"No... that's not it. We should be imitating the statues' movements!"
"It's not that simple. If it were just imitating their movements, I've copied them several times already, and I haven't felt a thing. That must be wrong!"
"It's not the movements. These statues represent some profound mystery. Look closely—their expressions are all different. Perhaps we can discover something from that!"
"I think the expressions and movements must be combined... This statue looks serene, while the one beside her is ferocious, as if she has seen a vicious ghost. There must be some connection between them..."
Before he even reached them, he heard a burst of discussion.
Everyone was talking over one another. Each had their own reasoning and particular observations about the statues before them.
Although no one knew what these statues truly meant, everyone had reached the same conclusion: only by comprehending the meaning of the statues could one pass. This should have been a trial set by the great expert who had left behind the Red River Spirit Blood.
After listening for a while, Nie Yun found that these people were merely making wild guesses without any basis. He stopped paying attention and turned his gaze back to the statues.
Each of these statues was several zhang tall. There were a total of nine hundred and ninety-nine of them. Not only were their movements and expressions completely different, but no two wore the same clothing. They perfectly displayed a woman's graceful figure and beautiful form.
"Although this woman's face is rather ordinary, judging by her figure, she is a beauty no less stunning than Tantai Lingyue!"
After looking for a while, Nie Yun still could not make heads or tails of it and could only smile helplessly.
The woman carved into the stone statue before him