"really."
Old Chen was quick-witted and nodded, "According to what you said, there is no spiritual energy on Earth nowadays, and you need spiritual energy to cultivate immortality."
"Perhaps, I can help you get the spiritual energy out? But don't hold your hopes too high. My main research area is quantum mechanics in physics."
“I can only say that I will do my best.”
"certainly."
Qi Zixiao expressed his approval.
She is not a murderous demon or something. If others cannot do it, she forces them to do it, otherwise she will kill them
Unless you are an evil cultivator, you cannot do such a thing.
"Spiritual energy... I don't have any spiritual energy right now. I'll give you some true essence. After two or three days, it will turn into spiritual energy."
"But what do you use to collect it?"
Zhen Yuan is the "property" of a person after the spiritual energy is refined and commissioned.
But when this 'someone's property' is out of his control, it will naturally become 'ownerless property'.
This is easy to understand.
True essence cannot exist in the air for a long time when it is ownerless. Therefore, after being stored for a period of time, it will slowly degenerate into spiritual energy.
"I have some airtight containers ready."
Old Chen smiled and said, "Actually, I have made some preparations. After all, this thing of yours, whether it is true essence or internal force, once it is thoroughly studied, it will be of great use to you, me, and the whole world!"
"In the past few days, I have tried my best to convince myself not to be shocked and to make myself believe in the existence of 'internal force' and 'internal strength', but I didn't expect that even so, I still..."
"Sure enough, my imagination is still too limited."
"However, I have also prepared some containers to collect some internal energy for research, but now it has become collecting true essence, or spiritual energy?"
"… "
Qi Zixiao shook his head slightly and said nothing.
Imagination too limited
Judging from Old Chen's current performance, it doesn't seem like his imagination is too limited.
In Qi Zixiao's opinion, for the Earth where "science dominates everything", Lao Chen is the first one who is at the forefront of science. He can so "calmly" accept the existence of theology such as "cultivation of immortals". He was just shocked a few times in the process...
This is far beyond the reach of ordinary people.
After all, the deeper you go into a certain field, the harder it is to believe in the existence of a field that is 'completely opposite' to it.
For example, scientific research shows that it is difficult for ordinary people to live over 100 years old under normal conditions. As a result, when the concepts of cultivation and spiritual energy come out...
Can you easily live to be over a hundred years old, or even two hundred years old
Isn't this a complete subversion of science
Only a true "scholar" like Lao Chen can accept it so easily. Although he has a high status and great academic knowledge, he always maintains the heart of a "scholar"...
Only in this way can we make continuous progress and never stand still!
…
The container prepared by Old Chen is not a rare item. Simply put, it is a small compressed jar.
Of course, it is the kind they use for research, which is much better than the common ones on the market.
At this moment, the sealed jar is already empty. Qi Zixiao only needs to use the instrument to inject some of his true energy into it.
After figuring out the principle, Qi Zixiao was not stingy and directly gave two cans, which was about the amount of two pseudo-spiritual stones.
After collecting them, Old Chen carefully put away the two jars, and then said, "Actually, I have a question."
"What?"
"Just now you said that there is no spiritual energy in the air, but according to the law of conservation of energy, your true energy should not be generated out of thin air, so where does your spiritual energy come from?"
"Bought it with money." Qi Zixiao responded.
Old Chen was stunned: "???"
"Money... can still buy this thing? Do you have an industrial chain? So... is there really a group of immortal cultivators hidden in our country?!"
"You are really bold."
Qi Zixiao couldn't help but want to laugh: "You don't like reading those novels, do you?"
Old Chen was a little embarrassed: "I have read some in the past few days. After all, what I experienced is difficult to explain scientifically."
"Put it this way."
Qi Zixiao thought for a moment and said, "I don't know if there are any immortal cultivators in China. I haven't been to every corner of China either."
"But my guess is that there is a high probability that there is none."
Why
Because if there were, then the fake spirit stones would have already been used by assassins, and since I bought such a large quantity, I must have been targeted by someone!
Since there is nothing wrong now, it proves that there is a high probability of no such thing.
What’s more, let alone cultivating immortals, we can’t even find anyone practicing martial arts or internal energy. Where would the immortals come from
Even Qi Zixiao hoped that there would be immortal cultivators.
Because in this way, maybe I can get some spiritual energy or something... Even if the other party is blind, I can "defend myself" and knock the other party down and directly steal the spiritual energy!
pity…
There is no such if.
"So you said to buy spiritual energy with money?"
"I didn't buy spiritual energy."
Qi Zixiao shook his head slowly: "It's not that I don't want to tell you, but even if I tell you, you won't be able to absorb it."
"All right."
Old Chen no longer insisted: "Then let me ask you another question."
"How much would these two bottles of spiritual energy cost if I were to buy them?"
"Two or three million?" Qi Zixiao responded lightly.
Old Chen: “!?!”
"I can't afford it..."
Then, there was another exchange.
Old Chen asked a lot of questions, all very professional, covering almost every detail about cultivating immortals, but most of them were about spiritual energy and true essence.
But Old Chen was also very sensible and he never asked questions that he shouldn't.
For example, he never mentioned the martial arts techniques, or how Lin Fan came into contact with the cultivation of immortals.
That's the right measure!
Obviously these questions are all "secret". If you speak carelessly, you will offend people and give people the impression that you have "something to say".
What's more, for smart people, if the other party wants to say something, they will naturally say it. If the other party doesn't want to say it, and they still go and ask foolishly, isn't that just asking for trouble
The exchange lasted until the evening.
Afterwards, Old Chen excitedly fried two side dishes and forced Qi Zixiao to eat before letting her leave.
"If, as you said, the true essence will completely degenerate into spiritual energy in about three days, then I should be able to give a preliminary conclusion in about five days."
After seeing Qi Zixiao off, Old Chen waved his hand and said goodbye.
"It's settled then!"
Qi Zixiao was also in a good mood, so he said goodbye and left.
"Technology and cultivation?"
"Although I don't know if we can 'combine', I really hope that some sparks can fly. In this way, at least the chance of that guy being alive and waiting for me to find him will be much, much greater..."
…
After hailing a taxi and heading back to Qingshan Town, Qi Zixiao suddenly felt... hungry.
After all, the two side dishes that Old Chen cooked were not enough for two people to share.
"I'm hungry... Want to eat something good?"
Qi Zixiao stroked his chin and thought carefully: "Hey? Didn't the Wei Ji Xian buffet last time say that if I succeeded in the challenge, I could have a few meals for free?"
"We have to pass by there anyway, so let's just happily decide!"
…
Soon, at the Wei Ji Xian buffet restaurant, the boss looked as if he had seen the god of plague.
"Why is he here?!"
"This guy is a pervert!"
"Hurry, tell the kitchen staff to put away all the valuable ingredients and say they're gone. We mustn't let him find out!"
There was chaos in the restaurant kitchen.
But even so, two hours later, when Qi Zixiao left, touching his belly with a satisfied look on his face, all that was left was the boss who was heartbroken and wanted to vomit blood, and the clerk who was stunned and unable to calm down.
"This is too much to eat!!"
"This guy is just an animal! If he comes a few more times, will I be able to open this store?"
At this moment, the boss felt extremely regretful, regretting why he had decided to hold such an event in the first place.
"If this continues, I will have to close the shop..."
The boss sighed.
But at this moment, Qi Zixiao, who had not walked far, fell back.
The boss stared: "You... have something else to say?"
"Nothing, I just wanted to say that I didn't eat enough today. I'll prepare more mantis shrimps next time." Qi Zixiao grinned.
boss:"… "
I’m so fucking *****!
Close the door, can't I just not open it?!
The boss was completely convinced.
Before this, he never believed that any customer could make back their money eating at a buffet. Even if they were big eaters and felt they were not losing out, in reality, the buffet owner was always the one who made the money.
But now…
He was convinced.
Can’t make back your money
This guy ate all the seafood I ate for half a day, and he still said he didn’t eat enough? ! What a psycho!!!
…
After eating and drinking, Qi Zixiao was in a very good mood.
I didn't rush to take a taxi, but walked on the road, strolling leisurely.
"Come to think of it, I've never really been to Earth at night. So, is this what Earth's cities look like at night..."
Although he ran outside at night, Qi Zixiao was not in the mood to appreciate the night view at that time.
Walking in the city at this moment and looking at the scenery in the distance, I can't help but feel that it is a different scene.
Although it is not as magnificent and grand as the world of immortal cultivation, it also has its own unique charm.
Then…
When passing by a high-end-looking 'van', Qi Zixiao suddenly found that the window was very bright. Under the light, it looked like a mirror.
And it seems that my current image is not so good.
For example, my hair is a little messy now, I don’t know if it’s because I was too engrossed in eating or what.
She looked at the mirror in the 'back seat of the van' and grabbed her hair.
However, who knew that at this moment, the car door opened...
A young man wearing sunglasses and a suit had a look of impatience and disgust on his face.
"Hey, kid, have you taken enough photos?"
"Do you know that the way you grin at me is really disgusting and annoying?"