Nature, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water these 5 elements have been the base for all cultivation techniques for centuries. Starting at age 6 you get three chances to find a cultivation technique that resonates with your soul. If you can't find the perfect technique by the third time your future potential will crumble to dust.

Sects only select cultivators that have a technique that resonates with them and the heirs to major family clans follow the same rules and have, for centuries protected the status quo of how the world is run. Until one day a new entity came to be from the frustration of two people burned by the way of the world.

A few months into the next lap of the race I've been made to set course on since life went south for me; I take a detour into uncertainty but potential freedom. I used to be the product of a great love story. Now I'm just a reminder of all that is left of the ashes of its decay.

this a story about what could have happened if natzu was not born in the fairy tail 

I do not own the right to fairy tail

Wang Zhong had gone into closed-door cultivation for three full days…
Your Soul Power at the Heroic Soul Stage was in a constant state of outward circulation. If you didn't cultivate for a long time and didn't practice with your Soul Power, it would lose its cohesion and start to dissipate, which meant that your Soul Power capacity would start to regress. Although it wouldn't decrease all the way back to the level of the Casted Soul Stage, it was easy to lose around ten percent of your Soul Power.
This dissipating characteristic might not be very obvious to ordinary people at the Heroic Soul Stage, but with Wang Zhong's meticulous control of his Soul Power, he could sense every trace of Soul Power movement. However, he could sense that the 'dissipating' feeling of his Soul Power was gradually going away now and that the cohesion of his Soul Sea was being greatly enhanced. It seemed very stable and peaceful, making Wang Zhong feel like he repaired a house that used to leak. Wang Zhong's Soul Sea seemed to be in a state whereby he could freely open or close it. It was very warm and tranquil, making Wang Zhong suddenly snap out of his deep level of meditation.
The Kraken fats in the gourd had been used up completely, and the steam in the small dark room had been thoroughly absorbed by Wang Zhong.
A sensation that he had never experienced before lingered in his chest. He stretched out his left hand and clenched his fist. By merely clenching his fist, he could faintly hear the sound of thunder. No matter how slight it was, the thought that he could trigger anomalies with pure power was something that Wang Zhong didn't even dare to imagine in the past. 
Without a doubt, he had reached the Peak Heroic Soul Stage!
Ten thousand Grassos was just a theoretical estimate of the Heroic Soul Stage limit. Everyone's 'ten thousand Grassos' was different. Some people had over nine thousand; some had ten thousand exactly, while some had more than ten thousand. However, your Soul Power would completely stabilize at this stage. When you fully released your Soul Power, there would be visible bolts of lightning in your Soul Power. This was a natural phenomenon caused by the cohesion and accumulation of your Soul Power. The peak value of your Soul Power would no longer change, but with long-term cumulative training, there would be changes to the bolts of lightning in terms of quantity and color. Of course, this wasn't just visual effects but was related to each individual's capability. Two people might both be at the Peak Heroic Soul Stage but have a vast difference in power.
Some impressive people at the Peak Heroic Soul Stage would be able to take on people who just entered the Heavenly Soul Stage.
Wang Zhong could sense the changes to his Soul Power. He had finally reached the Peak Heroic Soul Stage. This feeling was fantastic, not because he had gotten more powerful, but because he felt complete. From his Soul Sea to his physical body — as well as his body adapting to this new state — everything felt complete and comfortable. This power that he wielded now was just nice, not too much or too little. 
With the support of such an abundant amount of Soul Power, Wang Zhong could complete a lot of things. Of course, now was not the time for that. Looking at the time on his Skylink, he realized three full days had passed.
Wang Zhong came out from the small dark room to find Lan Daier taking a nap beside the table in the middle of the hall. There were various sets of observational data placed on the table. It seemed that Lan Daier had been keeping tabs on his rate of absorption these past few days. This seemed to have exhausted her.
Unlike her usual alpha-female image, Lan Daier seemed rather gentle when she was sleeping, looking just like a little girl. Her soft lips parted as something gleaming and transparent could be seen.
Wang Zhong thought it was quite funny, so he took his Skylink out to take a photo. With a snap of the camera, Lan Daier woke up immediately. "You're out? What are you doing?" 
"Well done, Wang Zhong!" Simba's eyes lit up in Wang Zhong's Soul Sea. "I'll pay ten million for this photo!"
She noticed Wang Zhong's little action but didn't blame him and just grinned. Right after, she could sense Wang Zhong's perfect jade-like Soul Power.
Wang Zhong was really at the Peak Heroic Soul Stage now. When she had just reached the Peak Heroic Soul Stage, she was awfully excited, but this guy seemed to be quite calm. 
"Seems like you have a good appetite. I originally thought you would need another course of treatment. Well, let me take a look." Lan Daier smiled while nodding her head. "The signs that you have reached the Peak Heroic Soul Stage are very clear, which means you must have had a very solid foundation in the Casted Soul Stage. Congrats, it seems like you will have no problem becoming a Holy Disciple."
"Thank you, Sister Daier." Compared to what Lan Daier had done for him, his 'thank you' paled in comparison. Wang Zhong wasn't an idiot. He knew that the courses of treatment recently couldn't be bought with Holy Coins. Even if someone offered her Holy Coins, Lan Daier wouldn't necessarily respond since she wasn't in need of Holy Coins. In the Holy Land, most deals between Teachers were in the form of favors. Holy Coins were only the most basic requirement. 
Lan Daier waved her dainty hand. This time, she didn't give Wang Zhong a body checkup. She was too tired, yawning consecutively. "Okay, no need for any more words. You should head back now that you're done. I have to go back and get my beauty sleep. Staying here the past few days has made my skin become rougher!" 
Wang Zhong knew he would seem like a hypocrite if he said any more, so he bid goodbye to Lan Daier. When he stepped out of the laboratory, a genuine smile appeared on his face. He was filled with joy and felt like he was treading on clouds on the way back to the warehouse. The sun seemed exceptionally bright, and the air seemed exceptionally wonderful. 
He had finally reached the Peak Heroic Soul Stage. He thought it would take him a long time but didn't expect it to be so easy. Resources were essential to one's cultivation journey indeed. Of course, Wang Zhong wasn't obsessed with this 'shortcut'. It was just that this was a way to cultivate too, and it was especially suitable for him at this stage. You were just asking for extra trouble if you wanted to take the harder way out.
He continued to observe the complete state of his body. It was only now that he understood what Lan Daier meant previously when she said he should try to reach the Peak Heroic Soul Stage before everyone else.
If you compared your body to a water tank and your Soul Power to the water in the tank, then your soul, perception, and mind were like frogs trapped in the water tank. When the tank was half-filled with water, you could only see the round opening of the top of the tank no matter how much you jumped. Your view of the world was limited to that as well. However, when the tank was fully filled with water, you could swim to the top of the tank and even jump out of this small tank that trapped you, seeing the outside world for yourself.
Not only had his Soul Power increased, Wang Zhong could even get a slight feel of the power of the heavens and earth. Although it was very fuzzy, he could feel it. This was the transition stage before reaching the Heavenly Soul Stage. Using this angle to view the world, himself, and his cultivation, his feelings and his thinking were completely different. The problems that had previously been bothering him on his cultivation journey didn't require anyone else to answer them for him now. He only had to put a little thought into it before he could naturally grasp the crux of the problem accurately and even discover the correct answer. 
At the same time, his completed Soul Sea caused its endurance, stability, and even overall quality to change dramatically.
It was time to learn more about Cellular Cosmology and build the fortress for his Soul Core.
Wang Zhong was initially full of confidence, but to his surprise, difficulties resurfaced.
At the start, he merely tried a little harder before he felt that the end was near. However, this supposedly short distance became extremely far away after he continued to dive into the detailed process. Not only was this the case for his micro-meditation in Cellular Cosmology, he also met the same problem while constructing his Soul Core.
Wang Zhong could confirm that his Soul Power foundation was absolutely sufficient since it was nourished by the Fate Stone. This extreme level of nourishment was at the top of the ranks even if you considered the entire history of the Holy City. However, if he still couldn't cultivate according to Cellular Cosmology and still didn't have enough Soul Power, then was it really like everyone said, that Cellular Cosmology was just a bottomless pit that couldn't ever be filled? Was it just a tragic scam that only worked in theory?
Or was this something that a person at the Heroic Soul Stage should never have touched?
Wang Zhong didn't believe that. Deep down in his heart, he trusted this theory very much and was very willing to try it out. Essentially, those who achieved success were stubborn people who never looked back until there was a dead-end. Even if there was a dead-end, they would still press on.
Wang Zhong thought that he hadn't done it thoroughly enough. It seemed like he had tried his best; however, deep down, he was still worried that he would completely fall into an unconscious state if his Soul Power was spread out too much. If that really happened, no one would be able to save him, not even the Sacred Teachers, and his soul would really be obliterated then. This worry caused him to have reservations, and he was unable to put out his best effort. This hesitation might be the key as to why he didn't succeed. 
He decided to thoroughly indulge himself in it for once. 
Cultivation required great perseverance and courage. If you really wanted to accomplish something big, you had to be ready to put everything at stake. Of course, that was a better way to put it. Frankly speaking, it just meant that Wang Zhong was out of his mind for considering it. 
Simba was playing happily with the Headless Knight and others. He didn't have any free time to bother with Wang Zhong. Now that little Wang Zhong was all grown up, Simba decided to leave him to his own devices… since Wang Zhong didn't listen to him anyway. 
Make it or break it!
Wang Zhong was ruthless to himself. He no longer subconsciously tried to control the flow of his Soul Power and just let it madly spread outward.
Spread, spread, and spread further!
He set himself loose and indulged in it to the extreme, which made his awareness become groggier and more uncontrollable…
If meditation was a dream, then micro-meditation — which was a step further — was a dream within a dream. If you progressed further, it was a dream within a dream within a dream… It was an infinite cycle. As your consciousness went deeper inside your body, you would sink into a deeper level of dreams.
Previously, he didn't have enough Soul Power, so he could only spread his Soul Power to three or four levels at most. However, as his consciousness sank deeper, he had entered an infinite cycle. It was like losing his direction in his body and dreams or rather, like walking into a maze of dreams.
As he sank deeper into his dreams, he went deeper into the maze too. Even his consciousness started to get fuzzy. Just like water pressure, as he sank deeper, there would be more pressure from the illusions too, and it was impossible for his soul to withstand all the pressure. 
Wang Zhong's consciousness started to lose its functioning. It was as if he fell into a deep slumber, couldn't open his eyes, and was slowly being devoured by this world.
To him, everything lost its meaning. Other than the endless emptiness, he could no longer feel the world anymore, and he couldn't even think according to human logic anymore.
He just felt dizzy and empty, as if he was falling into an infinitely deep space. Gradually, he didn't even have any feelings anymore, but he couldn't stop. He wasn't conscious enough to control his Soul Power.
Spreading out, falling deeper, emptiness…
Just when Wang Zhong's consciousness was about to dissipate into the emptiness, an extremely elastic force tugged at him. That was the muscle memory he had left behind when he tried to create a Soul Core numerous times. While his consciousness was dissipating, his muscle memory was still there. It was like a rubber band that was pulled to the utmost extreme. It suddenly bounced back now, knocking open countless closed doors in the maze behind him. 
The consciousness that Wang Zhong had lost long ago suddenly returned to its original state in that instant, and a familiar feeling returned to his body again. It was as if he had just woken up from a nightmare.
Cold sweat was pouring out from every pore of Wang Zhong's body. He laid on the ground and panted heavily, his heart palpitating wildly. All his muscles were sore, and he felt like he had fought against Mo Wen for three rounds. Immediately after, his head suffered intense bouts of pain as he sprawled out on his back. The only thing he could do now was pant. 
He could sense how dangerous the situation was just now, but the corners of his mouth turned up to form a small smile. He was halfway to success!
Although he still hadn't accomplished the first step of Cellular Cosmology, establishing his inner sight, he had succeeded in creating a Soul Core. Now that he thought about it, the experience was really scary. Of course, Wang Zhong wasn't brainless nor reckless; he could sense that he hadn't reached his limit. If he didn't dare to take the risk, he would never succeed.
The risk Wang Zhong took this time was too great, leaving him with a lingering fear. However, he rejoiced right after.
You reap what you sow. To his surprise, he discovered that he had unknowingly constructed his Soul Core in the middle of his near-death experience. Perhaps his body took the liberty to complete it when he lost consciousness; otherwise, his muscle memory alone wouldn't have been enough to save him.
At this moment, even if he didn't enter the meditative state, Wang Zhong could clearly feel a glowing spot in his Soul Sea. It was as distinct as an imprint. This was his imprint! 
It was lurking in Wang Zhong's brain, having an effect of calming his mind. At the same time, it was glowing like a guide or rather, a fixed coordinate. It didn't control his Soul Power but rather, his soul. This was the home for his soul. Wang Zhong had a feeling that whenever or wherever he was, no matter the circumstances, this Soul Core would guide his soul in the correct direction. This was a true Soul Core indeed. In the future, things like nightmares or illusions would no longer have any effect on him. No matter how lost he was, he would be able to find himself again. 
Wang Zhong had once heard of a saying that most creatures would vanish into oblivion after they died, regardless of whether they had a soul or not. Their souls wouldn't have anything to rely on even if they had one anyway. Only lifeforms that had an imprint could gain immortality. He didn't know whether his Soul Core was considered a start to achieving immortality. 
Of course, that flashed through his mind for just a moment. Realistically speaking, what he gained was that he could project his consciousness onto another thing or level without needing to worry that he would be lost. This might seem unrelated to battles, but this could help him achieve many unimaginable things, such as using his Soul Power and divine sense to explore places. He could go to any place no matter how far or dangerous it was. At the same time, regarding the microscopic world in Cellular Cosmology, he could set his mind at ease and charge forward to test his extremes.
After six hours of recovering, Wang Zhong couldn't wait to try a second time again. As expected, when his consciousness was on the verge of dissipating, his Soul Core forcefully put together his consciousness again. Of course, his body's condition was much better than when it happened the first time. Wang Zhong totally collapsed after the second time and fell asleep. His body had entered a period of intense fatigue, and he needed time to slowly recover. 


Amidst a disaster, an orphan contracts a sickness.

In his waking hours, he is tormented by his ailment, but when he slumbers, there is infinite darkness.

One day, when he was five years old, a strange Fate Trickster appeared in his dreams. Ten years later, he dreams of becoming a lord. To do so, he takes a chance to trade his fate!

That day, Wang Zhong once again stood at the gates of the Tianjing Heroic Soul Academy. He was about to start a brand new life.

Black, is what I've seen right now. I tried to calm down and remember what happened earlier. Still can't believe what happened just now. The 'monster' that suddenly attack me, unleash something, darkness spheres and direct it toward me and when I activated one of my abilities—[Avesta]; I suddenly heard something in my head. A sentence, sounds like activation word. It came out natural from my mouth, as if I already said it once… as if I'm already used, though… from the fact, this is my first time to use that.

From the moment I've use it. I can hear that strange voice again.

It laughed. My body currently in bad condition, I'm fainted the moment after unleashing that kind of attack. This is… my first fight and I could hear three voices laughing at the same time. But, one of it spoke to me.

"Well done, human. Already activate it, my power—a power that can surpass another so easily and could even rival gods! —yet it's used by one of the biggest weakness. Quite ironic, isn't it? My power—my [Gift], "Another Cosmology" or also known as "Pseudo Star Map Creation". Well done, human."

I tried to speak but my mouth can't let out what I want to say. It's not like I'm stunned, petrified, or anything but—as if I couldn't utter to 'it'. It's not coming out but then, instead of just voice… I could see something. A blurry white figure before me, it seems not human and… have three heads.

Another voice could be heard.

"Not yet. You're still weak. Far from what I've used to. You must seek power, achieve the peak and grasp it yourself. After you become stronger than now, I'll welcome you again… with proper introducing."

But… can you at least give me a glimpse of this ability?! This… [Avesta] ability? Because God seems not give me the details.

"Hmph. Very well. My power, my "Another Cosmology" allows the user to add enemies' original power with his own power "Another Cosmology" and create the mirror opposite Gift that neutralizes everything, your chance of victory is will never below 50%, no matter what kind of situation, what kind of enemy, also how many they are—but… as long as your opponents are non-human."

"Another Cosmology"? Gift? What the hell… is that?

I swear that I could hear he/she/it snorted.

"Basically, it allows you to gain All Stats & Ability of non-human opponent."

Oh! So that's it, huh? Isn't that a cool ability you have, um…

"Just call me Azi, human. I'm generous enough to grant you a privilege to know my name."

Thanks, Azi! And hey, how come you're not human? Also, why you have… three heads? I swear that I could saw that! Those voices are different than yours and… other two that I had yesterday! Oh right, how come you able to talk with me? Where are yo—

"Quiet, human! It's annoying to hear your mouth saying an unnecessary thing like that! Shut your mouth."

Well... sorry but I couldn't help my curiosity. After all, although it's your power, I have it right now. So just say, help me a bit with that, will you? I want to get stronger fast, after all, and the weakness… what is it again?

I say that with a sarcastic and nonchalant tone as he sighs in annoyed. Hey, maybe I can't see his face or know his appearance—yeah, I recognize it as 'him' because it's definitely not girl or woman voice at all—I could know it from his voice.

"The weakness is humanity and Zoroastrianism. For now, you don't have to worry about Zoroastrianism because I doubt you will find it in this world and why I say it's ironic—the user is human itself. Its weakness is humanity yet the user is human."

Owh… so, I'm human that will always be stronger and win when facing non-human if I use [Avesta]? Well, for a human opponent, there are still other abilities I got to deal with it and don't know that [Avesta] is overpowered ability! It's awesome, Azi!

"Of course it is, human. You should be grateful with this and it's a shame your body couldn't handle its full power. You've to train your body more, gain better or perfect control of my ability. Although your body is weak, you have three assets."

Three assets? What is that?

"First, you have three powerful abilities inside your body and the second is, somehow, you have high magical power. The third is you seem posses quick learning when coming into fighting, from what I've seen when you doing that so-called martial arts training with that woman."

Isn't… that awesome?! But how… I mean, when I come to his world, God only gives me those abilities but… how come I got two more?

"You should grateful, human. This way, you can become stronger fast and use my power to the full potential."

Azi… you're quite a nice person, huh.

He just snorts.

"This is for my own benefit. Doing this will entertain me up."

Aw, you're just become tsundere, huh.

"Shut up, human! Watch your word or I'll not help you."

I suddenly shudder when he said that with an intimidating tone.

Y-Yes...! Sorry, and by the way, where am I?

"You're in something called mindscape. A place where imagination, mental, or psychological exist. This is inside your head, your mind. You've created this whole place with your mind without you knowing about its existence itself."

Is that so? I'm quite surprised but it's nice to talk with you. Does this mean you're some kind of my Sacred Gear or sort of? I mean… that's the possible way if I'm in this world.

But he denied my word.

"No. Though it's similar to that, your 'God' not give you that so-called Sacred Gear to you. As far as I know about this world you're currently in, usually Sacred Gear manifesting their self as item, object, or whatever you call it. Although there's exist a case where the Sacred Gear is implanted to the parts of the body."

I… see.

From what he said, maybe he talking about something like Forbidden Balor View or Aeon Balor and Nereid Kyrie but I dunno about others Sacred Gear because I'm not following the latest volume of the light novel. Too much real-life problem to face for me every day.

But, doesn't that mean it can be considered as Sacred Gear?

"I don't know that, human. Ask that to your 'God'. Similar isn't always same, there's always a difference among it. It may similar but has differences."

Well, thanks for that anyway. Seems after I wake up from this condition, I will properly train my abilities.

"Good to hear that, human. Because this is a special circumstance, so I make an exception about it—whenever you're in here, I'll help you. Give you some tips and anything, all of that is for the greater good."

Geez, talk about copying that quote. But I appreciate it.

"You should and human…"

This makes me confused, because I felt something strange from his tone.

Yeah? What's up?

"When you are awake, prepare your heart. There's a surprise for your first victory out there that awaits you."

He laughs! I swear that I can imagine that he wears a sly smile and mocking laugh when saying that, this of course makes me irritated and confused, more than that! What's the meaning of that word? What did he mean about that?

C-Could it be… something dangerous will await me?! Oh no, please don't! I don't wanna encounter it for now, because I just finished my first fight to that strange monster and awaken my [Avesta] ability! But well… what could I do, anyway? Nothing!

As if I give up about it because it seems I can't escape when I wake up and open my eyes, this so-called mindscape of mine suddenly disappears. Small lights suddenly wash away this blackness, this darkness that surrounds me right now and changes it entirely, as if I've been taken out from this place.

This is the end, huh. Maybe when the time comes, I can ask someone to teach me about entering mindscape as I please. Though, why it's pitch black and not have any image? Maybe like… some beautiful and cool scenery? Something like that? But well… this my mindscape, so it's up to me to customize all of it.

The small lights increased. The darkness is suddenly disappearing and I could feel it. My conscious is back, I could move my fingers, it's twitching and… I felt something soft below my head. It's has a nice feeling and makes me don't wanna let it go. But as much I want to feel that, my eyes slowly open and I could hear a voice—it's very familiar.

My body is trembling, my eyes widened when I see something above me. That face, I couldn't forget it. And words came out, a single sentence.

"Oh. You are awake, Andrean."

Ophis! I love her very much! Rias? Akeno? Grayfia? Venelana? Yasaka? I don't care about that! Shoo, get away from me, you boring character! I don't need you to chase me with that harem bullshit!

God, why you put me in this miseries?! What I have done to you to get this treatment! But, anyway, I will get perfect ending to win Ophis heart in her route!

Wait for me, Ophis—I'll definitely make my wish and dream true!

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Although Hawking was no longer a Britain citizen, the Queen and Prime Minister still sent him blessings and also sent a thank-you letter to Jiang Chen. Although his relationship with Europe was gradually deteriorating, Future Group unexpectedly won Britain's friendship.
Perhaps it was because of historical factors that the Rothschilds didn't have as much control over their homeland as they did in the past, or it perhaps it was because of an old man who was widely known in the scientific community.
Jiang Chen didn't charge Hawking for the treatment but instead, asked him to join Coro University as a professor of physics. Although Coro University attracted a large number of great professors from all over the world with Jiang Chen's monetary tactics, other than the seventeenth dean of Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Rafael Leif, there wasn't really anyone there that could be printed on the admissions ads.
The arrival of Hawking undoubtedly solved this problem. Because of his arrival, the influence of Coro University increased by not just one notch.
Of course, Jiang Chen didn't invite Hawking just as an advertisement for Future Biology or to add a banner to Coro Island; these were all secondary. What he really saw was Hawking's achievements in the study of the universe.
On the second day after treatment, Jiang Chen went to Coro Central Hospital again and found him. After asking his wife and children to step outside for a moment, Jiang Chen explained his intentions.
"Asteroid Mining Project?" Hawking raised his eyebrows.
"We've taken note of your research on 101955 Bennu and the predictions that it will collide with the Earth in 2135. If you can provide us with information on this asteroid, it would be extremely helpful," Jiang Chen said.
In fact, Hawking's achievements as a prophet were far less prominent than his achievements in physics and cosmology. Like the series of predictions he made before, this prediction about the collision of Bennu asteroid with the Earth in 2135 didn't happen... because as early as the beginning of the 22nd century, this asteroid with a diameter of about 500 meters was mined clean by NATO.
In aerospace technology, NATO was comparable to PAC and CCCP in the apocalypse and even went a bit further. They were also very cautious regarding confidentiality for related technology.
The Pan-Asia Cooperation library database didn't contain detailed information about the Bennu asteroid, such as its most critical operational orbit. However, in the database compiled by the Camp No. 27 scientists, Jiang Chen accidentally discovered the relevant model of asteroid capture technology.
According to Lin Lin's description, the Bennu asteroid was one of the earliest captured asteroids and was one of the most easily captured. Using this asteroid as a test would undoubtedly be fitting for Celestial Trade, where space technology was still in its "infancy"!
However, after listening to Jiang Chen's plan, Hawking appeared to be extremely worried.
"Have you ever thought about the disaster of mining failures?"
"Bennu's orbit is extremely close to Earth and we can even 'see' it from Earth every six years as it passes through Earth's orbit. If you reduce your mining speed and cause it to be captured by the gravitational force, the only result is a direct collision with Earth! Have you considered this consequence yet?" Hawking looked at Jiang Chen as he spoke seriously.
"Of course I considered this," Jiang Chen said with a smile. "Because our plan is to slow it down, then eventually capture it with the gravity of the Earth and Moon system. It will stay in the Earth and Moon system at a height below the Moon's orbit and orbit the Earth. Our scientists have calculated the orbit that's best suited to 'deposit' the asteroid."
Hawking looked at Jiang Chen speechlessly. Words only came out after a long silence.
"Either you're a genius or you're a madman. If you make a mistake, all of mankind will be buried."
"It's a privilege to receive this honor, but such an accident won't happen." Jiang Chen smiled. "I swear, my plan is absolutely safe."
Cloudy eyes stared straight at Jiang Chen, and after a long moment, Hawking finally sighed.
"Although I want to stop you, I'm afraid I don't have that ability at all. If it can increase the success rate of your plan, you can take all my research on Bennu. In addition, although spacecraft and mining aren't my fields of expertise, feel free to ask me anything related to cosmology."
After hearing Hawking's words, Jiang Chen nodded.
"Thank you for your understanding. Speaking of this, aside from the Bennu asteroid, I still have one more important thing that requiresyour help."
"What is it?"
"Our scientists accidentally observed a particle from the higher dimensional universe in an experiment... We call it Klein particles. It contains some mysteries related to phenomena such as time and black holes, but pity that we know very little. If you're interested, I hope you'll participate in related research."
As early as the beginning of the year, Jiang Chen had plans to capture the asteroid with an abundance of mineral reserves. Although the plan wasn't disclosed because of various issues, related preparations never stopped such as research and development and construction of mining rockets, design capture plans, etc...
The Asteroid Capture Plan was to be divided into three steps: landing, webbing, and pulling.
The so-called landing was launching a mining spacecraft, accelerated to the same orbit as an asteroid which would land on the surface of the asteroid for construction.
Webbing, on the other hand, would weave a "net" with sufficient toughness to enclose the asteroid around five hundred meters in diameter. The preferred material was naturally graphene. Whether it was toughness or strength, this material was very suitable for weaving this giant web.
The last was pulling, which would be also the most difficult and most crucial step. This step involved complex mathematical modelling. In addition, according to the estimates of the Space Launch Center, completing the manual orbital change of the asteroid and slowing it down to be captured into a safe orbit by the Earth and Moon system would require at least eight RM-320 rocket engines . A series of ignition and extinguish sequences would need to necessary to precisely control the orbit of the asteroid.
A minor mistake would mean that the asteroid will leave the Earth forever. A serious mishap, and the asteroid would crash into the Earth. Celestial Trade's last resort would be to blow up the asteroid and reduce its damage on the earth.
If there was no quantum computer responsible for data processing, Jiang Chen simply wouldn't have dared to implement such a complicated project.
And even with a quantum computer as a data processing tool, the records from the apocalypse about the Bennu asteroid were extremely limited. There was also a lot of uncertainty about this project. As Hawking said, the person who made this decision was either a genius or a complete madman.
But this first step must be taken eventually.
Therefore, after repeatedly reviewing Kelvin's plan, Jiang Chen signed his name on the document and approved the implementation of the plan. In order to avoid unnecessary consequences, Jiang Chen didn't report to the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs in accordance with the procedure, but instead launched five mining rockets into space under the guise of building a "large space station."
The Bennu asteroid was already approaching the Earth and was estimated to pass through Earth's orbit at the end of December. That was the best time to complete the final step of the asteroid capture program - "changing orbits." If they missed it, they would have to wait six more years.
In order to seize this once-in-a-six-year opportunity, the Asteroid Capture Program would run simultaneously with the Space Elevator Program!


After the nuclear war, ruins stretch across the landscape in the apocalypse.
If you accidentally survived on the wasteland, then you must be ready to face the endless hunger, ceaseless dangers, the mad zombies at night, and the peculiar mutant creatures that are the aftermath of constant radiation.
But for Jiang Chen, this place is heaven.
Mansions standing tall, luxurious cars parked on the street, high tech products and gold abandoned everywhere.
What? You were the president of a game development company before the war? You were responsible for the development of the 3D virtual reality online multiplayer game? Well, that’s great, why don’t you come work for me. Your salary is two pieces of bread a day.
iPhone? Ultra thin design? Don’t you see that the phone I invented is thinner than a condom?
Aircraft carrier? Fighter jets? Oh, I have those things as well, but they are designed for space combat.
Watch the story of Jiang Chen, who possesses the ability to travel through space and time, as he witnesses the creation of an empire stretched across space and time... 


Just when news about Fang Zhao's endorsement of Fiery Bird's Diting Z Series advertisements had started to wane and many operational teams behind famed celebrities were rolling up their sleeves and getting ready to get in on the action, news of Zaro endorsing garlic violently seized the headlines of each and every continent, and the entire world's entertainment circles were caught unprepared.
The combination of Zaro and garlic surprised people. The firepower from this news was so ferocious that it carved a bloody path through the community of celebrities that frequently threw money to purchase popularity.
Zaro, who called himself Leizhou's greatest internet celebrity, was a descendant of a great general, a son of an aristocratic family, and someone who frequently bounced around in the entertainment circles. But no one had really ever seen Zaro endorse a product, at most only shooting commercials for films and drama series that his own company invested in.
But now, such a person had actually gone and endorsed garlic!
What sort of blow had he suffered for him to go and consider endorsing garlic?
This was something that everyone found baffling.
And the garlic that Zaro was endorsing had a price that did not lose out to silverware!
A piece of garlic alone cost a few hundred, and there were still handpicked and preferred-choice grades that were above a thousand dollars! If special varieties came out in the future, would there be a grade that was worth tens of thousands?
Ripping people off!
This wasn't the way to hype. In the past, no internet personality's goods that were being hyped up were this exaggerated!
Many netizens were dumbstruck.
"This... Can garlic also become a luxury good?"
"We were talking about earpieces yesterday. Today, after taking a look at my own wages, I realized I can't even afford garlic!"
"No, no, no, it is only the garlic from whatever farm Zaro endorses. The garlic produced on planet Wai can be considered a luxury, but the garlic from Muzhou is still affordable."
"Never in my wildest dreams did I expect the greatest internet celebrity of Leizhou to actually endorse an item that is so down to earth."
"The brother who posted before, please take a look at its price and feel your own pockets before answering honestly. How can that garlic be considered down to earth!?"
"I just went online and checked. Muzhou garlic prices have swelled! Fraudulent goods!"
"Where is the Bureau for Commodity Prices?"
"Not only garlic, farm produce that have seen their prices falling recently have suddenly bounced back up."
There were many voices of protest online, but for Muzhou farm owners, Zaro was simply good news! Because of Zaro, farm produce that was used in everyday life and was gradually being neglected received attention once more, and the prices rebounded.
Because there was an increasing amount of farm produce from foreign planets in the market, prices kept falling year after year. Muzhou's status as the world's granary was becoming harder to maintain. Although a portion of fresh fruits and vegetables were still very expensive, compared to five or ten years back, they had dropped a lot!
Previously, there had even been people saying that unless it was a newly developed variety—for example, those higher in medicinal value—the value of agricultural produce would continue to fall in the future.
Comparing the level of variety and abundance, Muzhou was unable to compete.
Comparing nostalgia, planet Wai had the "Ark Project" major research base and had already resurrected many varieties from seeds.
For planets with immigration plans, farmlands were progressively being put into use. Even on planet Wai's side, private farms were already starting to be established, and furthermore, it was rumored that the soil quality on planet Wai was much more suitable for cultivating crops.
There were some breeds of agricultural produce that had been resurrected years earlier and were grown in Muzhou. However, these crops saw some changes, and their original tastes had also been altered. The longer it took for cultivation, the greater the changes, and not every variety changed in a way that people liked.
After all, Earth had seen a 100-year period full of fundamental changes, and the Period of Destruction had caused the soil to have changes that could not be restored. Even if it was possible to restore soil to its healthy state from the Old Era, it could take hundreds of years. Even thousands might not be enough. Who could wait so long?
In the past, there had been some products from foreign planet farms that had been transported back, but the quantities had been tiny and limited to special communities. They hadn't been for external distribution. 
In general, commonly seen fruits and vegetables, such as onions, ginger, garlic and other such products, did not have much investment value, and the risk was high.
Today, Zaro had directly given these people a resounding slap.
The garlic that Zaro was endorsing was directly sold online.
For an item like garlic, not mentioning its medicinal properties, as a seasoning, it could be used for numerous culinary purposes.
Of course, there were also people that felt that even if garlic was special, having such a high price when it could only be fried once... Wasn't that going overboard?
Many people left messages on Zaro's social platform for this.
"Other than this garlic being grown on planet Wai, what other special characteristics does it have?"
"Even if transportation costs and cultivation expenditure are included, the prices shouldn't be so high."
"I know that garlic can boost one's immune system and kill bacteria and germs, but with such a high price, could it be that it can even exorcise demons?"
"What does it have to be sold at such a premium?"
During his internet access time, when Zaro was undergoing an interview by a certain gourmet magazine arranged by his agent, he heard the presenter mention this question, and he replied with a question of his own: "Does this even require a reason?" 
Zaro had listened to his agent's advice and so did not reveal the secret of his acting skills to the public. "I say that it is a magical object among garlic, so it is a magical object! It is worth its high value!" Recalling the circumstances when he had been filming, Zaro proudly said, "This garlic encapsulates human sentiment inside of it."
"Don't believe me?"
"If you don't believe me, buy one and eat it and you will understand."
And when some people watched the interview, their views changed and they thought: That's right, with the family background that Zaro has, he has surely tried all sorts of good stuff. If he says it's good, it is definitely extraordinary.
Gluttons that were unable to free themselves from the clutches of culinary delicacies and who had sensitive and fussy tastebuds were just like those music zealots and did not lack money either. These people would head wherever the good stuff was. It was fine if that could not head to planet Wai—there would still be advance sales online. Scramble for them!
Chefs inside some high-end restaurants or hotel chains were already sharpening their knives, ready to do battle.
They just wanted to see what sort of difference this garlic had compared to the ones from Muzhou. Would food prepared with this sort of garlic be even more delicious?
The first batch of five tons of planet Wai garlic would be put on sale at the appointed time, and like before, they were sold out in a flash.
In just the blink of an eye, people discovered there was none left.
People that had managed to purchase this garlic tried it as soon as they received the goods, and they took to the internet to express their own thoughts and views about the garlic and share their own culinary skills with the world through bright photographs of exquisitely displayed delicacies.
"Really, the taste just hits the spot."
"I don't know whether it hits the spot, but the flavor is just right! Stimulating!!"
"This is probably true garlicky flavor."
"The taste is slightly pungent, and if you eat it raw, it is a little spicier than the ones from Muzhou, but I think there isn't that much of a difference."
"How can there be not much difference? Is your tongue so defective that you can't even tell a difference between superior and inferior garlic? You aren't suited to being a chef if you can't taste a real delicacy! Even Zaro is better than you!"
In no time, a new pretentious style appeared.
Garlic used in seasoning?
It had to be garlic flown back from planet Wai. Only then would there be enough flavor!
You can not appreciate this flavor, but you cannot say that it is ordinary. Do you think we are having garlic?
No!
What we are having is an aesthetic taste! A taste of pretentiousness! A taste of being an elite!
How many gourmets gave it acclaim and said it was authentic garlic flavor? If you can't taste the difference, it is definitely your tongue that is defective. You can't even be compared to Zaro.
The gourmet world saw a tide of good evaluations, but the price of this garlic was indeed too high. Thus, many people started thinking of ways to get those over at planet Wai to help buy some on their behalf. Isn't this garlic grown on planet Wai? Purchasing it from planet Wai would surely be cheaper!
Thus, many actors in the Wai film studio complex were bombarded with long distance calls from friends and family.
"Hello, when will your filming over there end? Help me bring back some of the native garlic. Over here, they cost too much! And there are even fakes!"
"What is the price of garlic over at planet Wai? If it is cheaper, help me bring some back. Any amount will do. Over here I can even finish a few hundred kilograms no problem."
Even conscripts serving on Wai base received requests from their relatives to help them purchase garlic. As for those with the right connections, they were contacted to purchase it internally and in bulk. If they could not purchase it immediately, the buyer would make an advance order and gladly pay the deposit first.
When Zaro saw his name appearing on the push notifications of entertainment news headlines across each continent and then saw the money in his account increasing, he forgot the initial unwillingness he'd had when his agent had first asked him to endorse garlic.
"You endorsement is percentage based. Are you satisfied now? I told you before that there was no need to be envious of Fang Zhao. Now the market in which we are operating in is very big." Zaro's agent was encouraging Zaro at the same time he was discussing profit sharing with their collaborative partners. "Now all you have to do is concentrate on doing a good job for the filming that is to come and not bother about other stuff. When the time is ripe, we can generate hype again," Zaro's agent exhorted.
Zaro nodded his head in delight.
What was the big deal about earpieces? Had anyone ever endorsed garlic before?
No one!
A person with his sort of status should be unique and unmatched! He should stand out from the masses! 
There were many people who loved music, but what about people who ate lots of good stuff?
Were there any!?
There were many people that bought earpieces, but were there many people that were addicted to gourmet foodstuffs?
Were there!?
The amount was too far apart!!
Zaro excitedly watched his own popularity soar while his agent pondered how to increase Zaro's value even further.
Back when planet Wai had first applied for the major research base, there had been some large Muzhou farm owners that had been eyeing land here. However, back then, the audits for private farmland here had been even more strict than the film studio complex, and it had not been something that Wai base could decide alone.
Now that it was finally open to public purchasing, Zaro's manager had contacted a bunch of farm owners on planet Wai to collaborate and generate a wave of hype for garlic before letting Zaro stand at the front to advertise.
In the past, there had been a limit to garlic on planet Wai. By joining hands, planet Wai's garlic had increased by about 80%. Still, the garlic produced by planet Wai was supplied to the military on Wai base, the "Founding Era" team, and those at the film studio complex. Basically, the supply only covered this bunch.
It was market dominance.
Now even if others wished to purchase the goods, they wouldn't be able to get much. Furthermore, the checks on freight transports from the Wai spaceport were very strict.
Zaro and this bunch might have established market dominance and generated a whole lot of buzz, but they still followed regulations and paid their taxes dutifully. All these taxes would become funds for Wai base, and because of the huge amount of taxes, Wai base would not make things difficult for them and would help out with the transportation of goods.
As of now, the Wai spaceport had increased its manpower, but there were still limitations to bringing goods out of planet Wai. Whether it was garlic or agricultural produce, people were not permitted to bring along too much and weren't allowed to evade the taxes! Experimental breeds still in the trial phrase could not be brought out. If anyone was discovered to be in possession of these, they would be locked up in a small black room on the base, no questions asked.
Now, the Wai spaceport had the doubly guaranteed method of machines and dogs... although there was only one dog that was taking up a post. The other dogs that had arrived on Wai base had not grown up yet.
Celebrities from every continent were gloomy. It was all right if they were unable to compete for headlines with Fang Zhao. After all, besides having the operations teams of Silver Wing behind his back, he still had Fiery Bird's advertising to generate hype.
But now they weren't able to even compete with Zaro!
In the past, Zaro making the headlines had only been limited to having a great influence in Leizhou. On a global context, it had been nothing more than some entertaining news that could be treated as a joking matter. But now, the influence had expanded globally and everyone could not help but feel that all the continents would no longer be peaceful in future.
Over at the cast and crew of "Founding Era," during internet access time, every celebrity took note of the activity on the internet.
During his hard-earned two hours of internet access, Woo Tianhao logged on to his social platform to leave some online presence and saw the news.
"Zaro is a f*cking talent!"
When Zaro had been filming a vampire horror series, the prices of garlic and silverware had been stirred up. Now, the value of garlic had risen even more impressively.
At the same time, Woo Tianhao felt a little sullen. They were both descendants of great generals and they were both around the same age. In the past, he had always felt superior. Even when Zaro's acting ability had suddenly broken out, he still had not treated it as a big deal, but now Zaro had stirred up the price of garlic, and Woo Tianhao was envious of the profits Zaro was reaping.
He had invested in many projects and was always busying himself, yet those could not compare to how much Zaro had earned from generating hype for garlic.
Planet Wai was really a gold mine!
With the topic of Zaro and garlic erupting, Fang Zhao's buzz on the internet slowly declined.
Fiery Bird did not need to bombard the masses with advertisements all the time. Just letting everyone know about this product was enough. When the time for the official sales approached, they would have another round of publicity campaigns, but right now they were fine with leaving the spotlight to others.
Even if this wave of popularity was over, many people would still remember Fang Zhao and the first luxury item he had endorsed.
Before Fang Zhao had endorsed the Z Series, he had actually signed a contract to endorse something even more luxurious—the 10th-generation console. However, back when he had signed that, the contract had been region limited, not global. Furthermore, the 10th-generation console had yet to begin mass production, so any advertisements were still being pushed back. The outside world had no idea about this.
With regard to Fiery Bird seeking Fang Zhao to endorse the Z Series earpieces, besides valuing Fang Zhao's influence and potential, Fiery Bird had also had a mentality of it being a technological challenge.
They had felt that there was no challenge in seeking out other stars. Fiery Bird had never ever worried about sales volume. Seeking out an ambassador was not just for sales—what Fiery Bird wanted the earpieces to challenge was Fang Zhao's ears!
Whenever Fang Zhao endorsed an earpiece model, he shared with Fiery Bird his thoughts as a consumer as well as the pros and cons of the product. Even though the Z Series earpieces had been coined a magical object by the outside world, as before, it did not receive a "perfect" evaluation from Fang Zhao.
Fiery Bird did not think that Fang Zhao was going out of his way to find fault with their product. The frequency range of the Z Series was frightening, and it far exceeded the hearing range of the average person. Generally speaking, if one wanted to hear every single detail, he would need to have the abilities of certain beasts.
Fang Zhao seemed to possess such an ability.
"Divine Ears" and "Diting" were but some of the nicknames netizens had given Fang Zhao. Fiery Bird's technology development department staff also acknowledged this, and when they had time, these staff would communicate with Fang Zhao and inquire with him about his thoughts when testing certain products. This sort of collaboration was something that other celebrities had no way of providing.
At the "Founding Era" cast dormitory building.
Fang Zhao was seated in his own quarters with his earpiece on.
Although he had not given the Z Series earpieces a "perfect" evaluation, he also acknowledged that among all the earpieces he had used up to now, this series provided the best experience.
All the technology squeezed into such a tiny earpiece caused Fang Zhao to lament the marvel of technology. Science and technology had made the experience so different.
Fiery Bird had given the name "Z" to this new series that had a new system. The outside world saw it as representing the "Zhao" in Fang Zhao, but in actual fact, in the Old Era, the letter Z had a significance in cosmology. This represented the self-confidence and ambition of Fiery Bird as an industry leader.
Fang Zhao's fingers slid across the keyboard as musical notes drifted into his ear.
Sentiments carried by the musical notes without any modification passed through the earpiece and were directly transmitted into his ear.
If there were any blemishes, it would surely be the music keyboard being unable to keep up.
Beside the keyboard was a paperback notebook. The page it was turned to was full of undecipherable symbols.
He was composing.
Even if he was filming, Fang Zhao had never set aside composing. But there were too many distractions to do everything well, so during this period, his focus had been on filming.
As of now, season five was being broadcast and filming for season seven was already underway. Fang Zhao's part in the series would end at season nine. Before then, he wanted to complete the piece he was working on right now.
He would not compete with other members of the music team or precursors in the music circles to get his music in the series, but he would fight for one scene in the ninth season.


"Every time background music plays in my head, I feel like there is nothing to be afraid of." —Fang Zhao
Toward the end of the apocalyptic period, Fang Zhao lost his life. However, instead of dying, he found himself 500 years later in the body of a young and aspiring composer who shared the same name. Having received a second chance at life, Fang Zhao sets out to achieve the previous owner's dreams.
Armed with the experience of living through an apocalyptic age and his profession as a composer before that period, Fang Zhao uses his talent, wits, and knowledge to make his mark in the entertainment industry of the future.

"Let's go," he finally spoke again. He hefted the large pack easily, despite the size. She did likewise, though hers was equally as large as his. 

They set off on the path, which quickly devolved into an animal trace. He pointed to a tree, where a faint scar was visible, if you knew where to look. She nodded in acknowledgment. Spiders, snakes, lizards, and birds abounded. As they proceeded, she noted other similar faint marks. 

Knowing him, she didn't press her last question, and was eventually rewarded with a response. 

"We have trained in many places, and you have learned many skills, even skills that most would relegate to the realm of fiction. You are even more proficient than I in a few areas," he said. "However, when it comes to who and what I am… none of that matters. All of my skills, my training, none of it is the core or essence. This final test… no disciple before you has faced it. You are the only one."

She blinked in surprise, but remained silent. 

He understood the question in her heart, anyway. 

"Do you believe in a God?" he suddenly asked. 

"Eh?" she blurted, not understanding the sudden change in topic. "What does religion have to do with this? You've never been much about religion that I can tell, other than how it psychologically affects people's thinking and choices. I always got the impression that you thought it was a private matter."

"Religion may be personal, but it can never be private," he replied. "The very nature of religion itself makes it impossible to ever be private." 

"Hmmm, why is it impossible?" she asked. 

"What does religion actually mean?" he counter-questioned. 

She thought for a bit, as she knew that if she recited a dictionary answer, she would earn nothing but cutting ridicule and possibly a bone-numbing smack. 

"Religion is what someone chooses to believe about the cosmology of reality?" she ventured. 

She abruptly came to a halt when he blocked her progress with an outstretched hand. She glanced around, and noticed his gaze focused on a nearby tree. She focused her mind as he had taught her, and with her sharpened perception, she realized that some of the shadow in the tree was not a shadow at all. A jaguar stared down at them, it's golden green eyes barely visible between the leaves. 

The man raised the ring to his face, and his eyes picked up the subtle glow of the fire opal. A presence swept outwards from him, cold, chilling, deadly. The jaguar squalled suddenly, and with a faint rustle of leaves, disappeared. 

"Very good, but not quite. True religion is the beliefs about cosmology, as you said, but only those that actually affect the believer's choices. A person can say they believe something, but if it doesn't affect their choices, then it is meaningless, and not religion. A God is not even required. Or rather, people often make an ideal rather than a person to be the God of their religion," he stated.

"For example?" she inquired.

The Living Shadow, more commonly known as simply The Shadow, is whispered about but seldom seen, feared and mysterious, but frighteningly effective once involved. The Shadow has worked with famous figures such as Doc Savage and Batman, and is even cited by Batman as a source of inspiration and a model figure. 

Decades have passed and nothing as been seen or heard of The Shadow. Criminals have forgotten the chilling whisper in the dark, "The weed of crime bears bitter fruit!" Nor do they recall the frightening laughter in the dead of night. 

But soon the streets will again be haunted, the criminals stalked, evil pruned. 

Who knows what evil lurks in the heart? The Shadow knows!

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In esoteric cosmology, a plane is conceived as a subtle state, level, or region of reality, each plane corresponding to some type, kind, or category of being.
The concept may be found in religious and esoteric teachings—e.g. Vedanta (Advaita Vedanta), Ayyavazhi, shamanism, Hermeticism, Neoplatonism, Gnosticism, Kashmir Shaivism, Sant Mat/Surat Shabd Yoga, Sufism, Druze, Kabbalah, Theosophy, Anthroposophy, Rosicrucianism (Esoteric Christian), Eckankar, Ascended Master Teachings, etc.—which propound the idea of a whole series of subtle planes or worlds or dimensions which, from a center, interpenetrate themselves and the physical planet in which we live, the solar systems, and all the physical structures of the universe. This interpenetration of planes culminates in the universe itself as a physical structured, dynamic and evolutive expression emanated through a series of steadily denser stages, becoming progressively more material and embodied.
The emanation is conceived, according to esoteric teachings, to have originated, at the dawn of the universe's manifestation, in The Supreme Being who sent out—from the unmanifested Absolute beyond comprehension—the dynamic force of creative energy, as sound-vibration ("the Word"), into the abyss of space. Alternatively, it states that this dynamic force is being sent forth, through the ages, framing all things that constitute and inhabit the universe.

Physical plane
The physical plane, physical Word, or physical universe, in emanations metaphysics taught in Neoplatonism, Hermeticism, Hinduism, and Theosophy, refers to the visible reality of space and time, energy and matter: the physical universe in Occultism and esoteric cosmology is the lowest or densest of a series of planes of existence.
According to Theosophists, after the physical plane is the etheric plane and both of these planes are connected to make up the first plane. Theosophy also teaches that when the physical body dies the etheric body is left behind and the soul forms into an astral body on the astral plane.

Astral plane
The astral spheres were thought to be planes of angelic existence intermediate between Earth and heaven.
The astral plane also called the astral world, is where consciousness goes after physical death. According to occult philosophy, all people possess an astral body. The astral plane (also known as the astral world) was postulated by classical (particularly Neoplatonic), medieval, oriental, and esoteric philosophies and mystery religions. It is the world of the planetary spheres, crossed by the soul in its astral body on the way to being born and after death, and generally said to be populated by angels, spirits, or other immaterial beings. In the late 19th and early 20th century, the term was popularized by Theosophy and neo-Rosicrucianism.
According to occult teachings, the astral plane can be visited consciously through astral projection, meditation, and mantra, near-death experience, lucid dreaming, or other means. Individuals that are trained in the use of the astral vehicle can separate their consciousness in the astral vehicle from the physical body at will.
"When a person dies, they become fully conscious in the astral body. After a certain time, the astral body disintegrates, and the person then becomes conscious on the mental plane."
"When you are dreaming you are not really in the same world as when you are conscious – in the physical – although the two worlds merge into one another. While dreaming, you really are in the astral plane, and usually, your astral body is in the zone of quietude."

Mental plane
The mental plane is the third-lowest plane according to Theosophy. The mental plane is divided into seven sub-planes.
In the mental world, one formulates a thought and it is instantly transmitted to the mind of another without any expression in the form of words. Therefore, on that plane language does not matter in the least; but helpers working in the astral world, who have not yet the power to use the mental vehicle.

Buddhic plane
The Buddhic plane is described as a realm of pure consciousness. According to Theosophy, the Buddhic plane exists to develop Buddhic consciousness which means to become unselfish and solve any problems with the ego. Charles Leadbeater wrote that in the Buddhic plane man casts off the delusion of the self and enters a realization of unity.
Persistent, conscious, spiritual awareness. This is the full consciousness of the Buddhic or intuitional level. This is the perceptive consciousness which is the outstanding characteristic of the Hierarchy. The life focus of the man shifts to the Buddhic plane. This is the fourth or middle state of consciousness.

Spiritual plane
George Winslow Plummer wrote that the spiritual plane is split into many sub-planes and that on these planes live spiritual beings who are more advanced in development and status than ordinary men. According to metaphysical teachings, the goal of the spiritual plane is to gain spiritual knowledge and experience.

Divine plane
According to some occult teachings, all souls are born on the divine plane and then descend down through the lower planes; however, souls will work their way back to the divine plane. On the divine plane, souls can be opened to conscious communication with the sphere of the divine known as the Absolute and receive knowledge about the nature of reality.

Logoic plane
The Logoic plane is the highest plane, it has been described as a plane of total oneness, the "I AM Presence".

Monadic plane
The monadic plane (hyperplane or continuum/universe, enclosing and interpenetrating grosser hyperplanes, respectively) is the plane in which the monad or Holy Spirit or Oversoul is said to exist.

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