Ming Dynasty and New Rome and Infinite Magic Machine

Chapter 1644 Overflowing
"What will happen?"

[What was that line again? It's like when something's full, it overflows. You can't leave a flower unwatered, but you can't just spray it with a hose either. From an alchemical perspective, it's about the Seven Kingdoms, the Seven Realms, corresponding to the Seven Luminaries. If you really want to cultivate, then consume all seven together. Otherwise, if you can't balance them, then... let me think about it, this is a bit complicated.]

She pondered for a moment: "Ah, Shangluo, let me use high school chemistry to explain—the chemical equations are balanced on both sides! So why are they always balanced?"

"Your question is as meaningless as asking 'Have you bought a ticket yet?' on a train. Unbalanced reactions simply won't happen."

Yes, that's how it is. Whether it's emptiness or overflow, it's not simply a matter of more or less. The cost is already paid and the balance is already achieved the moment the reaction occurs. If it weren't balanced, the reaction itself couldn't happen. As for the positive or negative values ​​released externally, it's more like acidity or alkalinity; acidity and alkalinity are just phenomena.

"Wait a minute, this isn't high school chemistry anymore, is it?"

[In principle, yes, but philosophically speaking, it's difficult to understand without systematic study. Simply put: moderate emptying is good for health and can refresh stale inspiration. However, inspiration is like this: too little leads to weakness, too much leads to overheating. You can't just supplement it randomly, nor can you neglect it entirely.]

"So, hollowing him out actually leads to overall physical weakness?"

Yes, you could say that. That's why I used bloodletting as an analogy from the beginning. Occasionally releasing blood can be beneficial to health.

"Wait a minute, is the result that 'bloodletting is good for health' really statistically significant? It can't just be based on my personal feeling of 'I feel refreshed after bloodletting,' can it?"

[Young man, you've identified a blind spot—yes, it's not statistically significant; everyone is different. But what can be proven is that subjective feelings are very important. If Xiao Han himself feels refreshed and invigorated, then there's absolutely no problem.]

"Of course he's fine! I used some kind of expensive gold powder on him!"

Therefore, this is a very complex problem. If you intend to engage in alchemy, you must start here.

"But I hardly have time to delve into alchemy now? Is there a simple, quick way?"

[Every medicine has its side effects; the simplest and quickest way is to avoid taking it—in fact, these solidified inspirations are also byproducts of panaceas. Because it's impossible to concoct a complete panacea, this semi-finished product was used in a certain experiment. As an intermediate product of a panacea, isn't it incredibly potent!]

"That's quite a feat. So, how should we refine the elixir of immortality along this path?"

He wanted to know what the motivations would be if flying yakshas really existed.

After all, it's hard to imagine someone acting purely out of evil. Even Voldemort, another "flying devil," was motivated by the desire to rule the world, not simply by wanting to do evil.

If a flying yaksha truly existed, considering that there was no longer Rome for him to rule, then his goal, besides bringing Rome back like lightning, would likely be to ascend to heaven.

Alchemy and alchemy have the same goal, only they are expressed in different ways.

[Your question really leaves me speechless. While there are many intermediate products related to the panacea, there's currently no panacea in sight. But if we're going to start from these inspirations, then at least we should be able to gather all seven luminaries, right?]

"So, at least it needs to be explained that it's casting a spell according to the symbolic meanings of the seven planets?" [Yes, theoretically that's correct. So simply taking one example isn't a big problem. The key is the individual's experience. If Xiao Han feels everything is normal, then everything is normal.]

Shangluo relayed the news, which relieved Han Xingzhi considerably: "I feel like we've encountered something really serious? But in front of Big Brother, this kind of thing isn't so serious, is it?"

Shangluo shook his head: "If the enemy is unknown, then I'm afraid no matter how I look for a solution, I won't be able to reach the boundary of the final solution. So, the enemy I'm looking for seems to be more certain."

"But at least it's a good thing that he didn't show up, right?"

Shangluo nodded: "I will keep this in mind. Once we solve the immediate problem, we will look for this medium- to long-term issue—speaking of which, this is also the theme of the movie I was asked to make before. I wonder if those people thought of all this when they started making the movie."

"Brother, I have an opinion."

"Huh? Say."

"Could you make fried chicken a regular part of my meals?"

"Are you sure?" Shang Luo tilted her head and looked at him. "Let me tell you, this is cultivation. Your parents don't object to you going hungry for a little while because of cultivation, right? If you want to change the cultivation to eating fried chicken, then the test will appear in a different way. Are you sure this is what you want?"

Han Xingzhi shook his head violently.

“Very good. And the hunger you extracted is quite useful. We can study these theories later.”

"By the way, what do you need all this for, brother?"

“I’m thinking that these might become consumer products in the future—at least there’s a possibility. And I’m also wondering if these materialized inspirations could also become part of alchemy.”

He remembered that when he refined his first Foundation Establishment Pill, the recipe contained descriptions of things like "a certain number of pounds of sun and moon" that he couldn't understand at all.

Now, hunger can be measured, which may be a good way to make abstract concepts concrete.

"So, is there anything I need to do in cooperation?"

“Prepare to memorize your lines,” Shangluo replied. “The trial is about to begin. This time, we’ve produced a high-purity piece of evidence to make your suffering seem very convincing. However, this convincing evidence still needs to be connected with your own statements in court. And, to ensure everything goes smoothly, I will approach the judge in this trial from another angle to understand his methods of handling cases.”

"Then, what about the Flying Yaksha?" Han Xingzhi asked. "If the Flying Yaksha really exists, then it must be incredibly powerful."

"I think the Romans must have studied this. I think if we asked the Roman Empire, they might be able to give an interesting answer."

(End of this chapter)