"Theory of Spiritual Energy... Energy exponent... Aiyoh, luckily here don't have something like 'cognitive world collapsing then freeze' kind of setting, or else I step one wrong, everything GG. Too rash liao, too rash."
On top of the old Wang family's house, Wang Qi put down a book. His face got some relieved expression—but also look a bit smug-smug. Look at his face—where got any sign of regret?
It was nighttime, moon bright and stars few. The crescent moon hang side-side at the sky edge, making the whole world look like got one layer of frost. Normally ah, Da Bai village people already go sleep this time. But today, the small village got some light still burning here and there. Near the ancestral temple still can hear some villagers celebrating.
"Wah, our village gonna have immortal liao!"
The villagers very pure one, just feel like this sure is top-top happy occasion, so they straight away treat it like festival. The old scholar teaching kids in the temple even want to make memorial stone for this event.
But Wang Qi never go join them. Even though he live two lifetimes, last life only know how to study, treat lab like some holy land. This life also blur-blur waste few years, whole village think he siao already. So actually he really not used to so many people crowd together and be noisy.
But then again, even cannot join, see from far also can share the joy lah.
He thinking like this, then take one jar of homebrew rice wine, go sit on his own on the rooftop of Wang family old house.
Even though the boy say "too rash", but his face never show any fear. Instead, he just keep drinking his wine. Got reason one.
This morning ah, he use his last life knowledge, suddenly break through to the "Tong Tian" realm—really scare Lee Zi Ye and Xiang Qi. But very fast he realise—got one big problem.
This world got spiritual energy.
But "spiritual energy" this kind of thing, last time in Earth totally don't have!
Now ah, practicing this modern cultivation need to understand the laws of nature—the "Dao" that the cultivation method say. If you understand wrongly, and go practice high-level skill, then not only waste energy, maybe even go crazy and die-die.
But, lucky-lucky, that one just overthinking.
Actually ah, he misunderstood what Lee Zi Ye say just now, also misunderstood what "Tong Tian" realm mean.
That realm ah, not just by using knowledge break through one. More important is—you must understand what the ancient cultivator really thinking when they search for truth.
If use Earth way to say—then that "heart of seeking Dao" is not like having a high school diploma. It's like having scientific spirit!
Seek knowledge, seek truth.
Heaven and earth no end one, Dao also far far away. But we humans, we can use our own hands, go discover those ultimate truths bit by bit.
Last life, Wang Qi live in a world full of technology. Except for some sot people, this kind of mindset actually already inside everyone without them knowing.
But because he穿越 (cross over), he suddenly start doubt "science" itself, that's why his brilliance become dull. Only when he study the logic and maths from this world, then he realise his mental block. Actually ah, his knowledge already long ago enough to break through.
Other people must carefully study beginner cultivation method, then slowly use breathing method to absorb energy. But Wang Qi? He just got sudden enlightenment in his heart, then the magic power auto-auto flow like water overflow. Then breakthrough liao!
This kind of breakthrough, got full mark one! All the genius also dream of this!
Thinking until here, Wang Qi cannot tahan, then drink another cup of wine, still got that "tsk-tsk" sound in his mouth. "Still rash lah... but wah, old man, this time you really come in handy!"
But that "too rash" he say, actually talk about another thing.
Morning time, when he test his maths and logic knowledge, he write a few formulas on paper.
And he use the calculation symbol from Earth one.
You must know, this Shenzhou place got their own symbol system. Never use Earth-style equation with English letters. Also don't have Arabic number.
He breakthrough too fast liao. Scare Lee Zi Ye and Xiang Qi real bad. After shock over, those two straight away act like professional agents from the Immortal Alliance.
Of course lah, suddenly breakthrough during breakfast is a bit sus. But—what if he already got the conditions to breakthrough long time ago?
Like for example—maybe nearby got some illegal cultivator teach him in secret?
He see those two start suspect, also a bit kan cheong. You know right, now all people hate those illegal cultivators like plague. If people think he got link to them, then next time go market also sure get dirty look from aunties. Don't say join Immortal Path, even eat fried kuih also kena scold.
Then Xiang Qi got sharp eyes, see his paper. Lee Zi Ye don't understand the formula, but straight away sense something—not simple! This must be super high-level calculation!
Just when they about to question further, the old man in the ring speak up to help cover: "This old man teach him ancient calculation techniques. Never expect maths also can help cultivate."
The Wan Fa Sect got origin from ancient legends. Because of that, Lee Zi Ye also believe a bit. Then think again—maybe this boy already got solid maths foundation, that's why not super-genius, just... barely okay lor.
"Looks like I better make it habit to burn all my scrap paper."
Wang Qi squint eyes, look far at the lights, like talking to himself.
Now, moon almost at top, but people still crowd near the temple, still don't want go home. The noise also can still reach him a bit.
"This world... got some flavour la."
He say this, then sip the wine.
Then another sip.
Then one more.
After drink seven-eight cup, rooftop suddenly come out one awkward voice: "Eh, old man, you supposed to reply me mah! I talk so much, you keep quiet I like crazy guy leh!"
Old man voice from the ring sound a bit blur: "Oh?"
"I say so much, you don't even say thank you or what. When I say thanks, you should at least 'hm' a bit mah."
"Oh."
Wang Qi shock till jump: "Walao eh, you who? From the start got two souls in this ring right? The one who teach me 'Great Luo Chaos Sutra' you know or not? That one always act cool, but talk a lot."
Old man not happy: "What you mean 'act cool but talk a lot'?"
Wang Qi reply like very serious: "You last time always talk one mah. Especially when I say 'this thing quite interesting', you sure ask 'what interesting', then try to twist my life philosophy."
Old man want argue, but in the end just sigh: "Old already lah."
Wang Qi roll his eyes: "You old long time liao lor. Today only realise meh?"
But old man don't scold him.
He say, "Last time I always think I very genius. Got ancient inheritance summore. So stuck inside this ring only temporary. One day I sure rise up and shake the world again."
"But today, I only realise—ten thousand years really scary. My so-called ancient method, now people don't even want. My so-called talent, I always think heaven will dry up because people take too much energy, future generation sure weaker. But actually? They already chop out a brand new path to heaven! I don't even dare create my own method now!"
He more talk more emo: "Even if I got body again, go back to world, got what use?"
"Hah?" Wang Qi snort: "That means you last time also live very boring."
Old man angry: "Then you say, what is called interesting?"
Wang Qi lie down, hold up his hand with the ring toward the sky. He ask: "Last time you practice one-track mind type? Always think you correct one?"
"If don't have full confidence in self, how to reach Dao?"
Wang Qi laugh until shake: "Then now your world view kena smash few times, lose all confidence, also serve you right lah!"
Old man want argue, but no words. Just snort.
Wang Qi say: "The world interesting because always got new thing to explore mah! You go imagine one unlimited big idea, then lie to yourself say that's the Dao. Then slowly you also believe. Of course one day kena shock lor."
Old man cold laugh: "Like you really understand, meh."
Wang Qi look at sky, laugh a bit, but never reply.
Some things, he decide to forever hide in heart. Even the old man in same boat with him, cannot know.
When he traversing , first reaction was: "@#%#@" (ahem, in short—a dirty word).
He feel like traversing is some kind of bad joke by fate.
Yes, in that world, maybe not successful, maybe nobody appreciate him. But—that is his world! Got his friends, family, dreams, and everything he believe in!
Then overnight—all gone?
Go to hell lah!
Also, what about those twenty years of hard study? Everything fake? This what kind of science is this!?
If the world don't play by logic—then got what point?
But in this traversing, got a few lucky things—his family still love him. They pull him back from madness. He got more than ten years to slowly cool down. And yesterday, he use this world's scholar knowledge to see the world in new way.
Because break and rebuild, his heart become super strong.
"I really don't know what is Dao, old man. But if those great people already find the path—then I, Wang Qi, sure can walk that road to the peak!"
The boy's words, full of confidence.
Old man quiet for a while. The boy's confident look, remind him of his younger self.
Last time, he also got that same fire. Thought he could reach the top.
But now, ten thousand years later, that dream become joke. Even that passion all faded?
If the young him wake up in new world—he probably will just laugh, and feel even more excited, right?
"Hehehe... I really old liao."
Wang Qi laugh: "That's right! Old man, from now on you follow me, learn what is called 'interesting'!"
"How to learn?"
"Now, now only, my brain already got so many fun idea coming out—cannot tahan already!"