Exploring Immortality Cultivation

The more fundamental the laws, the more phenomena they can deduce and the more complex technologies they can construct.

For example, what was known in Shenzhou as the three great Heavenly Principles of Newtonian Mechanics and Maxwell's Equations. The former was described as "From the pebbles on the ground to the spheres in the sky, all moved respectfully according to its laws," while the latter was even hailed as "the poetry written by the hand of God." All high-tech products on Earth were built on these two cornerstones.

Wang Qi hadn't been studying Divine Tao for long and had not yet summarized the basic laws that encompassed all Divine Tao Cultivation Techniques, nor had he managed to express his learning and thoughts in such beautiful mathematical language. However, whether it was the analysis of the Circle of Reason and the Holy Light God, the discovery of the Heart Demon Curse, or the Original Dao Salvation Song and the three praises of intimidation from Chen Feng, the Ancient Method pointed to the Innate Five Virtues that he had tricked from the Banished Immortal... All these gave Wang Qi a unique understanding of the Divine Tao.

And these insights were integrated by him using various mathematical tools, forming his own unique knowledge system.

For Wang Qi now, casually composing a Divine Tao Cultivation Method was really not a big deal.

And the Cultivation Technique Wang Qi gave to Du Gui was also considerable in its origins. Wang Qi had once edited and transmitted the three praises of intimidation to several individuals in the Silver Dawn, and the birth of the Holy Light God was definitely influenced by this Law. This Law originally focused on Visualization accompanied by the chanting of Divine Spirits' names, asking for the Divine power's protection, bridging oneself and life beings. Wang Qi modified this step, making the Circulation achieve the same effect.

Within the Holy Infant Sect, the three praises of intimidation were a Law Gate for communicating with Divine Spirits and believers. In the Ancient Buddhist Sect and Daoist Sect, there were similar methods to communicate with Protective Dharma Vajra and Heavenly Soldiers. Wang Qi wondered if Du Gui, who had never worshipped the Holy Light God or even knew of such a deity's existence, could establish a connection with the Holy Light God through this method?

The result was beyond Wang Qi's expectation.

Du Gui still could not sense the Holy Light God.

Wang Qi had been hidden in a separate courtyard of the Du Family for three full days. With his abilities, as long as he stayed away from the main house and the area near the Nascent Soul Ancestor of the Du Family, the entire Du Family was defenseless against him. He constantly maintained a state of using the sensing spiritual prohibition to scan around Du Gui, but strangely, the Holy Light God did not respond to him.

"How strange, he practices the three praises of intimidation Secret Technique unknowingly, yet his actions have essentially amounted to worshipping that nascent deity, and he has even offered up his own mana as a sacrifice..."

Wang Qi looked at a Mouse Soul beside him that was being spiritualized. This soul had been eroded by the power of the Holy Light God that very morning. And now placed here, its spiritualization was deepening, evidently, the Holy Light God was already able to influence this place.

Why?

Wang Qi had a new idea and decided to try it.

On the third night, Zhen Chan once again controlled Wang Qi's body and met with Du Gui.

Upon seeing Zhen Chan, Du Gui immediately knelt down and said, "Elder! Was there a problem with the Cultivation Technique you imparted last time?"

Zhen Chan's tone was full of interest: "What problem?"

"That Cultivation Technique not only lacked any power, but it also scattered a bit of my Cultivation," Du Gui was less respectful at this moment. He still believed that no one would transmit such a powerful Secret Technique as the Holy Light just to deceive him of a little mana and a bit of soul—it surely wasn't worth the risk of leaking such a Secret Technique for one person's soul. But this time, it made him feel like he was being used as a puppet.

Zhen Chan rudely kicked him away: "Foolish! Foolish! What is the path of the Holy Light? It is the Way! Do you think you can persevere in it just with brute force and bitter practice? A rotten wood cannot be carved!"

"Elder sir, I advise you to put aside this peerless Secret Technique for now. Find a few scholars, and carefully contemplate the meaning inside the Holy Light!"

"Get out! Come see me again after half a month!"

In the following half month, all members of the Du Family were surprised to find that Du Gui now liked to frequent the clan school, and he even enjoyed discussing scriptures. A few elders who held some real power privately nodded in approval, thinking this young man had potential. If loyal enough, he might be cultivated into a major house steward. However, Du Bin's older brother was gritting his teeth. What he wanted was an obedient dog, a convenient tool, not a person!

This person should be good at practicing, but he certainly doesn't need to know how to read or think!

After being rebuked by his master a few times, Du Gui cut back on his visits to the clan school. However, this inadvertently forced him to think independently. He only asked a few questions to the tutor he met during his walks, but his questions became more profound.

Moreover, he began to personally buy some classics from the bookstores to read and ponder himself, comparing them one by one with the "elder's" imparted Holy Light Way.

When constructing the doctrine of Silver Dawn, Wang Qi had indeed put some thought into it. Besides imitating some rules set by Divine Tao in Shenzhou, the doctrine contained no mythological stories but retained some thoughts and famous quotations from great sages like Kant and Voltaire. Although Wang Qi was a science student and only roughly aware of these thinkers, he still pieced together a set of coherent ideas. Careful savoring of these ideas would reveal endless flavors.

This would make it somewhat easier to cope with inspections by the Immortal Alliance.

Half a month later, Wang Qi reappeared before Du Gui.

"Senior..."

Before Du Gui could even speak, Zhen Chan kicked him to the ground. The kick infused into Du Gui's body was imbued with the immensely powerful force of negative entropy!

This kick made Du Gui feel almost ecstatic, but Zhen Chan coldly huffed, "Still unimpressive!"

"In the next three months, make more friends and engage in more debates with others. Truth becomes clearer through debate, you must debate without hindrance, only then can you rationalize; being able to rationalize proves that the reason in your heart has been tempered through countless fierce debates into hundred-refined iron and thousand-refined steel!"

Du Gui immediately grimaced. Communicating with the pedants in his clan was already invoking the displeasure of the young master. If he could become strong enough in the future to disregard the young master's displeasure, it would be a different matter. After all, the Du Family had survived for two thousand years, not entirely being fools. There were some mighty but disregarded servants in the family who were respected but not favored.

Then, he heard Zhen Chan leisurely say, "Moreover, remember that all statements regarding the Holy Light must be presented in the name of the saintly, attributing them to the great sages of ancient times whose origin drowns in historical materials and is hard to trace."

"Senior, this is too much to demand..."

Du Gui looked up only to be met by a pair of soul-piercing eyes: "I only ask you, can you endure?"

Du Gui gritted his teeth to plan his next step. Meanwhile, Zhen Chan was asking Wang Qi, "Why don't you pass on the cultivation technique this time, but rather let him think for himself?"

Wang Qi raised his hand, "Three reasons."

"Firstly, this time I want to shape a believer whose mindset is either positive or completely different from the existing believers, to see what effect he will have on the Divine Spirits. My Holy Light Teachings indeed contain some of the profound aphorisms of the ancient sages. If someone thoughtful and virtuous considers them, it would definitely mean a different thing. However, I did not guide him in that direction, hence only hypocrites exist in Silver Dawn. One month is too short; I want to see if he can effect a personal transformation in three months."

"Secondly, this is also a form of spreading the faith. I'm having him preach among the scholars. Scholars pondering the words of the ancients and teachers are akin to true believers contemplating the teachings of the Gods. I am curious to see if he can attract one or two general believers and establish a small subsystem to see if the God of Holy Light is drawn."

"Lastly..." Wang Qi looked at his hands, a wry smile on his face, "I won't have much time in the next couple of months."

"Teacher Feng's seal was clear from the beginning; it could only hold for about three years. This year has passed, and I feel the influence of the Life Flame gradually seeping out from the seal—it has completely penetrated Teacher Feng's sealing algorithm and become stronger. Although I have made rapid progress in the Life Path, I still lack the ability to control it."

"It's like plant tendrils that have worked their way into an anthill on a thousand-mile levee... I must now craft the three coins planned."

Ordinary Innate Divine Seals might not withstand the terrifying power of Life Flame, potentially being absorbed by Wang Qi's strong vitality and becoming part of himself. This would actually damage Wang Qi's uniquely designed Magic Foundation. That's why only the Dragon Clan Innate Divine Seal would suffice.

Wang Qi conducted experiments with coins and Memory Bodies on the initial eight followers of the Circle of Reason and Silver Dawn, not only to enhance their strength and fortify the system but also for his own use.

Now, he was absolutely sure that he could craft these three Innate Divine Seals into the strongest coins, absorb his excess mana, and preserve their inherent power to the maximum.

"Also, I have another field to run," said Wang Qi. "Chen Feng previously applied to study the behavior of Hongyuan Sect followers. That application finally bore fruit; it seems that in some southern location, an overflow site of the Hongyuan Sect has been discovered, even members of the Immortal Alliance seem affected by erosion, and the Alliance is drafting a batch of skilled Law Enforcement Officers and Security Guardians to go there. Chen Feng can take an assistant to exterminate and study simultaneously."

"I'll take a day to transform the Innate Divine Seals into coins and embed them in my body, then go with Chen Feng."

Two days later, in the high-spirit Empirical Room of Chen Feng, Wang Qi held three purple coins and let out a long sigh.

Over the past year, he had refined thousands of coins and was extremely familiar with the process of turning Innate Divine Seals into coins. However, Dragon Seals were precious and rare, so he felt a bit nervous.

Fortunately, the Dragon Clan Innate Divine Seal was still an Innate Divine Seal, transformed from protein crystals enveloping the Demon Clan Essence, indistinct from ordinary Innate Divine Seals.

Wang Qi tossed the purple coins into his body. The purple coins, following high-dimensional trajectories, plunged directly into Wang Qi's body. Strand by strand, mana following invisible Qi Veins infused into the coin, as though it was a reservoir with unlimited capacity, quietly absorbing Wang Qi's mana.

Wang Qi felt the sense of overflowing essence and excessive vitality that had re-emerged in recent months gradually disappear, leaving his body feeling more comfortable and at ease.

Wang Qi tried some punches and kicks: "Without the nuisance of surplus mana, I can use my full strength with no concerns, and my comprehensive strength has increased by at least five percent."

"As for the power of the coins themselves... Heh, I hope this time, I can test the power of this Dragon Clan Alliance against a Priest-level Hongyuan Witch!" (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to qidian.com to vote recommend and monthly tickets. Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)