I'll Teach You How to Cultivate Immortality
Chapter 54

Maxims Talismans? Higher-dimensional writing!

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The twelve Maxims Talismans left behind by the Witch of the Huai River are a special script with a much larger information content than Chinese characters.

From Li Boyang's perspective, he wouldn't even bother comparing these Maxims Talismans to ordinary writing.

The gap between the two sides is simply too large, making any comparison meaningless.

According to the historical development of the Earth, after the development of writing, human civilization has always tried to use writing to summarize and describe nature.

Thus, in this process, a new, universal system that could encompass all things was born.

This new system is called "numerical," and it is a symbolic system distinct from written language.

Through the symbolic system of numbers, humans are able to describe the things and laws of nature more rationally and objectively, and even derive corresponding formulas for generalization.

The methods of extracting the root, the method of excess and deficiency, the method of mutual reduction, and the method of seeking oneness through great expansion...

Pythagorean theorem, formula for the area of a circle, formula for the volume of a sphere, mass-energy equivalence formula...

Pi, gravitational acceleration, the golden ratio, Planck's constant, natural constant...

These formulas, built on mathematical foundations and models, can often overcome the barriers of written communication and become a common language between civilizations.

Whether you acknowledge it or not, these objective summaries of natural laws, along with their numerical values and formulas, are there; the only difference is how they are expressed.

According to Li Boyang's research, these twelve Maxims Talismans possess both textual and numerical characteristics.

It is more complex than pure numbers, yet more versatile than ordinary text.

It's a feeling that blends the humanities and the sciences.

It's like when you're writing, you're actually writing a special formula.

If Li Boyang hadn't had decent grades in science in his previous life, he probably wouldn't have been able to decipher the essence of these twelve Maxims Talismans.

Even so, Li Boyang was only able to truly understand and apply two of the Maxims Talismans.

One of them was the Maxims Talismans that helped Li Boyang expel Malign Baleful Intent and nurture his Primordial Spirit.

Because the Maxims that make up this Talisman Incantation are mostly related to the soul, evil spirits, spirituality, and most non-material attributes, Li Boyang named it the [Spirituality Talisman Incantation].

As for the other Maxims Talismans?

This was something Li Boyang discovered unexpectedly while compiling Breathing Method and exploring the path of cultivation.

Because its Maxims involve a series of special attributes related to energy, such as Primordial Qi, explosion, mass-energy, circulation, distribution, and transformation, Li Boyang named it the [Energy Talisman Incantation].

"This seems a bit Great Unity from the Talisman Incantation you drew last time, doesn't it?"

Only after Li Boyang finished his introductory lessons did Xiluo frown and jump to his side.

At this moment, Li Jingshu was sitting cross-legged in the very center of the courtyard, looking curiously at the complex Formation -like Talisman Incantation at her feet.

Or, to be more precise, it is Talisman Incantation that exists in the form of a "Formation".

The key nodes that make up the entire Formation are the glass beads that Li Boyang refined from Five-Colored Stone.

These glass beads contain the Qi of Earth Sha, capable of simulating the movement of mountains and Earth Veins, and actively drawing out the Sha Qi buried beneath the earth.

As for the thick, blood-red ink specifically used to outline Maxims Talismans?

That was a special "blood ink" that Li Boyang created by mixing his own Essence Blood with cinnabar, beast blood, herbs, and mineral residue in a specific ratio.

It wasn't that Li Boyang didn't want to use simpler materials for the formation.

After repeated divinations using the Heavenly Mandate Bone Plastron, this was indeed the best and most effective material that Li Boyang had on hand.

The array diagrams drawn with these "blood ink" can maximize the power of the Maxims.

"Hmm, I've modified and simplified the Energy Talisman Incantation..."

Upon hearing Xiluo's question, Li Boyang replied without even looking up.

Li Boyang was now carefully sketching out the extremely complex Maxims Talismans.

Meanwhile, he also had to periodically rotate the Heavenly Mandate Bone Plastron to divine whether the actual effect was off, so he really couldn't spare the time to pay attention to Xiluo.

"Simplify?"

"Why do I feel like this Talisman Incantation is much more complicated than the original?"

Unconsciously raising an eyebrow, Xiluo, her curiosity piqued, continued to press for answers.

Have you ever heard the saying, "The greatest truths are the simplest"?

"That Energy Talisman Incantation is the Great Dao, and I clearly cannot achieve its level of simplicity."

"I only need the Maxims about domination and transformation from the Energy Talisman Incantation for now, so I need to separate these Maxims from the Energy Talisman Incantation."

After a slight pause, Li Boyang calmly explained.

"Actually, once these Maxims are separated out, they can no longer be considered Energy Talisman Incantation."

"This is a completely new Talisman Incantation, derived from Energy Talisman Incantation."

"Until my knowledge reaches the level of the Witch of the Huai River, I cannot simplify these Maxims into Energy Talisman Incantation."

This statement sounds complicated, but if you think about it using a scientific approach, it's actually just a simple matter of applying formulas.

Einstein's mass-energy equivalence equation is right there; it's like having the formula and the answer ready-made.

Li Boyang only needs to work backwards from this equation to derive the formula he needs.

Of course, Li Boyang's current restructuring hasn't reached that level yet.

At best, what he is doing now is simply extracting formulas for finding the legs and hypotenuse from the Pythagorean theorem.

Things like calculating area, trigonometric functions, and the law of cosines are clearly beyond Li Boyang's current capabilities to handle.

It is precisely because of insufficient knowledge.

Even with the Heavenly Mandate Bone Plastron, a cheat-like artifact, Li Boyang couldn't simplify these Maxims to the level of [Energy Talisman Incantation] all at once.

It might not be fair to call it superfluous, but it certainly makes things more complicated than they should be.

A top student can solve a difficult problem with just one formula.

For someone with poor academic performance, being able to calculate the final answer is already quite good; there's no need to demand that the calculation process be concise and clear.

"So, what exactly are you planning to do?"

The more she looked at it, the dizzier she became, so Xiluo decisively stopped looking at the Formation.

Since I don't intend to delve into the subject like Li Boyang, why waste my energy?

When Li Boyang simplifies this Talisman Incantation to the level of an [Energy Talisman Incantation], he can use it directly.

Regarding her mindset, Xiluo, who had always been a poor student, muttered to herself.

What are you doing?

"Of course, it's to solve the problems with the Big Girl."

"If everything goes smoothly, the Big Girl may no longer have to worry about insufficient vital Yuan Qi."

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