Exploring Immortality Cultivation

The Demon Clan is a cultural concept rather than a bloodline concept, so there's a huge difference between individuals within the clan, and even forced genetic expression changes and abnormal transformations only create superficial similarities.

As a result, it's difficult for the Demon Clan to come up with a set of cultivation methods that are applicable to the entire clan.

Moreover, for a long period, the Spirit Wisdom of the Demon Clan was inferior to that of the Human Clan, making their cultivation journey much more arduous. A Great Demon worthy of the title Demon King would have a lifespan of at least ten thousand years.

According to Feng Luoyi's statement, among the Sea Demon Demon Kings, there were those who harbored the power of "Thoughts Become Reality," which means the Ancient Dragon Emperor's "tracking investigation" had been ongoing for at least ten thousand years.

What concept is ten thousand years of research? On Earth, if a scientist managed to conduct decades-long tracking and recording of one or a few samples and wrote a paper with sound speculation, flawless logic, and acceptable conclusions, that paper would essentially be top-tier and could be freely selected for publication in journals like "Nature" or "Science."

Cultivators in Shenzhou have long lifespans and naturally more patience. Furthermore, the presence of Spiritual Energy makes natural phenomena even more variable, necessitating patience. In this context, a three to four hundred years long tracking record can reveal a lot. Some cultivators stuck before the Primordial Spirit Heaven Barrier and at Golden Core Perfection chose this method to accumulate and weather their credentials.

What about observing a civilization continuously for ten thousand years...

The accumulation of the Ancient Dragon Emperor is simply beyond imagination!

Feng Luoyi spent about an hour to refine Wang Qi's Dragon Clan Coin anew, "It's done; all the Dragon Emperor's Laws have been broken. Now, it truly is just a Magic Artifact forged with the Dragon Clan Divine Seal."

Wang Qi returned the coins to his body. Then, he felt the certain oppression inside him dissipate, and the Life Flame naturally resumed its flow.

Impressive. Indeed, only in Leiyang, and an avatar of Teacher Feng, could show his true strength.

Wang Qi marveled silently before sharing his conjecture.

Feng Luoyi mused, "You suspect the Ancient Dragon Emperor is doing something similar to you? However, without a strong foundation in Mathematics, that wouldn't be an easy feat. Xiangyu Calculation and Big Number Law, as well as the Cellular Automata you created, are all remarkable algorithms. Even Grandmasters might not be adept at them. There's no evidence to suggest the Dragon Clan also studies advanced Mathematics."

Wang Qi shook his head, "It doesn't necessarily need to be supported by Mathematics; perhaps it's purely speculative content. Heavenly Calculation Theory wasn't initially based on Mathematics either."

Mathematics is the queen of sciences, and whether it's natural science or social science, at the pinnacle, mathematics is needed to support them, climbing with this "Seeking Dao Artifact." But the early stages are not necessarily so.

Take economics as an example; modern economists like Keynes and his contemporaries often come from a background in Mathematics, with Probability Theory, System Theory, and Game Theory as their basic skills. But classical economics is different. From Adam Smith to Alfred Marshall, all the classical economists combined might not be as mathematically strong as one Keynes.

Yet, the glory of classical economics is undeniable. They, too, have deduced many unshakeable laws of Human Dao.

Feng Luoyi nodded, "Well said. Mathematics is an instrument for the seeking of Dao, but it's not the only treasure. Perhaps the ancient civilizations thought quite differently from us, and their understanding of the Great Dao was also different."

Wang Qi continued, "This matter of Human Dao is also related to the second issue I wanted to discuss with you."

"I'm aware of it. You've been holed up in Divine Capital City tinkering with those things. Tell me, how has it turned out?"

Wang Qi took out two Spirit Rhinoceros Bottles, containing the "Thousand Illusion Divine Spell" and the "Dao Heart Pure Yang Spell." He asked Feng Luoyi seriously, "Teacher Feng, there is something I must confirm beforehand. The power of the Ten Thousand Immortals True Mirror is distinct from the soul and human heart, right?"

Because of Godel's absence, Shenzhou's mathematical logic is not complete; the Ten Thousand Immortals Illusion Realm, similar to a computer network, is actually built on a black box foundation, with a small portion of unknown rules remaining, filling in with the soul's natural properties.

Feng Luoyi seemed to guess Wang Qi's intent. For some reason, he showed a grave expression, "Wait a moment."

Then, with a flick of his finger, he drew a line of green Spirit Light between himself and Wang Qi. Following Feng Luoyi's finger movements three times, three lines of green encased Wang Qi tightly.

"This line represents a special balance state algorithm; demonstrate within it!"

This was the first time Wang Qi saw Feng Luoyi take something so seriously, even using an algorithm devoid of conflicting phenomena to isolate him.

Even Teacher Feng fears such things...

Suddenly, Wang Qi had a terrifying thought.

What if I use the Heart Demon Great Curse on Teacher Feng and simultaneously contaminate the entire Ten Thousand Immortals Illusion Realm...

Anyone unprepared beforehand would undoubtedly be affected, and once those affected realized they'd been secretly troubled, there would basically be no cure. Just one risk, and the entire Immortal Alliance could be controlled!

Wang Qi's heartbeat quickened slightly, but soon he came to his senses and thought to himself, "Why would I entertain such a foolish notion?"

Feng Luoyi stared at the two memory bodies in Wang Qi's hands. Wang Qi inserted both into his belt at the same time.

The Dao Heart Pure Yang Spell Spirit Light was transparent, and the Spell Spirit Avatars transformed into various human faces; the Thousand Illusion Divine Spell was pure white and seemed flame-like, changing endlessly, and the Spell Spirit Avatars dotted the area like a Moral Starry Sky.

Feng Luoyi handed a calculator to Wang Qi and said, "Try to infect it with your spell."

The one white and one pink Spirit Lights invaded the calculator. Feng Luoyi's complexion changed as he said, "It's similar; very similar."

Wang Qi was stunned and asked, "Similar to what?"

Feng Luoyi ordered him to release the Heart Demon Great Curse and then destroy the contaminated calculator at the bottom of the pool. After finishing this, he said, "When I was young, out of curiosity, I invented a malicious curse technique."

"At that time, the Immortal Alliance had just been established, and Master Turing had just moved the Thousand Mechanism Pavilion to Fusang. He felt that there was still a lot of potential to be tapped from his Lifebound Magical Treasure, the Bronze Immortal Mirror, and thus broadly invited Arithmeticians from all over to discuss in Fusang. It was then that I, together with Master Turing, completed the existing theory of Mathematics."

"Since we had to rely on the innate nature of the Soul to compensate for the deficiencies in Mathematics, I also studied some Life Path principles related to the Soul. While building the structural framework of the calculator using Mathematics, I pondered this question: I created this structure, so could I not destroy it, or find a way to forcibly take over another's calculator as my own? Could this method have a similar effect on the human Soul?"

Wang Qi found it somewhat amusing at first. He hadn't expected that the inventor of the computer in this world had already thought of becoming a hacker during its invention. Of course, amongst hackers, the masters definitely possessed advanced mathematical skills. If a Mathematician at Teacher Feng's level were to research hacking technology, it would be like child's play to break into the defenses of all the hackers on Earth.

But the last part of what he said drastically changed Wang Qi's face.

Shenzhou's calculator technology was closely related to the Soul, and algorithms that were effective on calculator systems also had a certain possibility of affecting the human Soul.

Wang Qi asked, "Did you succeed?"

"I did," Feng Luoyi said with a wry smile, not appearing to speak of a glorious achievement: "It's just that it's not very controllable. It's okay to use on calculators, but when it enters the human Soul, a chaotic system full of divergences, it can easily mutate into something unknown to me, even use infinite self-replication to completely occupy the Soul, and wipe out a person's sense of self."

This is why biological weapons are rarely used in actual combat. Some Scientists have even conceived a virus that targets a single individual, a special kind of genetic weapon. But no one thought of using it for assassination. Because viruses are all too prone to mutation. No one can guarantee that a genetic weapon targeting one individual wouldn't mutate the next day into a virus capable of destroying all of mankind. Moreover, after mutation, it's unknown whether the original vaccine or antibodies would be effective.

Wang Qi was dumbfounded.

He finally understood why there had been no hacker attacks on the Ten Thousand Immortals Illusion Realm for so many years. On Earth, being a hacker was just endangering public security and leaking secrets; at worst, it would result in a more severe penalty for a crime endangering public safety.

But in Shenzhou, hacking bore the same significance as developing biological weapons! The "hackers" must have been immediately restrained by the Dark Department as soon as they showed any signs.

Feng Luoyi took the memory body from Wang Qi and examined it for a while: "The spell I created acts upon the Divine Soul and is contagious like the plague. Thus, I named it 'Divine Plague Curse Technique.' It bears some resemblance to your Heart Demon Great Curse, but the principle and mechanism of effect are likely different. Due to the curse's ability to potentially destroy not only the Human Clan but even the Demon Clan and prevent Shenzhou from producing another being with Spirit Wisdom, I sealed it away."

Wang Qi was in awe, saying, "Impressive..."

Holding the Heart Demon Great Curse Memory, Feng Luoyi asked, "You don't plan to publish this Heart Demon Great Curse, do you?"

Wang Qi quickly shook his head: "If it weren't for the discovery of the connection between Hongyuan and this in Xiaodong, I wouldn't even plan to tell you about it." As he spoke, he went on to talk about his Divine Tao experiments, establishing the Circle of Reason and Silver Dawn, as well as deriving the Heart Demon Algorithm, and he told Feng Luoyi about what he had found when exterminating the Cult.

After listening, a cold smile appeared on Feng Luoyi's face: "So it seems, you brat, are quite bold, daring to do such things in Divine Capital... Hmph, I underestimated you. Why, feeling like talking now?"

Wang Qi lowered his head and said, "I can't be at ease knowing that Hongyuan is spreading another Heart Demon Great Curse within the Immortal Alliance. I can't use the Heart Demon Great Curse memory all the time, and if I fall victim to Hongyuan's spell, I can only wait to die. So, rather than keep silent, I might as well use special channels to inform the Immortal Alliance..."

"You sure know how to calculate," said Feng Luoyi. "Fine, considering your honesty, and your contribution to the Heart Demon Algorithm, I will overlook the punishment you deserve, but don't expect a normal reward."

"A balance of merits and demerits?" Wang Qi let out a sigh of relief. He had been prepared mentally for imprisonment or for a demotion in Realm. If the Heart Demon Great Curse from the Hongyuan God really began to wreak havoc, he couldn't just worry about his own interests; he might not even be able to safeguard his own life or self-will. It was better to risk being punished himself and rely on the power of the Immortal Alliance to curb this dangerous issue.

Feng Luoyi waved his sleeve: "Go back and write it up into a paper and hand it directly to me. This special technology will enter a 'hidden' paper library. Inside are similar uncontrollable and dangerous technologies. I will suppress those broken things you've done in Divine Capital for you, and you may continue your research—but if you think of promoting the Cult, I won't be able to help you."

Wang Qi then said, "Teacher, may I have the material on the Divine Plague Curse to research?"

"I will give it to you later. Now, get lost."

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Here, it must be mentioned that Teacher Feng developing such a diabolical creation is very much in line with the setting. Despite Teacher Feng's advocacy of absolute rationality, he actually has a hidden trait of being highly explosive. During his time researching nuclear weapons in the Soviet Union, he wrote to the White House, requesting nuclear cleansing of the land. His reasoning, though, was the result of absolute rational thought—it was only the United States that had completed nuclear weapons development, and only the Soviet Union was competing in this area. If they cleansed the Revisionist Soviets, the United States would be the only superpower, and humanity could welcome a long period of peace.

President Truman's reason for refusal reflected the thinking of a humanities student—If I achieve world peace this way, how will history judge me? Annihilating the small evil empire of the Soviet Union's great evil authoritarian government!

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