Chapter 25

Chen and Deng, the two Xianyou cultivators, were discussing the handover matters, while Su Junyu was introducing Xin Yue Immortal Academy to Wang Qi and the other. Since Xiang Qi was also a cultivator from a formal school, he was familiar with the academy and, after understanding the basic layout of Xin Yue Immortal Academy, went to report to the person in charge. Su Junyu then took Wang Qi to collect the items needed for new disciples.

The Immortal Academy is a place where new disciples learn the basic knowledge. It was not much different from what Wang Qi had imagined; it was similar to high school on Earth. A few large buildings that looked like grand halls served as classrooms, and places like alchemy rooms and artifact refinement rooms were also complete, equivalent to laboratories on Earth. What surprised Wang Qi was that there was even an open library here.

It seems that the management of knowledge within the core sects of the Immortal Alliance is somewhat lax. Wang Qi thought to himself.

Apart from these, what surprised Wang Qi the most was a peculiar mirror called the "Myriad Immortals Mirror." In appearance, it was just a copper mirror the size of a basin, but when infused with mana, it could automatically connect the user's spiritual consciousness to a magical realm called the "Myriad Immortals Realm." According to Su Junyu, the Myriad Immortals Realm contained everything.

However, for the time being, the Myriad Immortals Mirror was difficult to refine, and even Golden Core cultivators found it hard to afford. Currently, only the sects and the Immortal Alliance were equipped with it.

A rudimentary internet. Wang Qi marveled at the description. From what Su Junyu said, this "Myriad Immortals Realm" was not only a network of communication artifacts but also possessed the two major functions of the "World Wide Web" and "file transfer" of the Earth's internet.

Su Junyu was very pleased with Wang Qi's shocked expression and said proudly, "Hehe, surprised, right? This is the law of our Myriad Methods Sect. One law gives rise to myriad laws, truly deserving its name."

The Myriad Immortals Realm was a large-scale artifact fully invested in by the Immortal Alliance. Its prototype was the "Bronze Immortal Maiden," the life-bound magical treasure of the Grand Elder of the Thousand Mechanisms Pavilion, "Machine Elder" Turing Zhenren. It was later evolved by the Xianyou cultivator of the Myriad Methods Sect, "Savior of the Mortal World" Feng Luoyi, using the "Bronze Immortal Maiden."

The "Bronze Immortal Maiden" also had a significant background. Hundreds of years ago, during the chaos of the Demon Emperor, the path of immortality was in peril. A great demon emerged on the Fusu Island in the East Sea of the Divine Continent. This demon was originally a Fusu tiger, but later obtained enlightenment, awakening its primordial bloodline and achieving great power. Its demonic treasure, the "Three Tiger Banners," could corrupt anything and specifically counter the magical artifacts of cultivators. It gathered a group of demonic followers in Fusu and invaded the Divine Continent. Due to the involvement of the Unorthodox Daoist, the Immortal Alliance could not spare the manpower to suppress it, and it managed to occupy a large territory. Later, Turing Zhenren, with the "Bronze Immortal Maiden," gradually forced it back to Fusu. Because of Turing Zhenren's actions, the Immortal Alliance was able to free up its hands to suppress the rebellion led by the Unorthodox Daoist.

In the end, the tiger demon was slain by the Heavenly Sword cultivator Ao Haimo on Fusu. Turing Zhenren's actions allowed the Thousand Mechanisms Pavilion, which was originally a minor sect, to leap to become one of the major sects, second only to the Five Greats. Its ancient mechanical arts were also transformed, gaining insight into the mysteries of modern techniques. After the war, the Thousand Mechanisms Pavilion permanently stationed in Fusu to guard against the return of Fusu's demons.

This story was considered heroic and moving among the cultivators of the Divine Continent, but...

"What the hell is 'Machine Elder'! Don't you think it's weird to respectfully call someone 'Machine Elder'! Alan Mathison Turing would cry if he knew he was like this in this world!"

To suppress his urge to comment, Wang Qi changed the subject: "Brother Su, this story doesn't seem to involve the Myriad Methods Sect, does it?"

"Don't be impatient. Later, the Machine Elder, who had been living in seclusion for a long time, invited fellow cultivators from all over to discuss the Dao in Fusu, hoping to further enhance the wonders of the Bronze Immortal Maiden. Senior Feng and the previous sect leader of our sect, Xibo Che, helped the Ethereal Palace and the Hall of Radiance explore the Dao, but were frustrated by the lack of mathematical artifacts. When Senior Feng saw the Bronze Immortal Maiden, he was overjoyed and immediately connected with the Machine Elder in a way that was like a thunderbolt striking the earth..."

Wang Qi: "Stop, stop... change the wording..."

Like a gay thunderbolt striking the earth...

Su Junyu, not understanding, continued: "In short, they created the Myriad Immortals Realm that time. The Thousand Mechanisms Pavilion, originally a small sect affiliated with the Yuanli Sect, is now a brother sect of our Myriad Methods Sect. After Senior Feng refined the Myriad Immortals Realm, the illusions of the Myriad Methods Sect were no longer inferior to any other sect, truly achieving 'one law gives rise to myriad laws.' There is nothing that a disciple of the Myriad Methods Sect cannot do!"

As they spoke, they had already approached the warehouse. There was no one around. Su Junyu suddenly lowered his voice: "By the way, Wang Qi, the ring on your hand, is it the vessel for the soul fragment of an ancient cultivator?"

Wang Qi was startled: "You can tell that too?"

At the time, if it weren't for Zhen Chanzi being scared out of his wits by the few Xianyou cultivators, even Li Ziyeh might not have noticed.

Su Junyu said, "It's clearly stated in your personal profile, 'Possesses a magical artifact ring, containing the soul fragment of an ancient cultivator, and has received the ancient cultivation method from this soul fragment.'"

Wang Qi was shocked: "You guys just casually spread this kind of information?"

Su Junyu was unconcerned: "Every year, a few unlucky souls find things like grandfather rings, grandmother necklaces, uncle half-finished artifacts, and little girl proto-artifacts, left behind by ancient cultivators who managed to preserve a fragment of their soul before their demise. It's not just you."

Wang Qi was stunned: "How many dragon-pride and underdog heroes are there in the Divine Continent?"

Su Junyu was already used to Wang Qi's strange remarks and just gave him a strange look: "You're lucky. The cultivation techniques in those rings and necklaces are the latest from six thousand years ago, which are outdated. If you believe them, your life is over."

Wang Qi tapped the ring with his left hand: "Old man, are there many soul fragments of ancient strong cultivators?"

Zhen Chanzi's voice was quite awkward: "Cough, cough, with an eighty-thousand-year history of immortality, even if one appears every hundred years, that's over eight hundred. This technique isn't exclusive; as long as you have good materials or a good treasure, you can survive for a thousand years at the Nascent Soul stage... But I can guarantee that soul fragments of the Great Perfection stage are extremely rare!"

Wang Qi shivered: "Old man, I'm not used to you being so weak..."

Su Junyu leaned in: "It's a Great Perfection soul fragment, so this ring is a rare treasure. Pity..."

Zhen Chanzi, fearing that the other would notice something, directly transmitted his voice to Su Junyu: "What's a pity?"

"Pity it's not a little girl. If it were a soft, sweet female voice, tsk tsk... pity!"

Wang Qi nodded in agreement: "Well said."

Zhen Chanzi was furious: "You two youngsters, don't push me too far!"

Su Junyu ignored Zhen Chanzi and affectionately put his arm around Wang Qi's shoulder: "Brother, I have something to tell you."

Wang Qi's skin crawled: "What?"

"I have a problem since childhood..."

"We're impossible!" Wang Qi quickly broke free from Su Junyu and stood to the side, on guard.

Su Junyu was speechless: "What are you thinking! I mean, I've always liked collecting rare items. Do you want to sell this ring?"

In any world, otakus have a collecting habit, right?

However, Wang Qi shook his head: "No."

Although this ring was not as practical as a common magical artifact for Wang Qi, the blood feud of the White Village and the life-saving grace of the soul fragment were all tied to this ring. Wang Qi could not easily sell it.

Su Junyu had only asked out of curiosity, with no hope of buying it and no intention of forcing the sale. He led Wang Qi forward and soon arrived at a warehouse.

The warehouse door was tightly locked. Su Junyu made several hand seals, then pointed his index and middle fingers at the door, drawing a complex geometric shape. The vermilion door flashed with a golden light and creaked open.

Su Junyu sighed: "Because the lock technique is too complex, most Immortal Alliance warehouses are guarded by disciples of the Myriad Methods Sect—while also serving as accountants."

Wang Qi suddenly remembered something and asked: "Brother Su, you said you are a true disciple of the Myriad Methods Sect, why are you working in a warehouse?"

Su Junyu laughed: "You don't know. Our Myriad Methods Sect's cultivation methods are different from other sects."

It turned out that the Myriad Methods Sect specialized in mathematics. The study of mathematics did not require experiments, so few disciples stayed with their teachers for long periods. Even the famous indulgent mentor, Bai Ze Shenjun, only regularly checked his disciples' progress and organized discussions.

Therefore, the Myriad Methods Sect had two cultivation methods: one was to seclude oneself and focus on pure mathematics, and the other was to travel the world and solve practical mathematical problems. Su Junyu naturally belonged to the latter. Participating in the unpredictable card game and managing the Immortal Alliance's resources were part of his cultivation.

"Of course, it's hard to buy cards without this job."

Has the Myriad Methods Sect already divided into pure mathematics and applied mathematics? Wang Qi ignored Su Junyu's last remark and thought to himself.

After finishing, Su Junyu called Wang Qi into the warehouse and said: "Each new disciple will be issued basic magical artifacts. Of course, you don't need to pay anything now. The Immortal Alliance subsidizes part of it, and the other part will be deducted from the rewards you earn after graduation—don't worry, by then you'll be at least at the late Qi Condensation stage, and paying off these debts will be easy."

Wang Qi nodded. Although he wore a rare proto-artifact, its function was too limited! Now, he finally had usable magical artifacts!

As Su Junyu took items from the shelves, he said: "A basic storage bag, twelve cubic feet, which can reduce the weight by ninety-five percent."

"Cubic feet" is a volume unit in the Divine Continent, with one cubic foot being about 1.2 cubic meters in the previous life. Reducing the weight by ninety-five percent means that ten pounds of goods would weigh only eight ounces inside.

"A portable spirit pool for cultivation, with a capacity of a hundred stones, currently storing five stones."

The cultivation spirit pool is the type Xiang Qi lent him yesterday, capable of storing a hundred stones of spirit energy, equivalent to a hundred low-grade spirit stones. According to Zhen Chanzi, a hundred low-grade spirit stones were roughly the entire wealth of a Qi Condensation initial stage cultivator.

"An ordinary long sword, a magical robe. In the future, after deciding on your weapon, you can come here to collect a sharp magical artifact of your choice. The magical robe can help you clear your mind and focus, making your cultivation more effective—also, you must wear this robe for classes and practice, but you can wear regular clothes when you have nothing to do..."

"Several books, all textbooks. I've put them in the bag for you."

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Watching Su Junyu take out the items one by one, Wang Qi was overjoyed.

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Fellow readers, I sincerely apologize. The social engagements before the New Year were more than I expected, so there's only one update today.

I beg for your forgiveness.

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