"Once someone enters the sea-filling realm, isn't their core already covered in dao patterns? So many layers overlap that the patterns nurtured within already have the potential to form an embryo! All they can do is keep nurturing them and wait for them to sublime! How could they possibly engrave more?!" a disciple asked, eyes wide with confusion.
"Master said that after reaching sea-filling realm great perfection, only by making the Dao Pill stir like an embryo can the core's shell fall away and finally give birth to a Divine Embryo! If more patterns can still be engraved, that can only mean the core isn't full and hasn't nurtured the essence of a Divine Embryo within!" another direct disciple immediately explained.
"Could it be that someone at sea-filling realm great perfection like Senior Sister Cong Ming hasn't made her Dao Pill stir because she hasn't engraved it to its limit yet? Surely that's impossible?"
There was no shortage of objections, of course, but since Cong Ming herself said she could engrave more, very few continued to argue.
Yi Duling released her disciple's hand and could only say, "Cong Ming, go ahead, then. Our Duling Sword Palace can afford two thousand contribution points!"
"Yes, Master!" Cong Ming immediately entered the tower again.
Meanwhile, a group of disciples surrounded Ling Bixia, all asking to go inside and try.
"Master! How can our Azure Glow Sword Palace stay out of this?! What if the Questioning Sword Tower only has a limited supply of dao patterns?"
"First come, first served! We can't wait and let their Duling Sword Palace snatch them all!"
"Master! This disciple just turned in a batch of high-grade pills. I'm willing to spend those contribution points to test the Questioning Sword Tower for our Sword Palace!"
"Yes! Please grant us