Who told him to make the cards!

But it must be the correct pattern!

Thinking of this, the old man suddenly came to his senses.

Instead of asking Chen Zhi, he took out a brand new white card and began to copy the structure drawn by Chen Zhi.

Making cards is undoubtedly much more difficult than drawing on draft paper.

The tip of a card-making pen is usually sharp, like a carving knife.

White cards are made from various types of minerals.

To some extent, card making can be equated with engraving.

During the card making process, the card maker must ensure that every engraving in the same structure is of consistent depth and on the same "layer", otherwise there will be differences in the flow of ink.

Just like going uphill and downhill.

The speed of the law cycle is affected when the ink level increases from low to high, and it is also affected when the level decreases from high to low, which in turn impacts the low-level patterns.

The former will cause problems such as slow card activation, inability to reset, and significantly increased card consumption.

The latter will gradually wear down the texture, physically destroying the entire structure.

This is a truly technical skill.

This strange old man, whom Chen Zhi had repeatedly criticized, actually possessed unparalleled skills.

Chen Zhi used standard A4-sized draft paper, with a tidal structure that almost covered the entire sheet.

The old man used a white card that was only the size of a palm. He scaled down the entire structure several times, yet he was still able to accurately replicate the positional relationship between each section of the pattern.

His pen moved even faster than Chen Zhi's.

When Chen Zhi copied the entire structure, he also completed the carving.

next second.

A hazy halo rose from the card.

Like a dream, like the aurora borealis.

It sways like ocean waves, shimmering and making an ethereal sound.

"It's done?"

The old man was stunned for a moment.

He then looked up and laughed loudly.

"Hahahahahaha!"

"It's done...it's really done!"

"..."

Chen Zhi was speechless for a moment.

"What have you become now?"

The old man exclaimed excitedly, "This is a real tidal structure!"

"Tides" belong to "natural law," which is more mysterious and magnificent than ordinary legal principles.

It can form a card independently without relying on any other auxiliary patterns, possessing a power that is more mysterious and awe-inspiring than the laws themselves.

Chen Zhi tilted his head: "So its effect is...?"

The old man gripped the tide card tightly and said, "According to ancient historical records, the natural order of tides is closely related to human life and the body. Its most prominent characteristic is..."

"What is it?"

"It can control a woman's menstrual cycle."

Chen Zhi: "?"

"Ahem." The old man coughed lightly, adding, "This is only one of the effects."

"I'm getting old, and my memory isn't what it used to be. I'll have to go back and look up the rest."

"Oh, then go ahead."

Chen Zhi prepared to see the guests off.

The old man's card has been made.

It's his turn.

However, the old man showed no sign of leaving.

He suppressed his turbulent emotions and looked Chen Zhi up and down again.

They scrutinized Chen Zhi from head to toe, down to the finest hairs, as if trying to see right through him.

Chen Zhi remained expressionless, letting him watch.

It's just a mental projection anyway.

He didn't believe the old man could actually see anything.

After a while.

The old man spoke.

He seemed to have made a decision in his heart, and a steady, kind smile appeared on his face. He stroked his beard and said:

"My surname is Meng."

This is a belated self-introduction.

Unexpectedly, Chen Zhi blurted out, "Who asked you?"

Old Man Meng: "..."

You brat.

That's quite unique, isn't it?

He continued, "You're very good."

Chen Zhi looked at him with one eyebrow higher than the other: "And then?"

Old Man Meng straightened his back, exuding an air of superiority: "Do you know how difficult it is for others to earn a single compliment from me?"

Chen Zhi remained cold: "I don't know, and I don't want to know."

“It’s alright.” Old Man Meng said again, “I can see that you are very interested in cards, and your talent is also… not bad. It’s just that you lack some basic theories and common sense, which is why you are stumped by problems like white cards being mutually exclusive.”

"I'm guessing that you learned your card replacement techniques and related knowledge on your own, right?"

Instead of answering, Chen Zhi asked, "Are you sure my talent is just 'good'?"

It's more than just good.

It's simply out of this world!

The moment Chen Zhi drew the correct tidal structure on the draft paper, Old Man Meng knew that he had encountered a once-in-four-thousand-years genius!

It should be noted that the Empire's top craftsman who was observing the mothership could only sense the Moon Crown Card Array but could not see it clearly. Chen Zhi, on the other hand, could not only see it clearly and freely enter and exit the Crown Domain, but also replicate part of the structure of the card array.

His talent has surpassed the level of the Celestial Craftsman, reaching an unprecedented height.

Old Man Meng was filled with emotion.

He absolutely must take this kid as his apprentice!

When Chen Zhi grows up, becomes a national master craftsman, and surpasses even that, I will be the greatest teacher in the history of the empire.

These two, master and disciple, will usher in a new era, their fame will last for eternity, and their names will be remembered for ten thousand generations!

Old Man Meng had even planned out what kind of wife he would find for his beloved disciple in the future.

But he couldn't show it.

This kid is highly vigilant and aggressive. If you praise him a couple more times, he might turn the tables and you end up begging to take him on as your apprentice.

Therefore, Old Man Meng has always tried to elevate his status.

"Others might think you're a genius."

"But I won't."

He raised his head, stood with his hands behind his back, and said, "In my life, I have seen countless talented people, including many with extraordinary abilities. Compared to them, you are still some distance away."

"But it's okay."

"Potential can be tapped."

"Looking across the entire Holy Order Empire, I have taught at least eight or ten national craftsmen, and the world calls me the master of national craftsmen," Old Man Meng said proudly. "If you become my disciple, it's only a matter of time before you become a national craftsman, and it's not impossible for you to even surpass a national craftsman."

Chen Zhi asked in surprise, "Really?"

This old man is so amazing that he taught several national-level master craftsmen?

Old Man Meng snorted: "Would I, an old man, lie to a child like you?"

"Now, it's up to you whether you're willing or not."

Chen Zhi immediately became excited.