Chapter 17 Night

Night fell, and outside the window, thousands of homes were illuminated.

Xu Jingming sat at his desk, looking at the suspended spacetime star sand before him. Each grain of spacetime star sand cost 100 trillion universe coins, and that was still the price Brother Chitong had set. The actual value was at least double that, equivalent to half of an ordinary star system.

"Again." Although expensive, it was worth it to master high-dimensional power. Xu Jingming immediately permeated his mental power into the spacetime star sand once more.

Whoosh!

As his consciousness entered the spacetime star sand, the shattered world within broke free from its frozen state and continued to collapse.

The spacetime collapse couldn't harm Xu Jingming's consciousness in the slightest.

"With the help of the spacetime star sand, my consciousness is indeed in a high-dimensional space," Xu Jingming carefully sensed. "I can clearly see the different layers inside and out of the spacetime collapse. No matter how complex the spacetime turbulence, it can't stop my observation."

"In the face of high-dimensional observation, the low dimension has no secrets."

"But…"

Xu Jingming was also somewhat perplexed. "Yet, I can't sense any matter or existence in 'high-dimensional space'."

His consciousness transcended the spacetime collapse, so he should be in high-dimensional space.

"It seems that even with the help of spacetime star sand, entering high-dimensional space is still like being blind and deaf," Xu Jingming thought to himself.

He had known this for a long time.

Even if normal Origin Lifeforms entered 'high-dimensional space,' they were like the blind and deaf. Even if a high-dimensional lifeform was staring at you up close, an Origin Lifeform wouldn't be able to see it.

Just like the physical eyes of planetary lifeforms, the spectrum of light they could see had a range, and the sounds their ears could hear also had a range. Anything beyond that range… they couldn't see or hear.

The same principle applied.

Although Origin Lifeforms were very powerful, their eyes, ears, and mental power could sense a wide range. But 'high-dimensional space' exceeded this range. In high-dimensional space, Origin Lifeforms were also blind and deaf.

"Unless you become a high-dimensional lifeform yourself, your eyes can see everything in high-dimensional space, and your ears can hear it. Or, if your mental power reaches the high-dimensional level, you can sense it."

"According to the *Primordial Star Conjecture*, one must reach the 12th level of the visualization method for their mental power to reach the threshold of high dimension and be able to sense everything in high-dimensional space," Xu Jingming thought. "But I'm only at the 9th level now. The further one goes with the visualization method, the more the difficulty increases… I've been stuck between the 9th and 10th levels for so long, and the 12th level is even more distant."

Whether from the body or from mental power, he was still far from being able to observe high-dimensional space.

"I even immersed myself in the various scenes of spacetime collapse the first time I observed it and didn't realize my consciousness was in a high-dimensional state," Xu Jingming carefully experienced, and once again closely observed the spacetime collapse scene.

Each spacetime collapse was slightly different. Different causes and different shattered worlds would lead to different collapse scenarios.

However, the structure of spacetime itself was similar.

Xu Jingming understood spacetime itself more profoundly.

"Spacetime is vast, yet it hides many spacetime layers. High-dimensional space, however, transcends all spacetime layers," Xu Jingming carefully experienced. "To enter high-dimensional space, one must transcend the spacetime layers and break free from them."

He observed and pondered.

This time, the spacetime star sand lasted for three days and twenty-one hours before completely dissipating.

At the moment of dissipation, Xu Jingming's eyes held anticipation.

"High-dimensional space."

At this moment, Xu Jingming controlled his No. 9 Primordial Battle Armor. He had experienced 'Return' and observed spacetime star sand for a cumulative total of more than seven days. With his deep accumulation in spacetime, along with a thought, he tried to break through.

Whoosh—

Xu Jingming sat at his desk, but his entire being disappeared into thin air. He tried his best to break free from the influence of all spacetime layers. Of course, there were too many and too vast spacetime layers, like layers upon layers of shackles binding him.

Even with the help of Little Nine, he was like the darling of spacetime! But after breaking free from more than 200 spacetime layers, the other spacetime layers still bound him.

After a few seconds, Xu Jingming returned to the chair in front of his desk, as if he hadn't moved.

"Too difficult." Xu Jingming felt a sense of fatigue. "Little Nine's return back then was an instant return from the Tianmang Universe Domain to the Primordial Research Institute headquarters. In an instant, Little Nine completed the entire process of entering high dimension and descending to the Primordial Research Institute. But my entry into high dimension… I couldn't struggle out even after spending a few seconds."

Xu Jingming was more tired than after a battle, having exhausted a lot of energy, and his mind was also tired. Because in the process of struggling out of the 'spacetime layers,' he needed to instantly think of many methods of struggle to try.

"My understanding of spacetime layers isn't deep enough. Perhaps I can break through with deeper accumulation."

"Also, the power I'm using isn't vast enough. If I were a tenth-order Origin Lifeform, or if my mental power were stronger and could mobilize more power from the Primordial Battle Armor, I would have a better chance of breaking out," Xu Jingming thought.

It was very difficult to unleash high-dimensional power.

Some of the Jail族 (Yu Zu) monarchs relied on fusing objects from high-dimensional space to unleash some high-dimensional power, but it was also very difficult. Only the top-ranked monarchs of the Jail族 (Yu Zu) could succeed.

Xu Jingming was very similar to the Jail族 (Yu Zu) monarchs; he was also borrowing high-dimensional power. What he was borrowing was the high-dimensional power contained in the Primordial Battle Armor.

But even borrowing was not easy.

…

Xu Jingming focused on learning about the many spacetime layers. The deeper his understanding, the more hope he had of breaking away from spacetime and entering high dimension.

Time passed day by day, and in the blink of an eye, two years had passed.

"I understand."

In a virtual world, Xu Jingming sat on a chair on a grassy field, drawing spacetime geometric diagrams on a light screen.

Scholar Mang Yu watched with appreciation.

"Teacher Mang Yu, this is the interference transformation model. Am I expressing it correctly with these three high-dimensional geometric diagrams?" Xu Jingming asked.

"Smart."

Teacher Mang Yu praised, "Wu Ming, I've discovered that you have a great talent for studying spacetime! The interference transformation of the spacetime 'flow layer' is a relatively difficult topic, but you've understood it in just a few lessons."

"It's still because Teacher Mang Yu teaches so well," Xu Jingming said with a smile. "And I've also observed spacetime star sand, so I have a bit of an advantage."

"You still have talent in science," Teacher Mang Yu praised. "Alright, the flow layer interference transformation course will end here. Tomorrow, we'll continue with the 'penetration effect' course of the flow layer. The flow layer penetrates and affects many spacetime layers, so it's very crucial. You must do your basic learning in advance."

"Okay, Teacher Mang Yu," Xu Jingming nodded.

Teacher Mang Yu was, after all, a scholar with an academic level of 132, and his attainments in spacetime were very deep. Xu Jingming had booked many courses with him.

…

In reality, in the cultivation room.

Xu Jingming sat cross-legged, recalling the learning course he had with Teacher Mang Yu today.

"Two years of digesting the gains from observing spacetime star sand, and also taking lessons from a teacher, has greatly improved me in all aspects, but I still can't enter high-dimensional space," Xu Jingming shook his head. "It's really not easy."

"However, borrowing high-dimensional power is inherently difficult."

Xu Jingming also had enough patience.

"Start today's visualization method."

Xu Jingming closed his eyes while sitting cross-legged. Unless something special happened, he would perform the visualization method every day.

The visualization method was very important, as it was the most effective method for cultivating mental power. Whether one became a tenth-order, a cosmic legend, or reached the Supreme Realm, their mental power had to reach a certain level.

"Light Aspect Visualization Method."

The *Primordial Star* that Xu Jingming was visualizing was now vast and lofty, and waves of light were constantly transmitted, becoming more and more dazzling, transforming into endless light.

The *Primordial Star* also had fluctuations, sometimes erupting fiercely and affecting the surroundings, and sometimes contracting.

"The *Primordial Star* is a celestial body in high-dimensional space."

"Therefore, it inherently transcends our normal spacetime."

Through a great deal of learning about spacetime, although he hadn't personally seen 'high-dimensional space,' even if his consciousness couldn't enter and couldn't see or sense it, the *Primordial Star Conjecture* had records, and human knowledge had records.

The more he understood, the more he gradually understood.

The *Primordial Star* in Xu Jingming's visualization also had layers of spacetime influence, making the *Primordial Star* even more distant, but its light was even more vast as it passed through the layers of spacetime.

"It should conform to the spacetime model of the *Primordial Star*'s main body recorded in the *Primordial Star Conjecture*," Xu Jingming thought, further perfecting the spacetime model of the *Primordial Star* in his visualization.

Suddenly—

Xu Jingming saw that his visualized *Primordial Star* seemed to have a gaze descending, looking at him.

At this moment, he was instinctively terrified.

At this moment, he was also filled with joy.

Xu Jingming's mental power was naturally transforming under the invisible influence.

This transformation lasted for 27 seconds.

"My visualization triggered its resonance?" Xu Jingming visualized. "How magical."

He was clearly visualizing, he was staring at it! But it was as if it was staring at him!

"When the visualized *Primordial Star* gets closer and closer to the real *Primordial Star*, reaching a boundary, it will cause the resonance of the real *Primordial Star*," Xu Jingming thought. "It begins to affect my mental power."

"First, there is resonance, and then it gets closer and closer, and the influence from the *Primordial Star* becomes greater and greater. Finally, the mental power reaches high dimension," Xu Jingming thought.

The evolution of lifeforms was very difficult.

Visualizing the great high-dimensional celestial body, the *Primordial Star*, was an excellent method. Just visualizing it caused one's own mind to gradually transform.

"Triggering its resonance and having my mind transform means I've finally reached the tenth level of the visualization method," Xu Jingming rejoiced in his heart.

The ninth level of the visualization method was the minimum threshold for a tenth-order Origin Lifeform.

The tenth level of the visualization method was the level that most tenth-order Origin Lifeforms reached after many years of cultivation. Xu Jingming's mental aspect had now reached the average level of a tenth-order Origin Lifeform.

"You can't see it or touch it, you can only rely on your own understanding to visualize it," Xu Jingming thought. "I don't know how to break through the more difficult 11th and 12th levels."

Xu Jingming opened his eyes, feeling very good.

"Congratulations, Master, your mental power has broken through," Little Nine was extremely happy. It could sense that the mental power to control the Primordial Battle Armor had clearly undergone a qualitative change.

"I've been trapped at the ninth level for so many years," Xu Jingming got up.

"Master, now that your mental power has broken through, you can try again to see if you can enter high-dimensional space," Little Nine was also looking forward to it.