Chapter 18 Indeed Startled Me

"It indeed startled me." Eternal Tower Master looked at Xu Jingming, his eyes filled with gratitude. "Xu Jingming, this *Bafang Tu* (Eight Directions Diagram) inheritance is the most precious inheritance I've obtained since becoming a high-dimensional lifeform!

"It might be icing on the cake for the Dean and the others, but it's like sending charcoal in the snow for me.

"The more deeply I delve into the Abyss lineage, the more I worry about my consciousness being completely polluted by the Abyss. Without a doubt, *Bafang Tu* is a supreme legacy for the cultivation of the mind. It guides the mind's cultivation step by step, until it attains the realm of great freedom.

"Once it succeeds, no temptation, no pollution, can shake the mind," Eternal Tower Master said with a smile. "High-dimensional lifeforms of the Abyss lineage will be very eager for it."

"It's also very important to me," Temporal Island Lord also said. "Originally, I felt that the half-step to the third realm was out of reach, but now I see a glimmer of hope."

"I also see a glimmer of hope," the Dean said, looking at Xu Jingming. "Jingming, you may not understand. Do you know what's most important to high-dimensional lifeforms?"

Xu Jingming was stunned.

"What's most important to high-dimensional lifeforms? Inheritance?" Xu Jingming hesitated.

"Yes, inheritance."

The Dean nodded. "Inheritance contains the knowledge and experience on the path of evolution. Like our human race's earliest batch of high-dimensional lifeforms, they were all nascent realm because they lacked inheritance! Without inheritance, they didn't know how to open up the universe within their bodies. It's naturally impossible to rely purely on one's own exploration. We risked our lives to compete for inheritance back then.

"Everyone says that the nascent realm should carefully hide in a safe place to cultivate, but if you always hide, where will the inheritance come from? Those of us who grew up from low-dimensional lifeforms can construct high-dimensional lifeforms in low dimensions. In terms of ability, we are much stronger than those born high-dimensional lifeforms. Even if we lack inheritance, even if many die, on average, one out of several nascent realms can become an Eternal realm, which shows our talent," the Dean said confidently.

Xu Jingming nodded in agreement.

The talent of those who grew up from low-dimensional lifeforms is indeed far superior to that of those born as high-dimensional lifeforms.

However, there are too many high-dimensional lifeforms born that way, and their sheer numbers will eventually produce some elites!

In the Eternal realm and the half-step to the third realm, the number of high-dimensional lifeforms born that way is dominant.

"Our human lineage has accumulated some foundation to this day," the Dean said. "We have also obtained several inheritances to the half-step to the third realm, and we have also obtained relics from the science lineage. But wanting to reach the half-step to the third realm by relying on the inheritance alone? The difficulty is too high."

Xu Jingming nodded in agreement.

He obtained the *Honglian Zhihuo* (Red Lotus Fire), but cultivating it to the ultimate level is also unbelievably difficult. Even with *Bafang Tu*, it only gave him a little hope.

"If we obtain a complete inheritance to the third realm, our human lineage will be different. Even if we master a part of it, we may be able to reach the half-step to the third realm," the Dean said.

"The *Bafang Tu* that Jingming took out is an inheritance to the mind. With a strong mind, the path of evolution will be much smoother," the Dean said, looking at Xu Jingming. "Because of you, everyone's hope of breaking through has increased by a few points. This is the importance of a powerful inheritance."

"Our human lineage most desires a complete third realm inheritance, and this task still depends on you," the Dean said, looking at Xu Jingming.

"Leave it to me?" Xu Jingming was stunned. "I'm not sure."

"Hahaha..."

The Dean, Eternal Tower Master, and Temporal Island Lord all laughed.

"The Mind realm lineage goes to many territories, so it's easier to find such opportunities," the Dean said. "The opportunity for the three of us to learn the third realm inheritance will probably still depend on you, Jingming."

"The experts of the Mind realm lineage are not necessarily all adults," Eternal Tower Master said with a smile. "But more than 90% of the high-dimensional merchants in high-dimensional space are high-dimensional lifeforms of the Mind realm lineage."

Xu Jingming nodded. Indeed, the Mind realm lineage is good at avatars and traveling long distances across territories, making them very suitable as merchants.

"I will definitely pay attention. Once I find an opportunity to learn the third realm inheritance, I will notify you, Dean," Xu Jingming was also quite confident.

The more places you go, the more opportunities you have.

It is even possible to take a third realm existence as a teacher.

Of course, there are also many dangers!

"Come with me," the Dean said. "I'll take you to see the science lineage relic." Xu Jingming immediately got up and followed the Dean.

Wanxing Island was vast and boundless. Xu Jingming followed the Dean to an area and saw a majestic and huge spherical building, but the surface of the sphere had many cracks and gaps.

"This spherical building is the science relic itself," the Dean pointed and said. "We discovered it back then and explored it carefully. Later, we moved the entire spherical building to Wanxing Island."

Xu Jingming nodded and followed the Dean from the damaged gap into the interior of the building. The interior of the building was dilapidated.

"This should be a special warship. It is extremely tough. At least my strength cannot damage it in the slightest," the Dean pointed around and said, "But it was torn apart from the outside. This corridor was obviously swept by the aftermath, and large areas were destroyed."

"We have explored the entire science relic many times. Some of the high-dimensional weapons inside have been affected by invisible forces. Because they are too precise, they have been damaged.

"The three of us, plus some of the most outstanding scholars in human history, studied together, repaired some of the weapons, integrated and simplified their use, and put together a few forbidden weapons," the Dean said.

"Scholars?" Xu Jingming nodded slightly.

Low-dimensional lifeforms are not necessarily less intelligent. Their brains operate much slower.

The most dazzling scholars in human history have very high talent in science.

"Unfortunately, we didn't get the complete inheritance of the science lineage, only a manual of experimental records." The Dean led Xu Jingming to one of the dark and dilapidated halls. In the center of the hall, a crystal jade was suspended, with dense text on it.

"This is the manual," the Dean pointed. Xu Jingming walked over, and the power of the Mind realm penetrated.

Hiss! A large amount of information was transmitted.

This is a fragmented scientific experimental record, and also some sporadic records of the path of evolution.

"According to the experimental manual, the owner of this warship should be a high-dimensional scholar in the half-step to the third realm. It mainly records experimental data, as well as some sporadic insights on evolution, and also some experiences of high-dimensional travel," Xu Jingming said.

As a high-dimensional scholar, he is accustomed to recording various data, including the information of his opponents.

When traveling across territories with this warship, he encountered many enemies, and even fought against the Abyss Lords, which surprised Xu Jingming a little.

"Abyss Lords are all at the half-step to the third realm level of combat power." The Abyss Lord represents the most terrifying level of external force of the Abyss, invincible under the third realm.

"Are there still some experimental creatures imprisoned on this warship?" Xu Jingming asked suspiciously.

"Yes, when we found it, some of the imprisonments had been damaged. Only three imprisonment rooms were intact. Two of them were empty, and one imprisonment room was imprisoning an experimental creature," the Dean explained. "According to Tower Master's identification, it is an Abyss creature that has been deeply polluted, and its strength is so strong that it is suspected to be at the half-step to the third realm."

Xu Jingming was shocked: "A suspected half-step to the third realm Abyss creature?"

"We didn't dare to release it. We are not very sure about its strength. We can only say that it is likely to be a half-step to the third realm Abyss creature," the Dean explained. "We have already placed heavy restrictions on that imprisonment room before, and we cannot enter it. You can explore other places in this science relic at will, and you can study it carefully."

"There are many damaged high-dimensional weapons in this relic. You can also study them. Maybe you can repair one or two," the Dean reminded. "I know that the power of the Mind realm is relatively special. You can use the power of the Mind realm to explore this relic carefully to see if there are any new discoveries. We have never allowed any alien races to enter this relic."

Xu Jingming nodded.

"I'm leaving. You can study slowly." The Dean left with a smile.

Afterwards, Xu Jingming explored this ancient and dilapidated science relic alone. He also discovered the imprisonment room containing the Dean's, Tower Master's, and Island Lord's multiple layers of sealing power, and faintly felt the aura transmitted from the imprisonment room that made him palpitate.

"What a terrible aura. It is imprisoned, and there are multiple layers of seals, but the aura still penetrates to the outside," Xu Jingming murmured, "No wonder the Dean and the others believe that it is suspected to be at the half-step to the third realm."

Xu Jingming turned around and left. There was nothing to study about an Abyss monster.

Various high-dimensional weapons were damaged by unknown forces. Xu Jingming's Mind realm power slightly explored them, and he shook his head: "The Dean and the others have been studying the science lineage for a long time, and with the help of some scholars, my accumulation of the science lineage is relatively too weak."

At least in the short term, he couldn't understand it.

Xu Jingming explored one place after another, and came to a polyhedral high-dimensional weapon. This polyhedral high-dimensional weapon has a total of 352 faces.

"Om." Xu Jingming habitually used his Mind realm power to penetrate and explore this high-dimensional weapon. When he touched it, he sensed a vast amount of information.

In the huge illusion, small parts were rapidly condensing, and countless parts quickly formed, constantly combined, and finally formed this polyhedral high-dimensional weapon.

"The Mind realm lineage's illusion, turning the virtual into reality, is indeed very suitable for my science lineage to build weapons. But turning the virtual into reality has too many limitations." A sigh was echoing.

Xu Jingming was stunned.

Looking at the polyhedral high-dimensional weapon in front of him: "The Mind realm lineage's illusion, turning the virtual into reality, directly builds high-dimensional weapons?"

"From the remaining spiritual imprint on the weapon, I saw the construction process. In other words, I can also try to build it? At least, repairing it should not be difficult?" Xu Jingming was a little excited.
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