Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
After Zhang Yourong left the Imperial Academy of Medicine, Yan Liqiang spent the entire day thinking about the things Zhang Yourong had said to him.
The words that Zhang Yourong said when he was pointing to his forehead kept seething in his mind — a person who could become a talisman master was born with something different from ordinary people in the depths of their forehead, under their Baihui Acupoint. Talisman masters would have another eye there, called the Spiritual Eye, or the Spell Eye. It had many mysterious characteristics…
That part in the brain that Zhang Yourong was referring to had another well-known name in Yan Liqiang’s previous life — the pineal gland.
A talisman masters’ pineal gland was different from that of ordinary people? There would be a Spiritual Eye or a Spell Eye?
Based on some of the knowledge that Yan Liqiang had read on the internet in his previous life, a person’s pineal gland was the most mysterious part of the human body. Many people said that it hid the Third Eye, or the Celestial Eye. It had many mysterious aspects, and in this area, things were exactly as what Zhang Yourong had said.
Talisman masters had the greatest ability and aptitude to distinguish the minute differences of rare beast core crystals.
Putting all the pieces together, it seemed that the test on the sixth level of the crystal pagoda in the Sword Cavern might have been to pick a disciple who could become a talisman master out of everyone in the Divine Sword Sect?
He was naturally not a talisman master, nor did he have the aptitude to become one. After spending the past few days in the crystal pagoda, he still hadn’t found any possibilities of clearing the trial. Yan Liqiang wanted to test his luck and try it out and forget about it if he couldn’t pass it. However, after some contemplation, there was a voice in his heart that kept telling him to give it a try. He wanted to try his luck.
This luck was the small golden vortex in Yan Liqiang’s consciousness. Over the past two days, Yan Liqiang had been thinking of where he could move that golden vortex after bringing it out from his consciousness. Would it bring any unexpected influence to his brain? However, Zhang Yourong’s words reminded Yan Liqiang that he could try to move out the golden vortex from his consciousness and then channel it into the pineal gland in his brain. If that golden vortex really had an effect that was similar to vital Qi, then doing so might really allow his pineal gland to show some mysterious reactions.
However, there were also risks in this. This would be something that Yan Liqiang figured out by himself and even if he were to attempt it, there wouldn’t be any prior experience that he could refer to. He wouldn’t have any masters to guide him from the side either. What if there were negative effects after he channeled the golden vortex into his pineal gland?
What would be even scarier was if the golden vortex exploded after it had been channeled into his pineal gland. Wouldn’t he be courting death then?
Yan Liqiang kept on walking around in the Imperial Academy of Medicine’s courtyard, frowning as he contemplated this question. He even forgot to eat the lunch that Little Li had brought for him.
There was no rush for him to attempt this in real life, but he could try it out in the Heavenly Realm. If the attempt failed, then the worst case scenario would be that he’d die in the Heavenly Realm and then the realm would collapse. And if he succeeded, then there would be two benefits. The first was that he would be able to clear the trial on the sixth level of the crystal pagoda and he might possibly obtain a huge reward. He could become a talisman master and attain an extraordinary status in the Divine Sword Sect.
The second benefit would be that once he succeeded in the Heavenly Realm, then whatever the rewards he obtained in the Heavenly Realm would also be rewarded in real life. If he could become a talisman master in the Heavenly Realm, then he would also be able to grasp this highly sought-after ability in the real world.
This was like making a huge bet. If he lost, he would lose very badly, but if he won, it would be exhilarating.
Should he bet on it?
Yan Liqiang thought about it for half a day before he finally decided to take the gamble. It was because he had already experienced that terrifying tribulation that would happen four years later. Yan Liqiang was already very satisfied to be able to know about the future tribulation — one that could change many people’s lives and even the entire Great Han Empire. Regardless of how things turned out, he wouldn’t lose. Even if his attempt in the Heavenly Realm were to fail, he might not necessarily die. Death would be the worst case scenario and he had no idea what the chances of him dying were. It would be like falling into Qi deviation. People who fell into Qi deviation would die, but in many scenarios, they might not necessarily die. They might just suffer from serious injuries with the hope of recovering.
However, it wasn’t easy to try this method in the Heavenly Realm either. It was because he didn’t have the blindfolded contest in the Heavenly Realm and his brain hadn’t experienced such great depletion. In the Heavenly Realm, his brain didn’t have the small golden vortex either. Therefore, to be able to try this out in the Heavenly Realm, he must first bring out the small golden vortex in his consciousness in the Heavenly Realm.
He was the only person on the sixth level of the crystal pagoda. Other people couldn’t enter either. In such a situation, what must he do to achieve such an effect?
Yan Liqiang continued to think about this question and walked a few hundred circles in the courtyard. Unknowingly, evening came. Yan Liqiang, who was still walking to and fro in the courtyard, suddenly felt a chill on his face and came back to his senses.
Yan Liqiang lifted his head and looked toward the sky. He realized that unknowingly, the sky in the Imperial Capital had already been covered with dark clouds and the sun was nowhere to be seen. Cold wind blew into the small courtyard; the branches swayed, and drops of rainwater started to land on the flowers and grass in the courtyard.
“Deputy Manager Yan, be careful not to get drenched in the rain! The imperial physicians instructed yesterday to make sure that no other accidents happen to you within these two days!” Little Li ran over anxiously with an umbrella, sheltering Yan Liqiang from the rain while he brought Yan Liqiang back into the shelter.
Yan Liqiang headed inside. The rain suddenly became heavier and drenched the entire courtyard. Yan Liqiang raised his head to look at the rainwater dripping down from the roof. An idea suddenly flashed in his mind as he thought of a story he had read before, about human psychology and the senses…
“Dinner is ready. Deputy Manager Yan, you didn’t have a bite at all at noon and you can’t continue this tonight. You must eat a little at least. If Eunuch Liu finds out that I didn’t take good care of you, Eunuch Liu will definitely skin me alive!” Little Li said bitterly to Yan Liqiang.
“Hahaha, I got it, I got it, I know what to do now…” Yan Liqiang suddenly laughed out loud, swinging his arms about as he shouted and jumped around along the corridors. He gave Little Li a scare.
“Deputy Manager Yan, you… Are you alright…?”
“I’m fine, I’m fine. Bring dinner here quickly. I want to sleep and rest after my meal…” Yan Liqiang said happily. He had already thought of how he could bring out that golden vortex on the sixth floor of the crystal pagoda…
