Chapter 156 - 118 Refining [Third Update]

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Wang Qi leapt down the river valley, not, of course, out of a desire for self-destruction. In fact, with the physique of a Qi Cultivation Stage cultivator, jumping down a river valley from here wouldn't lead to self-destruction. He was seeking a place to refine the apple flesh in his stomach. The task of refining was best done sitting in meditation and circulating energy. However, neither Wang Qi nor Mao Zimiao nor Wu Fan had been to Jiongli Immortal City before, and in their haste, they couldn't find a "Cultivation Hall" that rented out quiet rooms for meditation. Moreover, Wang Qi's main mental method was the Heavenly Calculation Atlas, where integrating the insights from the peas of Meng Family brought by a teacher from Jiyin into his cultivation was normal; whereas the insights from Ai Family's apple were from classical mechanics. Heaven save him, there was nothing in Wang Qi's cultivation technique that borrowed from classical mechanics, and mixing the power of the apple into his mental method would only lead the mental method astray. But, of course, a top student always had other ideas. Since he couldn't integrate it into his movement techniques, why not blend it into his martial arts! Martial arts practice required a relatively open space, which was also hard to find at such short notice. However, soon, Wang Qi's attention shifted to the river valley. The "dock" where Wang Qi was, along with the surrounding buildings, were actually on the edge of a cliff, nearly a hundred meters from the water's surface. Spirit boats unloaded cargo here before descending to the water. The Jiongli River network was dense; this river wasn't very deep, but it was quite wide, measuring a hundred meters. This section, acting as a harbor for the spirit boats, only had a few spirit boats moored in a slanted manner and was not crowded. Having made up his mind, Wang Qi stuffed the porcelain bowl that might contain the secrets of the Flame Cloud Map into Mao Zimiao's hands, saying, "Zimiao, remember to give this back to me later!" Mao Zimiao asked anxiously, "What are you going to do with this?" Wang Qi smiled and said, "Just consider it a souvenir!" With that, he activated his movement technique and rushed towards the edge of the cliff without looking back. Then, he leapt! Under the influence of gravity, Wang Qi rapidly descended towards the water. The strong wind buffeted his face. During the fall, Wang Qi experienced a strange feeling of weightlessness. F=GMm/R^2. At that moment, a formula surfaced in Wang Qi's mind. Any two particles are attracted to each other with a force along the line joining their centers... This gravitational force is directly proportional to the product of their masses... and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them... Boom! A piece of classical mechanics wisdom exploded in Wang Qi's head! The Universal Gravitation formula! In an instant, Wang Qi's perspective shifted. He felt himself to be an equivalent existence to the Shenzhou Land, a "Particle" of the same caliber! In this perception, he intuitively felt the mighty power of the land! Just before hitting the water, Wang Qi suddenly came to his senses. His hands and feet moved through the air without a trace of mundanity. These seemingly casual movements adjusted his body posture, changing him from "face-down" to feet-first into the water. Invisible mana surged from his feet, altering the kinetic energy of the water in contact with Wang Qi's feet. Wang Qi lightly floated on the water, converting his downward force into lateral motion, his feet skimming the surface and propelling him forward. One of the three great heavenly principles—Newton's First Law, the Law of Inertia. One of the three great heavenly principles—Newton's Second Law. After breaking through to the Qi Cultivation Stage, Wang Qi had already been able to perform "Iron Palm Water Floating" or "Crossing the River on a Single Reed." But never before had he been able to tread the waves so effortlessly! All these were movement techniques deduced from the three laws of Newtonian Mechanics. Although Wang Qi had understood the three laws before, how could he so casually integrate them into his cultivation? Wang Qi used the water's surface to leverage a dash forward. Then, he reached into his sleeve, and next, he drew his sword! As soon as Wang Qi's long sword was drawn from the storage bag, it shone brilliantly. Perhaps stimulated by its owner's exhilarated mood, this inferior long sword even carried a hint of sword light! With a mix of excitement, Wang Qi waved his arms and slashed forward with all his might. As the long sword drove his arm and the arm felt the force, another epiphany emerged in his mind: "Torque equals force times the length of the lever arm..." This was the foundation of the power transmission method in close combat martial arts! As soon as this epiphany surfaced in Wang Qi's mind, he instinctively knew how to apply it. He took a deep breath and then exhaled loudly, shouting, "Ha!" He wielded the long sword with both hands, performing a series of consecutive slashes. One slash, two slashes, three slashes... Wang Qi executed eighteen slashes in total, each seamlessly connected, the draw and sheath of the sword executed in one smooth motion, without a hint of stiffness. He had fully understood the application of this "force." "Is this... the Dao of Newtonian epiphany?" Wang Qi pondered as he swung his sword, organizing the continuous insights popping into his mind. This understanding, although not as fundamental as the theoretical Shape Comparison Technique of Taiyi Heavenly Venerable followed by later cultivators, was more solid than what most cultivators achieved—Wang Qi's realization was akin to a Yuanli Master creating the three Heavenly Principles from scratch, ensuring his mastery over them was sturdy. Each time the power of the apple was refined, Wang Qi's understanding of the martial arts imbued with classical mechanics deepened further. Before long, swinging the sword on the water's surface no longer satisfied him. He arched his body, full of stored energy, and then, like an arrow leaving the bow, he hurled himself towards the steep cliff face! As he touched the rock face, Wang Qi tapped it with his right foot, skillfully transferring the horizontal force into a vertical direction. The young man used the wall to propel himself several times into mid-air, then he raised his sword and forcefully brought it down. In mid-air, he left a brilliant trail of his sword. The dazzling sword light Wang Qi produced attracted the attention of many, including Hu Jianhao. Hu Jianhao was a member of the Hu Family from the West Sea. The Hu Family was also part of the Split Peak Family, but in ancient times, they clashed with a Yuanli Master as fierce enemies. Unable to defeat Newton, they had no choice but to relocate to the West Sea coast. For the West Sea Hu Family, the Split Peak Ai Family was considered a mortal enemy! However, unlike reclusive geniuses like Wang Qi and Ai Changyuan, Hu Jianhao was a true master of blending in. Even though he disliked Ai Changyuan internally, he would never show it in public. Yet, Ai Changyuan's recent futile action annoyed him, tempting him to find something to vent on. When that sword light appeared, Hu Jianhao instinctively scoffed, "Where did this amateur come from, embarrassing himself without mastering the path?" Hu Jianhao simply spoke out of a bad mood, but how could Ai Changyuan, who disliked Hu Jianhao, let this chance slip by? He mocked loudly, "Ha, ha, ha, look who's talking about embarrassment, Mr. Hu. From the trajectory of that slash, this person clearly has mastered the deepest essence of the sword." Hu Jianhao bristled, stubbornly retorting, "If that's the skill of someone in Foundation Establishment or Core Formation, it would indeed be laughably pitiful." Ai Changyuan glanced in the direction where Wang Qi was displaying his swordsmanship, his eyes brimming with eagerness to fight: "As far as I know, at this time and place, there's only one person practicing with the sword... Xinyue Immortal Institute, interesting." Hu Jianhao's face paled, "Are you saying that the one wielding the sword is a disciple of the Xinyue Immortal Institute? Impossible! Most disciples of the Xinyue Immortal Institute are dealing with us... Maybe it's just an ordinary Loose Cultivator?" As soon as Hu Jianhao finished speaking, a second sword light flashed. Then a third, a fourth... and ultimately, thirteen sword lights linked together to form an array! "Bai Ze True Formation Slash!" Ai Changyuan laughed heartily, "So much for a 'Loose Cultivator' huh?" —————————————————————————————————— Promised three updates, and here they are! I am a man of my word!

Chapter 156 - 118 Refining [Third Update]

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