"No, you can't do that. I've just finished my seclusion. I'm still very weak!"
Li Yao's forehead was covered in cold sweat. "Besides, I've just climbed to the most marvelous level and grasped the most mysterious truth of the universe. Can't you give me some face?"
"Alright, just fight back. It's the best way to test your maximum combat ability."
Boss Bai rubbed his fists and grinned hideously, "That's exactly why I don't believe in superstitions. You think that you will become the most invincible person in the world after meditating for seven days in a random cave? How can it be so easy? Let's see whether you're a mule or a horse, an earthworm or a butterfly! "
"Forget it. I can more or less understand what Li Yao said just now. He was not entirely talking nonsense."
Right when everybody was eyeing Li Yao covetously, eager to beat him up, Long Yangjun finally opened her mouth. "As the saying goes, those who are a hundred years ahead of their time are geniuses, and those who are a thousand years ahead of their time are out-and-out lunatics. It is the same when it comes to training.
"Inside every one of our bodies are infinite heritages and strengths from the ancient times. However, many heritages and strengths are far beyond the limits of our understanding and utilization. They are not prepared for us at all but for our descendants. Even if Li Yao has activated those heritages in advance, they will not be of much practical significance for human beings right now.
"The example of the ant that Li Yao mentioned just now is not too bad. If an ant really grasps the attack methods of a mantis and the venom of a spider or a scorpion, it will naturally be great. But if the ant grasps the way of a tiger pounces on its prey, the trajectory of an eagle in the sky, or even the technology to build a Colossus, what's the point of that for a creature like an ant?
"It is needless to say that energy and matter must be kept in balance. Everything has its price. How much damage will it cause to the soul and body of a tiny ant if it awakens the abilities of a hungry tiger? How much energy will it consume if it has to think about the trajectory of the eagle all the time? Therefore, when Li Yao said that he was weak, he might not be making excuses. Didn't we just see with our own eyes his petrified appearance a few days ago? "
"This …"
Everyone looked at each other again.
Long Yangjun was obviously much more trustworthy than Li Yao. With her endorsement, everybody was deep in thought.
"This is a paradox, a paradox that no one can escape."
"All of us want to turn ourselves into 'supermen' for all kinds of reasons. Whether it's for wealth, love, ultimate power, ambition, or even happiness and world peace, we train ourselves hard for the sole purpose of turning ourselves into 'supermen'.
"But has anyone seriously considered that, if we really become 'supermen' one day, will the reasons that drove us to become supermen in the first place still be important? Will they still be meaningful?
"If a 'superman' is bothered by wealth, national hatred, or world peace, and still cannot cut off the obsessions of the mortal world, how can he be called a 'superman'? How can he make use of the strength of a 'superman'? No, it is impossible for him to become a 'superman' when he is bewildered and confined by those things.
"I believe that you all know the consequences of training to the highest level in the age of ancient Cultivators. They are called different things, but the result is the same. Those people all died in this world.
"Of course, most of them died because of their improper operation. But is it possible that some of them have really trained themselves into 'supermen' and cut off all their fetters and obsessions for this world? Are they no longer bound by this world and have ascended to the universe of a higher level?
"Perhaps death is never the end but the beginning of a brand-new journey. Li Yao has vaguely seen the existence of the brand-new journey. To be honest, I'm already very happy that he is not deeply attracted by the scenery of the brand-new journey and is willing to wake up and continue fighting for this world after he turns into a butterfly or a rainbow."
Her words dumbfounded the emperor, the empress dowager, the generals, the mechanical lives, and the Pirate Potentate in the tent for a minute.
Even Li Yao himself was dumbfounded, his jaw dropping to his chest.
"Wow …"
It was not until one minute later that Li Yao finally exclaimed and mumbled, "If I weren't Li Yao himself, I would've thought that you and Li Yao were in cahoots to flatter yourselves and raise each other's value with the nonsensical bullsh * t that you made up!"
"President Long!"
Li Linghai's eyes, however, glittered. Deep in thought, he said, "After you got in touch with Li Yao inside the Gold Crystal Pyramid, you looked very weird and absent-minded in the past few days. But when I saw you this morning, I felt that you had been reborn. Now that you're saying such unbelievable but reasonable words, it seems that you feel the same way. Did you get an opportunity from Li Yao and make a breakthrough too?"
"Maybe."
Long Yangjun smiled. "I don't want to be mysterious, but even if I did make a breakthrough, it's something that I can't explain to you in the language of human beings today. I can only say that I saw something that nobody has ever seen before and received some knowledge that was too advanced and therefore useless."
"Since the knowledge is very advanced —"
Li Linghai said, "How can it be useless?"
"Imagine that the primitive apes learned how to calculate the mass of a star through the orbital changes among the planets."
Long Yangjun said, "How can such a method be useful for the apes however accurate it is?"
Li Linghai frowned, lost for words.
"If we were not so arrogant as to admit that we are not the endpoint of evolution," Long Yangjun said.
Long Yangjun said, "Then, we have to admit that 99% of the infinite secrets hidden deep inside our genes are not prepared for us but for human beings in ten thousand years, a hundred thousand years, or even a million years. It is neither necessary nor possible for us to finish the path of all human beings in the next million years in only a hundred years, is it?"
"I get it now."
Taking a breath in relief, Li Linghai said with a bitter smile, "I was too stubborn."
"Hey, hey, hey, Your Grace, what do you know? Why do you look so enlightened?"
Puffing his cheeks, Li Yao bulged his eyes and complained, "Why do I feel that what Long Yangjun said is no different from what I said? Why are you all so enlightened after she said it? Why are you all so suspicious after what I said just now?"
Everybody was amused by what he said.
"It does make sense."
Li Jialing said, "I don't know why, but Sister Long's words are so reasonable and enlightening, but Brother Yao sounds like you are flattering yourself in every way. It's probably because of your image, because Brother Yao doesn't look like a transcendent being who will soar into the sky."
"It's fine if you want to interpret it that way," Long Yangjun said casually.
Long Yangjun added casually, "Although Li Yao caught a glimpse of the path of the heavenly path by accident and had a chance to break into the universe of a higher level, his aptitude was too poor, his perception was too low, and he had too many ties and obsessions in the mortal world that he hadn't given up yet. Therefore, he was kicked back by the heavenly path.
"Now that you mention it, Sister Long —"
Li Jialing nodded quickly. "It makes a lot more sense!"
Li Yao was angry at first, but he couldn't help but chuckle after hearing what Long Yangjun said.
"That's probably true, isn't it?"
Scratching his hair, he spat on the ground. "What the hell is a universe of a higher level? I don't care about it at all. Will the days of being a deity and a 'superman' really be more enjoyable than the days right now? Even if I do want to see what the 'heavens' looks like one day, I have to at least settle my family, friends, and compatriots here so that I can embark on a brand-new adventure. Don't you think so? "
"You're absolutely right, Brother Yao!"
Li Jialing finally lunged forward and hugged Li Yao hard. The little lion's charisma that he had cultivated for more than half a month was gone, and he became Li Yao's most beloved younger brother again. "Welcome back. Before you really set foot in the path of the heavens, you'd better help the mortals solve the problems in front of us first!"
"That's right, Black Wind King."
Lei Chenghu's eyebrows were still furrowed. "The situation is very delicate right now. One moment of carelessness, and the new regime of the reformists will be doomed forever. I believe that you don't want the four families to regain the power of the Imperium or the Holy League to open the mausoleum, do you?
"Although you said that your combat ability was not significantly improved, the shocking noises you caused outside of the Gold Crystal Pyramid and the illusions that your spiritual roots were awakened suggest that you've more or less acquired some brand-new techniques, haven't you?"
"Of course I have."
Li Yao thought for a moment and said, "Right now, the range of my vitality field has been significantly improved. Together with the enhancement of the Gold Crystal Pyramid, it may be able to reach a hundred kilometers. In this range, my vitality field can interfere with the natural magnetic field and cause phenomena such as clouds, butterflies, and sprouting trees. For those whose brainwaves and vitality field match mine, they will feel better and have a longer life after entering the range of a hundred kilometers!"
"…"
Lei Chenghu asked, "That's it?"
"That's not enough?"
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