Chapter 59 of 100
Chapter 59
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Could it be that I unconsciously entered the Myriad Immortals Illusory Realm with my consciousness? That can't be right! Su Junyu wouldn't play with consciousness uploading without protecting his physical body!
Wang Qi closed his eyes and carefully sensed. Generally, the effects of illusions would weaken when the person affected calmed down and focused. Calming the mind and silently checking was the best way to determine if one had fallen under an illusion.
Soon, Wang Qi confirmed that he was still in reality.
Noticing Wang Qi's unusual state, the others looked over. Mao Zimiao asked, "Xiao Qi, what's wrong, nya?"
Wang Qi shook his head: "I was just curious about the principle behind these light screens. Although ordinary water screens and light tricks can have similar effects, the light screens created by those spells don't interact with cultivators like these do."
Su Junyu explained: "Oh, you mean this? It's just an illusion."
"The highest-level illusions can create interactive effects with the person affected, but what's the point here?" Wu Shiqin, who rarely spoke, asked.
Su Junyu explained: "The highest-level illusions can construct illusory realms based on the memories and mental state of the person affected, or the caster can create the realm. This is the interaction between the spell, the caster, and the person affected. These light screens are controlled by the Myriad Immortals True Mirror and are part of the Myriad Immortals Illusory Realm. The realm itself is managed by the immortal-level computational device, the Myriad Immortals True Mirror, so it can handle the consciousness of any number of cultivators. Cultivators who come here just need to activate their techniques and open their souls to the Myriad Immortals Illusory Realm to use the tools within. This light screen, for example, is where the Immortal Alliance posts some miscellaneous tasks."
As he spoke, Su Junyu pointed upward: "Up there, there's a large sub-mirror of the Myriad Immortals True Mirror. Each of the nine major branches has one. In this building, many things can be accomplished with a mere thought."
Holy crap, it's actually "augmented reality" technology!
On Earth, augmented reality technology was still in its infancy, with only things like Google Glass. Wang Qi hadn't thought about this aspect at all.
He hadn't expected that the神州 (Shen Zhou) would have developed such mature augmented reality technology without even having something like personal computers. This made Wang Qi realize again that despite the surface similarities between the two worlds, their fundamental development paths were different.
Seeing Wang Qi's thoughtful expression, Su Junyu said: "I remember your reading list included 'The Theory of Computational Souls.' If you're interested, you can put some effort into this field. Master Turing and Master Feng Luoyi are both experts in this area."
After the introduction, Su Junyu walked up to the light screen and placed one hand on it. The text on the screen quickly refreshed... cough, changed. Then, Su Junyu moved his other hand several times, pulling out dozens of light orbs from the screen. He gave most of them to Wang Qi and the others, keeping only one for himself: "These are tasks you can undertake during the trial. Consider them carefully."
Wang Qi hastily collected them all: "No need to look, I'll take all of them."
Su Junyu shook his head: "Give them to me." He took the light orbs from Wang Qi, pressed a few back into the screen, and then pulled out a few more: "If you're in a hurry, I personally recommend this combination. Failing the task won't deduct merit points."
Wu Shiqin curiously picked up a light orb. After sensing the information inside, her face immediately turned grim: "This is, a trial?"
Su Junyu nodded: "Yes, a trial of exploration."
The content in the light orb Wu Shiqin held was "Record the traces of the Thunder Deer herd in the trial area."
Wu Shiqin shook her head: "I withdraw."
Su Junyu shook his head in refusal: "Too late."
Wu Shiqin nodded: "This is not to my liking."
Su Junyu's expression became serious: "Do you, wish to seek the Dao? Do you want to seek the Dao?"
"Of course I do."
Su Junyu stared at Wu Shiqin and slowly asked: "If one day you discover that the Dao you seek is not what you enjoy, what would you do?"
Wu Shiqin frowned. Such questions of self-reflection were not uncommon in the path of immortality. It wasn't hard to give a superficial answer, but these questions involved the concept of "heart-holding." When seniors asked such questions to juniors, it was often with the intention of guiding them.
Su Junyu continued: "Do you know the joy of seeking the Dao? Do you know the joy of the Dao you seek? There are many seniors who, in the end, found that the Dao they sought was not what they had hoped for."
"The founder of Ethereal Palace, Pula Ke, was once a disciple of the Unity Alliance. To perfect the supreme divine skill 'Myriad Laws Return to One' passed down by Meiswei, and to solve the two major puzzles proposed by 'Furnace Guardian' Kelvin, including the 'Puzzle of Yin Light Radiation,' he pondered deeply and summarized his insights into a heavenly transformation formula. However, this formula could not be integrated into the 'Heavenly Song Walk' system for a long time. In the end, Senior Pula left the Unity Alliance and founded Ethereal Palace. But the elusive and uncertain Dao was not what Senior Pula enjoyed."
"If you were in this situation, what would you think?"
"If the Dao is not what you enjoy, what would you think?"
Each word from Su Junyu struck Wu Shiqin's heart. The law enforcer who loved fighting frowned: "What do you think I should do, Senior Brother?"
"I don't know. This is your 'heart-holding.' I can give you guidance, but ultimately, you must understand it yourself." Su Junyu shook his head: "But I can give you a suggestion."
"What?"
"Follow me." Su Junyu gestured for the other three to walk to the center of the hall. As he walked, he said to Wu Shiqin: "Tasks of exploration are taken from the most arduous part of the path to seeking the Dao. The cultivation of modern techniques ultimately still relies on seeking the Dao. If you can't endure this trial, then don't cultivate."
As he spoke, he walked toward the counter.
Mao Zimiao whispered to Wang Qi: "I didn't realize Senior Brother Su was this kind of person last time we met, nya! He has the demeanor of a senior cultivator!"
I see him every day and didn't realize he was this kind of person either! Wang Qi pursed his lips, silently criticizing.
To argue over a collection item and max out his mouth-cannon skill, and against a girl... Senior Brother Su, you're destined to be alone!
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