Transcendence... Divine Script?
Ronan had seen each of these characters in Tian Yuan Common Language.
He even knew that "Transcendence" was a specialized term, commonly used to denote a rather advanced breakthrough in cultivation. Ceremonial Ancient Script had a similar meaning, though it was more often used to describe a certain realm.
Put together, the characters felt far less familiar—but he could still infer their meaning from their form.
"Divine... writing?"
"Probably." The Martial Emperor's response was rather casual. "That's what people call it, anyway. They say it is the visual medium of language used by Ancient Gods to communicate, and the origin of all runes that contain their own power. The writing systems of many civilizations were derived from it—everyone likes to claim prestigious ancestry."
"Just from this?"
Looking at the rough outline she had sketched, Ronan himself felt it was far too crude. It had even been reduced in dimension, transformed from a three-dimensional structure with multiple facets into a two-dimensional one. It did not capture even one ten-thousandth of the original rune. He truly had no idea how the Martial Emperor had recognized it.
The Martial Emperor, however, was quite certain. "The others are hard to identify, but this one from the Sky Abyss Empire is rather famous. They say it is especially orthodox."
"Your Majesty means..."
"The Zhan Clan of the Sky Abyss Empire's imperial family uses it as their family crest. They merely altered it a little to make it look more impressive... You follow the traditional Tianyuan cultivation path. How can you know nothing about this?"
Perhaps he simply had not learned it yet?
Teacher Luo Zhongheng's animated lessons were still at the beginner level. Perhaps worried that Ronan would let his imagination run wild and aim too high, he had barely touched upon