"Second Primordial Mystery Technique"!

Consciousness served as the general, commanding the soldiers of Psychic Power!

And above consciousness, there was actually an even higher-ranking commander...

—Willpower!

The same analogy applied.

Willpower served as the general, commanding the soldiers of consciousness!

Speaking of willpower, one naturally could not avoid State of Mind Cultivation. Souls nurtured by Earth were especially outstanding in this regard.

Sixteen years ago, a wandering soul from another world had drifted here.

Jiang Zhe had personally watched his soul undergo Earth's second nurturing and transformation, with countless mysteries forcibly crammed into his mind. Although he could not comprehend them, and only vague impressions remained now, the talent created by such a mutation was absolutely no weaker than Earth's three great giants.

As it happened, he had gained something from his State of Mind Cultivation two days ago and comprehended a few mysteries close to the realm of "Unity of Heaven and Man."

But his was—Heaven and Earth were born alongside me; all things were one with me!

Setting everything else aside, when it came to "blending in," Jiang Zhe was exceptionally skilled. Thus, his scattered consciousness blended into his Psychic Power like water and milk.

He crossed the most difficult stage of the entire Mahāvastu secret technique.

The river of Psychic Power was like an unrestrained wild horse, carrying the Split Consciousnesses within as it surged recklessly onward.

But as the secret technique operated, master and servant gradually exchanged places.

The wild horse was tamed and bridled—Split Consciousnesses that had gradually recovered some ability to act independently guided the river of Psychic Power onward, carrying out the "program" preset before the main consciousness had been scattered.

The Psychic Power ocean within the Original Core space was divided into eighty-one surging rivers, like ferocious flood dragons churning through the space.

They competed to devour the dispersed Psychic Power Mist and strengthen themselves, while guarding the Purple-Gold Sphere at the very center.

It was as though that sphere were a Dragon Pearl. Swallow it, and one could transform into a true dragon.

Gu Cultivation?

Jiang Zhe felt that the secret technique carried such an implication.

As the Mahāvastu secret technique continued to operate, the Split Consciousnesses were nourished by Psychic Power. Jiang Zhe's thoughts gradually cleared, and he regained awareness of his body, though only within the Original Core space.

He felt as though he had been cut into eighty-one pieces. His mind was divided eighty-one ways, and he could not concentrate. It was incredibly awkward.

If it did not feel awkward... that would practically mean eighty-one times Psychic Power Amplitude.

He watched as the Split Consciousnesses drove the rivers of Psychic Power onward.

This was the "autopilot" function he had set before scattering his consciousness. Now that he was awake, he needed to switch to "manual control."

But he could not interfere blindly.

If a loss of control caused two rivers of Psychic Power to collide ahead of time, interrupting the secret technique in operation, he would have to start everything over from scratch.

This was actually exactly like controlling a Psychic Weapon.

Jiang Zhe had fifteen times Psychic Power Amplitude, after all. After waiting a moment, he directly seized full control of fifteen Split Consciousnesses.

The remaining sixty-six were also taken over by divided attention at the same time.

Because he could not control them with full focus, the surging rivers of Psychic Power had a sluggish feeling, as though too much mud and sand had mixed into them.

But compared to before, the eighty-one "flood dragons" seemed to have received the finishing touch that brought a dragon to life. They came alive.

Following the steps of the secret technique, he controlled them as they spiraled and weaved around the Purple-Gold Sphere, gradually generating a vast, majestic aura.

Continue.

At a certain moment, Jiang Zhe suddenly understood that the time had come.

The Gu Cultivation had reached its final stage. He began controlling the eighty-one rivers of Psychic Power to crash together with a thunderous impact!

The Split Consciousnesses, nourished until they radiated brilliant light, devoured one another.

The shattered rivers of Psychic Power poured down like a torrential downpour, gathering once more into a vast Psychic Power ocean below.

Gradually, only seventeen rivers of Psychic Power remained.

They were all under Jiang Zhe's complete control, representing another increase in his Psychic Power Amplitude, reaching seventeen times!

Continue—crash together!

In the end, only one river of Psychic Power remained. Formed through devouring and merging, it revolved around a main consciousness as dazzling as a full moon.

All the discomfort caused by the scattered consciousness vanished. Jiang Zhe returned to his best state.

He carried out the final step of the Mahāvastu secret technique, guiding the sole river of Psychic Power to plunge into the Psychic Power ocean below!

The Original Core space returned to calm.

Only the still Psychic Power ocean remained, along with the high-hanging Purple-Gold Sphere.

But compared to before, the Psychic Power ocean now gave off a profound feeling like a black abyss, desperately concealing, suppressing, and nurturing something.

Until—The bright moon rose over the sea!

The main consciousness formed from Nine-Nine Merging into One rose from the Psychic Power ocean and shot straight toward the Purple-Gold Sphere, merging into it.

The moon moved, and the tide rose!

Enormous waves rose from the Psychic Power ocean... no! It would be more accurate to say that the entire ocean poured forth, surging from every direction to envelop the Purple-Gold Sphere.

"Buzz~"

The entire Original Core space began to tremble.

A monstrous suction force emerged from the core of the space—from the location of the Purple-Gold Sphere.

Collapse!

The waves formed from Psychic Power seemed to have fallen into a black hole, spinning madly as they gathered toward a single central point.

"Buzz~"

"Buzz~"

The Original Core space shook again and again. The churning waves of Psychic Power all vanished, leaving the surroundings empty, like the vast, boundless void of the universe.

Within the darkness and desolation, only two planets hung one above the other.

The one above resembled a giant planet. Its material was dim purple, devoid of its former luster, as if it had died and lost all spirituality.

This was not a metaphor, but reality.

The Dim Purple Sphere was now merely a solid aggregate of Psychic Power. The soul hidden within it had escaped.

Where had the soul gone?

Below!

The much smaller "planet" was covered by a layer of radiance, like a Sphere of Light.

This was Jiang Zhe's Soul Core!

The crystalline, dazzling Sphere of Light was essentially composed of countless transparent pyramid-shaped crystals, gathered into a planet.

An invisible, strange fluctuation spread outward from the Sphere of Light.

It pierced through the Original Core and spread throughout Jiang Zhe's body, then radiated outside him. Pure Psychic Power followed, dispersing throughout his entire body.

His calm body instantly began to evolve rapidly.

His marrow, bones, internal organs, blood, muscles, fascia, skin, and other bodily tissues underwent unimaginable changes. His genetic code rapidly broke down and recombined.

A transformation of life!

A leap in Life Level!

No need to breathe, the ability to fly through the air... even in the cruel universe, he could obtain the status of a citizen and barely make a living.

"Congratulations, Master, on entering the Planetary Level!"

Seeing Jiang Zhe rise, Oriana bowed in congratulations.

"Haha, it's nothing." Though he said that, the smile on Jiang Zhe's face betrayed his mood.

"Anna, what time is it now?" Jiang Zhe looked out the window. The fiery red sun had just climbed above the windowsill.

"October 19th, 9:32 in the morning." Oriana first gave the exact date. "Your breakthrough to the Planetary Level took thirty-seven hours and twenty-two minutes."

Jiang Zhe nodded and went into the bathroom to wash up. Halfway through, he asked, "Did anything happen at home over the past two days?"

Oriana recounted everything that had happened over the past two days.

"Your grandfather and eldest uncle took turns guarding the top floor of the Inherited Martial Hall, monitoring the area around the Jiang Family and standing watch for you. Your eldest uncle is currently on duty."

Jiang Zhe said, "Send a group message to the family. Tell them my breakthrough is complete and they can lift the alert."

Oriana did as instructed and continued, "Your father and second uncle each consumed a Wood Spirit. Their Physical Quality has risen to the peak of Greater War God, and both are waiting for the opportunity to break through to the Planetary Level. Should we give them a push?"

"Old Man and Second Uncle can both comprehend Artistic Conception. Their talent is decent enough. Let them slowly temper their consciousness and break through naturally."

"The women of the household have all taken medicinal wine infused with Wood Spirits, and their strength is gradually increasing."

"Your second brother, Jiang Wu, has already withdrawn from the Elite Training Camp. He has been in close contact with the Ye Family lately, and they will probably finalize an engagement."

At that, Jiang Zhe laughed. "Haha, spring has come for that Black Bear Demon. Is he going to make little bear cubs? I'll have to prepare a gift."

Not long after the message was sent, the old man and Eldest Uncle came to the small courtyard for a look. Jiang Zhe told them that he had already broken through to the Planetary Level.

When they saw him float into the air, even though they had been mentally prepared, both of them were filled with shock.

After all, this was a Planetary Level warrior who was only sixteen years old and had cultivated for less than three months!

But that was not all.

Jiang Zhe did not dare tell them that he could actually be guaranteed a place at the Stellar Level.

That was what it meant to be a Psychic Master—the "father" of the early stages. Before the gifts within the Sea of Consciousness were exhausted, his cultivation speed would absolutely not slow down.

Take Katlan, for example. After his Psychic Master cultivation reached the elementary War God level, his advancement speed became as slow as a turtle's crawl.

After Luo Feng reached the Planetary Level, it took only one year for his martial artist cultivation to surpass his Psychic Master cultivation, advancing to the third stage of the Planetary Level four months ahead of schedule.

This was the normal cultivation speed of a Psychic Master after exhausting the "gift."

Jiang Zhe left the small courtyard and visited Old Man and his mother, then went to Second Uncle's house. After that, his second brother dragged him off to complete War God Certification missions.

Two months ago, it had still been Grandpa escorting him through the Wilderness Zone. Now, it was his turn to babysit the members of the family.

After the five gathered, they looked at one another, all feeling that this was somehow unreal.

Four members from three generations of the Jiang Family, along with their younger aunt Jiang Chengcheng, formed a hunting squad to complete their training missions and title certifications for the second half of the year.

Along the way, Jiang Zhe tested his strength after advancing to the Planetary Level.

—The impact force of a single throwing knife had reached a shocking 5,749 tons!

Remember, he had three times the Genetic Level, so his theoretical realm was at the peak of the first stage of the Planetary Level. The day he condensed his second miniature Psychic Power "planet" was not far off.

—Propelled by Psychic Power alone, his flight speed exceeded 2,000 meters per second!

—With the aid of a Magnetic Field and Psychic Power, his flight speed reached 2,462 meters per second!

—Standing on the Sky-Escaping Shuttle, with all three forces working together, his flight speed immediately soared to 5,048 meters per second!

This was truly Earth's number one top speed!

They trained in the Wilderness Zone for seven days, returning on the evening of October 27th.

The autumn wind had risen, and the weather had long turned cold. The household servants had already put on sweaters, while Jiang Zhe still wore a Dark Blue Daoist Robe as he stood in the courtyard and gazed up at the starry sky.

His eyes were fixed in the direction of the Wuxian Constellation.

A faint call seemed to reach him, like an infant in swaddling clothes—fragile, yet filled with vigorous vitality.

Was it born because of me?

Jiang Zhe murmured inwardly. He watched for a while longer before turning back into the house.

In the bedroom, he drew the curtains tight and instructed Oriana to stand guard.

Jiang Zhe's figure abruptly vanished. If one looked closely, one would find a nearly imperceptible little stone bead left where he had been.

Inner World.

It had now expanded to more than ninety meters in length and width.

Once his genetic energy cultivation broke through to the Planetary Level, the length and width of the Inner World would begin at one hundred meters... before the Cosmic Level, crossing a major realm did not seem to involve a tenfold leap.

The subsequent expansion should follow this world's rules, right? Jiang Zhe rubbed his chin and quickly calculated inwardly.

Planetary Level: stages one through five, length and width of 100 to 900 meters; stages six through nine, length and width of 1 to 9 kilometers.

Stellar Level: stages one through nine, 10 to 90 kilometers.

Once he reached the Cosmic Level, there would be a terrifying leap in strength. From 99.99 kilometers at the peak of the ninth stage, it would increase tenfold, directly expanding to 1,000 kilometers.

Jiang Zhe put on a show and prayed a couple of times. "A Shu, big brother Primal Universe, this pace is just right. If it gets too crazy, I'm afraid I'll be stuck at the Realm Lord Level."

Then he picked up the Woodcutting Axe from the stone table and approached the trunk of the ancient tree, which was more than nine meters wide in diameter.

Near the three scar-like knots, he swung the axe down!

His previous speculation had been correct. The opportunity to chop down the tree was indeed gained around the time of a breakthrough, symbolizing both beginning and end.

And it was calculated according to the soul realm?

No, it should be calculated according to the highest cultivation of the soul or body, right?

Well... in any case, it was only counted once. A second breakthrough did not count.

His Psychic Master cultivation had broken through to the Planetary Level, automatically granting him one opportunity to chop the tree.

Jiang Zhe had held himself back for eight days. He had wholeheartedly babysat for seven days in the Wilderness Zone, and only entered to chop the tree after there was finally nothing left to do.

"A Shu, remember to give me a golden legend!"

Jiang Zhe shouted, bringing the axe down.

Thud!

Golden light burst forth, bouncing the axe blade embedded in the trunk back out. A Golden Light Mass burst from the wound and rolled onto the ground.

The Woodcutting Axe in his hand suddenly became incredibly heavy. As usual, he allowed it to slip from his grasp and fly back to the stone table.

Jiang Zhe bent down and touched the light mass with his fingertips. The golden light dispersed, revealing what was inside: a golden folded booklet just like the Life Blueprint.

After unfolding it, a vertical line of characters was written on the inner page of the first fold on the left.

Jiang Zhe did not recognize them, yet he could understand the meaning they conveyed.

"Second Primordial Mystery Technique"!

Jiang Zhe's eyes widened, his expression filled with delight.

—It was not a Clone Technique, yet it was better than, perhaps even superior to, a Clone Technique!

No, don't get excited yet. Could it be the one I'm thinking of?

That was a specialty of the Manghuang World. It could be used longer than this world's Clone Technique, and might even have unexpected effects.

For example... the true protagonist of Desolate Era did not appear until the eleventh volume. Heavy fog.

Of course, in terms of Life Preservation Ability, it could not compare to this world's Clone Technique.

If either the Second Primordial Spirit or the main body perished, that would mean true death. There was no way to cultivate back through the other one.

But it also had one advantage: when breaking through to become a Cosmic Overlord, the Second Primordial Spirit would not dissipate like a clone, directly erased by Returning to the Source.

As for bonuses to Comprehending Laws? One could find a corresponding law-bearing vessel.

For example, using the Primordial Water Pearl as the vessel for the Second Primordial Spirit could improve one's comprehension of the Water Element Heavenly Dao/rules.

If he were to find a vessel in this world, one item mentioned in the original work would definitely qualify.

—The Heart of Space!

A high-grade Source Supreme Treasure material containing the Spatial Law, it was practically cast from the same mold as the "Primordial Water Pearl."

But comparatively speaking, the former should have been of a higher grade.

Jiang Zhe estimated that if he sought out a vessel, then at the Immortal Level or among supreme treasure materials, naturally formed law-type treasures should meet the requirements.

Just as he was pondering this, an unexpected change suddenly occurred on the Golden Leaf Pages!

"Wait, I haven't finished reading yet!" Jiang Zhe wailed miserably.

The imprinted characters on the folded page rapidly faded. In just a few breaths, an entire sheet of Golden Leaf Pages was left without a trace of writing.

But soon, as if a carving knife were moving across the golden page, one Hanxia Script character after another that Jiang Zhe recognized sprang into view.

"Damn! It was only translating it for me? It nearly scared my Three Souls and Seven Spirits out of me!"

Afraid that something else would go wrong, Jiang Zhe hurriedly focused and memorized the contents. Gradually, a look of realization appeared on his face.

So it was not merely a translation.

There had also been improvements, making the Second Primordial Mystery Technique fully compatible with the rules of this world.

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