Chapter 190: Mathematics

"The wind whistles, the rain falls, the saints attain nirvana, the heavens play wonderful music, if you put aside your mortal heart, you will transcend the mundane world and become an immortal."

"The fog is thick, the thunder is loud, the king is nowhere to be seen, the Taoist flowers are blooming all over the ancient immortals, a sad song is sung, and the immortal platform is ascended to the calamity of life and death."

Standing on a mountain top that soars into the clouds, with green pines and cypresses standing proudly and birds flying and white clouds floating, Li Zhi calmly looked at the misty world in front of him with his naked eyes and couldn't help but sigh.

I don’t know how many years it has been since my heart has been as peaceful as it is now.

Standing outside the rain curtain, looking at the nature washed by the heavy rain, it seems to be able to wash away all the dust from the body and mind, making people unconsciously integrate their minds into the nature.

Smallness and greatness coexist, fusion and separation learn from each other.

For a moment, it was difficult to tell whether one was between heaven and earth, or beyond it.

This is the change after landing in the Sendai Secret Realm.

The primordial spirit stands on the immortal platform, as if it has truly embarked on the path to immortality and can transcend the mundane world.

This is a feeling that cannot be experienced in the secret realm of Hualong.

The transformation of the soul gives rise to all kinds of mysterious powers, and it becomes easy to apply the laws of the universe, and the power of various magical skills is doubled.

Li Zhi felt that his combat effectiveness had increased more than tenfold.

After absorbing all the thunder of the heavenly tribulation, a complete pure yang force was finally born within his soul.

The wind stopped, the rain ceased, a rainbow hung in the sky, and Li Zhi also withdrew from the state of unity between man and nature.

Listening to the shouts and sounds of killing coming from all directions, Li Zhi sighed again: "The path of life and death is nothing but a bitter journey in the mortal world, but it requires many hardships, many hesitations, and many killings. When can we truly enjoy freedom and ease?"

Is the path of cultivation as difficult as it is sung in the song?
"Alas, the king does not understand longevity and freedom."

"Pity, the world's petty and petty people are blinded by their true spirits."

"Alas, the Great Dao has turned into nothingness, the Supreme Being has been dormant for eternity, but has only seen the immortal road in the mortal world."

Turning back to the ancient cypress tree that was at least 50,000 to 60,000 years old, Li Zhi waved his hand and cut a piece of bluestone under the tree into the shape of a table and two stools.

She brewed a pot of the magical tea that she had grown herself, took out two jade cups, and waited for the destined person to arrive under the ancient cypress tree.

Reaching Xiantai in the depths of the sea, I thought I could avoid the interference of the worldly world and quietly step into the secret realm of Xiantai.

But I never thought that it is useless to avoid the struggle for the great way, and even if I am at the end of the world, I will still be entangled by cause and effect.

When he succeeded, those people didn't even say a word to him and all kinds of magical powers and treasures were presented to him.

If the Hundred Herbs Map had not been placed in the sea in advance as a backup, Li Zhi would probably not be able to be as free and easy as a banished immortal at this moment.

"The road to immortality is filled with corpses", what a familiar saying. Now Li Zhi finally understood its true meaning.

When he was promoted to the Dragon Transformation Secret Realm, a bloody massacre took place.

Now that he has been promoted to the Xiantai Secret Realm, he has carried out another massacre.

It is truly a portrayal of "one general's success is the result of the sacrifice of thousands of soldiers", and they are moving forward by stepping on the corpses of others.

No wonder only one person in a lifetime can achieve enlightenment.

Every road to becoming an emperor is paved with tons of bones. When one person becomes emperor, countless competitors will be killed.

Li Zhi was sure that this kind of large-scale killing would not be the last. He was afraid that every time he was promoted to a higher realm, he would encounter a bloody massacre.

Logically speaking, there is no causal connection between him and those monks.

Perhaps, his existence is an obstacle that prevents others from achieving success.

Unfortunately, his obstacle was not a mound or a deep pit, but an insurmountable peak.

"Who is the peak at the end of the immortal road? Once you see the beginningless path, it becomes empty."

Some later generations used this allusion to describe the Great Emperor Wu Shi, and perhaps Li Zhi will also be able to receive similar praise in the future.

"Whoever makes a pit on the road to immortality will not fill it until he reaches immortality."

"Haha", thinking of this, Li Zhi suddenly laughed.

The title of Emperor Wu Shi was given by later generations, but Li Zhi wanted to give his own evaluation.

Shameless, really shameless, shameless, really shameless.

Drink a cup of tea to calm your nerves and quickly get rid of this shameless thought.

The high mountain where he settled was probably the territory of a ferocious bird.

However, after the ferocious bird was killed by foreign monks, this mountain became a no-man's land.

The wealth in the mountains was also completely plundered, and even a magical medicine that could be a thousand years old no longer existed.

Apart from the relatively rich spiritual energy of heaven and earth, it is definitely a barren mountain.

While Li Zhi was enjoying a moment of freedom, undercurrents were already surging in the fairy world.

Thousands of monks died in an instant, but the murderer is still unknown, which is really worrying.

Some people speculated that a sea monster king of the king level was born, while others speculated that a strong ancient creature entered the fairy world and caused a bloody massacre in the sea.

Of course, more rumors were circulating that those people had discovered supreme treasures in the sea and were then wiped out by a mysterious force.

In the Qishi Mansion, many talented students were warned by their elders not to go deep into the Immortal Mansion world for training in the near future.

The top brass at Qishi Mansion did not make any response to this, nor did they send any strong men to investigate.

The laws of the universe and the spiritual environment in the Immortal World are much better than those in the outside world. One day of cultivation inside is equivalent to three to five days of practice outside.

It is comparable to the supreme pure land for cultivation evolved by the major forces in Zhongzhou using the dragon veins, and is almost the place where the disciples of Qishi Mansion attain enlightenment.

The current Palace Master therefore asked the old Palace Master for his opinion.

The old mansion master just said, "Life and death are determined by fate, and wealth and honor are determined by heaven. Since you have chosen to embark on the imperial road, you must be prepared to die at any time. My Qishi Mansion provides a favorable training environment for the five regions' geniuses, not to be their babysitter. Young eagles will eventually spread their wings, and it is better for them to experience the cruel imperial road competition earlier than to shed blood under the stars in the future."

The inaction of the Qi Shi Mansion did not affect the actions of other major forces.

The four immortal dynasties of Zhongzhou, the nine ancient countries, and the masters of various schools of thought all sent their masters into the fairy world.

The already chaotic world of Immortal Palace became even more chaotic.

Meanwhile, on the coast, Jin Yuming and Shen Youzhi are also looking for Li Zhi's whereabouts.

They were the only two monks who saw Li Zhi walking out of that sea area.

Along the way, Jin Yuming said with some embarrassment: "Senior Shen, are we really going to look for that evil star?"

"Jin boy, if you are scared, don't follow me. I will find that young Taoist priest." Shen Youzhi said with a smile on his face, as if he would not give up until he found Li Zhi.

Jin Yuming gritted his teeth and said, "I'm not leaving yet."

Shen Youzhi said with some surprise: "Jin boy, I didn't expect that you are so young and your cultivation is not high, but you can make up your mind at the critical moment. Just for this reason, I am optimistic about your future."

Jin Yuming seemed to have lost all his fear after making up his mind. He asked, "Senior Shen, are you looking for that young Taoist priest to bring him to your Tianji Pavilion? I heard that a goddess of destiny was born in your Tianji Pavilion. You need a powerful protector, otherwise you will not be able to overcome the deadlock of your fate."

Shen Youzhi's expression changed slightly, and a hint of murderous intent flashed in his eyes, but his face remained normal. He even said with some curiosity: "Jin boy, you are well-informed. You even know that a goddess was born in our Tianji Pavilion."

Jin Yuming said, "I also heard it from other people. Judging from what the senior is planning, I think it should be true. My master told me that when you go out, you should observe, listen and analyze more. Often, a casual remark from a passerby is the truth that they want to hide."

Shen Youzhi was shocked and asked, "Jin boy, what is your master's name?"

Jin Yuming said, "Lu Renjia. Could it be that you know my master? But my master said that he has been in seclusion for 1,500 years, and all the old friends should be dead. Otherwise, my master would not have let me out to train." "A passerby?" Shen Youzhi was slightly stunned, then said, "Did your master use a pseudonym? There is no one in the world called a passerby."

Jin Yuming said: "It's not a passerby, it's Lu Renjia. Everyone in the village calls my master Master Lu."

"Pull the clues apart, trace the source, gather the information, and the truth will come out." Suddenly Shen Youzhi said this.

Jin Yuming was surprised and asked, "Senior Shen, how do you know my master's catchphrase?"

Shen Youzhi said, "So you are the disciple of Master Tiansuan. No wonder you are more careful and alert than ordinary cultivators. I just didn't expect that the great master of Tiansuan would live in seclusion and teach his disciples."

"Master of astronomy? What is that? My master is not a master of astronomy. He also can't deduce the secrets of heaven." Jin Yuming asked hurriedly.

Shen Youzhi said: "So your master is a master of astronomy, a master of numerology with stronger calculation ability than the divine fortune teller lineage."

Jin Yuming was surprised and asked, "My master is actually stronger than the divine fortune teller?"

Shen Youzhi said: "Your master's calculation power is much stronger than that of the divine fortune teller lineage, but it does not mean that his ability to predict the future is stronger than that of the divine fortune teller lineage. Your master is best at collecting a large amount of miscellaneous information widely circulated in the world, and then analyzing what he wants from that public information.

The calculation power is so strong that it is rare in the world. At that time, some people speculated whether your master had obtained the "number" secret among the legendary nine secrets.

But later everyone knew that your master relied on his own arithmetic skills and did not use any magical powers at all. His method of calculating things is something that ordinary people can get started with, but it is almost impossible to reach your master's level. "

Jin Yuming opened his mouth in shock, unable to believe that his master, who looked like an unscrupulous old man, had such a glorious past.

"Then can my master predict the future? What level of calculation ability has he reached?" Jin Yuming asked impatiently.

Shen Youzhi shook his head and said, "Your master never predicts the future, because he once said that those who predict the future will be devoured by the future. As for his calculation ability, it can be said that any magical power or spell in front of him will be calculated by him to find out the essential characteristics of the mysterious law, and he can even use the calculation results to assist cultivators in improving the Taoism."

"It turns out that my master is so powerful. No wonder he asked me to come to the Immortal World to look for opportunities, and I don't have to care about the size of the opportunity." Jin Yuming said.

If Li Zhi heard the conversation between the two, he would definitely exclaim, wondering if Jin Yuming's master Lu Renjia was a human in the form of a supercomputer.

"Senior Shen, my master said this before I left. Do you think it will be helpful to us in finding that Taoist priest?" Jin Yuming suddenly said after the two of them flew over another stretch of forest.

"What are you talking about? Tell me about it." Shen Youzhi asked curiously.

“Stop when you meet a mountain, retreat when you meet water. This can ensure peace for your whole life and give you a chance for longevity.” Jin Yuming said.

After hearing this, Shen Youzhi immediately began to mutter and kept calculating with his right hand.

Soon, he was pleasantly surprised to find that if he followed this sentence as a guide, he might soon meet the person he was looking for.

Afterwards, they continued on their journey according to the guiding ideology of "stop when encountering mountains and retreat when encountering water".

In just half a day, after changing their direction hundreds of times, they arrived at the mountain where Li Zhi settled.

I saw Li Zhi drinking tea quietly under the ancient cypress trees on the top of the mountain.

Jin Yuming said with a little excitement: "Senior Shen, it is really that Taoist."

Shen Youzhi was extremely shocked when he saw Li Zhi, who seemed to be one with the nature. He had only seen this kind of state of mind in the old Pavilion Master, but now it reappeared in Li Zhi.

"Let's go and pay a visit." Shen Youzhi said after tidying up his clothes a little.

Then, the two reached the top of the mountain.

When Li Zhi saw the two people, he was slightly stunned, then he smiled and said, "Two people have come. It seems that I was wrong. Fellow Taoists, please come and sit down."

With a wave of his hand, Li Zhi carved a stone bench out of bluestone in front of the stone table.

"I come here uninvited, I hope you can forgive me. My name is Shen Youzhi, and I'm a disciple of Tianji Pavilion." Shen Youzhi greeted Li Zhi with the courtesy of peers.

"Junior Jin Yuming greets senior." Although Jin Yuming looked several years older than Li Zhi, he greeted him as a junior.

"I am Li Zhi, I am honored to meet you, Fellow Daoist Shen and Fellow Daoist Jin."

Li Zhi gestured for them to sit down on the stone bench, then poured them a cup of tea.

"This is tea leaves grown on the tea tree that I planted myself. If you two fellow Taoists don't mind, please have a cup of tea to show your appreciation."

The two of them didn't hesitate and picked up the teacups and started drinking.

After tasting it, Shen Youzhi said directly: "Good tea."

Jin Yuming frowned, as if he felt that the tea was not as delicious as the tea brewed by their neighbor Lao Zhang's family.

Li Zhi said, "I have just started learning the art of tea making. I cannot guarantee whether the tea tastes good or not. It is okay for you to tell me what you think."

Jin Yuming said truthfully: "Master Li, your tea is not as delicious as the tea brewed by my neighbor."

Li Zhi smiled and said, "It seems that my tea-making skills need to be further improved."

After Shen Youzhi put down his teacup, he asked, "Does the Taoist priest seem to know we are coming?"

Li Zhi said: "Although we just passed each other on the beach before, I believe that since you two have left my place of transcendence but have not left, you will naturally come to find me."

Jin Yuming asked curiously, "Could it be that the giant thunder cauldron is the Taoist's magic weapon?"

Li Zhi shook his head and said, "That is the power of heaven and earth, not my doing. I just borrowed it."

After chatting for a while, Shen Youzhi said, "Master Li, to be honest, you killed thousands of monks in that sea area, which has aroused public anger. Now, various forces are looking for your whereabouts, and I am afraid they will harm you. I wonder if we need help from Tianji Pavilion."

Li Zhihun said nonchalantly, "It's just a small matter, so I won't bother Tianji Pavilion with it. Fellow Daoist Shen, please tell me why you're here."

"My Tianji Pavilion would like to invite the Taoist priest to protect a person for a hundred years. I am willing to give you thirty-six drops of top-grade dragon marrow as a reward." Then, Shen Youzhi told Li Zhi about the Goddess of Destiny of Tianji Pavilion.

After listening to this, Li Zhi shook his head and said, "The Great Dao is a journey of one's own. One must fight and cross it by himself. Instead of looking for someone to protect the Dao, it is better to let that fellow Daoist face the destiny and break the shackles of fate. Otherwise, he will always be at the mercy of fate, and the day of achieving enlightenment will be far away."

Shen Youzhi didn't expect Li Zhi to refuse so decisively. After hesitating for a while, he said, "As long as the Taoist priest agrees to protect the goddess, my Tianji Pavilion is willing to let the Taoist priest take a look at the ancient book of destiny."

Li Zhi still shook his head and said, "The so-called destiny is nothing but a chessboard in the hands of the strong. I have no interest in the so-called ancient book of destiny."

Shen Youzhi frowned and said, "Isn't Taoist Li afraid of being wanted by all the major forces?"

Li Zhi smiled and said, "Since the Tianji Pavilion can spy on fate, I think they should know the consequences of leaking the secrets of heaven."

Shen Youzhi had a complicated expression, and finally said: "Master Li, if you change your mind, my Tianji Pavilion's promise will still be valid within ten years."

After saying that, Shin Youzhi left with a feeling of loss.

But Jin Yuming did not follow him.

Li Zhi asked, "Fellow Daoist Jin, do you have anything else to say?"

Jin Yuming said a little embarrassedly: "Master Li, can you let me stay with you for a while, even if it's just to run errands for you."

Li Zhi asked, "Why is that? Fellow Daoist Jin has already reached the fourth level of Dragon Transformation at such a young age. He is considered a genius even in the Qishi Mansion. Why do you want to stay with me? Aren't you afraid that I will find trouble with you?"

Jin Yuming took out a book and gave it to Li Zhi, saying, "This is my master's life's work. He told me that this book can bring me the fortune to become a saint. Please accept it, Taoist priest."

When Li Zhi saw the two big words "Mathematical Classics" clearly written on the page, he showed a hint of doubt.

Jin Yuming directly placed the Mathematical Scripture in front of Li Zhi and said, "Master, you can take a look at it first. If it is not suitable, return it to me."

Li Zhi said, "This is inappropriate. After all, this book is the life's work of your master."

Jin Yuming said somewhat embarrassedly: "To be honest, I am a dull person. Apart from the first chapter of the Mathematical Classic, I can't understand the rest of the content. It's like reading a book from heaven."

Li Zhi became even more curious about the contents of the book, so he picked up the "Mathematical Classic" and started reading it.

The first sentence of the opening shocked Li Zhi. The tone was so bold and had a power that could swallow up mountains and rivers.

"Calculate the heavens, calculate the earth, calculate nature, and there is nothing between heaven and earth that cannot be calculated."

　First update, there will be more tonight
　　
　
(End of this chapter)