Chapter 32

Xin Mountain, a famous peak in the northern part of the Divine Land, is the location of the Immortal Alliance's headquarters.

According to the map drawn by the Xuanxing Temple, the Divine Land continent is even larger than Eurasia in Wang Qi's previous life, extending far south of the equator, while the northernmost part is still some distance from the North Pole. The Divine Land concentrates about eighty percent of the land on this planet. The monsoons here are stronger than on Earth, so although the inland areas of the Divine Land are somewhat dry, they are not barren.

The city of Xin Mountain, though located in the north, has a climate more like that of the south due to the climate adjustments made by the Flowing Cloud Sect and the Mountain River City.

The atmosphere here is controlled by the Flowing Cloud Sect's array, with little difference in temperature between the mountain and the base. It was already the end of May, approaching midsummer. The half-mountain where the Immortal Academy was located had a hint of summer heat. Outside the dormitory area, cicadas, stimulated by the heat, shed their last layer of skin, emerged from the ground, and chirped "zhiliao, zhiliao" in the trees.

It was early morning, and the cicada sounds were somewhat disturbing. A few new disciples, unable to bear the noise, couldn't help but open the windows and cast a few spells at the trees.

Since they were all beginners and hadn't practiced spells much, the cicada sounds didn't diminish much. Instead, the law enforcers of the Conduct Department immediately restrained those who cast the spells and used "deducting credits" to clear the heads of these drowsy individuals.

It must be said that the disciplinary committee is a hated existence in any world.

Wang Qi sat on the bed in the dormitory, cross-legged, silently circulating the energy.

He woke up very early, and the commotion outside didn't affect him at all. If there were modern cultivators present, they would easily notice that all the spiritual energy in the room had been deflected, pointing towards the meditating youth. A large amount of spiritual energy was being absorbed and released as the youth practiced.

This phenomenon proved that Wang Qi had a preliminary understanding of the concept of "field." Most cultivators only encounter this concept at the Foundation Establishment stage.

Modern cultivation emphasizes harmonizing with the universe's breathing. At this moment, Wang Qi seemed to have transformed into the universe's breath!

Wang Qi was currently practicing the Unification Alliance's Heart Method, the "Heavenly Song," known as the "saintly masterpiece" of poetry. A stream of spiritual energy connected his dantian with all the acupoints in his body. The spiritual energy itself did not flow directly like in other cultivation methods but acted more as a medium, with the energy generated in the dantian causing a continuous flow through the acupoints.

According to Maxwell's electromagnetic theory, the electrical and magnetic interactions between several separate charged bodies or currents are transmitted through the intermediate region, whether it is a vacuum or a solid substance.

The fluctuations generated in the dantian not only drove the flow of spiritual energy but also caused some of the energy to overflow, forming a field around Wang Qi. For ordinary disciples practicing the "Heavenly Song," this part of the energy is considered a reasonable loss. However, advanced practitioners have long discovered the trick of this part of the energy. His dantian had already generated a constraining force, allowing this part of the energy to form a "magnetic field" around his hands, gathering more of the universe's breath.

According to Maxwell's electromagnetic theory, electrical and magnetic energy not only exist in charged bodies, magnetized bodies, or current-carrying objects but are mostly distributed in the surrounding electromagnetic field.

At this moment, Wang Qi's application of "magnetism" far exceeded that of his peers who practiced the Primordial Magnetic True Qi.

Feeling the spiritual energy in his body growing visibly, Wang Qi was still somewhat dissatisfied.

"The 'field' formed now is modeled after a static electric field and is open. If a closed vortex field could be formed, the cultivation speed would likely improve even more!"

Over the past month, the more Wang Qi practiced, the more he felt there was a problem with his cultivation.

First, he still lacked the ability to connect theory with cultivation techniques. Maxwell's electromagnetic theory, a small part of which is taught in high school, with the main part being at the university level. For Wang Qi, who was a top student in his previous life on Earth, the image of the vortex field was something he could draw with his eyes closed. However, he couldn't apply this understanding to his cultivation.

In simple terms, he had a head full of E=mc^2, but his practical skills were only at the level of "swinging a hammer," and he was still far from creating an atomic bomb.

As for the second problem...

Wang Qi suddenly felt a surge of spiritual energy, causing the energy in his body to surge, making him feel as if he were in a sea of fire!

"Indeed." Wang Qi sighed, interrupting his practice of the "Heavenly Song" and switching to the "Heavenly Entropy Technique."

The "Heavenly Entropy Technique" is a cultivation method derived from thermodynamics, controlling temperature and heat through the concept of entropy. Unlike the fire techniques of ancient methods, where the power of true fire at each stage is fixed, the "Heavenly Entropy Technique" can both increase and decrease temperature. Even at the Qi Condensation stage, a cultivator can increase the temperature of a True Immortal's true fire. As long as there is enough spiritual energy, one can ensure they won't be burned or frozen to death, as the temperature adjustments are infinite.

The "Heavenly Entropy Technique" gathered the heat around Wang Qi. Under the effect of the "entropy reduction method," the agitation of the spiritual energy gradually calmed down.

Wang Qi was about to finish his practice when another change occurred. The force gathered in his dantian by the "Heavenly Entropy Technique" suddenly burst, sweeping through his entire body!

Wang Qi gritted his teeth and began to perform a set of palm techniques.

The Phase Wave Fist and Sword, the accompanying palm technique of the "Great Phase Wave Technique."

The foundation of the "Great Phase Wave Technique" is the phase wave theory. Phase waves, also known as matter waves or de Broglie waves on Earth, are the wave forms of all matter derived from wave-particle duality. The "Great Phase Wave Technique" can transform spiritual energy into invisible waves, which can then form all tangible objects, aligning with the concept of "great form without form," hence its name.

After transforming the excess energy in his body into a wave through the Phase Wave Fist and Sword, Wang Qi shouted and pointed to the right. A blade-shaped wave shot out from his finger, the tail of the wave slicing through his bed, splitting the pillow in two, and sending cotton flying everywhere.

"How many is this now?" Wang Qi frowned, thinking.

When he first entered the Immortal Academy, Wang Qi, hearing that "the academy gives you the chance to make mistakes," impulsively decided to practice most of the supreme heart methods in the Transmission Hall.

Once a cultivation method enters the right path, it forms a cycle within the body. If two cycles operate simultaneously, it's essential to ensure that the methods don't interfere with each other, or it can easily lead to a blockage. Initially, Wang Qi practiced too many methods, leading to numerous conflicts.

The "Yao's Mathematical Canon" and "Geometry Book" have different focuses but are not difficult to reconcile. However, the "Great Discrete Concordance," "Heavenly Song," "Heavenly Song" and "Heavenly Entropy Technique," "Great Phase Wave Technique" and "Great Discrete Concordance," and the "Light Stabilization" based on relativity with "Heavenly Song" and "Great Discrete Concordance" all have significant contradictions. After practicing these methods concurrently, the initial problems were not severe, but as Wang Qi's cultivation deepened, the contradictions became more prominent, almost driving him to the brink of madness.

Wang Qi gathered the cotton from the floor, then picked up the ring on the table and put it on.

Zhen Chanzi burst into a fit of laughter, "Hahaha! I warned you not to practice so many heart methods at once. You're suffering now, aren't you?"

Wang Qi pouted. Initially, he thought that with the advanced theories from Earth, the "superstring" theory that claimed to explain everything, and his solid mathematical skills, he could integrate these cultivation methods. Unfortunately, he later realized that his ability to apply theory to practice was severely lacking, and even understanding higher-level theories didn't help him use them.

It seems that being a穿越者 (穿越者 means "穿越者" in Chinese, which can be translated as "穿越者" in English, but in this context, it means "time traveler" or "穿越者") doesn't make one a super genius!

While pondering a solution, Wang Qi walked towards the dining hall.

There are actually two ways to solve this problem.

The first is to find a more advanced cultivation method as the main practice, forcefully suppressing the backlash from the other methods.

The "Great Phase Wave Technique," "Heavenly Entropy Technique," "Heavenly Song," and "Light Stabilization" are all supreme heart methods with a high weight of four, while the "Yao's Mathematical Canon" and "Geometry Book" have a weight of three. Where could Wang Qi find a stronger method?

Oh, there is one in the Transmission Hall, the "Heavenly Evolution Chart." Although its initial power weight is only one, it is essentially a supreme heart method with a weight of six, but...

"I'm a physicist and a mathematician, not a biologist!" Wang Qi shouted in his heart. He didn't think that understanding an evolutionary algorithm meant he had mastered evolutionary theory and could independently develop the "Heavenly Evolution" technique.

The second method is to derive a cultivation method that can encompass these methods based on the "Grand Unified Theory" and "Superstring Theory" from Earth.

However, Wang Qi looked at the drafts of Daoist Master Buzhun and, with tears in his eyes, rejected this option. Even with the research foundation of Daoist Master Buzhun and Heisenberg's theories, he couldn't derive a usable spell.

What? Stop practicing the other methods and focus on one?

This idea sounds good, but in practice, it's even less feasible—indeed, "approximately zero." Wang Qi found that the cycles of the various cultivation methods in his body had already formed a dangerous dynamic balance. If he suddenly advanced one method, the balance would be disrupted. At that time, Wang Qi would likely die from a spiritual energy blockage, or at best, be crippled.

"This feeling of lifting a stone to drop it on one's own foot, and being in a difficult situation with no choice but to continue, is truly bitter!"

The law that novel protagonists either unlock special achievements or are saved by a powerful figure and gain increased power when they practice to the point of death is indeed a lie!

Unconsciously, Wang Qi's thoughts drifted away again, almost missing the dining hall.

Since he spent a lot of time practicing, Wang Qi didn't leave very early, and there was already a long queue in the dining hall. Wang Qi obediently joined the queue at the end.

Wang Qi thought about the pillow incident and scanned the corner of the dining hall. At the edge of the dining hall, he found the familiar orange figure.

Mao Zimiao's ears twitched, sensing someone was looking at her. She looked around and saw Wang Qi, waving happily.

This cat is naturally kind and doesn't hold grudges. Plus, with few people in the academy at first, Wang Qi and Mao Zimiao quickly became familiar with each other.

Wang Qi carried a small bowl of noodles and a cup of soy milk, sitting next to Mao Zimiao, habitually glancing at her cat ears.

Mao Zimiao quickly covered her ears, "You can't touch them, meow!"

Wang Qi nearly choked on the soy milk, "It was just an accident that day!"

"That shows you lack self-control, meow!"

"I have no words to say..." Wang Qi covered his face, "Alright, Zimiao, since I lack self-control, I have another favor to ask."

"Of course." Mao Zimiao had a knowing look, "I said, if you don't need my help, you wouldn't come to me, meow. What is it this time? Clothes or bedding?"

After the "Great Phase Wave Technique" went out of control, Wang Qi had to rely on wave blades to expel the excess energy, damaging five sheets, seven pillows, and several pieces of clothing over half a month. Later, Wang Qi found that Mao Zimiao was skilled at sewing and asked her to help mend the items—resulting in Wang Qi acquiring the "beggar's bedding" equipment over a month.

Mao Zimiao, being helpful, didn't mind, "Alright. I'll sew for you after practicing the body technique this afternoon."

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Chapter... Oh, even silly young men have moments of literary soul burning!

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