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"Quest complete: Advance to Black Iron, +200 Fate Points".

Upon reaching Black Iron 1-star, Zhao Hao's attributes were also enhanced, with Perception +1 and Spirit +2!

That's right. According to the superhumans, awakening psychic energy means transcending the ordinary and becoming a Black Iron level superhuman!

"Hiss~" Zhao Hao gasped, his eyes almost rolling back.

Uncle Tie, who was standing to the side, realized what was going on and said, "It's just that you've successfully awakened your Qi. What's there to be proud of? You've only awakened your Qi hastily, your foundation is unstable. Why don't you hurry up and start copying scriptures!"

Zhao Hao quickly suppressed his excitement, obediently took out the "Huangting Neijing Jing" and began to copy it meticulously...

After awakening his spiritual power, even copying scriptures became different. In Zhao Hao's eyes, these characters began to slowly twist and tumble, actually emitting a different kind of light.

Zhao Hao's eyes were already blurry after copying for two minutes. He quickly rubbed his eyes and said to Uncle Tie, "Uncle Tie, something's not right... wait!"

Uncle Tie was dusting a Persian tapestry with a feather duster. "What's wrong now? Why are you so easily startled? You have no composure at all!"

Zhao Hao pointed at Uncle Tie and said, "Uncle Tie, there was a light above your head... Hey, it's gone!"

Uncle Tie turned around, his face ashen, gripping the feather duster tightly in his hand. "You dare to tease Uncle Tie? I think you're asking for a beating!"

"Wait! Uncle Tie, I'm not lying to you! I really saw light just now, and yes! I think the scripture is also emitting light!" Zhao Hao waved his hands repeatedly.

Uncle Tie put down the feather duster and asked, "The scriptures were shining... Did you really see a light above my head?"

Zhao Hao nodded.

"Describe its color or shape in detail!"

Zhao Hao carefully recalled the light that had vanished in a fleeting glance, "It seemed to be apricot-yellow, about three feet tall, and looked very concentrated, with a jelly-like texture. It was very eye-catching, otherwise I wouldn't have been so surprised..."

Uncle Tie nodded as he counted on his fingers: "Maybe you didn't see wrong..."

“I didn’t see wrong. Then what did I see?” Zhao Hao pressed.

Uncle Tie didn't answer directly, but pointed to the scriptures in front of Zhao Hao and said, "The *Huangting Neijing Jing* is a sacred text of the Shangqing school, used to cultivate the twenty-four divine spirits within the body. Among them is the eye spirit, whose name is Yingxuan. The *Taiwei Dijun Twenty-Four Divine Spirits Returning to Origin Jing* also says that the eye spirit is named Lingjiansheng, whose courtesy name is Daotong..."

Zhao Hao asked, "Are you saying that I have mastered the Eye God among the Twenty-Four Divine Realms?" Zhao Hao couldn't help but want to laugh!

Uncle Tie scoffed, "You really dare to dream! If you could master the Shangqing Treasure Manual just like that, wouldn't you be flying to the heavens? At most, you're just born with the ability to see yin and yang, and after awakening your Qi, you've created your own technique. Twenty-four Seasonal Gods, huh? Why don't you just say you've cultivated the Buddha's Eye, illuminating the three realms!"

Zhao Hao scratched his head. "So what kind of magic did I cultivate?"

Uncle Tie said, "It's probably some kind of aura-observation technique. Have you read the Records of the Grand Historian? How did Fan Zeng describe Liu Bang to Xiang Yu at the Feast at Hongmen? 'I had someone observe his aura, and it was all dragons and tigers, forming five colors. This is the aura of an emperor. Attack quickly and don't miss it!'"

"It refers to the story of Fan Zeng finding a sorcerer to examine Liu Bang's aura. The five-colored dragon and tiger signified an imperial destiny! The sorcerer then mastered the art of observing auras."

"I've heard that most feng shui masters have similar methods, able to judge the feng shui layout by observing the momentum of mountains and rivers. When they reach a high level of expertise, they can even see the luck above a person's head. The same principle applies to those fortune tellers who can predict a person's fortune at a glance."

"Sometimes, when a fortune teller says someone's forehead is dark, it's just the most basic method of observing aura. Some folk methods even involve raising a person underground from childhood, using secret medicines and techniques to cultivate a pair of precious eyes that can see the precious light on treasures. They can even find things hidden underground!"

"You can see the clouds above my head and the precious light on this scripture, which shows that your innate ability to see yin and yang has transformed into a technique after you awakened your qi!"

Uncle Tie was thinking to himself: This is more than just magic; it's practically a minor supernatural power! He had only wanted to take on a disciple, but he had unexpectedly stumbled upon a treasure!

Upon hearing this, Zhao Hao seemed to have gained some insight: Could it be that the ability card [Demon Hunter's Senses] combined with the stimulation of awakening Qi had caused his innate Yin-Yang Eyes to evolve?!

It took Zhao Hao a while to calm down before he asked, "Uncle Tie, what do you think other extraordinary individuals who can observe qi see? I can't see any dragons or tigers."

Uncle Tie waved his hand dismissively: "How can I know what others see? Everyone has their own destiny, their own cultivation, and their own talent. Even if we all use the art of observing qi, what we see will be different. Right now you can only see simple light, but if you continue to improve, you might be able to see more..."

Zhao Hao: Jealous! It must be jealousy! Uncle Tie, you're jealous of my good eyesight!

Uncle Tie: You little brat, you deserve a beating! I'll give you some pointers on your boxing! Come with me to the backyard!

Zhao Hao: No, Uncle Tie!

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Chapter 36 The Five-Layer World

In fact, Zhao Hao's sudden awakening of psychic abilities and becoming a superhuman was beyond his and Uncle Tie's expectations.

Uncle Tie thought it would take at least a year before anything happened. Zhao Hao, on the other hand, had no idea when he would succeed.

And suddenly it worked!

Uncle Tie hasn't prepared the "teaching materials" yet!

However, what needs to be taught still needs to be taught, especially some taboos that need to be told to Zhao Hao.

Uncle Tie: "Now that you are a cultivator, I can tell you many things. You must remember them..."

The first thing Uncle Tie talked about was Zhao Hao's dream last night.

From the perspective of those with extraordinary abilities, this world is divided into five layers!

And it's layered on top of each other!

Of course, this is only a conceptual one, not a spatial one.

In the very center is the underworld, also known as the netherworld, the netherworld, the underworld, the nine netherworlds, the Yellow Springs, the kingdom of the dead, etc. in various countries' legends.

Uncle Tie specifically mentioned, "However, the Christian concept of hell is not included..."

Then comes the Otherworld!

As Fatty mentioned before, the inner world has two concepts: it describes a supernatural circle that is different from ordinary people in the outer world, and it also means that such a place actually exists!

"In the Song Dynasty, the inner world is called the Illusionary Spirit Realm, while the outer world, unlike in the West, doesn't have a specific name. Here, the outer world is like two sides of a mirror. The inside and outside are closely related... It is said that at some unknown time, an ancient powerful being separated the two. Long, long ago, the two were one, inseparable..."

The activity and concentration of psionic energy are higher in the inner world. Since the separation of the outer and inner worlds, the inner world has become the stronghold of extraordinary individuals, races, and creatures.

Not to mention the period of psychic dormancy, the surface world is a deadly wasteland for superhumans. Not only can their strength not improve here, but it will also constantly decline. The loss of psychic energy cannot be compensated for; on the contrary, it will continue to leak out.

Ultimately, the vast majority of those extraordinary creatures and races left the surface world, which was equivalent to the Jedi, and migrated to the inner world.

For example, various fairies and spirits from the East, elves and dwarves from the West, and many legendary monsters...

Uncle Tie said that more than 300 years ago, even some highly skilled people who practiced orthodox Taoist methods and could maintain their spiritual energy from leaking out would not take action unless absolutely necessary, because using spiritual energy in the surface world would be equivalent to a permanent loss.

At that time, the distance between the inner and outer worlds was also the greatest. You could continue to improve in the inner world, but due to the concentration and activity of psionic energy, it would be difficult to return to the outer world.

Zhao Hao asked curiously, "Could this be the legendary ascension?!"

Uncle Tie gave him a sharp rap on the head. "I think you're aiming for ascension! Does the Taoist concept of ascension mean so little to you? Ascending to immortality is the title for successfully advancing to the Silver rank! Hiding in the inner world is something even a Bronze rank could easily achieve! However, back then, advancing to the Bronze rank in the outer world was already incredibly difficult!"

Beyond the inner and outer worlds, what is considered to encompass the entire world is the Psionic Sea!

Uncle Tie: "The Psychic Ocean is the original source and ultimate convergence of all psychic energy. The reason you and I can generate psychic energy is because our minds and intellects are reflected deep within the Psychic Ocean. The Psychic Ocean is the reflection of the consciousness and the spiritual home of all sentient beings..."

According to Uncle Tie, when a being with a soul or spirit dies, its spiritual part returns to the sea of ​​spiritual energy.

It's a bit like deleting a computer program and throwing it into the recycle bin!

However, the psionic sea is not a recycling bin, but a computer hard drive!

According to Western supernatural beings, the psychic sea is the collective subconscious of intelligent beings!

Uncle Tie said that if one's psychic energy is strong, one can even maintain a limited degree of independence within the psychic energy sea after death.

They can even be reincarnated again through certain methods! The only difference is whether they choose reincarnation or possession.

When we talk about reincarnation, we inevitably come to the underworld.

After a person dies, the spiritual energy in their soul gathers in the sea of ​​spiritual energy, while the soul body "sinks" into the underworld. After a "series of cleansing," it is reborn.

At this point, although it is still essentially the same soul, because its spirituality is newly born and all its memories and other traces have been cleansed, it is essentially a completely new person.

Uncle Tie said, "However, all our experiences and spirituality are reflected in the Sea of ​​Spiritual Energy. This leads to situations where some people, for certain reasons, come into contact with the traces they left in the Sea of ​​Spiritual Energy and suddenly recall some memories from their past lives."

In other words, everyone is like data; even though they've been deleted, traces of that data remain on the psychic energy sea's hard drive. This code will occasionally "restore" itself!

Uncle Tie: "Basically, all our spells are related to the Sea of ​​Spiritual Energy. Those divination methods are limited predictions and explorations made through countless traces within the Sea of ​​Spiritual Energy..."

For those with extraordinary abilities, knowing how to connect with their psychic sea is crucial. Many spells are cast using the psychic sea as a means of communication.

Zhao Hao's dream last night was because he was practicing the Hidden Dragon Sleeping Pill Technique and came into contact with the Sea of ​​Spiritual Energy through a dream, thus completing his awakening!

In the eyes of those in the inner world who are extraordinary, dreams are a special existence, an illusory world attached to the surface of the psionic sea.

So even ordinary people sometimes dream about things that happened in the past or in the future...

Because Zhao Hao was equipped with the [Young Barrier Master - Toshikami Sumimura] at the time, and his own spiritual power existed, his spiritual energy awakening was "suppressed"! It wasn't until he changed it off today that it manifested, allowing him to successfully advance to the Black Iron Transcendent level!

……

Uncle Tie said solemnly, "Actually, I didn't expect you to awaken your Qi so quickly. It really exceeded my expectations. In some ways, you are a genius!"

How could Zhao Hao dare to admit that? He quickly said modestly, "Uncle Tie, you've misjudged me. I'm just an ordinary person, not some genius!"

Zhao Hao: Even Uncle Tie can tell the real from the fake 3,000-year-old mummy, what am I pretending to be a genius for? I'm a fake!

Uncle Tie nodded in satisfaction and smiled, a rare sight for him: "Very good. Humility makes one progress. Keep up the good work!"

Zhao Hao: ...I'm really not a genius!

Uncle Tie was very satisfied with Zhao Hao's humility. He believed that Zhao Hao's humility, low-key nature, and willingness to cherish life were qualities that would lead to great achievements.

"With your innate potential for psionic energy, and given the current level of psionic activity in the surface world, reaching Iron 3-star shouldn't be a problem, and even 4-star is possible. However, after that, you'll need to rely on external forces to enhance your psionic energy, especially if you want to advance to Bronze, which will be an enormous expense."

The first stage of cultivating spiritual energy is to develop one's own spiritual potential, while the second stage is to absorb external spiritual energy, which requires the consumption of certain resources.

Everyone's spiritual intelligence is reflected in the ocean of psychic energy, so everyone has psychic potential, more or less.

Of course, using the word "average" to describe anything is misleading. The vast majority of people are still unable to awaken their psychic abilities.

The "psychic energy feedback" from the psychic energy sea varies from person to person; the higher the potential, the greater the feedback, and the more psychic energy can be developed. But there is a limit to how much there can be!

Therefore, in the end, everyone needs some kind of method to cultivate and obtain spiritual energy from the outside world to increase their own spiritual energy.

As mentioned before, different paths to transcendence have their own characteristics and methods for cultivating spiritual energy.

For example, the path of European necromancers is not very popular; it requires close contact, research, and even the creation of death. They learn magic from these actions, aligning themselves with certain rules within the psychic sea, and absorbing psychic energy.

Hmm, being a forensic pathologist or mortician would be quite suitable!

Precious metals and various gemstones are inherently imbued with spiritual energy, making them common equivalents in the extraordinary world. Therefore, even those who become extraordinary cannot live without money!

Uncle Tie finally reminded Zhao Hao: "Remember, you can't use your psionic energy lightly, because psionic energy will attract other psionic energy!"

When Zhao Hao got home that evening, he didn't even have time to eat; he quickly took stock of his fate.

Last week's 10-pull left me with 48 points. Upgrading a Mortal to 4 stars gave me +100 points, I've gained 27 points from daily check-ins, 200 points from completing the Iron-tier advancement mission, and 1000 points from upgrading an Iron-tier to 1 star. Now I have 1375 Destiny Points!

Another 10-pull and I'll still have over 400 left!

Oh my god! When have we ever been this rich?!