Most of the experimental missions at the lunar base are conducted inside the base, and only a few people are free to go out. Therefore, Tang Cheng acted quickly in calling for reinforcements. After he sent a few messages in the channel, people began to arrive one after another.
With the top leader of the lunar base Li Xingkong, in seclusion and the second-in-command Tang Cheng, Heavenly Capital on missions, there are very few large meetings like this at the base. Since the moon landing, this is the first time so many people have gathered together for a meeting. Even celebrating the New Year on the moon wasn't this lively.
Everyone was curious about what Tang Yi wanted to say to all the people he had gathered here, since everyone had different tasks at hand. The fact that everyone was required to stop what they were doing and come over suggested that something important was going to be announced.
"Is everyone here? Heads of each lab, please count the number of people."
Seeing that most of the people had arrived, Tang Cheng began to speak, using the same old phrase as always, making Li Xingkong feel as if he had returned to his school days.
"All of them are here."
The heads of several laboratories took a headcount and quickly responded.
"The main reason I called everyone here is to ask for your cooperation in conducting an experiment."
Tang Cheng gestured for everyone to be quiet, and then began to speak.
"As everyone knows, the man next to me is our base's leader, Li Xingkong. You've all witnessed Brother Li's strength; the entire lunar base wouldn't have reached its current state without Brother Li support."
Before getting to the specifics, he, as usual, first gave Li Xingkong a round of praise, which made Li Xingkong feel a little embarrassed.
Li Xingkong is now extremely famous at the lunar base. Ever since his supernatural ability to uproot mountains was displayed before everyone, everyone at the base has been talking about him. After so much buzz, Li Xingkong has long become a the Myth figure in everyone's eyes. Many people suspect that Li Xingkong is some kind of deity who has descended to earth, and the discussion has turned to what kind of deity Li Xingkong is.
Standing before them, Li Xingkong looked like an ordinary person, without any trace of an immortal.
Before I go over the details of the experiment, let me ask you all, has anyone read any cultivation novels?
Tang Cheng asked the question, and everyone around looked at each other, their eyes flickering, but no one answered.
"Sigh, if you haven't seen it, that's troublesome. How am I supposed to explain this?"
When Tang Cheng saw that these people weren't moving, he realized he was in trouble. He would have to explain to them from the beginning what Spiritual Qi was.
I've seen it.
"I've seen it too..."
"I've learned a little about it..."
Seeing that Tang Cheng was standing there silently, a few people chimed in. After all, researchers are human too, and they all have their own hobbies in private. It's impossible that no one had seen it.
Seeing that more and more people were speaking up, and that a full third of them knew something about it to some extent, Tang Cheng finally breathed a sigh of relief. After all, it was indeed difficult for him to explain this matter clearly in a short time.
"It's good that you've seen it. Even if you haven't read it, you've probably heard the Myth and legends. In this experiment, Brother Li created what's called Spiritual Qi. If you've read the relevant novels, then there's no need to say more. If you haven't, you can consider it a wisp of celestial energy."
"I called everyone here to participate in an experiment. This Spiritual Qi can only be sensed when one enters a meditative state, so please get ready and see if you can sense Spiritual Qi presence."
As soon as Tang Cheng announced his arrangement, a commotion immediately arose from the surrounding crowd.
"This is too unbelievable!"
Some people are skeptical, clearly considering this practice to be a form of superstition.
"How do you perceive it? What do you perceive? It's not explained at all, how am I supposed to do it?"
Some people don't have detailed experimental documentation with specific steps, so they're completely clueless.
"Entering a meditative state? Is such a state really possible? I've never reached that level in my meditation."
Some people may have some understanding of entering a meditative state, but they have never succeeded in doing so.
However, with Li Xingkong work as a precedent, even if this claim is fantastical, it's worth a try, since we've already witnessed even more fantastical things firsthand.
After explaining the arrangements for calling them over, Tang Cheng found an open space, sat down cross-legged, and tried to enter a meditative state. Seeing this, the others also found an open space and sat down.
Some people have some understanding of entering a meditative state, closing their eyes and starting to adjust their breathing, while others don't understand any of this at all. They just sit with their heads down, pretending to close their eyes, but their minds are already in the laboratory, calculating their own projects.
Li Xingkong observed the state of these people. To be honest, they were indeed excellent at scientific research, but asking them to sense Spiritual Qi was a bit of a challenge for them.
After all, when doing scientific research, the principles are in your hands. Even when studying unknown substances, those unknown substances are real and tangible, and everything is traceable, which aligns with modern scientific concepts. But asking them to sense Spiritual Qi is different from the system they've been taught since childhood, making it very difficult for them.
The existing scientific system is like the blind men and the elephant; even though they can't see it, the elephant is there and can be touched.
Sensing Spiritual Qi is like playing hide-and-seek; once your eyes are covered, you can't see anything and can only reach out and make random gestures in the air.
Most of the people present hadn't studied meditation or other forms of spiritual cultivation, so expecting them to attract Spiritual Qi was less effective than hoping Tang Cheng could calm his mind.
While getting used to the feeling of being filled with Spiritual Qi, he also observed the condition of these people. Soon, half an hour had passed.
Many people were getting restless during this time, but Li Xingkong didn't force them to stop and simply told them to go back to work. After half an hour, there were less than ten people left around.
Tang Cheng had been sitting for half an hour. Whether his mind was calm or not was unknown, but he was definitely at peace. Li Xingkong could clearly see that he was almost snoring.
The few who remained were also persisting, but it was clear from their subtle movements that they had not entered a meditative state; they were only staying there because of their mission.
With this kind of mentality, no matter how long they stay, they won't be able to enter a meditative state. Li Xingkong shook his head, and there was no need to force these people to stay.
Just when Li Xingkong thought his entire army was about to be wiped out, someone suddenly exclaimed.
"What's this?"
Li Xingkong looked at the man, who appeared to be only twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old. His messy hair looked like a clump of weeds, his face was thin and long, and he wore small round glasses. He looked somewhat disheveled from the front, and his clothes were not very neat. His white laboratory coat made him look like a veterinarian who had just come out of a cowshed.
He seemed to have seen something incredible, which startled him. After letting out a cry of surprise, he realized that there were quite a few people around him.
Li Xingkong glanced around him, raised an eyebrow, and realized that this person had actually sensed Spiritual Qi!
He made such a commotion because after sensing the Spiritual Qi, he suddenly discovered that many points of light had appeared around him, which startled him.
"May I have your name?"
Being able to sense Spiritual Qi so quickly already demonstrates that this person has exceptional talent.
Although sensing Spiritual Qi does not require any Spiritual Root, an individual's control over mental power and talent in the spiritual realm do have an advantage in sensing it.