Exploring Immortality Cultivation-Chapter 556 - 308: A Girl’s Thoughts

"You’re not seeking any particular Dao, unraveling any mystery, nor understanding any principle; you’re not even trying to change the face of this world with your own research... You’re merely acting out of spite..."

Chen Youjun’s words were like small arrows, piercing relentlessly into Chen Youjia’s heart.

Chen Youjia picked up a slice of mutton with his chopsticks and dipped it into the hot pot. The mutton swirled with the boiling broth, changing color, but Chen Youjia was distracted and let it overcook. Chen Youjun, realizing he had been too harsh, smiled, took the overdone meat with his own chopsticks, and placed it on his plate. Only then did Chen Youjia snap back to attention and focus on eating his meat.

After a while, Chen Youjia cursed, "You... You’re just living off the remaining shade of our forebears. Have you achieved anything remarkable? Have you changed the ways of the world? You have no right to lecture me."

Chen Youjun nodded generously, "Yes, I am also a failure. Under the guidance of a cultivator like our father, I can only claim to have a Low-Grade Primordial Spirit, far from being called a Grandmaster."

The Magic Foundation and Golden Core are each divided into nine grades, with each grade further split into top, middle, and low levels. However, the Primordial Spirit is a special point of heaven and earth and is even harder to quantify, thus is only divided into top and low levels.

A Low-Grade Primordial Spirit simply follows the established path and cultivates to the Primordial Spirit stage using already matured techniques. It follows a path already trodden by predecessors and, since it’s not a path of their own deduction, they have a weaker grasp of the cultivation system and it may not completely suit them. If there are new discoveries or even theoretical upheavals, those with Low-Grade Primordial Spirits are mostly unable to adjust in time. If there’s a major leap in theoretical systems overnight, those with Low-Grade Primordial Spirits often can’t keep up with the times and cannot serve as the main force in research.

On the other hand, those with Top-Grade Primordial Spirits can indeed become "Great Grandmasters." The birth, demise, and transformation of their Primordial Spirits are all the result of their own deductions; the fundamental mysteries of their Primordial Spirits stem from their own research. Those who achieve Top-Grade Primordial Spirits must have made significant contributions to a particular Dao, and have a deep understanding of both the studies of life beings and spiritual energy -- their research capabilities are extremely strong.

There is no essential difference between Top-Grade and Low-Grade Primordial Spirits, nor is there a significant gulf in combat power. However, those with Top-Grade Primordial Spirits advance much more quickly, can adjust their mana systems more easily, and have a significantly wider future.

Chen Youjia spoke without giving her brother any face this time: "Do you still think he treats you well?"

"I am just like father; we both have very little talent. That’s why I truly understand how difficult it is for someone inherently lacking like us to take even a single step forward," Chen Youjun spoke slowly. "The problem is that father truly enjoys solving those mathematical problems and gets so absorbed in them that he can’t escape. He doesn’t rely on natural talent; he must exhaust his mind and energy to relish in the joys of seeking Dao..."

Chen Youjia couldn’t help but recall what Wang Qi had said, echoing her disparagement of Chen Jingyun -- "Chen Jingyun is really pedantic and annoying, but his ascetic pursuit as a Seeking Dao Seeker is beyond what ordinary people can compare..."

She felt an unexplained irritation, thinking: All of you seem to think that’s so impressive, huh? Not one of you thinks about my...

"Sister..."

Chen Youjia retorted angrily, "No matter what you say, I won’t be going back this year!"

Chen Youjun was taken aback for a moment -- "You guys"? Who else would dare to contradict my sister’s heart and not get hit by her? But certainly, that must be a good person. After this thought, Chen Youjun continued to persuade, "Alright, alright, that’s my fault as well, okay? Let’s not talk about father anymore. How about we talk about mother? You’re angry with father, but mother is innocent after all. She will miss you if you’re gone for a year or two..."

At the mention of mother, Chen Youjia’s attitude softened. She hesitated for a moment but still insisted firmly, "No going back."

"How can you..."

"Mother is also a Primordial Spirit and can live for myriads of years. A few years without coming home is no big deal. I’ll have plenty of chances in the future!" Chen Youjia determinedly said, "I must make him apologize!"

Chen Youjia didn’t finish the hot pot meal in the end. Chen Youjun watched as the newly served buckwheat noodles arrived, sighed, and cooked them in the pot to eat.

After leaving the restaurant, Chen Youjia was sullen, feeling like everyone was making life difficult for her.

She inexplicably thought of a notion she once had -- those fools, looking so foolish... really made one envious.

Chen Youjia was undoubtedly smart. She was so intelligent that she fully understood her capabilities, always acting within her power, never hitting a wall, nor encountering any obstacles.

Yet, it seemed like every friend around her was a fool, each celebrating over trivial matters as if it were something grand.

Ideas like "I want to prove that being good is better than being bad" and "I wish all in the mortal world could become Immortal Cultivators, may the mortal dust all enter the Immortal Dao"... All fools! Fools!

Why...

Last year during the Lantern Festival, the scene of Wang Qi leaning close and saying "I am a genius" emerged in Chen Youjia’s mind once again.

Wang Qi’s papers from the past year had been retained because they involved too many unverified mathematical reasonings, both theoretical and practical. Therefore, others thought Wang Qi hadn’t written many papers that year. However, Chen Youjia knew that on that day, Wang Qi had actually completed a remarkably impressive algorithm.

... Why be so happy?

Your Big Number Law and Completeness Law were far stronger than your Drawing Method, weren’t they? You’re clearly going to comprehend even more powerful algorithms in the future. Why were you so happy each time... It’s so foolish.

After a moment of cold wind on the street, Chen Youjia began to reflect on herself.

It wasn’t for the sake of finding some answer, nor was it to change the world... Chen Feng wanted to know what Dao Morality was, also hoping that good people under Heaven would have good returns, that workers would be rewarded for their labors, and the capable would obtain the fruits of their work; Wang Qi wanted to learn about everything fascinating and magnificent, hoping that all mortals could join the Immortal Dao and no longer suffer from the disasters brought by Demon Immortals, and also enjoy the convenience of the Immortal Dao...

It was all quite foolish.

But what do I want to know? And what do I want to do?

Chen Youjia only came to a realization after her brother pointed it out to her: all her learning and research were actually targeting a shadow named "father," without any thought of her own. Father went east, and she leaned west, yet she didn’t understand why she walked west.

"Is it possible that my heart’s persistence is the worst?" Chen Youjia felt a bit like crying. It was at that moment she thought of Wang Qi again.

Today, before her brother called her out, on a whim and following the methods described in storybooks, she had Chen Feng inform Wang Qi that she might be leaving the Divine Capital, just to see if that guy would get anxious.

Thinking of Wang Qi being anxious over her, Chen Youjia’s mood improved slightly. She gave a faint smile and then looked up at the sky.

Suddenly, her gaze froze.

Wang Qi was sitting at the table by the window on the fifth floor of the adjacent restaurant, laughing and talking with a girl across him. Then, the most infuriating thing to Chen Youjia happened. The girl actually used her hands to gesture something that looked like a curved surface. Chen Youjia couldn’t see clearly, but it somewhat resembled a curved shape. And then she even used chopsticks to tease Wang Qi... They seemed to be friendly and close!

"Junior Sister Bao, your curved surface model is incorrect. The regular Taiyu Skill, Xiangyu Sky Painting Method, and the Curved Sky Dome still differ," Wang Qi said with a smile as he looked at the curved surface model gestured by Bao Xiaoya. Based on his understanding of the Taiyu laws and the Xiangyu Calculation, he pointed out a few aspects.

His friendship with Bao Xiaoya was indeed a very strange thing. He had tricked Bao Xiaoya at the start, but this straight-laced person didn’t mind; instead, impressed by his level of mathematics, she handed over her spot as the True Inheritor of the Wanfa Sect. Then, through a series of misunderstandings, they had become good friends.

Whether it was with Chen Feng, Chen Youjia, or even earlier, Xiang Qi, and Su Junyu, understanding Wang Qi was due to compatible temperaments, coupled with regular interactions. But with Bao Xiaoya, it was purely academic reasons that led to their friendship. Whenever they were together, they dared to share and discuss anything. For Wang Qi, such kinship was also a joyful experience.

Suddenly, Wang Qi felt as if a sharp sword had pierced his brain.

"A murderous aura?"

Wang Qi shivered and looked around quickly.

Bao Xiaoya blinked, "What’s the matter?"

Wang Qi shook his head, dispelling the strange feeling in his heart. He wasn’t far from fully mastering the Life Flame, and no one in the Divine Capital could kill him. Besides, he hadn’t crossed anyone, except maybe those Banished Immortals who had perfected their Golden Cores and had found issues with the Heart Demon Curse. But with his Mysterious Uncertainty Cloud Sword unfolded, he truly might not even be afraid of those Banished Immortals. Thus, he suppressed his unease and said to Bao Xiaoya with a smile, "It’s nothing..."

He truly didn’t know. Chen Feng, shocked by his low emotional intelligence, had temporarily forgotten to mention that incident.

"Watch the sword!"

Bao Xiaoya suddenly exclaimed, her chopsticks combining to imitate a long sword as she lunged with the sword techniques of the Wanfa Sect, which Wang Qi casually blocked. They sparred for a few more rounds. Wang Qi put down his chopsticks and then said, "Alright, I’ve spoken enough for today..."

"I’m relieved to see Senior Brother comfortably settled in Divine Capital," Bao Xiaoya collected her chopsticks with a smiling face, "The things I’ve recently learned at the Thousand Mechanism Pavilion haven’t been fully digested yet. Once I return home for the new year, I’ll organize the new knowledge, and then we can spar again."

"Very well," Wang Qi nodded and asked, "Junior Sister, how have you found the belt buckle refining diagram and Memory Body I gave you two years ago?" He again shared his thoughts, but the reason wasn’t "to promote the Artificial Magic Base" anymore, but rather "to build a Magic Base Database that anyone could use." Bao Xiaoya naturally had no objections to the suggestion and even volunteered to handle the funding. Wang Qi gently declined the offer. The resource-sharing site actually wouldn’t cost much, and besides, he was doing this for his own idea of "Mortals Entering the Immortal Dao," so it wouldn’t be reasonable to use the Bo Family’s money.

After saying goodbye to Bao Xiaoya, Wang Qi left the restaurant. As soon as he stepped out of the illuminated area, he felt a hand gripping his right wrist forcefully. Instinctively, Wang Qi was ready to retaliate. But as he turned around, he saw Chen Youjia’s despondent face.

Wang Qi gritted his teeth to stop the force of his retaliatory attack, the sensation of his mana backfiring causing him discomfort for a while. Only then did he ask with annoyance, "Junior Sister, are you standing here just to scare me?"

"Jerk."

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