Chapter 129 Demon Refining Blood Abyss, Infatuated Senior

A Card Master's realm can be seen at a glance from the number of card slots they have.

A Bronze rank Card Master's skills only occupy one card slot.

Upon reaching Silver Rank, they occupy two slots. From then on, with every increase in a major realm, the required card slots increase accordingly.

It was precisely for this reason that Bu Yao told Gu Ye that this [Myriad Spirits Return to One Art] would be enough for him to cultivate all the way to the Platinum realm.

Bu Yao handed the cultivation technique card back to Gu Ye.

Gu Ye reached out and took it, choosing to use it on the spot without the slightest hesitation.

In an instant, a crystal-clear realization flooded directly into his mind.

The cultivation route, the flow of spiritual energy, and the breathing essentials were all clearly imprinted in his consciousness.

Following the guidance of the technique, Gu Ye sat cross-legged on the spot, closed his eyes, and slowly mobilized the spiritual energy within his body.

Beside him, Bu Yao let out a lazy yawn. Glancing at the time, her moist lips murmured softly:

"It's getting late, time for a nap."

After saying that, she turned around and left Gu Ye's residence directly.

The hall instantly fell silent, leaving only Gu Ye's steady and long breaths, rising and falling gently with the rhythm of his cultivation.

Two hours later, Gu Ye slowly opened his eyes.

A sense of power so full it almost overflowed swept through his entire body, and every limb and bone felt comfortable and strong.

"Whew—"

[Myriad Spirits Return to One Art] (First Layer) (10/100)

Effect 1: Balanced and Peaceful. Can slightly resist the invasion of inner demons and stabilize the mind.

Effect 2: Surging Spiritual Energy. Doubles the spiritual energy capacity of the Dantian, and slightly improves the quality of spiritual energy.

At this moment, Gu Ye was only at the third tier of Silver Rank on the surface, but the total amount of spiritual energy in his body had already reached the level of the fifth tier of Silver Rank.

Even without relying on the special abilities of cards, in terms of his own foundation alone, he was already no inferior to those children of Noble Families who were built up with resources from a young age.

For the next month, Gu Ye's life was simple and regular.

Every day was spent either devoted to card making or focused on cultivating the [Myriad Spirits Return to One Art]. His days were fulfilling and peaceful.

During this period, Yan Shuangling sent him Luo Yuerou's contact information.

After adding each other as friends, Luo Yuerou took the initiative to chat with Gu Ye almost every day, talking about everything from daily trifles to cultivation insights.

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Beyond the borders of the Federation lies the famous forbidden land—the Demon Refining Blood Abyss.

This place is shrouded in thick blood-fiend energy all year round. If an ordinary person touches even a sliver of it, they will be instantly eroded into a pile of white bones.

The Demon Refining Blood Abyss spans across the Yanxia Federation and the Airuion United Federation, stretching for tens of millions of kilometers with no end in sight.

Blood-fiend energy so thick it cannot be dispersed fills the sky above the entire abyss, condensing into oppressive blood clouds that hang heavily on the horizon.

From time to time, the shrill and violent roars of monsters would drift up from the very bottom of the abyss, making one's heart tighten at the sound.

On the side of the Demon Refining Blood Abyss near the Yanxia Federation, on the first layer, stands an incredibly massive city.

This city is like a sleeping prehistoric beast, quietly crouching between heaven and earth, suppressing this ominous land.

The city walls are a piercing blood-red, towering into the clouds as if cast from the blood of countless living beings.

Under the light of the Sun Tower, the walls glint with a heart-palpitating cold light, and the air is thick with heavy and violent blood-fiend energy.

Every brick and stone on the city wall seems to carry endless vengeful souls and battle intent.

Having endured the washing of long years and the destruction of countless wars, the walls appear mottled and ancient.

The scratches and gashes of varying depths are all marks left by the tragic battles of the past, silently telling of the bloody slaughters that once erupted here.

This city is named Star Refining City, and it is also the location of Star Refining University.

Legend has it that when the Demon Refining Blood Abyss first appeared, a giant star fell here from the depths of the universe.

The founder of Star Refining University, a Mythic Rank powerhouse standing at the pinnacle of Card Masters, refined the entire star and personally forged this grand city.

A large airship flew in from a distance, slowly approaching Star Refining City.

The defense system at the city gate automatically scanned. After confirming the identity was correct, the patterns on the city wall lit up, and the heavy gates slowly opened to both sides.

Gu Ye stood on the airship, looking up.

The city walls were covered with dense arrays of war weapons: laser cannons, magic arrow towers, rune cannons... every one of them exuded a cold deterrent force.

After entering Star Refining City, Gu Ye looked to his side.

Bu Yao's head was tilted as she slept soundly. Her posture was not exactly elegant, and she didn't look like a guard at all.

Gu Ye felt helpless and couldn't help but complain in his heart:

Uncle Ning didn't send her to protect him; he clearly sent him to take care of this young lady along the way.

He called out softly:

"Bu Yao, wake up! We've arrived at Star Refining City."

"Mmm..."

Bu Yao gave a lazy hum, slowly opened her eyes, and stretched. Her eyes still held the daze of someone who had just woken up. "Are we there?"

The airship landed smoothly in the designated area, and Gu Ye and Bu Yao walked off the ship one after the other.

Gu Ye turned on the navigation. After confirming the direction, he led Bu Yao toward the registration office of Star Refining University.

As they walked, Gu Ye noticed that every Card Master on the street carried a more or less thick aura of blood-fiend energy.

That was a mark left only by years of killing demons in the Demon Refining Blood Abyss and risking one's life.

A few even faintly showed characteristics of Corrupted Card Masters, yet they hadn't completely fallen, which appeared exceptionally peculiar.

Clearly, in this place near the forbidden land, the survival and cultivation of Card Masters were far more brutal than in the interior.

Soon, the two arrived at the registration office of Star Refining University.

There weren't many people here, only two senior sisters in school uniforms, looking down while processing data on virtual light screens.

Gu Ye stepped forward, cleared his throat, and asked politely:

"Senior sisters, is this the freshman registration office for Star Refining University?"

The two senior sisters looked up at the same time and saw Gu Ye.

The moment one of the senior sisters saw his face, her eyes lit up, and she couldn't help but whisper:

"So handsome!"

She immediately hid her surprise and spoke in a gentle and friendly tone:

"Junior, you're here to register, right? Just give me your student ID."

"Student ID?"

Gu Ye was slightly taken aback, but he quickly realized what she meant.

The special token Director Zhu had given him after the College Entrance Examination must be the student ID the senior sister was talking about.

He took the token out of his storage device and handed it over.

The senior sister took the token, placed it on a virtual computer for a quick scan, and her fingertips moved rapidly.

The next moment, all of Gu Ye's information was clearly displayed on the light screen.

"Gu Ye?"

The senior sister read the name softly, and when her gaze fell on the student ID number column, she was suddenly startled.

"Student ID 001!"

She looked up at Gu Ye again, her eyes full of surprise and light:

"Junior, you are this year's Top Scholar of the College Entrance Examination!"

Gu Ye gave a shy smile:

"If there isn't anyone else named Gu Ye, then that should be me."

"Wow! It's actually a live Top Scholar of the College Entrance Examination!"

Hearing this, the expression on Gu Ye's face stiffened slightly, and for a moment he didn't know how to respond.

That senior sister was still very excited:

"Junior, you're really amazing! We all heard about the crisis in the College Entrance Examination Mystic Realm. You saved all the Yanxia Examinees single-handedly. That's so cool!"

She wanted to continue chatting with Gu Ye; it was clear she had a very enthusiastic personality.

The other senior sister beside her quickly pulled her away gently and smiled at Gu Ye somewhat apologetically:

"Sorry, Junior. She's just like this; she gets especially excited whenever she meets someone handsome."

"Come with me, I'll take you to Villa No. 1."

Gu Ye nodded and followed behind the senior sister, walking toward the interior of Star Refining University.