novelzi Stillness and Schemes
Stillness and Schemes
No reaction was the best outcome, it told Yuan more than any answer could.
Most importantly, it confirmed that the scamming lizard did not react to his probing, no movement, no tricks, nothing.
This opened up a few possibilities. The lizard might be in a deep sleep, unable to respond. Or, more ideally, it might truly be dead.
Either way, it meant the lizard couldn't interfere with Yuan right now, and that was the best case scenario, for now. Of course, the truly best outcome would be that the lizard was completely and permanently gone.
But Yuan had no way to know for sure. He simply didn't have the power to understand the full nature of that creature. Whether it slept or had died, the lizard existed on a level far beyond his comprehension. All Yuan could do was hope for the best and prepare for the worst.
Yet even beyond this reassurance, Yuan had gained something equally important, confirmation about the Split Space Attraction spiritual creation.
The lizard had once told him that in order to refine this spiritual creation, one needed Tianlong bloodline essence. And now, after dropping just one bit of Wenli's blood and seeing it absorbed by the manor, Yuan had a new insight, even a diluted bloodline, one so distant it's barely noticeable, was still enough to trigger a reaction.
That could mean the spiritual creation didn't require only pure blood essence, it might work even with weak or indirect Tianlong lineage.
Deep in thought, Yuan closed his eyes and slowed his breathing, letting his scattered thoughts settle until his mind became clear again.
Rather than cultivate further, he decided to conduct a few more quiet experiments. He tested the blood, dropping it in different spots to see where it would be absorbed and where it wouldn't. Since he didn't want to draw attention from the others in the Founder's Manor, he limited his experiments to this single library room.
After finishing his experiments, Yuan had come to a few conclusions about the absorption process.
First, he tested whether the ground would absorb any kind of blood. As expected, when he used his own blood, it simply remained on the floor, unmoving and untouched. Only Wenli's blood had been absorbed.
He even tried blood from animals and demonic beasts he had collected over time in preparation for this, but none of it triggered any response.
With those results, Yuan had no choice but to stop. He had exhausted his limited supply of usable blood, and aside from Wenli's, he possessed no samples with even the slightest trace of Tianlong lineage.
"Haa…" Yuan sighed in frustration. If he could, he would stay here for years to uncover the secrets of this place. But beyond the absorption of Wenli's blood, he had found nothing else. No formations, no runes, not even faint remnants of runic inscriptions.
There were no responses, nothing to latch onto.
He had also combed through every book in the room. While none of them were about formations, cultivation methods, or anything obviously related to the spiritual creation, he still read each one carefully. There were only about thirty books, after all.
In the end, he learned some knowledge about various mortal plants, a few biographies of the founder, a couple of tales about famous cultivators, and some sparse historical records. The contents were ordinary, nothing profound or revealing.
Only the history books had any hint of intrigue. One of them briefly mentioned a very ancient era known as the Age of the Twelve Heavens and the Mortal World.
But even that book was the thinnest of the lot and contained only shallow references, traditions, ruling powers, and a few passing names.
Yuan had spent nearly two weeks on this re
As expected, he was already seated, quietly drinking and waiting for their return.
When they saw him, they all gave a small respectful bow and greeted him. One by one, they briefly reported their progress in cultivation.
The updates were short, and with a final nod, the teacher dismissed them without saying a word.
Without lingering, they turned and left, leaving the teacher and wine alone once more.