A chance for the Ink Dot Realm?
Above the Core Formation Realm is the Dianmo Realm; she had heard him mention this point long ago.
Jiang Yuechu raised her eyes, a hint of confusion flashing within them. "Is there something special about this Ink Dot Realm?"
"Naturally, there is."
Wei He smiled. "Do you know why the Hearing the String, Bone Resonance, and Core Formation are called the Three Mortal Realms?"
Seeing Jiang Yuechu remain silent, he continued speaking on his own.
"Because in these three realms, what a Martial Artist refines is ultimately their Physical Body. But starting from the Ink Dot Realm, things are completely different."
He stretched out a finger, dipped it in some tea on the table, and slowly drew a horizontal line.
"This line represents the chasm between the Mortal World and Ascending the Hall."
"The Ink Dot Realm is the first step across this chasm: using intent to control Qi, staining all things; Divine Will serves as the brush, True Qi serves as the ink, seeking a trace of a Spiritual Seal among the Myriad Spirits of Heaven and Earth."
Jiang Yuechu's pupils slightly contracted.
Divine Will serves as the brush, True Qi serves as the ink... Hiss~
"What does that mean? I don't understand..."
She said honestly, without the slightest blush.
Ask if you don't understand!
It's not embarrassing!
"..."
"Forget it."
He sighed, switching to a more common explanation.
"Think of a Core Formation Realm Martial Artist as a blank sheet of paper."
"And the Ink Dot Realm is about dropping the first stroke onto this blank sheet of paper."
He stretched out his finger and made a vague swipe in the air. "It's just that this ink doesn't belong to you; it's borrowed from the Myriad Spirits of Heaven and Earth."
"Myriad Spirits of Heaven and Earth?"
"Mountains, rivers, and peaks, grass, trees, fish, and insects—even the Ancient Beasts and Deities recorded in ancient texts—all possess their own spirits."
Wei He's voice became somewhat distant. "They exist between Heaven and Earth, whether ancient, grand, tiny, or ferocious, all containing a unique mark belonging only to themselves."
"The Dianmo Realm means using your own Divine Will as a guide to sense the myriad spirits in Heaven and Earth, seeking one of them to imprint a mark onto your blank sheet of paper."
"This mark is your first stroke of ink, and it is also the Foundation of your path to Ascending the Hall."
Wei He looked at her, his expression growing serious. "The Spirit of the Mountain and Peak—its mark is heavy; those who obtain it possess an indestructible Physical Body. The Spirit of the Rivers—its mark is continuous; those who obtain it have prolonged Vitality and endless life. The Spirit of the Vicious Beast—its mark is tyrannical; those who obtain it are Unmatched in Killing."
"But how vast are the Myriad Spirits of Heaven and Earth? It is like a mayfly shaking a tree or a frog in a well looking at the sky. An ordinary Martial Artist might not even be able to sense one of them in their entire life."
Jiang Yuechu looked thoughtful.
Wei He continued, "Our Human Race has its Legacy, and the Yao Race also has its Methods. But fundamentally, they are all trying to find ways to borrow a principle from Heaven and Earth and turn it into something they can use."
"Our Great Tang has been established for eight hundred years, and naturally, we have developed a mature method for this matter."
"Leaving aside the major aristocratic families and sects, let's take our Imperial Court as an example. Within the territory of the Great Tang, there are eight Martial Temples established in total. What is enshrined within them are the one hundred and eighty Spiritual Seals that previous Sages of the Great Tang spent their effort finding in Heaven and Earth, which are willing to respond to the Human Race."
"However..."
Wei He changed the subject. "This opportunity is not guaranteed. When you enter the Martial Temple and release your Divine Will, it's unknown which Spiritual Seal will respond to you, or even if any Spiritual Seal will respond at all."
"In short, only by successfully imprinting the Ink of the Myriad Spirits will you truly gain the qualification to knock open the door to the subsequent Martial Dao."
After Wei He finished speaking, he picked up his teacup and took a sip.
Everything that needed to be said had been said.
As for how much this girl could understand, that was up to her.
Jiang Yuechu slowly nodded.
She had silently finished summarizing everything in her heart.
Understood.
To put it plainly, it's just going to draw Gacha!
As for what kind of thing she could draw, it all depended on luck.
If she was lucky, she'd draw an SSR and Ascend to the Heavens in One Step.
If she was unlucky, she'd draw an R Card, which is Better Than Nothing.
If her luck was even worse, she might just get a "Thank you for your patronage."
But... here comes the problem.
In her previous life, she was a Major Non-Chief!
Take a certain game, for example.
All golden flashes were pity draws. Zhongli's banner was ruined by Keqing, and Eula's banner was ruined by Diluc.
She never got what she wanted. All the 4-star pity draws on the UP banner were trash—either trash or trash Favonius Weapons.
Since then, she had developed a deep-seated aversion.
She refused to touch any game related to Gacha draws!
Now this happens.
Changing worlds, and she still has to play this game?!
Play your mother!
I'm not playing anymore!
"..."
Wei He watched the young girl's face change at a visible speed, from calm to strange, and then to ashen.
It was hard to imagine what this girl was thinking for her expression to change so quickly.
"What's wrong?"
Wei He frowned slightly. "Is there something you don't understand?"
Jiang Yuechu took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the surge of resentment. "No... nothing."
She paused, but couldn't help asking, "My Lord, is there no... other way?"
"Other way?" Wei He was taken aback.
"I mean... a way to reach the Ink Dot Realm on my own, without having to go to that Martial Temple."
Hearing this, Wei He laughed. "Of course, there is."
"Oh?" Jiang Yuechu's eyes lit up.
"It's just that..."
Wei He shook his head. "What kind of astonishingly talented person must one be to independently find a Spiritual Seal in Heaven and Earth and convince it to willingly imprint itself upon them? In the eight hundred years since the founding of the Great Tang, only a handful of such individuals have appeared."
He looked at Jiang Yuechu and spoke earnestly, "I know your talent is amazing, but the path of Ascending the Hall is inherently Heaven-Defying. It cannot be accomplished by one person alone. The Imperial Court established the Martial Temple precisely so that juniors like us can avoid detours."
"I understand. Thank you, My Lord, for clarifying..."
When the cart reaches the mountain, there must be a road. It's too early to worry about this now.
Besides, maybe the hundred demons compendium will solve it for her?
Previously, recording a Demon only yielded a Cultivation Technique.
What about now?
The White Flood Dragon directly granted a Divine Ability!
Previously it gave Cultivation Techniques, now it gives Divine Abilities. What will it give later... she doesn't dare to imagine!
Thinking with this kind of resentment, she nonetheless stopped dwelling on the matter.
"My Lord, I understand."
Jiang Yuechu nodded, dropped the topic, and asked instead, "Then, what about the Martial Arts..."
"Tell me, what do you want?"
Jiang Yuechu already had an idea and didn't hesitate for a moment.
"Blade techniques, or fist techniques are fine. Ideally, I would also like a Movement Technique."
These were things she had planned out long ago.
She had used a blade from the very beginning, and by now, she was quite accustomed to it.
Coupled with the Divine Ability [Yin Method Heaven Bestowal], blade techniques were undoubtedly a perfect fit for her.
As for fist techniques... that was a secondary choice.
Her Physical Body was powerful, and fist techniques could also maximize her advantages.
If there were no blade techniques, fist techniques were still acceptable.
And movement techniques were currently her biggest weakness.
Although the talent [Wolf Travels a Thousand Li] could increase her speed, it was ultimately just speed, offering little help in maneuvering within a small area.
Although the previously obtained "Jing Wugu" allowed her body to become flexible and perform various incredible movements, it could not be considered a proper Martial Art movement technique.
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Regarding the romance plot... I will reiterate here that the MC is single and has no pairing (CP).
The main character might not like others, but that shouldn't stop others from liking the main character, right?
(Besides, the MC is so Heaven-Defying and good-looking. Damn it, isn't it too unreasonable if no one likes them?!)