Today inside the Immortal Alliance got many thinking way, already is ancient cultivator cannot understand.
For example got one saying, "If a alchemy formula need extremely rare herb or over 100-year-old spiritual plant, then the formula no have value."
This one sentence already can make 99% ancient alchemist vomit blood. Because all their life they spend in "find formula, find rare herb, refine pill", and then again "find mutation herb, research formula, refine pill", but now this sentence directly is say their whole life is no meaning.
But modern alchemist thinking totally is different. They say—are you joking? That kind of pill that need hundreds year only grow one piece, sample also too few, how can become research object? No can research then no can improve lah! Why waste time on those no value stuff when can just use normal ten-year herb to study the pharmacology better?
Also, modern alchemist got this kind of style—our target is, let cultivation world no longer need… ahem, I mean use ten-year herb to make pill with effect like ten-thousand-year treasure!
And also they say—one not enough? Nevermind, eat a lot lah, cost is cheap anyway!
Measurement show, modern pills using hundred-year herb can already fight with ancient pill that use over 3000-year herb. But modern one cost not even 1/1000!
Another idea that ancient cultivator cannot accept is: "If you don't understand theory, don't know how to research, then you not good cultivator."
Because modern path build everything on exploring the Dao, so if you like animal, just repeat train, use experience, use instinct, only know fight fight fight, how can you be good cultivator?
So because of that idea, Immortal Institute also arrange all course to be mostly theory class.
Students must eat breakfast before 7:30 AM. At 7:30, everyone must gather at the training ground, follow Foundation Establishment teaching assistant to do Basic Fist one time, and then Basic Sword one time also.
Then until lunch, all the new student must learn theory course. From entrance until November, all classes are compulsory. From December to next year June, new students can choose own subject.
After lunch got 2 hour rest. Afternoon is martial skill, spell and other technique. Then night still got one more theory class. After that then is end of the day.
For most new student, morning class is very important because every word from the teacher may affect your future.
But Wang Qi is not same. He most of time is mind flying somewhere else. This institute only teach basic, very less deep theory, and the few data he care like Planck constant, they never even mention the exact number. Make Wang Qi feel very unhappy.
"'Photoelectric Precision-Guided Flying Sword'…" he flip through textbook while feeling bored. "I just curious, why teach flying sword theory to Qi Refining level?"
Then Zhenchanzi secretly reply in his mind: "Actually now you only no learn control object skill. Qi Refining stage using flying sword to fight already is basic lah."
"This one I can accept lah… But I more curious why Liuyun Sect's course is teach by a person from Beast Spirit Mountain?"
He looking at the teacher on the stage, talking passionately. This teacher is Xiong Mo. From his robe, obviously from Beast Spirit Mountain. But why can stand here and teach Liuyun Sect's class? Isn't this professional mismatch?
While he thinking, Xiong Mo already continue lecture. He draw some new formula on the water-light board, then just when want to explain again, his face suddenly change, can't control his power, the screen turn white!
All student shocked. But Xiong Mo very happy, say: "Student, now you self-study for a while. I go pass my tribulation first! Before I back, do practice book page 42 question 2, 3, 5, 9! When I return I explain!"
This kind of statement shock everyone including Wang Qi. He run out of classroom just like going to toilet, leave everyone confused.
Wang Qi speechless: "Didn't you say pass tribulation is very dangerous? But this teacher talk like it's going to toilet only!"
Zhenchanzi also no word: "Maybe he got confidence loh… Sigh, I really can't keep up with this era already…"
After 3 minute, weather start to turn dark. Just now still clear sky, suddenly dark cloud appear. Lightning and thunder all come out, like got big wheel roll on top of cloud. Blue-white snake-like electric run inside cloud, power very scary.
Those who practice thunder or magnetic power method like Wang Qi all feel internal power not stable. In sky, some powerful electromagnetic field already forming.
Wang Qi still want study the principle of this thunder tribulation, but his own "Heavenly Song Technique" magnetic field start out of control. He quickly sit down, start meditation.
In training ground, Xiong Mo look up at the cloud very casual. He slap his friend Youxiang on the back — but strength too big, the other person almost cough blood.
"Youxiang, this time I count on you!"
"You don't slap so hard lah! I need to help you block the lightning!"
Xiong Mo laugh: "So how? Your Lightning Prison Spell learn until where? If cannot tahan, you want me change form or not?"
Youxiang almost vomit: "Please don't! Your true form will lower my mental health point!"
Xiong Mo proud: "That's the point mah! Attack enemy body and spirit together is top strategy! Eh, coming already."
"Ya ya," Youxiang sigh. "Let's fly off the ground, safer."
Then they float up three zhang. Youxiang wave his robe, some magnetic power from Heavenly Song Technique float out, wrap around both of them. Then he use his magic to make the power spin and spin, until form one ball.
Youxiang sweating: "OK, now the lightning cannot enter. After thunder disappear, and heaven-earth breath no disturb you, you become real 'Nascent Void Grandmaster'. Congrats lah."
In modern cultivation, breaking through to Nascent Void is second bottleneck of 3rd stage. It means become middle-level pillar of the Immortal Alliance already.
A thunderbolt strike down! But when reach that magnetic ball, just got blocked! Blue lightning arc run around the shield but no can enter!
If Wang Qi see this, he must recognize — this is Faraday Cage! Structure to block electromagnetic wave!
Xiong Mo laugh loudly: "HAHAHA! This tribulation lightning cannot hurt me!"
Youxiang: "Don't talk like you block it yourself!"
Xiong Mo slap him again: "That's not the point! HAHAHA!"
"Ahhh! Pain pain pain! Bone break already lah!"
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At same time, high mountain of Xinyue, Immortal Alliance HQ.
Misty fog cover back hall. Chen Jingyun, crown of ten thousand law, sitting quiet. When he feel thunder, he look outside, rare show smile: "Someone become Nascent Void again."
Then someone coughing from hall. He fast go in. A beautiful mature lady walk out, wipe sweat, smile: "Chen Master, can go in. Lord Deng is okay now."
She is Laser Lady Venerable Ma Julì.
Inside the room, Deng Jiaxuan lying on bed, face yellow like paper.
"Brother Jiaxuan, how you feel?"
"Still can… thanks, Lady Ma…"
Ma Julì say: "No need thank. It's right thing to do."
Half month ago she save him from death and treat him till now.
Chen Jingyun ask: "So many of you go together, how got this injury?"
Deng shake head: "Not because of Buzhun Daoist… I just weak, never meet enemy already collapse."
"But didn't say just wait at South Sea for seven days?"
Ma Julì stop him talking, then explain: "White Marsh God's calculation got one mistake. He never count that Piaomiao Palace's Bùróng Daoist hate betrayal so much. When meet Buzhun, fight like crazy. Plan was only delay him. But he chase enemy across 10,000 li. Mess up plan. In the end both fall into North Sea. Lord Deng try go help and old injury come back."
"Now where they?"
"Bùróng got communication tool, already found. Buzhun still missing."
After that, they discuss more about Buzhun Daoist. Then Ma Julì want leave.
Deng Jiaxuan ask Chen Jingyun: "How is Immortal Institute?"
"Same as always. Teaching not really my skill, I no interfere."
Deng nod: "Good… I still need secret healing. Please continue lead for now."
"By the way, just now got thunder outside, should be someone tribulation near Institute."
"Beast Spirit Mountain guy lah. I feel also."
Chen Jingyun look serious: "One more thing. That new student Wang Qi…"
Just then, Ma Julì run in panic: "Chen Master! Problem happen!"
Deng Jiaxuan want touch his sword but cough again.
"What's wrong?"
"Look outside!"
Outside foggy mist. In fog got golden bridges flash in and out.
"This is Wanfa Sect's Hongmeng One Qi Array?"
Chen Jingyun nod: "I made it."
This array confuse space in fog. If want break, must walk all seven bridges without repeat. This is from topology math, also call 'one-stroke draw'.
Ma Julì very nervous: "How many flag you use?"
"Seven. Most stable."
She collapse: "But seven bridge already proven no solution!"
"Enemy can't come in."
"BUT! Did you think, how we go out?!"
Chen Jingyun also shock.