What could hold subjective consciousness of the mind?
After the Heavenly Demon struck and erased Li Qi's subjective will and mind, where had Li Qi's mind gone?
According to what the World Honored One, the Tathagata, preached, the mind should by all rights be "indestructible."
Even in death, even in destruction, "reincarnation" still existed.
Through reincarnation after reincarnation, the mind gradually became clear, gradually "awakened consciousness," then perceived the mind's true nature, gained enduring memories, and finally attained enlightenment, becoming a Buddha.
The mind was indestructible. The mind was the foundation of all things. Every person possessed their own "mind."
And interaction between minds could only be achieved through some subtle, indescribable method that only "minds" themselves could understand.
But this had been mentioned before.
That method was one of "thinking so oneself."
Then was there any method that was not "thinking so oneself"?
A way that conformed to the mind's indestructibility, while bypassing the high walls and connecting with others.
There actually was.
It was Haotian's favorite thing.
Music.
The origin of all music, and its true meaning, which the world had almost forgotten.
In the distant primordial age, music, like dance and every other artistic activity, had been part of shamanic arts.
This was also one of the methods used to perform shamanic arts.
It began with rhythm. Through clapping hands, stomping feet, and striking all manner of primitive instruments—such as the art of drumming developed from palms and wood—many people were brought into the same beat.
Through this ritual, the shamans allowed their breathing, heartbeats, and emotions to blend together within the same rhythm, stirring the power that welled up from within people's hearts.
Thus, the earliest power was born. Many warriors gained courage during such rituals. They could feel themselves merging with those around them, and