Zhu Yinxi, Jiang Yifan, Feng Weilan, and Duan Xianxing's eyes instantly bulged!
Of course they recognized what this "framework combination" was!
Although no information was actively being emitted from it, the shape and the structure were clearly the word "I"!
Zhu Yinxi suddenly looked at Li Nanzhu, then back at that "I," her mouth hanging open slightly. She couldn't make a sound, but she could convey her shock and inquiry with her eyes.
Li Nanzhu nodded slightly to her, confirming her suspicion. Then, the Wanxiang Brush did not stop.
Immediately after, "We," "Found," "The," "Key," "To," "The," "Solution"...
One after another, word-frames constructed from pure spiritual energy architecture emerged in the air, neatly arranged to form a complete sentence!
There was no sound and no fluctuations of divine sense. There were only these floating, pale-gold spiritual energy structures that resembled exquisite bas-reliefs.
Yet, all five members of the Five Elements Dao Sect "read" and understood them!
Because this was an instinctive cognition engraved into their civilization's inheritance!
As long as they saw the shape, they could understand the meaning! There was no need for an additional process of "information transmission" at all!
"We have found the key to the solution!"—this row of character-frames spoke silently.
Duan Xianxing was so excited he almost jumped. He immediately pointed to the wall of the area he was responsible for, then pointed to several word-frames that had just appeared: "Pattern," "Path," "Rule," "Law."
Jiang Yifan also reacted, quickly using hand gestures to signal the characteristics of the patterns he had observed while pointing to the word-frames that could be used to describe them.
The communication efficiency instantly leaped from the Stone Age to the Information Age!
Li Nanzhu became the temporary "architect" and "recorder." Based on her teammates' pointing and gestures, she continuously swung the Wanxiang Brush, recording the summarized pattern information with corresponding word-frames. These floated in mid-air, forming a clear and intuitive "information board."
"Left three zones, pattern like waves, seven turns, rhythmic intervals..."
"Right one zone, pattern like a coiled snake, head and tail meeting, spiritual light faintly appearing at central nodes..."
"Center of the ground, eight radial fine lines connecting to the eight wall bases, slight depressions at the intersections..."
Line after line of accurate, detailed information was efficiently summarized, organized, and presented in this inconceivable way.
The collaboration barrier between the five members of the Five Elements Dao Sect was completely broken!
High atop the platform, before the water mirror.
Silence continued to spread, but the eyes of the crowd had changed from initial shock to horror, and then into a deep, complex emotion.
Looking at the rows of floating pale-gold word-frames in the water mirror, and watching the five disciples of the Five Elements Dao Sect engage in efficient, precise, and silent information exchange and integration based on them, all the heavyweights realized one thing—
Li Nanzhu had not only found a loophole in the rules; she had used that loophole to carve out a grand path to the heavens!
By creating "meaningless" architectural objects, she bypassed the rule forbidding the transmission of information and achieved nearly perfect silent communication!
"Using the unintentional as the intentional, using the formal to carry the formless... such methods are close to the application of the Dao itself." Bu Qingwei spoke slowly, breaking the silence on the high platform. His voice carried a profound admiration from the bottom of his heart. "She didn't simply exploit a loophole; she possessed a deep insight and extreme utilization of the essence of the rules. She didn't destroy the rules, but rather found that infinitesimal gap within their operation that allows for creation and existence, and utilized it to the extreme. Such comprehension, such wisdom—it is rare in a millennium."
Liu Changhe and Bu Qingwei glanced at each other, both seeing a deep sense of helplessness in the other's eyes.
They suddenly felt that their own core disciples, hailed as geniuses, seemed... a bit insufficient in front of Li Nanzhu.
Immortal Venerable Ling Xiao stared at the water mirror. Although he had been shocked by Li Nanzhu's talisman dao and her on-the-spot reactions before, deep down, he still held the view that "this girl is merely good at using clever tricks" or "relying on external objects or unorthodox means."
But the scene before him completely shattered that bit of denial.
Asking himself, even if it were he at her age, placed in that Domain of Silence and under the pressure of wanting to communicate and break the situation, could he have so precisely stripped away intent and purely constructed "meaningless frameworks"?
He could not do it.
This was definitely not something that could be summarized as "clever tricks." This was a comprehensive manifestation of comprehension, temperament, and understanding of one's own path. It was an almost instinctive "Dao-sense"!
Qin Lie sighed deeply, his tone complex. "Seeing her mastery of sword dao, alchemy, and talisman methods before, I only thought this girl was erudite, talented, and gifted. Looking at it now, I'm afraid we've all underestimated her. What is truly terrifying about her isn't how many techniques she has mastered, but her insight into rules and essence, as well as her unconventional way of thinking that points straight to the core. This... this is a higher level of talent."
"She always seems to be able to jump out of conventional boxes and see paths that others cannot." Rong Lingmeng's eyes sparkled. "In previous matches, perhaps one could say she was resourceful and good at exploiting rules. But this time... she is defining a new way of communication, one that remains effective even under an absolute ban! This has already surpassed mere adaptation; it is akin to creation. This girl's spiritual clarity and superb comprehension are the finest I have seen in my life."
Zhao Wufeng, Gong Yang, and the others were silent. They remembered their previous judgments of Li Nanzhu as "hiding her clumsiness" or being "deeply calculating." At this moment, they only felt their faces burning.
Where was she hiding her clumsiness?
As it appeared now, she simply didn't care to compete in those "conventional" fields. her vision and methods had already surpassed the scope of what her peers could understand!
Bu Qingwei's gaze never left Li Nanzhu's figure in the water mirror. "Using the intent of the brush to evolve character structures, using those structures to carry wordless speech... she has expanded the path of the brush cultivator to a whole new realm. Such a groundbreaking application cannot be explained by ordinary talent. This girl might have been born with an affinity and perception for Dao and principle that transcends ordinary people."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone on the high platform felt a chill in their hearts.
Having an affinity and perception for Dao and principle that transcends ordinary people?
That was an incredibly high evaluation!
Such talent often meant possessing the potential to touch higher realms. She was a seed truly promising for the Dao of Longevity!
"This Domain of Silence..." Bu Qingwei sighed softly. "I'm afraid it won't be able to trap them for much longer."
Inside the illusion, Li Nanzhu was oblivious to the waves she had caused on the high platform.
She had already put away the Wanxiang Brush and was concentrating fully on the massive "information board" floating before her, composed of countless pale-gold word-frames.
All the pattern details collected by the five of them were now clearly presented.
She closed her eyes and focused, her mind sinking into that sea of information. The various brush intents of the Eight Principles of Yong flowed through her heart, subtly echoing the trends, rhythms, and nodes of those patterns.
A moment later, she opened her eyes, her gaze clear.
She raised her right hand, holding her fingers like a brush, using her fingertips as the tip.
She didn't use spiritual energy to manifest architectural word-frames this time. Instead, her fingertips fell, tracing arcane trajectories in the air.
Those trajectories were not words, nor were they mere imitations of the wall patterns.
They used the core brush intents of the Eight Principles of Yong as the bones, merging the abstract artistic conceptions of "spatial rhythm," "restriction nodes," and "energy flow" extracted from the patterns on the walls and floor. They were recombined and evolved into a—
Composite spirit-guiding trajectory!
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