Chapter 127: Contemplation Diagram

“Huh? How did I end up in the Divine Martial Space?”

Just as Jiang Yan was about to investigate the reason, he felt his consciousness sway, and in an instant, he was passively ejected from the Divine Martial Space.

?

Jiang Yan was filled with confusion. Such a situation had never occurred before—this time, he had entered and exited the Divine Martial Space uncontrollably.

Where there is abnormality, there must be a reason. Jiang Yan thought back to the process of searching for his Spirit Platform earlier.

“How did I end up in the Divine Martial Space while searching? Could it be that my Spirit Platform is connected to the Divine Martial Space?”

Jiang Yan tried meditating again, hoping to return to that state, only to find that the earlier inspiration had been fleeting, a stroke of serendipity that was now difficult to recapture.

After about an hour, Jiang Yan, relying on [Heaven Rewards Diligence], managed to grasp a glimmer of insight, faintly glimpsing a blurry outline.

But the image was too indistinct and vanished as quickly as before. Before Jiang Yan could see it clearly, he was pulled out of that meditative state.

Jiang Yan felt separated from his Spirit Platform by a barrier—visible yet untouchable. This frustrating, in-between state was almost maddening.

“Wait, earlier my consciousness entered the Divine Martial Space. Perhaps the Spirit Platform is related to this.”

Hoping to test this idea, Jiang Yan willed his consciousness into the Divine Martial Space.

After searching for a while, he still found nothing.

The Spirit Platform was mysterious—invisible and intangible, yet undeniably real, making it incredibly difficult to comprehend.

Jiang Yan even entertained the bizarre thought that his Spirit Platform might exist within the Divine Martial Space, but now he realized that was too simplistic.

“Forget it, I’ll go look at some Contemplation Diagrams first. Relying solely on hard thinking is too time-consuming.”

He searched online and, as expected, found channels selling Contemplation Diagrams.

However, upon seeing the price tag with several zeros, Jiang Yan gave up on the idea of purchasing one.

Too expensive. Unaffordable.

“Silver Radiance Academy should provide Contemplation Diagrams, right?”

Jiang Yan checked the school’s official website and found that Contemplation Diagrams were indeed available.

However, viewing them required points, and Jiang Yan wasn’t sure if his remaining points would be enough to help him locate his Spirit Platform.

Contemplation Diagrams were typically created by Martial Artists with some attainment in the Spirit Platform. Using their Spiritual Power, they would inscribe markings on special containers, constructing Runes that could guide a Martial Artist’s mind.

These Runes helped Martial Artists focus more deeply, acting like catalysts.

Jiang Yan skimmed through the Silver Radiance Academy map and headed straight for the Contemplation Room.

Along the way, he encountered many students, all of whom looked at him with uncertain, startled eyes.

The matter of slaying the Demon Lord was significant, and news spread rapidly. Nearly half of Tianyuan Star had heard of his deeds, let alone these students at the center of the public opinion.

I actually go to the same school as the guy who killed the Demon Lord?

This thought arose in people’s minds.

Now, Jiang Yan had become a prominent figure not only in the school but across all of Tianyuan Star. Undoubtedly, many factions had already taken notice of this young Genius from Blue Star.

Truly, the ways of the world are unpredictable.

The professor who authored “Human Race Martial Dao” and bluntly stated that Blue Star had a weak Martial Way had, through a twist of fate, been disrupted by a Blue Star Person he himself had written about.

Such a clichéd story would be criticized even in fiction, yet here it was, unfolding in reality.

After Professor Lan was captured, the academic community couldn’t help but start paying attention to his previous works, with the most widely circulated Human Race Martial Dao naturally taking the top spot.

If Blue Star humans could slay the demons feared by the people of Tianyuan Star, then what did that make these native Tianyuan Star Martial Artists?

Was the Blue Star recorded in Human Race Martial Dao truly as weak as described in the book?

What credibility did the words of a madman who raised Demon Lords hold?

Now the reality was: the author of the book had been imprisoned, with the final outcome being execution.

Yet that Blue Star Martial Artist who practiced the weak Martial Way had slain a demon, gaining widespread fame.

“Brother, can you tell me how you killed the demon back then? I want to include it in my graduation thesis.”

At that moment, a liberal arts student walked over, looking at Jiang Yan with anticipation.

Jiang Yan was currently eager to cultivate and didn’t really want to answer his question, so he casually brushed it off: “Chopped it to death.”

Seeing his dismissive attitude, the liberal arts student immediately leaned closer and whispered:

“Brother, are you heading to the Contemplation Room? Let me tell you, the Contemplation Diagrams displayed inside are all masterpieces. Observing them isn’t cheap. How about this: you tell me how you killed the demon, and I’ll cover the cost of one observation session for you, okay?”

The liberal arts student’s eyes darted around shrewdly as he made this proposal.

In fact, while Contemplation Diagrams guide a Martial Artist’s Spiritual Power, they also impose a certain burden on the mind.

An average Martial Artist would feel dizzy after observing a Contemplation Diagram for about ten minutes and would need to rest for an hour or so before continuing contemplation.

Thinking about it this way, he only needed to pay for Jiang Yan’s ten-minute observation time to obtain firsthand information about the demon.

This material could not only be sold for money but also included in his thesis—killing two birds with one stone.

“Hey, I’m really a damn genius!”

The liberal arts student thought delightedly to himself.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yan was surprised that someone was offering to cover his observation fees for free?

Coincidentally, he only had 2,500 points left and wasn’t sure how expensive the Contemplation Room charges were. Having this student as a backup wasn’t a bad idea.

Jiang Yan nodded in agreement.

“Alright, deal.”

“Go ahead, tell me.”

The liberal arts student had already prepared pen and paper to start recording.

Jiang Yan: “At the time, I slashed Pei Qin a few times with my saber, and then he died.”

The pen in the liberal arts student’s hand paused, and he dumbly looked up at Jiang Yan.

“And then?”

Jiang Yan shrugged: “That’s the end.”

The liberal arts student was completely stunned:

“You finished before I even started writing?”

Jiang Yan responded matter-of-factly: “That’s how it happened. You can’t expect me to make things up, can you?”

“Also, don’t forget what you promised. Otherwise, you won’t be leaving today.”

The liberal arts student had initially intended to renege, but then he felt a chill run down his spine as a dark, shadowy figure appeared behind him.

The figure’s face shifted and transformed, eventually taking on the appearance of the liberal arts student himself.

It grinned at him and spoke eerily:

“Don’t try to back out of the deal, or I might just replace you and live in this world instead~”

“Ahhh! I’ll pay! I’ll pay, okay?!”

His hair stood on end, and he was nearly scared out of his wits, hastily agreeing.

Soon, Jiang Yan and the liberal arts student arrived at the Contemplation Room.

“The price varies for each grade of Contemplation Diagram, big brother. Listen to me, pick a cheaper one. After all, it’s impossible to succeed in finding the Spirit Platform on the first try anyway. Just think of it as getting a feel for it.”

The liberal arts student earnestly advised from the side, fearing that Jiang Yan would make an extravagant choice and select the most expensive Contemplation Diagram.

But there was one thing he wasn’t wrong about:

It truly is unlikely to succeed in finding the Spirit Platform on the first attempt. The most cost-effective approach is to start with a cheaper Contemplation Diagram to get a sense of it, and then observe higher-quality diagrams once you’re accustomed to the process.