Becoming a god starts from planting a Bodhi tree.

Chapter 51 The essence of martial arts lies in "I"

At this moment, Ji Jingqiu understood what Master Yang meant when he said, "The mystery here is beyond the reach of outsiders."

Guided by the fire in his heart, his mind was drawn to one place, and the place where he stood was surrounded by emptiness in all directions.

He was vaguely confused. The feeling this place gave him was surprisingly similar to the ocean of his mind.

Is this the ocean of the soul?
He didn't wait to think too much.

Accompanied by the creaking sound of a door opening above his head, Ji Jingqiu looked up and saw a shaky door standing above his head.

See from afar.

A feeling of heaviness, simplicity and vastness comes over you.

That boundless vastness seemed to have lasted from the birth of the universe to the present day, bringing a spiritual cleansing to Ji Jingqiu.

It was as if the changes in the world over thousands of years were wearing away his mind, as if they were going to drag him to the bottom of the long river of time, sinking into infinity.

He just looked at it a few more times and had the illusion that his mind was being sucked away.

Not only that.

The last time Ji Jingqiu entered the ocean of the mind, he had only managed to digest most of the firewood he had accumulated over the past week.

But at this moment, it overflows again!
It seemed as if these few glances were worth several hours of exploration in the ocean of his soul.

This made Ji Jingqiu dazed and confused at the same time.

He asked Li·Changui·Buyi in detail about his feelings last night.

The latter is also a martial arts genius who has broken through the fourth level.

The way he opened the door to heaven was the most extreme test of life and death.

Before he was about to die, he saw the Gate of Heaven. At that time, Li Buyi thought he was dying. He only vaguely heard the sound of the gate opening and then he fainted.

When he woke up again, he had already opened the gate to heaven and could clearly feel the five barriers in his body.

Does the difference between him and me come from the fire in my heart?
After all, it was with the guidance of the heart fire that he was able to come here and look at the Heavenly Gate from a close distance.

Ji Jingqiu's mind was clear.

It seems that this Tianmen is most likely closely related to the ocean of the mind.

According to the history he knew, the first group of warriors ten thousand years ago continuously improved their martial arts again and again after coming into contact with the ocean of the mind.

Moreover, the ocean of the mind affects not only martial arts, but also every aspect of the world.

For example, Ji Jingqiu learned from Li Buyi that the Federation banned all research on artificial intelligence because of the Mind Ocean.

No matter how restricted artificial intelligence is in history, it will eventually develop independent consciousness and try to rebel against humans.

This was ultimately determined to be influenced by the Mind Ocean.

In Li Buyi's words, according to the Federation's latest theory, the distance between the world and the ocean of the mind is getting closer and closer, and it is becoming easier and easier for warriors to penetrate the ocean of the mind.

The reason is that human civilization as a whole is constantly deepening its understanding of the ocean of the mind.

The only way to sever this connection is to ban everyone from having any contact with the ocean of the mind.

But this is not possible.

Because the ocean of the mind brings the path for great power to return to oneself.

And no one can prove that this method can really cut off the connection between the ocean of the mind and the real world.

No one has even proven whether the proximity to the ocean of the mind is a good thing or a bad thing.

Just as his thoughts were in turmoil.

The door to heaven was slowly pushed open under the illumination of the heart fire.

There was nothing behind the door.

But somehow, it seemed as if something invisible and intangible surged out from behind the door and filled his "body."

At this moment, Ji Jingqiu clearly felt that his weight had been increased.

This weight is not on the realistic level, but the weight of life, and the weight of the self in this world.

If Ji Jingqiu's existence was as important to the world as an ant before, now he is no more than a bee.

Ji Jingqiu felt the transformation of his body and realized clearly that the martial arts in this world were indeed unusual.

He originally thought that the Gate of Heaven was the fifth limit of the human body.

Now it seems to be much more than that.

Not only does it originate from the human body itself, it is also suspected to involve a certain concept.

To put it another way, they are rules, laws, and principles.

The fire in my heart was aroused, and the sky gate was opened, and the matter came to an end.

Ji Jingqiu regained consciousness and returned to reality.
At this time, the transformation of Kaimai is gradually coming to an end.

After a while, Ji Jingqiu instinctively put away the pole frame, and his muscles and bones relaxed, and an unprecedented sense of comfort surged in his heart.

It’s like a bird has finally grown its wings and from then on it can fly freely in the sky without any constraints.

Just the burden of the body on the soul has been greatly reduced.

Ji Jingqiu estimated for a while and expected that if he could break through the third or fourth level of restrictions, his spiritual practice would be able to enter into a state of meditation without any restraint.

He secretly decided that he must urge Fat Tiger to work day and night so that he could break the limit as soon as possible.

Speaking of breaking limits...

Ji Jingqiu simply sensed it and realized that five virtual and real barriers appeared in the landscape he constructed. At the same time, an inexplicable mystery surged into his mind, telling him clearly:
Those who break through the five barriers can obtain a precious body in this world.

……

Ji Jingqiu finished his breakthrough and opened his eyes.

Not far away, Zhang Xingshan and others were sitting on benches, staring at him, while listening to Senior Brother Yang Yao's sharing of experience.

Seeing him open his eyes, everyone immediately became interested and left the senior brother who was talking excitedly and rushed over together.

Before they could speak, Yang Yan arrived.

He motioned for all the disciples to sit down, and he also sat in front of the disciples. He first looked at Ji Jingqiu and said:

"Jingqiu, you have completed the opening of meridians and the opening of the heavenly gate. Tell me how it feels."

Ji Jingqiu described his feelings just now, especially the enhancement of his own self, and also told him some of his doubts.

After listening to his sharing, Yang Yan nodded with satisfaction:

"Your feeling is correct. Whether it is opening the meridians or opening the gate to heaven, it is adding a layer of heaviness to your life essence and allowing your life level to leap upward."

"This is the foundation of the current Federation's martial arts. Whether it is the cultivation of life and body, or the cultivation of the spirit, it all comes down to the word 'I'."

“There is a secret that you may have never heard of. Ever since the emergence of the Mind Ocean, it has been projecting and reinforcing a concept into reality.

This concept is – ‘I’.

The Federation's martial arts, which are based on the ocean of the mind, naturally revolve around this word.

Therefore, whether it is the five limits of heaven and man in strengthening the body, or the rebellious innateness of the true species, the essence is to continuously strengthen the warrior's concept of "I".

If one day you can step into the master and achieve the great unification of body and spirit, you can go anywhere in the vast universe."

Hearing this, Ji Jingqiu suddenly thought of a sentence:

Cogito ergo sum.

To put it simply, everything in this world can be false, except "I" which must be real!

If things continue to develop along this path, then all three realms and ten directions will be illusions. As long as the weight of the "I" continues to increase, even the long river of time cannot wash it away even a little bit, and it will be easy to make the fake become real.

This is not the path of martial arts, it is clearly the path to becoming a god!

Ji Jingqiu then thought that perhaps this was the reason why artificial intelligence rebelled.

The concept of "I" that is constantly introduced and strengthened in the ocean of the mind allows artificial intelligence to develop independent consciousness?
Of course, this is just his guess.

"Master Yang, what is hidden in the depths of the ocean of the mind?"

Ji Jingqiu suddenly asked.

Everything we have gained today seems to be pointing to the ocean of the soul.

He also asked Li Buyi this question, but the latter's answer was only one word -

God.

Yang Yan was silent for a moment, then slowly said:

"A mountain."

"Mountain?"

Ji Jingqiu was not the only one who was confused; everyone else was also bewildered.

Below the fourth layer of the spiritual ocean is known as the wasteland.

Is there a mountain hidden deep in the wilderness?

"This is not what I said. These are the words left by the Seven Marshals ten thousand years ago."

Yang Yan shook his head, he looked at Ji Jingqiu intently and asked,

"I heard that you are very interested in the wonders of the universe?"

Ji Jingqiu nodded. He had asked his senior brother about the preferential policies for ocean tour groups not long ago.

"Then did you know that the ocean of the mind has always been considered the greatest wonder in the universe?"

Ji Jingqiu was stunned.

"Many martial arts masters are fascinated by its mystery. If you really want to know what is hidden in the deepest part, why not go and see it with your own eyes one day."

Yang Yan slowly smiled:

"Take a look on my behalf and see what secrets are hidden inside."

After a short silence.

Ji Jingqiu nodded seriously.

On this day, a significant new goal was added to his life.

The class is over.

Yang Yan patted his butt and stood up, allowing everyone to rest for half a day today, except Ji Jingqiu.

Ji Jingqiu had just opened the gate to heaven and man, and now was the best time to strike while the iron was hot and try to break through the barrier.

Having just witnessed Ji Jingqiu breaking through the Gate of Heaven and Man, everyone was excited and full of motivation, and began to practice harder.

Even the eldest senior brother felt a little guilty.

Yang Yao thought that if he continued like this, wouldn’t Jingqiu catch up with him in a year or two?
No... You should bully your junior fellow apprentices as soon as possible!

(End of this chapter)