Chapter 45

After saying that, Zhao Tange nodded to Zhong Boya and turned to leave.

Most of the young people followed him, while only a small number of students were attracted by the spirit particle collider and stayed behind to discuss further with Zhong Boya.

"Wow, that was intense! I thought they were going to fight!" This conflict was far beyond Li Yao's expectations, and he said with a look of surprise.

Both university professors had at least the cultivation level of Foundation Establishment, and when they unleashed their full power, the momentum was astonishing, something Li Yao could not withstand.

"Who would have thought! Cultivators, cultivators, the 'truth' in 'cultivating truth' means 'truth.' Each cultivator has their own truth they adhere to, and if these truths differ, even contradict each other, once they collide, it's like sparks flying, and they must refute each other! Fortunately, there were many people today, and both sides controlled themselves. If it were in a secluded place with no one around, a real confrontation would be quite common!" Zheng Dongming said with great emotion.

"So intense, just for an idea, is it really necessary?" Li Yao whistled.

"Of course it is. In plain terms, cultivators are 'people who pursue truth.' They cultivate this 'truth'! In ancient cultivation circles, this truth is their 'Dao heart.' Once their truth is refuted by others and they start to doubt it, it's like 'losing their Dao heart.' At best, they go mad and their cultivation stagnates; at worst, their realm collapses, their cultivation plummets, and they become useless! According to legend, a Core Formation expert once debated with someone, and the other party presented irrefutable facts that completely refuted his 'truth.' As a result, his Core Formation exploded, his Dao heart was lost, and he was taken advantage of by extraterrestrial demons, transforming into a 'demon cultivator' on the spot, almost causing a major disaster! Therefore, when cultivators face a conflict of truth, it's like facing a conflict of the Dao. They must be brave and advance without hesitation, allowing no retreat!" Zheng Dongming said very seriously.

Li Yao nodded thoughtfully.

Today was truly eye-opening, learning so much about the cultivation world. However, there was still one thing he didn't understand:

"Right, in the end, Zhong Boya called Zhao Tange 'Dao friend.' What does that mean? I saw that Zhao Tange's attitude softened immediately after hearing it, and he even nodded to Zhong Boya before leaving, seeming less hostile."

Zheng Dongming explained, "Dao friend is a respectful term in the cultivation world. It means, 'I may not agree with your ideas, but I acknowledge that you, like me, are on the path of pursuing truth. Although our truths may differ, our hearts in pursuing truth are the same, so we are friends, friends who walk alone on our respective paths of truth.' This is what 'Dao friend' means, a very formal term! Zhong Boya calling the other party a Dao friend is a gesture of goodwill, and Zhao Tange, not wanting to escalate the situation, naturally went along with it, finding a way to step down."

Seeing Li Yao deep in thought, Zheng Dongming smiled, "What, are you interested in Star Cloud University?"

Li Yao thought seriously and shook his head, "It seems that Star Cloud University is more focused on foundational theoretical subjects. I didn't receive formal education as a child, so my foundation is weak, and my interest isn't in theory. Is there a university that focuses more on practical applications?"

"Practical applications? Of course, let's go see Tiandu Medical College!"

The two walked to the next booth, Tiandu Medical College!

The people here were all wearing white coats and masks, and the air was filled with a sour disinfectant smell.

In the center of the large booth, a huge glass container was placed, confining a tiger-like demon beast. It was restrained by some secret method, remaining stiff, unable to move even its tail.

Only the eyes, which darted around, occasionally flashed with a mix of panic and ferocity, showing that it was alive.

Several people in white coats were busy at the control panel. After a moment, one of them raised his head and said loudly, "Please look, everyone!"

Instantly, thousands of dazzling sword and blade lights flashed in the glass container, causing tears to well up in everyone's eyes, and many people involuntarily took a small step back.

When everyone refocused their attention on the glass container, they found that the ferocity in the tiger-like demon beast's eyes had frozen.

"Swish, swish, swish, swish, swish!"

On the body of the tiger-like demon beast, from head to tail, dozens, hundreds, even thousands of fine red lines appeared, as it had been sliced into thousands of pieces by invisible sword qi!

A person in a white coat said calmly,

"This is the 'demon beast slicing research project' we are conducting at Tiandu Medical College. We slice a demon beast into thin sections about 0.01 millimeters thick, then scan each section with divine consciousness to clearly understand the demon beast's anatomy. We then input this information into a crystal brain to create completely realistic virtual demon beasts."

"Through this method, we have a thorough understanding of the habits and combat capabilities of demon beasts, and can conduct various experiments in the virtual realm without worrying about being harmed by them."

"Currently, we have sliced and studied 98 major categories and 1,352 types of demon beasts. If you are interested, you can apply to Tiandu Medical College—our mission is not only to save lives but also to slay demons and eliminate evil!"

Zheng Dongming winked at Li Yao, "How about this? But I have to warn you, the admission threshold for Tiandu Medical College is very high, almost the top among the nine elite universities. Even I might not be able to get in."

Li Yao scratched his head, somewhat hesitant.

There were so many universities, each with their own astonishing skills, but they still seemed to fall short of his ideal university.

"Do we have any universities in our federation that focus on the creation of magical artifacts? I'm not talking about 'spirit particle colliders,' but military shuttles, flying swords, crystal magnetic cannons, crystal armor, and other combat artifacts."

"Of course, Deep Sea University, which is ahead, has the strongest artifact creation program in the federation, known as the 'holy land of artifact creators'!" Zheng Dongming pointed to a nearby booth.

"The holy land of artifact creators!"

A flame in Li Yao's eyes suddenly burst into a thousand dancing fire snakes.

The booth of Deep Sea University was also crowded with people, showing that most students were very enthusiastic about this type of practical-focused university. Li Yao finally managed to squeeze in.

In the center of the booth, there was a large city model, complete with mountains, water, skyscrapers, and even flying shuttles in the sky, meticulously crafted.

Suddenly, from the other end of the booth, a dozen metal-crafted miniature demon beasts flew in, emitting shrill whistles, rushing towards the miniature city.

Almost simultaneously, from all sides of the city, hundreds of hexagonal metal spheres rose rapidly, spinning in the air to form a vast net, tightly entangling the incoming flying demon beasts.

After a series of "clinks" and "clanks," all the flying demon beasts were intercepted by the hexagonal metal spheres, firmly adhered to them by an unknown force.

"Students," a purple-robed old man with a youthful appearance and vigorous spirit smiled, "what you just saw is the 'anti-demon beast defense system' created by Deep Sea University. It has been purchased by the military and is used in strategic cities across the federation. It can resist simultaneous attacks from up to 1,500 demon beasts and even intercept the flying swords of demon cultivators! With this magical artifact, whether it's powerful demon beasts or demon cultivators, once they enter the federation's airspace, they can only be captured!"