"How's the genetic research on Spirit Root going?"
After the sermon concluded, Zheng Fa approached Professor Tian and spoke about their previous research on Spirit Root.
For modern Immortal Way to develop rapidly, the exploration of Spirit Root is extremely important.
But this matter has been going on for more than half a year, and it seems there has been no progress. It must have encountered some difficulties.
Zheng Fa hadn't asked many questions beforehand, mainly because he wasn't very familiar with this area of research and was afraid of being an outsider giving advice to an expert.
On the other hand, it's also to avoid putting pressure on researchers.
Now, the Creation Jade Disc has evolved and contains a lot of biological knowledge. Even if it can guide research, understanding it should not be a problem.
I'm asking Professor Tian about this now because I want to see if I can help.
Professor Tian and Tang Mudao exchanged a glance, then said helplessly, "There's been some progress, but not much."
What progress?
Tang Mudao spoke up, "Through the spectrometer, we have a more precise definition of Single-Spirit Root and Multi-Spirit Root."
How is it defined?
"By measuring the Spiritual Qi content in the Spirit-Testing Jade, we discovered that if we set the total amount of a person's Spirit Root at one hundred, then a Single-Spirit Root means that the proportion of that Spirit Root is greater than eighty percent."
"What about those with Multi-Spirit Root?"
"For each type of Spirit Root to be measured, its proportion must be greater than twenty."
Zheng Fa understood.
Everyone possesses Five-Element Spirit Root.
Dual-Spirit Root means that two Spirit Root each have a percentage greater than 20%, while the other three Spirit Root each have a percentage less than 20%.
Therefore, from Dual-Spirit Root downwards, no single Spirit Root can account for more than 80%.
Three-Spirit Root means having more than twenty of three types of Spirit Root.
The problem is...
"What about the Five-Spirit Root?"
Zheng Fa's mind raced, and he immediately realized the problem: Could it be that the Five-Spirit Root Spirit Root roots were completely equal, each at twenty?
This is such a coincidence; it's much rarer than having Single-Spirit Root.
"According to our research, the Five Five-Spirit Root Five-Spirit Root do not exist," Tang Mudao said slowly. "At least, they don't exist in Nursing Home."
Upon hearing this, Zheng Fa began to recall what he had seen and heard in the Xuanwei Realm:
He had never seen a cultivator with Five-Spirit Root.
Even those with Three-Spirit Root used to be almost impossible to enter the Immortal Sect.
To be honest, the Five-Spirit Root are too insignificant in the Xuanwei Realm, and no one paid any attention to them before.
Even though Zheng Fa doesn't value Spirit Root as much as other Immortal Sect, and doesn't care much about cultivators with less than Three-Spirit Root.
They didn't even pay attention to this matter.
"Wouldn't that mean everyone would have at least Four-Spirit Root?"
Zheng Fa frowned. This didn't quite fit the reality of the Xuanwei Realm. The Spirit-Testing Jade could detect the Five-Spirit Root.
Tang Mudao explained, " Spirit Root only represent the proportion of Spiritual Qi, not the total amount of Spiritual Qi."
Zheng Fa was taken aback, then immediately realized. "Differences in physical constitution?"
"Yes, we've found that people who have practiced Broadcast Calisthenics can absorb a slightly larger amount of Spiritual Qi than others, although the increase might only be around three percent," Tang Mudao explained. "There are also some people who absorb a smaller amount of Spiritual Qi, and since they have Four-Spirit Root, the accuracy of the Spirit-Testing Jade isn't high enough, so their reactions are inaccurate, and they're mistaken for having Five-Spirit Root."
Broadcast Calisthenics?
A sudden inspiration struck Zheng Fa.
Broadcast Calisthenics is, in essence, Dao-Entry Martial Arts, and martial arts that Dao-Entry Martial Arts are related to the Dao Body.
He was fairly certain what the so-called cultivation aptitude was:
The Dao Body and the Spirit Root.
The Dao Body is more precious and more essential. It may increase the total amount of Spiritual Qi a cultivator can absorb, and of course, it also has some corresponding strange abilities.
However, the Spirit Root determines the conversion rate of absorbed Spiritual Qi into spiritual power.
This is somewhat similar to a car's fuel tank capacity and combustion efficiency.
He nodded to Tang Mudao, then looked at Professor Tian.
"There's not much progress in gene sequencing," Professor Tian said helplessly. "The sample size from Nursing Home is too small."
"The human genome is so vast, containing billions of base pairs, and about 15 percent of the genes have functions that we have never fully understood."
Professor Tian's tone was tinged with frustration.
" Professor Tang's statement about the percentage of Spirit Root is too general and not intuitive enough... We have no clue about it right now."
Zheng Fa also felt a headache coming on.
Nursing Home currently only house around a thousand people, so the sample size is already insufficient.
On the other hand, looking at the so-called proportion of Spirit Root...
Spirit Root are probably not influenced by just one type of gene.
However, if Spirit Root are the result of multiple genes working together, then there is almost no way to begin now.
"The problem now is... we need a more accurate representation?"
Professor Tian nodded and said, "Yes, it would be best to figure out what physical structure determines Spirit Root, so that we can draw on previous research findings instead of being like the blind men and the elephant."
Seeing Professor Tian's dejected look, Zheng Fa smiled and said:
"It's alright, research can't be rushed, and it's not like we've gained nothing."
"Um?"
"Since we can't figure out Spirit Root, let's just focus on developing Broadcast Calisthenics for now."
Tang Mudao Professor Tian exchanged a glance and slowly nodded.
Zheng Fa's idea was simple: since he couldn't find a direction for his Spirit Root for the time being.
Broadcast Calisthenics is also a viable means of improving the physical fitness of modern people.
In today's Modern World, Spiritual Qi is everywhere. Although it is still somewhat scarce for cultivation, it is enough for cultivating Dao-Entry Martial Arts.
"Using the Nine-Chapter Calculation Formation to deduce Dao-Entry Martial Arts?"
Within the Nine Mountains Realm, upon hearing Zheng Fa's request, Senior Sister Zhang frowned, pondered for a moment, and then spoke:
"If Dao-Entry Martial Arts can enhance one's aptitude for cultivation, then they certainly have value."
"However, I don't know much about Dao-Entry Martial Arts for beginners, so I don't know how effective my deductions will be."
As a natural-born Primordial Spirit Dao Body, Senior Sister Zhang had never cultivated such low-level martial arts as those that Dao-Entry Martial Arts.
"Furthermore, cultivators don't place much importance on martial arts," Uncle- Uncle-Master Pang chimed in. "A three percent increase in cultivation—nobody's paid attention to that before."
That's indeed the case.
The Xuanwei Realm has almost never accurately quantified any aspect of cultivation.
More importantly, the Immortal Sect still favor geniuses, or rather, they have no shortage of cultivators and can simply select the best of the best.
Even the most useful Dao-Entry Martial Arts can't compare to a Single-Spirit Root plus Dao Body.
Three percent?
It's not enough trouble for everyone.
Only someone like Zheng Fa, who wants to promote cultivation, would attach such importance to Dao-Entry Martial Arts.
The deduction of the Nine-Chapter Calculation Formation did not come from nothing; it required a great deal of relevant data.
"I have some research data on Dao-Entry Martial Arts." Zheng Fa took out a Jade Slip and handed it to Senior Sister Zhang.
This Jade Slip contains some findings from modern research on Broadcast Calisthenics.
Senior Sister Zhang took the Jade Slip, glanced at it, and nodded, saying, "Then I can give it a try."
"No, you don't need to try, senior sister."
"You don't need me?"
"Look at the back of the Jade Slip."
"Later?"
Senior Sister Zhang was stunned for a moment, then her Divine Sense drilled into the Jade Slip again. This time, however, she didn't open her eyes for a very long time.
Uncle-Master Pang and Aunt-Master Huang exchanged bewildered glances, both feeling a burning desire, yet unable to discern anything from the Jade Slip.
But what they could see was that Wuyi's expression was extremely complex.
Senior Sister Zhang opened her eyes, clutching the Jade Slip, and looked at Zheng Fa with eyes as clear as water:
" Nine-Chapter Calculation Spirit?"
Zheng Fa nodded and said:
"Senior sister, you won't need to bother controlling the Nine-Chapter Calculation Formation anymore!"
Unable to contain his curiosity, Uncle-Master Pang hurriedly asked, "What is this Nine-Chapter Calculation Spirit?"
" The Nine-Chapter Calculation Spirit, in the simplest terms, is a formation spirit. This formation spirit can replace me and control the Nine-Chapter Calculation Formation."
Upon hearing this, Uncle-Master Pang's eyes widened, and he shouted with an air of utter ignorance:
"There's such a thing as a spirit array?"
He suddenly looked to the other side of the hall.
Xie Qingxue stood there, her eyes wide open, even wider than his.
Now, Uncle-Master Pang felt relieved: So the Tianhe Sect is just as ignorant.
Can I take a look?
Xie Qingxue spoke up.
Ever since learning that her sect was restricted from researching formations, she has become extremely interested in formations and has sought out many classic texts to study.
Senior Sister Zhang glanced at Zheng Fa, and seeing him nod, she readily handed the Jade Slip to Xie Qingxue.
Xie Qingxue held the jade tube, read it for a long time, and then suddenly exclaimed, "Isn't this a Nascent Soul cultivation technique?"
Uncle Pang and Uncle Huang were taken aback and exclaimed, "A Nascent Soul cultivation technique?"
For these two Nascent Soul cultivators, the words "Transformation God Technique" were simply irresistible.
Senior Sister Zhang curled the corners of her mouth, even showing a very obvious smugness:
"It's a Nascent Soul cultivation technique. It's tailor-made for me, the most suitable Nascent Soul cultivation technique for me."
Upon hearing this, both Uncle-Master Pang turned to look at Zheng Fa and asked in unison:
"It really is... a Nascent Soul cultivation technique?"
"You could say that," Zheng Fa nodded. "These Nine-Chapter Calculation Spirit originally came from the < Scarlet Firmament Jade Register > of Vast Sun Mountain, and their approach is exactly the same as that of the Yang Spirit Method."
"While it may not be complete, the direction should be correct."
Ultimately, this thing is just a simplified variant of the Yang Spirit Method.
The three of them, including Uncle-Master Pang, remained silent upon hearing this.
After a while, Uncle-Master Pang finally spoke with difficulty, "You just said that you were researching this thing so that Wuyi could have more time to rest?"
"That's how it started."
"And then you created a Nascent Soul cultivation technique?"
Zheng Fa nodded slowly.
Upon hearing this, Uncle-Master Pang slowly raised his head, looked at the roof of the main hall, thought for a long time, and suddenly asked, "Is Senior Brother Yuan still in seclusion?"
Aunt-Master Huang was taken aback, then his expression turned strange. "How about we call him out?"
"It's time to shout it out," Uncle-Master Pang sighed. "If he dies in seclusion, that's fine, but if he succeeds in reaching the Spirit Transformation stage, I'm afraid he might be unable to let go of his resentment and want to die when he emerges..."
"..."
Uncle-Master Pang's face was full of compassion. "No matter how many evils the Yuan fellow has committed, he has overcome some of the Heart Demon Tribulation he has endured twice."
The setup of the Nine-Chapter Calculation Spirit will still take some time.
Because Tang Lingwu and her team designed a completely new arithmetic language, the entire Nine-Chapter Calculation Formation had to be scrapped and rebuilt.
The algorithm of the Nine-Chapter Calculation Spirit is dozens of times more complex than the previous calculation array.
Therefore, the calculation array on University Island not only had to be rebuilt from scratch, but its complexity was also much higher.
Senior Sister Zhang was naturally in no hurry to reach the Spirit Transformation.
For her, the Nine-Chapter Calculation Spirit was more like an experiment to Spirit Transformation.
By setting up formations and observing the situation of the Calculation Spirit, she could not only become familiar with the Cultivation Method, but also find some flaws in Cultivation Method, thus preparing for the future Spirit Transformation.
Therefore, she attached great importance to this matter.
She didn't rely on anyone else to set up the entire array; even Zheng Fa couldn't get a word in edgewise.
Since the astrological calculations were none of his business, and his senior sister didn't have time to pay attention to him, Zheng Fa found himself with nothing to do and became idle.
He simply returned to Paradise Island.
"Elder brother!"
Zheng Shan, who had grown to Zheng Fa's collarbone height, ran over happily.
Mother Zheng also hurriedly came out of the house, looked at her son, and said, "You're back?"
"Um."
"Then... should Mother cook?"
Zheng Fa felt a pang of guilt.
He hasn't had a proper meal at home for about six months.
Zheng Dharma Body currently has matters concerning the Nine Mountains Realm and the Hundred Immortals Alliance on his hands, and he also currently manages the Profound Mystery Sect.
Even when he has no other duties, he still needs to cultivate or engage in dual cultivation.
Ultimately, Vast Sun Mountain put too much pressure on him, making him want to seize every minute and second.
During this period, I had much less time to spend with my mother and sister.
Although Paradise Island was nearby, and he could reach it in no time, eating there was not really necessary for him.
Moreover, time was tight; he usually only said a few words and left.
Meeting his mother's expectant gaze, Zheng Fa nodded and said:
"Good."
Upon hearing this, Mother Zheng was overjoyed and quickly ran into the kitchen.
"Brother!" Zheng Shan beckoned, and a grand chair flew to Zheng Fa's feet, saying ingratiatingly, "Sit!"
"Um?"
Zheng Fa glanced at his younger sister.
Zheng Shan is seventeen years old this year. Although she still has a little baby fat on her face, she is now considered a young lady.
With Single-Spirit Root, her cultivation is not slow, and she is already in the Foundation Establishment Early Stage.
This unusual attentiveness is quite strange.
"Is something the matter?"
"Yes!" Zheng Shan nodded emphatically, "Brother, I want to work for the Hundred Immortals Alliance!"
" The Hundred Immortals Alliance?"
Zheng Fa frowned.
Currently, among the disciples of the Nine Mountains Realm working for the Hundred Immortals Alliance, there are actually two groups of people:
Han Qi was in charge of the Divine Firmament Warship caravan.
There are also some of Uncle-Master Pang's disciples conducting investigations outside, but only for safety reasons; this group of disciples is small in number.
How did you come up with this idea?
"I... I'm afraid of what others will say, what they'll say about me."
"I'm talking to you?"
Say I'm your sister.
Zheng Fa frowned slightly. "Someone has something on their mind? You heard that?"
"No, nobody's here." Zheng Shan shook her head and whispered, "But, I don't feel good about it myself."
"Everyone else has to take turns doing missions, but I 'Foundation Establishment and haven't even left the Nine Mountains Realm."
Zheng Fa remained silent for a moment.
He looked at Zheng Shan with a helpless expression.
Ultimately, he wasn't exactly a selfless person.
Although Zheng Shan didn't receive much resource allocation within the Nine Mountains Realm, she almost never encountered any dangerous missions.
"Nobody's saying anything?"
"No, there isn't!"
"So you want to go out and play?"
"Um!"
Seeing the younger sister's affirmative expression, Zheng Fa nodded again.
Zheng Shan's expression brightened.
"No."
"Elder brother!"
"I'm not favoring you," Zheng Fa said coldly. "Have you thought about what I would do if something happened to you, if you were captured?"
"What will happen to the disciples of the Nine Mountains Sect if someone uses you to threaten them?"
"You've grown up so much, and all you ever think about is going out to play?"
Zheng Shan's face froze when she saw Zheng Fa.
She pouted, unable to speak.
Zheng Fa shook his head inwardly.
Of course he would protect Zheng Shan, but with Vast Sun Mountain watching from the sidelines, things would get really messy if something happened to Zheng Shan.
Not only him, but also Uncle-Master Pang and the others would not agree to let Zheng Shan leave the Nine Mountains Realm.
The younger sister probably had no other choice but to beg him.
Seeing his younger sister's aggrieved look, Zheng Fa was unwilling to comfort her.
The brother and sister remained silent until it was time to eat.
What's wrong with you two?
At the dinner table, Mother Zheng looked at the awkward Zheng Shan and the silent Zheng Fa, put down her chopsticks, and asked.
Zheng Shan didn't say anything, she just buried herself in her food.
Seeing this, and noticing that his Mother Zheng was genuinely worried, Zheng Fa finally spoke up and recounted what had just happened.
Unexpectedly, after hearing this, Mother Zheng sighed:
" Shan'er told me about this... She didn't go there to have fun."
Zheng Fa was surprised and glanced at Zheng Shan: "Then what for?"
You must be very busy lately.
"Some."
" Shan'er misses you a little since she hasn't seen you, and she also wants to help you... She didn't think too much about it."
Mother Zheng looked at her daughter and said softly.
"..."
Zheng Fa also stopped eating with his chopsticks, turned his head, and looked at his younger sister.
Zheng Shan slowly picked at the rice in her mouth, without saying a word.
"For the past six months, she's been cultivating ever since she came back from school, working even harder than before, hoping that after she reaches Foundation Establishment, she can help you more."
"This child hasn't grown up yet... She secretly told me," Mother Zheng chuckled softly, "That she can help the Nine Mountains Sect with some tasks, so you'll have time to come back."
They haven't grown up yet.
Zheng Fa looked at Zheng Shan, who was still keeping her head down, and his heart softened.
After dinner, Zheng Fa went into Zheng Shan's room.
Zheng Shan sat cross-legged on the bed, seemingly unaware that Zheng Fa had entered.
What? Still angry?
Don't be angry!
You cannot go to the Hundred Immortals Alliance.
"Brother, you're yelling at me!"
"..."
Where did you learn that, little sister?
Zheng Fa tapped Zheng Shan on the head.
Zheng Shan covered her head, her expression becoming even more resentful.
"I brought you a gift."
"A gift? Is it delicious?"
Zheng Shan's eyes immediately lit up.
"No." Zheng Fa took out a Storage Bag, handed it to Zheng Shan, and said mysteriously, "It's even better than food."
Zheng Shan excitedly took the Storage Bag and eagerly opened it.
The mountain of books crashed onto her bed.
Zheng Shan huddled at the foot of the bed, her gaze sweeping over the half-full bed of textbooks, her lips trembling slightly.
"Is this... a gift?"
At this moment, she was truly no longer angry.
Not only was he not angry, but his face had also lost all its anger.
Or rather, I feel a bit suicidal.
"You took the wrong one."
"You took the wrong one?"
Zheng Shan looked up blankly and saw Zheng Fa's smiling face. She immediately understood that Zheng Fa was doing this on purpose.
"Elder brother!"
She leaped out of bed and lunged at Zheng Fa with bared teeth and claws.
Zheng Fa pressed his left hand against her forehead, waved his right hand in front of his younger sister, and laughed:
"This is the gift."
Zheng Shan swung her arms at the air for a long time, beating up the air, before finally looking at what Zheng Fa was holding in his right hand.
" Comprehensive Mirror? I have Comprehensive Mirror."
"This is different from the previous ones. I just made it; yours is the first one."
Zheng Fa said with a smile.
Zheng Shan's eyes lit up, but she still snorted at Zheng Fa before taking the Comprehensive Mirror and pointing at it.
The Comprehensive Mirror the bronze surface of the Zizhi Tongjian changed and slowly lit up.
"Huh?"
Looking at the illustrations in the Comprehensive Mirror, Zheng Shan asked in surprise, "Why are there so many more things?"
There are six small patterns in the picture.
"Brother, what is this?"
"Click on it."
Zheng Shan clicked on the first icon, and the screen changed again, revealing a new interface.
In the interface, Zheng Fa's portrait is in the upper left corner.
"Is this you, brother?"
"Mmm." Zheng Fa stroked his little sister's head and said softly, "If you miss me in the future, use this to find me... You can send me messages, and you can also talk to me directly."
"Real?"
Zheng Shan exclaimed with delight.
"Not only that, you ordered this too."
As Zheng Fa pointed out, Zheng Shan made another dot, Comprehensive Mirror Tongjian changed again, with Zheng Fa's smiling face appearing in the picture.
Zheng Shan held the Comprehensive Mirror in her hands and tilted her head to look at Zheng Fa.
"Whenever you want to see me, whenever your mother wants to see me, she can see me. It's the same even outside the Nine Mountains Realm," Zheng Fa said with a smile. "Do you like this gift?"
"Like!"
(End of this chapter)