At the Bright Moon Summit of the Righteous Blood Sect, Lu Ye perused the collection of books on the Path of Spirit Runes left by his master. Over the course of two months, he traveled to this Sacred Land of spirit runes masters to observe the legacy of the pre-Nine Provinces era and spent an additional three months discussing and comparing skills with many Fellow Daoists.
After five full months of diligent cultivation, Lu Ye wasn't sure how much progress he had made in the Path of Spirit Runes, but he knew it wasn't enough.
There were still areas he could delve deeper into, particularly the knowledge contained within the leaves of the Talent Tree.
Just like when he initially read his master's collection, his previous understanding of these teachings in the Path of Spirit Runes was superficial. Many concepts were rely grasped in passing without deeper insight. Now, upon revisiting and savoring them more thoroughly, he found new revelations.
It was as if he once ate a bowl of rice, only appreciating its delicious taste. But now, when he eats the sa bowl of rice again, he discerns what ingredients were used and the techniques applied in its preparation.
In this way, should he desire, he could make the sa bowl of rice himself.
While reviewing the information carried by the leaves of the Talent Tree, Lu Ye also organized his own learning, frequently encountering delightful surprises.
From that day on, Sacred Land saw one less spirit runes master engaging in debates and skill comparisons. Lu Ye sat motionless before a smooth stone wall like a statue, silent and still. Were it not for the steady flow of his breath and the vitality within him, others might have mistaken him for a lifeless figure.
During this ti, so joined, and others left. Such a place held no restrictions on what one could do. As a Sacred Land for spirit runes masters, anyone with sufficient qualifications could co and go freely.
On this day, after a group of spirit runes masters concluded a debate, an elderly man turned to glance at Lu Ye and lanted, "This young Fellow Daoist has been in a ditative trance for over two months. One wonders what insights he's gained to warrant such an extended period."
Gaining insight and entering a state of enlightennt here wasn't unheard of, and generally, others wouldn't disturb soone rashly in such a condition. However, no one had ever remained in ditative trance for this long; the longest previous duration was barely under three days.
After all, insights in the Path of Spirit Runes often co as a Single Flash and don't typically require such lengthy contemplation as in other aspects of cultivation.
"Who's to say? We'll have to wait for him to wake and ask him."
Just as this was said, soone suddenly exclaid, "He's awake, he's awake!"
Everyone looked up to see that Lu Ye, who had sat unmoving for those two months, slowly stood up. With the sound of a saber being drawn, the Boulder Mountain Saber was unsheathed from his waist.
The sight startled everyone present.
Soone asked, bewildered, "What does he intend to do?"
This is the Sacred Land of spirit runes masters, and the stone walls are inscribed with the legacies of ancient sages and powerful beings. It's not a place for reckless weapon use. Hence, even if spirit runes masters argued vehently here, no one would resort to violence, lest they damage the stone walls and beco infamous for all ti.
So the mont Lu Ye brandished his saber, so grew anxious, fearing the young man might destroy the place in frustration should his comprehension of the spirit runes prove unsuccessful.
Such a thing was not beyond possibility.
But soon, the crowd realized sothing was different. The stone wall Lu Ye faced was smooth, devoid of ancient patterns.
As Lu Ye leaped into the air towards the wall, with spirit force surging and his saber moving elegantly, the crowd realized his intention.
"He's going to... leave an inscription?"
The words left everyone gasping.
Leaving an inscription is not about leaving one's na; none would deface such Sacred Land with their moniker. But if one had a novel idea or had derived a new spirit rune unknown before, they could leave their mark here for others to admire and learn from.
The legacies on the Sacred Land's stone walls aren't from a single era. So are ancient, others from more recent tis, with certain inscriptions dating back only a few hundred to a thousand years. They were left by spirit runes masters of the past who practiced and sought enlightennt here, showcasing their knowledge.
But without exception, any pattern worthy of being inscribed here must withstand the scrutiny of future visitors, regardless of whether it's a completed spirit rune.
Random scribbles or incomprehensible patterns would not earn recognition but ridicule.
The most recent inscription on the four walls dates back over three hundred years, when a genius spirit runes master derived a new spirit rune based on ancient ones. Since then, no one has been deed fit to leave an inscription in this Sacred Land.
Yet, the tale of leaving an inscription remains a legend to this day.
The gathered spirit runes masters never anticipated that in this present era, soone dared to attempt leaving an inscription here, especially a young man with such a youthful appearance.
Does he not fear making a laughingstock of himself?
After all, once the pattern is engraved on the stone wall, it must endure the scrutiny of all the spirit runes masters present, and the subtleties within cannot be faked.
The sound of hissing continued, stone debris flying everywhere, and Lu Ye didn't notice the movents of the other spirit runes masters around him. However, after half a year of persistent pursuit on the Path of Spirit Runes, a strong feeling suddenly surged in his heart.
That is, deriving a new Sharpness spirit rune at this ti might hold a surprise!
He thought and acted!
He chose not to derive the new Sharpness spirit rune on the leaves of the Talent Tree, instead opting to directly inscribe it on the stone wall before him, a testant to his intense confidence in his current state!
When the Boulder Mountain Saber danced across the stone wall, leaving crisscrossing patterns behind, all the spirit aster runes nearby were drawn over, gathering behind him. Regardless of whether they were optimistic about his actions or not, at least at this mont, no one rashly interrupted, rely waiting in silence.
Even if there was to be criticism, it would be after Lu Ye completed his work!
Lu Ye was unaware of this; at this mont, he was entirely imrsed in a wondrous, ethereal state, with various flashes of spirit light continuously bursting in his mind. This feeling was very similar to when he relied on the Talent Tree at Erald Bamboo Peak to derive new Sharpness spirit runes over half a year ago, but even more profound.
That ti, there was always a sense of dissatisfaction, as if unable to exert full power, and indeed, the new Sharpness rune derived wasn't very practical in the end.
But this ti was different. Lu Ye felt extrely good in his current state, understanding why there was a lack of strength last ti; it was because he didn't have a deep enough understanding of the Path of Spirit Runes. But after half a year of pursuit in cultivation, he had made a trendous improvent in his skill on the Path of Spirit Runes, allowing him to fully unleash his knowledge and skills.
"Is this... the intention to inscribe a complete spirit rune?" The spirit runes masters observing from behind were gradually being shocked.
They had assud that even if Lu Ye was going to inscribe, he would only leave behind a clever segnt of a pattern; if so, there would be ample room for criticism since no one could be certain that such a segnt could truly function within a spirit rune.
In fact, there were many such incomplete segnts on the stone wall, often focal points for debates among spirit runes masters.
But if a complete spirit rune were inscribed, the result would be entirely different; a complete spirit rune leaves no room for criticism because it is sufficiently complete to function!
In a place like this, inscribing a complete spirit rune would undoubtedly be a brand-new rune, one that had never appeared in the history of cultivation in the Nine Provinces.
This undoubtedly carries pioneering significance, capable of leaving a lasting na in history.
Throughout history, all the various spirit runes that have appeared in the cultivation world were derived by generations of extraordinarily talented spirit runes masters, and the birth of each new rune is enough to stir up the world of spirit runes.
It has been many years since a new spirit rune erged in the Nine Provinces.
Could it be that history was about to unfold right under their noses today?
The spirit runes masters were excited for a mont, paying ever-increasing attention.
But with ti passing, they gradually discovered sothing unusual.
"This spirit rune... is far too complex; currently, it has nearly a thousand basic elents, and judging by the looks, it's not even halfway done. If fully inscribed, wouldn't it have at least two thousand basic elents?"
Spirit runes aren't necessarily better for being more complex; on the contrary, the simpler a rune, the more widespread it can be, because it's simple enough, making it easier to construct.
In this way, they can play a role in battle or other fields. But if the rune is too complex, it becos difficult to construct and naturally can't beco widespread.
Take the example of crafting a Spiritual Artifact: during artifact refinent, runes need to be inscribed within the artifact to form a restriction, and even the most outstanding Artifact Refiner wouldn't want to inscribe overly complex runes into a spiritual artifact, because doing so increases the likelihood of failure.
A spirit rune with at least two thousand basic elents, such as this, simply couldn't be used in crafting artifacts; the requirents for an Artifact Refiner would be too high. Inscribing such a rune as a restriction already equates to having inscribed five or six normal runes; it's too low on cost-effectiveness.
Such complex spirit runes are usually used in array setups, especially in formations that are arranged in advance, because there is ample ti to prepare and allow for errors.
Gradually, the basic elents on the stone wall surpassed two thousand, confirming the previous spirit rune master's prediction.
A mont later, Lu Ye suddenly withdrew his saber, and with the last of the stone debris settling, a complete spirit rune appeared in everyone's line of sight.
It contained as many as two thousand and forty-six basic elents, and the overall shape of the rune, at first glance, looked like a long saber drawn from its sheath.
In fact, if a person unfamiliar with the Path of Spirit Runes were to see it, they would only see the pattern of a long saber engraved on the stone wall, but that saber was ticulously composed of over two thousand basic elents.
A sharp aura undulated out from the stone wall!
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