Chapter 124 - 86: Harvesting, Processing

Wang Qi took a deep breath and then threw two punches. Still in the early stage of Qi Cultivation, the force of his punches had not fundamentally improved, but they were steadier and heavier than before. However, Wang Qi was confident that if he were to fight for his life against the person he was yesterday, he would easily win today. The count of Yin Yang Yao within Wang Qi's acupoints was no longer the mere twenty or thirty of before. Now, the total number of his Yin Yang Yao had doubled, approaching one hundred. With the breakthrough provided by the Heavenly Calculation Atlas, he had successfully condensed many Yin Yang Yao! Doubling the number of Yin Yang Yao didn't just mean doubling his calculating power. The computing power according to the Yao Ding Calculating Scripture grew geometrically with the increase in the number of Yin Yang Yao—the operators had doubled, causing computing power to surge by an order of magnitude! And the breakthrough with the Book of Geometry allowed him to constantly grasp a coordinate system centered on himself, to abstract the items in his Spiritual Sense into simple set shapes and to outline the trajectory of objects around him! For a Modern Cultivator, these were real enhancements to combat power. Moreover, under the connecting influence of the Heavenly Calculation Atlas, these two cultivation techniques faintly showed signs of merging into one. Should these two techniques become one, they would represent the Analytic Geometry's Heavenly Position Technique. Upon this foundation, integrating what is known in Shenzhou as "Cosmic Calculation" or "Xiangyu Calculation" from the "Hilbert Space" would result in the Wanfa Sect's most potent basic technique, the Xiangyu Heavenly Position Technique! For the Wanfa Sect, mastering the Heavenly Position Technique during the Foundation Establishment Stage is a crucial indicator of whether a disciple can be promoted to Great Grandmaster. Those who master the Xiangyu Heavenly Position Technique before the Primordial Spirit Stage could at least be elevated to Nirvana, and even have the potential to reach the Carefree stage. Additionally, Wang Qi had also gained a piece of biological knowledge from the Jiyin Ancestor's insights into the Path of Life Beings. This wasn't enough to make Wang Qi a biological researcher, but at least before reaching the Foundation Establishment Stage, he wouldn't be troubled by a lack of biological foundation while cultivating the Heavenly Calculation Atlas. Wang Qi sighed, "It indeed lives up to the reputation of being an object of enlightenment by a Carefree Practitioner; truly extraordinary." Seems like I've unwittingly owed someone a huge favor? This downgraded Meng Family Bean might not be particularly precious to Ai Qinglan, but to say it was entirely worthless to her, Wang Qi wholeheartedly disagreed. With that thought, Wang Qi pushed open the door of the Quiet Room and entered the large hall of the medical hall. The medical hall was located in a secluded corner of the Immortal Institute, where the environment was quiet. Through the window lattice, Wang Qi could see the shadows cast by the vines crawling on the outer wall. There was a main road in front of the medical hall that led directly to the practice field, allowing for disciples who were injured to be brought here immediately. However, unless the injuries affected cultivation, new disciples generally wouldn't come. At the moment, aside from Wang Qi and Ai Qinglan, there was no one else in the medical hall. Ai Qinglan was still sleeping. This always vibrant and energetic Inheritor of the True Burning Gold Valley seemed not at all delicate even in sleep. Instead, there was a mischievous smile on her lips as if she was plotting something. She curled up, her robe tightly wrapped around her, outlining the confident curves of her body. Wang Qi thought for a moment, decided not to wake Ai Qinglan, and instead found a spot in the hall to sit and quietly reflect, further organizing his knowledge. After a while, Wang Qi was startled awake by the sound of the door opening. Su Junyu and Xiang Qi came in together. Xiang Qi frowned and asked, "Wang Qi, I heard you were injured. How are you, are the injuries severe?" Su Junyu, smiling broadly and with his scroll rolled into a cylinder, tapped Wang Qi's chest, "You look pretty robust! Mao Zimiao told me you were attacked. From the way she spoke, I thought you had been reduced to a battered husk on the brink of death." Wang Qi's eyelid twitched, "What did she say exactly?" Hadn't the Carefree Practitioner warned her before, that clumsy cat! Xiang Qi spoke in a somber tone, "I heard there was a new disciple, consumed by unavenged grievances and thus had a radical mindset. He was defeated by you in the Martial Arts Examination, grew envious of your talent, succumbed to a devilish thought, and attacked you, resulting in your injuries. Thereafter, a Foundation Establishment Stage Teaching Assistant who happened to pass by saved you. Meanwhile, that new disciple had gone mad, attacking the teaching assistant recklessly and was accidentally killed by the assistant in self-defense." Wang Qi exhaled a breath. Most of this story was true, as Yang Jun's death was not something that could be concealed, and the fact that he had been attacked was undeniable. To those unaware of the truth, this was sufficient to pass off as the real story. But, it obscured two key issues. A devilish thought? Cultivation gone awry causing madness? What kind of cultivation technique could cause someone to fall into such madness? Also, was it necessary to deploy someone in the Carefree Stage just because a Qi Cultivation disciple had turned devilish? These half-truths could definitely not have been concocted by Azimiao on her own... This was the narrative put out by the Immortal Alliance! Wang Qi asked, "What about Zimiao?" Su Junyu replied, "She was a bit traumatized, but nothing serious." At that moment, a shadow pounced on Xiang Qi. Ai Qinglan, upon seeing him, tackled the True Inheritor of Burning Gold Valley to the ground. Using her face, she rubbed against Xiang Qi, "Qiqi, we meet again! Hehe!" "Hey, hey, does this high-grade treatment only apply to this violent girl?" "Let go, Qinglan... Also, you filthy rich deadbeat, what exactly are you planning?" Watching this scene unfold before him, Wang Qi stealthily asked Su Junyu, "Were you guys already familiar with each other?" Su Junyu lowered his voice to reply, "Actually, before we both served as teaching assistants at the same Immortal Institute, Xiang Qi and I had only heard of her... 'Demoness' Ai Qinglan, one of the most talented among our generation of disciples, a well-known name indeed. If we're talking about familiarity, we actually just know each other by sight. But this woman is too... familiar by nature. The first time they met, Xiang Qi was treated like this by her." Could this masochist also have a thing for women? "'Demoness,' what does that nickname mean?" Wang Qi watched Ai Qinglan, who was still rolling on the ground, and Xiang Qi trying hard to get rid of her, and asked, "Does it mean there's something... abnormal about her?" Su Junyu nodded, "Talent. Her talent is abnormally high. Plus, she's the kind who, being overly talented, finds it difficult to understand the thought processes of ordinary people. Her actions are somewhat unconventional, shocking even, so she's called the 'Demoness'—but honestly, all geniuses are like this." Wang Qi glanced at Su Junyu, "Don't make excuses for your nerdiness, goofiness, and social ineptitude." Su Junyu became visibly angry, "Summer insects can't discuss ice! The wisdom of mortals!"