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And the so-called primordial spirit.
The primordial is the beginning, the formless, the root of nature, which originated in the beginning and is the foundation of the Dao.
The divine is the ultimate, the ultimate of change, the wondrous manifestation of all things, beyond description, and the evolution of the Dao.
The true primordial spirit is never some kind of supernatural being or soul.
This is a kind of Dao that carries its own Dao.
Only after cultivating the primordial spirit seed can one unite one's own path with the Dao of Heaven and Earth, undergo the tempering of the tribulation period, and leap into immortality, achieving the most basic transcendence.
This kind of transcendence is not about transcending the universe or the world, but about transcending oneself.
After attaining true immortality, one comprehends one's true nature and aligns with the universe.
In this realm, as long as Renn's Dao Seed has not been extinguished, there will be no more crisis of lifespan.
No one lives forever, but the Way endures.
Everything ultimately returns to the Tao.
For example, Renn right now doesn't know how to go down and achieve enlightenment.
The path of Rennes is one that extends into myriad forms, merging the inner universe with the outer universe, and resonating with heaven and earth.
That's why Ryan chose to collect the Infinity Stones, to merge with the fundamental laws of the Marvel Universe, in order to achieve the infinity of the Dao.
This is also the most frustrating and difficult part for Rennes.
Each of the Infinity Stones holds infinite meaning.
Space is infinite, time is infinite, power is infinite, the soul is infinite, the mind is infinite, and reality is infinite.
On the surface, it seems that you can start your path to enlightenment from any Infinity Stone.
But in reality, this is a process of condensing the seed of the Dao, just like painting. The first stroke is especially important. Where to start the stroke and how to start the stroke will have an unprecedented impact on what follows.
Space, time, power, soul, mind, reality—the literal meanings seem quite easy to understand.
But this kind of metaphysical thing.
'Understanding' and 'drawing' are two different things.
Why was the path of cultivation initially called "mysterious"?
Because this is inherently a very insincere and mysterious thing.
If it's done, it's done.
No matter how much you cultivate yourself, think, or accumulate knowledge, it will all be in vain.
Raine was determined to use the Mind Stone as a foundation to make the first move and condense the Dao Seed.
After all, he had always done whatever he wanted during his training in Renn.
The heart is the Dharma, the heart is the Tao.
But truly understanding one's own heart and aligning it with the Tao is not an easy thing.
This led to Rennes personally showing Vanke and his son around the underground hive, and personally taming these two unruly individuals.
Not only that, he personally subdued the two of them.
Raine even personally participated in the design and development of the space mech.
This is a path of spiritual practice within the world.
This is different from Renn's previous attitude of burying himself in self-cultivation and not getting involved in external affairs unless necessary.
The world is full of turbidity, and people's hearts are complicated and blinded by desires.
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Rennes has reached the end of his path of tranquility and can only hope to truly understand his true nature and align his heart with the Tao in the mundane world.
Of course, Rein's involvement in the development of the space mechs wasn't meant to cause trouble.
Ryan was, after all, an outstanding graduate of New York University, and had even developed the first version of lizard serum at the Osborn Group using Professor Connors's data and decay formula.
In the field of science, Ryan is also truly capable.
An underground hive, a research and development base for space mechs.
The four men, Ryan, Professor Connors, Dr. Gunther, and Dr. Maya Hansen, were having a heated argument.
Dr. Gunther, also known as Dr. Octopus, is the original creator of neural connectivity technology. He has made profound contributions to the field and is a leader in the development of next-generation neural connectivity technology.
. . .
Both Professors Ryan and Connors possess remarkable abilities in biotechnology.
Neural connectivity technology, in essence, is still an extension of biotechnology and belongs to the designers.
Dr. Maya Hansen has research in both biotechnology and nanotechnology, and tends to use nanotechnology to replace external devices.
This is also the biggest point of contention regarding the future development direction of neural connectivity technology.
Dr. Gunther and Ryan tend to favor external devices dominating neural connections.
Professor Connors and Dr. Maya Hansen favor nanotechnology as a replacement for external devices, allowing the human body to spontaneously control neural connections.
"As I said, our research and development goal is to enable soldiers to control mechs, so external devices are the most reasonable approach, requiring the assistance of artificial intelligence."
"That's right. The strength and reaction of the human body cannot be compared with that of electromechanical devices. This is a universal research topic."
“Boss, I insist on replacing external devices with nanotechnology. A machine is a machine, and it can never be as reliable as itself. Even artificial intelligence cannot calculate all the unexpected events. Only humans can.”
"I agree with Professor Connors. Whether it's artificial intelligence or external devices, they can only be auxiliary..."
The four of them argued incessantly.
But outside the scope of this argument.
Killian and Ivan Vanko had somehow gotten together and were whispering and discussing something.
Chapter 371 Killian and Ivan Vanko team up to cause trouble
When designing mechs, the first thing to consider is the connection between the human and the mech.
It is different from driving a car, sailing a boat, or flying a plane.
The mecha itself, like a larger-scale steel armor, is an extension of the human body, an external combat device that needs to be extremely compatible with human combat awareness and behavior.
In this situation, the connection of neural connectivity technology becomes absolutely crucial.
Both Ryan and Dr. Gunther prefer external neural connections.
This external connection can maximize the loading of artificial intelligence computing power, bringing the mech's own power to its limit, while also allowing the user to withstand minimal combat pressure.
In this way, the design of mechs can be done however one wants, and the bigger the better.
But Professor Connors and Maya Hansen disagree.
In their opinion, the mecha designs proposed by Raine and Dr. Gunther were not as good as those that were directly intelligently operated and self-driving.
The current level of artificial intelligence development is far from reaching the level of real-time combat.
The AI Jarvis in Tony's hands, and the AI Zola in Sullivan Building, are still at the threshold of pseudo-artificial intelligence.
Even if they have self-awareness and learning ability, they lack sufficient computing power.
This is a constraint on Earth's technology throughout this era.
When the hardware is insufficient to support real-time combat for mechs, the pilot becomes the primary support for combat.
Whether it's the direction of neural connections or the design of mecha, the design should be based on humans as the main subject, and we cannot blindly pursue size, quantity, and strength.
Therefore, the two insisted on using nanotechnology to achieve neural connections that integrate humans and machines.
In this kind of dispute, one could even say that there is no right or wrong.
Raine believed he could acquire all sorts of top-tier materials and even transform computer hardware into magical artifacts, which would be enough to support the leapfrog development of mechs in terms of size, quantity, and power.
Dr. Gunther further believed that adding more devices and cannons could compensate for the stalemate in combat by using coverage attacks.
Professor Connors believes that mechs and computers cannot dominate war; only humans can.
Maya Hansen believes that technology should be developed and absorbed step by step, rather than blindly moving forward.
There were many disputes.
But there is no doubt that mecha design and technology have progressed rapidly amidst this debate.
While Raine was engaged in this 'worldly' spiritual practice, along with the occasional relaxing vacation with the women of Dragon Ball Island, Killian and Ivan Vanko finally reached a certain consensus.
“That’s right, we must get revenge on Tony Stark. He’s trash, a megalomaniac, and a dishonest businessman.”
"Revenge is fine, but we can't damage the relationship between Boss and the Avengers. We need to find the right balance. Boss has been getting along really well with Carol Danvers, the Avengers' number one hero. If we ruin Boss's plans, neither of us will be in a good place."
“I know, I don’t necessarily want to kill Tony Stark. I just want to mess with him to get revenge for being messed with back then.”
“Alright, it’s a pleasure to cooperate. I also want to reclaim my father’s reputation and expose the Stark family’s despicable behavior. They’re a bunch of thieves.”
“Great, we need to find Tony Stark’s most glorious moment, defeat him, and crush him.”
"Let's set it for the technology expo then. He loves to show off, so let's show him off too."