9. Ancient One: The Treatise of the Soul

It's a city, a real city, about the size of a big town.

One of the mages who was waiting for two people here on the orders of Master Guyi was one of the mages who practiced here, and he introduced himself as "Wang", a typical Chinese name.

"Kama Taj was originally the birthplace of the Ancient One, and it was once an ordinary town... But after the master mastered the supernatural power, this place became a holy place of magic, of course, for the master herself, she is proficient in almost all the extraordinary powers in this world, whether it is voodoo or obscure Taoism, it is difficult for her. ”

Wang was a very talkative man, and like a dutiful guide, he led Cyber and Strange through a long, quaint tunnel, with chandeliers on either side adding a touch of mystery to the stone tunnel, and the lights seemed to flicker as they went.

"I've heard that Kama Taj receives a lot of terminally ill patients?"

Cyber's gaze fell on the window of the tunnel, where he could clearly see the bright weather that was completely different from the snow-capped mountains outside, and his question also made Wang Leng pause, this seemingly untouchable mage who was actually very good-tempered explained,

"Yes, but Kama Taj will only accept those who are recognized by it, and there are ordinary people here as you said, and not only the terminally ill can enter it, some people who are looked at differently by the Supreme Mage can also enter Kama Taj, but... You only get a chance once in a lifetime, and there aren't many of them, and they can't get close to the mage tower where the Supreme Mage is. ”

"What about the standard, what is the standard?"

Staying in the warm tunnel, Strange regained his mobility little by little, he picked up a wooden stick from the ground to support his body, his expression was already a little tired, he looked at the figure in front of him who led the way, and asked in a low voice,

"The Ancient One told me that in order to enter Kama Taj, one must believe in the existence of souls..."

"No, that's just a basic condition. ”

Wang's small eyes narrowed, and as he walked, he said, "Not all terminally ill people are worth saving, the meaning of life is very complicated, especially for those of us who are far away from the mortal world, the master believes that only those who have not given up hope in the most terrible desperate situation are worthy of the second chance to be saved." ”

"If you give up on yourself, what obligation do we have to save you?"

This made Cyber nod in agreement, and he said,

"Only those who save themselves can be saved, and the concept of the ancient one is very correct. ”

These words made the king glare, every mage in Kama Taj, whether it is formal or apprentice, has a kind of believer-like follower of the Supreme Mage Ancient One, and Mordo will fight with him because Cyber does not respect the Ancient One Master enough, in fact, the king is similar.

But Cyber didn't care about the king's gaze at all, he carried the wooden box on his back, and walked comfortably through the tunnel, on both sides were hooded men with ascetic temperament, and there were almost dense forks in the road, this is an ancient mage tower, for hundreds of years, no one knows how many secrets exist here, until 10 minutes later, the king stood in front of a door engraved with mysterious runes, and waved his hand,

"Go, Supreme Mage has been waiting for you for a long time. ”

Cyber pushed open the door and was greeted by two people standing in front of a meditation platform lit by 1,000 candles, with her hands hanging down to her side, hundreds of thousands of runes filling the entire room, as if because of her presence, it was filled with a solemn and sacred feeling.

But... Seriously, that bald head really looks awkward!

"A little later than I thought..."

The Ancient One mage turned around, holding a book with a metal cover and delicate chains on both sides, and on the surface of the book, there was a huge eyeball with a peculiar light shining in it, and when the Ancient One's fingers ran over the eyeball, the light shone like crumbs, shining in the room.

"Strange is just a normal person, so what about you, Cyber, did you encounter anything along the way?"

Cyber shrugged,

"I met a very interesting guy and heard some secrets, well, quite rewarding. ”

Ancient One's heartfelt gaze swept over Cyber's eyes, and quickly moved away, she whispered,

"So, it's the Heavenly Sword Bureau, right?... Fortunately, their power is beyond your imagination, so take advantage of this opportunity. ”

Cyber's expression changed slightly, but he quickly calmed down, and Strange remained silent, it seemed that this trip to the snowy mountains had a great impact on the former neurologist.

"Now that you're here, let me introduce you to this world, and everyone who enters Kama Taj goes through this moment. ”

Gu Yi waved with his wide cuffs, and the scene of the entire room suddenly changed, as if distorting reality, placing the three people in the endless deep starry sky, Cyber looked at the starlight surging around him, with his current eyes, he still couldn't see whether the images around him were real or false.

"Meditation!"

Ancient One's voice sounded in the ears of the two of them, like some kind of yoga, and Strange's somewhat tired spirit immediately focused, and Cyber felt the power that permeated his body, but it was not affected.

It wasn't until Gu Yi glanced at him that Cyber hurriedly shook his head and set his eyes on the Supreme Mage holding the book, she let go of her left hand, and the book was held in the air by an invisible force, turning several pages out of thin air.

"Smack"

A gray sandalwood fan appeared in Gu Yi's hand, and the Supreme Mage gently tapped the book with it, and then said,

"The complex power systems and stories of this world are vast, and of course, there are the ones you care about the most... How to heal your body, I will tell you later. ”

"The world... Ordinary people call it the earth, in Norse mythology it is called Midgart, in Greek mythology it is believed to be a large round ball carried by the titan giant Atlas, the devil of hell made it into the world, the gods of Heaven Mountain believe that the earth is their pasture, in Chinese mythology, the earth is conceived from chaos, and the people of the dead land regard the earth as an awesome eternal ball of light in the darkness. ”

The fan in Gu Yi's hand crossed a trajectory in the air, and the blue light formed a model of the earth behind her, slowly rotating in the starry sky,

"In the physical world, it is the only planet with life that current civilizations have explored, but before the emergence of existing civilizations, there are many more, more unimaginable forms of civilization in this world... Therefore, in the ancient era described by human civilization, it was not actually a desolate world, on the contrary, the world at that time was more lively than it is now. ”

Her gaze swept over Strange's eyes, accentuating her tone,

"So you... Not to try to explain all this with science, because your science is still in its infancy, and it is not yet possible to complete a self-consistent and self-explanatory model of big data, so at this time beyond your worldview, you just need to listen and write it down... Got it?"

"The nature of this world is more complex than you can imagine!"

The Supreme Mage's finger tapped on the blue model of the earth, and seven orbs of different colors appeared outside the model.

"Dimension, it's a magical concept, you can understand it as another space intertwined in the physical world, there are countless planets in the universe where life exists, but none of them can compare to the Earth in the complexity of dimensions, and because of this, the Earth seems more and more strange and gorgeous... At present, there are at least 7 dimensions explored!"

A smile appeared on the ancient one's face,

"So let's go back to the question we just asked, is the mythical description of the earth really wrong?"

Cyber whispered,

"What do you mean... Do they describe the Earth in terms of its dimensions?"

"Well, it's not very accurate, but it's true. ”

Gu Yi nodded, and she saw Strange, who was already confused, "From different dimensions, the earth does present different landscapes, so I don't think the other mythological descriptions are wrong, except for the arrogant war beasts of Greece... Of course, remembering the word dimension, it's important. ”

"The power of this world is complicated, Cyber should know, and you have also seen it, mutants, magic, witchcraft, magic, and the power of technology that has risen in recent years..."

Ancient One's body was suspended in the air, and he turned another page of the book in front of him in a cross-legged posture.

"And myself, I practice the soul and the power of time, one of the most fundamental abilities of human beings and the universe, the power of time cannot be changed, so you need to focus more on the cultivation of the soul, I really can't directly heal your body, but if you can strengthen your soul to "convince" your body, you can achieve self-healing under a higher system. ”

"Of course, Cyber is in a special situation..."

The corners of Gu Yi's mouth flashed with a meaningful smile,

"Learning will be slow and laborious, hopefully you are prepared, and the fact that your soul cannot exist apart from your body means that you will never be able to drive the power of your soul against your opponents. ”

The Supreme Mage shrugged,

"But in my opinion, it's actually a good thing, you've gone a little too far with your use of power... You should learn to control it, not let it ruin everything that is hostile to you. ”

"But I don't think there's anything wrong with me. ”

Cyber tilted his head and looked at the Supreme Mage, who respected the power of the Supreme One, but lacked a respect for the Supreme Mage himself.

"I don't think it's a shame to use my ego to destroy my opponent, on the contrary, I just think that doing so is the meaning of power, and I can use it to protect my friends and relatives, and protect what I value... If you had a really good knife, wouldn't you kill without it and have it in the showroom for everyone to enjoy?"

"Crooked!"

The Supreme Mage waved his hand, "I'm not against using my strength to protect myself in a critical moment, but after all, the calmer this world is, the better, and I'm just giving you advice, it's your own business to accept it or not... Cyber, I hope you can recognize one thing, there is no right or wrong in power, just like a knife without good or evil... I don't want to see a person whose mind is controlled by power... Do you understand?"

Cyber nodded, he glanced at the Ancient One, and jokingly said, "Is this a warning?"

Gu Yi looked at him, and there was a warm smile on his face,

"No, it's a reminder, but you can also listen to it as a warning, if it can be remembered more deeply in the form of a warning. ”

"There is no hope for a stagnant world... But. ”

Cyber lowered his head and hid his gaze, "I remember... Supreme Mage, I want to know, how long do I need to stay here?"

Gu Yi's fingers holding the fan stopped, and then turned the pages of the book a few more pages, and with a wave of her hand, a map depicting the human body appeared in the air,

"Everyone has a soul, the body is the basis of material existence, and the power of the soul is the original symbol of the existence of life, the body exists to carry the soul, just like the relationship between the river and the river, but the river will always volatilize, and the river will also be extinguished, and the water will cease to exist after drying, which is why ordinary people will have birth, old age, sickness and death, but if we continue to inject more river water, the river will eventually converge into a lake, and even the ocean. ”

"This is the essence of the power of the soul... Evolve or die, there will never be an intermediate quantity"

Gu Yi glanced at the two of them,

"Like you now, the riverbed is showing signs of collapse, either let the water escape and dry up, or take this opportunity to become a lake in one fell swoop, build a stronger carrier, and complete this natural evolution of the soul. ”

The voice of the ancient one became lighter and more agile,

"Then break through the shackles of the Creator and truly enter into the life form of the search for infinite truth... This is the true evolution of living things... So if you had to ask for the exact time, I'd say... Stay until the day you're fully recovered!"

She glanced at Cyber and closed her eyes, "If nothing else, it's going to be a day that isn't too far away and not too imminent... Like I said, it's actually a good thing for you to stay away from strife. ”