Exploring Immortality Cultivation

If calculations were done using pen and paper, a mortal would need about a minute and a half to complete a single logical instruction.

But if one were to calculate each synapse within the brain, the complexity of the human brain would equal 10^15 transistors, capable of processing fifty billion logical instructions per second.

Looking at the human brain from different benchmarks yields results that are worlds apart.

Wang Qi believed this indicated that human consciousness was ultimately not meant for calculating numbers. "Consciousness" resembled more of a brain's "user interface," for handling data. Survival does not require the accurate calculation of each piece of data, but rather a rough judgment on various situations, which is why organisms have chosen this method to construct consciousness.

However, the "system" uses a very peculiar language and an even stranger algorithm, which for now remain indecipherable.

And being indecipherable, he also admitted he couldn't write a protocol to directly connect consciousness with the network. Electronic signals were just noise to the human brain, and a person's consciousness was likewise indecipherable to a computer. Thus, the idea of uploading consciousness was out of the question. Conversely, Wang Qi couldn't make a calculator command his mana or magic artifacts, freeing his own thought processes.

But there were still ways around this.

The virtual reality technology currently studied on Earth actually "interprets users' neurological signals" or "interprets user's physical body language" rather than directly reading the user's "consciousness."

Wang Qi, however, had a better option that didn't require repetitive trials and error recording neurological signals or body language. His Magic Foundation was built on calculator architecture and fundamentals, already capable of inputting and outputting machine language, reflecting on the level of consciousness; Jarvis was programmed based on his consciousness, capable of integrating with it. Now, after digitalizing his cultivation data, he was just a step away from total integration with the calculator.

Imitating the Heart Demon Network protocol written by Feng Luoyi in Divine Capital, Wang Qi successfully wrote a protocol between Jarvis and his own mana system.

At Wang Qi's explanation, Mao Zimiao held her head, her expression pained. "Xiao Qi, you still fancy these odd things..."

"Humble yourself and learn, you foolish cat!" Wang Qi knocked Mao Zimiao on the head without any courteous restraint. "This is the integration of Tianling Ridge's cultivation methods, and it's cutting-edge! I invited you over here to give you some pointers!"

"I'm not cut out for this path, meow!" Mao Zimiao protested. "I don't need to..."

"If you're bad at Mathematics, what path could you possibly ask about, you foolish cat!"

Mao Zimiao pouted. "Xiao Qi, you really are a cultivator of the Wanfa Sect, meow..."

Wang Qi once again lamented this foolish cat's lack of ambition, then turned toward the courtyard, "Just keep watching there."

In the yard, thirty-six Flying Swords moved along a complex trajectory, alternating around the center of the courtyard. Sword Qi intertwined, and Sword Light surged wildly. The circle of swords spun faster and faster, then the spiritual energy from heaven and earth was drawn in, Yang Qi boiled vigorously, Yin Qi settled silently, displaying endless variations, yet each found its place, opening and closing the gates of Yin and Yang, forming a squared circle.

"The Bai Ze True Formation Slash, among the Ancient Method sword formations, this one still suits my taste," Wang Qi said. "It interprets phenomena through Yin and Yang, opening and closing, establishing Laws while capturing the essence."

"Yin and Yang, switches..." Mao Zimiao's eyes lit up. "Isn't this just a discussion about calculators? Saying it 'agrees with one's disposition' is just a simple modification, right?"

"Ah haha..." Wang Qi laughed insincerely. "Azimiao, you know too much."

In the courtyard, that small area of Sword Array transformed again. Longevity, Comfort, Wealth, Dignity, Fame, Desires, Profit, Triumph, Pleasure… The diverse upward intentions of the human heart evolved and alloyed into "Beginning"; Death, Suffering, Poverty, Humiliation, Abandonment, Loss of Profit, Disappointment, Harm, Execution, Punishment… the dark aspects of humanity, the fears manifested and condensed into "End." The intentions of Beginning and End rotated into full circle, various Laws spontaneously appeared and vanished, but the Array's Primordial Qi remained in its prime.

Even with her limited insight, Mao Zimiao saw something was amiss. Ancient power might not match the Modern, but deploying ancient Laws did not mean less consumption of Heart Power, and this Sword Array looked highly complex. She wondered aloud, "Xiao Qi, you couldn't possibly have formed a Golden Core already? You're really not secretly managing the Sword Array, are you?"

Wang Qi pointed at the "Mathematics" ring on his finger: "It's him."

Mao Zimiao grinned and greeted the ring cheerfully, "Ring Grandpa, long time no see, meow. Have you regained your strength?"

Zhen Chan weakly replied, "It's really not me..."

Jarvis popped up a light screen: "It's me."

Mao Zimiao's eyes widened, staring blankly at Wang Qi: "Meow?"

"Pretty impressive, right?" Wang Qi boasted. "Besides a certain Carefree Practitioner, no one else has learned this technique. And my technology certainly has more potential for widespread use."

Wang Qi looked around the courtyard again. The Yin Yang Doorway Sword Array was a secret formation from the ancient times of the Ghost Valley, used as a mountain protection formation. Being called "Doorway" and forming the foundation of the Control Dao, its defensive capability was among the top within the Ancient Method sword arrays. Not to mention, the sword array had already evolved into so many variations. Wang Qi digitized it, reorganized it into a determinant, and blended in the essence of the Bai Ze True Formation Slash, enhancing its power and versatility in multiple aspects.

"I excel in offense but lack in defense; this sword array compensates for my weaknesses," Wang Qi dissolved the sword array, and dozens of flying swords simultaneously inserted themselves into the bluestone floor. He shuddered, operated his cultivation to expel the silver needles embedded in his body, and then pointed to the Chaotic Hole Robe he had acquired just yesterday. The robe emitted a rippling azure light and flew automatically towards Wang Qi. After Wang Qi dressed himself in the robe, it flickered several times before the glow faded. Wang Qi said, "This magic robe is also refined by Jarvis using my mana, and is entirely controlled by it."

When it comes to the rate of floating-point calculation, the human brain crushes any supercomputer, but the computational power demonstrated by humans themselves is always inferior to that of personal computers. Humans' strengths do not lie in this type of calculation.

For Jarvis, passive defense is always simpler than active offense, and setting up a sword array is always easier than performing swordsmanship because the latter involves variables it cannot comprehend. However, it exceeds Wang Qi in terms of arrays—Wang Qi couldn't hope to match it. This isn't a matter of strength but decided by the underlying structure. Jarvis was even stronger than Wang Qi in passive defense—you couldn't expect an artificial intelligence to make computational errors due to subjective factors.

Mao Zimiao pointed to the silver needles that were just stuck in Wang Qi's body: "This needle…"

"Completed the human-machine interaction demonstration." Wang Qi pointed at several magic artifacts around whose functions were indiscernible, "These are components of the calculator. I've refined them, replacing all input and output parts with those from the Heavenly Song System, allowing it to transmit solely through Electromagnetic Break. These silver needles are my way of enhancing my sensitivity to electromagnetic waves. Additionally, these needles also function as auxiliary tools for signal output. I have emphasized the Heavenly Song aspects within my cultivation method, allowing it to naturally flow, and when it passes through the Yin Yang Yao, Yin Yang Transformation occurs, then these silver needles, according to the Yin Yang changes in the Heavenly Song Power within the acupoints, emit Electromagnetic Break."

Mao Zimiao's ears drooped: "I don't understand... What use does this have, meow?"

Wang Qi swept his hand toward a mechanical beast lying casually on the floor, which automatically took a few steps. Mao Zimiao said in confusion, "And then?"

"This mechanical beast is not for cultivators to refine, but for the calculator to remotely control."

Mao Zimiao then let out a sound of surprise. She picked up the mechanical beast and found indeed, as Wang Qi said, it was the kind that cultivators could not refine!

"But Xiao Qi, you've already stopped using silver needles…"

"I've just created a new divine skill that can replace the silver needles," Wang Qi looked regretfully at the silver needles, "I originally used implantable materials thinking they might need to be permanently implanted."

"How interesting, meow!" Mao Zimiao clapped her hands, "Too bad it seems kind of useless?"

Wang Qi covered his face, "Yes, well...not every person can instantly see the greatness of my method. Don't worry, I'll explain it to you later."

At this point, even piloting a Gundam would be possible!

Mao Zimiao then asked, "What's this Life Flame all about?"

Wang Qi said, "I haven't reached the Golden Core stage yet, and my control over mana is very low. If I were to spread it throughout the entire house, the mana would easily dissipate. I had no choice but to continuously stimulate the Life Flame."

Mao Zimiao puzzled, "What's the significance, meow?"

Wang Qi casually gestured, and immediately outside the house, three virtual images of Ming Kings appeared, each wielding a Demon Suppression Magic Tool and fighting fiercely against each other. Mao Zimiao felt the stir of spiritual power and the oncoming wave of evil Qi—this was surprisingly not an illusion, but a genuine spiritual body!

"To experiment with spells," said Wang Qi. "Jarvis activates spells based on my foundation, so the place from which he can launch spells must be under my control. I am trying to extend this distance. This 'Magic Domain' is one approach. Sadly, it failed."

Mao Zimiao pointed at the Ming Kings and said, "That one, meow! Is that Ancient Buddhist Sect technique? You can do even this? Then, can't you do anything?"

"Buddhist Sect protective spells. This is the highest level of law I have decoded. It takes up a lot of 'memory'..."

"What?"

Wang Qi suddenly realized he had spoken too casually, "The Heavenly Calculation Atlas can be infinitely sublime, but there is a limit to how much Spirit Sense can be stored at any one realm. Thus, the divine skills that can be mastered through this method are also limited... well, let's call it 'Magic Slots' or 'Skill Bar'."

Zhen Chan chimed in, "Kid, how is this different from the game system you've developed?"

Wang Qi replied, "The game system has a very user-friendly interface, very friendly for the user. If performing a spell could be as simple as it is in the game system, why wouldn't one want that?"

If one could release skills just by thinking, why bother going through the painstaking effort of manually casting them?

Others use game systems to cultivation upgrade, but I've actually turned an entire cultivation system into a game! Once I sort out issues with 'Experience Values' and 'instances', huh, I'm going to create countless protagonists from the system flow, then—Hello user, I am your daddy.

Zhen Chan felt something was off, "Wait a minute, what do you mean by 'Hello user, I am your daddy'?" (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote on qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)