Chapter 17: The Blue-Quality Fire-tipped Spear

"Or, shall we summon Nezha first and ask him?"

Jiang Yuan was somewhat caught in indecision as he looked at the store full of cards.

He had just obtained the [Sang Fire Wood Stick] and didn't know if it was compatible with the Fire-tipped Spear.

If it wasn't compatible, that would be a terrible waste of materials.

After contemplating for a bit, Jiang Yuan finally decided to ask Nezha first.

This is absolutely not avoidance!

After quietly leaving the store, Jiang Yuan opened a Card Making Room.

"Yuan, are we going into battle again?"

Nezha burst out, looking around excitedly with eagerness written all over his face.

"Uh, not at the moment, I was just wondering if the Fire-tipped Spear uses a flexible or rigid shaft?"

"Of course it's rigid!"

Nezha replied without hesitation, and the disappointment of no battle vanished in an instant as he became excited again.

"So, you're finally going to equip me with a weapon?"

"What do you mean 'finally'?"

Jiang Yuan was somewhat bemused: "I will equip you with your weapon, it's just a matter of time!"

"You're the best, Yuan!"

Nezha danced with joy, his happiness was so infectious that Jiang Yuan couldn't help but smile too.

"Speaking of which, do you want to go check it out with me?"

"Eh? Can I?"

Nezha asked, both excited and a bit apprehensive.

After all, he wasn't exactly human; strictly speaking, as a Summoning Card, he was merely a Card Spirit.

"Why not?"

Jiang Yuan raised an eyebrow, Nezha's outfit was certainly unique, but it didn't really matter.

Just taking him around the mall was no big deal.

In this world, Summoning Cards didn't exist, so as long as Jiang Yuan didn't mention it, nobody would guess that the little kid following him was a Card Spirit.

"Hehe~"

Nezha happily rubbed the back of his head and then looked at Jiang Yuan with sparkling eyes.

Jiang Yuan laughed: "Let's go, we're in a hurry, you know."

"It's just that I haven't had much chance to see the world."

Nezha smiled brightly, willingly followed behind Jiang Yuan, and together they headed outside.

"By the way, if anyone asks, just say you're my distant cousin."

"Eh?"

Nezha paused, then looked slyly at Jiang Yuan: "Yuan, you know I'm older than you, right?"

"But whether it's height or appearance, you fit the image of my little brother perfectly."

Jiang Yuan stated calmly, and Nezha's expression turned somewhat crestfallen.

"Why didn't you create me more majestic and powerful then?"

"Because this image suits you best, and besides, I like you just the way you are."

"Hey, then I like the way I am too."

Jiang Yuan's words instantly cheered Nezha up again; he joyously hopped and skipped next to Jiang Yuan, looking around happily.

Jiang Yuan smiled and didn't mind Nezha's appearance as he led him back to the store they just visited.

"Sir, what can I do for you?"

"I'll take a look myself."

After saying that to the clerk, Jiang Yuan began browsing on his own.

The store was large, with all the cards displayed openly. Each counter was filled with cards; customers could directly view the specific cards they wanted to make, or they could browse each counter one by one.

The making of the Fire-tipped Spear was both simple and somewhat difficult.

Considering Jiang Yuan had already decided to create a Blue Quality Fire-tipped Spear.

In this case, even though the Low Grade Star Spirit Stones in his backpack card were sufficient, it was another matter whether he could purchase the right ones or not.

However, Jiang Yuan seemed to be in luck—shortly after he began his search, he spotted a card.

A Blue Quality Weapon Card [Piercing Wind Horsetail Whisk].

It was considered an exotic or unusual weapon, belonging to the soft weapons category.

Jiang Yuan glanced at the price; finished cards were indeed more expensive than Material Cards.

This Blue Quality Weapon Card was priced at twelve Low Grade Star Spirit Stones.

Jiang Yuan couldn't help but click his tongue; such Blue Quality cards were indeed expensive, costing as much as two of his own five-minute duration One-time Skill Cards!

But Jiang Yuan found the price acceptable, so without hesitation, he picked up the Weapon Card.

Although this Weapon Card had nothing to do with the yet-to-be-made Fire-tipped Spear, this card was a key Material Card for another card he planned to make later.

Yes, he was buying this Weapon Card to use as a Material Card for making other cards.

After all, Jiang Yuan's physical condition wasn't really suited to combat.

As for Nezha, although he was also adept at using soft weapons, having his Wind Fire Wheels was enough; there was no need for the horsetail whisk.

After picking up the card, Jiang Yuan was in no hurry to pay.

It was the same to pay for everything together after he had finished shopping.

For prices marked with Star Spirit Stones, payment must be made with Star Spirit Stones.

For prices denominated in banknotes, payment can be made with either banknotes or Star Spirit Stones.

A Low Grade Star Spirit Stone could be exchanged for 100,000 banknotes.

However, converting 100,000 banknotes back into a Low Grade Star Spirit Stone wasn't so easy.

Thus, there was this unspoken rule in the market.

"Yuan, is this card for me to use?" Nezha asked with curiosity after seeing Jiang Yuan pick up the [Piercing Wind Horsetail Whisk].

"Not often used, but you wouldn't mind using it temporarily, would you?" Jiang Yuan continued to browse through the cards while smiling at Nezha.

"I don't mind, but it doesn't really suit my combat style," Nezha said with a slight frown and slight embarrassment.

"Don't worry, if possible today, I'll directly make the Fire-tipped Spear for you first. This one is for making other cards later on."

"Yeah, my Yuan is the best!"

Nezha smiled, but the next second, his gaze was drawn to an ice lolly in a child's hand nearby.

Jiang Yuan didn't notice this scene; his eyes were still fixed on the cards.

As time went by, Jiang Yuan had almost gathered all the cards he had in mind for making the Fire-tipped Spear.

It had to be said that such a large store indeed offered a vast variety of cards; in just a short while, he was able to gather almost all the Material Cards he needed.

Moreover, because he wanted to make the Fire-tipped Spear into a Blue Quality card, Jiang Yuan only chose Blue Quality Material Cards.

However, even if all the Material Cards were Blue Quality, if they were well crafted, there was a chance that they could become Purple Quality Finished Cards, although it was very difficult.

Conversely, poorly crafted, all Blue Quality Material Cards could end up being white quality Finished Cards.

Jiang Yuan didn't mind that much, he had some confidence in himself.

What he cared about was that if the Fire-tipped Spear turned into a Blue Quality card, then his current Star Power would not be sufficient to sustain the use of both the [Fire-tipped Spear] and [Nezha] Blue Quality cards.

In summary, this was why when Jiang Yuan was choosing the Material Cards for the Fire-tipped Spear, he also considered making cards that could restore Star Power.