Exploring Immortality Cultivation

Wang Qi emerged from the Ten Thousand Immortals Illusion Realm with a pale face and trembling hands.

These were the cultivators of the world, scientists, yet not merely scientists. They were the rulers of Divine Capital, in control of the life and death of millions from the Human Clan. Each of them possessed a decisive and assertive side, unlike Earth's scientists who were all gently scholarly scholars.

Teacher Feng said he would flatten Divine Capital with nuclear power, and he truly meant to act on it.

Especially when considering the precondition he mentioned. Signs of the Heart Demon Curse spiraling out of control had appeared.

Although Wang Qi had assured that he still maintained high access to the Heart Demon Curse Network and that the Heart Demon Curse was stable and would not mutate unpredictably,

mutations were not completely impossible.

In his previous life, Wang Qi had heard this saying—a thing that can happen will happen.

It was any event, as long as it had more than zero probability, one should not assume it would not occur.

But...

"What a joke, this is just like the Sword of Damocles hanging over our heads... If it were a few months later when the curse is not lifted and then timed flattening followed, that would still make some sense. But... but... who knows when this loss of control will occur! It's a mutation, unpredictable!"

Jarvis's cold, mechanical voice sounded, "Teacher, your heart rate is elevated, please recite the Heart Clarity Spell…"

"Shut up." Wang Qi irritably pulled out the data collected on the desk, but momentarily couldn't make sense of it.

If it were just him in Divine Capital, he could disregard livelihood and commit himself fully. But Chen Youjia was still there, Chen Feng was still there. There were also those laid-back individuals at the Outer Disciple residence—not familiar, but their deaths caused by Wang Qi would pain him for a long time.

A knock sounded twice. Jarvis opened the door. Chen Youjia came in, carrying a small bowl. She saw Wang Qi holding the data, smiled slightly, and said, "You're back and straight to work. I've stewed some rock sugar pear, perfect for autumn, try some first... oh wait!"

Wang Qi suddenly embraced Chen Youjia tightly, perhaps a bit too forcefully. Chen Youjia, perceptive, asked, "What happened?"

Holding Chen Youjia, Wang Qi took several deep breaths. Then, he spoke, "Junior sister, you should leave Divine Capital. How about leaving as soon as possible?"

Chen Youjia hesitated, "What exactly happened?"

Wang Qi finally calmed a bit. He looked up to the sky as if still in fear of when the Heavenly Sword might strike, "It seems... I've stirred up a big mess."

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Chen Feng's expression was unchanged as he looked at Wang Qi, "Brother, is this the 'confidential technology' you came up with?"

Wang Qi bowed his head, honestly admitting, "Yes, that's right..."

"You fool! Don't you understand? The protocols and ethics required for experimental proofs are not just there to protect the participants' safety but also to ensure the safety of us scientists! A worthy Life Path seeker should not be killed by their own invention—do you understand!"

Wang Qi raised his hands, "I know, I even modeled this in my paper..."

"You know yet you still did it knowingly?"

Wang Qi relented, "I was... I am a Wanfa Sect cultivator after all. Curiosity got the better of me..."

"You receiving the Dao Seed Award is an insult to the entire Tianling Ridge! You have no cultivation of Life Path at all!"

After scolding a bit more, Wang Qi interjected, "So I'm persuading you to leave."

Chen Feng held his forehead, his expression struggling and changing unpredictably. After a long internal battle, he sighed deeply, "Damn it... well, we're brothers, I can't just watch you go to jail."

Wang Qi sighed, "Thanks."

"It's not just for you, make that clear." Chen Feng said, "There are countless mortals in Divine Capital. They are all innocent. Also, you can't leave, and neither will Youjia, right?"

Wang Qi smiled bitterly, "Yes."

As Wang Qi had thought before, the mutation of the Heart Demon Curse was an unpredictable process, hence the Heavenly Sword could strike at any moment. Just being in Divine Capital posed a significant risk for Chen Feng and Chen Youjia. Even Nirvana Stage or Mahayana Cultivators couldn't withstand a full strike from the Heavenly Sword of the Carefree Stage Cultivator Dongfeng; they would only be reduced to ashes instantly.

Especially Chen Feng. He didn't even know that Wang Qi was using the Banished Immortal to work on the Heart Demon Curse, so even if he left, he wouldn't have to take much responsibility.

"I've made friends with you and your wife in this lifetime, and it's been my downfall for eight generations." Chen Feng shook his head and sighed, "Wang Qi, I warn you. If you pull something like this again, I'll cut ties with you and personally send you to the Criminal Law Department's Heavenly Prison."

"It's better that you get the reward than some stranger taking the bounty," Wang Qi joked before becoming serious, "We're running out of time now."

Even if Feng Luoyi was slow in developing a firewall against the Heart Demon Curse, the research progress wouldn't take more than four months.

Moreover, a mutation could occur at any time. Every second could be the last.

Chen Feng asked, "What are you planning to do?"

"Youjia is currently archiving all the infected, hoping to identify some patterns," Wang Qi said. "Why don't you go out and grab a few infected people for us, just say... just say we are testing a new drug! Study their thought patterns, brain activity, and such."

Chen Feng looked awkward, "I'm not qualified to develop drugs... But alright, desperate times. What about you?"

"Firstly, I'll be monitoring Divine Capital every twelve hours without stopping," Wang Qi laughed, "Then, of course, I will look for potential 'plague samples' and 'antibodies'!"

Things were still under control, there was still a chance for redemption!

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Zhao Qingfeng's consciousness was galloping in a seemingly nihility place. It felt like Divine Capital, but he couldn't pinpoint the exact location. If he said his consciousness had "covered" Divine Capital, that didn't seem quite right either—after all, consciousness isn't tangible.

His consciousness felt confined within his own body, controlling every movement. However, he also felt like a high and mighty god, closing his eyes and sensing the entirety of Divine Capital, feeling omnipresent. Where there were believers, his perceptions grew even clearer, and he could even directly use the eyes of his believers.

"Could this be the 'High Phase' that Modern Cultivators talk about?" Zhao Qingfeng thought. He had heard that Cultivators above the Primordial Spirit Stage possessed this so-called high-dimensional feature, spoken of as very mystical. Before encountering the Primordial Spirit Heaven Barrier, he hadn't been hopeful, so he knew quite a bit, but only generally.

He didn't know that as his thoughts raced, there was always an imperceptible shadow following secretly alongside.

Wang Qi made a record, "Through the Divine Tao System's quantum radiation, spreading his own consciousness... If the Heart Demon Curse's erosion were a bit higher, he might directly 'descend divinely' into one of his believers' physical body. That believer's own memories and thoughts wouldn't change, except that part of their soul would be synchronized with his thoughts…"

"This method of operating one's thoughts via the Divine Tao System isn't bad. Needs to be studied. When necessary, the Divine Plague Curse Technique could be planted to steal memories—but let's hold off for now. If the Divine Plague Curse Technique also goes out of control, Divine Capital is just a button away from being wiped out."

Inputting the 'algorithm' of consciousness into the Divine Tao System might be an exclusive method of the Personality God. As long as this system exists, Divine Sect won't perish, the Divine Spirits won't die. It's similar to the Circle of Reason placing part of the algorithm within believers, perhaps because 'Zhao Qingfeng' is a Personality God and the Circle of Reason a non-Personality God.

Wang Qi used most of his consciousness to observe Zhao Qingfeng, with a few threads keeping an eye on the infection distribution map of Divine Capital that Chen Youjia was also studying. She was searching for transmission patterns of the Heart Demon Curse.

Zhao Qingfeng was still very cautious at this stage. He chose mortals who were far removed from Cultivators, knowing well that regular Cultivators couldn't sense the Heart Demon Curse. Given his cautious nature, he didn't want to stir up more trouble.

The limited soul power of mortals meant that after infection, the power they could provide was limited. Zhao Qingfeng, to avoid uncertainties, did not infect any Cultivators. This limited his opportunity to develop many of the uses of the Heart Demon Curse. However, the development of the Heart Demon Curse Network itself was much stronger than Wang Qi had imagined.

Whether running his consciousness through the Heart Demon Curse Network or whatever else.

Wang Qi nodded slightly. This was indeed a strong Law that could be used as a benchmark.

Soon, Zhao Qingfeng let his consciousness return to himself. He opened his eyes, retaining only a basic awareness of the Heart Demon Curse Network.

As Zhao Qingfeng exited the Divine Tao Network, Wang Qi and Jarvis took over. Wang Qi tested some of the designs he had recently devised within this network while also keeping an eye on Zhao Qingfeng.

Zhao Qingfeng's reason for exiting the Divine Tao Network was because a Banished Immortal had entered. He was holding a periodically published Residence Report. These Banished Immortals seemed to have a dislike for calculators, so they never received messages through the Ten Thousand Immortals Illusion Realm. This Banished Immortal handed the Residence Report to Zhao Qingfeng, "Boss, check this out. There's news about Wang Qi."

"Oh?" Zhao Qingfeng took the newspaper and quickly flipped to the Wang Qi section, "'Wanfa Renegade, Wang Qi Wins Dao Seed Award'... Dao Seed Award? I remember that's from Tianling Ridge, right? Isn't Wang Qi a disciple of Wanfa Sect?"

"I'm not sure about that. Whatever Wang Qi studies, he talks in riddles, I can't understand it. But the gist is, he used mathematics to analyze the Human Dao, was calculated as seeking Human Dao, and thus received the Dao Seed Award."

Zhao Qingfeng sneered, "The Human Dao, huh. These Modern Heretics think the Human Dao is too simple. As if it could be deciphered by mere mathematics."

Someone subsequently laughed along, "Exactly, what do they plan to use? The multiplication table? Heavenly Position Skill?"

However, Zhao Qingfeng was already engrossed in reading the newspaper. Initially, he was dismissive, but as he read further, he began to take it seriously.

"This is interesting," Zhao Qingfeng said. "This Wang Qi, he's given me another idea." (To be continued. If you like this work, we welcome you to come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets, and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)