Free Web NovelBefore the existence of Spirit Marks, how did humans obtain power?
Lu Yibei looked at Qingji expressionlessly, pausing for a moment. She had never actually thought about this question.
Although the number of urban legend wasn't large before the night began to grow long, there weren't none. fɾeeweɓnѳveɭ.com
Facing urban legend, humans would definitely devise various methods to protect themselves.
Creating weapons should be one way. Although ordinary weapons cannot truly eliminate urban legend, they can repel them. If the weapons are created through Alchemy, they can have a certain killing power against urban legend.
Spells and talismans should also count. Some low-level Spells and talismans only require the potential for Spiritual Energy to be used. Even without Spirit Marks, mastering Spells and talismans can provide a certain level of combat power.
Could some people directly devour the core of a urban legend? If the intake could be controlled, allowing humans to reach a Half-Guitan state, they could also deal with urban legend.
Seeking the protection of high-level urban legend, like the residents of Taoyuan, is also a method.
I heard that some Psychic also possess the method of "inviting gods."
Perhaps some people also tame and raise urban legend.
And... and...
Seeing Lu Yibei lost in thought and remaining silent for a long time, Qingji spoke up to interrupt her thoughts, "Alright, I guess you've thought of many possibilities. I can tell you responsibly that every method you can think of has been attempted."
"What I want to tell you is only limited to methods related to Spirit Marks."
Hearing this, Lu Yibei looked at Qingji, nodding thoughtfully.
Have all those methods been attempted?
That's right, throughout history, both ancient and modern, there have been countless intelligent people. Things I can think of, others can certainly think of too.
Thinking this, Lu Yibei withdrew her thoughts and sat up straight, like a primary school student waiting for her Teacher to teach, awaiting Qingji's explanation.
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Qingji glanced at Lu Yibei and said seriously, "According to the records in the ancient texts of Da Chunyang Palace, the first person to possess a Spirit Mark appeared approximately a thousand years ago. This time may not be perfectly accurate, but there shouldn't be a significant discrepancy." freewebnøvel.coɱ
Hearing this, Lu Yibei suddenly thought of something, her eyes trembling slightly.
A thousand years ago should be the Song Dynasty, when tattoo culture was prevalent. The 'Dongjing Meng Hua Lu' mentioned that tattooed youths were often seen on the streets.
The birth of Spirit Marks might have some connection to the prevailing atmosphere at that time.
Thinking this, Lu Yibei pouted and focused her attention to continue listening to Qingji's explanation.
"Before that, there were three methods of obtaining power that were closely related to Spirit Marks: totems, Spiritual Imprints, and devouring urban legend."
Hearing this, Lu Yibei raised her tender white little hand and interrupted, "Ancestor, I can understand totems and devouring urban legend, but what are Spiritual Imprints?"
In a sense, Spirit Marks are a type of totem, and the urban legend core and Alchemy materials needed to draw Spirit Marks are similar to devouring urban legend.
Lu Yibei had never heard of Spiritual Imprints before.
Qingji waved his hand, signaling Lu Yibei to be patient, and explained patiently, "The so-called Spiritual Imprint can actually be considered a variant during the process of totems transforming into Spirit Marks."
"Simply put, it's a method of obtaining power by using visualization diagrams as assistance, or by directly observing urban legend at close range, and then using one's will to imprint the Power within the body. It has a great similarity to Spirit Marks."
"The success rate of this method isn't high, is it?" Lu Yibei frowned.
Different people looking at the same thing with subjective consciousness will see different things.
It's like a pervert seeing everything with a bit of lewdness, and a bull-headed warrior seeing everything with a bit of green.
Moreover, relying solely on will to leave an imprint within the body would definitely not be as stable as a Spirit Mark, Lu Yibei thought.
"You have a little bit of cleverness," Qingji nodded. "Relying on a visualization diagram that isn't necessarily completely accurate, plus the subjective interpretation and understanding, the number of people who can condense a Spiritual Imprint is already very small. Even if they successfully condense a Spiritual Imprint, they can only obtain a very small portion of the Power."
"Furthermore, viewing a visualization diagram is equivalent to directly peering into the true form of a urban legend, which carries great risks. One can easily go berserk if not careful."
I understand, I understand! Looking directly at a god, SAN value reset, right? Lu Yibei thought to herself.
"Based on my extensive study of the Da Chunyang Palace ancient texts, Spirit Marks were likely created by someone who simultaneously mastered the mysteries of Spiritual Imprints, totems, and devouring urban legend, and were then improved upon by many successors to become the method of obtaining power," Qingji said.
Mhm, this is very reasonable! Lu Yibei nodded.
Most technologies in this world go through a process from nothing to something. The currently effective and widely applicable technologies are the results of countless people's careful verification, experience summarization, and bold improvements.
According to the records of Spirit Marks in the si ye book, Spirit Marks are a miracle born from in-depth research and analysis of urban legend Power, and then traced back and restored using urban legend core and Alchemy materials.
Compared to Spiritual Imprints, which are subjective, rely on the brain to "remember" things, are extremely risky, have a very high failure rate, and are difficult to advance, they are significantly superior.
If urban legend are compared to a movie with a large amount of information, then Spirit Marks are a high-definition pirated version, and Spiritual Imprints are at most a fan-made edit.
The only advantage is probably that studying them doesn't require the assistance of urban legend core and Alchemy materials.
However, is it possible that the first person to draw a Spirit Mark was simply unsuccessful in studying Spiritual Imprints, and in a fit of anger, simply tattooed the visualization diagram onto their body, and during the tattooing process, a little bit of urban legend tissue accidentally got mixed into the ink, resulting in an unexpected success?
After all, creatures like the European Emperor, even when seeking death, can accidentally reach the peak of their life.
Thinking this, Lu Yibei's doubts grew, and she pressed on, "But what you're saying, what does it have to do with treating Spirit Mark loss of control?"
"Heh heh," Qingji smiled meaningfully, his expression somewhat smug, "That's because I've studied Spiritual Imprints..."
Lu Yibei's eyes lit up, and she sat up straight, her intuition telling her that Qingji was about to talk about something incredible.
...not completely successful."
Lu Yibei, "..." What the hell are you talking about then?
Seeing the disdain in Lu Yibei's eyes, Qingji sneered, "It's not that I couldn't learn, but because Spirit Marks are special, no matter how many Spiritual Imprints I study, they will be devoured by the Spirit Mark."
"However, although it wasn't completely successful, I discovered that Spirit Marks and Spiritual Imprints can coexist. In other words, if a Psychic successfully studies them, they will essentially possess multiple Spirit Marks."
Possessing multiple Spirit Marks simultaneously? The name "Zhang Shuo" suddenly flashed through Lu Yibei's mind.
According to the information provided by the Monster Story Chat Group, this Eclipse Society member codenamed "Plague" was one of only two Psychic and urban legend who participated in the ambush of Lu Ming whose Spiritual Energy fluctuation level reached A+ or above.
And he possessed more than four Spirit Marks.
Could that guy have studied Spiritual Imprints to be able to possess multiple Spirit Marks simultaneously without them going out of control? Lu Yibei thought.
"If the multiple Spirit Marks possessed simultaneously mutually restrain or complement each other, then when one of the Spirit Marks goes out of control, other Spirit Marks can be used to suppress or correct it," Qingji said.
"Mild Spirit Mark loss of control can be treated with methods such as incense, but since Zhang Huainan dares to claim to be the best in the world, he must have mastered the treatment method for severe Spirit Mark loss of control. I guess he used Spiritual Imprints."
"As far as I know, the Da Chunyang Palace does preserve visualization diagrams, and I have also taught that kid the method of studying Spiritual Imprints."
"How about it, after hearing this, do you really want to learn?"
Lu Yibei, "..."
Why would I learn that stuff?
Studying Spiritual Imprints requires looking at visualization diagrams, which can easily lead to a SAN value reset.
The symptoms of Spirit Mark loss of control are not severe now, so it should be curable with incense, right?
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Thinking this, Lu Yibei looked directly into Qingji's eyes and said seriously, "Yes, I do!"
Having multiple skills is never a bad thing. Learn it first, whether I can use it or not can be decided later.
"Unfortunately, I can't teach you now."
Lu Yibei, "..." Old scoundrel, not doing human things, are you?
Deceiving ignorant young girls... Uh, no, the role I'm playing in front of the Ancestor should be a young woman?
Bah, deceiving a young woman, what a perverse taste! Lu Yibei thought fiercely.
Seeing a hint of displeasure appear in her peach blossom eyes, Qingji smiled wryly, "It's not that I don't want to teach you, it's just that I don't have the visualization diagrams on hand. If I were to draw one from memory, I'm afraid there would be deviations."
Hearing this, Lu Yibei nodded in agreement.
She had already experienced Qingji's peculiar drawing style just now. If she were to study according to the visualization diagram he drew, it wouldn't just be a possibility of deviation, but a certainty of significant deviation.
It would be like looking at BIGMOM and being forced to imagine her as the Empress.
"However, I think you still have a good chance of condensing a Spiritual Imprint, after all, you have a natural advantage over others..." As he spoke, Qingji looked at Lu Yibei, his gaze moving down to the area between her chest and abdomen.
What does that mean? Don't look at me like that, your gaze is so damn strange!
Being stared at by Qingji in this way, Lu Yibei frowned and defensively crossed her hands in front of her, blocking his view.
"Don't you have the Power of that Hundred-Armed Giant in your body? If you can catch a glimpse of the Hundred-Armed Giant's true form, perhaps you can condense that power into a Spiritual Imprint and steal His Power."
Hearing this, Lu Yibei's heart rejoiced, but then she sighed helplessly.
It's easy to say, but that thing isn't a Monkey in a zoo that you can see whenever you want, is it?
Let alone catching a glimpse of the Hundred-Armed Giant's true form, it would probably be difficult to even find a portrait to look at.
Moreover, even if I had the opportunity to come into contact with the Hundred-Armed Giant, I wouldn't dare to observe Him. If He was unhappy, one punch could knock my brains out, Lu Yibei thought.
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A moment later, Lu Yibei said goodbye to Qingji and returned home.
Opening his eyes and looking at the ceiling, he was silent for a few seconds, sighing soundlessly.
Before leaving, he suddenly remembered that after Lingtai Pure Karma becomes the vessel for the God Kingdom Prototype, perhaps he could let the Ancestor enter the God Kingdom Prototype, so that he wouldn't be too lonely at least.
But after a brief contemplation, he still didn't say it out loud.
"It's still unknown when I will be able to get the last piece from Da Chunyang Palace, so it's better not to let the Ancestor have too much expectation in advance."
Lu Yibei muttered to himself, got up and walked to the bathroom, and began to wash up and prepare for rest.
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3:17 AM
Lu Yibei lay on the bed, staring blankly at the ceiling.
He was suffering from insomnia.
Perhaps Li Xuan's twisted face earlier had left a huge shock on him. Now, as soon as he closed his eyes, all he saw was Li Xuan's figure.
Excellent refreshing effect!
Lying in bed lost in thought, Lu Yibei faintly heard the sound coming from Wang Yingying's headphones, his eyes lit up slightly, and he sat up.
Since I can't sleep anyway, I might as well get up and play with the "ball"!
Thinking this, Lu Yibei turned to look at Wang Yingying on the bedside table, silently picked up the headphones she was wearing, and gently put them on his own head.
"Everyone knows'Single Blade Meeting'..."
Hearing the crosstalk segment coming from the headphones, Lu Yibei pouted, picked up the backup phone connected to the headphones, turned off the crosstalk, and switched to "Advanced Mathematics Online Course Recording · One."
"Function definition: A correspondence relationship between variables (single-valued correspondence)..."
"Mhm mhm!" Hearing the clear lecture voice in his ears, Lu Yibei nodded in satisfaction and put the headphones back on the ball of flesh.
Half an hour later.
He took off the headphones again, put them on his own head, and switched from "Advanced Mathematics Online Course Recording · One" to "Appreciation of Ancient Chinese Art · One."
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Thinking this, Lu Yibei listened to the content being played in the headphones, confirmed that there were no problems, and then put them back on Wang Yingying.
Half an hour later.
"Let's do some English listening comprehension practice questions..."
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Meanwhile, at the Eight Days Express Hotel not far from Li Xuan's home.
The clean and tidy suite was not lit. Hua Sang sat cross-legged on the bed, the black iron ruler across her knees, her eyes closed, gradually entering a state of meditation.
She was a little confused and wanted to ask that mysterious Senior for guidance.
Her thoughts seemed to turn into a thin mist, blown away by the wind. In a trance, a huge illusion of a turtle and snake floated in her mind.
Immediately after, just as she thought she would enter a deep meditation state as usual and see that mysterious Senior, an unknown sound suddenly entered her ears.
She only heard a man with a slight Tianjin accent say in her ear, "Everyone knows'Single Blade Meeting'... Liu Guan Zhang Peach Garden sworn brothers, right? The three brothers... like real brothers, and then the three brothers went to protect Tang Monk on his journey to the West. This story is in 'Dream of the Red Chamber'...".
The sound was intermittent and not very clear.
Hua Sang, "???"
What the hell? What's going on? Where did that sound come from?
After a brief moment of confusion, she pricked up her ears and listened carefully for a while, confirming that the sound had disappeared. She then composed herself, fixed her gaze from her eyes to her nose, from her nose to her mouth, from her mouth to her heart, and from her heart to her dantian. It took her a few minutes to enter the meditation state again.
"Function definition: A correspondence relationship between variables (single-valued correspondence)..."
That sound appeared in her ear again, the feeling was like a radio suddenly changing frequency.
Half an hour later.
"During the Qin and Han dynasties, important art creation was carried out under the supervision of the government..."
Thus, her concentration was lost again, and the meditation state instantly shattered.
Hua Sang, "..." A strange problem has appeared.
Being harassed by that unknown sound, she felt that her already meager energy was on the verge of exhaustion...
