Chapter 1187: Chapter 1187

1187: Chapter 1173 Merging into Nature 1187: Chapter 1173 Merging into Nature “…You guys played a big game.”

When he reappeared above the vast ocean, Lu Ping’an felt as though he had been reborn.

He looked at the now-restored “mask” and put it on his head again.

It was part of the Quasi-God, which could be considered either a clone or its actual body.

Or rather, for high-level professionals in the Gardener series, the concept of a “body” was always rather subtle….

“So that’s how it is, quite interesting….”

In a sense, Lu Ping’an had done Mr.

Liu a big favor; bringing out the “Deity clone” was no easy task.

Being able to complete the mission so smoothly was really because Lu Ping’an himself was an extraordinary being.

Now, as a return, he didn’t hesitate to “request” something from the Quasi-God.

“Sir, I have another question, about high-level Gardeners.

It seems that the body isn’t important in this system, but can a pure Spirit really exist independently?

I personally think there’s a problem…”

Lu Ping’an’s lack of knowledge in high-level Gardeners could perhaps be supplemented right here.

All kinds of questions, whether basic or wildly imaginative, could easily be answered by this big shot, although now its daily awakening time was limited…

Time originally meant for monitoring project progress was now used by Lu Ping’an to seek teaching.

Not to mention, Lu Ping’an gained a lot, a caliber not comparable to the scattered data in his own courtyard.

A predecessor who had reached such a high position could provide not just the overabundant knowledge points, but guidance from a higher perspective for long-term development directions, steering away from potentially wrong paths, offering clear “yes” and “no” answers on a grand scale.

In this area, Lu Ping’an was a blank slate…..

Although some things were hard to say, his mastery and understanding of the Beast Taming Path at higher levels actually far exceeded his own nature.

Having found a top-tier big shot, Lu Ping’an naturally wanted to take advantage of what was owed to him, to scoop up as much as he could.

At least, to figure out what exactly was happening…

“At your level, you should understand…..

no, your eyes should be able to see, that so-called ‘matter’ and ‘Spirit’ are not fundamentally different, and the barrier between Spirit and body is not fixed…”

This statement stunned Lu Ping’an.

“Big Cat, uh, it seems this one might be stronger than you.”

“…..Our paths are different.

But on certain paths, he truly is my senior.

What’s more important, these Gardeners have better relationships among themselves, which allows them to exchange ideas, whereas I am alone…..”

Lu Ping’an had expected Big Cat to be stubborn, but he candidly admitted it, ending a bit more sadly as he spoke.

Liu had mentioned was indeed the result of their research field; he saw not as clearly as Lu Ping’an, but at his level, he definitely had some unique “theories” on the “essence” of the world.

“For examples in this regard, you can look at those of the Elemental system.

After reaching a certain level, they generally learn to elementalize their bodies, converting their physical forms into energy states, and at that point, it’s hard to say whether it’s matter or spirit or maybe something in between….”

Lu Ping’an understood this, yet in his own knowledge system, he more often categorized beings in energy states or elemental states as a separate class.

Clearly, this big shot had a unique insight, even considering it a form of life form transformation.

“And if those of the Elemental system reach a certain height, they often start to reverse their own life form, condensing ‘Energy’ into God Soldier or ‘Elemental Divine Body’….”

Well, at this level, it was knowledge that Lu Ping’an had never touched upon; these were the patents of the higher-tier Element Manipulators.

Lu Ping’an had already realized that these real higher-ups often had their whole set of power systems and “worldviews.”

Good or bad didn’t matter—being self-explanatory and being able to build a “self world” was enough.

Hence, Lu Ping’an didn’t follow Elder Liu’s way of thinking but, after he had fallen back into sleep, used his own logic and knowledge to analyze everything Elder Liu had mentioned.

In Elder Liu’s words, what high-level Gardeners sought was also an evolution of life forms, only, their essence and the Beast Tamers’ pursuit of physical immortality were somewhat different.

They aimed to “merge into nature,” while Beast Tamers aimed to “transcend nature.”

These aren’t to be understood in the literal sense, it’s not that “Transcendence” is definitely stronger than “Merging,” but rather, they point to two different directions of evolution.

Who is stronger or travels further still depends on the individual.

To transcend nature is to pursue the evolution of the self, regardless of the natural environment…

no matter how the world changes, it continues to exist and evolve.

Their pursuit of evolution, but from another perspective, might actually be the pursuit of “unchange.”

The body’s immortality, life’s undying nature, the continuation of the ethnic group—they are always pursuing “non-extinction,” striving to exceed the limitations of nature and the world.

“Merging into nature is not to be taken literally as naturally integrating…

what you are actually doing now is very good.

You created this ‘environment,’ and you, you are the environment itself.

Thus, no matter how the world changes, you will still exist.

No matter how many positions or species change within this environment, as the environment itself, you are a necessary existence…”

In that moment, Lu Ping’an truly understood Lin Nu’s “Path,” as well as the Gardener’s pursuit of “Merging into Nature.”

They are not fanatic environmentalists; on the contrary, they treat real nature more excessively and cruelly than anyone.

High-level Gardeners regard other life forms as materials too, but what they pursue isn’t just about an individual…

They are willing to become the forest land, willing to merge with the surrounding environment, willing to transform everything around them into a part of “themselves.”

The clearest proof is Mr.

The entire Dragon Moon Island is his body.

As Dragon Moon Island evolves, he naturally evolves with it.

Does that sound not strong enough?

But Lu Ping’an himself had already seen the powerful existence that this path could lead to when taken to its extreme…

Liu, that being said, that ‘God,’ this World Consciousness itself, is also our Path…”

“Yes, it can use many abilities of our Path, its very nature is one of our high-level evolutionary goals.

In fact, ‘The Congregation’ has already developed a similar profession, starting only from the eighth tier, with no capped ninth tier.

If you’re interested, I can write you a recommendation letter…”

Even though he knew there were no stronger professions, only stronger users, watching the “existence” before him attempting to do everything, Lu Ping’an could only understand, bless, and then support.

no, perhaps for Elder Liu, there is simply no concept of a clone; all of him is just him…”

Lu Ping’an did not continue trying to understand Elder Liu’s way, because he knew it was incomprehensible, but if he used his own theory, maybe he could explain it more clearly.

If all extraordinary existences are seen as “origins of vibration,” then the Gardener series is about transforming oneself into a set of fixed “melodies.”

The melody itself has no set form and can merge into all things.

Hence, cutting a segment from it is also a “complete” him.

There were some things Elder Liu did not clarify, because he knew low-level professionals couldn’t understand…

but Lu Ping’an probably not only understood but understood more thoroughly than Elder Liu himself.

From the results, “Dragon Moon Island” is quite magnificent, but merging with the “Island” also means limiting the developmental ceiling of a Deity-level Gardener.

He can no longer expand his Territory, he cannot undergo wild evolution and evolution within his own “body” to promote “the evolution of life” to realize his leap.

“It’s his clone that came, and also his entirety; both of him are him, a quantum state ‘origin of vibration’ is essentially a dual-aspected existence…”

Perhaps this is truly what makes high-level Gardeners terrifying: they are undying, untraceable, yet omnipresent.

But apparently, abandoning one’s physical body should also be regarded as an extreme stance among Gardeners…

Lu Ping’an evolving his surrounding social environment to achieve symbiosis incidentally aligns closely with the Gardener’s Path.

But now, Elder Liu, who has embarked on the path of “Merging with nature,” aims to break out of the constraints set by the Eastern Country.

Natural then it’s time for him to leap beyond the Earth.

Not just low-level professionals crave advancement; these high-level ones have long had no room for evolution, and they are the ones truly desiring to “go out.”

And now, since Elder Liu is trying to use a “clone” to achieve qualitative Ascension, then naturally, he has to conduct a trade with the real ruler of this world, the local “founder deity.”

And Lu Ping’an, witnessing and even participating in all this, inevitably gets drawn into it…

“So, to become a Deity, what conditions are necessary?

And I, just a worker, how much benefit can I gain from this?”