Chapter 89: Unexpected Harvest

The card of the Philosopher's Stone crafted by Master Professor Dadesi is, without doubt, a genuine, heaven-defying counterfeit.

Even in the Original World, where counterfeits abound, this Philosopher's Stone ranks among the top-tier fakes—after all, it requires no activation; merely by thinking, it can transform into any card you desire and then revert back.

In the Original Story, the protagonist Yu Cheng Shi Dai used this card three times during his battle against the Three Phantom Demons, ultimately defeating them through its effect and rescuing countless spirits.

If you say it's strong, it truly is strong.

But is it wasteful? It's an absolute waste.

When Shi Dai fought Yu Beier later on, if he'd had this thing, he could've won easily.

Of course, that's hindsight thinking.

At the time of the Original Story, Shi Dai was truly cornered against the Three Phantom Demons and had no choice but to rely on Master Professor Dadesi's relic to secure victory.

Had the Philosopher's Stone not been available, whether Shi Dai could have won—or whether the world itself could have survived—is highly questionable.

Similarly, although Tiancheng Guang defeated Master Professor Dadesi, he cannot be certain whether the Shadow Wan in this world has any new tricks up its sleeve.

Moreover, the Three Phantom Demons in the Original Story are not real cards; their effects and power far surpass anything ordinary cards can achieve.

If things truly go south, and he faces the Three Phantom Demons, he won't hesitate to give the card to Shi Dai—or use it himself.

Better to waste it than to get obliterated outright!

Of course, he's more likely to use Super Fusion himself.

At least that one can be reused.

Moreover, compared to outright wasting it, Tiancheng Guang believes crafting or replicating the Philosopher's Stone himself better suits his needs. From a strategic standpoint, if he could use the Philosopher's Stone as the "cost" for Super Fusion, it would directly resolve his fundamental flaw.

If he could produce just three of these, he wouldn't fear any Phantom Demon or Yu Beier!

Summon the Thousand Lord! Summon the Thousand Lord!

But Ye La seems to have a different perspective.

After noticing Tiancheng Guang suppress his impulse and desire, retracting his hand, she smiled, crossed her arms, and said, "To be honest, even I'm quite surprised."

She tilted her head: "This artificial dimension was likely created by your teacher using the Philosopher's Stone's power as its foundation. Even though you've taken the Philosopher's Stone, this space should still persist—but it will continuously shrink, eventually collapsing. When that happens, this dimension will retain only the workshop area."

But the real point isn't that.

Rather, your teacher, building upon the Philosopher's Stone's original foundation, constructed this alternate dimension to enhance card power through an energy cycle."

She stroked her chin, pondering: "His original intent was probably to use the energy cycle to sustain this alternate dimension indefinitely and isolate it from other beings' surveillance."

"But because of this design, it's granted you another opportunity for utilization."

"Another opportunity?"

"The Philosopher's Stone's most basic functions are gold transmutation and immortality," Ye La gently waved her finger, "Of course, I know you won't use this to make gold—maybe that alchemist over there might be interested, but I won't allow it."

That's true.

Moreover, Wan Rong is actually quite proud as an alchemist; he accepts creating gold from other substances, but only if those substances were forged by himself.

"Secondly, nourishment," Ye La crossed her arms and nodded slightly. "Your teacher's survival to this day owes much to the Philosopher's Stone. And this ability isn't limited to humans alone."

It can also be applied to card spirits and the cards themselves."

!!

Ye La glanced at the two Swordsmen closely following Tiancheng Guang, a faint smile curling her lips: "Your two attendants are already showing signs of evolution—they might evolve into cards never seen before in this world."

But reaching that level requires immense battle experience and rigorous refinement.

Even fighting your teacher today only gave them a slight boost."

Really?

Tiancheng Guang looked at the Swordsmen; they exchanged glances and immediately checked their bodies, only then noticing subtle new changes in their swords and armor: "This… you'd never notice unless you looked closely…"

They turned to Ye La. Even they hadn't noticed—how did she spot it?

"I'm a god," Ye La said casually, showing no emotional shift. "To me, this isn't a detail—it's an obvious flaw visible at a glance."

"The flaw of carbon-based mortal life is that it can't even self-audit. Pitiful."

The two spirits froze in place, looking both embarrassed and unsure whether to retort.

On the other side, Tiancheng Guang frowned, hesitating: "So, if you were here…"

"Ah, you guessed right," Ye La crossed her arms slightly, surveying the surroundings. "I can sense that, within this artificial dimension, my power is recovering—albeit at an extremely slow rate."

"It's minuscule, but it is recovering."

Tiancheng Guang grew serious.

Just this much lets her regain power—what if she had the entire Philosopher's Stone?

Even if she couldn't be fully resurrected, she'd likely regain immense strength!

Is she going to strike now?

Tiancheng Guang prepared himself.

The Philosopher's Stone—even if he hoarded it unused—was Master Professor Dadesi's relic; he would never let anyone covet it!

Ye La looked at Tiancheng Guang, gently raising her staff again: "So, as repayment for teaching me dueling and letting me witness such an intriguing Duel Ritual, I'll use this newly regained power to craft you a card!"

Huh?

Seeing Tiancheng Guang momentarily stunned, Ye La tilted her head, half-confused, half-teasing; her neck cracked audibly as her head twisted sideways: "What's wrong? Are you thinking I'll steal it?"

Tiancheng Guang, I am a god!

I won't break a promise."

Though the unspoken implication was that if no promise were made, she might betray him anytime, as the God of Creation, she possessed divine dignity and authority.

"Materials: Level 2 monsters, Dark Attribute monsters, Demon-type monsters, Angel-type monsters, Machine-type monsters, Bird-Beast-type monsters, Wind Attribute monsters—whether they're Normal Monsters doesn't matter. Also need bird feathers, gems, preferably purple or black. If you can't find them, just shove Bai Jing into it." Ye La spoke casually. "The rest, figure out yourself—just use standard card-alchemy materials."

"Uh, uh, alright!" Tiancheng Guang blinked, then immediately set about gathering materials.

Only now did he realize belatedly.

When Ye La first told him about the Philosopher's Stone, she hadn't had good intentions—if he'd given in to desire then, she likely would've stabbed him in the back!

Only after confirming he had respect, not desire, did the god abandon the idea of betrayal.

No wonder she's a god who despises living things—don't mistake her smiles for lack of ill intent.

He straightened his resolve, returned to the human world, gathered materials for three or four days, then brought the spirits back to the workshop to begin crafting the card.

Another half-week passed; Tiancheng Guang opened the furnace and pulled out a card.

Success!

Tiancheng Guang's face lit up with faint excitement.

Divine Yingyi's lower-level monster: Divine Yingyi Falcon!

Who would've thought there'd be this unexpected reward!

He clenched his fist in delight.

He never expected to obtain Divine Yingyi's lower-level monster so quickly—now, all Divine Yingyi fusion cards become usable!

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