Exploring Immortality Cultivation-Chapter 333 - 87: The Low-Key Xuanxing Temple

Wang Qi glanced at the sky. He had stayed awake for several days and nights, cramming Shenzhou mathematics nonstop, and after submitting his paper yesterday morning, he had been completely exhausted and had slept like a log. Upon waking up, he had gone out for a meal to celebrate, followed by a visit to Chen Feng and a brief exchange with Bao Xiaoya. All of these activities hadn't taken up too much time; the sun hadn't even set yet.

He was somewhat curious, "When was this book printed?"

"Just today, this time every month..." Liang Jin replied, "A few Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters in the Foundation Establishment Stage and Junior Master Liu have all bought it for me from the Divine Capital Branch at the earliest opportunity... You can smell it; the ink is still fresh."

His paper was submitted yesterday morning, and by this afternoon there had already been a response. That is to say, the higher-ups of Wanfa Sect might still be paying attention to him, it could be Feng Luoyi who appreciated him, possibly Xi Baiche who had a passing acquaintance with him, or even Chen Jingyun, with whom he had a somewhat poor relationship. In short, his paper had started circulating in the Carefree circle as soon as he had submitted it.

This was definitely a good sign. In this world, being appreciated by the older generation always meant a quicker rise in the initial stages—even if it seemed inevitable that one's path would diverge from those of these elders in the future.

Wang Qi flipped through the collection of papers with interest, and then looked at the title on the cover.

"All Laws Selection," a journal evidently run by Wanfa Sect itself. Such Sect journals are characterized by being "stable" and "comprehensive"; after all, they address the entire body of Wanfa disciples, including some Cultivators below the Primordial Spirit Stage. So it was neither possible to focus on a single domain, nor to include anything too "earth-shattering" or what one might call "fringe."

And in this issue of the journal, aside from Weil, not a single person had heckled or rebuked Wang Qi.

Although it would take most Cultivators quite a long time to digest Godel's Completeness Theorem, Wang Qi was certain that this one day would have been more than enough time for those of the Mathematics Lord faction and Carefree to make a big fuss and criticize him, considering the calculation speed of those at the Carefree Level and their first-rate mathematical thinking weren't for show.

This meant that for now, the official public opinion of Wanfa Sect still leaned towards the side of the Master of Calculation.

Although the Mathematics Lord was the kind who'd have no friends due to his arrogance, with most people appearing in his eyes as monkeys who couldn't even count bananas, he was, after all, a former Sect Leader of Wanfa. How could he not have any connections?

Unless he knew nothing about it.

This couldn't be a matter of secrecy ordered by the Master of Calculation. Academic debates were not like combat; there was no need to hide a trump card. If a breakthrough had been made on his side, Xi Baiche would probably be the person most eager for Pang Jialai to appear.

"Mathematics Lord won't be back for another half a month," Wang Qi thought again of Feng Luoyi's words.

He couldn't help but look up at the sky. Under the influence of the potential Artificial Satellites, the Ten Thousand Immortals Illusion Realm likely extended at least across the whole of Shenzhou, perhaps even the entire planet, but Pang Jialai still needed half a month to hear this news. From the tone of Feng Luoyi's voice, it seemed this was the shortest time possible.

What exactly was holding back the steps of this pinnacle Great Cultivator? Or rather, where exactly was he?

Wang Qi couldn't resist looking up at the sky again.

A distance that could hinder a Carefree Practitioner... Surely it couldn't be as far as a neighboring planet?

However, in this world, "taking flight" was extremely easy, and the high-altitude Geng Winds were just a natural phenomenon induced by Spiritual Energy—easily dealt with by higher-ranking Modern Cultivators. In other words, interstellar travel was very likely already underway in this world...

Suspected Artificial Satellites, a possible Carefree on other Celestial Bodies, and mysteriously missing aerospace activity data...

After thinking for a bit, he handed the book back to Liang Jin, then asked, "Does the Divine Capital Branch have any other journals for sale? About mathematics."

Liang Jin was taken aback, "Uh... There should be one or two copies of the Geting Journal, but generally not many people read it, so it's stored in the library..."

"Thanks." Wang Qi put Chen Feng's notebooks and textbooks back in his Storage Bag. Compared to studying Artifact Refining, satisfying his curiosity seemed more important.

"Uh... Senior Brother Wang..." Liang Jin called out to Wang Qi, "What... what kind of person are you?"

Wang Qi turned around with a smile, an expression of deliberate secrecy on his face, "I'm just a passing External Affairs Disciple; make sure you remember that."

He emphasized the words "External Affairs Disciple."

Perhaps some perceptive people might catch on? But I've never deceived anyone.

After parting ways with Liang Jin, Wang Qi quickly headed for the Divine Capital Branch. He first entered the library. The books here were all past issues and historical literature, completely free of charge. Wang Qi quickly found the latest Geting Journal, but to his disappointment, it's an issue from the beginning of the month, and the newest issue would be out in a few days.

Setting down the journal, Wang Qi then went to the "Mirror Room" of the Immortal Alliance Branch—the equivalent of an internet cafe. He found an unused calculator and reentered the Ten Thousand Immortals Illusion Realm.

The Immortal Alliance's database had some strange settings, with certain functions that weren't accessible on portable calculators—perhaps also a security measure, or maybe that section's encryption was different and required a higher-level calculator to decipher.

This time, Wang Qi's search was about the Xuanxing Temple.

The Xuanxing Temple was a most peculiar Sect. It was among the very first Ancient Method Sects to transform into Modern Cultivators, even earlier than Spirit Beast Mountain or Wanfa Sect back in the day. But now, while Tianling Ridge and Wanfa Sect were considered one of the five greats, Xuanxing Temple, on the contrary, seemed to lack presence. After the formation of the Immortal Alliance, it barely recruited disciples.

As for Wang Qi personally, he had never even seen a disciple of Xuanxing Temple.

In ancient times, the Human Clan once believed that the stars governed fate, so for the entirety of the eighty thousand years of the Ancient Method Era, the practice of star gazing persisted, leaving behind detailed records that contributed to the development of astronomy. The astronomical science of Xuanxing Temple was highly advanced, with star tracking records so meticulous they even surpassed those on Earth. As a result, there was a plethora of data and papers on celestial measurement science, and the field of celestial mechanics was just as developed.

However, when it came to astrophysics, the materials available were pitifully few. Especially regarding the last Carefree Practitioner, the Immovable Dharma King, Hawking. This world's version of him didn't publish any major works, and the few papers he did write were mostly set with reading permissions.

"Really quite... suspicious, isn't it?"

Wang Qi couldn't help but sigh.

Just then, he heard a familiar voice again, "This kid, why must you always be so worrisome?"

A stream of data flowed before Wang Qi, quickly assembling into a human figure. It was Feng Luoyi.

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Sorry, please allow me to owe one more chapter. I'm still ill and can't type.