The next day.
At the dining table, Xiao Xuan and Yan Wangqing sat on either side.
A plate of sweet and sour ribs was placed on the table, and the rich aroma wafted, just taking a whiff would make one unable to resist.
These ribs were the ones Xiao Xuan cut from the boars yesterday.
Yan Wangqing gazed with interest at the sweet and sour ribs, then picked up a piece.
As he bit into it, it was sweet and sour, and it gave a sticky feeling in the mouth.
The taste was just wonderful.
Then came the meat, tender and flavorful, with a slightly sour taste.
Yan Wangqing's eyes sparkled with delight, the ribs were so delicious that he didn't even want to spit out the bones!
"Delicious," Yan Wangqing chuckled lightly, with a laughter as alluring as the sound of a silver bell.
Xiao Xuan was not surprised at this, how could the classic dish of his empire of gourmands not be arranged to your satisfaction?
"Thanks," Xiao Xuan coughed softly, speaking a bit weakly.
Yan Wangqing then noticed Xiao Xuan's pale complexion, and raised an eyebrow, asking, "Why do you look so weak? What did you do last night?"
Xiao Xuan smiled awkwardly, looking at Yan Wangqing innocently, and said, "Who could I do?"
Yan Wangqing stared at Xiao Xuan, and suddenly exclaimed in surprise, "Did you break through to one star?"
"Yeah," Xiao Xuan said.
"How did you manage that?" Yan Wangqing was surprised, it had only been a day, and he had broken through to one star?
So Xiao Xuan recounted the situation from last night.
That night's fierce battle, with one climax after another, still left him with lingering palpitations.
Although he had the "Small Recovery Potion" to restore the source gas, it almost drained all the source gas in his body to slaughter all the boars.
Yan Wangqing was slightly stunned, and a ripple of concern flashed in his beautiful eyes.
"While working hard, you should also pay attention to your body. Overdrawing the source gas is no different from exhausting the last bit of it. If it leaves any aftereffects, it will limit your future achievements as a star card master."
Xiao Xuan's face changed slightly, he was so busy leveling up by fighting monsters that he forgot about the limits his body could bear.
Yan Wangqing suddenly reached out with a fair hand and lightly pressed it onto Xiao Xuan's arm.
The cool touch made Xiao Xuan's mind slightly ripple.
Yan Wangqing frowned slightly, a hint of worry crossing his beautiful eyes, and said, "I knew it."
"What's wrong?" Xiao Xuan's heart pounded nervously.
Yan Wangqing lightly nibbled on her red lips and said, "Because you forcibly overextended your source gas yesterday, although you have broken through to one star, your energy fluctuations are unstable and weaken, you may have the realm of one star, but not the strength of one star."
"A slight mistake in the future cultivation could lead to demonic intrusion."
Xiao Xuan's face changed abruptly, "What should I do?"
After a silence, Yan Wangqing gently rubbed the storage ring, then a faint glow emerged and appeared in front of Xiao Xuan.
The light slowly faded away, revealing a green dripping lotus seed shimmering with a rich source gas fluctuation.
"What is this?" Xiao Xuan was slightly surprised.
Yan Wangqing lowered her beautiful eyes, took a sip of tea, and said, "This lotus seed can nourish and regulate the body, quickly stabilizing your energy."
"Right now your body is too weak, and substantial energy has been lost, this thing can help you recover quickly."
"It turns out it was for kidney nourishment..." Xiao Xuan looked gratefully at Yan Wang Qing, gazing at her delicate and beautiful face like a goose egg, and said, "Yan Shuai is so good to me, I don't know how to repay her."
Yan Wang Qing smiled and picked up a piece of spareribs, saying, "The dishes you made are very delicious."
Xiao Xuan sighed lightly, unknowingly feeling like he owed more and more to Yan Wang Qing.
When he first arrived at Tianyuan Star and the patrol team leader wanted to kill him, it was she who gave him a chance.
When he cleverly used the Tongyuan cabin, Yan Wang Qing not only didn't investigate, but also let him stay in a sea-view room.
And now, seeing his kidney deficiency, she even gave him something like the Qinglian Seed to supplement his nutrition.
It seems that in the future, he will have to find a chance to make it up to her!
Yan Wang Qing said, "At your current cultivation speed, it shouldn't be difficult to break through to the second star in a month."
"However, if you want to pass the New Army assessment and become a Starry Sky Warrior, you still need to work on the star cards."
She looked at Wang Zhaojun beside her and said, "Wang Zhaojun is an excellent control card for a magician. You can use her as the core to design a set of card combinations."
Xiao Xuan asked, "What are the current card combination styles?"
Yan Wang Qing said, "There are roughly three styles: the first-hand style that emphasizes a sudden burst, the mid-speed style that can withstand attacks, and the backhand style that focuses on defense and consumption."
"However, regardless of the style, a qualified lineup should include a warrior, a shooter, a magician, a support, and an assassin."
Xiao Xuan nodded. He had been thinking about star card lineups recently.
He wanted to draw materials from the Three Kingdoms.
As for the warrior, Guan Yu was undoubtedly the best choice.
As for the assassin, Zhao Yun.
The shooter, Huang Zhong.
The support, Zhuge Liang.
At this thought, he couldn't hold back anymore, so he walked into the room, leaned on the desk, and began to create Guan Yu.
The Martial Saint Guan Yu was a well-known figure in the ancient Earth.
This was a man stronger than the Fighting Emperor.
After all, the Fighting Emperor's horse was not as fast as the Red Hare.
He still remembered the description of Guan Yu's appearance in the Three Kingdoms:
Nine feet tall, two feet long beard; face like a big jujube, lips like coated in red; phoenix eyes, curved eyebrows; majestic appearance, imposing.
So he picked up the star source pen and slowly sketched the image of Guan Yu on the star source paper based on his memory.
After drawing the pattern, the next step was to set the skills.
Regarding Guan Yu's skills, there was so much that could be written based on his legends.
First, the Flood Attack.
In the past, when Guan Yu attacked the city of Fan, Cao Cao ordered the general Yu Jin as the Southern Expedition General and Pang De as the vanguard to command seven armies to rush to rescue the city.
So Guan Yu temporarily retreated, and the two armies confronted each other.
In August of the twenty-fourth year of Jian'an, it rained heavily for more than ten days, and the Han River rose sharply. Guan Yu dug up the river embankment to flood Yu Jin's army. Even though Yu Jin's army was on flat ground, it was submerged in five or six feet of water. The entire army was drowned, and Guan Yu attacked Yu Jin on a large ship. Yu Jin surrendered, and Pang De was captured.
Based on this, Guan Yu's skill of flooding seven armies could be set as summoning a flood to attack the enemy and slow down their speed significantly.
This skill could also be combined with Wang Zhaojun's Blizzard.
Imagine at the start of the battle, Guan Yu unleashing a flood to scatter the enemy, then Wang Zhaojun unleashing a blizzard, making the enemies as if they were stuck in mud, unable to move an inch.
The second skill was Life-taking.
In the past, when Lu Meng crossed the river in white and took Jingzhou while Guan Yu was unprepared, it forced Guan Yu to flee to Maicheng and eventually be killed by the Wu general.
However, at the celebration banquet for conquering Jingzhou, Guan Yu's spirit suddenly appeared and demanded Lu Meng's life, taking him away.
Based on this legend, Life-taking could be set as a post-mortem skill for a star card.
Therefore, Life-taking could be set as when a star card kills Guan Yu, Guan Yu's spirit takes the enemy with him to the netherworld.
This post-mortem skill would surely have an unexpected effect.
Guan Yu was invincible and could be exchanged for another life when he died. If he was killed by the opponent's core, this would be a considerable blood gain.
The third skill was Red Hare.
After Lu Bu's death, Cao Cao gave the Red Hare to Guan Yu. According to legend, the Red Hare could travel a thousand miles a day and traverse mountains and rivers as if on flat ground.
Therefore, Red Hare could be designed to significantly increase Guan Yu's speed for a short time.
It was said that in the past, when Guan Yu killed Wen Chou, it was because of the Red Hare's incredible speed. Before Wen Chou could react, Guan Yu had already run behind him and struck him down.
The fourth skill was Martial Saint.
Guan Yu's role was that of a warrior. In the *Romance of the Three Kingdoms*, it was depicted that Guan Yu fought hand-to-hand, cutting down opponents and splitting them in half.
Wine at Hulao Pass was a classic example.
And so, these were the skills that he would need to set for Guan Yu.
Therefore, Xiao Xuan plans to set Wusheng as a single-target killing technique. Er Ye wields the Green Dragon Crescent Blade, releasing a shockwave at close-range targets, causing massive damage. "System data verification in progress..." "Verification passed, star card generation in progress..." Guan Yu Weapon: Green Dragon Crescent Blade Quality: Bronze Realm: One star Mount: Red Hare Skills: "Flood Seven Armies": Guan Yu summons a deluge, scattering the target and slowing them down. "Red Hare": Guan Yu gallops on horseback, greatly increasing speed for a short time. "Wusheng": Guan Yu brandishes the Green Dragon Crescent Blade, releasing a shockwave at a designated target, causing massive damage. "Life-taking": After Guan Yu falls in battle, his spirit seeks vengeance, slaying the star card that killed him; if it's the same level, instant death occurs, if it's a higher-level star card, it inflicts massive damage. "Good, good." Xiao Xuan clapped his hands and chuckled lightly, "Red Hare" + "Wusheng" is enough for Er Ye to reap the last of the enemy's blood. Like a thousand warriors, he takes the enemy general's head amidst a million-strong army. "Flood Seven Armies" combined with "Blizzard" will definitely make it difficult for the enemy to make any progress. With "Life-taking", even if Er Ye dies, we can trade one for one. Some people are alive, but they are already dead, some people are dead, but they are still alive. Having finished with Guan Yu, Xiao Xuan walked out of the door, and by then Yan Wangqing had already left. Looking at the remaining sweet and sour spare ribs in the pot, a charming figure suddenly appeared in his mind. It is likely that Ruoxi is still eating in the cafeteria now. So, he packed up the remaining sweet and sour spare ribs and headed towards the cafeteria. Xiao Xuan walked to the cafeteria, circled around, and then stopped as he looked towards the corner. There, a slender and graceful figure was lightly chewing on some rice with red lips slightly parted. The sunlight from outside shone on the girl, giving her a faint golden glow. Her slender eyelashes blinked gently, dressed in clean and neat clothes, shimmering with youthful vitality. Under her short skirt, her two fair and slender legs were crossed, smooth as jade, making people want to touch them. Xiao Xuan sat down opposite her without a word. Ruoxi lifted her eyes slightly, and their gazes met. She was also taken aback for a moment, then a boundless joy appeared on her pretty face. "Look what I've brought for you," Xiao Xuan smiled faintly, then opened the lunchbox. Ruoxi blinked her bright eyes, picked up a spare rib and chewed on it, then exclaimed, "Delicious!" She hadn't forgotten the taste of the salt and pepper spare ribs from last time, and now Xiao Xuan had brought an even more delicious sweet and sour spare rib! Xiao Xuan couldn't help but glance at her slender legs. "What are you looking at?" Ruoxi immediately noticed, blushed, and glared at him shyly, raising her small pink fist, "I can cultivate now too!" Xiao Xuan was slightly stunned at her words. Could it be that she also has the same source ability? But, if she is a source individual, there would have been no need for her to take the cardmaker assessment in the first place! "I don't know why," Ruoxi shook her head slightly, bit her red lips, and thought for a moment, "I feel like there was something on my body that was blocking my perception of source energy." "Oh?" Xiao Xuan's gaze swept lightly over her slender and beautiful legs, teasing, "Do you want me to help you check your body?"