Chapter 44

Gathered here, the students were clearly fewer in number than those at the Tian Huan Academy earlier. Above the booth, a sign read “Xingyun University.” A white-haired, bearded old man stood beside a large magical artifact model, his eyes sparkling as he explained to the dozens of students with great enthusiasm:

"Students, you are all the young elites of the Federation, aspiring to become cultivators! What is the most important thing for a cultivator? Of course, it is the absorption and refinement of the spiritual energy of heaven and earth! But do you know what the essence of this spiritual energy is? Let me tell you, the essence of spiritual energy is a fundamental particle called a ‘spirit particle.’ Our Xingyun University is unique in the study of spirit particles and is the strongest in the Federation! Students, please look at this model!"

The model pointed to by the old man had a very peculiar shape. The main part was a huge ring-shaped pipeline, sealed at both ends, resembling a metal tire.

Soon, a glowing sphere appeared at each end of the ring, rushing towards the center at lightning speed. With a “bang,” they collided, releasing a myriad of sparks like fireworks, incredibly brilliant.

The old man, with a look of pride, said:

"This is the ‘Spirit Particle Collider’ we have developed at Xingyun University. Through the spirit energy generators at both ends, it can theoretically simulate the full attack of two Nascent Soul cultivators. When the two massive streams of spiritual energy collide, a great explosion occurs, and some scattered ‘spirit particles’ may escape, which we can eventually capture—then, we can completely unravel the mysteries of spiritual energy! What do you think, students? If you want to understand the ultimate secrets of spiritual energy, apply to our Xingyun University!"

"Ah, so the essence of spiritual energy is a particle!"

"The Spirit Particle Collider is indeed impressive; I want to apply to Xingyun University!"

The students were all awed by the old man's theory and began to discuss it animatedly.

Even Li Yao felt a surge of excitement, thinking that Xingyun University seemed like a good choice.

At this moment, a harsh voice rang out behind Li Yao, filled with malice: "Students, don't be fooled. Everything this old man says is utter nonsense!"

A tall figure pushed through the crowd and stepped onto the booth.

This man was eight feet tall, with dark skin, gray hair, and a badge of the “First Military Academy of the Federation” on his chest.

The old man's face turned red with anger, and he roared: "Zhao Tengge, why don't you stay at your own booth instead of coming to our Xingyun University's place!"

Zhao Tengge chuckled, his tiger-like eyes sweeping over the students, and said: "Zhong Boya, I can't stand seeing you mislead students with these absurd and ridiculous theories. The idea that the essence of spiritual energy is a particle is laughable! Students, don't be misled by this man. In academic circles, the essence of spiritual energy has not yet been definitively determined. However, I can confidently tell you that spiritual energy is not a particle but an indivisible wave! ‘Spirit particles’ do not exist; only ‘spirit waves’ do!"

"Nonsense, ridiculous, utterly absurd! Zhao Tengge, if you want to spout nonsense, go back to your own booth! Don't spout it here!" Zhong Boya, clearly a hot-tempered man, shouted in rage.

But Zhao Tengge, a man of military background, remained calm and composed as he said:

"Let's stick to the facts. Why resort to personal attacks, Professor Zhong Boya? You were just giving a lively explanation. Why not introduce to the students how many scattered spirit particles your Xingyun University has captured with this ‘Spirit Particle Collider’?"

At these words, Zhong Boya was speechless, his wrinkled face turning pale. After a long pause, he stammered:

"Although we haven't captured any scattered spirit particles yet, we believe this is because the ‘Spirit Particle Collider’ is not advanced enough. It can only simulate the attacks of Nascent Soul cultivators, resulting in insufficient explosion power! If we can develop a new generation of ‘Advanced Spirit Particle Collider’ to simulate the full attacks of two Spirit Transformation cultivators, the collision force will certainly produce scattered spirit particles!"

"Enough!"

Zhao Tengge glared, his military iron-blooded aura surging, and shouted: "Just to develop a ‘Spirit Particle Collider’ that can simulate the attacks of Nascent Soul cultivators, your school has already received a huge budget from the Federation, causing our military academies to tighten our belts for years! Now you're talking about an ‘Advanced Spirit Particle Collider’ and simulating the full attacks of Spirit Transformation cultivators? Even if the Federation gave you ten years' budget, it wouldn't be enough! With that much money, we could build several more main battle ships or tens of thousands of crystal war vehicles, arming several battalions to flatten the demon beast wastelands! You haven't captured a single ‘spirit particle’ with all that money, and you still have the nerve to ask for more? It would be better to feed military spirit beasts, at least they can guard the house!"

Zhong Boya's face turned red with shame, and he was utterly humiliated. Enraged to the extreme, he was further provoked by Zhao Tengge's气势, his white hair suddenly standing on end, veins popping out all over his body, and his entire person swelling up as he roared: "Zhao Tengge, there's no point in talking more. Let's settle this outside!"

Zhao Tengge took a step back, avoiding Zhong Boya's intense aura, and sneered:

"Zhong Boya, you are a professor at Xingyun University. Do you think you're a barbarian from 40,000 years ago in the ancient cultivation world? Academic disputes are about eternal truths. What use is destroying my physical body? Even if you grind my bones to dust and scatter my soul, spiritual energy will still be a wave, never a particle!"

These words struck Zhong Boya like lightning, leaving him frozen. After a long while, he deflated like a punctured balloon, waving his hand and saying:

"Zhao Daoist, you are right. The pursuit of truth is unrelated to one's strength. I almost lost control! However, my loss of composure is due to my personal cultivation, not the path I believe in. Spiritual energy is definitely a fundamental particle, and Xingyun University will ultimately prove this! Students, if you agree with my ideas, stay and discuss together. If you think Zhao Daoist is right, you can go with him to the First Military Academy's booth and listen to his insights."

"I have no profound insights. The First Military Academy of the Federation focuses on practical matters and has no extra energy to study the mysteries of spirit waves. We only slay demons and protect the country! If you are willing to fight alongside me to slay demon beasts, come with me. The defense of the nation needs the participation of passionate men!"

Page flip AD starts

Page flip AD ends