Then, an extremely bizarre feeling arose from the bottom of his heart. It was as if, through a metamorphosis of his spirit, a mysterious feedback allowed him to understand the meaning of the first line of characters:

'Explanation of the Five Elements' Operation...'

Although this first line of Serpentine Script contained seven characters, the last one couldn't be perceived through Psychic Perception. He was unsure whether it was a copying error or if the passage of time prevented its perception. However, the rest of the content still surfaced in Su Ping's heart.

But... is it really that simple?

Su Ping opened his eyes in confusion.

Is this script so easily mastered?

Of course, he could also feel that his spiritual power was somewhat depleted, and not insignificantly.

"Do you think that this so-called ancient Serpentine Script is nothing remarkable? That as long as one reaches the Commander or Monarch Rank, one can read it freely! Even for a high-order elite like you, could you read a few dozen characters in a day's time?" Professor Jiang said with a smile.

Su Ping nodded. Just now, the professor had made this ancient Serpentine Script sound so lofty and mysterious, yet from this perception, it didn't seem to be that profound?

However, Professor Jiang soon chuckled and said, "Then try it, just like the owner of this book, merely copying its form?"

Su Ping was startled, then took the pen and began to copy the first line of the ancient Serpentine Script onto the paper.

It was somewhat strenuous, but in about twenty seconds, he had almost finished copying.

Then, Professor Jiang continued, "Perceive your own writing with your spiritual power."

Su Ping blinked.

Indeed, his own writing, when perceived with spiritual power, lacked even the slightest trace of the strange mystery from before.

It was truly like chicken scratch.

"This..."

"The perceptive reading of Serpentine Script is actually the easiest part. If one's spiritual power is sufficient, one can understand the intentions of ancient Beast Tamers through Psychic Perception!

However, the method of writing is extremely difficult, requiring a Beast Tamer's spiritual power to be of high attainment and a profound understanding of Serpentine Script. Moreover, not even a single word of the ancient Serpentine Script's pronunciation has been deciphered!"

To qualify as writing, characters must be readable, writable, and pronounceable.

Generally speaking, these three concepts appear together. The ability to read naturally leads to the ability to imitate and write. However, for ancient Serpentine Script, these seem to be three completely different domains.

"This is the mystery of the Psychic Element! As the cultural heritage of Beast Tamers suggests, human Beast Tamers are a most unique form of Psychic Element 'Pet Beasts.' They also possess abilities related to spaces like the Mysterious Realm Space.

Whether it's the talent for spiritual power or the Soul Contracts gained upon advancement, they all embody aspects of the Psychic Element! And these characters contain further uses of spiritual power by the ancient Beast Tamers!"

The old man sighed, his cloudy eyes attempting to pierce through the mists of history, to see what secrets lay hidden in the world thousands of years ago.

And just what kind of person, or group of people, perfected and created such Serpentine Script?

After saying this and reflecting briefly, the old man turned his attention back to Su Ping:

"So, lad, the mystery of Serpentine Script lies in reading it through spiritual power. Clearly, this is an ancient Beast Tamer's journal. Albeit an excerpt, some meanings of Serpentine Script might not be fully represented. Additionally, the exact time of the journal's original owner cannot be determined.

It might be from the Wu Dynasty, preceding the Liang Dynasty, a Beast Tamer's legacy that was later excerpted by the owner of a Liang Dynasty Secret Realm. It might even be older! But this is your discovery. Now that you know about Serpentine Script, you can read it at your own pace!

This kind of personal gain from Controlling Beasts isn't something outsiders should interfere with! However, if you have any discoveries, interests, or questions about Serpentine Script, feel free to consult me."

Professor Jiang's explanation was very clear, and he showed no intention of claiming the journal for himself or suggesting joint research.

This made Su Ping feel a great deal of respect for him.

Of course, it was possible that the professor himself had already researched Serpentine Script extensively and didn't need this journal.

Or perhaps he simply wasn't interested in the item's supposed Five Elements Elemental Series research.

Regardless, Su Ping nodded and said, "Thank you, Professor Jiang!"

Stepping out of the lecture hall, Su Ping's thoughts finally settled, calming from his previous agitation.

Su Ping truly hadn't expected that such an ancient journal would contain so many secrets.

Ancient Serpentine Script?

Characters that could be read through spiritual perception?

If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, Su Ping would never have believed it; yet, even an excerpt possessed the same effect.

This undoubtedly suggested one thing.

The owner of the Secret Realm the Zhang Family Brothers had explored must have had an extraordinary identity!

Otherwise, according to Professor Jiang, by the Liang Dynasty, remnants of Serpentine Script were very rare.

Even many Wealthy Clans and Beast Tamer lineages had little understanding of Serpentine Script by then.

The ability to recognize and copy it in that era was, in itself, an indication of a unique status.

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