The concept of a "Thought Imprint" also existed on Blue Star.
Gu Jinzhi was first taken aback when he heard Li Wei's explanation, then a hint of approval flashed through his eyes.
He nodded lightly. "Indeed. It's very possible. You're right. Very clever."
"If that's the case..." Li Wei pressed smugly, "how did you... break this 'imprint'?"
This wasn't scientific!
If a Thought Imprint really existed, why was Old Gu exempt?
He wasn't a transmigrator.
Gu Jinzhi pointed at the Plain Heaven Crown atop his head, then tugged at his Black and Yellow Emperor Robe.
"It was the divine position of the 'Jade Emperor,'" he said frankly. "After obtaining it, many things were forcibly implanted into my mind."
"Perhaps its status was high enough—high enough for me to glimpse a sliver of incongruity through the traces within my inherited memories."
"Or perhaps it was more special, special enough to break the so-called 'Thought Imprint.'"
"Regardless, after obtaining it, I gradually grew suspicious and eventually confirmed that Blue Star's mythology was abnormal."
I see.
Li Wei understood.
But right afterward, a thought made her whole body stiffen.
I'm screwed...
What if he asks me how I discovered it...
How should I answer?
Should I say I was born gifted? That I had extraordinary bones?
Damn, I was too hasty. I shouldn't have asked that question!
Alarm bells rang in Li Wei's mind as she began brainstorming all kinds of reasons, some absurd and some downright bizarre.
However, Gu Jinzhi did not ask at all.
He seemed completely unsurprised that Li Wei had discovered the matter, and simply continued analyzing it on his own.
"Through my inherited memories, I discovered that the divine positions currently existing in the Heavenly Ruins are incomplete."
"Hm?" Li Wei's attention was instantly drawn back.
Gu Jinzhi's