Chapter 97 - 59: Elementary Student Level Cultivation Technique

The monthly test, in Wang Qi's memory, essentially signified a holiday. The Immortal Alliance took it a step further by actually granting disciples a day off before the test for adjustment. It was normal, however, considering that the monthly test included a martial arts examination. Wang Qi was very welcoming of this holiday, as he had been busying himself with an amateur project these past few days. With this extra day, he might even complete his research before the monthly test. Although this research might not have any significant meaning, it was at least an interesting endeavor. Early that morning, Wang Qi headed to the Mirror Room in the Book Tower. One didn't need to exchange for a whole book's borrowing rights to access a specific article; payment through the merit points in the Ten Thousand Immortals Illusion Realm allowed direct access, reminiscent of paid online reading. Wang Qi quickly exchanged for a paper and began to transcribe. "Yin Yang Yao Theory". Zhen Chan, watching Wang Qi write the title, couldn't help but ask, "Boy, are you planning to study the method of counting using both hands and all fingers?" Wang Qi nodded in response, "You could say that, it's for practicing the Yao Ding Calculating Scripture." Counting with both hands—ten fingers—or as it was described in Earth's language, transitioning between decimal and binary, was elementary education content to Wang Qi. In other words, even a typical fool could perform it. Yet, this seemingly simple algorithm had once been the work of a genius who devoted countless heart efforts to develop it. Those after him found it simple only because they started by standing on this giant's shoulders. Back in his previous life on Earth, Wang Qi had been a top mathematics student, yet he would never be able to independently invent binary. However, it was because he started from a higher standpoint that later scholars knew less about some "foundational" knowledge. Euclid's axioms were taught in primary school, but very few could provide proofs at that stage. Such geniuses in Shenzhou could expect to live a carefree life. Everyone knows that the inventor of binary on Earth was the German mathematician Leibniz, yet Wang Qi primarily studied what was called "Boolean operations," which differed by a generation. Wang Qi knew nothing about the deductive process Leibniz used to invent binary. Returning to his room later, Wang Qi thoroughly read "Yin Yang Yao Theory". According to history books in Shenzhou, the Integral Venerable Lai Buli once had an insight after observing the Eight Diagrams and hastily wrote down this paper. Thereafter, the Venerable expended countless heart efforts to integrate it into a mathematics cultivation technique that initially was just passable. That cultivation technique became today's "Yao Ding's Calculating Scripture." Reading "Yin Yang Yao Theory" could save much effort in fundamentally analyzing Yao Ding's Calculating Scripture. After finishing the reading, Wang Qi closed his eyes for an inner visualization, feeling the Yao Ding's magic power within his body. Then, he wrote down a functional formula on paper. Yao Ding's Calculating Scripture Magic Power Intrinsic Transformation Formula. What Wang Qi did next made Zhen Chan even more perplexed. Wang Qi was using mathematical interpolation, piecing together the intrinsic formulas of Yao Ding's Calculating Scripture and the Intrinsic Formulas of the Ancient Method Heart Method from the Five Elements Sect. "What are you doing?" Zhen Chan asked. "That's called multi-layered compensation technique in Shenzhou's Immortal Dao." "I wasn't asking about that ..." Zhen Chan was momentarily at a loss for words. The piecing together of formulas lasted about an hour. Wang Qi gazed at the functional formulas on the paper, deep in thought, then he began comparing them to the Five Elements Sect Heart Method while writing something on the paper. Zhen Chan, seeing this, was even more astounded. He was actually creating his own cultivation technique! Ancient Method Practitioners revered ancient techniques, and cultivation techniques were always better from ancient times. But some cultivators could create their own cultivation techniques, pioneering paths previously untread. Although these self-created cultivation techniques were mostly only suitable for their creators with no universal applicability, without a doubt, anyone who could create their own heart method was a brilliant genius! Was Wang Qi capable of creating his own cultivation technique in the Qi Cultivation Stage? For the entire day, Wang Qi stayed at his desk, deducing heart methods, drinking water only twice and stepping out for lunch. By evening, he finally put down his pen and stretched, "Done." Zhen Chan could hardly believe it: "Creating your own cultivation technique in just one day?" "It's no big deal." Wang Qi picked up another piece of rough paper, transcribed the useful aspects of his deductions, then slapped the table, "Old man, take a look at this heart method!" Hearing Wang Qi's rather satisfied tone, Zhen Chan, not daring to neglect, read Wang Qi's work with utmost care and respect. Then, his feelings became indescribable. If it were Wang Qi, he would likely scream, "Are you showing me this after I've undressed?" But since Zhen Chan had not worn pants for ten thousand years and valued good conduct, he stifled such vulgar remarks, and Wang Qi could even feel the ring vibrating slightly. After a while, Zhen Chan finally asked, "You're showing me this, what's your intention?" "Guess?" "This cultivation technique... is truly inferior," Zhen Chan said. In his opinion, even the most unimpressive Loose Cultivator from ten thousand years ago wouldn't spare a second glance at this cultivation technique. He had no say over Modern methods, but he was an expert in Ancient Methods. He could tell at a glance that this method couldn't reach Foundation Establishment! Was this a cultivation technique that combined the supreme heart methods of Modern times and the Five Elements Sect lineage Directly Pointing to Mahayana from Ancient times? Are you kidding me? Feeling Zhen Chan's roaring face inside the ring, Wang Qi laughed, "This was tailor-made for you!" "Spit! I wouldn't have given such an inferior practice a second glance in the past," Zhen Chan exclaimed. "It's not for you to practice, it's for you to read," Wang Qi explained. "Ah?" Wang Qi scoffed, "Didn't you say that Yao Ding's Calculating Scripture looked familiar but you couldn't remember where you had seen it?" "Right." "I thought about it, and there could only be two issues. One, you don't understand Modern methods; two, you can't connect finger counting with cultivation techniques, nor are you familiar with binary. After much thought, I specially adjusted it to a decimal cultivation technique, and it's an ancient one." Yao Ding's Calculating Scripture magic power, according to ancient classifications, had yin and yang attributes, and combined with the Five Elements Sect Heart Method, it could produce ten attributes like Jia Wood and Yi Wood, Bing Fire, and Ding Fire. Coupled with the Law Gates in Yao Ding's Calculating Scripture, it could function similarly. "Moreover, I specifically lowered the difficulty level of the cultivation technique. Purely decimal, low-difficulty heart method, perfectly fits the level of primary school, no, nursery school graduates." Wang Qi revealed a teleshopping-style smile, giving a thumbs up towards the ring, "You deserve to have it!"