Card Master: My Special Feature - Choose One of Three

"That's more like it!" Cao Bingyi slapped Bai Miao on the shoulder, and the other teachers dispersed to organize the students to watch the game.

Bai Miao touched his nose and resignedly walked towards the training ground.

He never expected that his spiritual arts class would have such a big impact on the students.

His intention was to tell the students that using spirit magic in conjunction with cards could better leverage the advantages of the cards.

Nowadays, students treat Spiritual Technique 1 as a universal plugin, using it regardless of its usefulness.

"You'd better be careful, the teachers who teach combat are all holding their breath," Lü Dantong said, pulling Xia Yuebai closer to Bai Miao.

This person is extremely fond of gloating; she has a completely neutral and chaotic personality. The more chaotic the situation, the happier she is.

"They're planning to really dampen your spirits and show the students that specializing in magic spells won't cut it; cards are the foundation of a card master's career."

"Don't try to pin this on me. I never said that spirit magic is superior to cards. Whatever the method, as long as it can increase combat power, it's a good method."

Bai Miao has always maintained a firm stance on such important matters. He doesn't want proponents of the superiority of spiritual arts to use his name to spread nonsense.

"I won't let you cheat on me." Lü Dantong's attitude was unusually serious.

Whether it was Bai Miao's immense fame or the teachers' remarkable influence, the training ground was quickly filled with students.

Yan Jin also rushed over to join in the fun, slowly rising from the shadow at Bai Miao's feet.

Xia Yuebai and Lü Dantong knew Yan Jin. Xia Yuebai chose Yan Jin's thirteenth advanced spiritual technique as her elective.

"Hello, Teacher Yan." Xia Yuebai greeted Yan Jin.

Yan Jin waved her hand and handed her a bag of snacks. "Just call me Yan Jin when you're not in class. These snacks are what I robbed Bai Miao of. They taste pretty good. You should try some."

Xia Yuebai's expression froze for a moment, and she had the urge to kill Bai Miao.

These snacks were carefully selected by her as food for Fen Yuan's cat.

Bai Miao not only stole the rice balls' food, but also shared it with others.

"Someone's going to be in trouble," Lü Dantong said, enjoying the spectacle. She opened a bag of snacks she had gotten from Yan Jin and shared some with Xia Yuebai.

"That could be troublesome." Yan Jin pushed up his glasses with his little finger.

"On my way here, I overheard the teachers of the combat training course going to invite Chi Tengzhou."

Chi Tengzhou, the director of the security department, was also a teacher of the compulsory combat course before joining the security department.

Rounding down, it's perfectly reasonable to have Chi Tengzhou represent the combat-required teachers in the battle.

...or so?

Bai Miao thought to himself that this was going to kill him. He had witnessed Chi Tengzhou's fighting prowess on the day the school was attacked by the aristocratic families.

He carried Su Zhiwen all over the school searching for Xia Yuebai. Chi Tengzhou was like a bulldozer, killing wherever he went, which was terrifying.

Students on the other side of the training field made way for each other.

At the end of Bai Miao's gaze, Chi Tengzhou walked steadily, his body as heavy as steel.

He seemed to be trying to extend goodwill to Bai Miao; a slight smile played on his lips, complementing his deep brown eyes.

More than goodwill, Bai Miao felt a chill.

"Help me get my books," Bai Miao handed Xia Yuebai the books and pen he was carrying and walked into the training field.

The students, who were still speculating about which teacher would be participating in the combat training course, fell silent the moment Chi Tengzhou appeared.

Making a Tier 3 card master fight a Tier 2 card master is just too unfair.

"From now on, when you hunt monsters, will you only encounter monsters weaker than you?"

"Even the school's final exams didn't assign you any equally matched opponents. If you can't accept that, all I can say is that you still have a lot to learn."

Cao Bingyi spoke with righteous indignation, showing no shame whatsoever for bullying the weak.

And that is indeed the case, even as the Shenzhou Alliance has grown strong.

Voices advocating harmony and fairness have emerged in society, but the essence of society has not changed at all.

It may be cloaked in a veneer of civilization, but inside it remains the same dog-eat-dog world.

The students couldn't see through this, but after experiencing so much over the past few months, Bai Miao completely agreed with it.

"If you feel it's unfair, we can also send someone else on stage."

Just in case, Cao Bingyi decided to seek Bai Miao's consent.

"This arrangement is excellent," Bai Miao said, his fighting spirit unusually ignited.

His opponent was a master like Chi Tengzhou, and he could gain a lot of inspiration from him during the sparring.

I don't know which teacher suggested it, but screens were set up next to the training ground for both the compulsory combat course and the elective spiritual arts course.

The intention is to use this battle as a case study for on-site teaching.

As both sides took their positions, before the battle even began, Bai Miao felt himself being locked onto by a powerful aura.

Qi is a mysterious and profound thing, which only martial arts masters can possess.

Jiang Lingxian has it, Bai Guodong has it, Jiang Nianqing has it, and although Bai Miao has been working hard to practice martial arts recently, he is still far from mastering the Qi mechanism.

"Students, pay attention. As card masters, you must lock onto your opponent the moment they appear."

Cao Bingyi explained to the screen, "Don't be fooled by the fact that nothing seems to be happening yet. In reality, Chi Tengzhou's aura has already locked onto Bai Miao."

As soon as the signal to start the battle was given, Chi Tengzhou, like a blade drawn from its sheath, leaped forward like an arrow and charged towards Bai Miao.

He did not use any spiritual techniques throughout the entire process, relying solely on pure martial arts and qi and blood.

"Chi Tengzhou is using the third set of national standard martial arts for college students. This is the fourth move, Flying Arrow Step."

The combat training instructor, who was in charge of providing explanations, took every opportunity to explain to the students.

A few months ago, Bai Miao would subconsciously avoid attacks during martial arts clashes, but now he neither dodges nor avoids.

An invisible Bagua diagram enveloped half of the training ground, and Chi Tengzhou raised an eyebrow.

Although Bai Miao cannot actively draw upon his Qi, he can unconsciously lock onto his opponent using his Qi when he steps in the Bagua style.

Like the crisp sound of leather breaking, or the sound of popping beans.

Chi Tengzhou used both fists and feet, punching, raising his knees, twisting his elbows, and kicking with lightning speed and fluid movements.

The moves in the third set of national standard martial arts for students are all deadly, unlike basic martial arts at all, and instead resemble advanced killing techniques.

Bai Miao's hands moved like willow leaves, warding off, pulling, squeezing, and pressing, combined with Bagua steps. In a short while, he exchanged more than ten moves with Chi Tengzhou, holding his own.

The commentator on the other end of the battle course didn't miss a single opportunity, and Bai Miao on the screen was magnified.

"Bai Miao follows the path of combining Tai Chi with Bagua, which is also an application of martial arts."

Ling Shu finally found an opportunity to explain. Yan Jin's glasses gleamed in the sunlight. "Bai Miao, a second-tier card master, was able to fight Chi Tengzhou to a standstill based on his physical abilities alone. It wasn't just Tai Chi Bagua that made him so good."

More importantly, he incorporated several spiritual techniques into his martial arts, including summoning, mountain-moving strength, repelling force, swallow-like movement, and spiritual vision.

"Use your spiritual eyes to see through the flow of the opponent's blood and spiritual energy, and seize every opportunity to change the rhythm of attack and defense with your body like a swallow, using the power to uproot mountains, the ability to summon and the ability to repel to counterattack."

The more Yan Jin explained, the more astonished he became. Just how well had Bai Miao mastered spiritual arts that he could integrate them into martial arts so effortlessly, as if it were as easy as drinking water or eating.