From Under One Person: Sincere Journey Through the Heavens

How many years has the will behind the mana ecosystem existed?

The river's flow is unfathomable.

But with the ancestral aperture holding a precious lotus lamp that burns eternally, the history of Earth over 4.6 billion years unfolds within it, reflecting the Earth's magnetic field and atmosphere in this time and space.

"Your thoughts far surpass mine, transcending multiple dimensions and boundless in scope, but to fully realize them, you must rely on the matter, energy, space, and time of the universe in my dimension."

In their first clash of wills, Jiang Liu realized that Mana's will was far more advanced than his own, having existed for countless years and already approaching the Dao itself.

However, being infinitely close to the Dao is still not equivalent to the Dao.

From His will, Jiang Liu learned His approximate origin: He, or rather they, were not actually from a higher dimension, but rather a group of intelligent beings who had failed in their dimensional ascension experiment from three dimensions to higher dimensions.

first time.

This intelligent species, like humans on Earth, studied science and developed civilization until one day, a scientist discovered that another kind of energy was at work during the life processes of organisms.

Different civilizations have different names for this energy: Primordial Qi, Life Source Essence, Qi, Chakra, Magic Power, True Essence, etc., but in essence they are all this energy, and variant products of this energy after special "processing".

After discovering this energy, the intelligent species conducted countless years of research and discovered its most fundamental function:

coupling!

The primordial Qi can store and entrust all the past memories and wisdom of a living being.

Even if an elderly, wise individual ages and forgets most of their past memories as time goes by, their innate Qi still records the information and wisdom of their entire life.

After the primordial Qi leaves the dead body, it dissipates into nature and is erased of all information by the laws of nature before being redistributed to all things in the world.

no doubt.

This intelligent race considered this too regrettable, so they tried every means to preserve the innate Qi of the deceased and infinitely amplified the most basic function of the innate Qi, so that individuals within the entire race could be connected, forming a "network" covering the entire civilization.

According to Jiang Liu's understanding, it can be defined as: the Primordial Qi Reincarnation Network.

With this cycle of reincarnation, knowledge and wisdom no longer need to rely on descendants spending so much time learning and understanding. Even a newborn can obtain all the wisdom of their ancestors through this connection.

The development of civilization has entered a period of rapid progress. Any individual who dares to hinder this development is eliminated, along with individuality.

Because the innate Qi of each individual can be interconnected through the reincarnation network, there are almost no secrets between them, and everyone's pursuits gradually become unified.

then!

He—

Based on the flow of primordial Qi in the Reincarnation Network and the unification of intentions, the "god" named [Mana] was born in the Reincarnation Network.

The word "Mana," when placed in this spacetime of Earth, is essentially a projection of some high-dimensional information into the human brain, causing this word to gradually emerge in the human mind, and subsequently, a definition is given to it.

Upon its birth, Mana immediately extended an invitation to the entire civilization, urging people to abandon their physical bodies, merge with it, and become a complete entity of energy and information, leading the entire civilization to ascend to a higher dimension.

The Mana civilization had no expectations for the three-dimensional universe or four-dimensional spacetime... Although they had not yet fully explored their own universe on a spatial scale, they were able to observe parallel universes and deduce the entirety of the universe through various cosmic ray particles.

Furthermore.

The Mana civilization has already mastered infinite energy and infinite life, and has lost interest in exploring the vastness of the universe. What they think about is other unknown information!

That is, to pursue a higher Tao!

Therefore, higher dimensions became their choice!

To ascend to a higher dimension—

The physical body, existing in a three-dimensional universe and four-dimensional spacetime, cannot go to higher dimensions and must therefore be abandoned.

Energy is the driving force that propels them to higher dimensions, but in the end, they must also be relinquished and return to the three-dimensional universe and four-dimensional spacetime.

Because it's the only one capable of ascending to a higher dimension...

Only "information"!

Chapter 1243 Mana's Origins (Part 2)

Those who understand my teachings, like the parable of a raft.

Even the law should be abandoned, let alone what is illegal.

This is what the Tathagata said to the monks in the Diamond Sutra. In simpler terms, it means that when people obtain the Dharma and practice it, it is like crossing the sea of ​​suffering by boat. The Dharma is the same as the boat. Once you reach the other shore, you can abandon the boat and the Dharma, let alone other things.

Analogous to the Mana civilization's journey to higher dimensions—

The physical body of an intelligent race = illegal

This allows living beings to survive and live in the three-dimensional universe and four-dimensional spacetime; it is [mortal]!

Primordial Qi and the Reincarnation Network = Dharma

This precious raft, which can be used by enlightened individuals among the mortals for cultivation, is the path to transcendence!

Information Id = Passenger

This is something that an intelligent being can contemplate; it is the true source of information! It is also the manifestation of the Tao!

but!

The Mana civilization's ascension to a higher dimension failed.

It wasn't that anything else was obstructing them, but rather that during the process of ascending to a higher dimension, they witnessed another being who also desired to ascend:

Shakyamuni!

While both humans ascended to higher dimensions, this Earthling chose a different path from the Mana civilization!

The Mana civilization abandoned individual consciousness and chose collective will, while Shakyamuni ascended to a higher dimension at the same time as countless "parallel universe counterparts".

This caused Mana's emotionless will to fluctuate for the first time, and she wanted to travel with Shakyamuni in his own time and space.

Shakyamuni Buddha would certainly not refuse.

In Vaishali, he accepted a sandalwood ear offered by the blacksmith Cunda, hoping that people would understand that the Buddha was also a human being, unable to escape birth and death, so that people would not mythologize him. At the same time, he reached Nirvana, abandoned the unlawful physical body, leaving only the Dharma body and Dharma form, and went to the void to reach the other shore.

During their journey, Mana and Shakya communicated with each other, exchanging information that they presented from higher dimensions to their own, and progressed together.

Ultimately, Mana witnessed the entire process of Buddha's transcendence—

Countless Shakyamunis simultaneously touched a single point with their fingertips, their forms disintegrated and their appearances disappeared, leaving only a pure and incomparable information that spread throughout the entire dimension.

No self, no consciousness!

No mind, no thoughts!

Words cannot describe it!

Has the dimensional ascension been successful?

no one knows.

But Mana had an idea at that moment:

Shakyamuni Buddha is one with the entire multidimensional spacetime!

What will happen?

That is, Shakyamuni Buddha completely transformed into information, becoming part of the rules of the multiverse, nowhere to be found, yet everywhere.

All sentient beings possessing wisdom can find traces of Shakyamuni's visit within their own hearts; this is what is meant by—

Tathagata!

In heaven and on earth, I alone am supreme!

I--

All living beings!

The Buddha's teachings and doctrines encompass self-enlightenment and the enlightenment of others!

Therefore, he is the Buddha!

Success has been achieved!

Perfect enlightenment and practice!

Although countless intelligent beings in the infinite worlds are still struggling, Shakyamuni has already transformed into information, merged into infinite space and time, and become part of the rules, so that all intelligent beings can retain a bit of the Buddha's mind.

of course.

This Buddha-mind is nothing special. For most sentient beings, its existence or non-existence makes no difference. However, if one can grasp this Buddha-mind, one can hope to understand the Dharma nature and see the Buddha!

This is the ascension of Shakyamuni!

Live in the hearts of all beings!

In comparison, Jiang Liu, having cultivated to a height of sixteen feet, is more similar to the "Buddha" in Journey to the West—though he is self-aware and also awakens through others' enlightenment, in terms of "perfect enlightenment and practice"—

His mind has not yet reached the level of Buddha Shakyamuni!

I dare to let my own spiritual light cover the multiverse, without thought or desire, without birth or death, extinguishing the self, until one day in the future, all sentient beings will realize their true nature and enjoy freedom.

Such selflessness!

incredible!

Mana's thoughts at that time were not much different from Jiang Liu's thoughts now.

Born from the Reincarnation Network, He knows all the information in the universe and wants to lead the Mana civilization to ascend to a higher dimension. But if this so-called "ascension" is such an outcome, it is not going to a more vast higher-dimensional universe, but selflessly contributing Himself, transforming into information, to complete the rules of the multiverse, infinitely multiverse, and multidimensional spacetime—

He didn't want to!

Even the individual consciousnesses of the billions of civilizations that merged with Him were unwilling!

The Mana civilization seeks nothing more than more information and aspires to become the "Tao"! But they do not wish to lose their self-awareness after "attaining the Tao"! They wish to fulfill the wishes of other intelligent beings!

In Mana's eyes, all other beings inferior to her were ants!

therefore.

They abandoned the path of dimensional ascension and chose another path—

Playing the game of life.

They truly treat the three-dimensional universe and four-dimensional spacetime as a playground for their amusement.

Unlike Shakyamuni, although He can also involve multidimensional spacetime, He cannot reach the level of Shakyamuni's multi-dimensionality. The spacetime He has visited is limited, and there are also isomorphic civilizations in other spacetimes with similar development processes to Mana.

Therefore, Mana eventually returned to her original timeline and found Earth.