The Secret of the Heavenly Court, the Limits of the Body?

"Are you thinking that those people in Heavenly Court shouldn't be dead by now? Right?"

The voice of the Sage Scholar rang in Ye Jing's ears, interrupting his thoughts!

He nodded slowly.

Whether in his past life or this one, all he knew was that the Gods in Heavenly Court were immortal!

They live as long as the heavens, immortal and indestructible!

"To live as long as the heavens, to be immortal and indestructible—that's what you all think, right? But on what grounds? Everything in this world has a life and death cycle; nothing is eternal, not even this very world!"

"Then what right does the Heavenly Court in this world have to claim to be as old as Heaven itself, immortal and indestructible?"

Ye Jing was startled; a term instantly came to mind—"the law of conservation of energy!"

But this is just the world of Gods!

Physics shouldn't apply here!

"But the Dao is eternal. No matter how the world changes, the world is always composed of the interwoven Dao. If one comprehends the Dao to its fullest extent, or even transcends the Dao, wouldn't one be able to live forever?"

Ye Jing frowned and asked in return.

The Sage Scholar's eyes once again revealed an expression of admiration.

"You've thought a lot, beyond most people, but let me ask you, has anyone ever said that the principles of the Tao are eternal?"

"If the laws of the universe are truly eternal, then why did the Primordial Era Chaos evolve into the world we have today?"

"The Tao changes with the world, and since it changes, nothing is eternal!"

Ye Jing fell silent; the Sage Scholar was indeed right.

He had a strange sense of disconnect, as if he were attending a physics class from a past life!

"It's just that the principles of the Dao and the world have existed for a very long time, but they are not immutable!"

The Sage Scholar continued.

"So you mean that the Gods in Heavenly Court have long since reached the end of their Lifespan, and in order to survive, they must devour the 'Source'?"

Ye Jing thought of the terrifying giant mouth he had seen in the Zhuli Blessed Land!

Could it be that it was cultivated by the Heavenly Court to absorb the "Source"?

"Yes and no!" The Sage Scholar smiled slightly and patiently continued to explain, "In the beginning, absorbing the source was acceptable; it replenished the body's deficiencies and could extend Lifespan!"

"However, this method certainly cannot be effective indefinitely. Just like drug resistance, the more drugs you take, the more drug resistance you will develop, and it may even harm your body in the long run!"

"And the key to all of this is that your body isn't a bottomless pit; it has its limits!"

"No matter how many 'sources' there are, if the container used to hold them is broken, it will naturally be ineffective!"

Ye Jing frowned and pressed further, "Then why not just get a different body?"

"Is a person just a body?" the Sage Scholar asked with a smile.

"Divine Soul!"

Ye Jing immediately understood the meaning of the Sage Scholar, which is often referred to as the soul!

"That's right, the Divine Soul also ages along with the world and is also affected by the 'Source'!" The Sage Scholar looked at Ye Jing in surprise. This guy reacted very quickly!

"How much 'source' can one person absorb at most? And how long can they live?" Ye Jing countered.

"That depends on each person's physical condition and level of attainment. From what I understand, it averages between 200 and 800 years!"

"That still doesn't support the Heavenly Court existing for so long! Even if the Gods of the Heavenly Court are naturally long-lived, they should have reached their peak around the time of the two previous Heaven and Earth Cataclysm!"

Ye Jing felt a throbbing sensation in his head, as if he were exploring the origins of life!

"That's right, in terms of time, it's indeed not enough, but think about it carefully, at what point do living beings increase their Lifespan?" The Sage Scholar looked at Ye Jing, his eyes shining with excitement. He hadn't had such a pleasant conversation with anyone in a long time!

"The moment of breakthrough!" Ye Jing didn't hesitate; this was an easy question!

The Sage Scholar stood up excitedly and walked straight to Ye Jing:

"That's right, it's the moment of breakthrough. Every breakthrough is a transformation of the body's limits, which is why Lifespan can be increased!"

"From this point, I can draw a crucial conclusion: breaking through physical limits is equivalent to increasing Lifespan!"

"Of course, breaking through physical limits here refers to a breakthrough in the essence of life, not the kind of training or endurance!"

Seeing the excited look in the Sage Scholar's eyes, Ye Jing's lips twitched, and he continued to ask his question, "But breaking through to a higher realm isn't just about devouring 'sources,' otherwise everyone in the Heavenly Court would be Saint or Great Emperor!"

"How did those people from the Heavenly Court break through their physical limits? Did they transform into other creatures?"

Ye Jing narrowed his eyes, recalling some novels he had read in his previous life: when a life comes to an end, it either evolves or becomes abnormal!

In fact, these two are essentially the same!

These are all changes to the form of life!

The former is normal and is changing for the better!

However, such a change cannot be accomplished by one generation alone; it must be achieved by generation after generation over countless long years!

But so far, the Heavenly Court still consists of the same old guys!

If you want to change things, then it has to be the latter!

Regardless of the consequences, the mutation begins!

The Sage Scholar Qi Chun was stunned, looking at Ye Jing in surprise. They hadn't expected Ye Jing to get to the heart of the matter so quickly.

"You have great potential! That's right. If you want to break through your physical limits, when there's no hope with your current body, then mutate your body and forcefully break through those limits!"

"I don't know who in Heavenly Court came up with this idea, but it quickly spread throughout Heavenly Court."

"The longer you live, the more afraid you become of death!"

"Even Gods are the same; they are among the most pleasure-loving people in this world, so naturally they would never want to die!"

"I don't really know how those people in Heavenly Court managed to do it, but this kind of thing definitely has side effects."

"Many Gods underwent various indescribable changes during the process of mutation!"

"Various bizarre creatures keep appearing in the Heavenly Court. Some of them are powerful and strange, while others are so weak that they die as soon as they are born!"

"Even if some succeed, they will still reach their biological limits, and at that time they will need the help of the 'Source' again!"

"That's why the Heavenly Court still needs the 'Source'!"

The Sage Scholar sighed, his eyes filled with helplessness.

"How pitiful! The whole world has become a nursing bed for the Heavenly Court, prolonging the lives of those monsters Heavenly Court!"

Ye Jing was utterly shocked!

Even though he had some suspicions beforehand, he never expected it to turn out like this!

Is it really going to start as a martial arts world, then transition to a fantasy world, and then to a Cthulhu world?

Are you kidding me?

One journey, three experiences?

Heaven has truly been kind to him!

I know it's not easy for him to time travel once!

"Then what about this world?"

Ye Jing took a deep breath, deciding to put everything else aside for now and focus on finding Qiuyue.

Then I'll figure out how to build a particle collider and just leave this world!