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Chapter 577: Exploring the Life Mystery
Chapter 577: Exploring the Life Mystery
Life.
An immensely vast concept, and one of the fundamental mysteries of the Creation Path.
It may not sound as mystical as the mysteries of cause and effect or the myriad forms, but in reality, comprehending the life mystery is no less challenging than understanding these other mysteries. In the Creation Path, the five fundamental mysteries are almost equally intricate.
Birth is a part of life.
Living is also a part of life.
Even death is a part of life.
Chen Mu's gaze swept over not only the powerful martial cultivators but also the commoners and ordinary folk of the world.
He witnessed a newborn's cry in a dilapidated hovel, where a poor tenant farmer, clad in tattered clothes, rejoiced with delight.
In a quaint and elegant loft, he saw an elderly person pass away peacefully under a silk quilt, surrounded by grieving descendants at the bedside.
He observed individuals with determination and ambition, striving to become superior beings, resolute in their struggle, and aspiring for strength.
He also noticed those content with their simple lives, living day by day.
...
Is life equal?
Perhaps a younger Chen Mu, before embarking on the martial path, would have answered no. But after stepping into cultivation, he might have said yes. Yet, upon reaching the Divine Realm, he began to question this notion.
Life is not equal; neither are the joys and sorrows of individuals. Despite the inevitability of birth, aging, sickness, and death for all, this equality does not stem from life itself but from the passage of time.
In the face of time, all beings are equal. But life...
Life is complex. From the moment of birth, they are rooted in 'life' and simultaneously give rise to 'Ten Thousand Souls'. And from the instant they cry out, they become entangled in cause and effect, their every action influencing the world's trajectory, no matter how insignificant.
Different lives symbolize myriad forms, and with the wisdom of Ten Thousand Souls, they possess the power to create what has never existed before.
The five fundamental mysteries of the Creation Lineage are interconnected; none stands alone.
This entanglement is beneficial when attempting to integrate mysteries, providing inspiration. However, during the comprehension of fundamental mysteries, it becomes a distraction, as focusing on one mystery leads to interference from the others.
Nevertheless, this interference does not significantly affect Chen Mu.
While it may hinder his understanding of the life mystery, it only slightly reduces his experience gain. Simultaneously, he gains experience in the other fundamental mysteries, even if it's just a few scattered points.
For others, scattered insights may not be very useful. To comprehend a complete fundamental mystery, one needs to accumulate a vast and diverse understanding of a specific lineage, then attempt to piece these insights together, forming a cohesive whole, leading to sudden enlightenment and a thorough understanding of that lineage.
But for Chen Mu, accumulation is accumulation—it's tangible experience.
There are no bottlenecks in his path; once he accumulates enough, he can surpass any threshold.
Observing countless lives, from birth to death, Chen Mu's heart resonates with his own realizations and accumulation.
"Life is not equal, at least not from the moment of birth. But the wisdom bestowed upon all beings through Ten Thousand Souls is equal; anyone can change themselves through wisdom..."
Chen Mu reflects on his journey, rising from a lowly clerk to a sovereign of a realm.
Born into the lower class, he had no advantages, but through his wisdom and efforts, he climbed to where he is now. All beings possess equal wisdom and creativity.
His thoughts turn to his previous life, where he had spent much time comprehending the Time Path, and in the worlds the System Panel sent him to, he had devoted much of his time to studying Buddhist teachings.
He vaguely recalls a saying in the Buddhist scriptures: All beings possess the wisdom of the Buddha.
Initially, Chen Mu's focus was on the Time Path, and his exploration of Buddhism was merely a side pursuit. But now, contemplating these teachings, he realizes that they are beyond the understanding of ordinary beings.
For instance, this saying can be interpreted in numerous ways, and in the context of the life lineage he is currently comprehending, it implies that all life possesses infinite possibilities.
If this is true, then life is indeed equal.
However, in the Great Xuan World, any grandmaster would likely scoff at such a notion.
Can anyone become a deity?
Preposterous!
Throughout history, even the likes of the Xuantian Dao Lord and Donglin Sword Venerable, unparalleled geniuses, could not surpass this threshold.
These are individuals born with supreme bone roots and talents among millions, vastly different from ordinary people with inferior roots, poor qualities, and dull wisdom.
If even they couldn't reach the Divine Realm, how could more mediocre beings hope to become deities?
But the World-Honored One says, "Yes!"
Perhaps the past Chen Mu would have scoffed as well, but now, having reached the Divine Realm and become a realm sovereign, he vaguely senses the life threads of countless beings. As he contemplates, he realizes it's not impossible.
Even before his cultivation, he understood a principle: There is always a way, and in every tribulation, there is a glimmer of hope. This is a belief shared by all grandmasters and blood exchange beings, as they have all faced death and emerged from tribulations.
Extending this, all life has a chance.
The steps of martial cultivation—skin tempering, muscle training, sinew transformation, and bone forging—are never absolute. Those with the worst roots and most mediocre abilities find each step incredibly challenging, akin to climbing heaven, but not impossible.
"But what about the beings in minor and medium realms?"
Chen Mu agrees that all beings have infinite possibilities, but he still has doubts. In grand realms like the Great Xuan World, all beings indeed have a chance, as nothing is absolute, not even the threshold of the Divine Realm.
But in minor and medium realms, how can life break through the Divine Realm?
It seems like a dead end.
Chen Mu's divine energy incarnation observes a medium realm, and according to his assessment, it can only give birth to bone marrow refiner masters, not blood exchange beings.
With the Blood Exchange path blocked, the path to divinity seemed impossible, even for Chen Mu at this moment.
If he had to put it into words, he could indeed imagine some possibilities, such as the existence of a system panel. If a being in that Middle Realm possessed such a panel, then ascending to the Divine Realm might not be out of reach. However, this would be relying on external forces rather than one's own abilities.
After much contemplation, Chen Mu still couldn't figure out how to break through the limitations of the Middle Realm.
"Ah, perhaps I can seek guidance from Xun Mu."
Chen Mu spoke to himself.
Although Xun Mu's cultivation realm wasn't exceptionally high, and he, like Chen Mu, was at the threshold of the Creation Path, he hadn't truly comprehended the Life Mystery. Nevertheless, Xun Mu's life essence was sufficiently high, as he was a creation of a Creation Divine Lord. Regarding life, Xun Mu undoubtedly had his own insights and interpretations.
At this point, Chen Mu was fully qualified to discuss the Dao with Xun Mu. If he could gain more insights into the Life Mystery from Xun Mu, it would undoubtedly be a significant help to him, and at the very least, his experience points would increase substantially.
With this thought in mind, Chen Mu immediately focused his gaze beyond the realm and took a step forward, heading towards Xun Mu's location.
...
Meanwhile, in the distant void, within another Middle Realm.
Chen Mu's divine power incarnation stood tall before the realm's wall, observing the world within.
His gaze remained fixed on that particular tribe.
At this moment, the aged tribal priest had returned to the pit imbued with earth pulse power. He was tempering his body using the crude method of harnessing the earth pulse power.
Chen Mu observed this scene carefully, and suddenly, a thought flickered in his mind.
Humm!
Although it was just a fleeting thought for Chen Mu, he had already reached the Divine Realm, and every thought carried power. This slight surge of power caused the heavens and earth power in this Middle Realm to tremble violently!
The pure rules that constituted the heavens and earth will stirred up a surge of power, as if screaming at Chen Mu, resisting and urging him to leave immediately.
However, Chen Mu paid no heed to the refusal of the heavens and earth will. He kept his gaze fixed on the tribe.
At this moment, due to the disturbance in the heavens and earth will, the heavens and earth power trembled slightly, causing a minor upheaval within the entire Middle Realm. The vast and surging earth pulse power also stirred up some ripples.
The aged tribal priest, who was meditating in the pit where the earth pulse power converged, suddenly grunted and opened his eyes. He seemed to have experienced backlash, and his face paled instantly.
His expression was one of horror, and he quickly leaped out of the deep pit, prostrating himself before the earth pulse power.
He began to murmur prayers.
Chen Mu, now in the Divine Realm, could effortlessly understand any language. With a mere thought, he could decipher the meaning of the priest's words, which were essentially prayers seeking forgiveness from the divine.
Compared to the Great Xuan World, the beings in this Middle Realm, especially the Dwarf Tribe living underground, seemed to firmly believe in the existence of deities. Almost every tribe had an altar, and as far as Chen Mu could see, nearly all the Dwarf Tribe members in the underground caves had priests or chiefs praying reverently.
After a brief moment of contemplation, Chen Mu's thoughts flickered again. He gently raised his hand and sent a flickering light into the Middle Realm.
Boom! The heavens and earth will expressed its anger towards him once more.
Chen Mu paid it no mind and merely smiled, "Don't be angry. I'll teach them something, and it might not be a bad thing for you."
What Chen Mu had sent into the realm wasn't power but merely information.
Although information from outside the realm was still rejected by the heavens and earth will, the rejection wasn't as intense. Thus, this information safely passed through the sky and descended upon the earth.
In a cavern,
Within a remote tribe that Chen Mu had been observing, the tribal priest was prostrating before the earth pulse power, reciting prayers. But at that moment, his movements suddenly halted, and his face first showed surprise, followed by overwhelming joy.
The divine had responded to him!
They believed that everything they had was granted by the divine. It was the divine that bestowed the earth pulse power, enabling them to harness the source of life, allowing them to expel the cold, obtain light, and find food in the underground, and thus survive.
Enjoying the divine's blessings, they naturally prayed to the divine day and night, expressing their gratitude.
The divine's will was beyond comprehension.
This was their understanding, as they had experienced the divine's wrath more than once. The mighty power that shook the mountains and rivers was beyond the reach of any living being, even the rumored monsters dwelling in the deepest depths of the earth.
But this time, he had received a response from the divine, a response that carried a clear message.
The aged tribal priest carefully deciphered the divine response and was overjoyed to discover that it seemed to be a method to better utilize the earth pulse power for cultivation!
Compared to their crude cultivation method, this divine gift was a vast improvement.
With the divine's bestowed technique, they could become stronger and perhaps gain the power to rival the underground monsters. When those monsters attacked, they might no longer become their prey!
The aged tribal priest was so delighted that he almost wanted to dance with joy, but he forced himself to remain composed. He knelt and prayed for half an hour, expressing his gratitude, before cautiously leaving.
Chen Mu witnessed this scene.
Deep within the vast underground caves, there were many creatures more powerful than the Dwarf Tribe, which could be called demons without issue. Among them, the strongest was a Seventh Rank Fire Dragon, a being comparable to a Grandmaster, the pinnacle of power in this world. It was currently slumbering in a pool of lava.
Chen Mu observed that some tribes were under attack by these creatures.
Although the dwarves had learned to harness the earth pulse power for cultivation, their crude methods left them vulnerable to the powerful monsters from the earth's depths, often becoming their prey.
Chen Mu casually compiled a better method for utilizing the earth pulse power for cultivation, not out of kindness, but to create a ripple and observe the changes in life within this world.
(End of Chapter)
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