Exploring Immortality Cultivation-Chapter 893 - 222: Are You Watching Me? (Part 2)

Lu Xiaoqian never expected that a casual suggestion of hers would have such a profound impact on Wang Qi, making him think about so many things.

In fact, the so-called "Essence of Spiritual Energy View" once briefly appeared in Shenzhou, but the concepts of "spiritual energy" and "mass" differ too greatly, far more than the differences between "mass" and "electromagnetism."

In the environment where Modern all venerate Yuanli Masters, the system of Essence of Spiritual Energy View mostly came to an end without success.

It had few followers, hence no future.

On the other hand, the Mechanical View had many followers; together they paved the way, forming a system of its own, which has long since matured and advanced far.

Wang Qi lay on the beach, gazing at the starry sky, contemplating the matters of two worlds.

"This universe is not a world where 'the physical laws are almost entirely identical to Earth's universe,' but rather a universe where 'the known parts of the physical laws overlap with those of Earth's universe.'

Why do scientific otherworldly analogues exist in this world?

Non-scientific otherworldly analogues also seem to exist, but their purpose appears to be to serve as the backdrop for those scientific analogues, ensuring that they can grow along a certain trajectory...grow...

Why do scientists hold such a special place?

Take a file in TXT format, for example; 13KB of profanity and 13KB of physics formulas make no difference to a computer.

To the universe, a scientist's information should be no different from that of a theologian, a mystic, a swindler, a criminal, a soldier, or a farmer.

Why does the "scientist" gain a special status in this relational aspect?

Could it be that this universe is particularly suited for scientists?

No, not necessarily.

This world is simply not the soil where Earth's scientific system could naturally flourish. The "Eternal Class" is solid proof. 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

If science were a system that could benefit everyone and be universally advantageous, the Eternal Class should not exist. Even if the cosmic picture were bleak, it should resemble a "Dark Forest" scenario.

Perhaps many heroes of history are more suited to this place.

Maybe those leaders would naturally be the masters of the Divine Tao.

Why do scientific otherworldly analogues exist?

"Deliberate... too deliberate..."

If a computer wants to distinguish between 13KB of profanity and 13KB of physics formulas, it must have a specific program. A mechanism written by humans.

Human intervention.

There is human interference in the relationship between Earth and Shenzhou.

Wang Qi hugged his arms.

Could this world be the creation of some supreme being, akin to the Dao, a creation of theirs?

He first communicated with this universe and Earth, then chose to exert influence here.

Not at the so-called planetary level. Even a planetary spirit cannot possess the power to connect two universes. Star transformation into a demon seems inadequate—if judged solely by Wang Qi's understanding, he can't think of anything that could link two universes with such vastly differing physical laws.

Could it be the Nebula Immortals speculated upon? Or the form displayed by the Undying Dragon Soul? That "River System Creature" level Immortal?

And, is this the power of the Forty-nine Daos? Is the Forty-nine Daos the ultimate truth of this universe?

The Modern Carefree Practitioners, all stopped at heights similar to those of their analogues, benefiting from the cultivation of their analogues and also accepting the Knowledge Barrier of their analogues?

Are they... independent individuals, or are they mere appendages of those great Earth scientists? Just shadows of those people? Their leftovers?

And, what about this unique individual that I am? A "projection" possessing complete memories of a previous life.

Moreover, is this universe truly real...

What exactly am I... what does it make me...

The struggles, pain, sorrow, and joy of this life, what meaning do they hold?

That small researcher from the previous life, what exactly... hold on, small researcher?

Wang Qi extended his hand, pressed against his nose, forcibly squeezing out bewildered tears.

"What have I been thinking about since just now?"

Think about it carefully, Wang Qi. The past life you remember was not a very promising small researcher, just a mere researcher. But what about you now?

Even if you exclude the plagiarized parts, you could be considered a master in the field of mathematics.

Those proofs were conceived independently, even after forgetting the theory.

Those theories weren't even ones the "past life" you could fully grasp.

You have already comprehensively surpassed the "past life"!

In ideology, in thinking, in cognition, you have comprehensively surpassed.

If you think about it, even the various Carefree Practitioners have far exceeded the heights their analogues once reached.

That's right, it's transcendence.

The physical quantity of spiritual energy is not merely adding an exponent to a formula. It exponentially increases the difficulty of research.

Even those great Earth scientists would have to scratch their heads when faced with the achievements of their own analogues.

With longer life and greater mental capacity, all Carefree Practitioners have actually left their Earthly analogues far behind.

"When considering it this way, all along, I've viewed them as the projections or appendages of those great Earth scientists, which was indeed disrespectful."

Wang Qi let out a long breath. This realization brought him great comfort.

We are not "projections" of any individuals from Earth. We are... independent beings, seekers of Dao who are untimely in this universe.

We received a gift from Earth, that's all.

This universe is by no means false.

It equally contains events that do not exist in the Earth universe.

The cosmic calamity two hundred million years ago, the seven civilizations of Shenzhou, aliens like Mita, the grand life among the stars...

These places are not contrived in the slightest. They all truly exist.

Moreover, the theories derived by the Modern Immortal Path. Although these theories exhibit symptoms of "adapting poorly", they nonetheless prove that this is a complete universe.

This universe is still real and authentic.

Wang Qi's life might be the result of some Great Power's deliberate manipulation, but the path he walks is his own, the dao he chooses is his own. His life, his spirit, are all real.

Suddenly, Wang Qi felt a lightness in his heart, as if he had shed off a longtime shackle.

"I'm really shameless... Knowing there's such a Great Power out there actually makes me feel relaxed..." Wang Qi chuckled twice, and re-organized his thoughts.

The logic of this universe overlaps with that of the previous universe.

The Forty-nine Daos conflict with the known parts of this logic.

In other words, no matter what, the Forty-nine Daos cannot be the ultimate truth of this universe. It doesn't completely conform to the natural logic of this universe.

Of course, this might also be due to Shenzhou being too deeply influenced by Earth, and Wang Qi is actually still following the previous universe's logic, thus resulting in his misjudgment. However, Shenzhou doesn't only belong to the Human Clan, and the universe isn't only about the planet Shenzhou.

The logic followed by the Dragon Clan and Sea God Type is identical to that of the Human Clan.

"The differences in logic between the two universes lie in the areas unknown to humanity."

"At least within the observable universe, the dao of Modern Immortal Path is fundamentally valid."

Wang Qi rubbed his head and continued to delve deeper.

Then, there's the purpose...

Why did that unknown Great Power want to connect the two universes, allowing information from another universe to enter this universe and influence this planet?

The first suspect Wang Qi thought of was the Ancient Dragon Emperor. However, Wang Qi ultimately dismissed this guess. Although the Ancient Dragon Emperor might possess the power to navigate interstellar spaces, they are still insufficient compared to a Great Power capable of piercing through two universes.

For Shenzhou, the best guess is "the root lies in that universe". The chaotic wars or experiments of a super civilization from the Earth universe might have opened up the two universes, leading to information leakage.

However, this possibility seems low. Wang Qi really can't see any value for such a super civilization in recreating Earth's history in this universe.

The Earth universe does not have Spiritual Energy, and its tolerance for Technology Black Boxes is quite low. The greater the technology, practically the stronger the theory.

If it was some Great Power from this universe who intercepted a piece of information from the otherworldly universe, and out of curiosity recreated it... the likelihood is far greater.

As Wang Qi sees it, for such a Great Power capable of connecting two universes, the planet Shenzhou, even the sun, is nothing significant.

They might have extinguished hundreds, thousands of suns just to create today's Modern Immortal Path. They have no need for further scheming over this sun of Shenzhou.

The disparity is so vast that there's no need to worry about any conspiracy from the other side. Not even contemplate whether they bear goodwill or malice.

Then, there's himself.

Wang Qi is certain, throughout Shenzhou, he alone is a special individual retaining memories from his past life. Otherwise, many things in this world wouldn't be this way.

Take Godel's Incompleteness Theorem as an example. If all the Carefree Practitioners of Wanfa Sect were transmigrators—who cares about incompleteness? They've all been through Earth's impact already, right?

If his birth was an accident, a coincidence in probability theory, then this indicates that the Great Power is not an omnipotent god.

If his birth is also part of their plan, then the Great Power might not be so formidable. To play the trick of "transmigrators" on the scale of "a whole universe"? It's too petty indeed.

Wang Qi stood up once again.

He looked into the starry sky, with no trace of fear in his eyes. The vast sky reflected in his gaze.

Is there a single eye up there in that deep sky?

"Are you watching me?"

Wang Qi extended a hand towards the sky.

"Are you watching me?"

"Old Wang? What's wrong with you? Who's watching you?" At this moment, a familiar voice came. Ai Changyuan also seemed to be strolling here. He looked at Wang Qi with a hint of surprise as Wang Qi "acted stupid": "Are you... playing hide and seek?"

"Nothing." Wang Qi said nothing. Such matters as the Eternal Picture alone are enough to unsettle people's minds, let alone the existence of Earth and the potential Great Power's existence. It would absolutely shake the foundations of the Modern Immortal Path.

For Wang Qi, the Modern Immortal Path must continue to exist.

There are things that he alone needs to know.

Additionally, the Essence of Spirit Energy currently holds no apparent significance. Maybe, when Earth's science reaches its endpoint or exhausts itself completely, it can take the stage as a new way of thinking?

In the observable universe, the path of Modern Immortal Path still has a long way to go.

Wang Qi suddenly asked Ai Changyuan a seemingly irrelevant question: "Old Ai, tell me, have you ever thought, if this universe really has Dao Venerables or Creator Gods or something, what would you do?"

Ai Changyuan frowned: "That's an odd question?"

Wang Qi didn't wait for Ai Changyuan's answer and burst into laughter: "If a creator really made me, then I will one day bind it to my laboratory table!"

Ai Changyuan seriously thought for a moment: "Truly the Shame of Dao Seed. Before anything's certain about the creator's intentions, you're already plotting to dissect them..."

"Yes, indeed, creators sound like a rare material unique to the universe, unsuitable for destructive research. Then catch them first, and keep them well."

"Hey, hey, that's not good, right?"

Wang Qi looked to the sky once again and laughed heartily.

If there truly is a mastermind, one day I will stand before you!