Amid the control of sixfold force, the golden ring hummed as it spun, flying into the very deepest root of the Martial Heart Zen Lotus, into the Seven Orifice Literary Heart that had always existed there, its foundation buried deep.
Of the Seven Orifice Literary Heart's seven apertures, the six fundamental disciplines each occupied one, while the one at the very center alone remained empty. This empty aperture represented scientists' infinite caution toward the unknown and their endless exploration of the future. More than that, it represented scholars' ambition to discover a seventh discipline, independent from yet standing alongside the six fundamental disciplines.
And now, Shi Tiexin had finally found his own seventh discipline, unrelated to yet connected with the six fundamental disciplines.
Buzz. The golden ring fell into the empty aperture. Golden light rippled and trembled without cease, as though it too rejoiced at the embryo shedding and bone transformation metamorphosis it was about to undergo.
The six Shi Tiexins all watched the golden ring and spoke in unison. "From this day forward, I name you—Intelligence Studies."
The golden ring had originated from Artificial Intelligence, yet now the word "artificial" had been removed. That was because Shi Tiexin had used his own wisdom to transcend and elevate it, reversing the acquired into the innate.
From this day forward, it would become the seventh fundamental discipline, unrelated to its origin of birth, its material basis, or its form of existence.
I think, therefore I am.
Humanity had become the leader of all living things because it possessed the highest intelligence in nature. The elevation of intelligence had allowed humanity to truly break free from the shackles of its ecological niche. The more intelligent a creature was, the farther it could travel through the universe. Only a species with the highest