Chapter 454: Manifestation

"Using the Zhang family's old ancestor as practice?"

Mo Hua's eyes lit up, and then he asked: "Master, how exactly does divine sense manifestation killing and fighting work?"

Mr. Zhuang smiled indifferently, took a sip of the tea Mo Hua had brewed, and after the sweetness returned, he straightened up and slowly began to speak: "As I just said, divine sense is the root, manifestation is the form, and controlling objects is the method..."

"The so-called 'divine sense as the root' means that the effectiveness of divine sense killing and fighting is fundamentally based on the strength of the divine sense itself."

"The divine sense of a Qi Refining cultivator, no matter how strong their techniques or how numerous their methods, will find it very difficult to surpass the divine sense of a Foundation Building cultivator."

"Of course, this is on the premise of divine sense manifestation."

"In the sea of consciousness, if divine sense does not manifest, no matter how strong it is, it is just like a fish on a chopping block, unable to resist, only able to be slaughtered by others."

Mr. Zhuang gave another example: "If a Qi Refining first grade ghost or evil thought invades a Foundation Building cultivator's sea of consciousness, it will use the Foundation Building divine sense as a breeding ground, nibbling away at it every day and strengthening itself."

"If the Foundation Building cultivator is unable to manifest their divine sense and doesn't know any other methods to expel the evil, they can only let the little ghost devour their divine sense."

"They might not even know that their sea of consciousness is being invaded by external evil."

"Unbeknownst to them, they become the ghost's nourishment."

"Their divine sense is nibbled away by the ghost bit by bit."

"If this continues, their divine sense will be depleted, their spirit will be weakened, and they will gradually develop delusions, with all sorts of desires entangling their body, leading to a great change in their disposition, becoming neither human nor ghost. Finally, they will either go mad and die, or die from divine sense exhaustion."

"And this ghost, having devoured their divine sense and strengthened its evil thoughts, can then continue to find the next host to parasitize..."

Mo Hua's heart grew cold as he listened.

If he hadn't used the array method to force back the green-faced little ghost in his sea of consciousness at the beginning, and then used the Dao Stele to suppress and devour it, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

If he had been parasitized by the little ghost and unknowingly become neither human nor ghost, he would not only harm himself but also harm his father, mother, and friends around him.

Mo Hua felt some lingering fear.

Divine sense is indeed extremely dangerous and hard to defend against.

He must learn the methods of divine sense killing and fighting well. In the future, anyone who dares to enter his sea of consciousness without permission will be killed!

Mo Hua nodded repeatedly and quickly asked: "Master, how does divine sense manifest then?"

Mr. Zhuang said: "You can manifest yourself in the sea of consciousness, right?"

"Yes." Mo Hua nodded.

This was his innate will.

From birth, Mo Hua's divine sense manifested as himself in his sea of consciousness.

He used to think that all cultivators were like this.

It wasn't until he encountered the green-faced little ghost that he realized he was an exception.

Not all cultivators could manifest themselves in their sea of consciousness.

Mo Hua wasn't entirely sure if this was because of his extraordinary innate divine sense talent or because of the Dao Stele in his sea of consciousness.

But because this manifestation was innate, Mo Hua also didn't understand exactly how this kind of manifestation came about.

"Knowing oneself is clear. A cultivator who visualizes themselves thoroughly enough can manifest themselves," Mr. Zhuang said, then looked at Mo Hua and pondered.

"Your ability to manifest divine sense should be due to your strong innate divine sense and keeping a child's heart, with clear thoughts, so naturally, you manifest yourself in your sea of consciousness."

"Of course, other factors cannot be ruled out..." Mr. Zhuang's gaze slightly condensed, but he didn't pursue it. He continued:

"Divine sense killing and fighting, manifesting oneself, is just the foundation."

"Since you can manifest yourself, then your techniques, martial arts, and spirit tools can naturally also be manifested."

"If you can manifest techniques or martial arts, then you have the means to kill and fight..."

Mo Hua found this somewhat mysterious and asked: "Master, is this manifestation a bit like 'fantasy' or 'delusion'? Like daydreaming, whatever you think becomes reality."

If you think you understand this technique, you have the technique;

If you think you know this martial art, you know the martial art;

If you think you have some spirit tool, you have that spirit tool...

So, if you imagine a dragon in your sea of consciousness, will you have a dragon?

Mr. Zhuang laughed and shook his head: "It's not whatever you think becomes reality. If that were the case, this divine sense manifestation would be too simple."

"Divine sense manifestation is rooted in 'reality' and manifests the virtual illusion of divine sense."

"Without a real objective thing, you cannot manifest the virtual illusion of thought."

"If you want to manifest a technique, you must already know that technique."

"If you want to manifest a spirit tool, you must already possess that spirit tool..."

"Even just knowing or having is not enough to manifest it."

"You must be proficient enough in the technique, familiar enough with the external object, and thoroughly understand its essence to manifest it in your sea of consciousness."

"Things you have never seen, never understood, never comprehended, or are not familiar with cannot be manifested."

"Even if manifested, it is just a delusional illusion that cannot withstand a single blow."

"The more real the divine sense manifestation, the more powerful it is..."

Mo Hua suddenly understood, as if something had clicked.

Mr. Zhuang paused for a moment and then explained specifically: "If you manifest a 'fire' that is nearly real with your divine sense, then this 'fire' can truly burn other people's divine sense..."

"If you manifest a knife or sword, this knife or sword can also injure people's divine sense..."

Mo Hua suddenly realized.

Mr. Zhuang looked at Mo Hua again, his tone slightly solemn: "What you want to learn is to first manifest spirit power, then manifest techniques, and finally... manifest arrays!"

Mo Hua's heart was slightly shocked.

Manifest arrays!

But he pondered for a moment and then asked doubtfully: "Master, I seem to... already be able to draw arrays in my sea of consciousness. Does this count as manifestation?"

At the beginning, he had just taken advantage of the small ghost's transformation and drawn the array himself, which had shocked and deterred that green-faced small ghost.

"That's just the surface," Mr. Zhuang said.

Mo Hua was surprised and didn't quite understand.

Mr. Zhuang's gaze was profound: "This kind of divine sense manifestation is somewhat superficial. What is manifested is just the virtual illusion of array patterns formed by divine sense. It's not real enough, and the power is not strong enough..."

"And another problem is that it's too slow."

"Slow?" Mo Hua was slightly startled.

Mr. Zhuang nodded, "Divine sense confrontation is a matter of life and death in an instant. You won't have the opportunity to draw arrays stroke by stroke every time..."

"Some evil spirits and delusional thoughts are violent and fierce. Before you finish drawing the array, they might devour you."

Mo Hua's heart tightened, and he frowned: "If you don't draw arrays stroke by stroke, then how do you draw them?"

Mr. Zhuang's gaze changed slightly, and his expression was stern: "Manifest spirit power, control with divine sense, one thought completes, drawing becomes array."

"In this way, without brushes and ink, the divine sense moves, and in an instant, you can form an array in your sea of consciousness..."

Mo Hua opened his mouth wide, then came back to his senses and furrowed his brows, not knowing what he was pondering.

Mr. Zhuang raised his eyebrows slightly and asked gently: "What are you thinking about again?"

Mo Hua deliberated before speaking: "Master, haven't you calculated everything?"

"Calculated what?"

Mo Hua wrinkled his brows and counted on his fingers: "To learn array manifestation, you need to know the Heaven Derivation Art, you need to know divine sense derivation calculation, and you also need to master the Spirit Hub Array..."

"Learning the Heaven Derivation Art makes your divine sense sensitive, which can provide the foundation for divine sense control over spirit power;"

"Learning derivation calculation allows you to deduce the trajectory of spirit power in the array and form the array by controlling spirit power;"

"And learning the Spirit Hub Array allows you to understand the structure of spirit power, comprehend the essence of spirit power, thereby manifesting spirit power. At the same time, it complements the Heaven Derivation Art, further enhancing the divine sense's control over spirit power..."

The core of the Spirit Hub Array is control.

But control is actually just the surface. Only by understanding the structure of spirit power and dividing spirit power threads can the effect of control be achieved.

Understanding the structure of spirit power makes it easy to manifest spirit power.

The Spirit Hub Array manifests spirit power, the Heaven Derivation Art controls spirit power, and derivation calculation forms the array.

The three are mutually indispensable.

If he learned one less of them, he probably wouldn't be able to draw and manifest arrays in his sea of consciousness as Mr. Zhuang said.

Mr. Zhuang was also surprised.

He knew Mo Hua was clever, but he didn't expect his thoughts to be so sharp.

Mr. Zhuang's heart was comforted, and he smiled slightly: "I didn't calculate everything, it's just that you have good opportunities. You chose the Heaven Derivation Art as your technique, you learned derivation calculation, and you just happened to encounter the Spirit Hub Array. Everything was ready, so I naturally continued to teach you..."

Mo Hua nodded.

His gaze towards Mr. Zhuang was even more filled with admiration.

He taught according to the material, and also according to the opportunity.

Mr. Zhuang's knowledge of cultivation and array attainment were immeasurably high.

Being looked at by Mo Hua's bright, clear, and admiring eyes, Mr. Zhuang was in a very good mood, but on the surface, he still maintained the appearance of a serene and ethereal high person.

He took a small booklet from his sleeve and handed it to Mo Hua.

Mo Hua took it and saw six words written on the title page:

《Divine Sense Manifest Essentials》

The booklet was small, exquisite, and thin.

Mo Hua was a little doubtful, "Master, is this all?"

Divine sense manifestation should be very difficult.

He still thought that this kind of essential book, even if not lengthy, should at least be a thick book.

"This little is enough," Mr. Zhuang said. "Similar to Meditation Technique, divine sense manifestation is just a means, a form, not the essence."

"What's important is not the manifestation itself, but what you can manifest, how much comprehension you have, and how much 'reality' you can imbue..."

"Divine sense manifestation is a tool, not a path."

"Manifestation is like a knife or sword, but the power of this knife or sword is not in the knife or sword itself, but in the person who uses it."

"If you have ten points of strength, the power of this knife or sword is ten points..."

"If you have a hundred points of strength, then the power of this knife or sword is a hundred points!"

"How to learn manifestation all depends on you visualizing, practicing, and comprehending it yourself."

"The more you visualize, the deeper your comprehension, the more real your manifestation, and the stronger the power of your divine sense killing and fighting!"

Mr. Zhuang looked at Mo Hua, his tone solemn, his face full of expectation.

Mo Hua nodded continuously and said in a clear voice: "Disciple has remembered, thank you, Master, for the teaching!"

Mo Hua carefully and heavily placed the thin book, 《Divine Sense Manifest Essentials》, into his storage bag.

Divine sense killing and fighting was extremely important.

Mo Hua planned to study it thoroughly later.

He had already planned.

After he learned manifestation and achieved some small success in divine sense killing and fighting, he could try using Zhang Quan's old ancestor as a test subject.

(This chapter is complete)