Chapter 966 - 750: Self, The First Step (2)

Chapter 966: Chapter 750: Self, The First Step (2)

So, who could build a straw hut on this gold-lit mountain peak?

Qin An did not rush in but instead fell into deep thought, pondering the identity of the hut’s owner.

After thinking for about as long as half an incense stick burns, a flash of insight struck Qin An’s mind, and he suddenly knew who the owner of this straw hut was.

In this world, those who can reach the selfless realm are probably only the three people mentioned by Emperor Xuanwu, and before reaching the selfless realm, perhaps all three attempted to forge the supreme foundation of the selfless realm.

In other words, the owner of this straw hut might be one of those three legendary masters.

This idea emerged, and Qin An became increasingly sure that he might be right.

In this situation now, suddenly a house appears, and it’s highly likely related to those three cultivators.

Qin An immediately became interested.

Without stopping, he thought briefly and then headed towards that house.

"Perhaps I can find some clues from inside that house."

Such a thought emerged in Qin An’s mind, and his steps became faster and faster.

As Qin An continued to approach, the seemingly ordinary straw hut gave him a strange feeling.

It was like a giant standing firm amidst the golden light.

While Qin An was pondering this, he had already reached the front of the straw hut.

He didn’t hesitate, raised his hand, and pushed open the door of the hut.

As Qin An pushed open the door, the scene inside immediately came into view.

The interior was simple, just a table, chairs, stools, and a wooden bed.

Besides that, what surprised Qin An the most was a diamond-shaped stone placed on the table.

Within the golden light, the diamond-shaped stone emitted a gentle glow.

Qin An looked again and found that everything here was ordinary, with only this diamond-shaped stone standing out.

Without hesitating, he approached the diamond-shaped stone, wrapped his right hand with his Dharma Aspect, and picked up the stone.

When he picked up the diamond-shaped stone, it flickered with alternating brightness and darkness.

In a moment, a silhouette appeared, gathering a lot of information, which entered Qin An’s mind.

Qin An closed his eyes, carefully sensing the changes in the information, and after a while, he opened them.

"I didn’t expect it to be like this."

Qin An revealed a look of realization.

He finally knew who left this diamond-shaped stone, and it was indeed one of those three legendary masters as he suspected.

According to the information revealed by the diamond-shaped stone, this person, upon reaching Vajra Mountain, was equally awed by the terrifying golden light here.

Thus, to study the golden light and even forge a supreme foundation, they built a straw hut here to live day and night.

And they remained for over ten years.

During this time, they never removed their protective defense, but were powerless in actually forging the supreme foundation.

At a certain point, they decided to take the plunge and removed their Protective Skill.

Once they removed their Protective Skill, they were immediately assaulted by the overwhelming golden light.

Through the gold light’s erosion, they successfully forged the supreme foundation.

To provide experience for future generations, they then engraved their journey into the diamond-shaped stone.

Throughout the reading, one sentence stood out as the most important—"Courage."

According to this person’s statement, to forge the supreme foundation here, the first step was to overcome fear.

The golden light here is terrifying; no one dares to remove the Protective Array, not even Qin An, who felt some trepidation.

Yet this place’s golden light works in reverse logic.

In order to forge the supreme foundation here, one must function without any protective skills.

One sentence in particular left a deep impression on Qin An.

"Create everything with courage; let courage accomplish self-discovery and witness one’s true self."

These words might sound mysterious, but they were left by that cultivator.

Qin An pondered for a moment and, in combination with the current scene, finally understood what these words meant.

To witness oneself, the first step is to forge supreme courage.

Only by using courage as support and continuously moving forward can one find the path to awaken the supreme foundation amid danger.

Now that the method was clear, despite the inherent danger, Qin An felt he had no other choice.

He paused briefly and then made a decision to dispel the surrounding Protective Skill.

Since he was already here, if he didn’t give it all he had, how could he know whether he could forge the supreme foundation?

Moreover, he had the experience of predecessors here, which was his only way forward.

With this thought in mind, as Qin An completely withdrew the Protective Skill, a vast amount of golden light immediately appeared before him.

This golden light seemed to have recognized him and rushed madly towards Qin An.

A mouthful of fresh blood spurted from Qin An’s mouth, and in an instant, under the assault of the golden light, he was heavily injured.

Yet he was not panicked at all; he endured the immense pain, sat cross-legged, and focused on restoring his cultivation power.

He didn’t resist but just sat there.

As Qin An continually recovered, his recovery ability reached equilibrium with the invasion of the golden light.

Pain, pain to the extreme; the body was in relentless agony, the continuous pain piercing the soul; even Qin An felt a desire to retreat.

However, he soon rallied, recalling the diamond-shaped stone’s words, and a determined look flashed in his eyes.

"Releasing the Protective Skill is the first step. The real task is to withstand the pain of this golden light with supreme courage."

Thinking of this, Qin An didn’t ponder further but continued wholeheartedly resisting the invasion of the golden light.

As the golden light intensified, the pain rose, yet Qin An’s expression grew ever more resolute.

He sensed deep within, an emergent courage rushing forward; as this courage was born, a mysterious feeling surfaced in his mind.

This feeling seemed suddenly to appear, compelling him to seize it, although it eluded his grip momentarily.

Qin An slowly opened his eyes, his eyelids now filled with bloodshot lines.

Even combating with supreme courage, the pain persisted.

Yet why could he not grasp this fleeting insight?

Qin An contemplated briefly and thought, "I understand now—It seemed I possessed supreme courage, but I hadn’t yet relinquished the final layer of protection."

Though Qin An had dispelled the Protective Dharma Aspect, he was still restoring his injuries, this indicating a slight apprehension towards the golden light.

It was precisely because of this apprehension, he found himself unable to forge the supreme foundation.

Understanding the root cause, Qin An took a deep breath, a resolute light flashing in his eyes.

This time he resolved to forsake restoration, allowing the golden light to continuously scour his body.

The so-called facing death to then find life epitomized his current state.

With the onslaught of pain, his courage grew endlessly, and he could sense that shard of insight in his mind expanding visibly.

As his body neared its limits, that shard of insight seemed to fill him entirely.

Qin An abruptly opened his eyes, experiencing a sudden enlightenment.

"I understand now; this is the self."

Enduring the suffering, he finally found the self at this moment.

What is meant by the self is that surge of supreme courage.

Building self upon a foundation of courage is indeed the best approach.

Once Qin An forged the self, the golden light seemed to shiver before his courage.

When Qin An fully mastered the supreme foundation of the self, the surrounding golden light appeared to possess spirituality, surprisingly avoiding him and creating a superb safety zone around him.

Qin An exhaled deeply, sensing the supreme foundation, a touch of delight surfaced in his eyes.

"Unexpectedly, this is how it is, the improvement is remarkable."