Chapter 156

The words had barely left its mouth.

"Buzz..."

The light in A'Fu's eyes had already faded.

Escaped?

Gu Shen looked at the small cube in front of him and shook his head.

A'Fu's angry voice floated down from the top of the bronze hall.

"Gu Shen, how can there be someone like you?"

Its program design was indeed imperfect. From the point of view of guarding Initial, A'Fu had perfectly fulfilled its duties. It was just that the God of Melting Iron and Craftsmen of that year did not expect that after a successful escape, internal divisions would appear within human civilization, leading to later evolvers having more and more tricks up their sleeves.

As for Gu Shen, he was one of the best.

He knew too well how to get along with AI.

A'Fu was wise and rational most of the time.

But the God of Craftsmen endowed it with some other spirits, and in places where those programs were not compiled, it was still very "naive".

Unlike Deep Sea, Initial's code would not upgrade itself.

So in Gu Shen's eyes, A'Fu was like a child in terms of "getting along with people".

"Okay, I won't ask anymore."

Gu Shen helplessly waved his hand in the direction of the voice from the bronze hall. "Come down, I'll tell you about the scenes in the dream of the 'Lord of Love'."

A'Fu asked vigilantly, "Really?"

"Really."

After Gu Shen nodded, the small cube that had extinguished its brilliance trembled again.

Seeing A'Fu's cautious gaze.

Gu Shen smiled and said, "In the dream of the 'Lord of Love', I saw her appearance before she died. The power of the Gospel Box fragment should not have completely dissipated, and she even spoke to me."

"Spoke?"

A'Fu became excited. "What did the Lord of Love say to you?"

"She asked me... whether I also wanted to draw the sword."

Gu Shen said, "That's why I asked you if someone had already been to Initial."

"..."

A'Fu fell into thought.

"No matter who that person is, he must not have drawn the sword... either he didn't try, or he failed to draw the sword."

Gu Shen smiled and said, "I don't want you to violate your promise, so I won't ask about 'this person' anymore in the future. I just hope you can be accommodating... I want to find traces of 'him' on this Initial myself, in order to piece together the truth of that year."

A'Fu's answer was actually no longer important.

Gu Shen already had a rough answer in his mind—

Those who have the ability to travel alone for thousands of miles and reach this deep sea can be counted on the fingers of the Five Continents.

If it were a God Seat, no matter which one.

It would not have allowed this "Initial" to float on the sea for so long.

It would have launched the power of a continent to take it down long ago!

After thinking about it.

The only possibility left was Alan Turing.

Gu Shen strongly suspected that the "traveler" who left those ancient texts in the tomb of Hades was also Mr. Turing.

"I..."

A'Fu hesitated for a moment, and finally sighed softly.

This attitude was not a rejection, nor was it an acceptance, it could only be said to be tacit.

It said seriously, "Since the Lord of Love asked you if you wanted to draw the sword... how did you answer?"

"I withdrew from the dream."

Gu Shen said frankly, "I can't draw that sword yet, there's no need to try."

He knew his own limitations very well. Going deep into the golden illusion and seeing the vague face of the Lord of Love had already reached his limit.

It would be difficult to take another step forward.

Let alone draw the sword...

"Is that so?" A'Fu's tone was obviously disappointed, and it quickly asked, "What about in the future?"

"In the future..."

Gu Shen raised his eyebrows and said, "Drawing a sword is no problem."

He now had a real fire seed, placed in the mausoleum, not yet melted.

When drawing the sword, if he achieved the God position and came again, he would definitely succeed!

The red light in A'Fu's eyes flickered.

Without seeing how the small cube moved, two rays of red light shot out separately and landed in front of Gu Shen and Gu Xiaoman.

"This is the mental positioning of 'Initial'."

A'Fu said sincerely, "As long as you accept this ray of brilliance, an extra coordinate will be added to your mental sea. Even if you two leave here, you can return at any time with this coordinate positioning, no matter where 'Initial' is submerged, it will always leave a [Door] for you."

It sent both of them [Doors].

Obviously, it had recognized Gu Shen and Xiaoman.

……

……

Beneath the deep sea, Initial slowly submerged.

Gu Shen, with Xiaoman, led by A'Fu, passed through the bronze hall and went to other places.

"This is the meditation room. The God of Craftsmen left eight pieces of 'Nether Soul Jade'."

A'Fu introduced, "Transcendent beings who practice in the meditation room can condense their minds in a very short period of time to complete mental cultivation... No matter who it is, they can achieve twice the result with half the effort."

After hearing this, Gu Xiaoman was very surprised: "Ring of Clouds?"

"What is that?" A'Fu asked curiously.

"A sealed object created by the Sky God Seat." Gu Shen explained, "The wearer can quickly enter the 'spectator's state of mind', which is the concentrated state of mind you mentioned that achieves twice the result with half the effort."

"Spectator's state of mind, that's an interesting name."

"In our era, the master once said that the cultivation state of mind of most transcendent beings can be divided into three realms."

A'Fu slowly said, "The first realm is called 'Entering the Hall', which is to carry out normal mental cultivation one-to-one. After most transcendent beings awaken their abilities, their minds are uncontrollable and they cannot stably operate breathing techniques... If you want to truly embark on the path of cultivation, you need to calm the lake of your heart. Most people can achieve this first realm."

Gu Xiaoman listened with great interest. The Safety Committee of the Five Continents also has a similar division of mental safety levels.

According to A'Fu, if the first realm cannot be achieved, then it is already close to "out of control".

"What about the second realm?"

"The second realm is 'Entering Tranquility'. You can quickly enter the inner world and carry out cultivation at a speed beyond ordinary people." A'Fu smiled and said, "If I'm not mistaken, Miss Xiaoman is currently in this realm. She cultivates very quickly, but she is still a little short of a higher level."

Gu Xiaoman was a little embarrassed.

She has only cultivated for a short time, and she started with body refining, so her state of mind is always not calm enough.

Of course, there is also the reason for the auxiliary of the "Ring of Clouds".

She doesn't need to cultivate her state of mind. If she wants to carry out mental cultivation, she only needs to wear the ring to quickly concentrate her mind.

"The third realm, the master named 'Flow'."

A'Fu said in a low voice, "In the Flow state, the mental cultivation efficiency of transcendent beings is extremely high. The meditation room in front of you can allow transcendent beings who enter it to quickly enter the 'Flow' state... Of course, there is also an upper limit to this. If more people enter the meditation room, the power of the jade will be dispersed."

"Flow state, not happy with things, not sad with oneself, completely forgetting about external things, is this what you call the 'spectator's state of mind'?"

"Probably."

Gu Shen smiled, and he asked curiously, "The God of Craftsmen said that most transcendent beings are in these three realms, which means... above the Flow state, there is an even higher mental cultivation state?"

"Yes."

A'Fu said in a deep voice, "The master's state of mind is above 'Flow'. I once asked him what the realm above that was. The master told me that above Flow is to see movement as stillness. There is no need to forget oneself, nor is there a need to abandon the outside world. As long as you can achieve one mind into many, you will discover the endless realm of the mind."

"I once saw with my own eyes the master dividing dozens of strands of his mind and entering the 'Flow state' separately to cast different tools."

"The starship of that time was built like this... Apart from the master, no one else could do this miracle, not even those great leaders."

Gu Xiaoman listened in a daze. What is the concept of one person dividing into more than a dozen strands of mind, all in the 'Flow state'?

"Mr. Gu, your state of mind seems to have reached 'Flow'?"

A'Fu had been observing what was happening inside Initial.

After Gu Shen killed the Xuan Turtle Giant Deer, he had retreated and cultivated for a short period of time.

In its observation, Gu Shen's mental cultivation speed did not seem to be slower than that of the meditation room...

"I guess so."

Gu Shen smiled. He didn't tell A'Fu that in the five years he was asleep in the Ice Sea, he had already taken that step beyond "Flow".

One mind into three.

Studying the ancient texts of longevity, transforming the fire of life, and comprehending the breathing technique of autumn.

According to the division of the God of Craftsmen.

In fact, he was no longer in these three cultivation realms...

And what had to be amazed was that the mental strength of this God of Craftsmen was so powerful that one mind could be used for more than a dozen purposes, and all of them were in the "Flow state". How vast would the mental sea have to be to support such consumption?

"The road is long and arduous."

A'Fu comforted, "Being able to stay in the 'Flow' state, you are already very remarkable. Mind cultivation does not affect combat power... Many transcendent beings will ignore it. This legendary fourth level of mind, even those leader-level great figures, may not be able to achieve it."

"Yes... it is indeed very difficult."

Gu Shen nodded in agreement.

His spectator's state of mind was benefited from the guidance of Master Chino, as well as the mental feedback of Burning Fire.

If it weren't for being born to death in the Ice Sea.

It would be difficult for him to comprehend the higher state of mind of "one mind into multiple uses". The higher the cultivation, the more opportunity and good fortune were needed.

Sometimes, talent and effort alone are not enough.

"Although I promised 'that person' to keep it a secret, some things can still be said..."

A'Fu lowered its voice and whispered, "That guy's state of mind is surprisingly strong. According to my evaluation, it is definitely not in the 'Flow' realm."

"Oh?"

Gu Shen raised his eyebrows.

Mr. Turing's state of mind is very high...

This was a bit beyond his expectations. In the known information of the Five Continents, Mr. Turing is not a combat-type leader.

His contribution to the Five Continents lies in the development of "ancient texts" and the research and manufacture of [Deep Sea].

"However, a high state of mind is not necessarily a good thing."

A'Fu sighed softly. "My master also said that the state of mind has nothing to do with combat power... Among the several leaders of that era, my master's strength should be considered the weakest."

The four levels of mind that A'Fu spoke of are actually the current mental safety level.

The safer a person's mind is, the less likely they are to lose control.

A high state of mind means theoretically faster cultivation speed.

But when it comes to fighting, the state of mind doesn't help much in determining the outcome.

"So you mean... Mr. Turing's actual combat power is not high?"

This time, Gu Shen didn't speak, but Gu Xiaoman took the initiative to ask.

"Cough cough, cough cough cough... What did you say?"

A'Fu had already learned how to deal with cunning human cubs. It immediately pretended to be stupid and didn't hear anything.