Exploring Immortality Cultivation

The battle with Geng Peng was a competition in calculation.

Those familiar with Wang Qi knew this.

In his previous life, Wang Qi had earned degrees in both Mathematics and Physics. Faced with the challenging entry into spells derived from theoretical physics, he unhesitatingly chose Mathematics as his path to mastery. This led his fighting style to align more closely with the Wanfa Sect's approach.

When the abilities of the opponents were similar, playing to strengths and avoiding weaknesses was not an option.

The style of fighting for disciples of the Wanfa Sect was to overpower their opponents with formidable calculating abilities. In this regard, Geng Peng, who had liberated his mana to the Mid-Stage Qi Refining and had far more Yin Yang Yao within his body than Wang Qi, should have had a significant advantage.

But...

The Liuyun Sect disciple watching the situation felt a bit dizzy. She asked, "Senior Brother Su, am I seeing things? It seems to me... that Geng Peng is being dominated?"

Su Junyu's face stiffened, "Indeed... Wang Qi is actually gaining the upper hand..."

Things looked bad for Geng Peng.

To outsiders, the battle appeared as a farce where a move required ten changes before it could be completed. However, to those who understood the intricacies, every move of the pair was the result of a clash in calculating power!

Once they started fighting all out, Wang Qi no longer held back and executed every sword art he had calculated in recent days. He swung his invisible sword fiercely, splashing water that could not penetrate his movements. Each trajectory and each sword move secretly alarmed Geng Peng.

Even more terrifying was that his predictions and control over the battle rhythm were not inferior to Geng Peng! He could even anticipate Geng Peng's moves and counter with corresponding sword techniques.

And Geng Peng could not break through Wang Qi's sword momentum!

"How is this possible!" The shock of the spectators was evident.

He had only studied Modern techniques for a few days, how could he be so fierce!

No one noticed the Jade Ring on Wang Qi's hand was faintly glowing.

Despite its outdated design and the challenging conceptualization of "Mathematics," it was indeed a calculator of Immortal Artifact Level, theoretically equivalent to the Ten Thousand Immortals True Mirror. Although he couldn't use advanced computational methods, Wang Qi could mentally calculate all the Mathematics-required computations, then input the simple, mechanical calculations into the Mathematical Ring, incorporating the results calculated by the ring into his mental calculations.

The calculations by an Immortal Artifact were naturally fast, and Wang Qi's mental arithmetic also experienced a qualitative leap by skipping most steps that required extensive calculations. Eighty percent of the calculations in this battle were performed by "Mathematics."

Of course, mathematics alone increased Wang Qi's calculating ability fivefold, still far from Geng Peng's level. But the speed of mental arithmetic isn't just a mere comparison of calculating power.

It also involved computational techniques.

On Earth, news like "College Professors Stumped by Elementary School Math Problems" wasn't rare. The reason isn't that the elementary math problems are difficult but because they specified the methods of solving them. Most required solving without using Calculus, functions, or even equations, problems that actually needed these mathematical tools to solve.

From another perspective, problems unsolvable in lower-level mathematical systems are merely fill-in-the-blank questions in Advanced Mathematics.

Although Geng Peng and Wang Qi were similar in age from his previous life, as a Cultivator, Geng Peng also had to invest a lot of time in meditation, Qi Cultivation, Calculus, and sharpening his spirit. His mastery over Mathematics wasn't as profound as Wang Qi, who had devoted himself entirely to learning in his previous life.

Furthermore, Earth's Mathematics still slightly led ahead of Shenzhou's.

Under these various factors, Wang Qi had closed the gap in calculating power with Geng Peng.

Geng Peng clenched his teeth, his face strained with bulging veins. Although he was already struggling to defend, he still felt that the battle was lasting too long.

A flaw... a flaw... there must be a flaw in this youngster's swordsmanship...

Even with my current mana, I should be able to see a flaw...

There must be one!

Geng Peng gradually fell into a frenzied state. Just then, it seemed like a spark of insight flashed before his eyes.

What was that?

Then, inspiration struck again.

That was a flaw! A flaw even the youngster himself hadn't noticed!

Geng Peng's remaining rationality wasn't burned away by his rage. He suppressed the desire to attack and began calculating based on Wang Qi's flaw.

Yes, that was a flaw!

Once certain, Geng Peng hesitate no longer and made his move boldly.

After delivering a strike of Waterfall Flow, Wang Qi used the wind to whip up the Invisible Sword. During this moment, Geng Peng seized the opportunity as the Turbulence Sword Qi dissipated, stretching out his Qi Gang protected left hand, and precisely grabbed the Phase Wave Sword. Then, his free left fist struck directly!

In that instant, Wang Qi was caught between the fading old force and the yet-to-come new force, unable to react.

I won! I won!

Joy instantly filled Geng Peng's heart, and he even forgot that as a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, defeating a Mid-Stage Qi Refining Cultivator wasn't something to be proud of.

Geng Peng's attention inadvertently shifted to Wang Qi's face, wanting to see the genius panic. However, what he saw was a smiling face.

Then, he couldn't see anything at all.

Before the fist hit, Wang Qi had opened his tightly clenched fist. Although he had acted as if holding a weapon all along, no one noticed that his hand hadn't been empty. What he was brewing in his palm was a strong light produced by the Heavenly Song.

"Eat my little light cannon!"

The light stripped Geng Peng of his sight and interfered with his Spiritual Sense to a certain extent, leaving him unable to react.

Then, in an instant, the roles of attacker and defender were reversed.

Wang Qi dispelled the Phase Wave Sword. Completely forgetting the sword had no substance, in a rush and unable to retract his force, Geng Peng lunged forward half a step. This half-step caused his punch to hit Wang Qi without much force, causing minimal damage.

Wang Qi utilized grappling techniques to lock down Geng Peng's hands. Suddenly, Geng Peng felt dizzy, and irregular signals began transmitting from the Yin Yang Yao within his body.

Heavenly Entropy Technique, Entropy Increase, Disorder.

The simplest method to deal with a disciple of the Wanfa Sect was to disrupt the calculating system within their body. The Heavenly Entropy Technique was precisely able to cause system disorders.

Overwhelmed by his own calculating power, Geng Peng couldn't help but kneel on the ground.

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