Guided by the markers, the group made their way to the second floor.
The walls and ceiling of the second floor were white, covered in intricate Soul Tool design diagrams etched in golden lines.
The Soul Tool designs here were exceptionally complex, all seemingly multilayered and three-dimensional. At the very least, they were designs for Level 8 Soul Tools; some might even be Level 9, Level 10, or beyond.
After looking for only a short while, Luo Lingdie felt dizzy and looked away, only to find that Zhong Limeng beside her seemed completely absorbed in them.
Could she understand these Soul Tool design diagrams?
No, to understand the designs here, one would at least need Spiritual Power at the Spirit Sea Realm, Spirit Abyss Realm, or perhaps even the Spirit Domain Realm—and that was assuming one already had a considerable understanding of Soul Tool design.
What was going on with her? Was she exceptionally gifted?
Luo Lingdie wanted to nudge Zhong Limeng awake, but she discovered that some invisible force was stopping her.
The others passed them and entered the next room first.
Luo Lingdie was in no hurry. If there was a time limit for the assessment, there should have been some prompt urging them along.
About half an hour later, Zhong Limeng finally recovered from her earlier state.
"What profound design diagrams!" Zhong Limeng said excitedly. "This diagram records only a small part of a Soul Tool's Core Formation, yet it's already this complicated."
"Wait, you said this Soul Tool design diagram only records part of a Core Formation?" Luo Lingdie was somewhat horrified. A single Core Formation requiring multiple design diagrams to record it undoubtedly meant it was a Soul Tool above Level 8.
But how could she tell?
Zhong Limeng nodded. "I estimate that all the