When he saw the Falling Star Bridge for the first time and saw more than ten meteors falling at the same time, Fang Yun had an urge to run away, because he was different from these scholars, he knew the power of falling meteors.
This fourth corridor is only more than 20 miles long and one mile wide. Dozens of meteors falling at the same time are enough to turn this place into ruins, but the meteors here failed to do so.
In order to determine the power of the meteorite, Fang Yun entered the world of strange books to look for relevant books and soon got the answer.
The meteors from the fourth corridor were as powerful as normal meteors when flying in the sky, but once they approached the bridge deck, their power became significantly weaker. The range and strength of the shock wave, as well as the flame of the meteor, were not as good as when they were in mid-air.
Fang Yun remembered the method that the Tiger Demon Saint used to deal with the meteor. It was obvious that he relied on the power of the ice bridge to weaken the meteor. The reason why the demon elephant was broken in half by one blow was because the meteor did not get close to the ice surface at that time and its power was not weakened at all.
So, Fang Yun carefully observed the changes of the meteor and soon discovered that as long as the meteor reached three feet from the ground, its power began to weaken, and the moment it collided with the ice surface, its power weakened even more.
Fang Yun immediately walked onto the bridge and felt it carefully, and discovered that the coldness was strongest at a height of three feet, and became very weak above three feet.
"Meteors, like avalanches, are not natural forces. They are controlled by the power of the Comet Corridor. Moreover, the power of cold has a clear restraint on meteors. If we can control the coldness in the ice bridge, we will most likely be able to pass through the Falling Star Bridge."
"Besides that, it is best to understand the purpose of the Demon Ancestor's test."
Fang Yun thought hard.
"The avalanche slope and floating ice river both tested strength, reaction, flexibility and endurance, and the meteors from the Falling Star Bridge are so strong that no one can resist them head-on, so it is impossible to test strength. The way the tiger demon saint crossed the bridge was to weaken the opponent first, which is more like human military tactics, not the mainstream fighting method of the demon clan. If my guess is correct, this is a test, and it is also the demon ancestor's guidance to the demon barbarians, teaching the demon barbarians to use other forces when they are absolutely unable to defeat the opponent!"
Fang Yun figured this out and suddenly everything became clear.
"Most demons are stubborn. Even geniuses are more likely to rely on strength rather than wisdom. They prefer to use strength alone to resolve all conflicts. This way of testing the brain is a piece of cake for humans, but it is very different for demons."
"The demon ancestor couldn't teach the demons to think more, so he simply set up this Falling Star Bridge, and let all the demons 'dodge' the meteors first, and then find a way to 'weaken' the meteors, and then they can pass. It's to let the demons know that sometimes things that can't be solved by brute force can be solved by thinking with the brain."
When Fang Yun thought of this, he suddenly showed an expression that was neither funny nor sad.
"The test of the demon ancestor is not bad for the genius demon barbarians, but it is extremely difficult for us humans to participate in this test because we can't keep up with the speed and reaction! It can be said that the whole comet corridor is like this. A scholar can write poems that are proud of the snow, but it is not possible to face a meteor. The power of a meteor is too strong. Even if we can write poems to resist a meteor, the talent of a scholar is not enough. Therefore, we have to avoid the meteors like the demon barbarians. As for the final resistance to the tracking meteor, we must rely on the power of the ice bridge."
"Controlling the coldness of the ice bridge is one of them. Finding the pattern of meteor falls is equally important, and we must also master those safe spots where no meteor falls. Only by taking all three into consideration can we cross the bridge. Combined with the speeding poetry, we have a chance to cross."
Fang Yun figured it out. Turning his head, he found that the candidates were also discussing it. He used Fang Yun's ice-dividing method to summarize it. But he found that it was not particularly useful.
Fang Yun raised his head and observed the meteors in the sky.
From time to time, some silvery-white bright spots will appear in the sky. After a moment, the bright spots will turn into meteors and fall rapidly. These meteors do not fall naturally, but have extremely high speeds from the beginning, and often fall to the ground after two or three breaths.
Fang Yun tried to remember the positions of meteors in the sky in the same way as he remembered the floating ice river. He soon discovered a pattern and his expression relaxed. After a while, the pattern became clearer and Fang Yun breathed a sigh of relief.
However, after just a moment, Fang Yun's face regained its solemn expression.
"The rules are changing! Or rather, there is no permanent rule at all! The height, size and speed of a meteor can be traced within a certain period of time, but will change immediately after a while. Moreover, those stars are too far away, and it is too difficult to locate them in space. It is better to observe where the meteor lands. Since no meteor hit the place where the Tiger Demon Saint Son once stood, there may be more similar places on the Ice Bridge."
Fang Yun began to stare at the ground. This time he no longer looked for the pattern of the meteors, but for a "safe point", a place where the meteors would not directly hit.
However, Fang Yun soon discovered that there was no place that was not hit by meteors.
Fang Yun was unwilling to give in, so he imagined the twenty-mile-long ice bridge as a rectangular plane in his mind. He then divided the plane of the ice bridge into many ten-zhang square grids by drawing vertical and horizontal lines at intervals of ten zhang, and then recorded the falling position of the meteor.
After half an hour, eight plans of the ice bridge appeared in Fang Yun's mind. During this period, the meteors changed eight times. At the same time, Fang Yun discovered an astonishing phenomenon, that is, no matter how the patterns of the meteors changed, there were a few places that were very special.
Whenever the meteor falling pattern changes, there will be no second batch of meteors falling at the location where the first batch of meteors fell until the meteor falling pattern changes again.
Fang Yun suddenly realized.
"There are safe spots on this Falling Star Bridge, but the locations of these safe spots are constantly changing!"
Fang Yun did not express his opinion immediately, but began to look at the bridge and illustrate his method: use the timing of the appearance of meteors to determine the time point when the pattern changes, and then determine when the meteors are the first batch of the new pattern, so as to determine the safety point.
After verification, Fang Yun was sure that he had found the correct method. He was about to tell others and ask everyone to work together, but suddenly he closed his mouth helplessly.
Because the process of searching for the patterns of meteors involves a lot of mathematical and physical knowledge. Without those formulas, all you get is vague results, and whoever uses them will die.
Fang Yun walked reluctantly towards where the candidates were and listened to their opinions.
As a result, Fang Yun discovered that they still had no clear method, because they could not master the laws of meteors, and therefore could not find the location of the safe point. They did not know how powerful a real meteor was, and did not know the changes in strength, so naturally they could not discover that the cold could weaken the power of a meteor.
After a while, Han Shoulu asked, "Did you find anything?"
"We have some clues, and what needs to be done next is some concrete actions. How much do you know about the chill that is everywhere in this Comet Corridor?" Fang Yun asked.
Everyone looked blankly.
"Besides being cold, does this thing have any other secrets?" Zong Wude asked.
"The coldness in this ice bridge can weaken the power of the meteor. The power of the meteor is actually very strong, but after coming into contact with the cold air, the power will be greatly reduced. If we want to pass through the fourth corridor, we must learn to control this coldness." Fang Yun said.
"Alas, we have no chance. You can ask the rest of us, even if we return to the First Corridor, how many of us would dare to feel the cold? If we fail, at best our limbs will be frozen and disabled, at worst we will die completely."
Fang Yun smiled and said, “I didn’t think so much at the time.”
"That's why you can succeed. We have fear and greed in our hearts. Even if we return to the first corridor now, we are still not able to 'right our hearts'. You can do this, almost right your heart. It will be much easier for you to get a glimpse of the 'Eight Methods of Great Ceremony' in the future than for us."
Fang Yun knew that "The Book of Rites" proposed "investigating things, seeking knowledge, being sincere, rectifying the mind, cultivating oneself, regulating the family, governing the country, and pacifying the world", which were eight of the Three Bonds and Eight Virtues. In the Shengyuan Continent, these eight principles were considered an important part of etiquette, especially "rectifying the mind", which was particularly helpful in the cultivation of upright energy. Therefore, as long as one reached the rank of Grand Secretary, everyone would study these "Eight Principles of Etiquette".
Fang Yun said: "Those with a righteous heart will never fail, their literary courage will be like pure gold, and their noble spirit will last forever. I haven't achieved 'righteous heart' yet, I just have no distractions."
"The Book of Rites says: If you are afraid, you will not be able to do what is right. You were not afraid at that time, so you naturally did what is right. You should be our mentor." Han Shoulu said respectfully.
Fang Yun smiled and said, "The Book of Rites also says: If you have worries, you cannot be upright. I am still 'born in worries', and I am a thousand miles away from having a righteous mind. If you say I am focused, I can admit it."
"Master Fang is worried in body but fearless in heart, so he can lead us across the avalanche slope. If you can lead us across the Falling Star Bridge, you will not only have the ability to rectify your mind, but also the ability to 'investigate things.'" Han Shoulu said.
Everyone praised it.
Fang Yun smiled without saying anything. The original meaning of "ge wu" is to explore the principles of things. Engineers even listed mechanisms, gears or levers as "ge wu". Using the knowledge of later generations to solve the Luoxing Bridge is indeed equivalent to practicing the ability of "ge wu".
Zong Wude said with a smile: "You teachers and students, stop bragging to each other! Let's get down to business! How to control the cold? Who has a way? Yukong, you have the highest talent for cultivation among us. Can you feel the power of the cold?"
Yan Yukong shook his head and said, "I missed the first corridor and now I have lost the best chance to feel the coldness. Don't consider me. But this coldness appears everywhere. It must come from the comet and the power of the demon ancestor. We are powerless, but Fang Yun can control the coldness by using the comet or the power of the demon ancestor."
Mo Shan, who was standing by, suddenly asked, "De Lun, the Kong family dragon was able to pass through the Comet Corridor. Was it because of the power of the comet or the item of the demon ancestor?"
Everyone laughed at Kong De's speech. Fang Yun couldn't help but laugh secretly. These top scholars from the ten countries were indeed smart. Yan Yukong deduced the nature of the coldness after listening, and Mo Shan connected it to the method of passing through the Comet Corridor.
Kong Delun smiled bitterly and finally said helplessly: "I really don't know, but I guess it's the latter."
Fang Yun said slowly: "I also guess the latter."
Everyone was silent. Fang Yun's guess was probably not the Dragon of the Kong Family. (To be continued...)