The air currents emerging from all around had a very strange color, unlike any seen in the solar spectrum. It seemed to transcend the solar spectrum, and for some reason, upon seeing this color of the air current, the words "Color of Chaos" appeared in Lin Tian's mind.
Lin Tian stopped in his tracks, standing motionless as he watched the gathering of the Chaotic Qi Flow. He wanted to see what this thing was and what kind of spatial world this place was.
The air currents gathered from all directions, increasingly more, and finally condensed into a spherical mass in front of Lin Tian. The mass squirmed for a while, and then slowly transformed into a humanoid shape.
Seeing this left Lin Tian dumbfounded. These air currents seemed to have consciousness, coalescing into a humanoid shape before him. The figure became clearer and clearer, eventually reaching the same height as Lin Tian, with an identical physique, but without any facial features, nor a stitch of clothing.
What struck Lin Tian even more was that although this "person" had no facial features, there was an unsettling familiarity to it.
"Why does it seem I recognize this?" Lin Tian wondered to himself, and suddenly a flash of insight crossed his mind. He couldn't help but shout, "What the... it looks exactly like me!"
This handsome face, this outline, this physique—despite the lack of features, every other part was an exact match to him, causing a shock to ripple through Lin Tian's heart.
People are most familiar with their own appearance because it is on their face, yet most unfamiliar, as apart from a mirror, one hardly sees their own visage. So when someone spots a person that looks just like them, a sense of familiar strangeness emerges.
What kind of place is this, where a Chaotic Man identical to myself appears? For now, Lin Tian decided to call this faceless "Lin Tian No.2" a Chaotic Man.
"Who are you?" Lin Tian calmed his emotions and asked, attempting to communicate with the Chaotic Man. Since the Chaotic Qi Flow condensed into a human shape, it must have a desire for communication; otherwise, it could have formed any other creature.
"I am Lin Tian, I am you." Lin Tian No.2 actually responded, but the voice was very muffled, with no clear source of sound.
However, the response was something Lin Tian couldn't accept. He widened his eyes and shouted, "You talk rubbish, I am the real Lin Tian, at best you're a blown-up doll! Right, you're just inflated."
Lin Tian was unrestrained, having been dragged here without reason, with cries for help unanswered by heaven, earth, or people, frustration was building in his heart. Lin Tian No.2 just provoked him at the wrong time.
"I am Lin Tian, I am you, you are also me." Lin Tian No.2 calmly repeated, emotions unperturbed by Lin Tian's cursing, as if devoid of feeling.
Lin Tian genuinely wanted to rush over and dismantle this "Chaotic Man," but he restrained himself; it was rare to have someone to converse with. Better to consider it a "person" for now—breaking it would risk losing the only viable companion.
Suppressing his impulse, he tried to be patient: "Alright, let's say what you claim is true, then tell me, where is this place? How do I get out? If you are also Lin Tian, our thoughts should be the same. You should help me leave this damned place."
When saying this, Lin Tian felt rather awkward. You're also called Lin Tian? At this moment, his awkward syndrome nearly flared up.
"This is your Inner energy space." Lin Tian No.2 truthfully replied.
Lin Tian blinked in disbelief: "My Inner energy space? I'm such a big person, you're saying I've crawled into my own stomach? Are you insulting my intelligence? Unless I deflate this doll, it won't speak truthfully."
"This is your Inner energy space." Lin Tian No.2 replied again.
If this "Chaotic Man" had given some explanation, Lin Tian might have doubted its words. But it repeated the same words consecutively without embellishing, indicating sincerity. Nobody would lie so rigidly, without uttering one extra phrase.
Thinking of this, Lin Tian was 70-80% convinced by its claims, though the idea of entering one's Inner energy space seemed absurd.
"Only your consciousness entered the Inner energy space; your physical body is already unconscious." Lin Tian No.2 seemed capable of reading Lin Tian's thoughts, explaining further.
Being read by another left Lin Tian mildly annoyed, slightly frowning he asked: "If only my consciousness entered, then what are you? Moreover, why couldn't my consciousness enter the Inner energy space before?"
"You couldn't enter before due to insufficient ability. Stimulated externally this time, your willpower was unprecedentedly strong. Under internal and external forces, you inadvertently entered the Inner energy space. As for me, I'm just a strand of your consciousness, so I say I am you, you are also me," Lin Tian No.2 truthfully explained.
"So, my entering the Inner energy space this time was sheer luck? A space even my full consciousness can't enter—how did a strand manage to enter? Isn't your spiritual power weaker than the full consciousness?" Lin Tian questioned in confusion, genuinely perplexed how a mere strand transcended entry.
Lin Tian No.2 did not hesitate, explaining again: "Each time the Taiyin Xuan Qi absorbs energy, it carries a thread of your consciousness. This is the deepest layer of consciousness, inseparable, hence it was absorbed with the energy by the Taiyin Xuan Qi."
"So that's it, so you're part of my consciousness—is this the legendary Primordial Spirit?" Lin Tian realized abruptly, but more questions then surfaced.
"What you know, I know; what you don't know, I mostly don't either. Some information is ethereally conveyed from within the Taiyin Xuan Qi to me; what I know is not much more than you," Lin Tian No.2 said in a rather convoluted manner, but Lin Tian managed to understand that it lacked a lot of knowledge.
Lin Tian thought for a moment and asked: "I have one more question. You claim to be part of my full consciousness; logically, we should be one. Why, then, do you sound like a separate consciousness?"
"Because the Inner energy space separates us; when your level climbs higher and your strength and spiritual power are sufficient, you will break this separation. I will return to the main body, and the consciousness will unify as one," Lin Tian No.2 explained without any reservations.
"Breaking the Inner energy space's separation? Easier said than done!" Lin Tian chuckled lightly, shaking his head.
Ancient Martial Artists cultivate the Ancient Martial Cultivation Technique. When the generated True Qi becomes strong enough, it will clear the meridians and open the Inner energy space's separation. This is a phase every Ancient Martial Artist must undergo to advance.
However, his Inner energy space was unique because it hid the mysterious and unfathomable Taiyin Xuan Qi, which even he couldn't control. Under the influence of the Taiyin Xuan Qi, the Inner energy space was fortified; unlocking it would be as difficult as climbing to the heavens.
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