Reason

Li Qi gladly accepted Wang Dun's invitation to the association.

The main problem is that he finds it really hard to refuse what the other person offers.

However, before leaving, Li Qi still asked, "No one should know that I came here to eat, so how did you find me, Brother Wang?"

"Oh, you mean this? I recently met a monk who is very accurate at fortune telling. He told me to come to the restaurant on the street at this time to find the person I want to see, saying that he is eating a 600-year-old swordfish." Wang Dun said with a smile, "So I asked the stall owners on this street, and today, there are only two 600-year-old swordfish. I went to both places, and naturally I came to find you, Brother Li Qi."

"He even predicted the age of the swordfish?" Li Qi was astonished. This monk's fortune-telling skills were truly impressive.

However, I wasn't that surprised.

Monks are naturally skilled in divination, perhaps even as skilled as fortune tellers. Information from any source can reveal the extent of a monk's charlatanism, even suggesting that he can predict a person's past and future lives, and see what a person will do and encounter in their next life.

"That's true. He's from the lineage of monks, and he seems to be a highly accomplished monk with a cultivation level of seven, which is quite impressive," Wang Dun said.

"How did you get to know such a person, Brother Wang?" Li Qi stood up, preparing to go to the so-called 'academy' with Wang Dun, but he didn't forget to ask the question.

The monk's calculations were so accurate that I might be able to use them myself, since I still have dragon scales and blood. Although I can do divination, it's always better to let professionals do it.

"Haha, this all comes down to that ocean liner. That monk also needed a spot on that ship. He was supposedly going to the East China Sea to do some business, so he divined that I was still available. He came to me and offered to trade, hoping I would do him a favor in exchange for a spot. So, I asked him to find you, Brother Li Qi, and it worked!" Wang Dun said with a grin, shaking the parts of his body.

"I see," Li Qi nodded, but the constantly shaking parts made Li Qi take another closer look at the other's body. Although True Knowledge Dao Charm would be thrown away and the Dao Extractor would be detected, ordinary eye examination could still provide some information.

The other person's body still retained some flesh and blood, such as the brain and heart, which seemed to be full of vitality and felt very healthy.

But most of the limbs, such as muscles and bones, have been replaced with Law Treasure.

As the two walked towards the academy, Li Qi asked again, "Brother Wang, what's the use or benefit of this kind of modification? Won't it damage your physical body? The human body is so exquisite, and the microcosm within it is also innate, naturally formed, and contains profound truths. If it's just replaced like this, how can we make up for it later?"

"Huh? Make up for it? Why do you need to make up for it? Don't you think your physical body is very weak?" Wang Dun became interested when he heard Li Qi ask this.

Judging from his appearance, he couldn't wait to show off his Law Treasure body to others.

Li Qi pondered for a moment, estimated his abilities, and then said, "My physical body... well, I am Shaman, so it's understandable that my physical body is weak, since I haven't trained much. But if I condense mountain energy and use water energy to deflect force, and if I can utilize some hydraulic principles and expand my inner world to amplify my Inner Gods, I can now... lift about four million jin of weight. But that's just my physical body. If I don't use my physical body and instead use Technique Method, that number can be increased by about four or five thousand times. Moving mountains and filling lakes is more than enough."

"You're using mountain and water energy to condense power, but aren't you essentially using Technique Method to strengthen your physical body? If you don't use anything, what level can your physical body reach?" Wang Dun asked again.

"Hmm... If I don't need anything and rely solely on my muscles, I should be able to lift 100,000 jin (50,000 kg). If I unleash my power, I can double that, which is roughly equivalent to a ninth-grade martial artist's full-force attack." Li Qi calculated and came to his answer.

There was nothing he could do; he was Shaman, so he didn't exercise much and was physically weak.

However, he excels at all kinds of Divine Ability and Technique Method, as well as a great deal of mysterious knowledge and insight. His methods of Curse and communication are also exceptional. For him, the physical body does not need to be valued too much. Some Ghost Shaman will even abandon their bodies and maintain their existence with pure souls, changing bodies whenever they have time.

Since the Ghost Shaman is skilled at possession, she is not easy to die. Even if her physical body is killed, her soul can simply escape, making it easy.

As they talked, they had already reached the parking lot.

It's called a parking lot, but it's more like a stable, with all kinds of mounts everywhere, big and small, some aquatic and some terrestrial.

It was divided into two parts: one was deep water, and the other was open space.

Old Ma was being served by a Conch Folk in the open space, who was brushing his fur and feeding him seaweed.

The Conch Folk have a rather unique appearance. Most of them are creatures that resemble snails and clams. The so-called "clam women" are typical Conch Folk. They have natural shells that they usually carry with them. Their bodies are strange and unusual. Some are no different from humans, while others look like lobsters.

This scene infuriated Li Qi.

Holy crap, the seaweed that the chef served at the restaurant just now was the same kind that Old Ma.

How dare they accept so much money from me?!

However, before Li Qi could vent his anger, Wang Dun said, "Look, you are skilled in Divine Ability Technique Method and magic, but not in physical combat. Isn't that a big weakness? If someone can target your physical body or get close to you, you will hardly be able to resist. For example, if a martial artist gets close, you will basically be defeated instantly, right?"

"If a martial artist gets close, there's naturally not much you can do to fight back. But I have my Trump Card. With some Law Treasure Divine Ability, I can at least buy myself a chance to survive. But your Law Treasure body should have the same effect. It's impossible for it to overpower a martial artist," Li Qi said.

"Oh? Is that so? Brother Li Qi, let me lend you a hand." With that, Wang Dun reached out and grabbed a boat next to him.

As a parking lot-like space, it naturally also contains boats or other flying Law Treasure, but they are simply placed together with other mounts.

This ship is also a treasure ship, about one or two hundred meters long, and it looks to weigh more than 20 million catties, which is about 10,000 to 20,000 tons.

Then, Wang Dun stood up gently. The ground cracked slightly, but he lifted the entire ship with one hand.

Li Qi's pupils contracted.

A single arm can weigh tens of millions of pounds, meaning that if the whole body is used, this strength can be increased four or five times, or even ten times, without any problem.

But he soon discovered that Wang Dun's strength was not simply brute force, but rather the application of technique, and even martial arts technique.

"It is indeed amazing, but Brother Wang, isn't it a bit of a waste of your energy to cultivate martial arts in order to achieve pure physical strength? You're putting the cart before the horse," Li Qi shook his head and commented.

This Law Treasure's body is indeed unique, but to unleash its physical power, martial arts techniques are still required.

That would mean you need to learn martial arts, which is a complete waste of time. You could use that time to study Dao Path and Technique Method, which would be much more beneficial.

To put it simply, after doing this, you might have some resistance when facing close combat, but if you use that time to refine your Technique Method, the martial artist might not even be able to get close to you.

That's putting the cart before the horse.

"Study? Why should we study?" Wang Dun asked rhetorically.

"Why do we need to learn? Isn't it obvious? If people want to use these techniques, they have to learn them." Li Qi frowned.

"But this hand is Law Treasure," Wang Dun replied with a smile.

This answer suddenly jolted Li Qi awake.

Yes!

This entire outfit is made of Law Treasure!

What are Law Treasure? They are things that can be modified, edited, and even have entire Technique Method or formations directly implanted into them. Many Law Treasure can operate autonomously.

In other words, the martial arts technique he just used wasn't learned at all; it was something that came naturally to that arm.

It has multiple uses, comes with its own martial arts and even various Technique Method, and is so easy to repair that it probably doesn't even need repair. If it breaks, you can just unplug it and replace it with a new one. It's plug and play.

You don't need to learn any Technique Method yourself. Just plug an installation module into your body, and your 'arms and legs' will learn on their own. Then you just need to activate it to use it.

Aside from the cost and potential impact on one's personal microcosm, the benefits of such a Law Treasure body are immeasurable. This set truly achieves the level of 'having no weaknesses'.

Seeing Li Qi's surprised expression, Wang Dun smiled smugly and said, "Do you understand now? This is a Law Treasure body developed by my Reason Way. How could it have so many drawbacks? Moreover, this modification is reversible. To put it bluntly, isn't our physical body just a kind of precisely operating Law Treasure? It's just that the parts that make up this Law Treasure are not metal parts, runes, or array bases, but flesh, bones, and nerves. In essence, there is no difference."

"Furthermore, flesh and bones are the materials used to refine many Law Treasure, so Law Treasure can completely replace the physical body, and can also completely reshape the physical body. If I want, I have many bodies to change into. I once cooperated with the Human Path Miscellaneous School, and at that time our lineage had already created artificial bodies and solved the compatibility problem of thinking organs switching between various bodies."

"The body of Law Treasure is never something to be discarded, but rather a completely new choice. Isn't this exactly what we want? To explore the principles of all things, to find their commonalities, and to keep investigating until we discover a theory that can explain everything in the world. Then, these discoveries can be used by all living beings. By the way, Brother Li Qi, why don't you try giving yourself an extra hand? It's very useful, and sometimes it can have miraculous effects," Wang Dun said.

Li Qi admired Reason Way's philosophy, but he declined the idea of transplanting a hand. So he cupped his hands and said, "Forget it... I am Shaman, and this is really of no use to me. Let's pass."

"What a pity, but everyone has their own ambitions, so it doesn't matter. Let's go first, get our mounts, and then head to my guild! Everyone's getting impatient!"

Wang Dun went straight to find his mount in high spirits.

Li Qi also found Old Ma, said a few words to him, and then set off alone on horseback to meet up with Wang Dun.

Wang Dun's mount is quite unusual; it's... uh, a self-propelled mecha?

It is roughly spherical in shape, with four mechanical legs, a grappling hook, and a propeller. It appears to be usable on all terrains and has a very high-tech design.

Made entirely of metal, it has a human-shaped 'insertion' on it. An ordinary person would definitely not be able to get in, and even if they did, they wouldn't be able to stand steadily. However, Wang Dun's Law Treasure body could easily insert himself into it, just like a USB flash drive being inserted into a USB port. It fits perfectly and is obviously custom-made.

"Brother Wang, what's going on...?" Li Qi asked in astonishment.

"I made it myself, it works really well. Come on, I'll take you to my club! It's not far, only a quarter of an hour away." Wang Dun couldn't wait and immediately sped up.

Of course, this is still within the speed that the city can accommodate.

After all, at this distance, a seventh-rank person could arrive in a few minutes even if they were hundreds of miles away, but that would cause damage to the city.

As the two moved forward, they naturally discussed the knowledge between Reason Way and Shaman Path.

These are common sense to them, but novel information to the other. Exchanging them now is good for both of them.

Only now does Li Qi understand the operating logic of Reason Way.

The word "Tao" is ethereal and intangible in the view of Reason Way. When you talk about "Tao", it is difficult to delve into it, to discover it, or even to explore "Tao" at all.

No one has the senses to directly perceive the 'Tao', except for those Savage Beasts that are formed according to the Tao and have no consciousness, since they are purely manifestations of the Tao.

If that's the case, then for these Dao Pursuer of the Way, the so-called pursuit of the Way is meaningless.

What's the point of chasing a completely unattainable goal, one that you can't even see or touch, no matter what you find?

Therefore, they turned to pursuing 'reason'.

What is reason?

The Dao is the general term, while the Li is the specific details.

What Heaven follows is called the Way.

When each thing has its own order, that is called reason.

Qi flows and gives rise to all things. Perhaps the core of this is the ethereal 'Tao', but what is presented to people and can be directly perceived is only the principle.

The Tao is invisible, but the principle is tangible.

If this principle exists, then this world exists; if that principle exists, then that world also exists.

For example, it's like negative numbers and positive numbers.

Positive numbers and negative numbers are different; they have completely different properties and are used in completely different places, but the rules behind them are the same.

Positive and negative numbers follow the same set of rules, which is the 'Tao', the logic itself. This logic is invisible, but positive and negative numbers can be written on paper and calculated.

It seems that chemistry and biology do indeed follow a set of essential rules, but those rules are too abstract and no one can find them. There is no need to study the essence of elementary particles outside of chemistry and biology.

Those who study chemistry only need to study the inherent laws, such as chemical bonds, and see how molecules combine.

Those who study biology can focus on things like cells, metabolism, and immunity; they don't need to worry about what makes up cells, just assume they exist and leave it at that.

Because there is no meaning in detaching from the essence of phenomena, and when all phenomena are observed, the essence naturally becomes clear.

This is one aspect of 'reason'.