The Difficulty of Cultivating Transcendence in Lower Life-Forms, the Origin of the Soul, Purple Mansion Loose Immortals
He said, "These simple, primitive spiritual plants can adapt to extreme cosmic radiation, rapidly evolving corresponding survival organs and possessing extremely strong adaptability."
"We've previously conducted experiments in meteorite-rich areas like Jupiter and Pluto. They've evolved abilities such as drifting, traversing the void, and creating bio-force fields, enabling them to cross the vacuum and cover other meteorites with usable materials,"
"Furthermore, it can absorb most inorganic matter and convert it into organic matter, greatly increasing the capacity of the biological carbon system and providing potential conditions for the growth needs of more advanced plants."
"However, there is one drawback that is not exactly a disadvantage. These lower-level spiritual plants require a large amount of Life Primordial Qi to maintain their extremely strong adaptive and evolutionary instincts."
"Although they can evolve energy-gathering and storage organs to absorb energy from cosmic radiation, light, heat, and even wind, their operational efficiency and expansion speed will be greatly reduced."
Upon hearing this, Wang An gained a certain understanding of the current research progress of First Tier spiritual plants in the field of spiritual plant science.
Watching Proxima Centauri No. 1 being continuously infused with Life Primordial Qi and hundreds upon hundreds of packets of spiritual plant seeds being released below the bridge, he then raised a related sub-question, "Besides these lower plants, what is the current progress of research on lower decomposers such as bacteria and fungi?"
Li Mingxiao and thought for a moment, then carefully replied, "Most fungi are multicellular organisms, and mushroom spirits are alright. Lower-level decomposers, lacking more complex organ systems, rarely evolve into truly extraordinary energy beings."
"All known lower organisms that have been collected so far are only at the stage of symbiotic evolution, that is, the host evolves and the symbiotic single-celled organisms passively evolve."
Although Wang An did not conduct in-depth research on this aspect himself, he acquired a great deal of relevant knowledge and knew that other civilizations had encountered similar situations.
In stark contrast to ordinary ecological environments, this conclusion has also caused concern among most biologists of the Blue Star Human Federation after the discovery of extraordinary energy—whether viruses and fungi, which can evolve multiple times within a year even in normal environments, will further evolve into more powerful and harmful species in higher-energy radiation environments.
In extraordinary ecological environments, organisms that can rapidly evolve and adapt to extraordinary energy are often highly advanced and complex beings.
Most bacteria, prokaryotes, protists, and viruses, under long-term extraordinary radiation and energy modification, gradually became external organs of other extraordinary plants and animals, and gradually lost their ability to evolve and reproduce autonomously.
This is the ultimate outcome for the vast majority of extraordinary ecosystems.
Upon hearing this, Wang An also shared some of the data and knowledge he had collected from other civilizations with the several experts in elven plant science present.
Therefore, scholars from most universities ultimately concluded that a necessary condition for life to evolve towards higher, more extraordinary forms is Spirituality. Only the more intelligent and Spirituality a being is can efficiently utilize extraordinary energy and proactively and spontaneously evolve into a more powerful extraordinary life form.
"Meanwhile, lower organisms such as bacteria, viruses, prokaryotes, and protists, lacking the possibility of developing complex consciousness and Spirituality, are gradually eliminated in the evolution of the entire supernatural ecosystem."
Several extraordinary beings responsible for ecological construction and basic plant environment restoration listened to the Perfected Heavenly River's discourse and the research results from other universities, and seemed to be deep in thought.
At this moment, a botanical wizard stepped forward, bowed, and cautiously inquired, "Lord Heavenly River, does this mean that Spirituality is a prerequisite for the birth of wisdom and soul?"
Wang An glanced at the botanical wizard named Darwin and sensed a First Tier spiritual plant of the narcissus type within him, a plant with a life-giving aura.
After he refined the Heavenly River Water Golden Nature, people discovered that the probability of advancing in cultivation related to the Heavenly River Water increased significantly.
In particular, Dao Foundation like Li Mingxiao, who possess natal spiritual plants, tend to focus on the Wizard System, which studies nature, elements, plant vitality, and Spirituality, and quickly achieves results in this direction.
Plant spirit wizards or magical plant wizards are one major branch.
Wang An was naturally happy to answer the questions of these extraordinary beings who expanded their own imagery of the Heavenly River Water.
He then glanced around at the attentive, Beginner Transcendent Stage beings and said calmly, "Spirituality is indeed one of the conditions for the birth of wisdom and soul. Just like in the old era, before the advent of extraordinary energy, most humans could be said to lack a complete soul, or only possess a relatively strong Spirituality."
"Only after actively or passively absorbing a large amount of extraordinary energy can the entire human population, and even a portion of highly intelligent life forms, develop a complete soul."
"Thus, the soul in the Qi Refining stage, the spiritual body in the Dao Foundation stage, continuously leaps to higher levels of life."
"Even the Yin Spirit at the Purple Mansion stage nurtures a true spirit that represents the unique essence of an individual's life."
"If any of you can achieve the Second Tier transcendent life form or the Purple Mansion realm, possessing a true spirit, even after death and reincarnation, you can return with your memories intact. This is why I call the Purple Mansion realm a Loose Immortal; a Loose Immortal endures nine lifetimes and nine tribulations without dispersing."
Upon hearing that Second Tier Purple Mansion Loose Immortal actually possessed the ability to reincarnate and cultivate anew, everyone present was astonished, and their desire for the Second Tier realm reached its peak.
After all, those who have become First Tier transcendents naturally know their own limitations. If they could be reincarnated and start over, with even greater accumulation and talent, seeking higher realms life after life, the thought alone is awe-inspiring.
After calming himself down, Li Mingxiao asked a crucial question, "Master, if a cultivator at the Dao Foundation stage dies and enters reincarnation, is there still a chance to awaken their memories and return to cultivation?"
Wang An pondered for a moment before saying, "Theoretically, several conditions are required for this to be possible. First, someone in the mortal world must guide you; second, you must accumulate as much Qi Destiny and virtue as possible that benefits the entire civilization's Transcendent System; third, your own cultivation must at least reach the Dao Foundation Perfection, and you must cultivate into an incomplete Yin Spirit."
"Only after such a reincarnation is it possible to actively awaken to the mystery of the womb, or to be passively awakened through stimulation from the previous life by a guide in the mortal world. However, without data observation, there is no definitive conclusion on how this happens, or what unpredictable factors may arise."
At this moment, Wang An recalled how he had been able to awaken the mystery within his womb, and felt fortunate. Although he possessed a soul quality twice that of an ordinary person back then, judging from his current perspective, even with three or four times the soul quality, he might not necessarily awaken his memories.