"The ancient Celestials told us that besides the familiar laws of physics and Spirit Power, our world had underlying rules of execution. These rules exerted a deeper, more direct influence over how the world operated. They even determined how the world would respond and change when certain situations arose or conditions were met.
"The ancient Celestials called this system of rules and responses the World Will."
"All subsequent research, from the Buddhist Order and Daoist Order to the Esoteric Sect, which came into close contact with the world's underlying rules of execution, has confirmed this view—
"Our world does indeed possess a will. It may have no emotions, but its complex responses are enough to warrant the word. For a time, this nearly broke us. It felt as though the entire world was fake.
"Only later, when Lord Ouyuangong proposed On Planes and pursued further observations and research, did we gain a basis for guessing why.
"..."
Two hours was not enough time to cover much.
The teacher condensed a great deal, keeping it simple but rigorous. Starting from the beginning, the teacher covered how to observe it, prove it, and use it. This was concrete knowledge, not speculation, and it was deeply convincing. The classroom remained so quiet one could hear a crow or sparrow for most of the lesson, while the students grappled with the torrent of new ideas. No one even went out to use the bathroom or rest during the break, so they skipped it altogether.
When Chen Shu left the classroom and looked up at the sky, he felt as though the world itself had changed.
He had known a little about this already and had theories of his own. He could even say he had been somewhat prepared, yet the revelation still hit him