Within the Star Tower, upon this level, Luo Feng sat cross-legged, his Eyes of Life and Death between his brows meticulously observing the essence of the ‘Shadow of Heavenly Fire’s’ Hunyuan bloodline. He watched with growing wonder. “Why did this elude me before?”

“With my mastery of the Dao of Life, every single unit of life within my being holds infinite spirituality, each capable of birthing self-awareness,” Luo Feng mused. “Given the colossal magnitude of the theoretical semi-Hunyuan Life and Death Dao body, the sheer count of these life units is simply staggering.”

The conceptual semi-Hunyuan Life and Death Dao body is vastly larger than even a Primitive Universe, to the extent that it rivals the sheer size of some ‘High-Level Hunyuan Lifeforms.’ While their size may be comparable, a gulf still exists in the very essence of their life force.

Yet, a body of such immense scale harbors a number of fundamental life units that surpasses the countless motes of dust in a Primitive Universe by orders of magnitude.

Each and every one of these life units can give rise to self-awareness.

From this, one can readily discern…

The immense multitude of ‘sub-consciousnesses’ that are generated.

These countless sub-consciousnesses, unified by shared memories, naturally coalesce and converge into the boundless and unfathomable sea of Luo Feng’s complete mental consciousness!

“The life form of my theoretical ‘semi-Hunyuan Life and Death Dao’ is immeasurably more intricate than a Primitive Universe.”

“Countless sub-consciousnesses, seemingly unified by memory.”

“But in truth, these sub-consciousnesses, arising from disparate parts of the life form, possess differing inclinations in their instincts.”

“Some sub-consciousnesses find pleasure in contemplation.”

“Some yearn for battle.”

“Some simply desire slumber.”

“Some are drawn to emotions of ‘joy’.”

“Some are consumed by emotions of ‘anger’.”

“While others vehemently reject the sensation of ‘anger’.”

“When all these sub-consciousnesses are unified, a significant portion is inevitably lost, perhaps ninety-nine percent or even more.”

Luo Feng grasped this fundamental truth.

Just as every individual possesses intelligence.

Consider an army of ten thousand souls, or an army of ten billion.

The greater the number, the more arduous the task of leading such a force.

Luo Feng’s sub-consciousnesses are so numerous that even at his current realm, he struggles to count them. These sub-consciousnesses do not all crave combat, nor do they all yearn for cultivation.

Some simply desire tranquility! Some are content to absorb energy, ceaselessly generating new life units. Others delight in the elimination of weaker life units.

The vast form, built upon the foundation of the ‘Dao of Life and Death,’ is constantly shedding weak life units and nurturing new ones in every fleeting moment.

“With my current realm, a smaller body would be far easier to control.”

“But my pursuit lies in the pinnacle of a colossal form! Naturally, I have encountered this bottleneck.”

Any super-massive life form within the cultivator camps will inevitably face this very challenge.

Without resolving this fundamental issue, controlling such an immense body becomes an insurmountable task.

“To control the physical body with the mind is, in essence, to establish a ‘mental consciousness system,’ rendering the sub-consciousnesses more efficient and cohesive, thereby reducing losses.” Luo Feng pondered. “By mitigating these losses, the complete mental consciousness that is formed can be ten times, or even more, potent.”

Luo Feng observed with his Eyes of Life and Death.

He understood with piercing clarity that his ‘Dao of Life and Death,’ having reached the later stages of Divine Emperor, had encountered a formidable bottleneck. It remained a considerable distance from perfection! This chasm was the absence of a ‘mental consciousness system.’

Only by integrating this vast mental consciousness system could the Dao of Life and Death truly ascend to the semi-Hunyuan realm!

“The principle is simple, yet the mental consciousness system itself is incredibly vast and intricate. The complexities of the mental consciousness system that I observed within the ‘Shadow of Heavenly Fire’s’ Hunyuan bloodline are exceedingly numerous.”

At Luo Feng’s current level, tens of millions of ‘consciousness webs’ already envelop his entire body, governing the myriad sub-consciousnesses from various levels. This is the natural consciousness web that manifests after cultivating to such a realm.

This consciousness web is already flawless! If he were not pursuing the extreme of a colossal body, it would be more than sufficient.

To significantly improve upon this foundation, the difficulty is unimaginable.

“One matter proves exceedingly troublesome. With High-Level Hunyuan bloodlines, my Eyes of Life and Death cannot perceive the deeper layers of intricacy.”

Luo Feng furrowed his brow.

The complexities of the mental consciousness system he had observed were incomplete, lacking the profound core.

“Relying solely on this fragmented understanding, it will take me an age to perfect the mental consciousness system.” Luo Feng realized with a jolt. “A million epochs, or even hundreds of millions, are not outside the realm of possibility.”

“I must find a way to behold the complete High-Level Hunyuan bloodline!”

Luo Feng’s eyes gleamed. “That’s right, the Infinite Space possesses a treasure that can aid me.”

Within the Infinite Space, on the island nestled in the lake.

Luo Feng sat cross-legged.

“I must expend these accumulated reward points at a crucial juncture.” Luo Feng was intimately familiar with the Infinite Space’s treasure repository, and at this critical moment, he immediately exchanged for the necessary treasure.

“Exchange for the Book of Wisdom!” Luo Feng declared, executing the exchange without hesitation.

The secret treasure, the ‘Book of Wisdom,’ requires 200,000 reward points to exchange. It is a tome crafted from fragments of a Hunyuan Ancestor’s physical form, its value far surpassing even the Eyes of Life and Death. It possesses the ability to analyze all things, delve into the Great Dao, and assist in one’s cultivation.

Similar to the Eyes of Life and Death, its primary function lies in observing the ‘vitality’ and ‘weaknesses to destruction’ of all things. However, when it comes to observing Hunyuan bloodlines, it is relatively inferior.

The Book of Wisdom excels at studying the physical materials of Hunyuan lifeforms and analyzing Hunyuan bloodlines. Its capabilities in this regard naturally far exceed those of the Eyes of Life and Death.

The Book of Wisdom is also forbidden from being taken out of the source world.

“Trialist reminder: After the exchange, the Book of Wisdom can be used permanently. However, should the trialist perish, the Book of Wisdom will automatically return to the Infinite Space. Please confirm whether to proceed with the exchange?”

“Exchange!” Luo Feng affirmed, already possessing ample experience with such matters.

“Exchange successful! Trialist Luo Feng, this marks the ninth exchange of the ‘Book of Wisdom.’ Among the preceding eight exchangers, three have successfully broken free from the cage and attained the realm of High-Level Hunyuan Life.”

A smile touched Luo Feng’s lips.

The proportion of Book of Wisdom exchangers who managed to break free from the cage was significantly higher than that of those who exchanged for the Eyes of Life and Death.

And the three High-Level Hunyuan Lifeforms who exchanged for the Book of Wisdom, having not been mentioned as perishing, should logically still be in existence, should they not?

Yet, in their case, the Book of Wisdom still returned to the Infinite Space?

“My reward points now stand at a mere 11093.03.” Luo Feng felt a pang of emotion.

The Infinite Space reward points that he had meticulously saved for so long had finally been depleted.

“The exchange for this Book of Wisdom is well worth it.”

Luo Feng recognized that studying Hunyuan bloodlines and the materials of Hunyuan lifeforms provided the most significant aid to his cultivation of the Great Dao. He had long harbored the urge to exchange for the Book of Wisdom! But he had consistently restrained himself.

He had held back even when faced with a bottleneck.

Only upon discovering the ‘High-Level Hunyuan bloodline’ and realizing he could not discern its intricacies clearly with just his Eyes of Life and Death did Luo Feng finally expend the 200,000 reward points.

Good steel must be used on the edge of the blade! Now was precisely that edge!

Within the Origin Continent, in the quiet chamber of Hu Yang City’s City Lord’s Mansion.

Inside the Star Tower.

Luo Feng gazed at the black book in his hand. It appeared unremarkable, yet the price of 200,000 reward points attested to its extraordinary value. Invisible forces permeated from it, and Luo Feng instinctively understood how to utilize it.

“Let us see.”

With a thought, Luo Feng activated the book.

The book’s ethereal fluctuations enveloped the portion of the ‘Shadow of Heavenly Fire’s’ High-Level Hunyuan bloodline, and in an instant, the analysis was complete.

“It is already analyzed?” Luo Feng was taken aback. He opened the cover of the black book before him, his gaze falling upon the pages within.

The pages were crystal clear, each containing countless layers of space.

Luo Feng observed.

Layer upon layer of profound and intricate secret pattern diagrams, much like a living tree, permeated the spatial layers within the pages.

This tree appeared to be alive, constantly undergoing subtle transformations.

Everything was laid bare with incredible clarity, right before Luo Feng’s eyes.

“This is the complete manifestation of the High-Level Hunyuan bloodline! It exists simultaneously across multiple spatial layers and is in constant flux through time.”

“Only by examining it from different spatial layers and across various temporal points can one truly study its complete form.”

Naturally, even with the complete depiction before him, its profundity remained unfathomable.

It was akin to a profound ancient text; even if every single word were translated into a familiar tongue! Comprehending the entirety of the book would still prove exceedingly difficult.

“Om.”

Luo Feng’s Eyes of Life and Death, situated between his brows, opened.

Under the scrutiny of the Eyes of Life and Death, the originally incredibly complex secret pattern diagrams revealed their vitality nodes and weaknesses to destruction! Numerous crucial ‘nodes’ were unveiled, allowing Luo Feng’s understanding of these secret patterns to deepen considerably in that very moment.

“The Book of Wisdom meticulously analyzes the Hunyuan bloodline.”

“The Eyes of Life and Death can discern the numerous key nodes within the bloodline’s secret pattern diagrams.”

“The combination of the two greatly enhances my comprehension efficiency.”

Of course, the Book of Wisdom possessed far greater value. Without it, the ‘deeper layers’ of the High-Level Hunyuan bloodline would have remained utterly impenetrable. But now, they were completely exposed to Luo Feng, without any concealment whatsoever.

“Let us begin.”

Luo Feng calmed his mind and dedicated himself to studying the three High-Level Hunyuan bloodlines – ‘Shadow of Heavenly Fire,’ ‘Yuyu Disaster Beast,’ and ‘Nine-Headed Chaos Beast’ – which contained the secrets of the mental consciousness system.

Within the Dark Sacred Realm, Chengfeng City.

Luo Feng was temporarily residing in the cave dwelling of his friend, Divine Emperor Boxiu. In fact, Divine Emperor Bai and Divine Emperor Chizheng were also long-term guests here!

“My energy reserves are too low.” Luo Feng slightly frowned. His body’s energy reserves only amounted to a little over four thousand times that of a perfect divine body. “I require greater energy reserves to test the mental consciousness system.”

During the process of comprehending the mental consciousness system, repeated practice was essential. Practice was the only true way to verify the effectiveness of the mental consciousness system.

Luo Feng’s cultivation time was relatively short, and his energy reserves were not abundant.

“Brother Boxiu.” Luo Feng immediately sent him a message.

“What is the matter?” Divine Emperor Boxiu was exceedingly enthusiastic. The three of them were now quite eager to assist Luo Feng.

“I need to replenish my energy reserves significantly in a short period of time,” Luo Feng messaged. “Do you have any effective methods?”

“The most effective method, of course, is to journey to the grand Hunyuan Hall within Hunyuan City! The cultivation cave in the grand Hunyuan Hall allows for the absorption of boundless life energy. As long as you can withstand it, you can absorb as much as you desire,” Divine Emperor Boxiu replied. “However, Brother Luo Feng, it is not suitable for you to leave Chengfeng City at present. You will need to utilize some treasures.”

“The quickest way is to purchase a Realm Source Pearl! Realm Source Pearls can be used to open up a ‘micro source world’ within the body and also serve as the source of that internal world. Brother Luo Feng, you can refine the Realm Source Pearl, and it will become a part of you, allowing your strength to rapidly replenish itself,” Boxiu explained. “Realm Source Pearls are relatively common within Chengfeng City. It is easy to acquire one with a slight increase in price.”

“Pray, assist me in acquiring one.” Luo Feng said, the matter of a price increase was of no concern to him whatsoever.

“I shall inquire of my friend immediately—” Divine Emperor Boxiu replied moments later. “It is settled. My friend, Divine Emperor Yuhe, added no extra cost. He will resell it to you for 5.5 billion Hunyuan Crystals and will personally deliver it later. He greatly admires you, Brother Luo Feng!”

Realm Source Pearls are regularly sold in the grand Hunyuan Hall, each commanding a price of 50,000 battle merits!

Divine Emperor Yuhe resold it for 5.5 billion Hunyuan Crystals, without making any profit whatsoever.

Although there were some factions who desired to plunder Luo Feng and amass wealth, there were also some Divine Emperors who wished to follow him, though they had yet to find the opportunity.