My Card Beast Taming Game

Although it was all very basic content, Zhou Chen still read on.

The next part will introduce the origins of the Wanfa School.

Chapter 156: The Origin of All Laws

The Wanfa Sect was established in the 65th year of the Liming era.

This refers to the sixty-fifth year since the monsters of the secret realm occupied human lands.

The first sect leader was one of the earliest card masters to begin researching array domains. He gathered many card masters who were also interested in array domains and established an early organization called the All-Dharma Assembly.

With their control over the domain, they quickly established the second large human settlement in the land of Zhuxia—

The capital city.

It faces the distant capital city of Tiandu to the north.

With the emergence of the third large human settlement, the city of Shanghai, it symbolizes that the humans of the land of Zhuxia have officially begun their counterattack.

During this process, the Dharma assemblies quietly dissolved.

Some members, along with others in the capital, established their own clans, attempting to perpetuate their power through bloodlines.

The first leader who remained at the Dharma Assembly led the remaining members to establish an organization called the Myriad Dharmas Sect. They left the mainland, occupied what was then the Academy Island, and named it Myriad Dharmas Island.

The first sect leader recruited a large number of orphans from the secret realm war, raised them up, and made them rival the aristocratic families of the capital.

Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned.

The world will not reward you unconditionally just because you work hard enough.

That year, a monster emerged from a certain aristocratic family in the capital, possessing unparalleled power that dominated an entire era, becoming the first "Emperor" of all the Xia people since the Secret Realm War.

From then on, various aristocratic families began to prosper, while sects such as the Wanfa Sect were suppressed.

However, the "emperor" did not allow the aristocratic families to grow indefinitely. While favoring the aristocratic families, he also maintained the various sects, euphemistically calling it a check and balance.

About a hundred years later, the second "emperor" took office.

Still from a prestigious family, still subject to checks and balances.

The sects naturally did not want to be suppressed forever, so they kept trying to cultivate their own "emperor," and eventually they succeeded.

The fourth "Emperor" from fifty years ago, now the president of the Zhuxia Card Association.

Born into a prestigious family, he was not well-regarded. By chance, he joined a sect and received intensive training, which helped him grow into a powerful figure.

By the time the various powerful families realized the problem, it was too late. His power had fully materialized, and he began to further check and balance the power, just like his predecessors had done.

—Reduce the number of aristocratic families and reform sects into academies to create more opportunities for commoners.

The only saving grace is that this generation of "emperors" is benevolent by nature, and he kills far fewer people than his predecessors.

Meanwhile, the Wanfa Sect took the lead in responding to the new president's call, changing its name to Shendu Academy, and recruiting talents without reservation, revealing many of the Wanfa Sect's secrets that were not passed down to others.

The three great academies, renowned throughout China, were thus initially established.

Unfortunately, due to the high threshold for array domains, although the Wanfa Sect has a history of over four hundred years, its number of members is still the smallest among the three major academies.

Zhou Chen continued flipping through the pages and soon saw many basic formations:

Attack Zone, Defense Zone, Amplification Zone, Weakening Zone, Summoning Zone...

Scattered and varied, yet dazzling in its array.

These most basic formations have simple functions, unlike the multifunctional composite formations of today, but they are formations that beginners must master.

A towering building rises from the ground; failing to grasp the basic formation is like an electrician who can't distinguish between direct current and alternating current.

"Core card..."

Looking at the markings above, Zhou Chen knew that a single array domain required at least one core card to determine its basic purpose, and the core card could be of any rank.

Naturally, the array engineer can only trigger the core card of the corresponding rank.

For example, Zhou Chen, a novice card master, can only use arrays centered on silver-tier spirit cards, and cannot use arrays centered on gold-tier cards.

Based on his current spiritual energy reserves, he is able to operate a number of core cards as the basis for his array.

Elder Bai's notes were very detailed—in his case, with his spiritual energy reaching above his shoulders, he could attempt to create a formation of five core cards.

Does Lv.23 correspond to five cards?

Doesn't Lv.30 correspond to fifteen or even more cards?

It seems that's not the case. The text above states that the maximum mental energy storage capacity of each card master is actually different. If we take the median value as the unit, some people's maximum storage capacity might be 0.8 or 0.9, but some exceptionally talented individuals can reach 1.8, 1.9, or even 2.0!

This corresponds to the basic requirement for becoming a domain engineer: the level of mental energy reserves.

In addition, since the number of core cards required for many arrays varies, the specifications of the array plates will also differ.

A qualified array engineer should have at least ten array disks in hand.

This thing is still a consumable.

Zhou Chen checked the prices of array plates in the credit shop yesterday. A bronze-level array plate costs one credit, while a silver-level one costs five credits!

Fortunately, both bronze and silver tier array plates can be bought with cash; otherwise, spending credits for these things would really hurt his wallet.

"No wonder array domains are only for the rich."

Zhou Chen sighed, his attention slightly shifting away from the book.

The entire Bai Ze Hall was eerily quiet. Bai Lao sat cross-legged in meditation, while Duo Mu Bai Gao and Du Jiao Song Shi lay prostrate on the ground, seemingly asleep.

He had initially thought he wouldn't feel quite comfortable here, but as it stands, he's completely at ease.

I got completely absorbed in the book right away.

Zhou Chen shook his head, turned the page, and continued reading.

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Time quickly came to noon.

My phone vibrated slightly; it was a message from Lu Qingning.

Xing Keji also had his own ideas, but Zhou Chen ignored them.

After getting into the Divine Capital Academy, this guy got a little carried away and spent all his time attending various social events, trying to drag him along as well.

Zhou Chen politely declined, but he could understand Xing Keji's situation. Compared to himself, who had few friends and family to share his joy with, Xing Keji had far more people to share it with.

It is said that Xing Keji also went to see those arrogant candidates from Yuzhou. Most of them had failed the exam. Xing Keji said that when these people learned that Zhou Chen, who ranked first, was the boy they had ignored, their expressions were particularly interesting.

Unfortunately, I couldn't take a picture to show him.

"I'm learning array formations from my master, so let's call it a day."

Zhou Chen replied to Lu Qingning's message.

Lu Qingning came to urge him to continue sparring, claiming that if he didn't practice for a day, he would feel like he had wasted ten days, and if he didn't practice for a hundred days, he would become lax in everything.

"I understand, good luck."

After learning that Zhou Chen had already begun learning about array domains, Lu Qingning decisively stopped bothering her and conveyed the news to Han Baobao and Mei Xian.

Han Baobao exclaimed in surprise, "So fast? That makes sense, it's questionable whether he'll even attend classes with us."

Mei Xian said, "We should be taking classes together, right? Don't all three colleges have a lot of the same courses? And we can even switch classes."

Although the Divine Capital Academy is divided into three colleges, they are actually interconnected, with different focuses.

The school does not restrict course enrollment; students from the Sports Academy can also enroll in courses from the Secret Realm Academy. The only difference is whether it's a major or minor program.

After all, people have limited energy and cannot have both.

Upon confirming their enrollment, Mei Xian and others received their accounts and immediately began to check which classes they would be taking.

The courses at the sports academy are relatively simple.

Such as "Competitive Combat Science", "All Skills Techniques", "Basic Team Combat", etc.

The courses at the Secret Realm Academy are quite complex—

"Fundamentals of Mystic Realm Research", "Anatomy Essentials", "Mystic Realm Materials Science", "Spiritual Material Cultivation", "Mystic Realm Environment, Geography and Science", "Mystic Realm Monster Logic", etc.

There's even a course called "Secret Realm Housing Construction," which teaches people how to build outposts in secret realms.

The Civil Engineering Department at Kashi University truly lives up to its reputation.

Chapter 157: Famous Throughout China

After discussions with Lu Qingning and Han Baobao.

Mei Xian decided to major in "Secret Realm Materials Science" and "Spiritual Material Cultivation," the two most lucrative subjects that the Divine Capital Academy's Secret Realm College pays close attention to.

The three major academies of the Xia Dynasty each have their own strengths.

Among them, Tiandu Academy excels in competitive sports, Shendu Academy excels in array formations, and Modu Academy excels in secret realms.

The most famous achievement of the Shanghai Academy of Medical Sciences is that it brought down the price of protective suits.

More than a decade ago, protective suits, which are essential for saving lives, cost millions of yuan each, and better ones cost tens of millions.

It wasn't until the Shanghai Academy of Medical Sciences discovered a cheaper but more effective material that many protective suits could be purchased for only two or three hundred thousand dollars.

In addition, they created even larger space packs.

They also claim they will drive down the price of spiritual materials, or rare and precious materials, and cultivate large quantities of the food needed by card masters, ensuring everyone has access to medicine.

Tian Du Yuan and Shen Du Yuan naturally did not want to fall behind and wanted to overtake others in this area and become even more outstanding.

If Mei Xian can achieve results in her research, she will be able to completely escape her ordinary family background.

Lu Qingning said, "Majoring these two subjects will also help you stay at the university."

Staying at the university is the dream of most students at Shen Du Academy. Not to mention Mei Xian, Lu Qingning and Han Baobao also have this intention.

Lu Qingning really didn't want to go to the Shen family again.

Some people's faces are so disgusting.

in the afternoon.

Lu Qingning received a call from an unknown number. "Who is this?"

“Miss Lu, this is me, Attorney Cui.”

Cui Lu's voice carried a hint of weariness, "I can't get in touch with Zhou Chen. Is he with you?"

Lu Qingning asked in confusion, "He's not here. Is there a problem?"

"If you can get in touch with him, please ask him to call me back. Tell him it was my fault, that I broke my promise, and ask him to give me a chance to apologize."

Cui Lu said helplessly.

Lu Qingning frowned. "What do you mean by breaking a promise? Zhou Chen used a favor? What did he do?"

"..."

On the other end of the phone, Cui, realizing that Lu Qingning was unaware of what was happening in Fengcheng, said, "There are some things that are not appropriate for me to say..."

Lu Qingning said, "It's okay, go ahead and tell me. Zhou Chen won't blame you."

So, Attorney Cui briefly explained the situation.

Lu Qingning's brows furrowed more and more as she listened, until the other party said that the Pan family had been wiped out, at which point she finally released her fist, which she had been clenching tightly without realizing it.

"Okay, I see."

"Thank you for your help, Ms. Lu." Cui Lu hung up the phone.

Mei Xian was listening nearby when she saw Lu Qingning's gaze sweep over her fiercely, and she quickly hid behind Han Baobao.

But Lu Qingning wasn't about to let her go. She rushed over and grabbed her shoulders. "Xiao! Mei! Why didn't you tell me about something this big?!"

“I thought… Zhou Chen told you…” Mei Xian turned her head weakly.

Lu Qingning rarely swore, "What the hell is he talking about! I thought he came to the Divine Capital Academy in advance to make preparations! Turns out he's here to escape!"

At the time, her attention was completely drawn to Zhou Chen's 100-day beginner level, and she didn't notice why Zhou Chen had come over.

Who would have thought that she had narrowly escaped death at Pan Yi's hands and fled to the capital to avoid retaliation from the Pan family!