Chapter 88: Primordial Substance and Spirit World

Mystery Tribulation, Main Text, Chapter 88: Primordial Substance and Spirit World. Clark Das seemed to be very fond of history, or perhaps he had studied that period of history extensively, as he spoke incessantly: "The Sotos Family of that time was absolutely a family that mastered Mysterious power... And that Count Aaron Sotos, besides the titles on the surface, was also publicly recognized in the Occultism world as the great synthesizer and founder of the Occultism of that era..."

"The manuscripts he left behind included not only scientific inventions but also several precious Occultism classics. They created the glory of the Fabri Dynasty, and eventually, when the dynasty declined, they were scrambled for by a large number of Extraordinarys, thus scattering and forming different schools and paths..."

"To this day, there are still many Secret Teachings cults and Secrecy societies worshipping that Green Forest Earl, believing that the other party merely went missing and did not die..."

"In my opinion, this is nonsense... because Occultism is constantly developing forward. A thousand years ago, the Green Forest Earl might have been very powerful, but he would not have exceeded the level of the Fourth Primordial Substance... And now, the strongest in the kingdom have probably opened the Sixth Primordial Substance... But even they cannot live through the long span of a thousand years..."

Clark Das sighed: "The power of Spirituality is accompanied by danger. Extraordinarys are constantly accompanied by madness. Those who walk this path rarely live to die of old age, let alone transcend the limits of their lifespan..."

"Wait, Primordial Substance?"

Aaron heard content he was interested in and hurriedly asked.

"Extraordinarys have different tiers, and there are different theories about this in different schools... However, the one currently in general use is the theory of the Kabbalah School. They believe that everyone has a Tree of Life within their body, which has ten branches. Every time an Extraordinary advances a step, they open a Primordial Substance, and there are a total of ten such Primordial Substances. When all ten Primordial Substances are opened, a mortal will become a saint!"

Clark explained: "Ordinary people can undergo spiritual awakening through various means, but they can at most be considered half-Extraordinarys... Only when Spirituality advances for the first time can one be considered to have truly stepped onto the path of the Extraordinary... An Extraordinary of the First Stage has opened the First Primordial Substance—【Foundation】!"

"In ancient times, Extraordinarys who opened the First Primordial Substance were very rare. In the dark and chaotic era after the end of the Fabri Dynasty, they could even become a local lord and act as they pleased... Unfortunately, after the large-scale use of guns and cannons, everything became different. Even an Extraordinary who has opened the Second or Third Primordial Substance has a high probability of dying if hit in a vital spot by a pistol. Only an Extraordinary who has opened the Fourth Primordial Substance—【Vitality】, whose life force is greatly strengthened or whose life form has transformed, can possibly be hit in a vital spot by firearms and not die. But if hit head-on by a cannon or if they are at the center of an explosion, it is still very dangerous."

"Among the Secret Police, there are also many who are just ordinary people, but the number of Extraordinarys who have died under their marksmanship is not small!"

Clark seemed to be warning him.

And Aaron connected the Fourth Primordial Substance with the 'Beast of Darkness', understanding that even among Extraordinarys, the Fourth Stage was a very important watershed.

"Are there no exceptions? I saw a record in a notebook. Its author once encountered a 'Red' path, equivalent to an Extraordinary who had opened the Second Primordial Substance. The other party mastered the ability to turn their body into blood and did not fear firearms." Aaron showed a look of confusion.

"The 'Red' path..."

A look of disgust appeared on Clark's face: "After they open the First Primordial Substance, they are called 'Bloodthirsty'. When the Second Primordial Substance is opened, they often gain abilities like stimulating blood vitality and comprehensively increasing physical fitness, but they will still die if hit in a vital spot by firearms. To turn into blood and be immune to physical attacks, one must at least open the Fourth Primordial Substance... Your notebook has fallacies, but this is normal. Perhaps its author's mental state was not very good when recording it..."

"So that's how it is."

Aaron nodded, understanding that Lin's 'Blood Spiller' seemed to be a hidden profession after all.

'But this is also normal. She was already very favored by the Mother Tree of Flesh and Blood, and her constitution was very suitable for that path...'

"Where were we, oh, tiers and Primordial Substances..."

Clark Das patted his forehead: "I told you, didn't I? In the kingdom, the most powerful Extraordinarys have only opened up to the Sixth Primordial Substance. The Seventh Primordial Substance and anything above it only exist in theory. However, the Kabbalah School names the Seventh Primordial Substance—【Changsheng】! They believe that an Extraordinary who opens this Primordial Substance can truly obtain immortal life... In the Alchemy School, it is called the 'Philosopher's Stone'. These are all theoretical things, just listen to them... But many schools believe that with the continuous development of Occultism, perhaps in this era, a true 'Immortal' can be born!"

"Or perhaps, an 'Immortal' has already been born, only we don't know..."

"I have learned enough about the tiers of Extraordinarys. I want to know more about the Spirit World and the Dream Realm. How do I get in? By dreaming?"

Aaron inquired.

"Ordinary dreaming won't work, though there are occasionally cases of ordinary people contacting the Dream Realm through dreams, but it is extremely rare... We can only enter the Dream Realm now by entering as a Spirit Body. Perhaps after opening higher Primordial Substances, one can enter physically... Entering a dream as a Spirit Body requires a simple Ritual and an Incantation. It is called the 'Key of Dreams'. This is very common knowledge, and I can teach it to you for free. Of course, the language it uses is the 'Spirit World Language', which is full of Spirituality! Or it is called the 'Mystic Script'. It is a language with Extraordinary power. Many Occultism works are written in it, and learning it requires an additional fee."

Immediately after, Clark recited an Incantation.

Aaron's face twitched as he heard it, recognizing it as the common language used in the dream world a thousand years ago: "Thank you, I will consider it. Please continue!"

Clark's expression became unusually serious: "The Dream Realm is very dangerous. It is completely different from the real world: chaotic space-time rules, dangerous Spirit World Creatures, and forbidden knowledge... Yes, in the Dream Realm, even knowledge is very dangerous! It can cause you to corrupt, degenerate, and become twisted by madness... However, there are still Scholars who follow one after another in pursuit of those taboos. They are the pioneers of the Mysterious, they are the Fire Thieves!"

Seeming to feel the topic was too heavy, Clark smiled: "Of course, there is also some content in the Dream Realm that is not so dangerous, such as technology... Master Isaac once brought out a work, thereby inventing railways and trains... and left behind design drawings for iron warships... It's just that that period was exactly when the Black Skins of the Investigation Bureau were crazily persecuting other Extraordinarys. Everyone needed to keep a low profile, so he falsely used the name of 'Aaron Sotos', announcing that it was discovered from the remaining pages of the other party's scientific manuscripts..."

Aaron felt awkward inside: "So I'm still a professional scapegoat?"