Heavenly Ranking

Chapter 298 Divine Sense
"You've come into contact with a cultivation tradition from another world?"

Ji Fuyou's words carried a questioning tone.

But his tone seemed to be full of certainty.

Upon hearing Ji Fuyou's words, Gu Qing remained silent for a moment before saying, "I suppose so."

"Really?"

Ji Fuyou frowned.

Why is it called "considered"?

"Why……"

Gu Qing did not answer his question.

Instead, they looked into the distance.

There was a clear blue sky stretching for miles.

After a long pause, he finally spoke: "Just like many times, you can't tell whether some of your experiences are real or fake, and you don't know whether certain things actually happened or were just your hallucinations..."

He paused for a moment: "Similarly, you can't judge whether the cultivation inheritance you mentioned truly exists, or whether it will naturally develop its applications as your cultivation level increases, such as precise perception at 15 moments of mental focus, mental resonance at 20 moments, spiritual condensation at 25 moments, and material interference at 30 moments, and so on."

"Relevant applications?"

Ji Fuyou said, "Ordinary spiritual masters cannot hide from the perception of a martial saint within 30 meters."

That's because his application of the mind hasn't reached a level of precision and refinement yet.

Gu Qing said, "Mental energy can take the form of gas, liquid, and solid. Further up, there are thought-state, multi-state, primordial spirit state, and so on."

"Could you tell me more about it?"

Ji Fuyou's tone carried a hint of seeking advice.

After listening, Gu Qing pondered for a moment, seemingly understanding something, and asked, "You only obtained information related to weapon crafting?"

"You mean inheritance?"

"Inheritance..."

Gu Qing looked at him and said, "Consider it a passing down of tradition."

After listening, Ji Fuyou realized that Master Gu seemed unwilling to delve deeper into this topic.

but……

"Although it may be presumptuous, I still want to ask, is the cultivation system of refining source crystals really normal?"

"It's alright, just different choices. Like you, I also feel that this system may have hidden dangers, but with my perspective and understanding, I can't see where those hidden dangers lie."

Gu Qingdao.

"Then, could you talk about the mental states, multiple states, and the primordial spirit state of spiritual power?"

As Ji Fuyou spoke, he immediately added his recent experience: "I once fought against a demon. That demon's physique wasn't particularly strong. If converted to numerical values, it should be around 36 points, at most no more than 38 points. However, the combat power it could unleash was powerful enough to shatter the life force field of a Martial Saint!"

Gu Qing looked at Ji Fuyou, seemingly hesitant.

After a long pause, he said, "Perhaps, as time goes by, we will naturally realize that there is no need to understand it now, and what I said may not necessarily be correct."

Even if it's not necessarily correct, I still want to hear your description.

Ji Fuyou continued to question without backing down.

"My description..."

Gu Qing hesitated for a while before saying, "Then I'll just say whatever comes to mind. It's just a guess, after all, I can't tell whether the information I've obtained is true or false."

"Please say."

Ji Fuyou looked at Gu Qing, appearing all ears.

We've spent time together like this...

It wasn't really getting along.

But through his interactions with Gu Qing and conversations with Gu Yinbing, he had come to understand Gu Qing's personality...

Somewhat introverted.

I don't like interacting with people.

However, this personality type also has a drawback: it's difficult to say no.

He asked again and again, clearly putting Gu Qing in a position where she would feel embarrassed if she didn't answer.

They finally relented.

Of course, only he would use this method.

If it were anyone else, facing the Federation's number one mental master, the number one mental energy user with unfathomable cultivation, who would dare to press the other party for things they didn't want to say?
If Gu Qing frowned, they would probably stop the conversation immediately and not dare to delve any further.

"According to information I'm not entirely sure about, the solidification of the spirit is not its final form. Going further, the spirit can transform into divine thought, which is a more flexible form than spiritual power or divine consciousness."

Gu Qing said, “From the three forms of spiritual power—gaseous, liquid, and solid—we can see that this is the process of spiritual power solidifying, which can be considered as refining the void into the real. As for divine consciousness, it is just a skill that one can naturally learn to use after spiritual power reaches a certain level. The biggest difference between divine thought and divine consciousness is the integration of ‘mental power’.”

After pondering for a moment, he said, "It's probably about merging your thoughts and your mental power into one, to the point where you can drive your mental power with your thoughts."

"Using thoughts to drive mental power? Isn't the operation of mental power inherently driven by the will?"

"Different."

Gu Qing was clearly not very good at expressing her understanding.

After thinking for a moment, he continued, "You are a martial artist, so you naturally know that Ming Jin, An Jin, Hua Jin, Dan Jin, and Gang Jin are all types of Jin. When you reach Hua Jin, you can generate Jin with a thought. But why is there still the saying that Jin will come to your body after you reach 30 points in physical strength?"

Upon this comparison, Ji Fuyou immediately understood something: "You mean, the transformation of spiritual power into divine thought is actually equivalent to the application of physical strength to the body, turning the active into the passive concept?"

"Correct."

Gu Qing nodded: "When mental power enters the state of divine thought, mental power becomes an extension of your thoughts, directly eliminating the process of using thoughts to guide mental power to achieve a certain purpose. Although it is just omitting one process, the operation of mental power is already extremely fast. One step faster, every step faster, naturally greatly improving the flexibility of mental power operation."

Upon hearing this, Ji Fuyou felt a sense of sudden enlightenment.

He immediately asked, "How can I integrate my thoughts into my mental power to form divine thoughts?"

"This……"

Gu Qing glanced at Ji Fuyou, and after a long while said, "Back then, Xiao Bing also asked me this question, even asking me how to break through mental shackles and achieve a transformation from death to life. My answer was... my method may not be suitable for you."

How am I supposed to know it's not suitable if you don't tell me?

Ji Fuyou had already asked many questions about topics that Gu Qing was unwilling to discuss in detail, so one more wouldn't make a difference. Upon hearing his question, Gu Qing fell silent again, seemingly organizing his thoughts.

He struggled to organize his thoughts for a while, but couldn't come up with anything coherent.

Seeing this, Ji Fuyou thought he had touched on Gu Qing's most core secret, so he could only ask, "Is it inconvenient to say? If it's really inconvenient to say..."

"It's not that it's inconvenient to say, it's that I don't know how to say it."

As Gu Qing spoke, he sighed, "I can't even understand why Xiao Bing got stuck on breaking through the mental shackles for so long, nor can I understand how to describe integrating thoughts into mental power."

He glanced at Ji Fuyou: "After all, I think I've made myself very clear."

"I understand perfectly, what did you say?"

Ji Fuyou was slightly taken aback.

"I said……"

Gu Qing hesitated for a moment before saying, "Integrate your thoughts into your spiritual power, and you can then generate divine thoughts."

Ji Fuyou did not understand Gu Qing's meaning at first.

But when they truly understood Gu Qing's implied meaning, they were stunned on the spot.

"You developed divine sense just like that?"

"Ah."

Gu Qing nodded: "So, many times, it's not that I don't want to say it, but that I really... don't know how to say it."

Ji Fuyou's lips twitched slightly.

It's like a top student explaining a problem to a struggling student. Theoretically, the student thinks that steps can be omitted, but after repeating them dozens of times and simplifying them dozens of times, the struggling student is still completely confused.

Simplify it further...

That's truly beyond the comprehension of a genius.

After a long while, Ji Fuyou took a deep breath, calmed down, and changed the subject: "What about multi-state and primordial spirit state? What are those?"

Seeing that Ji Fuyou did not persist, Gu Qing breathed a sigh of relief: "Multivariables are easy to understand. You only need to do two things at once, or three or four things at once, and you can achieve it. Many people can learn this without training."

He drew a circle with one hand and a square with the other: "Like this, it's very simple."

Ji Fuyou remained silent.

He simply made a "please continue" gesture.

"As for the primordial spirit state... I personally have some difficulty fully understanding it."

Gu Qing changed the subject herself: "Let's leave it at that for now."

Then, he looked at Ji Fuyou and said, "Let me tell you why I'm here. I noticed that you have a piece of deer antler in your collection. I wonder if you have any plans to trade it?"

Deer antler?

Ji Fuyou quickly took out his phone and showed a picture: "This?"

"Correct!"

Gu Qing quickly said, "If you are willing to trade, I can exchange one purple spirit crystal for it."

"Purple Spiritual Source Crystal!"

Ji Fuyou's pupils contracted: "What do you need this for?"

Gu Qing did not answer.

Ji Fuyou realized his presumption and immediately said, "I'll go get it."

Gu Qing glanced at him and said, "It wouldn't hurt to tell you. I'm currently refining a necklace that can increase the probability of enlightenment, and I need a piece of extremely high-quality deer antler. Yours... should meet the requirements."

"A necklace that increases the probability of enlightenment?"

"Ah."

Gu Qing nodded calmly.

Upon hearing this, Ji Fuyou quickly said, "Come with me."

At the same time, he was also somewhat moved, realizing that the fog was so vast that it was truly full of wonders.

"I'll wait for you here."

"Alright, I'll have someone send it over."

Ji Fuyou took out his phone and called Jiang Ran.

He thought the deer antler was useless, and it wasn't stored in some secret treasure trove.

After hanging up the phone, he turned to Gu Qing and asked, "Have you agreed to the deal for the compass?"

"Xiao Bing is so fond of your Wuji Sword, I can't disagree even if I want to."

Gu Qing felt somewhat helpless.

"Haha, just come to me if you need it in the future."

Ji Fuyou smiled and said, "Also, you've heard about the relocation of the Heavenly Ranking Committee, right? I've reserved a villa for you in Yunjing Garden. You can move in there directly then."

Gu Qing nodded: "We'll pay whatever it costs."

"Row."

Ji Fuyou also knew that someone like Gu Qing would feel uneasy even if he owed someone the slightest favor, and would try every means to repay it.

So I didn't argue with him about the cost of a villa.

Soon, Jiang Ran arrived in a hurry and handed the items to Ji Fuyou.

Ji Fuyou handed it to Gu Qing: "Take a look, is this what you wanted?"

Gu Qing took the deer antler, examined it carefully, and nodded: "Yes."

Then, she handed him a purple spiritual crystal: "We're even."

After saying that, it seemed he was about to leave immediately.

"and many more."

Ji Fuyou's heart stirred: "I'm going to explore a place... a city built by a civilization from another world. Would you like to come with me?"

(End of this chapter)