64: How to use the Star Gathering Array

"Alright!"

Nezha nodded excitedly, then went off to do who-knows-what.

Jiang Yuan, on the other hand, began making cards.

First was the Gathering Star Array card.

This card, which would greatly assist his cultivation, had to be crafted first.

As for the Linglong Pagoda orders?

They could wait.

After all, the delivery date was before the start of the martial arts test, so there was still half a month.

With his card-making speed, half a month was more than enough time.

He wasn't making equipment cards, just one-time Skill Cards.

Although one-time Skill Cards were a bit cheaper than Skill Cards, the sheer quantity was still a lot.

Jiang Yuan silently adjusted his state, then began making cards.

Entering his consciousness space, he still started with drawing.

The array diagram was relatively simple: drawing the array patterns on the background, then drawing the main flags.

It was like taking a wide-angle photo of the flag at the array's core after the array was activated.

This step was very simple.

Jiang Yuan didn't change the name for the card, still choosing Gathering Star Array.

After the naming was complete, light flashed, and the name was approved.

"It's quite..."

Jiang Yuan smiled, but he stopped halfway through his sentence.

Hmm, he'd say it later.

After exiting his consciousness space, the next step was material fusion.

A blue-quality Seven-Star Flag, a blue-quality Star Guiding Rock, and a blue-quality Energy Isolation.

After the three cards were fused in sequence, blue light shone brightly.

Card creation successful!

"It's quite smooth!"

Jiang Yuan smiled happily, finally speaking the words he had held back earlier.

So, should he strike while the iron was hot and make another one?

Jiang Yuan picked up the newly made card, his heart stirring, and then made a decision.

He wasn't in a hurry to check the card's information; it was already successfully made anyway!

Jiang Yuan entered his consciousness space again; after making one blue-quality card, his mental power and Star Power could still support him in making one more blue-quality card.

But only one more.

After this card was made, his Star Power and mental power would be almost depleted, and he wouldn't be able to make a Linglong Pagoda.

"First, drawing."

Jiang Yuan murmured, then began to draw.

The drawing for this card was very simple: just a plain ground, with a hole in it, and some ridge-like protrusions extending from the hole, similar to field ridges.

Then, naming and adding materials.

A moment later...

"Bang~"

The familiar sound of shattering came.

Card creation failed.

Jiang Yuan scratched his head, a bit puzzled.

Couldn't a white-quality card bear it?

Or were the materials wrong?

Should he change materials and try again?

Or make it a blue-quality card?

Jiang Yuan frowned, finally choosing to give up for now.

Without a clue, it was better not to waste anything.

After shaking his head, Jiang Yuan took out the card he had just made.

Gathering Star Array

Quality: Blue

Type: Array Card

Skill:

Gathering Stars: After the array is activated, it attracts and stores Star Power, lasting for eight hours.

Cooldown: Twelve hours.

"Eh?"

Jiang Yuan was stunned.

This wasn't what he had imagined!

When an array was released, wasn't it supposed to exist as long as its core was present?

Why did it only last for eight hours?

Jiang Yuan was a bit puzzled; this wasn't what he had expected.

After thinking for a moment, it seemed like nothing had gone wrong?

Although his understanding of arrays might not be as good as his understanding of weapons or divine abilities.

But he just felt it shouldn't be like this.

"How about I try it?"

After using the Jade Purification Bottle to restore some Star Power, Jiang Yuan used the Gathering Star Array card.

As the card disappeared in his hand, a small flag also appeared in Jiang Yuan's hand.

After a moment of hesitation, Jiang Yuan inserted the small flag into his bed.

It was strange; unlike soil, a bed couldn't be penetrated.

But once the small flag was inserted, it stood there as if rooted.

As the seven glowing points on the small flag lit up, a circular array formed from light lines, centered around the small flag.

The Gathering Star Array was complete!

"This..."

After the array formed, Jiang Yuan eagerly lay down on the bed to try it out.

However...

It seemed different from what he had imagined again?

"Why does the Star Power inside here not feel very concentrated?"

Jiang Yuan felt it again, then realized his perception was correct.

The concentration of Star Power inside was basically no different from the outside.

"What's going on?"

Jiang Yuan was a bit confused; had he made a useless card?

It was a bit...

Embarrassing...

Jiang Yuan massaged his forehead, having wasted three blue-quality cards.

Lying on the bed, Jiang Yuan stared blankly at the ceiling.

What was his gain today?

One useless blue-quality card.

One failed white-quality card.

It was truly saddening.

It was better to cultivate, break through to the Star Epoch Late Stage earlier, and clear the thirty levels sooner.

Nezha had been nagging him for a long time.

After shaking his head helplessly, Jiang Yuan began to cultivate.

The two card-making attempts just now had consumed some mental power.

Although the remaining mental power could still make a few Linglong Pagoda cards.

But he was in a bad mood now, so he'd do it tomorrow.

It was late into the night, and Nezha, who had expended his Energy outside, quietly entered the room and reverted to his card form.

Being full of Energy, he didn't like sleeping outside.

He hadn't slept much during the two nights of the Dongtian Simulation League.

He simply had no desire to sleep.

But if Jiang Yuan was asleep, there was no point in him staying awake alone.

So he chose to return to his card state.

Anyway, Jiang Yuan would materialize him again tomorrow morning.

Time passed, and soon Jiang Yuan felt something was off.

This is?

Jiang Yuan sharply opened his eyes.

He was right; the Star Power concentration in the Gathering Star Array had already increased by a level.

If the concentration before was one, like the outside.

Then now it had reached 1.5.

"So, the Gathering Star Array, the Gathering Star Array, is it supposed to gather Star Power slowly?"

Jiang Yuan thought of this point and felt a bit speechless.

It could be like this!

Then, after eight hours pass and the Gathering Star Array dissipates, the gathered Star Power surely wouldn't remain here, would it?

Jiang Yuan was a bit helpless; if that were truly the case, he would have to make several more Gathering Star Array cards to keep it continuous.

But if it lasted for eight hours and had a twelve-hour cooldown, then two cards would be enough to rotate.

After quickly thinking for a moment, Jiang Yuan chose to continue cultivating.

The concentration of Star Power was still continuously increasing, and Jiang Yuan's cultivation speed also became faster and faster.

By nearly seven hours after the Gathering Star Array was activated, the Star Power in the Gathering Star Array had reached its most concentrated state.