Cultivating Immortality Starts with Rubbing a Computer

Chapter 24 Perfect Mana Structure

In this world governed by the second law of thermodynamics.

Everything will eventually return to chaos.

The law of increasing entropy is ruthlessly pushing the universe towards disorder, stars are falling, mountains and rivers are collapsing, and all things will eventually return to silence.

However, in this chaotic ocean, life is like an eternal light. From the moment it was born, it has been fighting against chaos.

The source of life's consciousness - "God" is an extremely complex and orderly existence.

It is this complexity that gives rise to intelligence, enabling life to think, create and evolve.

The more complex and orderly "God" further sublimated into "divine consciousness" - a high-level consciousness that can perceive the heaven and earth and control magic power.

At the same time, "Qi", as the driving force of life activities, is also constantly evolving.

Sufficiently complex and orderly "qi" gives rise to bioenergy, enabling life to move, grow and reproduce.

The more complex and orderly "qi" evolved into "mana" - an extraordinary power that can control everything.

Simply put, life itself is a miracle that can improve system stability.

The "spiritual consciousness" and "magic power" sublimated from life consciousness further enhance this stability.

Because of this, the lifespan of monks far exceeds that of ordinary people. They can continuously extend their lives through practice and even break through the limits of ordinary people.

So, what happens when these two sources of stability, "divine consciousness" and "mana", are combined at a deeper level?
It turns out that this combination produces a "1+1 is greater than 2" effect.

"Perhaps I'm wrong. The so-called stability is not the reason for restricting Foundation Establishment cultivators from entering the secret realm. After all, the lifespan of a Foundation Establishment cultivator can reach three hundred years."

"No! This isn't necessarily true. The stability of 'divine consciousness' and 'mana' does increase with complexity, but complexity doesn't necessarily equate to stability; it can also mean chaos."

"I see, I understand. The reason why Foundation Establishment cultivators are unwilling to enter the secret realm is their lifespan!"

"They can certainly rely on the complex structure of 'divine consciousness' and 'mana' to force their way in, but the reduction in stability means they will fall into chaos."

"This chaos is irreversible to a certain extent, or repairing this chaotic structure will consume a lot of time for the cultivators in the Foundation Establishment Stage."

"No matter what, this means that the lifespan of a Foundation Establishment cultivator will be shortened. Therefore, Foundation Establishment cultivators are naturally unwilling to take the risk of entering."

"But... is this really just the mana structure of a cultivator in the Foundation Establishment stage?"

A hint of doubt emerged in Fang Jun's mind because the structure was too perfect.

This feeling is like the sense of perfection when Maxwell derived the electromagnetic equations and Einstein derived the gravitational equations - a kind of ultimate mathematical beauty.

However, don't forget that this structure was derived by Fang Jun from the sword energy of the fifth level of Qi Refining.

This means that there is room for further optimization of this structure.

This is normal because perfection is relative.

Just like when Newton derived the formula for universal gravitation, he thought it was perfect, but compared with Einstein's gravitational equation, it seems slightly inferior.

This also shows that the potential of this energy circulation structure goes far beyond this.

The most important thing is that according to the Dahe Sect, the Hongyun Sword Palace was built by ancient cultivators, and the strength of this sect far exceeds that of the Dahe Sect.

Otherwise, they would not be qualified to build a building in the secret realm. And these sword energies were formed by the outer mountain protection formation.

How powerful this formation is remains a mystery.

"Who cares what level of cultivator this is? As long as I can use it, isn't that enough? The purpose of my trip is to enhance my own strength. With this structure, I only need to slightly adjust the mana in my body, and my strength will increase by leaps and bounds."

"Perhaps, this is the origin of the spiritual level technique."

A flash of enlightenment flashed in Fang Jun's eyes. He took a deep breath, and the mana within him began to rearrange itself according to the structure he had analyzed. His consciousness and mana gradually merged. "Well, this process is indeed somewhat difficult, and it's basically impossible for a cultivator in the Qi Refining Stage to accomplish. However, with the computing power of Yuanshen No. 2, it's a piece of cake for me."

As the magic power was rearranged, Fang Jun felt that in his dantian, the magic power and spiritual consciousness were intertwined into a complex network. The power in his body was condensing in an unprecedented way, and the stability was gradually increasing.

"Alarm! Abnormal fluctuations in spiritual consciousness—"

The alarm of Yuanshen No. 2 suddenly sounded, and the cold mechanical sound echoed in the sea of ​​consciousness.

"Eh? No!"

However, Fang Jun's consciousness began to fall uncontrollably.

He seemed to be drawn into an endless vortex. The scene around him quickly blurred, and was replaced by a rising sun. The red light filled the sky and the earth, warm and dazzling.

It is normal for a cultivator's consciousness to be affected during his practice.

Cultivation is the overall evolution of life, and consciousness is an indispensable part of it.

Certain special skills can even forcibly change the character of a cultivator, such as making him bloodthirsty and murderous, or cold-blooded and ruthless.

Fang Jun had already anticipated this possibility and was mentally prepared.

He had originally planned to temporarily stop the mana conversion if the impact was too negative, but he never expected the impact to be so drastic.

The transformation of just a wisp of magic power caused his consciousness to go out of control.

Fang Jun tried hard to stay awake, but his consciousness seemed to be torn apart and scattered into countless pieces, spreading across every corner of the sky.

He felt as if he had turned into a cloud, floating lightly in the red morning light, moving with the wind, free and unrestrained.

"Am I...turning into a red cloud?"

“Cognitive bias rate 12%…17%…”

The alarm of Yuanshen No. 2 became more and more urgent, and the data stream was refreshed frantically, trying to stabilize his consciousness.

"Initiate cognitive anchoring protocol..."

"We must... hold steady..."

Fang Jun gritted his teeth and forced his consciousness together. He knew that if he gave up at this moment, his consciousness would completely collapse and he would lose his self-awareness.

This is what is meant by greater complexity does not necessarily mean better, it may also mean chaos.

"Soul No. 2, activate the highest level of cognitive anchoring protocol!"

Following Fang Jun's command, the data flow of Yuanshen No. 2 accelerated instantly, and countless algorithms were running in his sea of ​​consciousness.

He completely gave up self-control and let Yuanshen No. 2 take over his consciousness.

A simple computer cannot do this, but the natal magic weapon that is integrated with the cultivator's spirit, energy and soul has this function.

Gradually, Fang Jun felt that his consciousness began to return, and the scattered fragments condensed into a whole again.

In his sea of ​​consciousness, the chaotic consciousness gradually subsided, replaced by an unprecedented clarity.

"It worked. Luckily, I have Yuanshen No. 2 to back me up..."

Fang Jun breathed a sigh of relief, secretly feeling relieved. However, just when he thought everything was over—

"Alert! Alert! The administrator's sea of ​​consciousness has undergone a large-scale permanent change!"

(End of this chapter)