Light Fortress
Chapter 395 - 74 Comprehending Ancient Texts

Chapter 395: Chapter 74 Comprehending Ancient Texts

Gu Shen: "I’ve comprehended it."

Tomb Guardian: "???"

Do such people really exist in this world?

Although he had long known... Gu Shen, because of his "Dream Interpretation Ability," had secured an S-grade rating, but when he truly witnessed this miraculous ability, even Master Qianye was shocked.

The eyes behind the flower cat mask became strange.

The ancient text diagram that had taken him an hour to grasp the crux of... Gu Shen had completed the comprehension in just three minutes?

"I saw boundless fog... and a huge statue. Hexadecagonal patterns were carved on the base of the statue."

As Gu Shen spoke, he slowly reached out his hand, tracing the array pattern lines he had seen in the dream.

It was a very complex set of array pattern lines—

Correct.

All correct.

The Tomb Guardian’s voice was a bit complicated as he said, "How did you do it?"

"Ah..." Gu Shen scratched his head, pondered, and said, "It seems not difficult, because the array pattern lines are right there... I looked over, and thus, I saw them."

Indeed.

There is a difference between individuals.

For some incredibly gifted prodigies, even the most complex dreams require only a glance to unravel.

Gu Shen glanced at the time and cautiously asked, "Is my speed... very fast?"

Since it concerned deciphering "Ancient Text," he had no concept of this.

It was somewhat similar to his previous dream interpretations, yet also different.

The "Ancient Text Illusion" created by Master Qianye wasn’t meant to trap him or attack him... so in that visualized dream, Gu Shen could only act as a clue seeker.

After finding what he believed to be the "correct answer," he could only choose to exit the dream.

If it were just him alone, whether it was correct or not would require a lengthy experiment.

Now, with Master Qianye present, much time could be saved!

"Speed... it’s not slow."

The Tomb Guardian kept his face as usual, downplayed Gu Shen’s expectations, and said, "It can only be said... your talent is decent. There are two thousand six hundred and fifty Extraordinary Array Patterns here, and there are tens of thousands of Ancient Text Diagrams you need to study... It will take a very long time."

Gu Shen did a quick calculation.

If every Array Pattern Diagram took as little as before... three minutes to finish.

Then it seemed it wouldn’t take too long?

Master Qianye saw through Gu Shen’s thoughts at a glance.

She sighed lightly, "Alright... you indeed are a one in a million genius in the Spiritual discipline, I’ve never seen anyone interpret dreams as quickly as you do. However, comprehending ’Ancient Texts’ is indeed not as simple as you think."

Gu Shen held his breath and listened attentively.

"Being able to read ’Ancient Texts’ is only the first step."

The Tomb Guardian said slowly, "For each array, you need to figure out its operational direction and put them together... followed by complex variations. This requires tremendous computational power, and behind computational power lies the time you need to spend."

"...I see," Gu Shen said, somewhat enlightened.

Understanding was just the first step.

Decomposing, operating, combining... these were the inescapable second steps.

Seeing it this way, the time needed for me to learn the Qingzhong Ancient Text increased significantly.

"But no matter what... you have a good foundation, and you can save a lot of time."

Master Qianye said earnestly, "Even if I were willing to teach the Qingzhong array, those with mediocre talent would need ten years, or even decades, to complete the first step of comprehension."

The "Ancient Text" on these diagrams does not actively attract readers.

Thus, the Spiritual Guidance of the Tomb Guardian is also quite important.

If it weren’t for these guidances, entering the Ancient Text dream would likely take Gu Shen some effort.

Gu Shen took a deep breath and asked, "So... should I continue to comprehend the next diagram?"

"Don’t bite off more than you can chew."

"If you want to learn the Ancient Text, you can’t just stay inside the tomb, understanding diagrams; tactics without practice are useless," Master Qianye said. "Take ’Purple Silver’ and ’Snow Frozen Soil’ with you to the place of comprehension, look at the array pattern lines there, see if there are any problems, and if any are damaged, then redraw the lines according to the memories from your comprehension."

...

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Carrying a case, Gu Shen arrived in front of the giant statue ruins.

A great fog enveloped the area.

He could hardly see any scenery... except, following the spiritual guidance of Master Qianye, he had not lost his way but had arrived at the previous location of the array pattern.

Standing under a giant statue, Gu Shen once again felt a sense of "insignificance."

Initially, he thought this was the soul-shaking impact the giant statue had on him.

Now, upon careful reflection, perhaps it also had something to do with the array patterns engraved by Qingzhong.

Master Qianye was within the tomb but had complete knowledge of the slightest movements outside the tomb garden.

If he could comprehend these array patterns of Qingzhong... perhaps he could achieve something similar.

Gu Shen released his Chi Huo to inspect the dim lines on the base of the giant statue, which indeed showed signs of wear from the long passage of time, with parts of the pattern lines having faded.

He opened the case, took out gloves, and then took out the Purple Silver and Snow Frozen Soil amidst the wrapping flames of Chi Huo...

A moment later.

Gu Shen, working from memory, completed the line drawing.

The Tomb Guardian had been silent for a while.

The silence in the giant statue ruins was so profound, one could hear a pin drop.

Thus, he looked up and addressed the sky.

"Master... does this mean the array pattern is fully restored?"

"I’ve been watching all along... You don’t need to talk to the sky," Master Qianye’s voice was somewhat helpless.

Gu Shen gave an embarrassed smile.

He had not felt a force like "spiritual power" manifest around him.

Nor had he felt the odd sensation of being watched.

But Master Qianye had completed his inspection, "This array pattern... still has a few minor issues. You need to make some adjustments according to the pattern lines I provide."

A thread of spiritual power surged from the inner tomb.

In Gu Shen’s mind, the "correct pattern" of the giant statue’s base appeared, and he became serious, starting to verify each one... while also sorting out the mistakes he made while drawing the lines.

Time passed quickly...

Gu Shen began to focus on repairing the array pattern of the giant statue’s base, completely forgetting about time, immersed in comprehending the "Ancient Text" and dissecting the array pattern. His mind was filled with endless variations of text and the recombination of lines.

It was not until the Tomb Guardian reminded him that Gu Shen realized the array pattern was fully repaired and that he could move on to the next site.

He looked up.

Gu Shen saw a full moon in the sky.

"Is it already night?" he asked, surprised.

"You have been comprehending for three hours."

The Tomb Guardian said with a smile, "Now you understand... comprehending these array patterns isn’t so easy, is it?"

Gu Shen said thoughtfully, "Time has... indeed, passed so quickly."

"Don’t worry, this is your first contact with ’Ancient Text.’ The speed of your future comprehensions will only get faster." The Tomb Guardian comforted, "But no matter how fast... it will take at least a year."

A year, huh?

This time period... isn’t long.

Gu Shen squinted his eyes.

He wondered if it was his imagination, but after comprehending the giant statue array pattern, did he feel that the surrounding fog had thinned a bit? Could he see a bit more clearly than before?