Exploring Immortality Cultivation

Zhen Chan exclaimed, "What the hell is 'Hello User, I am your dad'?"

Wang Qi realized his mistake, "Sorry, that wasn't meant for you, just forget about it."

When he initially encountered Zhen Chan, he often couldn't "hide his innermost thoughts." At first, it took him nearly half a month to master the skill of distinguishing between "internal monologue" and "speaking to someone in his heart," but Zhen Chan could still know what he was thinking. As his cultivation improved, Zhen Chan was no longer able to probe his mind as before. This time, however, was a rare slip-up.

Hmm, it must be due to the overwhelming excitement of becoming a monopolist.

Seeing that Wang Qi didn't elaborate, Zhen Chan thought it was a joke and dropped the subject.

However, it didn't take long for him to realize that Wang Qi wasn't kidding.

Wang Qi withdrew his mana, then took out several Immortal Swords, "Azimiao, do me a favor and refine these swords for me."

Mao Zimiao noticed Wang Qi said "help me refine" instead of "I'm giving them to you" and immediately felt reluctant, "Xiao Qi, you called me over just for this?"

"How could you say that?" Wang Qi put on a heartbroken expression, clutching his chest like Xishi, "Is that how you see me in your heart?"

Mao Zimiao nodded, "Yes."

Wang Qi sighed and changed his approach, "Please help."

Every Magic Artifact has a blank space for the user to leave their own Seal. Only after the creation of this Seal can the Spiritual Energy inside the Magic Artifact operate as desired, and the Magic Artifact can exert its full strength. This Seal is typically a Spiritual Body mixed with a person's soul and mana, which is why only the bearer of the Seal can use it.

If the Magic Artifact is compared to a security door, then this "blank space" is where you fit the lock core.

Apart from this, there are several other methods to refine a Magic Artifact. For example, allowing one's mana to form a cycle within the Magic Artifact, using one's mana to replace certain Magic Seals inside the Magic Artifact with ones made of condensed mana, infusing one's mana into the Talismanic Array inside the Magic Artifact, and so on.

In this regard, each sect has its own Secret Techniques, but Tianling Ridge has the upper hand because the Laws of the disciples from Tianling Ridge are "alive."

Wang Qi once urgently mentioned something Chen Feng had told him: the disciples of Ten Thousand Wood Valley who had grasped the Life Flame could turn their mana imprint into a seed, allowing this Seal to grow over time, eventually eroding the entire Magic Artifact, refining it as if it were a Lifebound Magical Treasure that no one else could snatch. Spirit Beast Mountain was slightly inferior, but their unique mastery in using qi and blood to refine and build bloodlines within a Magic Artifact was also quite remarkable.

Now, after all, it was not like the times in the Immortal Institute. As his cultivation deepened, Wang Qi was bound to gradually lag behind others in some respects.

Mao Zimiao eventually helped refine seven Flying Swords. Then, she asked curiously, "What are you trying to do, meow?"

"I want to test out the latest spell specifically for Magic Artifacts and also try out Jarvis's capabilities," Wang Qi took out the Memory Body of the Dao Heart Pure Yang Spell and inserted it into a slot on his belt. Next, he flicked his fingertips, and a beam of Spirit Light invaded the Flying Sword. The light immediately exhibited its stubbornness to an almost unreasonable degree, a might that nearly filled Heaven and Earth forcibly ejected Mao Zimiao's Seal. The entire Flying Sword then gave off a pink Curse Light, flying up and down at Wang Qi's command.

The same happened with the second sword. By the third sword, Mao Zimiao felt belittled, so she attempted to resist that power with her Seal. However, the Dao Heart Pure Yang Spell was the epitome of irresistible force, unyielding even when ground down, never retreating. After a stalemate of five minutes, Mao Zimiao's Seal was still washed away.

Seeing that the Heart Demon Curse was indeed effective, Wang Qi then took out a special calculator accessory. He had used it in the Divine Capital to insert the Memory Body of the Heart Demon Great Curse. Jarvis once controlled the Heart Demon Network through it, and now, with Wang Qi's technology, it could also be used to manipulate the Heart Demon Great Curse!

Three beams of Curse Light simultaneously surged from the device, taking possession of three Flying Swords.

Wang Qi had Mao Zimiao refine another seven Flying Swords and then asked, "Azimiao, your Spirit Beast Mountain has a Spell called 'Break Innate,' do you know it?"

"Break Innate? Is that the one that cuts off connections?"

To "Break Innate" is to change from innate to acquired. This concept also implies "leaving the womb" and "cutting off the umbilical cord."

The powerhouses of Tianling Ridge could mimic the process of cutting the umbilical cord, severing the connection between themselves and the life force they emit. If Wang Qi were to enlighten a Tree Demon with Life Flame and then use this Spell to sever the connection between him and the Life Flame, the Life Flame would transform into genuine vitality, and the tree would become an independent entity.

This could also be applied to the Seal, but Mao Zimiao didn't understand why Wang Qi would want to do that.

"The thing I want to try next is a bit dangerous; I don't want you to get hurt—not because of this," Wang Qi was very serious this time, "I don't want to be punished for causing you harm."

"Meow?" Mao Zimiao felt a bit flustered, "Xiao Qi, what are you..."

Zhen Chan teased in Wang Qi's mind, "Kid, the way you say it, seems like you're hinting that one day you'll 'go in' because of the proof of Life Beings—so you did know..."

Wang Qi replied bitterly in his Spiritual Sense, "Shut up!"

Mao Zimiao obediently severed the connection with the Seal. Wang Qi took the Flying Sword, then hesitated, "If that move was like cutting the umbilical cord, then aren't these seals akin to Azimiao's… Ouch! Don't hit me! Don't use your claws!"

Mao Zimiao angrily grabbed Wang Qi by the corner of the mouth, "Shut your mouth, meow! I knew you Xiao Qi couldn't say anything nice!"

After bickering for a while, the two continued with their serious business. Wang Qi pointed to a Flying Sword and chanted in a low voice, "Jarvis! Stick to the plan! Divine Plague!"

He temporarily cut off the sensation in his hands and stopped sensing his Mana. He faintly felt his Mana gathering towards his hands, clustering at his fingertips, and then Spirit Sense surged from his ring, following his meridians to his fingertips, and entered the Light Group. Wang Qi struggled not to read the information, not to understand, not to calculate.

A beam of Spirit Light infused into the Flying Sword. Mao Zimiao only felt the qi and blood on the Flying Sword rapidly undergo a qualitative change into something even she couldn't comprehend.

"Xiao Qi? This is…" Mao Zimiao hesitated, "Why do I feel like this sword has become uncontrollable?"

"Because your Seal has been transformed into something else, and it's hard for Cultivators to eradicate," Wang Qi said solemnly, flicking his finger. The Flying Sword lifted into the air.

"Now, it's not me controlling the Flying Sword; it's Jarvis," Wang Qi stated gravely, "Don't touch it, and don't sense it with your Spiritual Sense. It's very dangerous…"

The Divine Plague Curse Technique is a virus, capable of forcibly taking over the rights to use a Magic Artifact. Wang Qi suspected that he could even erode the owner of the Magic Artifact through the Seal's connection with its master. Moreover, Feng Luoyi had already proven that even Immortals couldn't withstand this kind of attack; once affected, they had no choice but to cut away part of their consciousness, memories.

After the seven swords had been infiltrated, Wang Qi made no reservations but swung his arm, burning the Talismanic Array and the Divine Plague Curse inside the Flying Sword with the Heavenly Entropy Technique. Mao Zimiao felt a twinge of regret, "What a waste, meow."

"Azimiao, after the proofing is done, you must dispose of the danger…"

Once confirmed that both Divine Plague Curse and Heart Demon Curse were destroyed, Wang Qi breathed a sigh of relief. He didn't want to see the "Heavenly Sword Bombards Langde" scenario unfold.

The external Magic Foundation isn't equivalent to the implanted Magic Foundation. If he wanted to use the functions of an external Magic Foundation, he'd have to reallocate his own computational power for compatible operation. Previously, Wang Qi using an external Magic Foundation meant a reduced battle capability. The Battle of Divine Capital was an exception; at that time, the Heart Demon Network's strength had unprecedentedly swollen, and Wang Qi's own strength seemed insignificant in comparison, so he had given up his own strength to control the Heart Demon Great Curse. Now, without access to the Heart Demon WiFi, it was no use. Besides, he had already turned most of his Cultivation Techniques into software; computational power was akin to combat strength, and he simply couldn't tolerate any reduction in computational power. Plus, the Divine Plague Curse Technique was too dreadful. If Wang Qi were to construct the Divine Plague Curse within himself, he'd be the first to be unlucky.

But now, Jarvis could do the work.

After the integration of man and machine, he gained two more life-saving trump cards: the Heart Demon Great Curse could erode others, and the Divine Plague Curse Technique was even deadlier on contact. Although they were contagious, they could only be used as Forbidden Moves. But, at the brink of life and death, Wang Qi wouldn't care so much.

"Very good, a new system is already created, just a few more steps to go."

Mao Zimiao wondered, "The last steps?"

Just as Wang Qi was about to explain, Jarvis suddenly notified, "Teacher, your friend Ai Changyuan is requesting contact."

"Here we go!" Wang Qi excitedly waved to accept. A light screen appeared in the air, and there was Ai Changyuan's face at the center of it.

"Old Ai, it's not easy for you to contact me while bringing the girl home. Is it done?"

Ai Changyuan nodded, "Your 'Heaven Creation' is a Shape Comparison Technique gravity model. I've just developed a Mysterious Path gravity model. It's a perfect match."

"A perfect match, eh? Just wait a sec…" Wang Qi started rummaging through a pile of items. Mao Zimiao watched as he tossed around calculator parts, Magic Artifacts, draft papers, and sighed, "You boys…"

Finally, Wang Qi found a Magic Artifact. It was a strange Array Plate, inscribed with dense talismans. Wang Qi took out a Vermilion Fruit, placed it at the center of the plate, then pressed his hand on it and said to Ai Changyuan, "Old Ai, let's start."

"Hm." Thousands of miles away, on Split Peak Island, Ai Changyuan stepped away from the calculator and inserted hundreds of Spirit Rhinoceros Bottles into a special Talismanic Array, activating each one. The Array was directly connected to the calculator, which was in turn connected to the Ten Thousand Immortals Illusion Realm.

From thousands of miles away, Spirit Sense traveled through the Ten Thousand Immortals Illusion Realm, entered the Immortal Alliance's satellite, and then almost unprocessed, got transmitted to Jarvis's receiver. Jarvis, with Wang Qi's power, converted it into actual Spells. In an instant, the Array Plate in front of Wang Qi shone brilliantly.

Mao Zimiao exclaimed in surprise, "Xiao Qi, are you…"

"Remote Core Formation; it's akin to Innate Peak's remote healing…" Wang Qi grinned, "No, we're more advanced." (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets at Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read at m.qidian.com.)