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Chapter 62 Interior Views and the Power of Faith

This sudden surge of "power of faith" piqued Zhuge Qing's interest.

He began to peruse the ancient books treasured by the Zhuge family.

These ancient books are mostly handwritten notes and insights from our ancestors, recording various strange tales, cultivation experiences, and even some lost secret techniques.

Sure enough, he found the relevant record on a yellowed ancient scroll.

"The power of all beings' wishes, when gathered together, forms an ocean that can shake heaven and earth and move even ghosts and gods..."

"The primordial Qi is formless and without appearance. When combined with the power of will, it gives rise to divine wonders."

The so-called power of faith is an energy born from the combination of the thoughts and desires of countless living beings with the primordial energy of heaven and earth.

It is said that this power was first discovered by shamans in ancient times. The power of Taoist talismans or "divine masks" is inextricably linked to this "power of faith".

For example, a group of people go to a Taoist temple to worship the God of Wealth, and each person sincerely prays to get rich.

Then, these desires for wealth will come together and combine with the primordial Qi to form a power of faith with the attribute of wealth.

If at this time, someone could use special means, such as a talisman depicting the God of Wealth, to guide this power out...

Who knows, you might actually find a wallet on the street, or buy a lottery ticket and win the jackpot.

Similarly, if you are praying to the God of Marriage and seeking a marriage, the power of your faith might just bring you an unexpected romantic encounter.

As for how strong the specific effects are, how much money you can make, and the quality of the romantic encounters, that depends on how much faith power you consume.

"Tsk tsk, you've got something."

Zhuge Qing clicked his tongue; this was essentially equivalent to the power of making one's wishes come true.

If that's the case, then Christianity in this world must be quite powerful, right?
Not only does it have a large number of believers, but according to the setting, the Triune God is also an omniscient and omnipotent being. Doesn't this mean that anything can be done by consuming the power of faith?
Unfortunately, these materials do not record specific methods for collecting and using them.

"It seems that I should try to get a complete set of methods to study in the future..."

Zhuge Qing sighed and shook his head helplessly.

However, he is not entirely clueless at the moment.

With a thought, he sank into his own "inner landscape".

Over the years of practicing Qimen Dunjia, his perception of the "inner landscape" has become increasingly clear.

This thing is more like a... massive database, a special Heavenly Dao formed by the fusion of the collective consciousness of all humans, or rather, all intelligent life on this land, and the primordial Qi.

And isn't the essence of "the power of faith" simply the manifestation of humanity's "shared cognition" in reality?

Take Sun Wukong for example.

If you were to randomly ask someone on the street what Sun Wukong looked like, what weapon he used, and what his abilities were, you would know.
Ninety-nine percent of people would give the same answer: hairy face, thunderous mouth, golden cudgel, seventy-two transformations, somersault cloud.

This highly unified "cognition" can influence, and even to some extent "shape," the primordial Qi in this world where primordial Qi exists.

Just like the sacred tree on Nathan Island, both the guards and the kings have an absolute belief in the sacred tree. Perhaps it is because of this that all the kings and guards can merge into the sacred tree.

The underlying logic of so-called Qimen Dunjia, Taoist magic and talismans, and traditional Chinese medicine is based on Yin-Yang and the Five Elements, not because the laws of heaven and earth are inherently like this...

Perhaps it's because people in their cultural circle have always believed that the world operates according to Yin and Yang and the Five Elements!

This deep-rooted collective understanding has collectively shaped the 'natural law' of our region!
Therefore, the primordial Qi exhibits characteristics that conform to this set of rules!
If this inference holds true, then things will get interesting.

Different cultural spheres, due to their different histories, myths, and belief systems, will inevitably have different "collective cognitions" among their people.

Therefore, the rules and manifestations of their "Heavenly Way" are likely to be very different from those here! "For example... those Western magicians? Could their power system be based on their people's collective understanding of God, angels, demons, and the like?"
And the elements of alchemy: earth, fire, water, and wind?

The more Zhuge Qing thought about it, the more likely it seemed.

Of course, these are all just his speculations at the moment, and lack sufficient evidence.

However, he can verify something else first.

Within the "inner landscape," Zhuge Qing's consciousness slowly raised its head and gazed at the chaotic void.

The next moment, he asked a question telepathically:

"The lost secret technique of the Zhuge family, the method of [Seven Stars Life Extension]."

boom!
As soon as he finished speaking, the entire "interior" space suddenly shook.

A massive, crimson fireball appeared out of thin air before him, radiating a terrifyingly high temperature and an aura of destruction.

"really……"

Zhuge Qing nodded, not surprised by this.

The history of this world differs considerably from his previous life's understanding due to the existence of the extraordinary individuals.

According to the secret records of the Zhuge family, his ancestor, Zhuge Liang, the Marquis of Wu, was indeed preparing to use the "Seven Star Lamp," a secret technique that defied fate, to prolong his life in order to complete his unfinished mission of restoring the Shu Han dynasty.

Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned, and our ancestor ultimately failed.

As a result, the earth-shattering secret technique of "Seven Stars Extending Life" was lost.

Given its life-altering power, it's understandable that obtaining it within the "inner realm" would be so difficult and dangerous.

Ordinary methods are probably simply ineffective.

But... Zhuge Qing's lips curled up slightly.

The next moment, a seven-colored halo about the size of a fist appeared out of thin air in his palm.

This is precisely the "power of faith" he has collected over this period of time by relying on his titles of "top scorer in the college entrance examination" and "descendant of Zhuge Liang".

The [Divine Mechanism] technique itself contains a mechanism for storing and converting primordial Qi, functioning much like a battery.

With a little modification, it wasn't difficult for him to use it to collect and contain these intangible forces of faith.

The real difficulty lies in separating and purifying these mixed and impure thoughts.

After all, the power of faith originates from the thoughts of countless living beings, which inevitably contain all sorts of emotions and desires, making it impossible to be absolutely pure.

However, since this is just a small verification, there's no need to be so particular.

Zhuge Qing's eyes narrowed, and without hesitation, he hurled the ball of seven-colored "power of faith" in his palm at the huge fireball in front of him that was radiating a terrifying aura!

laugh--

There were no earth-shattering explosions.

The moment the seven-colored halo touched the fireball, it evaporated instantly, vanishing without a trace, just like ice and snow melting away.

However, at the same time, the crimson light on the surface of the originally violent and blazing fireball visibly dimmed a little!

Although the changes are minor, they have indeed happened!
The difficulty of obtaining information has really been reduced...

(End of this chapter)