Lin Fan opened his eyes, golden runes flickering within his pupils. They were unfathomably deep, as though they could pierce straight through a person's heart, mysterious and powerful.
This was the first sign of his advancement into the Inscription Realm. His essence, energy, and spirit had risen considerably, and his strength had soared, carrying him into an entirely new sphere.
Still, he had only just begun. The road ahead was long.
The Inscription Realm was the stage where one truly began to touch upon the primordial mysteries of bone text. After setting foot on this path, one no longer relied entirely on the runes of other races, but could inscribe one's own symbols within the body.
It could be called the first stage of creation: comprehending the profound mysteries of various laws and forming one's own power. Its significance was immense.
Of course, he could not truly create runes yet. That was far too difficult, a feat reserved for the mightiest experts. For now, he could only combine them in simple ways.
At the same time, cultivating in this realm was extraordinarily difficult. It was divided into four minor stages-early, middle, late, and perfection-and every step required inscribing runes upon one's body.
This was no simple matter. It required years upon years of accumulation, and even spending vast amounts of time cultivating might yield no results.
Those who came before had once said that taking a single step forward in any minor stage of the Inscription Realm required as much cultivation time as an entire major realm before it. That alone showed how difficult it was.
But this was not absolute. Those with exceptional talent, supported by abundant resources, could accelerate the process, though even then, it would not be particularly fast.
This was also why those in the Inscription