Exploring Immortality Cultivation

"The God of Holy Light," or rather a part of the God of Holy Light that was drawn out by Wang Qi, possessed an unimaginably immense strength. Though it hadn't yet shown any special offensive or defensive capabilities, even fragments of its power could transform the soul of a life being.

Transform, distort, contaminate, purify... roughly that was the gist of it.

"Jarvis, record," Wang Qi, gazing at a row of test tubes, instructed Jarvis to note down his current thoughts, "No direct lethality discovered."

"Since the soul exists in the form of an electromagnetic spirit energy field, the first ability of this divine power we've discovered is electromagnetic interaction interference."

"Whether there is interference with gravitational interactions remains unknown, as the divine power is too feeble; hence, we don't rule out the presence of undetectable spatial distortions, temporal dilations, etc."

"Since the originally set doctrines once stated, 'Holy Light is a Dao of self-centered, independent asceticism,' we also don't eliminate the possibility that this special effect is a unique power of the God of Holy Light, rather than a common trait of all Divine Spirit Cultivators—then again, this isn't really a Divine Spirit Cultivator, is it?"

"Due to insufficient sample numbers, we cannot determine any patterns. Further observations will be made after the birth of the Circle of Reason. Also, consider expanding the number of Silver Dawn members, or alternatively, find time to capture followers of the Hongyuan Cult for comparative studies."

Chen Feng was doing something with several test tubes. After hearing Wang Qi's analysis, he spoke, "Add a few more phenomena."

Wang Qi nodded, "Jarvis, record Chen Feng's words."

"Video record," Chen Feng added, then lifted a test tube, placed it in front of Wang Qi, "Although this soul has undergone transformation by the Holy Light, its inherent capabilities show no signs of enhancement." He activated a Soul Shaking Skill, a low-level attack spell. The soul of the little white mouse, like a candle flame, quietly extinguished.

"This doesn't conform to any behaviors of the lower divine powers under Life Flame or its derivative spells."

"Moreover, there's another phenomenon worth noting. The Holy Light God's erosion of the little white mouse's soul is much faster than that of the pig soul. Pigs from the Immortal Alliance breeding institution, although possessing mana above Qi Storage but not awakened, have souls that, although largely stripped of physiological responses, are still several times more powerful than those of the little white mice."

"From this, it's evident that the god's transformation of the divine power is absolutely not as simple as assimilation. This might be a complex physiological process rather than a mere physical one. We should plan to apply for permission to hunt three or more higher-level demon beasts to use their souls for comparative experiments."

Within the protective areas established by the Immortal Alliance, there are some demon beasts inherently ferocious and unsuitable for being guided into the Modern Immortal Path. Their demonic power is above Qi Storage, nearing Core Formation, their souls much more dynamic than those of these experimental or bred specimens.

"Additionally, there's another situation we must be aware of. The divine power's transformation of the soul automatically stops after reaching a certain degree, the control mechanism is unclear."

Wang Qi interjected, "The God of Holy Light is not set to have subjective consciousness, so it should not be intentional but rather an instinctive mechanism, or perhaps it's a shared characteristic of divine spirits. This remains to be verified."

"Of course, we also don't rule out the possibility that the God of Holy Light actually has autonomous consciousness. Currently, apart from the Holy Infant Sect, there seem to be no signs of non-personality god worship in Shenzhou. Arrange to probe and test the God of Holy Light later."

After the recording was complete, Wang Qi sighed and said to Chen Youjia, "Junior sister, give me a hand. Optimize the design idea for the memory body a bit. I need to meet Du Bin again, for three to six people."

Chen Youjia pouted, "Trivial matters always end up with me..."

"This is your specialty, isn't it..." Wang Qi conceded, "Alright then, I'll treat you to a big meal today."

"That's more like it." Chen Youjia walked out of the Empirical Department, ready to fulfill Wang Qi's request.

This half year, her and Chen Feng's progress had been substantial.

Developments in the mathematical domain continuously optimized mathematical tools. This was Chen Youjia's foremost task. Many mathematical reasonings were engineered in her hands, or turned into application-based simple tools where anyone could arrive at conclusions by inputting data. Based on this, her understanding of mathematical reasoning had also deepened quite significantly. Her swordsmanship level driven by this, soared, and at the same time, she developed a miraculous grasp on the mathematical structure optimization of memory bodies, outperforming even Wang Qi.

And Chen Youjia's achievements allowed Chen Feng to reap the benefits of being close to the source. In the past half-year, Chen Feng's lifecycle theory mathematics had been updated several times. He often complained about having to relearn mathematics, but in fact, he relished this. Supported by robust mathematical tools, many of his Life Path ideas also gradually formed a unique system.

And Chen Feng's theories were absorbed by Wang Qi, transformed into his own knowledge, integrated into his own system. In the process of building his own system and exploring the world, Wang Qi frequently encountered complex issues, exposing deficiencies in the existing mathematical tools. This, in turn, unearthed opportunities for progress for Chen Youjia.

The three of them functioned like efficient gears, driving each other. Their research fields were not the same yet intersected and spurred each other on. The end result was a significant expansion of their domains, even beginning to touch the boundaries of the pre-existing theoretical systems of the Immortal Alliance. This small Empirical Department served like a high-quality screw, embedded in the axle of the wheel of history, genuinely powering the development of the Immortal Dao!

That afternoon, the Absolute Spirit Jade Box containing a third of the Heavenly Intent Spirit Jade was marked "Important, precious material, do not contact strong spirit power, or Cosmic Light Technique," and was sent as an express item through the Immortal Alliance Inn to Leiyang. There, professional research institutions would use large equipment to analyze the intrinsic form of the god.

Wang Qi and Chen Feng began to plan the next steps for their research.

On the second day, the four youths of Silver Dawn were surprised to find that around the cross there were a circle of transparent vessels, each containing something that emitted a white light and resembled a spiritual body.

"That is a Spirit born of the Holy Light, a messenger of the Saints," Father Wang Qi earnestly deceived the children. Meanwhile, Wang Qi's core consciousness was in an illusion, using a high-sensitivity Spirit Prohibition laid out to carefully observe the cross.

"I felt a trace of extraordinary power... This non-personal god's growth condition is good."

"The three pig souls and four mouse souls placed around have all undergone some sort of change."

"Not a connection of qi veins, but radiation by electromagnetic waves? Doesn't seem like it... Is it a field?"

"After the four believers recognized these seven spiritual bodies, the connection slightly strengthened. As Father Wang Qi continued to deceive them, they gradually accepted the 'Angel' narrative, and the connection became stronger."

"There's no power like the Elephant Phase Wave Skill that can break the barrier between the microscopic and macroscopic, not an observer effect... nor is the spirit directly warping reality. It seems that Chen Feng's system theory indeed makes sense. The mechanism of action is unclear."

Later that afternoon, Chen Feng's assistant Li Zhengguo left the Divine Capital to hunt demon beasts.

On the third night, in the Other Mansion of the Du Family.

This was a separate courtyard owned by the main branch of the conceal-moon Du Family, not given to ostentatious culture, instead, there was a large martial arts arena. A boy about eighteen was meticulously practicing a fist technique. His features were handsome, but his expression was ruthless and malicious. The wind rustled with his palm movements, and his techniques were powerful and vigorous, showing a solid foundation.

"This servant named Du Gui, does have some talent, but it's a pity he's disloyal to the Du Family, having prematurely become an underling to his elder brother," Du Bin whispered to Wang Qi, who was clad in black.

"An issue of taking sides..."

In the evening, Wang Qi sought out Du Bin again and gave him a new version of the Memory Body. However, unusually for Wang Qi, who rarely made requests, he asked him to find a few more people, among them one must possess some strength and ideally not be a servant close to Du Bin.

At that moment, Du Bin's heart skipped a beat, feeling that Wang Qi had finally lost his mind, starting to disregard the rules of the Immortal Alliance and engage in all sorts of outrageous actions. However, he was also a decisive person, immediately turning to use Wang Qi against his opponents.

Wang Qi didn't mind being used as a tool. To him, they were merely experimental subjects; they were all the same. He insisted on using House-Born because these individuals often bullied the virtuous and hadn't registered with the Immortal Alliance. As long as he didn't play them to death, there would be no moral pressure or legal pressure.

He masked his face and took a step forward.

Du Gui only saw a darkness before his eyes. Startled, he lashed out with his fists, whipping the air fiercely, letting out a series of bow-like cracklings. A spiraling Qi Force mingled with the Foundation Establishment Stage Mana and masculine blood.

This guy had a solid foundation, definitely not a hastily grown cultivator!

But, this proved utterly useless. As soon as his Qi Force came into contact with the black-clad figure that had suddenly appeared, it collapsed on its own.

"What ferocious punches, little fellow!"

A hoary laughter erupted in Du Gui's mind. Du Gui felt as though he was facing an unparalleled, formidable entity. The immense pressure nearly forced him to kneel.

Is this a Nascent Soul? Divine Separation? Or a Primordial Spirit?

After Wang Qi used an Illusion Technique to link Du Gui's soul with Zhen Chan, Du Gui was akin to directly confronting a Mahayana Cultivator.

While no one was paying attention, the Ghost Soldier "White Snake" inserted a disk-like Spirit Power Field into Du Gui's brain.

Du Gui felt his Sea of Consciousness turn icy, believing death was imminent, he cried out for mercy. Unexpectedly, his mind surged with countless informations. There were various paths, virtues, numerous laws, and finally a Great Skill!

"This..." Du Gui's consciousness flickered, returning to clarity.

Between heaven and earth, only an old yet valiant voice remained.

"Rigidity cannot last; extreme rigidity is easily shattered. You have trained your punches too rigidly, damaging your foundation. I grant you the Holy Light Technique to replenish yourself."

"Correcting life but not nature is the primary disease of cultivation. I grant you a scroll of the Holy Light Daoist Scripture, nurture your character!" (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to cast your recommendation and monthly votes on Qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read on m.qidian.com.)