Luo Chen had created Divine Abilities of his own before.
More than once.
First came the Wither Bloom Dao Finger, then Starfire Burn World.
Most recently, there had been the Heaven and Earth Inverse Wheel.
But on closer examination, each had come about in a completely different way.
The Wither Bloom Dao Finger had come naturally when he comprehended Law True Intent.
He had created Starfire Burn World after seeing a meteor fall from the sky while traveling through the Desolate Wastes of the Mountain Sea World.
As for the Heaven and Earth Inverse Wheel, he had deduced it bit by bit from the incomplete manuscript of Xiao Lin's Forbidden Technique, and its power lay chiefly in the strength of his Gang Qi.
What he wanted to do now, however, was create a Martial Dao Divine Ability of his own from nothing, without any revelation or Epiphany to guide him.
Its difficulty was beyond anything ordinary people could imagine.
Nor could he accomplish it merely by gathering old ideas and bringing forth something new.
Even as his cultivation rose, Luo Chen kept pondering how to create it.
Another five years passed. His cultivation had reached the peak of the Middle Stage of the Unleaking Realm, leaving him only one step from becoming a Late Stage Grandmaster, yet he still had no clear idea.
It had even brought his journey toward the Fifth Ring and Fourth Ring to a halt.
Xiao Lin, who had learned Luo Chen's routine of cultivation and rest, often visited to discuss Martial Dao. Seeing him so troubled, he had no good advice to offer.
"Your foundations are too deep. Your Qi and Blood are unlike anything I've ever seen—practically inexhaustible. Pouring all of it out in a single move, as you envision? Easier said than done."