Exploring Immortality Cultivation

Unlike the solemn and harsh atmosphere of the Wanfa Sect headquarters, Divine Capital in December already had a festive and joyous ambiance.

As the year drew to a close, the nobility of Divine Capital began to busy themselves with ancestral sacrifices and visiting each other to "foster relationships." Being there to serve these highborns, the commoners of Divine Capital saw their business booming around the New Year, fattening their purses.

Moreover, for these common folks, there was another advantage during the New Year festivities, as the nobles avoided beating their servants to attract good fortune. Less pleasing and ineffective servants were dismissed. Consequently, many people found themselves with some leisure time.

Thus, the New Year atmosphere in Divine Capital intensified.

"Being a stranger in a strange land, I am least suited for this kind of scene," Wang Qi said with a wry smile as he stepped out of Chen Feng's high spirit environment laboratory, which was adorned with lanterns and streamers.

Aside from conducting experiments, the high spirit environment laboratory could also serve as an artifact refining room and alchemy room, making it extremely convenient.

Wang Qi had been living in Shenzhou for over a decade now. Aside from the scientific knowledge and hobbies from his previous life, the influence that Earth had on him was now quite weak. Only at times like these did he still feel a faint sense of alienation.

Especially since his hometown was destroyed by passing Ancient Method Practitioners.

However, this feeling lasted only a moment before he dismissed it.

After all, one must look forward. Remembering some things and then acting upon them when possible was enough.

Two cargo flying swords brushed past the roof as they landed in the backyard. Chen Youjia emerged from her room and nodded at Wang Qi, a greeting. Knowing that she had "online shopped" for quite a few gourmet ingredients or unique snacks, and hoping to scrounge some, he followed her.

Meanwhile, a group of children surrounded Chen Feng in the front hall, playing. An amateur hobby of Chen Feng's was running a charitable school, which was much appreciated by the local children. With the year end approaching, these children brought small, homemade gifts to "thank their teacher."

At the same time, other members of Chen Feng's Empirical Department gradually gathered. Today, Chen Feng planned to host a dinner for everyone as a way to connect and provide some relief.

Upon seeing Chen Youjia retrieve a packet of fruit preserves from the storage space of the flying sword, Wang Qi sneakily reached out to grab it. Chen Youjia slapped his hand away, then looked at him quizzically.

"What's the matter?" Wang Qi instinctively wiped his face and asked.

Chen Youjia frowned, "I just feel like you've been too idle lately."

"Have I?" Only then did Wang Qi realize that he really had been more relaxed recently.

In the past few months, he had been rigorously 'educated' by Feng Luoyi in terrifying ways and coerced into crunching numbers for Bourbaki School theories. He was wound up like a clockwork toy, constantly working like a machine on mathematics, wishing he could split a second in half to use it twice. Recently, Feng Luoyi hadn't been pressing him to study mathematics as much, and their meetings were now just discussions about cultivation. Feng Luoyi had even helped him deduce his Magic Foundation a few times.

It seemed that the debate between Master of Calculation and Mathematics Lord was nearly concluded. It was unclear who would emerge stronger between Poincaré Intuitionism and the preemptive accomplishments of the Göttingen School — as the debate transcended Earth's history, Wang Qi couldn't determine which side was winning or losing.

Now, the always irksome financial issues had been resolved, and with top applied mathematicians safeguarding his Foundation Establishment, he had no worries. Even Teacher Feng wasn't hurrying him for drafts anymore. Since leaving the Immortal Institute, it was the first time Wang Qi felt completely at a loss.

"I haven't been completely idle recently; I just restarted my Foundation Establishment practice," Wang Qi said, scratching his head, trying to prove he wasn't just idly passing his days. After a thought, he pulled a belt buckle from his storage bag, "Infusing one's Magic Foundation into an artifact to empirically prove its power. My Magic Foundation is rooted in calculator theory, so I've been working on this recently."

Chen Youjia, whose Magic Foundation also stemmed from this domain and had engaged in similar practices, scoffed nonetheless, "Your taste in aesthetics is worsening. That blue belt buckle you're using now is bearable without an Innate Divine Seal, but this… What are these slots for?"

Wang Qi took out a magic artifact, "Insert this."

"Spirit Rhinoceros Bottle?"

The Spirit Rhinoceros Bottle was a special magic artifact for storing Spirit Sense [data], similar to a USB drive on Earth, which could be used by attaching it to a calculator.

"If this is a special reading device, then why make it into a belt buckle?" Chen Youjia didn't understand Wang Qi's logic.

"My initial idea was to seal enough Spirit Sense into the Spirit Rhinoceros Bottle to let the user automatically learn the Divine Skills stored inside… Okay, I admit this is just a toy." Under Chen Youjia's gaze, Wang Qi suddenly felt a sense of defeat.

They walked towards the front yard. At that time, Chen Feng's subordinates were already mingling and playing with the children who had come to "thank their teacher." Chen Feng, holding a little girl affectionately, smiled at the harmonious scene...

Harmony, my ass! Now I must expose the sins of those Tianling Ridge freaks, especially the leading lolicon!

The children had just come to wish their early New Year greetings and left soon after setting down their gifts. Chen Feng, smiling, approached Chen Youjia and Wang Qi, "Let's go, time for dinner."

Chen Youjia, watching the children leave, remarked, "It feels like you're overly cheery."

"Affection for the young of one's own species is a natural biological instinct," Chen Feng replied nonchalantly.

Wang Qi interjected, "But among wild animals, males often kill cubs that are not their own offspring; you're talking about maternal instincts..."

At that moment, Wang Qi glanced at Chen Youjia.

Could it be the reason Chen Feng can be friends with this temperamental young girl is merely… that he's a lolicon?

"Cough cough, don't mind those details," Chen Feng said earnestly, "Teaching and solving doubts brings a kind of 'I am great' pleasure. A happy mood can ensure the efficiency of research."

"I don't quite understand, but I feel like you've wasted a lot of time," Chen Youjia advised, "Consider changing your hobby?"

Wang Qi's mind clicked, and he suddenly grinned mischievously, "Seriously, Junior Sister, you should recognize the greatness of an educator."

Chen Youjia became cautious, "What are you up to?"

"I have another great story," Wang Qi started.

"A story from an era of warfare between Ancient Method and Modern." (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it at qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please browse m.qidian.com to continue reading.)