mercenaries?
Most of the guards in the prefect's mansion were martial artists, and they couldn't use the cards of a card master at all.

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The three Sages from outside, Huang Deming, Zhou Zhiyuan, and Zhong Hongyuan, couldn't stand by and watch them act this way. They couldn't help but speak up for Hua An, saying, "Family heads, aren't you all in a bit too much of a hurry?"

The Qin family patriarch chuckled and looked at the three of them, saying, "Aren't you in a hurry? What if we choose all the cards you need?"

Upon hearing this, Huang Deming, Zhou Zhiyuan, and Zhong Hongyuan all exclaimed, "This won't do!"

The cards are in Hua'an's hands; they can choose them here first.

The three of them also began to get anxious.

Seeing their reaction, Xie Yuwei knew they wouldn't give up until they got the cards today.

She then said to Hua An, "Give them the cards first."

Hua An was taken aback, then nodded.

He can hand over the cards today as long as it's Xie Yuwei's wish.

Everyone present was delighted to hear what Xie Yuwei said, and Huang Yongqing said, "Then let's start with Saint-level cards."

Hua An nodded and took out a Bai Naka card.

This card contains Saint-level cards; there are not sixty-nine, but eighty.

After deducting the 69 reward cards, Jie Yuwei plans to keep the remaining eleven Saint-level cards in the Mercenary Guild for future use.

When Hua An took out the cards, he brought out all eighty Saint-level cards for them to choose from.

Of these eighty Saint-level cards, forty are weapon cards and forty are beast cards, plant cards, etc.

These cards were all crafted by Jie Yuwei in the oasis.

When the eighty Saint-level cards were revealed, everyone present was quite surprised.

So many different kinds of cards?

Among the forty weapon cards, there were none of the Ice Soul Cold Light Sword, Sky-Piercing Staff, and Soul-Destroying Blade that Jie Yuwei had previously crafted.

In this way, others would not be able to use the same weapons as Huang Deming, Zhou Zhiyuan, and Zhong Hongyuan.

These forty cards are all weapons from Chinese legends, such as the Linglong Pagoda, the Qiankun Cauldron, the God-Slaying Spear, the Kunlun Mirror, the Lotus Lantern, the Hunyuan Pearl, the Fantian Seal, the Demon-Subduing Pestle, the Immortal-Binding Rope, the Nine-Section Divine Whip, the Qingyun Sword, and the Shura Blade.

Every card is unique, and every magical artifact possesses saint-level power, leaving everyone dazzled.

"How...how am I supposed to choose?" Huang Deming asked in shock.

Jie Yuwei was very patient with them. She prompted them, "Activate these cards with your martial energy, and you will know the information about the cards."

"Now that you understand the card information, you can make your selections."

She hoped that every card would end up in the hands of a warrior who was suited to it.

When the five Saint-level card makers, Lü Qiulin, Hu Yong, Xu Yan, Qiu Xing, and Lu Rongtao, saw these weapon cards, all five of them were completely absorbed in them.

Seeing that Huang Deming, Zhou Zhiyuan, and Zhong Hongyuan were about to choose cards, Hu Yong said anxiously, "Wait!"

Everyone looked at him. What were they waiting for?
Hu Yong turned to Xie Yuwei and said, "We haven't even kept a copy of these Saint-level cards in our Card Hall yet, and you're just giving them away like this?"

Lu Qiulin, Xu Yan, Qiu Xing, and Lu Rongtao nodded in agreement; these cards hadn't even passed through their hands yet.

They also wanted to study these cards.

Once the cards are given out, it becomes difficult for them to study them.

Xie Yuwei knew them well, and seeing their expressions, she knew what they were thinking.

She smiled and said, "Uncle Hu, don't worry! I've kept a copy of every single card. If you want to study any particular card, just come find me."

The five card makers were relieved to hear what Xie Yuwei said.

Since we've kept a copy of the cards, let them choose whatever they want.

Huang Deming, Zhou Zhiyuan, and Zhong Hongyuan then began to select cards without any hesitation.

The reward consisted of 69 cards. Huang Deming killed ten Saint-level monsters and received ten Saint-level cards, while Zhou Zhiyuan and Zhong Hongyuan each received seven.

The three of them directly occupied twenty-four Saint-level cards.

Of the remaining sixteen weapon cards, the five heads of the family each took one card on behalf of the five elders, Huang Yongqing took one card, Feng Qing also took one card, and the remaining nine cards all went to Wen Boquan.

After the forty weapon cards were divided up, they could only choose twenty-nine of the remaining forty Saint-level cards.

When Hua An took out forty Saint-level cards, they were once again shocked.

These forty cards include the Golden Crow, Kunpeng, Black Dragon, Nine-Headed Serpent, Nine-Tailed Fox, and plant-based characters such as the Fusang Tree and Bloodthirsty Vine.

Everyone here wants every single one, and for a moment they're all suffering from decision paralysis.

Finally, the five family heads chose a suitable card for their respective families' offerings, the five card makers each chose two cards they liked, Feng Qing chose two cards he wanted, and the remaining nine cards were Huang Yongqing's cards for Marquis Weiyuan.

After selecting all sixty-nine cards, Hua An calmly collected the remaining eleven Saint-level cards into his Hundred Cards collection.

After Hua An selected the Saint-level cards for them, the next step was to choose the Advanced, Intermediate, and Basic cards.

The number of cards to be exchanged was enormous, and an hour had passed by the time they finished choosing.

At this time, Xie Yuwei had finished eating with her younger siblings and sent them back to the backyard.

Seeing that they had finished choosing their cards, Xie Yuwei appeared in the hall at the opportune moment.

"It seems everyone got the cards they wanted," Xie Yuwei said to them with a smile.

Everyone present, except Huang Yongqing and Feng Qing, thanked Xie Yuwei: "Thank you so much for your generosity, Master!" They wouldn't have received these cards if it weren't for her reward.

The beast tide in Tiansheng City was not entirely without its gains.

Seeing that everyone had finally settled down, Huang Yongqing had a chance to ask Xie Yuwei: "Sister Wei, according to the guardians of the Southern Wilderness Barrier, after you chased into the teleportation array, you destroyed the array eye on the other side and went after the Demon King. What happened to you in the end?"

He did not reveal Lin Zhixue and Xie Yuwei's identities.

Upon hearing Huang Yongqing's question, everyone looked at Xie Yuwei with serious expressions.

They are key figures in Tiansheng City, and the beast tide incident concerns the safety of the entire city, so they take it very seriously.

Xie Yuwei was also very clear about this matter. She said to them seriously, "Most of the magical beasts that were lingering outside the Southern Wilderness Barrier have entered the teleportation array and been teleported to the outside of Tiansheng City. The Tiansheng City government and the masses have killed most of them."

"The remaining magical beasts will have to fight against the guardians of the Southern Wilderness barrier. Their demon king has been killed by my scheme, and the entire Southern Wilderness defense line is temporarily safe. The magical beasts can't cause any trouble for the time being."

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief after hearing what Xie Yuwei said.

The Southern Wilderness is safe for now.

Prefect Wen Boquan said to Xie Yuwei, "Master Xie deserves much credit for Tiansheng City's ability to overcome this crisis. I have already submitted a memorial to His Majesty, and His Majesty's commendation has been issued, bestowing upon you the title of Protector of the Nation."

"The Marquis said that this matter should not be publicized, so I did not make a public announcement."

Xie Yuwei was surprised to hear this. The Emperor had actually appointed her as the Protector of the Nation?
Protect the country?

Is this an attempt to kidnap her?
Uncle Huang really understands her; she doesn't want everyone to call her the Guardian of the Nation!

"Don't announce anything about this!" Xie Yuwei said to Wen Boquan with a smile.

Wen Boquan nodded to indicate that he understood.

However, he reminded Xie Yuwei, "The ranking competition on the mainland will be held in Lingdu in three months. His Majesty has specifically requested that you go there. Don't forget this when you arrive in Lingdu."

Xie Yuwei had never heard of ranking tournaments.

"What is a ranking tournament? Can I not participate?" Xie Yuwei asked.

Isn't this a plot that appears in fantasy novels?

She was tired of seeing it all, and never expected to have to get involved herself.

When Wen Boquan heard Xie Yuwei say she wouldn't participate, a look of panic immediately appeared on his face: "Master, you must represent Fengyun Academy in this ranking competition!"

Jie Yuwei was puzzled.

Huang Yongqing explained to her, "The significance of the ranking competition held by the mainland is to reward the array eye barrier. Currently, only our country's National Preceptor's Mansion can refine array eye barriers. In order to obtain array eye barriers, other countries can obtain them by participating in the ranking competition in addition to normal transactions."

"In recent years, the number of array eyes issued by the Imperial Preceptor's Mansion has been decreasing. Array eyes from various countries have been consumed in order to resist magical beasts. In order to fill these gaps, everyone can only obtain array eyes through ranking competitions as rewards."

Xie Yuwei hadn't expected things to turn out this way.

What kind of existence is the Imperial Preceptor's Mansion in the Ling Kingdom?
Huang Yongqing continued, "Tiansheng City has exhausted all its Saint-level array eyes in this resistance against the beast tide. The Prefect hopes that you can participate in the ranking competition to obtain Saint-level array eyes as a reward for Tiansheng City."

Jie Yuwei was speechless. So Tiansheng City was using her array plate because it no longer had a Saint-level array eye?

Without the support of the array plate, the safety of the entire Tiansheng City rests on the rewards obtained from the ranking competition.

In that case, she would rather refine some array plates than participate in any ranking competitions.

“I can refine some more array plates for Tiansheng City, but you will need to exchange them with me,” Xie Yuwei said.

Huang Deming, Zhou Zhiyuan, and Zhong Hongyuan, who had been listening in, quickly said, "We need it too, and we can trade with you."

Just kidding, they certainly wouldn't let go of a high-level array plate that can rival a Saint-level array eye if they had the chance to get it.

It was worth it for them to stay in Tiansheng City for two months waiting for the Heavenly Maiden Card Maker just for this array plate.

The others glared at them after hearing what the three of them said.

Tiansheng City is still lacking array plates, why are they getting involved?
In order to obtain the array plate, the three of them began to become shameless.

The others were furious.

Ignoring their private gossip, Xie Yuwei spoke frankly: "If I bring out the array plate, what will you offer me in exchange?"

She now possesses over 600 million spirit coins, and she no longer wants to exchange them.

She had too many spirit coins stored up, and she had neither the time nor the opportunity to spend them.

Wen Boquan said, "In Tiansheng City, you can exchange beast bones and rare and precious materials for array plates."

The biggest gain for the human race in this beast tide war was the beast bones.

When card masters and warriors kill magical beasts, they will always encounter magical beasts with beast bones. With millions of magical beasts, the amount of beast bones dropped is also quite considerable.

Ordinary card spirit masters and martial artists can only absorb one beast bone in their lifetime. After obtaining the beast bone, they cannot digest it on their own and can only sell it to the five major families and the prefectural government.

The five major families and the prefectural government thus obtained a considerable amount of animal bones.

Jie Yuwei didn't actually need animal bones, but trading with animal bones was better than trading with spirit coins.

Furthermore, she needs a large amount of rare and precious materials to refine weapon cards, spirit treasure cards, and array plates. During her two months in the oasis, she had already used up all her previous reserves.

She was in dire need of rare and precious materials at that time, and it would be best if the prefectural government could trade for them.

"Okay!" Xie Yuwei agreed.

Wen Boquan was overjoyed; the hidden dangers in Tiansheng City could finally be resolved.

only--

"How do we trade?" Wen Boquan asked.

He knew that one array plate could be equivalent to five Saint-level array eyes, but he didn't know how many beast bones and rare treasures would be needed for the transaction.

Instead of answering, Xie Yuwei asked, "How many array plates do you need?"

Wen Boquan's eyes lit up when he heard what Jie Yuwei said. It seemed that she had quite a few array plates on her.

"Fifty?" Wen Boquan asked tentatively.

Xie Yuwei twitched her lips and said to everyone, "When the beast tide occurred, I took out all the array plates and used them. The ones that are still in existence now were all refined in the past two months."

"How many array plates do you think I can refine in two months?"

Everyone felt a pang of disappointment upon hearing this.

Advanced array plates are so powerful, you probably haven't refined many in two months, right?

They had originally planned that after the prefect finished his transaction, it would be their turn to trade.

Judging from the current situation, it seems like it won't be their turn.

Ugh--

I almost went over time, but I made it in time. I've combined the two chapters into one.

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