The Constant Lord Talks Him Out of It, Comprehension Improves

Immediately afterwards, the task details screen automatically opened.

Lin Yi had expected to see a dense list of conditions, but only a few lines of text appeared on the screen.

[Task Description: Repair the fragment of the Ancient Law Inscriptions obtained from the First Constant Domain Ruins. The inscription was damaged at the edges during excavation. The repair standard is to fill in the missing lines and restore its full functionality.]

[How to obtain: Please go to the Inner Island Constant Lord's Residence Area and collect the original Inscription Fragment from Constant Lord Eric. Constant Lord Eric resides in the seventh independent manor in the North District.]

Lin Yi's gaze lingered on the name "Constant Lord Eric" for a moment.

He had seen that name before.

While browsing through the Constant Island Handbook, he specifically scanned the list of top instructors for all of Constant Island's open courses, and Eric Vandro's name was prominently listed.

Constant Source Realm Mid-Rank Constant Lord on the inner island, responsible for the course "Fundamentals of Law Inscriptions and Construction Applications".

The seventh manor in the North District...

Lin Yi silently memorized the address, then turned off the light screen and left the cultivation room.

The northern section of Inner Island of Constant Island is completely different from the eastern section where the Seventh Court is located.

The East Zone is the residential area for exchange students and students of all levels. Although the conditions are excellent, the architectural style is relatively uniform and the layout is mainly practical.

But the North District is different.

The manual clearly states that the North Zone is the exclusive area for the permanent Constant Lord of Constant Island, and ordinary students are not allowed to enter without an invitation.

Lin Yi walked north along the main road for a while, and the scenery on both sides began to subtly change.

The originally neat crystal pavement gradually transitions into a more delicate silver-white stone slab. When you step on it, the natural texture of the stone slab will light up with a very faint halo, and then return to silence.

The standard crystal walls used to divide the area along the roadside have gradually been replaced by dense woodlands.

Although Lin Yi couldn't recognize all the tree species, he did identify several that were marked as extremely rare in the Imperial Army's database.

After walking north for a while, a side road branched off from the main road.

A translucent, pale gold plaque floats at the crossroads.

[North District, Constant Lord Residence. Visitors are requested to follow the signs; unauthorized entry into the estate is prohibited.]

Lin Yi didn't look around; he followed the guidance within the emblem until a manor shrouded in a deep purple protective light shield appeared ahead.

Meanwhile, inside the manor, Eric was standing in his study.

His gaze was fixed on the wall of the study.

The walls of his study were made up of many crystal panels, each edge of which was engraved with intricate inscriptions.

Eric was standing in front of the leftmost crystal panel.

He wore a deep purple robe, his hands behind his back, his gaze fixed on the crystal plate in front of him, the corners of his mouth slightly downturned, as if he were examining a work that he was not entirely satisfied with.

Beside the crystal plate, a purple dot the size of a thumb is suspended in mid-air.

"The loss rate in the third section of the seventh cycle's reflux pattern is still too high," Eric sighed. "It meets the requirements, but it's not aesthetically pleasing enough."

The purple light flickered slightly and replied, "A loss rate of 0.03% is within the standard allowable range for the Constant Source Realm inscriptions. The current overall efficiency remains at 98.7%, rated as excellent."

"Standard limits?" Eric scoffed. "Standards are for those who barely qualify. When have the inscriptions I, Eric, carve ever been measured by limits?"

After saying that, just as he was about to continue adjusting the inscription parameters, the deep purple crystal core hanging below the dome in the center of the study suddenly trembled slightly.

A very faint purple halo spread out from the surface of the crystal core, spreading out in the air above the study to form a semi-transparent virtual light screen.

A line of simple text appeared in the center of the light screen.

[Notification: Your trial quest "Repairing Fragments of Ancient Law Inscriptions" has been accepted.]

Eric stopped what he was doing, a hint of joy flashing in his eyes.

"Hey, finally someone answered."

This quest has been displayed on the light screen in the quest hall for quite some time now.

Eric turned around, raised his right hand and made a light sweeping motion in the air, and the virtual light screen moved towards him.

Let's see which student it is...

The light curtain unfolded in response.

[Received by: Lin Yi]

Eric's gaze fell on Lin Yi's name, and the smile in his eyes instantly froze.

The name box is surrounded by a plain white background.

White is the identifier for exchange students, while blue is the identifier for regular students on the inner island.

Furthermore, the plain background and lack of any decorative patterns on the edges indicate that it has never completed any tasks, not even beginner-level ones.

"Exchange student? No mission experience whatsoever?"

"Nonsense!"

Eric's voice faintly betrayed a suppressed anger.

"Why would an exchange student with only a million- Epoch exchange period accept this mission?"

"An advanced trial mission: repairing a Law Inscription at the Early Constant Source Realm Law Inscriptions... He hasn't even done a beginner trial, and he's already using his precious no-collateral opportunity to accept this kind of mission! What does he think this is? Introductory training?!"

The purple dot of light hovered in mid-air, silent.

It Dao Lord needed at that moment wasn't an answer, but silence.

Eric paced back and forth in the study twice; he was genuinely annoyed.

An exchange student, a complete novice who had never even done the most basic trial missions, immediately accepted a high-level trial mission using his no-deposit qualification.

In his eyes, now that Lin Yi has taken on this mission, the million Epoch have been wasted.

Although it's uncommon for students to undertake these advanced research-based trial missions, what if it happens?

But the mission had already been accepted, and he couldn't forcibly cancel it.

Eric's anger deepened as he thought about this.

"Find out which faction recommended them, and at the next meeting, definitely suggest reducing their exchange slots."

Which faction recommended such an unreliable person? Next time, we should send fewer of them.

Upon hearing Eric's words, the light screen in front of him immediately changed.

[Lin Yi]

[Identity Category: Exchange Student]

[Affiliation: Imperial Constant Guard]

[Cultivation Level: Third Stage of the Eternal Source Realm]

"Hmm? Constant Guard? And at the Early Order of the Eternal Source Realm?"

Eric's expression softened slightly.

He had a longtime friend, the Constant Guard Inspector.

Although the two did not meet frequently, they had a deep friendship and had helped each other a lot, some of which could not be measured by a simple favor.

"Oh well..." Eric sighed. "He's probably a talented kid who decided to take advantage of his first deposit-free opportunity to challenge a high-difficulty task."

Although his expression had softened considerably, he remained pessimistic.

Restoring these Law Inscriptions is not so simple. He issued all the incomplete inscriptions brought back from the ruins as trial missions, and several of them have been completed. However, even the one with the shortest completion time took more than two million Epoch, and it was completed by a student at the Eternal Source Realm Completion.

If he hadn't had more important matters to attend to, and if the Dao Lord hadn't suggested using this as a threshold to discover promising talents, he would actually have preferred to carry out the repairs himself.

After all, in his opinion, this kind of thing was still a bit difficult for someone in the Eternal Source Realm.

Eric shook his head inwardly.

He had made up his mind.

When the young man named Lin Yi came to collect the fragment of the inscription, they advised him to give up the mission.

One million Epoch is not a lot for a cultivator in the Eternal Source Realm.

Instead of wasting time on an impossible task, it would be better to let him learn something proper on Constant Island, so that his trip wouldn't be in vain.

"If he were a formal student on the inner island, it would be fine; we could afford to waste his time... but an exchange student only costs a million Epoch."

At this moment, the purple light suddenly spoke up, "Master, Lin Yi is requesting a visit outside the courtyard."

"Oh? You came pretty quickly."

Eric nodded, then turned and walked out of the study.

The living room was furnished similarly to his study, with minimal decoration.

And in the seat directly opposite the entrance to the hall stood a young man.

Upon seeing him, the young man immediately bowed and greeted him, "Lin Yi greets Constant Lord Eric."

Eric's gaze fell on the golden armor, then he nodded slightly and said, "No need for formalities. This time you've taken on a high-level trial mission: restoring fragments of Law Inscriptions."

Lin Yi nodded without interrupting.

Eric paused for two breaths after observing Lin Yi's reaction, then continued, "Your talent is undeniable, having become Constant Guard at the initial stage. However, you may not be aware of the difficulty of this task. Those who completed this mission previously spent at least two million Epoch. You are an exchange student with only one million Epoch. I do not recommend that you waste this talent on something with almost no chance of success."

"Of course, whether or not to cancel the mission is up to you."

After Eric finished speaking, he fell silent.

Lin Yi felt a mix of emotions.

It would be a lie to say that I wasn't affected at all.

Constant Lord Eric's words were blunt; he even made a judgment from the outset that "there is almost no chance of success."

But Lin Yi could hear the admonition in those words.

This Constant Lord wasn't there to mock him; they genuinely felt he was wasting his time, which is why they offered their advice.

Given his status as a Constant Source Realm Mid-Rank cultivator, he wouldn't even need to meet him in person in the reception room. He could simply send a Mechanical Servants to throw the inscription fragment to him without even showing his face.

But Eric not only met with him in person, but also said such a long thing.

This in itself is an attitude.

However, he could only disappoint Constant Lord Eric's good intentions; he had to try anyway.

"Constant Lord Eric," Lin Yi bowed again. "But I think I should give it a try. If it really doesn't work after trying, then it's not too late to give up."

Eric sighed softly upon hearing this.

"Fine, since you insist on trying, then go ahead and try."

After saying that, Eric raised his hand and made a grasping motion, and a dark purple crystal box appeared out of thin air.

"This is the fragment of the Law Inscriptions you need to restore. Whether you complete the restoration or give up halfway, you must bring this fragment back intact. Remember that."

Lin Yi reached out his hands and solemnly accepted the dark purple crystal box.

The crystal box feels slightly heavy in the hand, and in the gap between the lid and the body, one can vaguely sense an extremely precise seal slowly flowing.

He didn't open it to check; he simply stored the crystal box into his Divine Kingdom.

"Constant Lord Eric, whatever the outcome, the inscription fragment will be returned intact."

He bowed to Eric again, then turned and walked toward the hall door.

Silence returned to the reception room.

Eric looked in the direction Lin Yi had disappeared and shook his head.

The more talented someone is, the more likely they are to make a mistake: being overconfident in their talent and thinking that what others cannot do, they can certainly do as well.

This self-confidence is a remarkable quality; without this spirit, one could never have gone this far on the road of life.

However, excessive confidence can easily turn into arrogance.

"When you hit a wall, Shi Zhixi will be there to light your way..."

Eric sighed, then stopped thinking about it and turned to walk towards the study.

Lin Yi returned to his courtyard along the path he had taken to Laiwu, went directly to the Jia'an Room, and sat down cross-legged on the Jia'an Platform in the center of the room.

Wu first took the dark purple crystal box out of his Divine Kingdom, but did not open it immediately.

Then, Wu's mind stirred slightly.

A figure appeared out of thin air; it was Wu's clone.

Each clone can generate approximately 1,000 units of Spiritual Enlightenment Qi daily, but Lin Yi does not intend to distribute it among the clones, as this would reduce its effectiveness.

He planned to accumulate Spiritual Enlightenment Qi for 1000 years in his clones, then burn it again to recreate the energy, and then use the time in between to learn some combat methods and techniques from the Eternal Source Realm.

However, on the way here, Wu Lian had absorbed about 2000 years' worth of Spiritual Enlightenment Qi from his clone, which he hadn't used yet, so he could directly begin trying to comprehend the value of the fusion.

Thinking of this, Lin Yi raised his hand and gently waved the dark purple crystal box towards his clone.

The crystal box traced an arc in the void and landed steadily in front of the clone.

"Here you go. This is the original fragment of the Ancient Law Inscriptions you requested, a high-level trial soldier."

The clone didn't speak, but simply nodded slightly, reached out and caught the dark purple crystal box with both hands, then sat cross-legged to one side of the Oath of Anshi, placing the crystal box in front of its knees.

Then the clone raised its hand, and with a light press of its ten fingers in the air, the engraved sealing patterns on the surface of the crystal box lit up in turn with ugly, pale purple patterns, and then silently melted away.

The box was opened, revealing a semi-transparent, pale gold crystal plate inside.

The crystal plate was only the size of a palm, no more than the thickness of a finger, and its surface was covered with countless densely packed Law Inscriptions.

The underlying patterns exhibit a simple yet elegant design.

Every arc of the curve, every corner of the intersection, and even the variation in thickness of every section of the base line has been designed with extreme precision; it is no exaggeration to call it a work of art.

However, a piece is missing from the lower right corner of the crystal plate.

The missing corner occupied about one and a half percent of the entire crystal plate, with jagged edges. At the edge of the break, the Law Inscriptions that should have extended outwards abruptly stopped, leaving only countless broken threads of laws trembling slightly at the break.

The clone stared at the broken edges of the crystal plate for a moment, then directly activated its Spiritual Enlightenment Qi.

Purple flames roared up from the depths of his soul.

The pale golden law crystal plate in the clone's eyes suddenly became transparent in that instant.

Wu's consciousness followed the complete laws of those lamps from beginning to end, and then continued to advance along the broken remnants, probing the possible directions of those missing laws little by little.

Every possible path will give rise to countless branches, and each branch will, after extending a certain distance, differentiate into even more new possibilities.

One level after another, increasing layer by layer.

Lin Yi watched for a while, then withdrew his attention. The clones had their own arrangements, and Wu himself also had his own duties.

Wu reached out and made a grasping motion, retrieving a crystal box from Zhe's Divine Kingdom within his body.

It was a dark Crimson Armor box with a coiled dragon beast engraved on its surface.

The essence and blood of the Misi Crimson Armor Beast.

Ranked ninth.

The value of this essence blood needs no further explanation.

Not only can it help Wu Ning obtain another divine-grade seal, but more importantly, after the seal is formed, her soul comprehension will be stacked for the second time, which will greatly help her in comprehending laws and recovering fragments of inscriptions.

He pushed open the lid of the dark red crystal box, and the drop of blood essence from the Misi Crimson Armor Beast was revealed before him.

Lin Yi had already decided which secret technique imprint the lamp would remove.

The Misi Crimson Armor Beast's innate secret technique is naturally its most famous ultimate skill, "Misi Spear".

This secret technique is highly praised in the "Complete Guide to Chaos Beasts," possessing terrifying power, and is considered top-tier among divine-grade seals.

But Lin Yi has no intention of separating it.

Wu himself is not lacking in powerful offensive secret techniques.

The single-target killing power of the Eternal Silence Ugly is among the top in terms of potential, even among all the innate secret techniques on the Beast Ranking. Wu's weakness is not insufficient attack power, but rather that when using the full activation skill to hit a moving target, it is easy to lose the target.

Wu needs to lock onto control-type talent spells.

As the ninth-ranked Chaos Beast, the Misi Crimson Armor Beast possesses nearly two innate arcane imprints, though not as exaggerated as the Eternal Dark Constant Fusion Beast.

Its classification of various esoteric techniques is somewhat unbalanced.

There are over forty offensive techniques, over ten defensive techniques, over twenty enhancement techniques, over ten escape techniques, and some less common support techniques.

But what Lin Yi cared about most was the kind of innate secret technique used by allies to restrict the movement of their targets, like the Misi Crimson Armor Beast.

There are fewer than ten of these control-type secret techniques among the more than two hundred secret technique imprints.

The strongest of them is named "Blazing Condensation".

The Misi Crimson Armor Beast only uses its crimson-gold vertical pupils to lock onto its prey when hunting a self-proclaimed target.

Once shrouded in its veil, the target's soul and body will be tightly bound by an invisible force, as if entangled by chains forged from flames, making their movements extremely slow.

What's even more ingenious is that the medium for releasing this innate secret technique is none other than the Ugly Eye, and the release method of the Eternal Silence Ugly is a natural fit.

Lin Yi locked onto the secret technique mark called "Blazing Condensation" almost without hesitation.

He took a deep breath, adjusted his mind to its best state, and then slowly closed his eyes.

Within the Purple Mist Space, Spiritual Enlightenment Qi silently ignited.

The first step is to create the initial form of Hengqi.

This was Lin Yi's first time performing this process, so it was nothing new to him.

The power of the Chaos Law was drawn out strand by strand from the Soul Origin, and woven into the first framework structure in the Chaos Source Sea within his body according to the diagram of the <Nine Source Eternal Pact Art>.

This time, Wu is building a more complex framework than the previous two. As a control-type divine secret technique, Blazing Condensation Ning's underlying laws are no less sophisticated than Constant Fusion's.

Countless law nodes took shape under Wu's consciousness control, interconnected and supporting each other.

Every node needs to be precisely positioned. Any deviation will trigger a chain reaction of collapse within the entire framework. At best, all previous efforts will be wasted; at worst, the entire nascent framework will collapse, and even the first two seals that have already taken shape will be shaken.

But Lin Yi remained calm.

With the blessing of Spiritual Enlightenment Qi, Wu's consciousness was clearer than that of any other enlightened being.

More importantly, Wu's spiritual comprehension has been greatly enhanced by the first two seals, making him completely different from before.

The first time the Eternal Silence was shattered, it took nearly six Epoch to build the initial framework.

Constant Fusion condensation occurred, this span was shortened to more than four hundred Epoch.

This time, even though Blazing Condensation's framework was far more complex than Constant Fusion's, Wu's construction speed did not slow down much.

After the Five Epoch, the last node fits perfectly into the Y-frame.

The semi-blind, three-dimensional talisman slowly began to rotate deep within Wu's soul.

Lin Yi calmed his mind and drew the nascent form of Hengqi from the Soul Origin, slowly moving it toward the drop of blood essence from the Mith Misi Crimson Armor Beast.

The moment the nascent artifact's essence and blood came into contact, a sudden change occurred.

When Wu was stripped of the Eternal Silence Abyss Dragon's essence blood, the soul impact he endured was a chilling, bone-chilling, violent killing intent. When he was stripped of the Eternal Dark Constant Fusion Beast's essence blood, Wu's consciousness was dragged into a swamp where ugliness and darkness met.

The feeling that the Misi Crimson Armor Beast gave Wu was completely different from the previous two.

Lin Yi felt as if his consciousness was being stared at by a pair of invisible crimson-gold dragon eyes the moment it came into contact with the essence blood.

This is an overwhelming sense of pressure.

It was as if Wu's entire soul was immersed in scorching magma, and every thought, every movement of consciousness had to withstand resistance ten thousand times heavier than under normal circumstances.

That sense of urgency spread from the depths of his soul outwards, burning all the way to his limbs and bones.

Lin Yi grunted, and the nine Cosmic Universe Seal instantly merged, emitting a bright, ugly light that suppressed the source of the heavy force.

The overwhelming sense of impending crushing lightened instantly.

However, Wu could still feel that burning will deep within his soul stubbornly burning; the heat had mostly subsided, but it had not completely died out.

Returning the lamp falls under the category of being able to tolerate something.

Lin Yi took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the lingering burning pain in his soul, and then focused his attention on the crisscrossing secret imprints in his blood essence.

The Misi Crimson Armor Beast ranks ninth, and its blood essence contains a total of eighty-seven secret imprints.

This number is nearly 40% less than that of the Eternal Dark Constant Fusion Beast, but the complexity of each mark is in no way inferior.

The offensive Misi Spear, the defensive Crimson Armor Scale Shield, the enhancement-type Misi Battle Body, and the scattered auxiliary secret techniques—each secret technique imprint was like a meticulously polished crimson crystal core, radiating a scorching, ugly light in Wu's consciousness.

Lin Yi's eyes swept over each of the marks, finally settling on the secret mark called "Blazing Condensation".

That mark wasn't the most dazzling among all the secret techniques, but the aura it emitted was still the most unique.

It didn't feel as sharp and obvious as the Misi Spear, nor as heavy and solid as the Crimson Armor Scale Shield.

It was more restrained, and within that ugly, crimson-gold light, Lin Yi felt a suffocating sensation, as if he were being targeted by a natural enemy with nowhere to escape.

That's it.

Without further hesitation, Lin Yi placed the nascent form of Hengqi onto the mark.

The stripping process has begun.

The secret imprint of Blazing Condensation unfolded in his perception, a complex network woven from countless crimson-gold threads.

Unlike the complex, twisted, and open structure of Constant Fusion, the complexity of Blazing Condensation lies in its single-dimensional structure.

What it needs to simulate is a pair of crimson-gold dragon eyes powerful enough to freeze the soul of its prey.

The process of peeling off this mark was more difficult than Lin Yi had anticipated.

The separation of Constant Fusion took nearly an entire Epoch, while the complexities of Blazing Condensation were slightly less, but the difficulty of the separation was no less.

The reason is simple.

The structure of this secret technique is too intricate. The fine threads of the technique are interwoven so tightly that they far exceed the Constant Fusion. Each piece must be peeled off and tested repeatedly under the influence of burning Spiritual Enlightenment Qi.

During the peeling process, Wu didn't know how many times he had completely peeled off a section of the secret technique thread, only to find that there was still an extremely fine thread hidden at the end of the thread. The thread next to that thread was connected to another thread with an extremely subtle angle. If it was cut carelessly, it would cause the entire branding structure to collapse in a chain reaction.

But in the end, with the Spiritual Enlightenment Qi and the suppression of the nine Cosmic Universe Seal, and after countless setbacks, Wu finally managed to completely peel the Blazing Condensation mark from his essence blood.

With this step completed, Lin Yi breathed a sigh of relief.

The most difficult part is finally over.

Next, the cavity reserved inside the peeled-off Blazing Condensation imprint is connected.

During this process, Lin Yi felt the changes brought about by the amplification of his soul's comprehension under the two existing seals.

When the Eternal Silence Imprint was first established, Wu had to readjust each thread three times to ensure its alignment; the slightest mistake would render all previous efforts futile.

This time, although Blazing Condensation had more threads, Wu's consciousness was able to find the cavity position corresponding to each thread more quickly, and the number of adjustments was much less than before.

The combined effects of the Soul Amplification from the Incantation are beginning to show.

When the last thread of the secret technique was perfectly fitted into the corresponding cavity, Lin Yi breathed a slight sigh of relief.

The final step is setting.

This step took four thousand Epoch.

This is a slow and meticulous process.

In this Four Epoch, Lin Yi sat cross-legged in the center of the Jia'an Platform, his body enveloped in a faint crimson-gold halo.

Within the nascent, half-blind yet bright primordial covenant deep within the soul, the Blazing Condensation secret imprint is slowly being activated.

Countless crimson threads began to extend from the various cavities, intertwining with each other, and finally coalescing into a vertical crimson-gold dragon eye.

The dragon's eye was initially just a blurry outline, but with each passing Epoch, its details became clearer.

At the edge of the dragon's eyes, fine, scale-like patterns began to emerge one by one, each scale's edge gleaming with a dark, ugly golden hue.

Deep within the dragon's pupils, layers of crimson chains intertwined.

After the Four Epoch, when the last wisp of crimson-gold ugliness solidified within the nascent form of the Eternal Contract, the first Chaos Source Seal Pact suddenly emitted a burst of ugliness.

Deep within the Soul Origin, ten thousand Chaos Source Seal Pact are slowly rotating at their respective frequencies.

Silverblue dragon eyes, swirling with ugliness and darkness, and crimson-gold vertical pupils.

The bow, mat, and seals maintained a perfect distance from each other, just like the light, without interfering with each other, yet subtly creating a resonance.

Lin Yi silently experienced the amplification effect of the superimposed seal on his soul, and after a moment, a satisfied smile appeared on his lips.

With the combined boost from the Loss of the Seal, Wu estimated that his soul comprehension talent had at least reached the high level of the True Source Realm.

"Cool."

Lin Yi silently thought to himself.

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