Chapter 781 - Taking It Too Far (1/2)

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This reminded him of a seemingly simple sentence in Cellular Cosmology. However, he had never fully grasped the meaning of the sentence.

“Humans are special creatures even in the Dimensional World. The relations.h.i.+p between the body and the soul is that the body is like a carrier for the soul.”

The author of Cellular Cosmology was like a lunatic in some aspects. He made various bold a.s.sumptions. For example, humans were actually some sort of weapon, creatures that were created. Of course, this was a little nonsensical as there were historical records of old civilizations that could still be accessed after all. From some aspects, the common characteristic of the dimensional creatures was that there would be some soul remnants in their cells. However, even though humans were intelligent creatures and could wield Soul Power, their cells really did not hold any Soul Power.

Why was that so?

In fact, this issue had once been studied by people in the Holy Land, but in the end, everyone gave up because such research would not have practical results. It was unnecessary to take such pains studying an insoluble problem in the Holy Land. As such, there were countless mysteries to be unraveled here. Most people would want to choose research directions that were practical and those that could allow them to increase their power quickly.

However, w.a.n.g Zhong was absolutely drawn to this. He wanted to know what was inside the human soul and body.

After making detailed notes, his understanding of the entire microscopic cell-energy theory had reached a certain level, which meant that he had already grasped the rudiments of Cellular Cosmology. As such, he was ready for the first step of cultivation.

If one had to elaborate on why Cellular Cosmology had been criticized to such a degree, it could be said that the cost of cultivation resources and the theoretical arrogance were definitely not the main reason. The thing that truly stopped people from practicing it was the terrifying difficulty of this path’s rudiments.

There were many in the Holy City who had been fooled by this divine book. And there were many people who actually agreed with the theories inside and had the ambition to practice it. As for those who were wealthy and powerful, although there had been countless such people, many of them fell into despair at the first step.

The first step to practicing Cellular Cosmology was to observe: self-observation and understanding. This was obviously not done through Micro Mirrors as that was considered research, not spiritual cultivation. The first step of practicing this was to meditate and establish inner sight!

The basis of Cellular Cosmology was to transform oneself with pure energy. One had to start with the microscopic level, take control of one’s body, and tap into all the potential and mysteries of the human body. However, for a Heroic Soul, cells were truly too small…

The first step was meditation and calming oneself, to allow one to achieve the state of Anātta¹ This was actually not difficult for w.a.n.g Zhong, but taking into account the book’s repeated warnings about the difficulty of the first step, he did not try to cut his base costs.

Simba and Big White had been strictly warned to stay completely silent in his Soul Sea. After a bath and a change of clothes, he sat cross-legged on his bed to meditate. It could be seen that a plate of Tranquility Incense bought from the Dimensional Hostel had been ignited, exuding an intoxicating scent. The whole room seemed ethereal and all external interference had been reduced to a minimum. There was nothing but tranquility in this room.

He calmed his mind in a short span of time, but the focus of his consciousness gradually grew stronger, connecting the body and mind. He soon sensed an ethereal world of thoughts, and he could picture his Soul Sea in his mind very clearly.

In fact, when w.a.n.g Zhong was a child, he was already able to enter the so-called meditation realm of the Holy Land, but at that time, it was a kind of endless, dark torture to him. Due to the Fate Stone, he had a natural ability to meditate, even without the Tranquility Incense. It was just that he wanted to experience the basic steps. In this regard, the Mystic Sect was very professional.

The Tranquility Incense was made from the dippel’s oil of a specific dimensional creature as well as some other materials. The incense was a basic necessity for the Holy Disciples in the Mystic Sect.

Meditation was easy; it was equivalent to soothing the mind. w.a.n.g Zhong could clearly feel the state of his Soul Sea, but now, what he had to do was not just to observe the Soul Sea. He had to open and release his mind to let his consciousness spread to every corner of his body.

At this time, it was just basic diffusion of the mind. Based on his a.n.a.lysis, if the mind was constantly stretched and extended — getting thinner — then one would get closer and closer to the microscopic world!

Undoubtedly, w.a.n.g Zhong was a genius. He had the right idea. The book also had a similar view. However, the problem was that only the best Holy Disciples could attain high-level meditation, to the point where it was similar to breathing. Secondly, to stretch the mind — which was called ‘soul unfolding’ in the Mystic Sect’s terms — was really too difficult to achieve. One could understand the theory, but how could something like the soul be controlled?

Not to mention stretching… or unfolding?

However, w.a.n.g Zhong could truly do it. He had control over the consciousness of his soul. This process was indeed a little difficult, but it was achievable. However, w.a.n.g Zhong found a problem. As the soul expanded, one would indeed move towards the microscopic world, but the downside was that his self-consciousness would become increasingly blurred.

Soon, w.a.n.g Zhong felt a pang of fear and quickly recollected his mind. If his mind were to spread infinitely, he wasn’t sure if his soul would collapse or whether he would eventually lose the ability to rea.s.semble his soul. No one dared to do so.

When w.a.n.g Zhong regained consciousness, he was already panting heavily and was covered in cold sweat. He composed himself and eventually realized that the experience felt very enjoyable. The method was correct. If the soul was strong enough, it could continue to spread and sink. When the consciousness had the ability to observe the microscopic world — in other words, being able to see microscopic cells — it meant that he could proceed to the next step of transformation.

His soul needed to be stronger. The process of diffusion could not be rushed. It needed to follow a step-by-step plan. To maintain a certain degree of consciousness while trying to reach the microscopic level was very dangerous. If one was not careful, one might lose control over the meditation process and possibly lose one’s mind. This was undoubtedly the worst-case scenario for Holy Disciples because even gourmets would not be able to reverse the situation. This was precisely why the Tranquility Incense was always used during meditation.

However, there was no mountain in the world that could not be scaled. For things that w.a.n.g Zhong had set his mind to, the words ‘give up’ never existed in his dictionary. On the contrary, this high level of difficulty actually amused him and aroused his fighting spirit.

He had to try harder! Harder! Harder!