Chapter 1348: A Magic Source
So it was just this matter?
After I learned about this, I began to understand; it seems this Earth Vein God Emperor has a persistent character.
When a difficult problem has two solutions, then those two solutions have meaning in communication.
If I stubbornly refuse to acknowledge this, it can only prove that my vision is limited.
As one of the small group of powerful beings at the top of the entire void, it is perfectly normal for the Earth Vein God Emperor to have such ideas and thoughts.
Albert World silently watched from the side.
After recovering from his shock, he concealed his previous loss of composure; in a field he felt powerless to intervene in, it was better to observe more and speak less.
Meanwhile, he did some things within his capabilities, such as setting the permissions of the observation station to the highest level; without his permission, no one could disturb this place, and no information would leak out.
This Earth Vein God Emperor didn’t even attend the grand events held by his followers; he merely conveyed some messages before rushing over here, which surely indicates something very important.
“I wonder if I need to excuse myself?” Albert politely inquired at last.
“I don’t think that’s necessary; what do you think?” The Earth Vein God Emperor looked at Albert and then at me.
“What Your Majesty the Earth Vein God Emperor said is correct,” I agreed, after all, the crux of this matter lies in whether the Earth Vein God Emperor is willing to participate. I feel he is definitely willing, and I have already conveyed the concept of infinite growth to him, so I naturally wouldn’t mind these details.
After all, what belongs to me cannot be taken away by others; even if others are successful, that is merely due to their own abilities.
The only ones who don’t want others to know are enemies; Albert and I clearly do not fit that enemy relationship.
After some simple exchanges, a conversation took place in this observation station that could stir the entire void.
“Since I took the liberty of coming here, I will go first,” the Earth Vein God Emperor began. “Let’s start with explaining what the boundary of life and death in Human Cultivation is. Many people in the outside world believe that the boundary of life and death is the threshold of the World Master; to cross it means to achieve a future as a World Master.”
“But that’s not the case, is it?” I interjected. “After all, even as one of the Nine Monarchs of the Void, you still cannot avoid such consequences.”
“Exactly, that’s a very obvious principle. In fact, the boundary of life and death is not closely related to the boundary of the World Master; even a World Master can still play themselves to death.”
After saying this, I subconsciously looked at Albert; I felt that the Earth Vein God Emperor starting with this topic seemed to be aimed at him.
Then what do you think it is? I continued.
The boundary of life and death is simply the boundary of life and death; Human Cultivation is a path of practice that changes the state of life. So how many forms do you think life has?
One, I followed the Earth Vein God Emperor’s lead and replied.
Actually, as a Human Cult practitioner, the Earth Vein God Emperor and I didn’t even need verbal communication; the “feelings” of Human Cultivation are more intuitive, and there’s no notion of offense involved.
One is living life; there is no second type—if it’s dead, it’s no longer life.
Exactly, so the boundary of life and death is described very aptly. The coexistence of life and power is the art of Human Cultivation, and the endless acquisition of power equates to continuously approaching death, except this death does not have a clear standard or feedback to inform this life.
That’s why some practitioners die a sudden death.
My conversation with the Earth Vein God Emperor flowed seamlessly; it felt as if the reasoning and words could come from anyone’s mouth without consequence, simply ensuring that Albert could also understand, and how much he grasped would depend on his comprehension ability.
Even though Albert World claims to be among the most elite under the World Master, even if that’s somewhat exaggerated, it still doesn’t negate the fact that he is indeed a genius.
Thus, the essence of crossing the boundary of life and death lies in constantly obtaining a balance between power and life without unknowingly falling into the realm of death.
So there’s only one answer: the Life Totem.
It seems we think alike, hahahaha. The Earth Vein God Emperor said with satisfaction, his slightly stooped body trembling with laughter.
Exactly, I nodded.
The essence of resolving the threat of the boundary of life and death is to understand the function of the Life Totem, and the so-called infinite growth is a method built on this foundation.
It’s like mastering the principles of fire extinguishing; if I create a fire extinguisher, I can easily extinguish a fire, while others can use buckets to pour water to put it out.
The Life Totem is something I initially derived from concepts of self-awakening body cultivation, race, and self-generated magic power, grounded in the essence of life, and was born by chance.
It was then refined by me into the original Life Totem, which ultimately became the “cheat” in my study of the essence of life.
Those seemingly simple talent structures, talent derivatives, inspirational practices, and even the evolution of talents; without the silent dedication of this ability, how could I accomplish this…
Because our talents are different.
This talent could be personality, worldview, and understanding, even the material conditions around; it encompasses the characteristics that life excels at, or even being lucky once in a while.
“The emergence of the Life Totem gave Human Cultivation a visually perceptible boundary,” the Earth Vein God Emperor said, as a special pattern completely different from runes appeared in the palm of his hand.
The appearance of the pattern even subtly tore through the void.
This is the totem; a pattern itself has no power or effect, but its “rank” could make even the void unable to bear it, ripping open rifts from concepts beyond power.
A totem cannot be taught or learned; forceful comprehension results in mere mimicry; occasionally, there might be small surprises, but fundamentally it’s just luck that led to discovering some other things.
This is one of the fundamental reasons why this method cannot be replicated.
“May I see your Life Totem? My intuition tells me that your Life Totem is more complete than mine, for I have simulated your growth path, and I cannot replicate your growth,” the Earth Vein God Emperor stated quite directly.
“Of course.” I nodded.
Then a round totem blossomed behind me, and the shock brought by this totem was more apparent than its visual effects, the entire observation station emitted alarms due to the subtle void rifts torn by the totem.
Albert World adjusted the permissions while trying to manage the catastrophe born from this unexpected event.
Don’t underestimate the Eye of Truth Void Observation Station; while it can be called a “man-made world,” the more intricate creations are often more fearful of being brutally struck at the foundational level.
Void rifts target the powerful; perhaps they can withstand it, but creations without life are genuinely destroyed.
Once a void rift destroys something, it truly means nothing remains.
“Indeed, your Life Totem is more complete than mine,” the Earth Vein God Emperor sighed and said, “The void has so many geniuses.”
After reaching this level of revelation, I began discussing more detailed understandings with the Earth Vein God Emperor.
The totem cannot be learned and gradually understood as runes can; it possesses a unique constitutive system without any shortcuts to the knowledge, only through communication and discussion, continually perfecting this independent framework within one’s comprehension.
Besides, since our life compositions differ—different races and talents—the Life Totem naturally cannot be copied.
Unless the other party can become me; after all, once I become myself, I essentially become a Life Clone and can easily construct the original totem according to my understanding.
Those who imitate me live, while those who are like me die,
This kind of death is not real death but rather the original self completely perishing after becoming me.
The Earth Vein God Emperor and I discussed extensively, from concepts of race to Life Sequence, from the idea of the Perfect Individual to the essence of life, soul material, and finally the fourth interpretation of life.
From our conversation, I could sense the Earth Vein God Emperor’s admiration for the fourth interpretation of life.
However, he did not commend me excessively.
Soul material is undoubtedly the ultimate solution for the interpretation of life, while the soul is an elevation above that final solution.
Perhaps pursuing a higher level of life essence is instinctive, but there’s no decree that life must be this way.
Just like in the void, various intricate extraordinary advancement systems have fostered the current structure of the void, yet he is still tirelessly restarting Human Cultivation.
Even if he believes that Human Cultivation is the path that ultimately integrates all extraordinary advancement systems, it cannot deny the existence of other systems.
What he is doing is similar to the behavior of the Witch Race in sparking the fourth interpretation of life; objectively speaking, it’s “possible but unnecessary,” but subjectively, it is progress.
They are not fighting over right or wrong but rather against the reluctance of individuals and groups unwilling to give up their comfort in the existing situation.
“It’s quite unexpected, your understanding seems even more limited than I anticipated,” the Earth Vein God Emperor sincerely expressed.
“I can’t help it~ After all, how long has it been since I reached this height? My vast knowledge is merely the false prosperity supported by the Great Knowledge Tree; in Albert’s words, I still need time to settle and accumulate.”
“Not arrogant nor impatient; good! The reserve of knowledge and breadth of comprehension are not the only metrics for measuring genius, and I appreciate you,” the Earth Vein God Emperor said happily, “Are you interested in taking up the torch of Human Cultivation and leading this era towards a farther future?”
Albert, listening from the side, felt a bit overwhelmed; after all, just recording and contemplating was nearly keeping pace with the speed of conversation. After recording those words, he suddenly heard such a statement and if he said he wasn’t shocked, that would be false.
What shocked him even more was my response.
“Thank you for the compliment, but as for your later proposal, I’ll have to decline; I’m not interested. The Human Cultivation era was initiated by you; I’m simply walking my own path, while also paving a new research topic for the Witch Race.”
“You wish to become a Truth Witch in this manner?” The Earth Vein God Emperor became intrigued, not expressing displeasure over my refusal.
“Becoming a Truth Witch? Perhaps I thought about it before, and many witches and Betraying Witches have mentioned it to me, but when I genuinely felt that I could touch it, my mindset became less urgent; it’s what you call going with the flow.”
Your mindset is far more interesting than those void geniuses.
“It’s nothing; it’s just that when you’re qualified to receive something, that’s when you can say you don’t need anything; just like wealth will always flow to those who are not in need, I don’t wish for the title of Truth Witch to be a goal I pursue by any means necessary; if possible, I would prefer it to be an assessment freely given by others.”
“Exactly, I feel the same; I wish that War could have your insight and awareness,” the Earth Vein God Emperor remarked with a smile and then said nothing more.
But his meaning was clear: there are disparities even among the Nine Monarchs of the Void, and the “War” he referred to is the War Truth Witch.
One can foresee that this War Truth Witch achieves truth in the name of the Nine Monarchs of the Void… There’s no need to discuss more, as the current Truth Witch is indeed not someone I can comment on.
What I express is intention, while the other party achieves accomplishment; before I succeed, everything is illusory. After I succeed, everything is truth, and becomes the “famous sayings” relayed by others.
The Earth Vein God Emperor did not continue that topic.
Instead, he took the initiative to discuss the path of Human Cultivation with me again.
The Life Totem cannot be replicated, so how should we deal with the boundary of life and death?
This is a significant hurdle in the path of Human Cultivation. Currently, there are many ways to promote one’s journey, allowing a person to quickly gain power; undoubtedly, Human Cultivation is a shortcut to gaining strength.
It gives practitioners more time to accumulate power, enabling them to reflect on how to utilize power, how to change ideas, and how to enhance understanding.
Even though this may lead to many “power babies” mastering strength, the Witch Race has long adapted to this.
Magic Source, Spellbook… each ready power tends to make witches become lazy.
However… witches with such thinking are bound to be unable to grow strong, while determined witches will also enjoy better environments and conditions.
Now, Human Cultivation merely needs to add a “limiter”, and it would suffice to make practitioners unafraid of unknown death.
If they cannot accept this, it’s better not to cultivate at all.
Any extraordinary advancement system carries risks; those who can question this probably won’t achieve much.
As for how to achieve this “limiter” concept, that is the next crucial challenge they need to overcome—one that is destined to be tackled only by me and the Earth Vein God Emperor.
Thus, this is the reason why the Earth Vein God Emperor supports the Witch Race after his emergence; he wants to back me up, win me over, and show enough goodwill.
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