Chapter 100 - 62: Mysterious Palace or Wanfa Sect?

"Now it's time to make a decision." Wang Qi held down a stack of drafts with a ring, talking to himself. The ring, named Mathematics, was an immortal artifact crafted by the mathematicians of the Middle Ages. Today, the Wanfa Sect still called themselves by the Daoist inheritance of the mathematicians, and the ring of Mathematics symbolized the leader of the mathematicians. The drafts were from the Daoist of Uncertainty, Hai Senbao. The Daoist of Uncertainty was the greatest talent in Modern Cultivation, his cultivation on par with Taiyi Heavenly Venerable and the Master of Calculation. These drafts were deductions of the mental methods and divine skills by the Daoist of Uncertainty. These two items represented the Wanfa Sect and the Mysterious Palace respectively. As the saying goes, the knowledgeable are not extensive, and the extensive are not knowledgeable. Even with the accumulation of two lives, Wang Qi could not completely outperform his peers in every aspect. Practicing multiple divine skills sounded powerful, but as the cultivation deepened, the more energy each mental method required. Lately, he couldn't manage it all. Continuing this way, he would fall far behind others in the martial arts examination of the entrance trial. Thus, the cultivation of some techniques needed to be paused. The current priority was to prepare for the entrance trials. The entrance trial was not only about the disciples, who could be considered geniuses of the Immortal Institute, choosing a sect but also about the sects choosing disciples. If he practiced the mental method of a particular sect, the possibility of joining that sect was naturally much greater. Previously, to alleviate the conflicts between mental methods, he chose the Heavenly Calculation Atlas as his main study; this was something he absolutely could not stop. To free up time, he would have to find a way to reduce his studies in other supplementary skills. "Yao Ding Calculating Scripture and Book of Geometry, these definitely cannot stop. Mathematics is the queen of sciences, and the Shenzhou Immortal Path also recognizes this. No sect would reject a disciple proficient in mathematics." "As for studying electromagnetic force, I'll still need Heavenly Song, but that day is still quite far off. From what I see now, the entrance trial won't require deep knowledge in the electromagnetic domain... I'm not very familiar with the era of classic physics, so I'll stop that for a while." "Although I fully understand what wave-particle duality is, incorporating this principle into my mental methods isn't something that can be achieved in a short period. Fiery Sun Wave Qi and Heavenly Light Materialization Technique will be stopped." "Elephant Phase Wave Skill and Heavenly Entropy Technique. These two techniques provide considerable combat power right from the beginning, unlike large late-stage techniques such as Wave Ripples Mysterious Energy, and they are my shortcut to enhance my combat skills. At least until before the entrance trials, they cannot be stopped." ... After making judgments on most of his divine skills, Wang Qi began to ponder the critical issues. "What about Great Discrete Coincidence and Wave Ripples Mysterious Energy?" Both techniques were bonus points for those who aspired to join the Mysterious Palace, especially Wave Ripples Mysterious Energy, which was previously just theoretical and could be practiced during the Qi Cultivation Stage. As long as he displayed this mental method, Wang Qi believed his treatment would certainly be from the Inner Sect upward. But his goal was to be a True Inheritor. Modern cultivation did not require resources, but research did. Just like how more renowned scientists on Earth could apply for more funding, True Inheritors had access to far more research resources than Inner Sect disciples. But, as Su Junyu and Xiang Qi said, the detestably low acceptance numbers for the Top Five True Inheritors was not a joke. Even Wang Qi needed to seize every point. Therefore, the issue with Great Discrete Coincidence and Wave Ripples Mysterious Energy became a key problem. Neither of these mental methods appeared remarkable initially but showed profound depth later on, at least during the Qi Cultivation Stage, these methods offered limited enhancement to combat power. Pausing these two mental methods, and focusing solely on practicing the remaining ones, would mean that Wang Qi had decided against entering the Mysterious Palace. And continuing their cultivation would substantially reduce the likelihood of Wang Qi becoming a True Inheritor of the Wanfa Sect. Wang Qi sighed, "This really is a tough decision." Zhen Chan said, "Doesn't seem that hard to choose, does it? The Mathematical Ring has no practical use to you, while the drafts from the Daoist of Uncertainty are genuine divine skills." Wang Qi shook his head, "It's not that simple. My main study is the Heavenly Calculation Atlas. If I don't want to deduce this incomplete technique by contemplating the Life Path, then I'll have to rely on mathematics—you understand the concept of specialization, right?" Zhen Chan thought for a moment, then suddenly asked, "So, you're saying your reason for choosing the Wanfa Sect has nothing to do with mathematics? Then why are you keeping this here?" Wang Qi's expression remained unchanged, "Don't you think it creates quite an atmosphere to have something symbolizing Wanfa Sect and something symbolizing Mysterious Palace placed together?" "Hehe..." "Moreover, it's not completely unrelated," Wang Qi suddenly changed his tone and said, "At least, if I join Wanfa Sect and deepen my understanding of mathematics, I will be able to master it better. The Master of Heaven Splitting Dao has something that matches this, right?" "Do you want to find the Emperor's Extreme Split Sky Dao?" Wang Qi nodded, "The vengeance of a destroyed family, the hatred of a slain friend, these grievances are irreconcilable." "In that case, your reason for choosing Wanfa Sect is also quite sufficient." Wang Qi shook his head, "I also can't let go of Mysterious Palace." "Ah?" "You wouldn't understand." The physical laws of this world are highly similar to those of the universe Earth is in, but they are not exactly the same. For Wang Qi, everything in this world was so fascinating. His nature as a researcher made it impossible for him to resist the desire to explore the world. The microscopic domain is incredibly close to the essence of the world, and Mysterious Palace is the Modern Sect that has gone the farthest in the microscopic field. Unlike other fields where numerous resources are consumed for repeated experiments, exploration in the mathematical and physical fields relies more on the individual effort of the researchers. The so-called resources are at most having an easier time applying for rights to use the Ten Thousand Immortals True Realm. He might not have the chance to perform some cutting-edge physics experiments. "So, Wanfa Sect or Mysterious Palace, that is the question." Wang Qi felt as if he was back to his university days choosing a major. Mathematics and physics, he did not want to give up either of them. But in the Shenzhou Immortal Path, there was no such solution as a "double major." He could only choose between Mysterious Palace and Wanfa Sect. Wang Qi thought for a long time, then took a deep breath and placed his hand on the manuscript of Daoist of Uncertainty. This manuscript contained the Great Square Sky Map, Mysterious Uncertainty Cloud Sword, Unpredictable Body Technique, and other supreme Divine Skills. If he could comprehend even a bit of it, he could easily overcome enemies of higher stages. From this perspective, should he go to Mysterious Palace? No, that's not right. Now that he had this manuscript, most of the spells of Mysterious Palace would lose their significance to him, wouldn't they? This manuscript was like a high-reaching guide to the Mysterious Path. What he lacked was the basic content, and the ability to translate theories into cultivation techniques. If he solidified the foundation and understood the connection between theories and techniques, creating Superstring Techniques, Supermembrane Techniques, or an even deeper Grand Unification Field Technique than in Shenzhou might not be impossible. And this foundation... Wang Qi shifted his gaze to the ring. His mathematical foundation in his previous life was decent, but not top-notch; now was a good time to reinforce his fundamentals. Moreover, entering cultivation through mathematics seemed simpler than through quantum physics, and it could help him quickly grasp the relationship between theories and techniques. Also, talented mathematicians would never lack opportunities to join physics research! The most famous examples on Earth were Hilbert and Von Neumann. Thinking of this, Wang Qi smiled and reached out to grab the ring. Wanfa Sect, here I come! —————————————————————————— Wow, there are 300+ recommendations this week! You guys are really awesome! Keep the recommendations and rewards coming!