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Chapter 201: The 'Three Souls and Seven Corporeal Souls' Extended Technology Plan

Crash—

The heavy rain lasted for half an hour, then under the influence of a talisman, it turned into a continuous light drizzle.

Back in the main hall of the Prefectural Office.

Zhang Feng was leisurely sipping tea, while beside him stood a group of Prefects and others, astonished beyond belief.

They would cautiously glance at the 'Great Master' Zhang Feng from time to time, and occasionally look at the rain still falling outside the hall.

Such a large-scale spell, praying for rain over a forty li radius.

In their opinion, this was no longer a spell of a 'Gold Core Master', but a great spell of a 'Nascent Soul True Person' from folk myths and ghost stories!

In this world, there is a concept of Nascent Soul, and even thousands of years ago, there was a Nascent Soul True Person.

It's just a pity that no one in later generations could reach that stage.

But now, in their opinion, this young Gold Core Grand Cultivator might have touched upon the threshold of a Nascent Soul True Person.

At the same time.

Zhang Feng rested for a while, and after recovering his spiritual energy, he looked at the crowd who dared not speak.

"This rain will continue for another half an hour.

Everyone, please observe, this poor Taoist will take his leave first."

"Senior, walk slowly..."

"Thank you, Senior, for bestowing the rain..."

The crowd bowed backward, their eyes filled with respect.

Zhang Feng bade farewell to the crowd and did not return to the village but came to a quiet secret room in the Prefectural Office.

The remaining time would depend on them to spread his prestige until it reached the imperial court.

Zhang Feng was very straightforward now, just waiting for the naturally occurring invitation from the Emperor and the appointment at court.

After that, he would go to the national treasury to organize and integrate the spells of this world.

While he was at it, he would also go take a look at that so-called Zhang Family.

Ever since Zhang Feng arrived at this residence half an hour ago, he had already instructed two cultivators to fetch the spell inventory from the Prefectural Office.

Although his Spiritual Sense could see the insights and secret manuals in the study at a glance and easily bypass the simple restrictions within the study.

But after all, it belonged to someone else, so the necessary courtesy should still be observed.

And also through these secret manuals.

Inside the secret room, after five hours.

Zhang Feng also learned about the concept of the so-called 'Nascent Soul' in this world.

It was roughly like 'the egg giving birth to the chicken', nurturing the main body of the 'spirit (soul)' within the Gold Core.

This spirit is the materialized Nascent Soul, which is also the 'True Self, True Person', and also means 'a real person'.

Because a person's physical body might wither, but the 'soul (spirit)' theoretically has a slightly longer lifespan.

The dissipation of the spirit requires time.

Therefore, this relatively longer lifespan, the trace that allows oneself to continue existing, is the 'True'.

It's not that when the physical body dies, it's gone.

What is cultivated in this world is precisely this 'True', hoping to live a bit longer.

Furthermore, in Zhang Feng's thoughts, if the 'Gold Core and Nascent Soul' are truly four-dimensional constructs.

Then as long as one reaches the stage of the Nascent Soul leaving the body, perhaps after one's physical body dies, one can still achieve 'body snatching' and rebirth, assimilating another person's body into one's own.

The prerequisite is that one's Nascent Soul still has its own thoughts, otherwise everything is out of the question.

But regardless of whether it carries thoughts or not.

Just speaking solely about the characteristic that the soul can prolong its dissipation.

Zhang Feng also knew why, after the physical body dies, it combines with some malevolent energy and finally forms a 'ghost'.

In the end, it is the soul causing mischief.

By deducing in reverse, a very special conclusion can also be drawn: 'The lifespan of the soul is longer than that of the physical body.'

Especially since spiritual energy is also special, and spiritual roots are also special.

As long as the spiritual root is high, the spirit/mind will unconsciously absorb spiritual energy to strengthen its own body.

It can also be indirectly concluded that the spirit/mind can influence spiritual energy and absorb spiritual energy.

Or rather, the biggest target for spiritual energy's nourishment is the soul, after all, it is the spiritual energy attracted by the soul.

The soul also slowly grows stronger in the unconscious nourishment of spiritual energy.

If this conclusion is correct, then one can infer why people have 'souls' after death in some Journey to the West-like mythical worlds.

Because in the nourishment of high-level spiritual energy, although the strengthening effect on the physical body is weak, the soul is nourished to be very strong.

Looking again from the literal meaning, spiritual energy and soul are both 'Ling' (灵), so they should be related.

Although Zhang Feng doesn't know where the name 'spiritual energy' came from, perhaps a certain great power deduced this conclusion early on, which is why they called 'spiritual energy' spiritual energy.

Furthermore, cultivating the mind and cultivating virtue, which is Taoist cultivation, is also an undeniable fact.

And in the 'Neiye' chapter of Guanzi, by Mr. Guan Zhong, the Teacher of Saints, it is also recorded: 'Spiritual energy is in the heart/mind, it comes and goes, its subtlety has no inside, its greatness has no outside.'

All these indicate that the Gold Core and Nascent Soul in the heart/mind are very likely a person's spirit and soul.

Thus.

Zhang Feng also obtained a very peculiar conclusion.

The soul is in the heart/mind, not in the brain.

What's in the brain is thought.

Soul and thought are completely different.

Regarding this topic, there are accurate statements in science.

Because the soul, like spiritual energy, is a non-material existence whose existence cannot be confirmed.

Thought, on the other hand, is neurons, which can be inferred and studied, and is also based on the support of experience and knowledge, regarding the objective world's cognition and understanding, as well as analysis and learning.

It's just that this idea that the soul is in the heart/mind, not the brain, was something Zhang Feng figured out himself.

Although he doesn't know if it's right or wrong, hypothetically speaking, if the soul is truly in the heart/mind and doesn't interact with the brain (memory).

This can also indirectly lead to the deduction of why some ghosts lose their sanity, because the soul is an existence independent of the brain and perhaps cannot carry much memory.

Especially through this matter, it can also indirectly prove why some people who underwent body snatching and rebirth have the mystery in the womb (forgetting past lives).

Because they no longer have their brain (memory).

But in Journey to the West-like mythical worlds, the soul is very strong, and perhaps it can carry some memories.

Only then is it necessary to drink Meng Po's soup or similar.

Thinking of this.

Zhang Feng felt that 'unraveling the mystery of the spirit (soul)' was the key to entering the Nascent Soul stage.

And in his deduction from over ten years ago regarding higher dimensions, if the Gold Core and Nascent Soul are truly four-dimensional constructs.

Then as long as one reaches the stage of the Nascent Soul leaving the body, perhaps after one's physical body dies, one can still achieve 'body snatching' and rebirth, assimilating another person's body into one's own.

Then when reaching the Soul Transformation stage, the spirit (soul) of the Nascent Soul then combines with thought (brain thinking), using mental matter and soul to influence the outside world, then it is naturally a theoretically five-dimensional being.

Zhang Feng felt it should be like this, and then regarding how to analyze the soul.

This is just hahaha.

But the Taoist ancestors also provided theories, the Three Souls and Seven Corporeal Souls; among them, the Seven Corporeal Souls are Joy, Anger, Sorrow, Fear, Love, Hate, and Desire.

The Three Souls are Heaven, Earth, and Man.

Regarding Heaven, Earth, and Man.

Heaven is wisdom and thought, Earth governs will and ability to act, and finally, this Man is lifespan.

I should have all met the criteria; at least I far exceed the people in this world.

Then I shouldn't be unable to step into the Nascent Soul stage.

And to be a bit more mystical, if this Heaven is the 'Heavenly Dao laws', Earth is 'virtue carries things', and Man is the more complex 'Seven Emotions and Six Desires'.

Heavenly Soul, I have also observed some of the rules of operation of heavenly laws, such as the Qi Luck method and celestial phenomena studies, etc.

Earthly Soul, in reality and in some worlds, I have also learned the Earth's 'virtue carries things'.

Finally, regarding the Human Soul, because of Little Carp, I just happened to complete the last one: Love.

I have all touched upon these rules, so I should have reached the critical value.

Then what exactly is missing?

After all, within this world, there once was a Nascent Soul True Person, which proves that this world is capable of 'breaking the norm'.

This breaking the norm is unrelated to the current spiritual energy, because what is cultivated is one's own soul, which is to make the soul merge with the Gold Core and generate a physical Nascent Soul.

Under such a theory, as long as there is spiritual energy, there should be that subtle sign of merging.

Even if ultimately because the spiritual energy is too low, one cannot truly manifest the soul and cannot step into the Nascent Soul stage, the necessary signs should still be present.

And in my 'Qi Luck algorithm', this world also has no Heavenly Dao suppression or anything.

But now, I cannot.

Zhang Feng also became curious.

Could it be that my 'Fear' is not sufficient?

Thinking carefully, there don't seem to be many things I am afraid of.

But in the past, I have also been afraid many times, like the fear of the deep sea, and the fear of my family growing old in my earliest adventure experiences; there were quite a few things I was afraid of.

Desire, I actually have very little, truly very little.

But the desire to learn is the greatest desire.

It can even be said that desire is something a person inherently has, something one has as long as one is alive.

People without desires or pursuits do not exist.

If they existed, they would have starved to death long ago.

Because people must always have the desire to eat, right?

Even in mythological scripts, immortals who cultivated by being without desires, if he had no desire, how could he become an immortal?

And even if it is becoming an immortal through being without desires, that is also a kind of desire, because it is the desire to be without desires, the desire to experience that natural non-action within being without desires, that itself is still desire.

As for the other Joy, Anger, Sorrow, and Happiness, I have also experienced them all.

Every technological process in reality, as well as the pressure on the entire population from the deepening global computing power, would make him truly experience joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness again.

Therefore, it seems he lacks nothing.

Zhang Feng was also troubled, not knowing what he lacked, and unable to determine what he lacked.

Because 'soul' is invisible, there is no progress bar, and no specific values can be displayed.

Even if it weren't for these theories as evidence.

Zhang Feng would actually deny the existence of 'soul'.

It is not like his own thought Spiritual Mind, which is an entity with a foundation.

Spiritual Mind is derived from thoughts and combined with this material spiritual energy, giving it a foundation.

Like what Spiritual Mind lacks, or if it has any impurities.

He could discover it himself.

And so it was.

Zhang Feng felt that the system for cultivating the soul was truly difficult because there was nothing to draw upon; he had to deduce everything himself.

Or, based on all previous ideas.

After returning to reality, he would hand it over to the virtual small building and the Superconducting small building to calculate.

This would also greatly expand cultivation methods, providing greater perfection for the structure of the Gold Core.

However, compared to the previous simple perfection.

Now a new topic has been added: Nascent Soul and soul.

If one were to truly touch the soul, and let technology verify the existence of the soul.

Zhang Feng felt that virtual technology and related fields such as psychology, neurology, etc., would usher in tremendous breakthroughs.

Even if one could just replicate the soul, then replicate a person's brain thoughts, and complete neurons and related structures.

Then, to a large extent, this combination of technologies would be equivalent to creating a 'technological underworld of the Six Paths of Reincarnation' within reality.

It could completely achieve 'disguised eternal life' or 'disguised reincarnation' for someone.

Of course, this is absolutely contrary to common sense.

It would definitely cause a huge sensation and controversy, more terrifying than the eternal life of consciousness uploading.

Because consciousness uploading, in the final analysis, is in the virtual world, and is merely 'digital thought'.

This can be considered a 'fake person', because 'he' is no longer the original him, but digital thought.

But 'soul' is the true self, the real person.

If the soul combines with digital thought and is then grafted onto a new body, then that is genuine reincarnation and eternal life.

This, if placed in reality, sounds very good.

But just think, if the technology were to spread.

A local evil organization could deem someone guilty, kill him, preserve his memories, and reincarnate him into the animal realm, making him a pig in a feedlot for his next three lives.

The kind that is raised for a few months and then slaughtered.

There's no need to think, it would definitely be devastating.

And if not handled properly, if the person's cultivation method isn't deleted, and he escapes from the feedlot.

The era of demons and monsters is probably about to arrive.

Therefore, Zhang Feng was thinking about whether or not to research this 'soul' technology.

If he doesn't research it, then for subsequent stages like Soul Transformation, reality won't be able to provide him with any help.

If he does research it, this technology will definitely be passed on in the future; it cannot be kept hidden.

Because in Zhang Feng's view, the real world is destined to step into the universe, realize the structure of a galactic super empire, and collect all possible civilizations and knowledge throughout the universe.

Then, with a vast territory, before the technology of wormhole jumping and 'warp acceleration faster than light'.

The high probability is to implement a system of decentralized management and monarchical councils, which means each planet governs itself.

For example, if a council member is sent out from Earth and reaches beyond the Milky Way, then he himself becomes the Emperor of that territory.

It is a very common form of autonomy.

And under this model, in order to ensure their technological development and provide technical assistance to the 'empire', the lifespan of their scientific researchers must definitely be guaranteed.

And with the issue of guaranteeing lifespan, this technology of reincarnation and eternal life will definitely be passed on.

It's impossible for a researcher who is about to die to take a spaceship and travel for decades to return to Earth, and then spend another few decades traveling home.

If anyone dared to do this, when the main Earth cannot achieve rapid strikes, some monarchs would get angry, or even band together and declare independence.

Think carefully, if a person truly governs dozens of planets beyond the Milky Way, with hundreds of billions of people under his command.

When the Federation cannot launch rapid strikes, and even ignores the independence of his small planet.

And when super quantum transmission cannot be achieved, sending a voice message to Earth would take decades, and a single decision would take over a century, requiring waiting for a reply from the Federation.

In such a situation, what if I declare independence?

Because if everything is to be realized, their independence is also implicitly accepted, or even encouraged, by the Federation.

After all, if their planet undergoes any major changes, or due to matters involving foreign civilizations, the monarch must send a message to the Federation for the Federation to decide.

But with a round trip of a century, by the time the Federation replies, they might have already been annihilated, or there might no longer be a need for change.

And it is precisely through the research on the soul within the Nascent Soul.

Zhang Feng felt that his galactic empire already had the rudimentary form for continuous development and expansion.

In the end, after the technology of reincarnation and eternal life appears.

Earth's population can achieve infinite distribution within the universe.

Then, if there are alien civilizations and new knowledge in the universe, it can also feed back to himself to a greater extent.

This plan can also be set as 'Big Data Collection of the Great Universe'.

At that time, his own Data Center can also be called the 'Imperial Data Center'.

Conquering the star sea and all civilizations, realizing a super cosmic empire.

Is Zhang Feng's second greatest interest besides studying.

The third day.

Because cultivators roamed this world.

This afternoon.

The imperial court, four thousand li away, learned of Zhang Feng's news.

And at this moment.

Inside the Imperial Study.

The Shang Dynasty Emperor, who had achieved minor success with his Gold Core, was looking at the two people reporting information in the hall.

'Qingshan Daoren Zhang Feng, being a Gold Core cultivator, can actually deploy techniques within a forty li radius?'

The Emperor asked with an unconcealed frown.

Beside the Emperor stood an old man draped in a kasaya, he was the current State Preceptor.

The number one cultivator in the world!

'Reporting to Your Majesty!' One of them kowtowed again and replied, 'To be precise, it is a radius of twenty li.

But this person is skilled in formation secret techniques.'

While answering cautiously, he secretly glanced at the State Preceptor, 'I heard a Gold Core cultivator say that this person extended his techniques to a radius of twenty li...'

The person who answered was just a messenger, and he was also afraid that his words might be suspected of 'boosting others' morale and diminishing his own might'.

If he displeased the State Preceptor, he would give him a quick death.

Of course, in his impression, the State Preceptor was benevolent and had never wantonly killed innocents.

But who could guarantee that?

After all, in his view now, someone was 'provoking'.

In his opinion, Zhang Feng's prayer for rain was a provocation.

It's just that the State Preceptor didn't actually feel provoked; on the contrary, he was a little surprised, a little disbelieving.

Because he was already very strong; his Spiritual Sense and casting range of ten li already surpassed ordinary peak Gold Core cultivators.

Ordinary Gold Core cultivators only had about 5 to 8 li.

So how did Zhang Feng achieve this twenty li casting range?

Could it be the legendary Nascent Soul?

But the problem was, there were Gold Core cultivators present who determined that Zhang Feng was a genuine Gold Core cultivator.

Especially a very young peak Gold Core cultivator.

And there was a high possibility that he had condensed his Gold Core before the age of forty!

Such a person could no longer be described as a genius, but rather a peerless prodigy!

Even the only Nascent Soul True Person recorded in ancient texts only condensed his Gold Core around the age of fifty.

The State Preceptor was bewildered, unable to figure it out; he felt that this matter and this person had already departed from his long-held worldview and logic.

At the same time, the Emperor, as a Gold Core cultivator, was naturally also surprised by this matter, but more so he was calculating the range in his mind.

'The outer edge of twenty li, plus another twenty li?'

He calculated in his mind; although he hadn't studied any equations and didn't understand them, he knew that if another circle was drawn around the outer edge of a circle, the area would increase exponentially.

So it seemed like it doubled, but the actual area increased threefold.

Of course, it's not ruled out that the formation itself was already large enough, thus affecting a larger area.

But just the original twenty li radius already surpassed his own State Preceptor.

One must know, the State Preceptor was the number one cultivator in the world!