Infinite transcendence began with Covering the Sky.

Chapter 434 Half a Step on the Path to Truth!
The Tao has no name; it is only by force that a name is given to it.

God has no form; He uses illusions to cultivate truth.

Even today, Qi Zhe clearly remembers a couplet on the Hongmeng Gate of the Immortal King Hongmeng Daoist, which perfectly encapsulates the essence of enlightenment and cultivation.

The Dao has no fixed name; it is only those who comprehend its mysteries that forcibly bestow upon it the name Dao.

If there were no people in heaven and earth, the Dao would still exist, though nameless, undisturbed by anything external.

It is formless and without substance. If you can comprehend it, then you understand it. If you cannot comprehend it, then no matter how hard you try, it will be useless.

The path of cultivation is more about the fruits of the Dao. Each fruit is different. There may be two identical leaves, but no two fruits are the same.

The process of seeking the Dao is to use the false to cultivate the true. Cultivators cultivate their inner mind and spirit in order to understand the world and seek that heaven and earth and themselves are both true.

When Qi Zhe first embarked on his cultivation journey, the old cultivator told him that if he were trapped in darkness and could not see the world, he would have to think in order to prove his own existence.

If one dies and ceases to think, then the universe becomes an illusion, and one becomes unable to perceive the world, thus being completely surrounded by illusion.

People are unwilling to die and strive to cultivate immortality. In fact, they are pursuing a kind of truth. Although this process involves refining qi, it is actually cultivating truth.

What is truth!

At this moment, Qi Zhe was somewhat dazed. He could sense that the character "真" on his forehead was very mysterious and peculiar.

It carries a sense of detached reality, and its power is so immense that even fate seems illusory in its presence.

Time stopped flowing because of it, cause and effect could not be entangled, and now no power could move. Everything in this world seemed to have been paused by a giant hand.

There are countless truths in the world, but only one true truth is unseen.

The next moment, Qi Zhe spoke again. This character "真" possessed its own consciousness, and at this moment, it was like a philosopher, speaking obscure and difficult-to-understand words.

Qi Zhe frowned upon hearing this. He didn't want to engage in any veiled debate, and thought to himself, "Why don't you explain yourself more clearly? I can understand!"

Qi Zhe's tone was very impatient. Although the True Word was incredibly powerful, Qi Zhe had no intention of asking questions carefully. He didn't care about the other party's strength.

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After a long silence, Zhenzi seemed to have been thinking for a long time before slowly saying, "Do you consider yourself real?"

It has a profound meaning; it begins with such a question, simply because many people have had doubts about whether they truly exist.

Creatures that have developed will, when they wake up in the middle of the night and stare into the darkness, may have all experienced the confusion of where they came from, where they are going, and whether this is truly a question.

Many philosophers have tried to answer this question, but it has not stopped people from exploring the self. Many people spend their entire lives without ever truly understanding it.

"I think, therefore I am; I am truth."

Qi Zhe's answer was simple: he was still thinking, so he was still alive; if he died one day, then he would no longer be real.

"But are you really thinking what you're thinking? Is it possible that someone is making you think, and your thought is just their thought?"

Ke Zhen was very sharp, pointing out the problem without hesitation, which made Qi Zhe fall silent and not speak for a long time.

"Haha. Nothing in this world is real. All realms arise from a single thought. You and I are the same, except that you still have freedom!"

Seeing this, Zhenzi felt extremely happy, and words came out like a string of pearls. It had wanted to gain freedom and choose to escape from the gate of ascension, but unfortunately, it could not get it.

Just as it was feeling smug, Qi Zhe suddenly spoke up: "I am different from you! If someone can think what I think, then He is of one mind with me."

"I share His thoughts, how can you be so sure I am false?!"

"I think constantly, I live on!" Qi Zhe was very firm. He knew very well that he was not a fake. If someone shared the same thoughts as him, then he would live in that person's heart, and it would all be true.

The word "truth" fell silent. It could not refute Qi Zhe's words, because once Qi Zhe had such thoughts, he could not be swayed by anyone else.

At this moment, the word "truth" warns: "There are thousands of doors to the truth, but not a single one has ever been opened. Do you know how difficult it is to seek the truth?"

"This road will lead to nothing at the end!"

Its words carried a strong warning, as if admonishing Qi Zhe that the road ahead would be difficult, but Qi Zhe retorted:
"If it all comes to nothing, wouldn't that prove that I was once real?"

At this moment, the word "True" fell completely silent, its power beginning to recede, for it knew that Qi Zhe's journey was coming to an end and it too was about to leave.

"After countless cycles of reincarnation, the Lord of Immortality reached the Supreme Shattered Realm three thousand epochs later. He was immortal yet still sought truth, and then he disappeared!"

"The Gate of Ascension is actually a Gate of Truth, whose ultimate goal is to ascend to the Dream Realm. But this goal is too difficult, and there is no hope of success!"

"Its master was once incredibly powerful, traversing countless worlds, but he fell outside that realm, vanishing into nothingness after taking just half a step."

"The path to truth is difficult; at most, one can only take half a step, which is why many call it the half-step path to truth, unable to truly reach its end."

The character "真" reveals a shocking secret to Qi Zhe, beginning to explain the essence of the Gate of Ascension, stating that beyond the Boundless World, there exists a Dreamlike True Realm.

That is the destination of everything. Only by truly arriving there can one understand what lies there. It is not even the place Qi Zhe came from.

"Actually, none of us are real; we are merely influenced by a single thought. Do you think your birthplace is real? In reality, that too is an illusion!"

"Looking at this world now, I deeply feel that seeking truth is more important than seeking immortality!"

Zhen Zi had a lot to say, but he had to leave at this moment. Qi Zhe could feel the Gate of Ascension within his body trembling, calling it back.

It had no time to move freely. If Qi Zhe hadn't happened to encounter a crisis and needed its help, it wouldn't have been able to detach itself from the door.

Now that he has returned, it is unlikely that he will have another chance to manifest.

"A half-step on the path to truth?"

Qi Zhe, speaking softly, was somewhat dazed. At this moment, he could feel that Zhen had truly left, and everything that had been frozen was recovering, just like a solidified bubble bursting again.

"Return!"

The next moment, Qi Zhe heard the whispers of the Gate of Ascension, its will calling him back to end this descent.

"kill him!"

At this moment, the roars of many Heavenly Sovereigns also resounded, and many powerful figures reached out to attack Qi Zhe, their surging killing intent causing the heavens and earth to change color.

"Come with me, and you will attain true liberation!"

But Qi Zhe ignored him completely, and the moment he grasped the Tree of Chaos, he communicated with its consciousness and began to reveal many secrets.

"When the epoch ends, even if one becomes a Celestial King and dominates heaven and earth for thirty epochs, what good is immortality?"

At this moment, the consciousness within the Tree of Chaos whispered, awakening memories of its previous reincarnation at Qi Zhe's prompting, and simply let out a sigh.

He is not some Tree of Chaos, but rather a powerful being who perished in the previous cycle of reincarnation, one of the fruits of the River of Fate that was bound by the Gate of Immortality.

He was the Chaos Heavenly Lord, one of the five ancient Heavenly Lords who established the Heavenly Court for the Creation Immortal King. He was killed by Fang Han in the past and has now become a tree.

"Go!" Qi Zhe understood everything, but he didn't care at the moment. He held the seedling in his hand and poured it into the Gate of Ascension.

Actually, I have a general idea, but I haven't gone crazy enough to write it down.
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