A Failed Conception · The Proposition Falls Silent
Fate-Path Star Wheel - Second Tester: Mirror Abyss of the True Word Extremity Hall - Yu
As Lan Qisheng left, the vast star map began to rotate again, scattering fragments of light like shooting stars washing over the world. Ji Sichen slowly announced:
"The second person to undergo the six-item construction test of the Fate-Path Star Wheel Mirror Abyss Yu from the True Word Extremity Hall."
Mirror Abyss Yu slowly ascended to the core of the Destiny Wheel. His pupils were like a surging sea of ink, yet they reflected three gray-silver rings rotating. An ancient Soul Mirror scroll slowly emerged—[Reflecting Destiny Three Evolutions: Soul Mirror Ashen Book] His Innate Martial Soul manifested, and the surrounding void instantly shattered and reconstructed like a mirror, transforming into the Threefold Evolution Mirror Domain!
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Destiny Track Construction
He raised his palm and pressed it into the void, and three mirror realms slowly projected out three life trajectories:
First Mirror: Reflecting the Past – Recording every moment of one's growth Fate-Cause with the Soul Mirror.
The Second Mirror: Reflecting the Present Structure – Projecting all skill structures and causal logic into a myriad of pages of ashes in the mirror.
The Third Mirror: Reflecting Future Fates – Reconstructing "fragments of possibility" through the return of Fate-Cause, shaping unformed propositions.
A "Mirror of Destiny Wheel" formed in the center of the void, with three tracks revolving around the main soul's core, as stable as a galaxy.
Ji Sichen nodded slightly. "The simultaneous reflection of the three tracks and the Mirror of Ashes bearing the mandate make this an excellent destiny-construction."
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Star Source Logic
With a flick of his finger, Mirror Abyss Yu sent a silver ember into the core of his destiny orbit. Immediately afterward, the three mirror domains churned like water, and countless "Soul Seal Ember Patterns" emerged from his Soul Sea like characters.
He used his Fate Soul mirror to inscribe his own soul frequency into the star source, so that the star would remember his logical structure.
Everyone exclaimed in amazement: This person actually made the Star Source "actively adapt" to him, rather than constructing it in the opposite direction. This is a unique skill of the True Word Extremity Hall!
Ji Sichen murmured, "This is the Mirror Palace's Burning Inscription Method... It really is Mirror Abyss · Yu."
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Causal analysis
In this test, Mirror Abyss Yu actually took the initiative to analyze the logic of a certain skill chain that he had failed in a battle. He brought up "Yu Seal Seven Wheels - Cause of Misconception", and the mirror in his hand instantly reflected the causal breakpoint at that time.
He extracted three "derivative remnants" from the failure, repaired them into a closed loop on the spot, and embedded the repair process into the life trajectory, solidifying it in the form of "future adaptive adjustment".
The judges commented, "To be able to analyze a failed attempt and reverse the winning pattern... is extremely rare."
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Cycle stability
Mirror Abyss Yu softly recited three phrases of the Ash Language, and the three mirrors of destiny merged into one. As the destiny track slowly vibrated, the "Cycle Reflection Book" imprint rose. He embedded all the Soul Seal of the past, present, and future into the main track.
The chain of the three souls achieves a perfect closed loop in the cycle, with no logical collapse observed.
Ji Sichen nodded. "The cycle of reincarnation has not ended, the chain of fate remains unbroken; this child is as steadfast as the stars and frost."
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Technical system
Mirror Abyss Yu unfolded the first volume of "The Soul Mirror Ashen Book"—each page of which corresponds to a skill or technique.
At this moment, three enemy skill settings were conjured up within the Light Rank Domain, and he unfolded the corresponding skills page by page:
First technique: Seal the chain of components.
Second Approach: Locking Technique Leading Cause
Third Approach: Reversible Application Techniques Due to the Ring
The entire room fell silent, not because they were shocked by his aggressiveness, but because of his Ultimate control over "precise planning" and "locked-in logic".
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Proposition Generation
In the final stage, Mirror Abyss Yu stood at the center of the Wheel of Fate. The three mirrors separated again, and the Soul Mirror revealed the feathers of ash fire, slowly inscribing a proposition:
"If the Fate Book is set, then I will be the pen of criticism."
In an instant, the Wheel of Fate trembled, and several life lines wrote down the cycle of birth and death, until finally solidifying into a "proposition of independent causality".
The Destiny Chart suddenly lit up with golden light, Ji Sichen's expression became serious for the first time:
"The proposition is independent, not dependent on others, not attached to others' power, and not relying on others' sources. Mirror Abyss · Yu... can advance."
Mirror Abyss Yu slowly retracted the Soul Mirror, his gaze sweeping over the crowd in the stands. He showed no extra emotion, only whispering to himself:
"Once the proposition is set, it cannot be solved by ordinary people. Yan Yue... Qin Yu... I will always stand shoulder to shoulder with you."
Ji Sichen's star map lit up, and he announced:
"The second candidate for destiny assessment, Mirror Abyss Yu of the True Word Extremity Hall, has passed all six tests and successfully advanced!"
Fate-Path Star Assessment - Third Place - Light Discourse Extremity Hall - Lan Xuanzhou
On the star map, the third star slowly lit up. Silvery light descended from the star field, like a waterfall of light. Lan Xuanzhou's figure rose from the Ming Yuan, his expression solemn, and stepped into the center of the Fate-Path Star Orbit.
Ji Sichen slowly announced, "The third tester, Lan Xuanzhou of the Light Discourse Extremity Hall, the test begins."
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I. Construction of Fate Track
Lan Xuanzhou's pupils shimmered with light, his palms clasped together in front of his chest, starlight acting as a guide, his destiny wheel turning like a chariot. He released his Innate Martial Soul, [Radiant Guidance - Extreme Rippling Abyss], with the core principle of "Causes Revealed Within Light, Self Exists Outside Light".
A star field Realm Wheel woven from countless streams of light appeared in the void, and the trajectory of his destiny emerged beneath his feet like flowing water. It had a nine-layered structure of light fields, each layer advancing and guiding the others. Each layer of the light wheel reflected his past battles, with a clear and stable trajectory, demonstrating his extremely strong control and mental mastery.
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II. Star Source Logic
He summoned the [Radiant Cause-Tracing Ring] and drew out the "Star Source Node" from the Wheel of Fate. Most of the cultivators of the Light Discourse Extremity Hall are skilled in the Radiant System of Multi-Cause Transformation. At this moment, Lan Xuanzhou relied on the Nine Luminaries Star Transformation Method to fuse three different sources of cause and effect.
The core logic is. "A single thought of the enemy will cause them to fall into the Ring of Light and Abyss."
The Star Source Logic is a completely closed loop, presenting a state of three intertwined factors and nine rings Return to One, with unobstructed logical flow, each ring interlocked and without any redundancy.
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III. Causal Analysis
The stellar power within Lan Xuanzhou reversed, shooting out a beam of light from the center of the Nine Luminaries Ring, directly pointing to the core of Fate-Cause in the void.
His causal proposition is. "That which disturbs my source of light, its cause will collapse."
This is a kind of "counter-causality", which means that when the enemy activates a skill that involves one's own starlight perception, it will be countered and regarded as a deviation of one's own Fate-Cause.
At the inspector's desk, Ji Sichen's eyes flickered slightly, and he nodded calmly. "This is a typical Light Discourse Extremity Hall Fate-Cause reversal construction, with a completion rate of up to 90%."
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IV. Cycle Stability
Lan Xuanzhou released the second round of destiny map, manifesting the [Light Surge Abyss-Tracing Diagram], which reflected his soul cycle, battle memories, and cultivation path, with light and shadow intertwining and repeating endlessly.
This is a stable test to build a system where "the cycle of Fate-Cause can be traced and the logical loop remains intact".
Lan Xuanzhou transformed the memories of three major battles into three layers of spiritual light, invested them into the system, and reenacted each skill usage and countermeasure setting to ensure the logic of the destiny trajectory and the skill cycle were reasonable.
The stability of the cyclic loop is 94%, which meets the standard.
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V. Technical Structure
Lan Xuanzhou projected his own combat technique logic, showcasing the four forms of "Radiant Construct Formation" he created:
1. Radiant Reflection Locking Ring
2. Extremity Surge Binding Wheel
3. Star Surge Returning Radiance
4. Cause-Tracing Radiance Extinction (Semi-Final Technique)
Each move is governed by the logic of destiny, and automatically completes the causal generation and countermeasure preset in the alternation of light and shadow. He specially simulated the "enemy launches a skill" scenario, and demonstrated extremely high skill in constructing a countermeasure system in advance.
Ultimately, the technical system was determined to be. "Flawless in all four aspects, stable in its structure, and operating in a closed loop."
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VI. Proposition Generation
In the final stage of the assessment, Lan Xuanzhou began the task of formulating his thesis. He slowly raised his hand, and a beam of light emerged from his fingertips, writing his final thesis in the void of his Fate-Cause:
"I am the light, my life is the light. If the enemy harbors even a single thought, they will surely fall into the Radiant Abyss."
The proposition is logically sound, semantically consistent, and structurally clear, possessing a strong suppressive and guiding force.
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Advancement Results
As the destiny diagram receded, Ji Sichen nodded in acknowledgment, and a beam of starlight slowly shone down on the location of the Lan Xuanzhou.
"Test passed, Light Discourse Extremity Hall - Lan Xuanzhou, advances to the next level in the Fate-Path Star assessment."
Lan Xuanzhou let out a soft breath, his eyes clear and sharp. Although he hadn't reached the Limit score, his stability, logic, and ability to suppress fate were already enough to surpass ordinary people.
The spectators in the Light Discourse Extremity Hall cheered in unison.
Fate-Path Star Assessment - Fourth Place - Grand Cognition Divine Hall - Si Xunmo
Amidst the vast star map, the fourth Fate-Path Star quietly shone, illuminating a slender yet upright figure.
It was indeed -- Grand Cognition Divine Hall · Si Xunmo.
He slowly stepped into the Abyss of Fate, his gaze fixed on the six Fate Pillars that had emerged not far away, his expression as calm as ever—but he knew that this trial was far more difficult than he had imagined.
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I. Fate Track Construction:
Si Xunmo mobilized the core of his sea of consciousness and summoned his natal destiny track, "Myriad Cognition Spirit Wall," intending to transform his past cultivation path into a written and deducible foundation of destiny.
But the moment his destiny trajectory appeared, a wisp of "thought deviation" flickered quietly—the reason for his victory against He Liusha in his destiny trajectory was not stably written into the root trajectory logic, causing the entire destiny trajectory to oscillate continuously.
The reviewer's astrological chart gave a slight jolt: the structure is unstable. Score: 30%.
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II. Star Source Logic:
He attempted to connect his destiny trajectory to the "Spiritual Source Diagram" and invoke the "Spirit Rank Star Canon" passed down from the Grand Cognition Divine Hall, intending to set up a star network array to gather star sources.
However, when Xingyuan reached the fifth stage, a gap appeared in the logical chain. His judgment method for the activation logic of certain skills failed to close the loop due to insufficient "skill construction verification".
Amidst the swirling of countless stars, a faint "Source Severance" mark appeared.
Logical gap, score: 60%.
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III. Causal Analysis:
Si Xunmo uses "Knowledge and Thought Evolution Seal" to connect the cause and effect of the sea of consciousness, attempting to recreate the entire logic of his battle with Yu Cangxu.
However, when the analysis was in the middle, his understanding of Yu Cangxu's "sealing track technology chain" was flawed. He misjudged the "track locking time axis" many times during the deduction, which caused the entire causal chain to show many chaotic overlaps.
Within the astrological chart's protective barrier, a comment appeared. "Indeterminate thought, out-of-control performance."
Rating: 53%.
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IV. Cycle Stability:
He attempted to invoke his consciousness to trace back his past, writing his destiny into the illusory cycle of the "Grand Cognition Cognition Bell," thus reshaping his cultivation journey and battle trajectory.
However, just as he was completing the fourth cycle, a subtle hesitation from the "Battle of He Liusha" surfaced in his mind, causing the entire cycle curve to suddenly collapse and fail to close successfully.
The judge sighed softly, "Consciousness is not yet stable, and the cycle of reincarnation is disrupted."
Rating: Less than 70%.
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V. Technical Structure System:
He unleashed the "Consciousness Realm Reflection Art, attempting to reconstruct all of his combat skills.
However, due to the reliance on Yu Cangxu's reverse skills in the early stages of several combat techniques, it was rated as a "simulation-type imitation skill," resulting in a significant decrease in the skill structure score.
"You rely too much on simulation and lack independent technical expertise." This was the judgment given by the reviewing star envoy.
Rating: 61%.
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VI. Proposition Generation:
This is the most crucial point.
Si Xunmo attempts to write a propositional logic of "the return of consciousness to its origin and the perpetual continuation of the path of knowledge" with [Tai Shi · Qian Wu Duan] as the core.
However, halfway through the Proposition Generation, a warning suddenly appeared in the field. "Proposition does not fit the context."
The propositions he constructed were regarded by the Consciousness Realm as "non-independent consciousness," and judged as unbearable and unsustainable.
As the starlight dims, the destiny map vanishes.
Rating: Less than 85%.
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Assessment completed:
Ji Sichen announced in a low voice, "Si Xunmo of the Grand Cognition Divine Hall has failed to meet the evaluation criteria in three out of the six assessments for the Fate-Path Star. Regrettably, he is eliminated."
He stood beneath the chart of destiny, a gentle smile still on his face, yet he couldn't hide the bitterness that flashed across his eyes.
"Did I fail? It was in the logic and proposition section... It turns out... my writing about 'self' wasn't firm enough."
He looked in the direction of Qin Yu and Yan Yue, and a feeling of admiration welled up in his heart.
"The strong in this era... truly cannot rely solely on a clear mind to reach the end."
Si Xunmo bowed slightly to the Fate-Path Star Platform and to all the powerful figures present.
"Thank you all for granting me a true cognitive trial."
He turned and left, his steps slow but steady.
He had not completely failed—he had simply not yet fully written the book of his own destiny.