"What kind of strength is required to know?" Finally, it wasn’t an answer shrouded in silence. Mu Hanyan, somewhat delighted, pressed on.
"Holy-grade or higher."
Upon hearing this, Mu Hanyan fell silent. Although, with the upgraded Heavenly Heart Technique, she could rely on her own cultivation to enhance her strength, the massive amount of Qi required for each advancement made her wonder how long it would take to reach the Holy-grade.
"Can’t I know a bit earlier?" Mu Hanyan, too curious about the Star Illusion Thousand Machine, asked persistently.
"No, it wouldn’t be good for you. My origin is a calamity; it would harm you." The words on the Star Plate conveyed an indescribable heaviness.
"Alright, then I’ll wait until I’ve reached the Holy-grade," Mu Hanyan’s heart also grew heavy; she didn’t press any further.
"By the way, you said the Star Illusion Thousand Machine Technique is a minor skill you passed on. Does that mean you’re a Star Divination Master too?" Mu Hanyan changed the subject, asking curiously.
"You’re comparing me to those charlatans? Do I really seem like a god-man to you?" The Star Plate flashed another row of characters, haughtily responding. If this thing had nostrils, they’d surely be turned up to the sky by now, likely filling with water whenever it rained.
"Don’t you?" Mu Hanyan stared steadfastly at the Star Plate. From the earlier Meteor Shower to the later Fire Orchid, this creature managed to predict the future time and again; occasionally, it reveled in mystery and intrigue. If that’s not god-man-like, what is?
On the Star Plate, an exasperated expression appeared.
"Can you teach me the Star Divination Technique?" Mu Hanyan waited until the expression faded, assuming it had calmed down, then she continued to ask.
"No teaching." The Star Illusion Thousand Machine declined bluntly.
"Don’t be so stingy. Teach me a little." Though Mu Hanyan verbally sparred with the Star Illusion Thousand Machine for fun, she was genuinely respectful towards this legendary strange treasure. Having heard that the current Star Divination Technique was also passed down by it, Mu Hanyan had grown interested in learning it.
"You can’t learn it; your strength is too low." A few small characters appeared on the Star Plate, not out of rivalry this time, but truly considering her strength inadequate.
Receiving such a response, Mu Hanyan felt greatly dismayed and disdainfully pouted.
"You can learn this Star Divination Technique." Not sure whether it was to console her, a few more characters appeared on the Star Plate.
"You already said it’s a minor skill. Why should I learn it?" Mu Hanyan responded dismissively.
"To me it’s minor, but not to you; learning it would be greatly beneficial to you."
"Alright, then teach me now?" Mu Hanyan perked up suddenly.
The Star Plate rolled its eyes and disregarded her.
Rolling again, and you think I can’t? Mu Hanyan also rolled her eyes, staring at the Star Plate, large white against small white.
"Are you going to teach me or not?" After staring for a good while as the Star Plate remained spiritedly rolling its eyes, Mu Hanyan’s eyes began to ache. She chastised herself for her foolishness—it’s just a Star Plate, it could roll its eyes for a thousand or ten thousand years without issue—why compete with it and risk going blind?
"Learn from him." The Star Plate displayed a triumphant smile.
Him? Mu Hanyan obviously knew whom it referred to; who else could be in the room but Qu Shanling? This update is available on N()velFire.net
Regarding this old god-man who dyed his hair white and furrowed his face with wrinkles for deception, Mu Hanyan was quite skeptical. However, since the Star Illusion Thousand Machine suggested learning from him, she decided to follow through. Despite all the teasing, she remained unreservedly trusting of the Star Illusion Thousand Machine, an even older god-man.