Exploring Immortality Cultivation

Chapter 83 - 45 Wave Ripples Mysterious Energy

Wang Qi squatted down to examine the rock he had just shattered.

At the spot where he had struck, the rock was unscathed, not even a mark. However, a strange force had permeated the interior of the rock, dismembering the whole boulder.

Looking at the pile of rubble, with the biggest pieces no larger than a palm, Wang Qi mused, "This power... is so unscientific..."

If he had used a spell to smash the rock, Wang Qi wouldn't have been so astonished. For a Qi Cultivation Stage Cultivator, conjuring a small hand grenade-like spell wasn't difficult, but he had just struck casually!

"Could it be that this world truly favors the Enlightenment Flow, where understanding levels lead to rapid advancement... No, that's not right, I am clearly still at the Qi Cultivation Stage. And this effect..."

Picking up a piece of rock, Wang Qi noticed its fracture was extremely smooth. It wasn't as polished as a mirror, but it certainly didn't look violently shattered.

"This effect, it's a bit like the Elephant Phase Wave Skill, yet not quite the same."

Zhen Chan reminded him, "Try introspecting. With so many mental methods within you, it's possible you've unintentionally had a breakthrough. It's not uncommon for newly acquired mana to be uncontrolled."

Wang Qi closed his eyes and introspected as suggested. Soon, he opened his eyes and held up his hand before his face. Around his hand swirled a strange mana. This mana appeared as golden halos radiating from the center of Wang Qi's palm in concentric circles, solid yet ethereal, real yet illusory.

"What is this?" questioned Zhen Chan curiously. "I feel like I can sense it, yet I don't. What kind of marvelous mana could this be?"

Just as Wang Qi was about to reply, the golden halo dissipated as quickly as a candle in the wind. Seeing this, Wang Qi smiled bitterly, "So it's this, Wave Ripples Mysterious Energy."

"Wave Ripples Mysterious Energy? I recall that in the mental methods of the Modern age, this one is ranked at the same level as the Heavenly Calculation Atlas!"

"The difficulty of its cultivation is also one of the highest," Wang Qi said with a sigh. "I was puzzled as to why other cultivation techniques all had detailed introductions, explaining the general uses of the techniques, and some even came with matching martial or spell techniques. Only this one came with the technique itself. Now I get it, the creator of the technique probably never imagined anyone would cultivate the Wave Ripples Mysterious Energy at the Qi Cultivation stage, so they never bothered with deductions!"

Wave Ripples Mysterious Energy was a cultivation technique further deduced by the Wave Motion Lord Schrodinger from the Elephant Phase Wave Skill. In Wang Qi's view, the foundation of this technique was the Schrodinger Wave Function. According to the history of science on Earth, it was from the concept of material waves that Schrodinger conceived the inspiration for his wave function.

"Material wave is a probability wave, yet the Elephant Phase Wave Skill doesn't exhibit much of that probabilistic nature." Wang Qi contemplated, "This instability seems to have been magnified by the Wave Ripples Mysterious Energy."

Zhen Chan's query interrupted Wang Qi's thoughts, "I have never seen you use it before; what's the story?"

Wang Qi explained, "This technique is just too difficult to practice. I had only just made an entry into it before, and this mana is difficult to control, and its lethality isn't strong, so I've never used it."

Zhen Chan exclaimed in surprise, "Looking at this pile of rocks, you call this non-lethal?"

Wang Qi too was puzzled, "I just had a breakthrough, it seems like I've reached perfection for the first level, and am close to entering the second."

But why did I have a breakthrough?

As I reminisce about my previous life as a student, recalling my understanding of the Schrodinger Wave Function, could recognition mirror cultivation technique, driving a breakthrough?

Or is it that my conviction became clear, my thoughts flowed freely, and "I" caused the technique to breakthrough?

Observer Effect?

What mysterious intricacies does this technique truly possess?

While Wang Qi pondered, he suddenly felt the ground beneath him quiver. He looked around perplexedly, "Is a giant beast coming to drink water?"

"It feels more like an earthquake to me."

As Zhen Chan finished speaking, the tremors of the ground grew increasingly intense. At that moment, a colorful membrane suddenly appeared above the Trial Forest sky. This membrane began to warp with the earth's vibrations, eventually rupturing.

Wang Qi sat down abruptly on the ground, "Holy cow! What's going on?"

"The restrictions here are broken!"

Wang Qi glanced at the stone he had just shattered and said, "Don't tell me that was an array's main node I just casually destroyed..."

Zhen Chan responded, "You're overthinking it. Instead of worrying about that, there's something more pressing you should be doing."

"What?"

"Run! The demon beasts by the lake have been startled!"

At the peak of Xin Mountain, within the Immortal Alliance Main Temple.

In the uppermost back hall, a Wanfa Sect Cultivator with a hint of restraint handed a jade slip to Chen Jingyun, who was seated at the desk.

Although Chen Jingyun was far from matching the top experts of Wanfa Sect, in an age where Carefree Masters remained hidden, he became the Sect's most powerful cultivator in the open. Moreover, as the contemporary Sect Leader of Wanfa Sect, the Cultivator could not help but act with due reverence.

Chen Jingyun glanced over the jade slip and asked, "Did you also submit your reports like this when Palace Master Deng was in charge?"

The jade slip contained the Immortal Alliance's daily operational report, known in Shenzhou as a memorial to the throne. However, this Cultivator's submission was somewhat unusual. The report mostly consisted of numbers, formulas, and charts, with the amount of text minimized.

The Wanfa Cultivator laughed, "How could I? Normally, I would seriously write out the memorials to the throne. However, wasn't there a last-minute change with you taking over? I thought since both you and I are disciples of Wanfa, writing it this way feels more personable!"

Chen Jingyun nodded, "I do find it more readable. But those not from Wanfa would likely have a headache."

The Cultivator added, "The clerical positions in the Immortal Alliance that involve writing and calculations are mostly held by Wanfa disciples. This is the standard way we write internally."

As Chen Jingyun was about to say more, a violent tremor interrupted their conversation.

The Wanfa disciple gaped, "An enemy attack?"

The geological structure of Xin Mountain was stable, with rare occurrences of earthquakes. And even if there were any, the cultivators in Mountain River City would have given an early warning. Therefore, this unexpected tremor could only be man-made!

Who would dare to attack the Immortal Alliance Main Temple?

Chen Jingyun kept calm amidst the chaos, clasping his hands together and shouting, "Mirror, activate!"

A surge of mysterious spiritual power vibrations filled the room. In Chen Jingyun's eyes, a three-dimensional ink-style map of Xin appeared before him.

This map was a product of the Ten Thousand Immortals Illusion Realm, and with the enhanced capabilities of the Sub-Device, the Ten Thousand Immortals True Mirror could monitor the entire world. The critical areas of the Immortal Alliance were under special surveillance.

The map before Chen Jingyun indicated all major Spirit Prohibitions and Cultivators at the Golden Core Stage or above in the vicinity of Xin Mountain. At that moment, many symbols representing major Spirit Prohibitions were blurred, as if the ink had been smeared by water.

"During the recent tremor, twenty-one major Spirit Prohibitions were damaged, inclusive of the underground portion... The source is also underground?"

Chen Jingyun muttered to himself, but the Cultivator present, whose cultivation had reached the rank of Great Grandmaster, had exceptional hearing.

Underground? This word reminded him of some unpleasant legends.

Since Xin Mountain had once been the place where the Holy Infant Sect imprisoned the Master of Xuanxing Temple, many believed there was a secret prison beneath it, containing a multitude of captured Ancient Method Mahayana Practitioners, Carefree Practitioners like Hai Senbao who had betrayed the Immortal Alliance, or powerful Demon Beasts captured from overseas... These individuals were rumoured to be used as live experiments by cultivators with very low moral standards...

Seeing the expression on the Cultivator's face, Chen Jingyun smiled, "No need for wild guesses; this was merely a routine accident."

"A routine accident?" The Cultivator could not help but be shocked.

Chen Jingyun shook his head, "This matter is confidential. Do not ask. In any case, it's already over, so there's no need to worry about a Mahayana Cultivator bursting out and slaughtering you all."