Chapter 446 Qi Refining Transforms into Spirit, Making the Most of Everyone
" Dao Fruit Cultivation Method?"
In the backyard of the Nursing Home, Old Man Bai and a few others sat in a circle, looking at the < Scarlet Firmament Jade Register > and the < Immortal-Trapping Sword Canon >.
From Zheng Fa's words, they all understood that the so-called Dao Fruit cultivators were the legendary immortals.
Seeing the Dao Fruit Cultivation Method naturally aroused their curiosity and excitement.
Tang Lingwu had already read both Cultivation Method. At this moment, she leaned her head against Zheng Fa's shoulder, looking at the < Great Freedom True Method > in Zheng Fa's hand.
Speaking of which, the Dao Fruit Cultivation Method is extremely precious in the Xuanwei Realm. Very few cultivators from the Five Sects have ever seen such a true method.
Moreover, it's a third-tier university.
Within the Nine Mountains Realm, only a handful of people have read these three Cultivation Method.
There are absolutely no cultivators below the Nascent Soul.
But it's different in Nursing Home.
Professor Tian and Tang Mudao had long gained Zheng Fa's trust.
Not to mention Old Man Bai and Tang Lingwu.
Zheng Fa naturally wouldn't hide it.
Although Old Man Bai was unaware of this, he was still very interested. He quickly scanned the three true cultivation methods and exclaimed sincerely, "Cultivation... is truly amazing."
Tang Mudao also looked excited:
"This < Scarlet Firmament Jade Register > primarily uses fire-based Method Formula. With the attainment of the Nine Luminaries Yang Spirit, one becomes virtually like a fire god."
" The Dharma Body of the < Great Freedom True Method > is not only physically powerful, but also possesses various Divergent Method, and its vitality is extremely tenacious."
"It is the < Immortal-Trapping Sword Canon >. Although it appears incomplete, its power far surpasses the previous two when Union Realm with a sword."
"Three completely different approaches, each with its own merits."
Zheng Fa shook his head and said, "They're not completely different; the Yang Spirit Method is the origin."
Zheng Fa was fairly certain of this after discussing it with Senior Sister Zhang and others.
"The nervous system constructed by the Yang Spirit Method leaves traces in both the Dharma Body and the Celestial River Method."
The only difference between them is the choice of various Method Formula.
Upon hearing this, Tang Mudao frowned, seemingly recalling the three Cultivation Method. He nodded slowly and suddenly said, "Leaving aside the Demonic Sect Method and the Celestial River Method, the Yang Spirit Method... actually, I feel it's somewhat familiar."
"Familiar?"
Zheng Fa was taken aback for a moment, then looked at Tang Mudao.
"Just as you said, Dean, cultivating immortality is a spontaneous evolution of life. The Yang Spirit, you could say, is evolving into a kind of Spiritual Qi life."
That's quite a apt description.
"I said this method sounded familiar because it contains a very common term in Daoist texts."
What terminology?
" Qi Refining Transforms into Spirit."
Zheng Fa was taken aback. Of course he had heard this term before, but he had never thought of it in this way, much less associate the Yang Spirit Method of the Xuanwei Realm with this thing.
"This Yang Spirit Method actually subtly aligns with the concept of 'Qi Refining Transforms into Spirit,'" Tang Mudao mused. "Speaking of which, Qi Refining Transforms into Spirit is arguably the most orthodox path of Daoist cultivation."
Tang Mudao's words seem to confirm Zheng Fa's statement that the Yang Spirit Method is the root of the three methods.
"Then why do we need the Celestial River Method and the Demonic Sect Method?"
The Old Man Bai asked, puzzled.
"That's the crux of the problem. I have a theory." Zheng Fa looked up at the sky, as if counting the stars, and slowly said, " The Yang Spirit Method likely has hidden dangers."
"Hidden danger? What hidden danger?"
"I don't know, so it's just speculation." Zheng Fa shook his head slightly and said frankly, "But it's highly likely, otherwise those cultivators wouldn't have created the Demonic Sect Method and the Celestial River Method."
The logic is simple: if the Yang Spirit Method were perfect, why would Venerable Tianhe and the Devil Ancestor bother with all that trouble?
Or to put it more despairingly, the three methods currently used in the Xuanwei Realm are probably all problematic, otherwise the Xuanwei Realm wouldn't be in its current state.
Having collected all three Dao Fruit Cultivation Method, Zheng Fa felt even more pessimistic. He was even certain that there would be no reference for the path ahead, and he would have to explore it on his own.
From then on, there might be no more stones for him to touch.
The difficulties and obstacles to come are foreseeable.
Seeing the uneasy expression on his face, Tang Lingwu looked at him with a hint of worry, but she didn't know what to say.
Zheng Fa felt her gaze, turned to her and smiled, " With the Nine-Chapter Calculation Formation perfected, the deduction of the Cultivation Method should be very efficient, and it will be of great help to me."
"Um!"
Tang Lingwu nodded her head emphatically, looked at her room, and seemed to want to go back to work overtime.
This was not Zheng Fa's way of comforting Tang Lingwu.
He naturally had his own plan, which was quite simple:
By Nine-Chapter Calculation Formation with modern research, we deduced the principles of the three Cultivation Method, identified their advantages and disadvantages, and made improvements accordingly.
Then, relying on the < Heavenly Dipper and Earthly Fiend Transformation > and the Great Sun True Fire, one can conduct human experiments without leaving any hidden dangers.
In this way, even if one cannot create a perfect Cultivation Method, one can still combine the strengths of the three schools and find the Dao Path that best suits oneself.
Upon hearing this, Old Man Bai glanced at Zheng Fa but said nothing.
"Detailed Explanation of the Talisman Diagram in the Scarlet Firmament Jade Register?"
Ten days later, Zheng Fa looked at the black notebook in his hand, then looked up at the Old Man Bai. For a moment, it was as if he had returned to that dilapidated and old teachers' apartment.
"Did you write this?"
Old Man Bai waved his hand dismissively, saying, "I had some insights from reading the < Scarlet Firmament Jade Register >, so I just jotted it down casually. It's nothing special."
Zheng Fa fell silent.
He glanced at Professor Tian beside him, and heard Professor Tian laugh and say, "You're faking it. You're scratching your head every night, it's so hard for you to write."
" Xiao Tian!"
Professor Tian rolled her eyes. "With your acting skills, who can you fool?"
Old Man Bai froze, stealthily glancing at everyone, only to see that even the most innocent Tang Lingwu had an expression that said nothing.
"If you want to help, then help. Don't be so hesitant," Professor Tian muttered again. "The older you get, the more awkward you become."
Zheng Fa looked at the silent Old Man Bai, opened his black notebook, and realized that what Professor Tian had said, though difficult, was no exaggeration:
Improving the Nine-Chapter Calculation Formation with the help of the Scarlet Firmament Jade Register is not as simple as it seems.
As Cultivation Method the Dao Fruit, the < Scarlet Firmament Jade Register > has a grand concept and profound content.
The number of Talisman Diagram among them is astronomical.
This raises two questions:
Firstly, to comprehend this Cultivation Method, one needs an extremely high level of knowledge in Talisman Dao arts.
Secondly, the scope is not yet sufficient. If the Nine-Chapter Calculation Formation is to be applied to its concepts, it needs to be translated into material that Tang Lingwu and the programmers can understand.
Senior Sister Zhang used the Nine-Chapter Calculation Formation to complete part of this task.
But it's nowhere near as good or as detailed as what that modern Mathematics professor, Old Man Bai, did.
Most importantly, the education Senior Sister Zhang received from a young age was disconnected from modern life...
Many of her ideas and analyses are actually more in line with the habits of cultivators in the Xuanwei Realm, which are very difficult for modern people to understand.
Moreover, most of those programmers had never been exposed to cultivation or Talisman Dao.
Old Man Bai, however, was different; his interpretation of the < Scarlet Firmament Jade Register > was more suitable for modern people to understand.
After reading the notebook in his hand, Zheng Fa handed it to Tang Lingwu, who was standing curiously to the side.
Tang Lingwu flipped through the pages, grinned at the Old Man Bai, and looked at him with eyes full of admiration.
The Old Man Bai, hands on his hips and head held high, asked, "Wouldn't that be useful against the Nine-Chapter Calculation Formation?"
"Very!"
Old Man Bai smiled smugly, while Tang Lingwu held the notebook as if it were a precious treasure.
He was even happier than Zheng Fa.
Zheng Fa let out a soft breath, a smile appearing in his eyes:
There is no one left to follow.
Having someone with you is even better.
" The Talisman Diagram the dean explained yesterday were so difficult!"
"I thought I was the only one who didn't understand..."
Team Leader Yang walked along the mountain path, still damp with morning dew, on his way to the Sermon Hall.
The speakers were several martial arts school disciples behind her.
Upon hearing this, an elderly man walking in front of her turned around and glanced at the group, a smile in his eyes.
" Professor Wu, what do you think?"
A young man from a martial arts school asked the old man expectantly.
"Hmm, it is a bit complicated."
The old man pondered for a moment and then echoed his sentiment.
Seeing his expression, the young man slowed his pace, watched the old man walk away, and then sighed:
"We're really stupid; Professor Wu doesn't seem to find it difficult at all."
Team Leader Yang watched Professor Wu's departing figure and nodded dejectedly.
Although Professor Wu appeared humble, they could easily detect the ease in his tone.
Ironically, this kind of heartfelt thoughtfulness from a top student can be more damaging to a struggling student.
If you ask why Team Leader Yang knows so much, it's because... she didn't understand it yesterday either.
Thinking about this, Team Leader Yang almost cried.
She had to admit that she and the group of big-breasted, brainless musclemen behind her were equally stupid.
Of the thousands of people who listen to the sermons today, the largest number are still the former professors and students.
Secondly, researchers or engineers from various research institutes who have made contributions to research on Nursing Home.
Finally, there was her, the martial arts school disciples, and the employees from Nine Mountains Grain Company.
Yes, this is probably a ranking of intelligence.
Dean Zheng did not discriminate against them. He treated them all equally in his lectures, and they learned the same Cultivation Method.
I heard that the extra training afterwards had nothing to do with cultivation.
The problem is, she takes the same classes as those academicians and professors, so how can she possibly get the same grades?
Team Leader Yang didn't consider himself a stupid person; otherwise, he wouldn't have been entrusted with such an important task by his superiors in the past.
Without boasting, her IQ and EQ definitely surpass those of 80% of the people in the country.
The problem is, those freaks whose IQ ranks in the top one in a million, uh, no, in the top one in ten million.
I'm afraid half of them are in Nursing Home.
Measured by intelligence, the difference between her and a dog is perhaps less than the difference between her and these perverts...
When you're all in the same class, how can you not feel a sense of comparison?
After comparing herself to others, she's almost developed a psychological aversion to it.
Reaching the entrance of the Sermon Hall, Team Leader Yang took a deep breath, cleared his mind of distractions, and silently encouraged himself:
The opportunity to cultivate immortality is rare, bringing glory to one's ancestors and blessings to future generations.
I cried while listening; those were tears of happiness.
As soon as she entered, she saw Tang Lingwu standing at the door.
" Lingwu?"
"Aunt Yang, here!"
With a swift and deft gesture, Tang Lingwu pushed a stack of books, each half her height, into her arms.
Team Leader Yang quickly reached out and took it, then curiously flipped through it.
The book was probably just printed; it still felt warm to the touch.
"< Formation Pathways >."
" Introduction to Alchemy Methods "
"< Talisman Diagram Topology >."
" General Treatise on Artifact Refining "
"..."
She flipped through it for a while and discovered that it actually resembled a complete cultivation manual.
It not only includes analyses of several common Qigong methods.
There are also subjects such as weapon crafting, formation formation, alchemy, and Talisman Dao.
There were even two books on agronomy and Spirit Plant science.
"This is..."
Team Leader Yang held the heavy teaching materials and seemed to understand something.
Her eyes were fixed, and her lips began to tremble slightly involuntarily.
" Zheng Fa said that the previous sermons were just an introduction, to let everyone get used to it... kind of like preschool," Tang Lingwu said with a smile. "Now it's officially starting."
Preschool?
Team Leader Yang was deathly pale, and he almost cried.
Where is the door?
I haven't gone in yet!
Zheng Fa sat cross-legged on the futon, looking at the people in front of him, all of whom had taken a set of newly issued teaching materials, and nodded in satisfaction.
This set of teaching materials is the same ones that Zheng Fa asked Madam Xuanhua about before.
Of course, this is not only the result of Madam Xuanhua and the Artifact Refiners Guild.
" Introduction to Alchemy Methods " is the culmination of the efforts of Elder Xiong and Sect Master Song the Azure Wood Sect.
< Talisman Diagram Topology > is a compilation of previous research by Zheng Fa and others.
The main creator of < Formation Pathways > is Senior Sister Zhang.
This set of teaching materials can be described as a culmination of all the skills and techniques of the Nine Mountains Sect.
Not only that, Senior Sister Zhang also used the Nine-Chapter Calculation Formation to review it and correct many data errors.
In Zheng Fa's view, this may be the most systematic and complete cultivation textbook in the history of the Xuanwei Realm.
This will also be the first set of general-purpose textbooks for Nine Mountains University.
Education was the top priority in the First Fifty-Year Plan.
The Nine Mountains Realm may only have twenty years left for peaceful development.
The value of a good set of teaching materials is self-evident.
He placed high hopes on these books, striving for excellence and even aiming for perfection.
Bringing it to Nursing Home is certainly intended to train these listeners.
Secondly, it is actually for the purpose of further improving the teaching materials.
Seeing that everyone was seated, he picked up a book called < Talisman Diagram Topology > from beside him and said to them:
Today's sermon will be divided into two parts.
"This morning, we began studying this book, < Talisman Diagram Topology >."
"This afternoon, we will continue with the Qi Refining Realm Cultivation Method and precautions for cultivation."
"It will be pretty much the same from now on."
The listeners in the Sermon Hall naturally had no objections, and many even showed great interest, eagerly opening the new teaching materials in their hands.
Let's look at the introduction first.
Zheng Fa held the book and, as he spoke, he sensed the thoughts of those listening to his sermon.
Halfway through his speech, he suddenly caught a thought:
"This proof is too complicated. Perhaps a different approach would be simpler?"
Zheng Fa's spirits lifted, and he looked at the book. Sure enough, the transformation of the Talisman Diagram he had just described could indeed be simplified.
He lightly tapped his finger, making a highlight in the book, and a satisfied smile appeared on his face.
The purpose of presenting this teaching material to this group of people first is naturally to enhance the research capabilities of the Nursing Home.
But on the other hand... it's also to improve this textbook by drawing on the inspiration or ideas of these experts.
Although these teaching materials are all about cultivating immortality.
However, due to its similarities with the modern world and the Xuanwei Realm, the various techniques of the Xuanwei Realm share some commonalities with modern technology.
For example, Talisman Diagram are closely related to Topology.
Weapon crafting is highly related to Physics and materials science.
Alchemy is more akin to chemistry.
Furthermore, the principles of Formation Dao are somewhat related to mathematical logic and computer theory.
These teaching materials, mostly written by cultivators from the Nine Mountains, may be quite practical, but in Zheng Fa's view, they are rather lacking in theoretical depth and systematic approach.
Simply put, it lacks depth, theoretical sophistication, and a fundamental understanding of the issues.
While these scholars may not have as deep an understanding of the Immortal Way as Madam Xuanhua, they possess their own system of thought. With their perspective and scientific literacy, they can help Zheng Fa to sort out the theoretical framework and refine the principles within this textbook.
After a morning of lecturing on " Talisman Diagram Topology," Zheng Fa had made numerous markings in the book, covering almost every page.
Some of the proofs are not concise or clear enough.
Some errors occurred in the application of theorems, leading to simplification mistakes in several Talisman Diagram, which even the Old Man Bai failed to notice.
Most importantly, some of the inferences are not deep enough and there is room for further development.
Previously, the Nine Mountains Talisman Dao was actually built upon the efforts of Old Man Bai, Zheng Fa, and Senior Sister Zhang.
The wisdom of three people is ultimately limited, and in many areas, they only scratch the surface.
Now, telling this story to this group of people has inspired many more imaginative ideas from them.
Some of these ideas were truly enlightening for Zheng Fa, igniting his desire to study them in greater depth.
There was even a surprise:
This group is full of authors of various textbooks.
When they read " Talisman Diagram Topology," they unconsciously apply their own writing experience, thinking about how to edit the book and how to arrange the chapters to make it more reasonable and scientific.
Zheng Fa secretly kept these thoughts in mind.
It's fair to say that this group of people may have learned something after a morning of classes.
But the one who benefited the most was actually the teacher, Zheng Fa.
Two months later.
Does anyone have any further questions?
In the Sermon Hall, Zheng Fa closed the < Formation Pathways > in his hand and asked a question.
No one spoke.
Team Leader Yang was on the verge of tears.
She's full of problems!
Because Zheng Fa wanted to go through the textbook as quickly as possible, the lecture pace over the past two months has been very fast, and Team Leader Yang can no longer keep up.
But she didn't dare to say it, and could only work hard in private. However, due to her limited knowledge, she fell further and further behind others.
Because there were so many things she didn't understand, she didn't even know where to begin asking.
Not only her, she herself knew that about 30% of the people in the Sermon Hall were now struggling to keep up with the dean's lectures.
However, whether out of inferiority, cowardice, or unwillingness to let the dean waste his time on them, no one dared to speak.
Zheng Fa glanced around the crowd, nodded slightly, and said:
"Since there are no further questions, this sermon is now concluded."
Team Leader Yang stood up, bowed to Zheng Fa with his hands clasped, his face full of worry, thinking that tonight would be another sleepless night.
"Those whose names are called, stay."
Team Leader Yang didn't even look up. In the past, these idiots never got special treatment.
But the next moment, her name rang out in the Sermon Hall.
Team Leader Yang looked up abruptly and saw that some of the listeners who were not quite keeping up with the pace of the sermon were both surprised and delighted, and had obviously been left behind as well.
Team Leader Yang sat on the prayer mat, feeling dizzy, looking at Zheng Fa with disbelief in his eyes.
"I'll start with < Talisman Diagram Topology > again."
Tell it again?
Specifically for them?
Team Leader Yang felt a tremor in his heart, realizing that the dean had gone to great lengths to educate all students without discrimination.
Her eyes stung with tears, and she quickly pricked up her ears to listen.
As he spoke, Zheng Fa gave her a deep look, surprised: She doesn't even understand this?
He drew a question mark on < Talisman Diagram Topology >, intending to make the derivation process of this section even simpler.
Good teaching materials should ideally be able to explain complex concepts in a simple and easy-to-understand way.
In-depth research can be accomplished by relying on a group of academicians, professors, and other top experts.
It's simple...
Zheng Fa glanced at the pages filled with question marks, then looked at the crowd in front of him, reflecting that every kind of brain has its own use.
He wouldn't have known if he hadn't specifically taught this group of people that there were actually eight unsolved mysteries of the world contained in those short three pages of textbook.