Inside the Cultivation Chamber.
Chen Lin repeatedly turned the Crystal Needle over in his hands.
He had studied it for several months, but still could not activate it.
Even when he unleashed the full power of his Natal Runic Inscription, he could only make the tip grow finer. A trace of sharpness seemed to emerge, but it was far too faint to have any real power.
Still, Chen Lin had a theory.
This was probably a spatial treasure, meant to break through a Plane Barrier and then turn into liquid to stabilize the passage.
Moreover, its grade was extremely high.
That was precisely why he had set aside all other matters to focus on studying and refining it.
If he could use it, he would have a way out.
If he truly failed his life task, he could force his way out of this plane. With his Natal Runic Inscription, he could resist the ferry's rules just as Tiezhu had, and might not be erased by them.
Unfortunately.
He could not use this thing.
Chen Lin rolled the Crystal Needle between his fingers, pondering why it would not work.
Since it reacted to runic energy, it had to be possible to activate it. There were only two likely reasons he could not.
Either his energy was not of a high enough grade, or it required a specific method of use.
The energy grade was easy to address.
As his cultivation rose, his Natal Runic Inscription would grow stronger. Eventually, he would be able to activate it.
But if it required a particular method, he truly had no solution. He lacked the ability to reverse-engineer that method from the needle itself.
He shook his head.
Chen Lin put the Crystal Needle away.
In the days that followed, he cultivated in the