Cultivation: Being Immortal-Chapter 771

Year 6605 of the Xia Calendar, Spiritual Energy Research Institute

Liang Long held a pile of paper documents in his hands, standing at the entrance of a project team. His simple face was filled with smiles, and the passing staff pointed and whispered about him.

Liang Long did not feel embarrassed at all. He just waited until a graceful middle-aged man came out, and his eyes brightened.

"Teacher Gu!"

Liang Long immediately stepped forward to greet him.

Gu Ming’an almost turned to leave; he was truly scared of Liang Long. Five years ago, Liang Long was recruited by the president and vice president to the headquarters. At that time, everyone was curious about what kind of person this frequent visitor of top academic newspapers was.

However, not long after, Liang Long started his performance, which was to boldly ask questions. Liang Long’s work abilities were beyond doubt; he could finish his assigned tasks in a very short time. Once he completed his work, he began to learn obsessively.

First, he browsed the internal top-level database, going through countless high-level academic materials, and then tackled one field after another, seeking answers from experts in related areas.

The academic atmosphere at the Spiritual Energy Research Institute is really good. The experts there are willing to teach him and even want Liang Long to change his major. Liang Long agreed happily, but after studying for a few months, reaching a top level and solving some difficult problems in their field, he quickly shifted his interest to other areas, which made those experts very angry.

Liang Long acts just like a child. When he sees a new toy that looks fun, he has to get it, plays with it until he’s bored, and then tosses it aside to find a new toy.

There is nothing wrong with this behavior, but we are all adults here. When you do this, how do you think other experts in different fields feel? Isn’t it like slapping them in the face? Does that mean their field is not attractive at all?

"Teacher Gu, don’t go! I have some math questions to ask you."

"Liang Long, if you like math, you should talk to someone else. I’m into applied math, not theoretical math. I don’t understand those century-old problems."

Gu Ming’an quickly said. Although he is a top mathematician, he specializes in applied math, not theory, so he doesn’t understand those difficult problems either.

"Teacher Gu…"

"Today is my daughter’s birthday. I really don’t have time. Let’s discuss it in a couple of days…"

"Teacher Gu…"

Gu Ming’an ran away, leaving Liang Long feeling very bored, so he could only return to his office.

He had been in Jingdu City for five years; the office was his home. Anyway, he was already at the late stage of golden core, so it didn’t matter if he didn’t eat or drink, and he didn’t need daily supplies. At most, when he got tired, he would close the door and meditate for a while.

Turning on his computer, Gu Ming’an began to browse some academic papers. Now, he was truly satisfied with his role, even deeply immersed in it.

In his view, technology and cultivation were both paths for human beings or some civilization to develop. He had once reached the peak of Void Achieving in cultivation, almost standing at the top of the cultivation system, and he had already tasted that flavor, so he found cultivation uninteresting. He didn’t even care about the growth of his cultivation level, which was why he remained at the late stage of golden core for so many years.

However, he had an unparalleled interest in academics and research. Whether it was mathematics, biology, chemistry, physics, or any other field, he was filled with a thirst for knowledge. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

He even thought that within the vast ways of life, if one could develop a science to its extreme, it might not be any less than the ultimate goal; all paths lead to the same destination.

"Academic research is really interesting! Soaring in the ocean of knowledge, this feeling is much more comfortable than anything else. Power, status, and cultivation levels, those are all so low!"

Liang Long leaned back in his chair and sighed, recalling that he once thought of himself as a top figure in biology, excelling in gene editing and cloning technology.

It wasn’t until he arrived at Huaxia’s Spiritual Energy Research Institute that he realized his skills were truly lacking; this place was a sacred ground for academics, and the technological development here exceeded his imagination.

The reason gene editing and cloning technology are not as good as his is simply that the higher-ups do not allow research; if they did allow it, it would easily surpass his existence.

Of course, he also thinks that this order is foolish. If he were a steward, he would definitely not care about such things and would dive deeply into research.

"Spending thousands of years to become the most knowledgeable person in the world, and then thinking about being the world’s top expert."

Liang Long made up his mind; he was confident in his talent for cultivation and his smart brain. He believed that breaking through to the Tao Achieving stage or even the Transmigration Stage to become the number one person in the world was not a difficult task.

So before that, he would continue to focus on academics. His current small goal was to become the most knowledgeable person in the world, and spending thousands of years for this was no problem, as his future life would be very, very long.

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"Founder Two has been flying for more than thirty years. These are videos and photos taken along the way by the Founder Two spacecraft. This time it is not synthetic; it even captured the moment a star died."

In Haigang City, Cao Ying projected a large number of photos onto the big screen for Lin Jiang to see.

"The sun will also grow old, and it will die too."

"According to some views, the universe will also perish. The current age of the universe is about several billion years, while our planet has a history of less than six billion years."

"Six billion years is a very long time."

"Yes, but I wonder if becoming an immortal truly means living that long. I have my doubts about it."

Cao Ying said that she can no longer predict her lifespan. According to the previously known teachings of cultivation, at the Transmigration Stage, one should be able to live for fifty thousand years.

However, no one in history has reached that level, so it’s uncertain whether it is accurate. Anyway, she knows that she is still very young; she is only a few thousand years old, which means she has a long way to go before reaching a lifespan of fifty thousand years.

"I also think that becoming an immortal does not mean eternal life, just a very long one—like a million years or ten million years—long enough that we might think it is eternal. Just like mortals see us cultivators, they believe we are immortal."

Lin Jiang said, for a mortal, especially a mortal from the cultivation age, their lifespan is usually just a few decades. Therefore, a Golden Core Stage cultivator who has lived for less than five hundred years can see the descendants of that mortal across seven, eight, or even more generations. To that mortal, the Golden Core Stage cultivator must seem like an immortal.

According to this theory, then an immortal who can live for a million or ten million years would also seem immortal to them, right?

"That’s the theory, but if that is the case, the cultivation system would be wrong, and the entire theoretical framework would need a big change. Plus, there is a question that has puzzled us for a long time: where did our current cultivation system come from?"

"Don’t ask me; I don’t know either. The research of scientists goes back millions of years, and this theory has existed."

"What about the question of human origins? Did we really evolve from monkeys?"

"Little Ying, why do you have so many science questions today? How about I take you to the research institute? Maybe they can answer you. These questions are really beyond my knowledge."

Lin Jiang let out a bitter laugh. Who knows? Even the scientists in this world have many questions about human origins.

Some say humans started from cells, evolving little by little, first from monkeys, and eventually becoming humans. Others say humans were created by a higher-level being. There are many other theories as well. In any case, no one can convince anyone else; each theory has its own followers.

"I am just speaking from my feelings. Back then, when you were trying to get Yang Luo on your side, I looked into those questions later. After the Holy Heavenly Sect was destroyed, I bought many things. The theories you mentioned, even with today’s technology, seem very frightening."

"Can we not talk about the past?"

"Why not? Isn’t this just a boring chat?"

"Because I don’t understand these things either; I’m just making it up."

"I don’t care, I’m bored anyway. How about we go inside and discuss the meaning of life?"

"Ahem…"

"Elbow, let’s go inside. I will show you a big Soviet sit."

"Pffft."

Lin Jiang spat out his drink. When did Cao Ying become so wild? No way, I need to run.