Liao Xing saw four options floating before him:
True Self, Spirit Summoning, Arcane Arts, and Defense.
"Hey, how am I supposed to choose between these?" Liao Xing asked.
"What do you think?" Gu Qingshan replied.
"The fourth option is called 'Defense.' I'm guessing it's full of defensive stuff. That should help me survive," Liao Xing said.
"Normally, that would be true. But this time, we're not choosing that," Gu Qingshan said.
"Then what should I choose?" Liao Xing asked.
"Choose 'True Self,'" Gu Qingshan said.
"Why?"
"If she hadn't been trying to help her people, Yu could have become much stronger long ago. She would even have ranked among the best in all the realms. Her talent was such that even Chaos was willing to recognize her as a true Sequences practitioner."
"Do you know what all these options mean?" Liao Xing asked, unwilling to give up.
"Spirit Summoning is focused on summoning. Arcane Arts probably refers to some unexplainable spells. Defense is a defensive power. Of the four, it ranks just below True Self, because Yu cares most about her people," Gu Qingshan said.
"All right, then. I'll choose 'True Self.'"
At Liao Xing's prompting, the option representing "True Self" lit up, and the other three vanished.
A card quietly appeared, floating in front of Liao Xing.
On it was a dark flower, glowing faintly and lighting up the night.
Lines of description appeared:
"Source of Gloom."
"A flower unique to the Human Realm Graveyard. When eaten, it will undergo a unique transformation based on your talent, helping you find yourself."
"Additionally, you will become stronger."
Gu Qingshan scanned the description and said, "Eat it."
"All right."
Following the instructions, Liao Xing manifested the card as a flower and began eating it in small bites.
"It tastes a little