Chapter 115: Continuing Their Journey
Aldrian pondered over his gains today. While they might not have directly increased his strength like his experience in the temple of the Piercing Heaven Sect, they were still invaluable. The knowledge he gained would undoubtedly help him in the future.
"What Baek Ji-Min said about the Being’s essence wasn’t far from the truth, It’s impossible to visit something that has an abstract nature and no fixed form. A Being’s essence is merely the embodiment of their true self, something even they might not fully understand." he thought.
"Each Being’s essence holds its own truth, and that truth can take many forms. It is shaped by our past actions and the origin that always follows us—the karmic ties that persist, even through reincarnation cycle."
"Luckily, I have my golden energy, which is connected to my past and my true self, and it has led me to my Being’s essence, allowing me to visit it. Essentially, you must find a part of your true self, embrace it, and acknowledge it for what it is. Only then can you step into that realm. The challenge is that it’s almost impossible to find your true self."
"You need deep meditation and introspection to discover it, but with so many distractions inside and outside the body, one could easily spend an entire lifetime searching. Most people don’t bother to search it. And even if they do find their true self, they won’t acknowledge it."
Aldrian placed his hand on his chin and pondered,
"With these systems that shape us—even connected to our past lives—does Heaven want some of us to reflect and introspect on how we’ve become who we are today?" He understood that, with such a system and its limitations, not all beings have the privilege of self-reflection, as if Heaven reserved it for the chosen few.
He didn’t have the answer yet, but he felt he was heading in the right direction. Closing his eyes, he immersed himself in self-introspection, recalling the moment when the golden energy became his own, not just some external power, but a part of his origin. Time began to slip away, and soon he felt his body lighten, as if floating in space.
When he opened his eyes, he was back in the dark space, the same place he had been before awakening from his comprehension state in front of the Heavenly Demon’s Scripture. He could still see the distant lone star, shining its light as if trying to guide him down the right path. But this time, he chose not to move toward it.
Instead, he remained still, focusing on his surroundings. Even though he couldn’t sense anything at first, he was determined to feel everything—even if that meant embracing the void, embracing the nothingness.
"This is all part of my truth, part of my origin. Who was I in the past to have a Being’s essence like this?"