Chapter 40

As with the two previous times, she felt that intangible power once again. Last time, she had tried to directly control that force, but this time she changed her approach, attempting to summon her Starlight Power and use it to make contact with the Power of Heaven and Earth. Perhaps because Starlight Power already existed within the air, the Power of Heaven and Earth did not reject it, nor did it dissipate; instead, it slowly fused with the Starlight Power... Although the fused portion was only as small as a fingernail, it proved that she had indeed made contact with the Power of Heaven and Earth. The sensation was profound and somewhat dreamlike. It was a power that could not be absorbed by mortals, yet could be utilized by them. She tried extracting the Starlight Power, attempting to control the Power of Heaven and Earth using only her own mental energy. Initially, controlling a grain-sized amount exhausted all her mental strength. After half a month, she could control an amount the size of a fist. At this point, she took out her talisman paper, brush, and ink, opened a book, and began to copy the patterns. This was called a "Call the Wind and Summon the Rain" talisman. It served no real purpose—it could neither defend nor attack; once activated, it simply summoned a bit of wind and rain. Furthermore, its drawing method was relatively simple, so it didn't even qualify as a first-tier talisman. When she drew it for the first time, she did not channel the Power of He…