Chapter 1391
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Chapter 1391 Methods to Break Through the Ceiling
“Touching the ceiling threshold doesn’t mean you can become humanity’s ceiling.” Li Kengqiang’s voice sounded unhurriedly, “Throughout history, many strong individuals have reached the peak of the ‘Klein’ realm, but those who could cross that threshold and become humanity’s ceiling were very few… Do you know why?”
Lin Qiye and the others shook their heads.
“Because the threshold of the ceiling cannot be crossed simply by reaching a certain realm.
What is humanity’s ceiling?
Only those who break through human theoretical limits and reach the end of species evolution can be called ‘ceilings.’ At that level, one has reached the absolute peak that the human species can attain.
Our species, our genes determine that we can only go this far. This endpoint was determined the moment humans came into existence.
Breaking through humanity’s ceiling means that all potential in our human body has been developed to the limit, including both mind and body.”
Li Kengqiang paused, “You’ve all seen others use the ‘Ghost God Draw,’ right?”
“Yes.”
Lin Qiye had not only seen it but was a personal user of the Ghost God Draw. In Team [Night Curtain], only he and Shen Qingzhu had experienced the feeling of having their potential completely drained.
“The purpose of the Ghost God Draw is to forcibly stimulate the hidden potential within the human body. The lower one’s realm, the better the effect after use. For those who haven’t awakened their Forbidden Domain, it can even help them temporarily activate the Forbidden Domain hidden deep within their bodies.
But this has no effect on humanity’s ceiling because their potential has already been developed to the limit.”
Cao Yuan thoughtfully spoke up:
“So, Brother Gun, you plan to train us in developing our physical potential?”
Li Kengqiang’s lips curved slightly upward, “That’s only part of it.”
“There’s more?”
“Regarding physical potential development, I’m not worried. With enough time and life-or-death experiences, you will eventually fully develop your potential. This ultimately depends on the accumulation of time and experience… Of course, An Qingyu is an exception.” Li Kengqiang specifically excluded An Qingyu.
“Stimulating all of your body’s potential only counts as having one foot in humanity’s ceiling. What truly determines whether you take that step is here.”
Li Kengqiang pointed to his heart.
“The heart is the link between body and mind.
The body’s potential can be developed through external forces, but the brain cannot. The brain is the source of our mental power and the most mysterious part of our body. To stimulate its potential, one needs to create resonance between special mental states and the brain, driving the body’s potential to impact the spirit, completely taking that step…
But this special mental state cannot be achieved just by wanting it. 99% of those at the peak of ‘Klein’ get stuck at this stage and never enter the ceiling in their lifetime.
This stage, we call the ‘Heart Gate.'”
“‘Heart Gate’?”
Lin Qiye murmured.
He knew becoming humanity’s ceiling wasn’t easy, but this was the first time he’d heard of the “Heart Gate.”
“So what exactly is this special mental state?” An Qingyu asked curiously.
“This varies from person to person and depends on opportunity,” Li Kengqiang thought for a moment. “Do you know about Fan Jin passing the imperial examination?”
“Yes,” Lin Qiye nodded.
Baili Pangpang scratched his chin dubiously, “Sounds familiar, I think I’ve heard of it somewhere…”
“Fan Jin passing the imperial examination tells of a scholar named Fan Jin who was poor and destitute from childhood, hoping to change his fate through the imperial exams. He failed more than twenty times and lived half his life in a daze… But suddenly one day, he passed and became a Juren. Extreme joy rushed to his heart, and he went mad.
This is an example of how changes in mental state and emotions affect the spiritual world. Of course, Fan Jin was just an ordinary person; I’m just giving an example.”
Li Kengqiang raised his finger and began counting, “For another example, a wealthy tycoon who has been rich for years suddenly experiences a calamity, undergoes a change in character, gives away all his wealth, and retreats to the mountains to return to simplicity… In short, extreme joy, extreme sorrow, extreme anger, and some similar enlightenments like seeing through worldly affairs all qualify as special mental states.
Whether one can possess these mental states is largely related to personal experiences… Of course, there are exceptions.”
Li Kengqiang seemed to think of something and shrugged.
“You all know Zhou Ping, right? For his [Glazed Innocent Heart], his mental state constantly remains in the purest and simplest state… So, he doesn’t have a ‘Heart Gate’ at all.”
Li Kengqiang’s explanation contained a lot of information, and Lin Qiye and the others fell into deep thought.
For some reason, the scene of Team [Mask]’s destruction in Red Moon Fishing Village flashed through Lin Qiye’s mind.
Wang Mian had also broken through humanity’s ceiling when he fell into extreme sorrow and anger after watching his teammates die one after another… Was that when he broke through his Heart Gate?
And Yiyu, who had entered “Boundless” in the last century but after more than forty years still hadn’t become humanity’s ceiling, was probably also largely related to the Heart Gate.
“Anyway, this training is divided into two parts.” Li Kengqiang held up two fingers. “One is stimulating your physical potential, which is a smaller part. The main focus is the other part… preparing you for breaking through the ‘Heart Gate’ in the future.
Until the training results satisfy me, you cannot leave here no matter what happens, understand?”
Lin Qiye and the others exchanged glances and tentatively asked:
“But Brother Gun, didn’t you say the ‘Heart Gate’ can only be broken through with personal experience and opportunity? How do we prepare? And… to what extent must we prepare to satisfy you?”
“When I feel satisfied, then it’s satisfied.” Li Kengqiang casually waved his hand, perfectly illustrating what meaningless talk is.
Lin Qiye: …
“Let’s start today’s potential training.” Li Kengqiang spoke leisurely, “For you at your current level, most physical training methods are already useless. So, the simplest and most direct method is to make you face the fear of death in battle.
Originally, I should be the one to bring this fear to you, but… now we have a better candidate.”
Li Kengqiang smiled slightly and turned his head.
Lin Qiye and the others followed his gaze and saw a slender figure in a white shirt holding a Fang Tian Hua Ji halberd, who had somehow already appeared on the rocky mountain.
“That’s…” Lin Qiye looked at that extremely young face and felt it was somewhat familiar.
“Hello,” the figure paused.
“I am the third Commander-in-Chief of the Great Xia Night Watchers… My name is Tang Yusheng.”
