Comprehension!

Mastering secret arts was a long process, and creating a Supreme Skill from scratch required being prepared for a prolonged retreat.

Shen Zhui had not created a Supreme Skill from scratch in a long time. Years of accumulation had given him his own insights into metal, lightning, blade techniques, and Dao arts.

Before those accumulated insights were exhausted, entering a state of enlightenment or awakening was the most suitable choice.

After all, every move of a Supreme Skill required years of tempering and verification, while sudden enlightenment consumed too many Merit Points.

"Comprehending an Engraved-grade secret art allows the Great Dao to exist briefly. During that time, it is equivalent to replacing the operation of the Cosmic Origin Great Dao. This is the might of the third layer of the Artistic Conception of the Dao."

"The Manifestation Realm uses a complete Origin Dao to make the origin of laws and the origin of rules whole, turning scattered soldiers into a well-trained army."

"The Derivation Realm then turns those soldiers into a single body, allowing them to advance and retreat freely and launch combined attacks."

"From Manifestation to Derivation, there are traces to follow. But from Derivation to Engraved-grade, the two seem completely unrelated—worlds apart." Shen Zhui thought to himself.

He understood all too well how difficult it was to create an Engraved-grade secret art from scratch. Ordinary geniuses struggled even to learn one, let alone create one out of nothing.

"I must first find a clear direction."

"If the direction is wrong, no matter how much effort I put in, it will all be wasted."

"I'll create an Engraved-level Blade Technique centered on the Path of Metal. This Great Dao Imprint must be capable of being engraved onto the divine body, and its effects will be entirely different. Some can