Shiki took the bright yellow talisman. She found this item very familiar. As she calmed her thoughts, a profound aura emanated from the talisman.
In a trance, she saw a massive celestial star breaking through the dark clouds, rapidly falling from the sky.
"This is… a one-prohibition-hundred-taboos amulet?"
That's right, a bright yellow talisman, and the celestial star of a certain Mr. Zhong—what else could it be but a one-prohibition-hundred-taboos amulet?
The one-prohibition-hundred-taboos amulet contained a trace of Morax's Adepti Power… or rather, Archon Power?
As the Ancestor of a hundred Adepti, Liyue's Adepti Arts were founded by him. It was natural to experience it by using his power as a blueprint.
As for why the Fatui could replicate the one-prohibition-hundred-taboos amulet, the reason was actually very simple.
That is…
Mora.
All the Mora flowing on Teyvat are Morax's flesh and blood, containing a faint, almost imperceptible trace of the Geo Archon's Archon Power. Otherwise, how could Mora be the best catalytic material?
Upon hearing this familiar name, Yae Miko's eyes widened slightly, looking a bit surprised.
"I didn't expect you to know about something like the one-prohibition-hundred-taboos amulet, which is almost lost."
"Yes, this is the one-prohibition-hundred-taboos amulet. Originally, this was a token of trust among the Adepti, but with the passage of time, I suppose its function has become quite different, hasn't it?"
This was a very normal thing. Even words can be given different meanings with the passage of time, let alone an object.
What purpose an object has is all bestowed upon it by people.
Just like the katana in a soldier's hand: during wartime, it's a sharp weapon for killing; during peacetime, it's an ornament hung on the wall to display military achievements, not a sharp weapon for killing.
A long time ago, the one-prohibition-hundred-taboos amulet was a token of communication among the Adepti, but now it has likely become a collector's item for wealthy families.
In the past, the distance between Adepti and mortals was not great; Adepti were seen everywhere, so a small piece of paper naturally meant nothing.
But with the passage of time, the Adepti gradually moved away from the mortal world, and this small piece of paper naturally gained significant collection value for people.
In fact, in present-day Liyue Harbor, anything related to the Adepti holds collection value.
Shiki listened to Yae Miko's words without speaking; or rather, she didn't hear them at all. At this moment, she was immersed in the trace of Adepti Power within the one-prohibition-hundred-taboos amulet. She could feel its difference from elemental power.
First, due to the refiner's influence, Shiki could feel a sense of profoundness from it, as well as a grounded, stable feeling.
Hmm, very consistent with the characteristics of the Geo element.
But it was only a characteristic; this trace of Adepti Power was far different from Geo element in the broader sense.
Through the Archon's remnants on the Delusion, Shiki had once used the Geo element, but because of its poor quality, the effect was very bad, and the Geo element guided out was also not the same thing as Adepti Power.
'Ioroi once said a long time ago that everyone actually possesses magic power; it's hidden in the deepest parts of the body.'
'And Yae Fox said that Adepti Power is composed of soul, body, and elemental power. So, could the 'body' part refer to this?'
'Assuming the body part is this, then what about the soul?'
The physical body nurtures the soul, and the soul gives birth to consciousness. Finally, consciousness drives the physical body. The three are closely linked, forming a cycle. Consciousness is part of the soul, but the soul is not consciousness.
To be precise, consciousness is only a part of the soul, containing personality and memory. If Meng Po's Soup truly exists in this world, then what it washes away should be consciousness, right?
'Wait, washing away consciousness…'
Shiki suddenly thought of something. Could that part belonging to the soul be the energy used to nurture consciousness? Or perhaps, the energy used to control a Vision?
This is entirely possible. The Vision Hunt Decree has demonstrated it very intuitively: people whose Visions are confiscated undergo significant personality changes and lose their memories.
A Vision is controlled by consciousness, and when it's confiscated, that part is also taken away, which explains why there would be drastic personality changes and memory loss.
As mentioned before, consciousness is nurtured by the soul...
It makes sense, everything makes sense now.
Shiki's beautiful eyes shone with a dazzling light; this color was called joy.
Her thoughts quickly settled; she needed to first guide out the Dharma power hidden within her body.
You have to walk one step at a time, eat one bite at a time; swallowing everything at once is a good way to choke to death.
Besides, Shiki was not short on such a little bit of time.
Closing her eyes, the world's brilliant colors vanished, replaced by darkness. Yet, within this darkness, Shiki felt a faint throb.
It was like a naughty child that would inadvertently slip through your fingers, leaving nothing but void when you came to your senses.
But Shiki would not let it slip away. Heaven knows if she would be able to perceive it this quickly the next time if it escaped.
Under careful and cautious guidance, this Dharma power, which had existed since birth, took root in Shiki's dantian.
Human Dharma power is naturally different from that of a youkai, but she was likely the only human in Inazuma so far to possess Dharma power. She didn't know if it was because she was different, or if there was a difference between humans and youkai.
Shiki opened her eyes, spread her palm, and condensed a small mass of colorless Dharma power.
Unlike the flashy power of elemental energy, Shiki's Dharma power had no stunning special effects; it didn't even have a color, appearing just like some kind of gas.
Through the Dharma power, Shiki could see the background slightly distorted and swaying, which couldn't help but remind her of the gas stove at home.
Of course, that was the one on Earth. In Teyvat, perhaps Fontaine with its advanced technology might have them, but in Inazuma, there were definitely no gas stoves.
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