Chapter 75

Under the early summer night sky, Wang Qi whispered, "According to Su Junyu, I only know my own joy but do not understand the joy of my joy."

The so-called "joy" is just an emotion, something everyone has. Eating well is joy, wearing comfortable clothes is joy, making money is joy, and marrying and having children is also joy.

"Joy of joy" refers to understanding what makes one happy and why.

This is not a realm that everyone can comprehend.

Some people think they like fame and fortune, but when they obtain them, they feel an overwhelming emptiness, lamenting phrases like "I wish I were not born into a royal family," negating their entire lives.

If such a person were to cultivate immortality, it would either mean that the world would have one more empty shell clinging to life, or they would be unable to bear the pain of immortality, going mad, falling into a deep sleep, or ending their own life.

Cultivating the body without cultivating the mind is the first illness of cultivation.

Zhen Chanzi asked, "Then, have you figured it out? What do you truly love?"

Wang Qi smiled. His smile finally showed a hint of relief: "I know."

I have known for a long time.

Actually, on the day Li Ziyi showed me the laws of this era, I should have known.

When I verified the mathematical laws of the two worlds.

When I compared the two worlds.

When I discovered that this world could be analyzed step by step.

At that moment, I felt that I could continue the dream I didn't finish in my previous life.

"This world is very interesting. The great path sought by the modern methods, the truth of this world, is very interesting." Wang Qi seemed to be answering Zhen Chanzi's question, but also talking to himself.

Whether in his previous life or this one, Wang Qi's obsession had never changed.

Scenes from his previous life flashed through Wang Qi's mind.

The loneliness of conducting experiments alone, the frustration of handling calculations...

The unfinished paper...

The joy of having his theories recognized by others...

Most importantly, the moment of completing the calculations and deriving the results.

In his previous life, Wang Qi chose theoretical physics and mathematics as his major because he felt that the joy of finally getting closer to the truth of the world after a long and arduous search was unparalleled.

"Old man."

Wang Qi suddenly called out.

"Hmm?"

"I suddenly feel that being born in this world of flourishing immortal arts is really great."

"Is that so."

"Being able to achieve immortality is truly wonderful."

Zhen Chanzi was puzzled: "Everyone knows that immortality is good. Are you going to say that immortality is not good?"

Wang Qi shook his head and smiled without speaking.

When Su Junyu was telling the story of the modern methods of immortality, he suddenly realized a difference between the immortal arts of the Divine Continent and the scientific community of Earth.

The cultivators of the Divine Continent are not like the scientists of Earth; they can achieve immortality!

Earth mathematician Laplace never saw the establishment of a scientific theory that did not require God's first push. However, his counterpart in another world, Bai Ze, could wait for Taiyi Zun to construct a world model that did not require the power of the great path!

Earth mathematician Lobachevsky could not wait for Earth mathematician Riemann to prove non-Euclidean geometry, but Luo Qiefu could wait for the curved surface demon Riemann!

Earth mathematician Poincaré was born at the wrong time and missed the opportunity to explore the frontiers of physics with his mathematical talents. When Einstein opened a new chapter in physics and revealed a broader world to humanity, Poincaré was already old and could only watch the younger generation explore this new territory. However, the free-spirited Poincaré of the Divine Continent would not die with regrets!

When I used the achievements of my predecessors to motivate myself in my previous life, I felt regret for these things. But in the Divine Continent, such things would never happen!

Every person who persists in the truth has the chance to see their path spread throughout the world!

Wang Qi said softly, "I want to achieve immortality."

Immortality gives me the chance to seek the truth of this world!

"I want to achieve immortality!"

Wang Qi clenched his fist and repeated it.

I only wish to live a happy life, I love seeking the great path, and I want to achieve immortality.

True self, unchanging initial heart!

When these eight words appeared in Wang Qi's mind, he felt a lightness in his body, as if the heavy shackles on him were being peeled away layer by layer.

"Thoughts are unobstructed, the heart is firmly held!" Zhen Chanzi's voice was filled with joy: "Although I don't know if the modern methods have this concept, congratulations."

Thoughts unobstructed means that the cultivator's thoughts and the cultivation method are perfectly aligned, making the cultivation process smooth. Once a cultivator reaches this stage, as long as they do not encounter any setbacks or lose their resolve, there will be no more obstacles in their cultivation.

Wang Qi carefully felt the changes in his body and said, "The modern methods still have a great barrier. The transition from the Golden Core stage to the Spirit Master stage requires a certain understanding of the great path." He couldn't help but frown and sigh, "Unfortunately, this is a world of academic papers. The firm resolve can only make me more determined on the path of seeking the truth. If this were a world of mind and enlightenment, I would have ascended in broad daylight, you believe it or not?"

"I was just about to praise you for finally looking like a cultivator, but you... sigh!"

Wang Qi laughed strangely, "Accept your fate, old man! Your younger generation is like this!"

Zhen Chanzi huffed and fell silent.

Wang Qi was surprised, "Old man, you don't seem very happy?"

Zhen Chanzi sighed, "You have found your firm resolve, but I am about to lose mine."

Wang Qi was shocked, "What the hell! You're not going to dissipate, are you!"

Zhen Chanzi said, "Not that serious. With this immortal artifact protecting me, I won't die. I just thought of my early days of cultivation when I saw you find your firm resolve."

I can't remember what my initial heart was. Zhen Chanzi silently sighed in his heart.

The ancient methods of firm resolve were simple and brutal.

If there were parts of one's thoughts that did not align with the cultivation method, they should be cut off.

Cutting thoughts, clarifying the mind.

By doing this, cultivators could easily reach the state of a perfect firm resolve. At least, as far as Zhen Chanzi knew, no ancient cultivator above the Nascent Soul stage had been troubled by issues of firm resolve.

Modern cultivators often mocked this method, saying it would only make one's personality increasingly similar to the founder of the cultivation method, but they had to admit that this method was indeed very simple.

Ten thousand years ago, Zhen Chanzi was defeated and his body perished. His residual soul hid in the ring and slept for ten thousand years. When he woke up, the entire world had changed.

What he had possessed was long gone; his enemies had been mostly eliminated by unrelated people; and the path he believed in had been completely surpassed by a group of younger generations.

All of this left him at a loss.

Hearing Zhen Chanzi's words, Wang Qi laughed, "Old man, this might be an opportunity for you."

"How so?"

"Exactly, forget those ancient methods."

After saying this, Wang Qi jumped to the ground and casually slapped a rock, "Let's go back."

But before Wang Qi turned around, something strange happened.

The rock he slapped actually shattered!

Wang Qi was stunned, "What the hell! I didn't use much force at all!"