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Chapter 215: Nine Dragon Gates, Fleshly Ascension, Nine Revolutions of Heaven and Man, Consciousness
Chapter 215: Nine Dragon Gates, Fleshly Ascension, Nine Revolutions of Heaven and Man, Consciousness Ascends to Godhood
In the landing pad on the rooftop of a skyscraper in Area C6 of Yuancheng, the Dragon Core fighter jet slowly descended.
Xue Jing exited the aircraft, pulling his luggage behind him while Momo perched restlessly on his shoulder, her tail twitching irritably as if still displeased about something.
Ning Yuantai also disembarked and approached Xue Jing.
"Brother Yuantai, it's enough that you brought me here. I'm sure you have a lot on your plate too," Xue Jing said.
Ning Yuantai shook his head and chuckled. "No, I can't do that. I just called our superiors in the Zigo organization, and when the commander heard that this is your first time in the Inner Ring, she instructed me to put everything else aside and be your dedicated tour guide..."
"Also, she asked the Zigo members in Yuancheng to prepare a gift for you, which should be arriving soon."
Xue Jing paused for a moment before nodding. "Then please convey my gratitude to the commander for her thoughtfulness."
Ning Yuantai winked and said, "Brother Xue, why not consider joining our Zigo organization officially? You might not know this, but our commander is a real beauty."
He glanced around furtively and lowered his voice. "She's a bit older, but you can't tell from her appearance..."
Xue Jing was taking in the cityscape, finding Yuancheng quite different from what he had imagined. In terms of architecture, while it was evidently more developed than Qingcheng, its aesthetic didn't exude a futuristic sci-fi feel. At least the buildings were still grounded, with none floating in the sky.
The most striking differences from outer ring cities like Qingcheng and Fengcheng were the more ornate lighting and the holographic advertisements floating around the skyscrapers.
Xue Jing smiled and asked, "How old exactly is this 'older' commander you're talking about?"
Ning Yuantai thought for a moment and whispered, "The captain of the Ninth Squad, to which I belong, once mentioned it to me."
"He's been with Zigo for almost thirty years... Since he joined, the commander has always been this same beauty, unchanged in appearance."
Xue Jing pondered this. "In this day and age, there are plenty of ways to maintain a youthful appearance, aren't there?"
Ning Yuantai nodded. "Yes, there are. But this commander, her youthfulness goes beyond her appearance. Even her physical and mental states are as youthful as her looks."
"She practices the Old Martial Arts, and there are rumors that she's a master who has self-transcended at least three times. And it's not just any ordinary self-transcendence; it's the 'extreme self-transcendence,' just like the Extreme Martial King."
Xue Jing was taken aback. "Can one self-transcend multiple times? What is this extreme self-transcendence?"
It then occurred to Ning Yuantai that Brother Xue, having grown up in the Outer Ring, might not be familiar with some of the more secretive knowledge, given that he had only been in contact with the Sixth Agency for less than three months.
"Nine Dragon Gates, Bury the Old Body, Heavenly Limit, Turn with the Mind... You must have heard this saying, Brother Xue."
Rarely did he get the chance to show off his knowledge to Brother Xue, and Ning Yuantai's spirit lifted as he spoke animatedly.
"Nine Dragon Gates, Bury the Old Body means breaking through the limits of the flesh, reshaping and sublimating one's genes, and burying the old physical self."
"Heavenly Limit, Turn with the Mind refers to breaking through the limits of the spirit. The 'Heavenly Limit' signifies the boundary between the human spirit and reality, where one uses their spirit to interfere with their self-reality and turn the limits set by heaven."
"To self-transcend, both are indispensable. Only with a formidable body can one nurture a powerful spirit, and only with a powerful spirit can one interfere with reality, pushing a body at its limits to continue growing stronger.
"And what about those who break through their limits? Do they escape the stagnant state of their pre-breakthrough strength and enter a period of rapid power growth... Have you ever wondered what would happen if a limit-breaker were to also reach their maximum potential?"
Xue Jing nodded. "So that's how it is. Limit-breakers need to continue breaking through their limits to become even stronger after reaching their maximum potential."
Ning Yuantai continued, "Yes... According to human calculations, the theoretical number of times one can break through their limits is nine."
"In our Zhuxia, we call it the 'Nine Dragon Gates, Nine Revolutions of Heaven and Man'."
"Those who pass through the Nine Dragon Gates have their flesh sanctified, and those who undergo the Nine Revolutions of Heaven and Man have their consciousness ascend to godhood."
"It is said that once someone reaches these two realms, they will soar to become true 'gods'..."
"However, just as the probability of the universe ending in the next second is not zero but infinitesimally small, achieving such a realm is merely a possibility, but the likelihood is infinitesimally small."
Ning Yuantai shrugged.
"The information on the Extreme Martial King is too secretive, and I don't know how far he has gotten, but he probably hasn't broken through nine times either."
"As for the others, it goes without saying. Even those top martial artists who have held the Eternal title have never broken through more than six times."
"Each time one breaks through their limits, the difficulty increases by several dozen or even a hundredfold compared to the last. According to lectures given by those top martial artists, after the third time, talent, perseverance, mindset, resources, and the like become less important. Whether or not one can continue breaking through their limits basically depends on 'luck'."
Xue Jing listened intently, nodding and smiling. "That's great. I've always had pretty good luck."
Ning Yuantai flattered, "With your talent, breaking through three or four times should be like child's play. Add a bit of luck, and claiming an Eternal title would be a breeze..."
Xue Jing couldn't help but feel a bit amused and exasperated. "You're laying it on a bit thick there."
Ning Yuantai sighed, "I'm just basing this on a rational analysis of the existing data. How can you call it flattery?"
Xue Jing walked to the edge of the rooftop and looked down at the street below, taking in the sights.
Contrary to his expectations, there were no magnetic levitating cars or motorcycles; instead, the vehicles used by the Inner Ring residents, though unfamiliar in design and appearance, still relied on wheels for movement.
The pedestrians' attire was also fairly normal, although it was evident that many of them had cybernetic implants. Their sense of aesthetics wasn't too different from those in the Outer Ring.
Xue Jing nodded in understanding.
The group of sky pirates he had encountered earlier, with their cyberpunk appearance, had given him the wrong impression.
"Then what is 'Extreme Limit-Breaking'?"
He asked curiously.
Ning Yuantai thought for a moment before answering, "I practice New Martial Arts, and the method of breaking through limits is a bit different from Old Martial Arts. I'm not very familiar with 'Extreme Limit-Breaking'."
"I only know that there seems to be a 'standard', and surpassing that standard is considered extreme. Breaking through one's limits at this stage is what we call 'Extreme Limit-Breaking'."
"This is a concept that came about after the emergence of the Extreme Martial King. It's said to be extremely challenging, a domain only true geniuses dare to venture into."
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