From Under One Person: Sincere Journey Through the Heavens

Haotian immediately denied it, "How could there possibly be a fifth tier?"

Glancing at him, Chu Xuan said calmly, "I did say before that the fourth tier is the peak of the gene lock, but I did not deny the possibility of the fifth tier. In fact, after I awakened the 'Logical Heavenly Dao', I even did some deduction, which is to make the light of the mind and my own energy system truly merge, which may give birth to an inner universe."

"Inner universe?"

Zheng Zha exclaimed, "Is this the power of the fifth stage of the gene lock?"

Strictly speaking, no.

It was Jiang Liu who spoke, “I have long since combined my spiritual light with my entire system, refining the Primordial Qi, which allows me to manipulate matter, energy, time, and space at will, forging the Golden Elixir and the Holy Embryo, turning the false into the true, and establishing the Three Realms of the Human Body, in which all living beings are transformed from my thoughts, beliefs, obsessions, and distractions.”

Although it is far from comparable to the breadth of the real three-dimensional universe in terms of spatial scale, it is fundamentally no different.

After all, from a microscopic perspective, all things in the world, including humans, share the same origin as the vast universe; every element of the human body comes from that Big Bang...

As time goes by, with the improvement of personal cultivation and the progress of spiritual practice, my human body world will likely evolve from a single entity to a multi-dimensional one.

However, I don't believe that completely integrating the light of the soul with one's own energy circulation system to create a human universe is equivalent to the fifth level of gene locking.

Ultimately, this is nothing more than an improvement in strength and cultivation level.

The activation of the first three stages of the gene lock is merely to allow the fourth stage of awakening the light of the soul, that is, the embodiment of one's own beliefs and obsessions, so as to continuously recognize one's own path in this stage.

Therefore, I believe that the fifth stage must also be an improvement at the spiritual level, rather than an evolution of the internal universe such as an endogenous universe or an endogenous multiverse.

This largely laid the foundation for the true creation of the fifth order.

"Laying the foundation?"

Zheng Zha couldn't imagine that terms like "inner universe" and "inner multiverse," which sounded extremely lofty, were merely distinctions of power strength in Jiang Liu's words, rather than classifications of gene lock realms.

But upon closer reflection, he realized it made sense. If the universe were likened to water, a drop of water and an ocean would be essentially no different.

Is the ocean teeming with life?

Even a single drop of water can contain tiny bacteria invisible to the naked eye!

"Creation?"

Chu Xuan, however, keenly perceived the meaning behind the river's flow—

The fifth stage of the gene lock does not actually exist.

Evolution requires the passage of time.

Given the current limits of human life, the fourth rank is the peak. Even if one strengthens other powerful bloodlines, as long as one still considers oneself human, the fourth rank is the limit, and it is impossible to go any further.

But "non-existence" can be transformed into "existence".

To achieve further breakthroughs, one must further refine oneself over time, which means exploring the human body's world, the inner universe, and the multiverse within it.

Then--

One day in the future, we will truly reach the fifth level!

Chapter 1362 Jiang Liu's Fifth Deduction: Boundless Body, Limitless Mind

"So, in your view, what is the fifth stage like?"

Chu Xuan was extremely curious.

"Transcendence".

Jiang Liu only uttered two words.

"Transcendence?"

Chu Xuan frowned, a possibility forming in his mind: "The Main God has labeled all parallel universes as 'horror movies'..."

So-called transcendence means treating all parallel universes as movies or novels, then detaching from them? And then being able to modify everything?

Upon hearing Chu Xuan's definition of "transcendence," Jiang Liu laughed and asked, "If that's all there is to it, then why transcend?"

Zheng Zha and the others from the Central Continent Team looked puzzled.

Only Zhao Yingkong looked relieved.

Chu Xuan, however, seemed lost in thought, but couldn't quite grasp the true meaning of transcendence.

"The Main God Space defines our world as 'Under One Person,' right?" Seeing that Chu Xuan's thinking seemed to have hit a dead end, Jiang Liu prepared to give him a hint.

"Yes."

Chu Xuan nodded.

"Am I the main character?"

Jiang Liu inquired.

"No."

Chu Xuan shook his head, not understanding why Jiang Liu suddenly asked this question, but still explained the situation, "The protagonist is a college student named Zhang Chulan, the grandson of Zhang Huaiyi. The story takes place in the 21st century, and he gets involved in a series of events in order to explore the background of an ageless girl named Feng Baobao."

At this point, Chu Xuan looked at Lu Jin again and said, "You are a supporting character in this story. Your great-granddaughter Lu Linglong has a slightly ambiguous relationship with Zhang Chulan."

This is the truth.

It was really just a little bit of subtle ambiguity.

Lu Jin: "..."

Okay, he actually knows all of this.

But he vowed that he would give Zhang Huaiyi's grandson a good "training" in the future!

of course.

Lu Jin also set a premise: that Zhang Chulan in the future would really be with his great-granddaughter.

"In the 'Nathan Island' chapter, do you know about Wakina's ability, Heaven?" Jiang Liu asked Chu Xuan calmly.

"Heaven?"

Chu Xuan had read the Nathan Island arc and suddenly understood Jiang Liu—

If so-called transcendence is merely escaping the box of the multiverse, allowing the multiverse to become a film or novel that can be freely modified, rewritten, and viewed by the transcendent individual, then what kind of transcendence is that?

If a person is powerful enough, even if they don't understand politics or people's hearts, they can still create a deterrent effect and make people unconsciously obey.

The world where one can enjoy everything is not heaven, but earth.

Happiness and excitement are feelings that come from enjoyment.

Pain and sorrow are also feelings that come with enjoyment.

therefore.

As long as one's spiritual level does not break through, and one is still influenced by the Three Corpses, Six Thieves, and Nine Insects, and will scheme for some purpose, then no matter how strong one's life cultivation is, one will not be able to reach the other shore and achieve transcendence.

The so-called inner demons are not, in essence, any external evil that invades a person's mind, but rather the result of one's own greed, anger, and ignorance without realizing it.

So, what exactly constitutes transcendence?

Just as he defines a "transcendent being," one can treat everything in the multiverse as a film or novel, freely viewing, modifying, and rewriting it, but—

If you have already transcended it, why do you still need to look at the past of the multiverse?

Is it because you can't bear to part with it?

If one has already transcended these obstacles, why try to change the facts of what happened?

Is it because of resentment?

Having already transcended it, why continue to write about it in the multiverse storyline?

Is it because of obsession?

Such reluctance, unwillingness, and stubbornness are still signs of being trapped by one's own greed, anger, and ignorance.

What kind of transcendence is that!

But if true "transcendence" means extinguishing all one's desires, will, and beliefs, then Chu Xuan believes that most people would absolutely not choose transcendence.

"It seems you've realized that the very definition of 'detachment' is a Schrödinger-like proposition."

Jiang Liu smiled and then revealed the fifth-order origin he had deduced: "I once witnessed the Nirvana history of Shakyamuni in the information of a higher-dimensional existence. He and his parallel counterpart in countless multidimensional spacetimes underwent Nirvana at the same time, transforming into information and becoming part of the rules of the universe."

This is to create a bit of Dharma nature for all sentient beings, which is the mind of the Tathagata.

Perhaps in certain times and spaces there truly exists a real individual called 'Tathagata Buddha', but that is by no means Shakyamuni. It is merely a manifestation of part of his information in the world, or perhaps it is a world-governing deity with enlightenment like Shakyamuni, or perhaps it is just using Shakyamuni's information to put on a skin called Tathagata Buddha in order to gain fame and profit and enjoy the fruits of others' labor.

The same reason.

Lao Tzu was similar, except that he established the fundamental principle for all people, meaning that all sentient beings in all times and spaces, as long as they possess a human body, can embark on the path of Qi cultivation.

The entire Zhongzhou team—

Some, like Zheng Zha and Zhan Lan, had their brows furrowed, seemingly pondering the meaning of Jiang Liu's narration.

Or they suddenly realized the truth of what Jiang Liu was saying, like Chu Xuan and Zhao Yingkong;

Or they looked completely bewildered, unable to understand what Jiang Liu was saying at all.

Jiang Liu continued, "Therefore, in my definition, the fifth stage of the gene lock did not exist before the transcendence of Daoist Laozi and the Nirvana of Buddha Shakyamuni."

Now, one of them has long since transcended worldly concerns, and the other has already achieved nirvana. For those of us who are descendants of those two sages, the fifth stage has become a possibility.

It is both transcendence and nirvana.

If it must be defined, it is this: A body without boundaries, a mind without limits.

Indeed.

Jiang Liu's theory of the fifth stage of gene lock is still within the system of Golden Core and Holy Embryo, but it is a sublimation of Golden Core and Holy Embryo!

Jiang Liu defined it as—

The elixir of immortality.

However, Jiang Liu had not truly refined the Golden Elixir of his body and mind into a Rejuvenating Elixir, so he did not directly reveal this concept.

"Boundless body, limitless mind, the fifth stage of the gene lock is a breakthrough of both body and mind... For us reincarnators, as long as we can complete the tasks issued by the main god and return to the main god's space alive, all kinds of enhancements and exchanges are ways to cultivate the body, nothing could be simpler."

Chu Xuan adjusted his glasses and began his analysis based on Jiang Liu's definition of the fifth level of the gene lock. "The mental level is key... The purpose of the main god, the initial purpose of its establishment, is very likely to cultivate reincarnators to break through and reach the [Mind Infinity] level in the face of the terror deep within their hearts!"

"so?"