Departure for Qiulong Star (Seeking Recommendations)

Earth, Yangzhou City West Lake Villa.

Luo Feng was examining the two items Li Ze had handed him.

"What do you think? These two items are quite extraordinary, aren't they? I went to great lengths to obtain them from the inheritance." Seeing the changing expressions on Luo Feng's face as he examined the items in the Spatial Ring, Li Ze smiled faintly.

He had considered for a long time before deciding to take out these two items.

That unknown life material was actually a Golden Cocoon Fragment that had split off when the Golden Crow Physique finished gestating. When the golden cocoon formed, influenced by the Golden Crow Essence Blood and the Cosmic Origin Law, numerous Fire Attribute secret patterns had been engraved upon it. These secret patterns could help one comprehend Fire Attribute laws.

Of course, he still had many fragments left behind after the golden cocoon shattered. Very few were as intact as this one. As the only Special Life in the universe, the environment required for its gestation was naturally beyond comparison with that of ordinary lifeforms.

Naturally, compared with the innate talent for comprehending Fire Attribute laws possessed by his Golden Crow Physique and Human Body, the value of these fragments was somewhat insignificant.

As for the other manual, Space Analysis, it was one of the many top-tier manuals he had obtained from the Chaos Bell. This manual was also of great help in his comprehension of the Law of Space.

However, what he needed to do most at present was deepen his comprehension of Fire Attribute laws first.

Although his talent for space was also extremely high, it was still far inferior to his Fire Attribute talent.

At this stage, comprehending more Fire Attribute Origin Laws could increase his strength more quickly. As a Low-level Law of the Law of Space Origin, comprehending more Fire Attribute Origin Laws would also help him comprehend the Law of Space Origin.

Moreover, he still had one unused clone slot at the Universe level. Once he found a cosmic lifeform with exceptionally high spatial talent, he could gestate a clone. Combined with this manual, it would have an even greater effect.

The reason he had taken out these two items, especially the Space Analysis manual, was also because Luo Feng's Demon Killer race clone was about to finish gestating.

Unlike the Golden Horned Beast, the Demon Killer race clone did not possess an enormous collection of Inheritance Manuals. It had only one innate manual.

This spatial manual could accelerate Luo Feng's Demon Killer race clone's comprehension of the Law of Space Origin, allowing Luo Feng to advance more quickly in the early stages.

"Luo Feng, you must listen to me this time. Trade with Li Ze. This spatial manual is simply perfect for your Demon Killer race clone. It's even more suitable than the Absolute Space you're currently cultivating for comprehending the Law of Space." Babata, who had also seen the items in the Spatial Ring along with Luo Feng, said excitedly.

Luo Feng also fell into deep thought. This Space Analysis was truly too suitable for him at his current stage. It was a manual that could let him go farther in the peak Genius Battle, and he truly needed it now.

After thinking for a while, as if he had made up his mind, Luo Feng looked at Li Ze, who was watching him.

"Mr. Li, I have to admit that the Space Analysis manual you showed me is indeed extremely suitable for me!" A bitter smile flashed across Luo Feng's face.

"Mr. Li, how about this? If merely taking you to Qiulong Star lets me obtain such a top-tier manual, I don't think that would be appropriate. How about I exchange one of the secret arts I obtained for it?" Luo Feng asked Li Ze.

At the same time, Luo Feng was discussing with Babata in his mind which secret art would be more appropriate to exchange. Other than the Golden Horned Beast's inheritance, all he had was the inheritance of Moyun Planet. Yet the techniques in the Moyun Planet inheritance that were comparable in value to this manual were all core secret arts. Exchanging them required Babata's approval.

"Alright. Even if you didn't offer an exchange, Luo Feng, this Space Analysis could still be given to you as payment for this transaction." Li Ze knew Luo Feng's character, so he did not argue. It was only an exchange of knowledge, after all. It was nothing significant.

A short while later, Luo Feng and Babata had decided which secret art to exchange. Since the Golden Horned Beast's Bloodline Inheritance secret arts all required the Golden Horned Beast Clone to cultivate, after discussing it with Babata, Luo Feng decided to exchange one of the Yunmo Lineage's core inheritances, Tower of Void.

Tower of Void was an ultimate Soul Defense manual of the Yunmo Lineage. Before Luo Feng, it had only been passed down to one Personal Disciple!

Babata had originally been unwilling to use it in an exchange, but after Luo Feng's strong insistence, Babata ultimately agreed. However, the condition was that the Space Analysis manual would also remain in the Yunmo Lineage as a core inheritance in the future.

In the end, Li Ze and Luo Feng completed this transaction and agreed to depart for Qiulong Star a month later.

The reason for setting the departure a month later was because Li Ze still had one matter to complete.

"Brother Ze, the Life Planet we're heading to this time is Qiulong Star."

Inside the Control Room of the Black Dragon Spaceship.

Luo Feng spoke to Li Ze beside him.

Li Ze was currently inspecting the spacecraft. It was shaped like a circular flying saucer and was a C5-class spaceship sold externally by the Black Dragon Mountain Empire. Ordinary C-class Spaceships were relatively rare in low-level Universe Nations, and their users were mostly Universe level lifeforms.

Hearing Luo Feng speak to him, Li Ze nodded to indicate that he understood.

Over the past month, Li Ze had not returned to Zhongyuan Base City. Instead, he had remained in Yangzhou while collecting many books written by ancient Sages and worthies from before the Great Nirvana.

He was doing this to prepare for Mind Cultivation.

Having read the Original Work, Li Ze knew the importance of Mind Cultivation.

In the early stages, the talents of Luo Feng, Hong, and Thor on Earth had been quite ordinary in the Devouring universe. Yet all three ultimately achieved great things, and powerful states of mind had played an extremely important role.

With a powerful state of mind, one would not be confused by external things, would remain true to one's heart, and could stay calm at all times. Only then could one go farther in the universe.

Of course, there was no concept of Mind Cultivation in the universe at this time. The three realms of Mind Cultivation had also been independently summarized by Hong in the Original Work. However, any lifeform that cultivated to a powerful level could sense the importance of possessing a powerful state of mind.

For example.

During battle, the difference in one's state of mind would become incredibly apparent.

First, one had to adjust one's mentality in battle. Otherwise, one might be unable to display one's true strength.

As for people like Thor and Hong, their realms of Mind Cultivation were extremely high.

No matter how complicated or difficult the situation, it was hard to shake their hearts. Thus, they would instead perform beyond their usual limits in battle!

When others performed beyond their limits, it might be because they erupted under the stimulation of some special circumstance.

But those with powerful states of mind could maintain that state at every moment.

This was an extreme amplification of one's strength under an exceptionally high state of mind.

A powerful state of mind was also the foundation for a lifeform to possess a powerful will, allowing one to constantly strengthen one's will in adversity.

In Mind Cultivation, Hong was now comparable to the ancient Sages throughout Huaxia's history, those regarded as transcendent and saintly!

Even Thor's current state of mind was still a major level below Hong's.

Through Hong's teachings to Luo Feng in the Original Work, Li Ze knew that the cultivation of one's state of mind was divided into three realms.

The first realm: Seeing the True Nature of the Mind, Pointing Directly to the True Heart.

"The bodhi was never a tree, nor was the bright mirror a stand. Originally, there was not a single thing—where could dust arise?"

Find what one held to in one's heart, always believe in oneself, and no matter what difficulties one encountered, persist in what one had chosen to uphold without the slightest wavering.

In the Original Work, Luo Feng's state of mind at the first realm was tempered like a blade. He had found what he held to in his heart: protecting his family and Earth. It was precisely this persistence that made his will more condensed, allowing Luo Feng to endure the more than six thousand years of the Star Tower's recognition as master and lay the foundation for his rise from then on.

This path was the most difficult among the three different paths of the mind. This state of mind sought nothing externally, believed in oneself wholeheartedly, and persisted in one's true heart.

To put it bluntly, it was "extreme stubbornness." Such a state of mind could create a person of great goodness or a person of great evil. It all depended on whether what they held to in their heart was "good" or "evil."

Those who truly achieved Seeing the True Nature of the Mind and Pointing Directly to the True Heart possessed unwavering hearts. They would not be easily influenced by external things or changed from who they were.

Even if condemned by countless people and reviled by hundreds of millions, they would remain expressionless and persist all the same. Thus, this was the most arduous and rugged path...

The second realm: Yin Yang Union, Heart of a Newborn.

In ancient times, this state of mind was also called "Unity of Heaven and Humanity."

"Unity of Heaven and Humanity, the great perfection of one's state of mind. What is great perfection? When yin and yang unite, the Dao arises naturally. What is the union of yin and yang? When yin reaches its extreme, yang emerges; when yang reaches its extreme, yin emerges. Walking only one extreme may bring improvement, but the union of yin and yang is true perfection."

Those with a Heart of a Newborn understood Unity of Heaven and Humanity. They already possessed skill in matters of the mind, being firm when firmness was called for and gentle when gentleness was needed.

Yin and yang, firmness and gentleness, all harmonized together. Naturally, they could wield their state of mind with greater subtlety.

Such people had been extremely rare even in ancient Earth. They were somewhat like the state described in the Analects as "following one's heart's desires without overstepping the bounds." They could see through the hearts of countless ordinary beings and were generally called "worthies" or "Great Sages."

Those with a Heart of a Newborn could already influence the people around them through their own state of mind, earning the admiration and trust of countless people. Very few would hate such a person.

Thor in the Original Work had attained this state of mind, which was why he displayed such powerful affinity from the moment he appeared.

Of course, such people had not abandoned their own convictions. Rather, they understood how to employ skill and use favorable surroundings to achieve the goals they persisted in pursuing.

The third realm: the heart was infinitely vast, the heart encompassed everything.

This state of mind placed even greater faith in the vastness of the universe. One's self alone could not Transcend everything in the outside world.

Yet those who grasped this state of mind were unwilling merely to submit passively to whatever came. What they sought was to encompass—encompass everything. Through their own efforts, they would change their environment and bring every external thing in the universe under their Control.

Thus, they would achieve their goals.

Such people possessed vast hearts, boundless possibilities, and terrifyingly firm convictions.

Whenever such a person appeared in ancient times, they would be someone who changed an era, and others would respectfully call them a Sage.

Of course, according to the Original Work, there was no distinction of superiority or inferiority among these three states of mind.

According to Mountain Lord's evaluation of Earthlings' states of mind in the Original Work, when these three states of mind reached their extremes, none was superior to another. They were merely different paths of Mind Cultivation.

Seeing Li Ze nod, Luo Feng immediately instructed Babata to take off.

Over the past month, Luo Feng and Li Ze had interacted many times. After becoming more familiar, Luo Feng's form of address had changed from Mr. Li to Brother Ze.

He also learned that Li Ze had already reached the "Universe level," the same strength realm as his Golden Horned Beast Clone.

However, according to Babata, the Li Ze before him was far stronger than he currently was, and Li Ze's life level was much higher than his own.

He truly did not know how Li Ze, a human, had raised his life level to such a degree.

However, everyone had their own "secrets," and Luo Feng did not investigate the matter too deeply.

Luo Feng, dressed in a blood-red combat uniform, and Li Ze, dressed in a crimson robe, stood before the screen on the spacecraft's internal console. The little face of the demon Babata appeared on the screen. Grinning and baring its fangs, it said, "Luo Feng, the spacecraft has left Earth."

"Exterior view, one hundred percent simulation," Luo Feng said.

Swish!

Everything in the surrounding Control Room vanished from sight, replaced by the scene outside the spacecraft. The azure Earth behind them rapidly receded and disappeared from view in the blink of an eye.

The surrounding planets, meteorites, and every other celestial body seemed to become streaks, appearing in an instant from ahead and then vanishing behind them.

The spacecraft continued accelerating forward. After a while—

"Twelve seconds until we reach light speed and enter the Dark Universe!" Babata shouted.

"10!"

"9!"

"8!"

Li Ze watched the outside world. His naked eye could no longer make out the surrounding celestial bodies. He could only see the starry sky around them becoming completely blurred and gradually turning dark.

"3... 2... 1, entering the Dark Universe!" Babata shouted.

In the vast starry sky, a black circular spacecraft that had already become blurry—

Suddenly—

Space rippled slightly.

The spacecraft disappeared!

It had not "disappeared" because it had reached light speed and could no longer be seen by the naked eye. It had truly vanished from this universe!

The spacecraft trembled slightly for roughly ten seconds. Everything around them was completely dark, then it stabilized.

"Cosmic Travel successful. We have entered the Dark Universe." Babata shouted from the screen. "Turn off the exterior-view simulation."

"Brother Ze, since the spacecraft is now traveling at light speed, we can't capture the exterior view," Luo Feng said to Li Ze.

"But we can simulate some Dark Universe scenery for you to see."

Hearing Luo Feng's words, Li Ze knew some things about the Dark Universe from the Original Work's descriptions, but he had never personally seen what the Dark Universe looked like. Therefore, he did not object.

"Babata, simulate the Dark Universe environment for Brother Ze to see!" Luo Feng then instructed Babata.

A screen appeared out of thin air before Li Ze and Luo Feng.

Some dazzling scenery appeared on the screen. It was a vast expanse of space containing only glowing points of light like fireflies. It was an ocean of "light points." Apart from those beautiful points of light, there was nothing else in that boundless space.

"The Dark Universe corresponds in coordinates to the Original Universe we live in."

"However, if we travel a distance in the Dark Universe, say thirty light-seconds, then travel back to the Original Universe, you'll find that the distance you've advanced is 10.081 million times thirty light-seconds." Luo Feng said to Li Ze. "The Dark Universe and Original Universe correspond at a ratio of 1 to 10.081 million."

"If we travel at light speed in the Dark Universe for one year, then return to the Original Universe, we'll be 10.08 million light-years away."

"In the Original Universe, matter cannot exceed the speed of light. Once it reaches light speed, it will directly undergo Cosmic Travel and arrive in the Dark Universe. In the Dark Universe, it is possible to exceed the speed of light." Luo Feng continued, "The spacecraft is slowly accelerating now. This Black Dragon Spaceship has a maximum speed of 1.5 times light speed, but considering energy conservation, 1.2 times light speed is just right."

"It will take nearly ten days to reach Qiulong Star. Brother Ze, during that time, you can rest or cultivate properly." Luo Feng finished.

To be continued.

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