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Exploring Immortality Cultivation-Chapter 289 - 43 Von Family of Lower Capital (Part 2)
"I am Wang Qi, and, upon the orders of Teacher Feng, I have come to deliver a family letter,"
As Wang Qi spoke, he actually felt a bit nervous. Nowadays, with the Ten Thousand Immortals Illusion Realm covering all of Shenzhou, the signal was much better than the mobile and telecommunications of the early 2020s, and what's more, it was a free service. Whether sending letters through detecting the environment or meeting directly in the Illusion Realm, it was a very simple matter for a cultivator. A family letter? Were there still such nostalgic cultivators around?
Wang Qi had already braced himself for disbelief from others, prepared to explain himself further. Unexpectedly, the person's eyes lit up, and he began to treat Wang with respect, "Teacher Feng? Oh, delivering a family letter on behalf of the great master! It turns out you are a distinguished disciple from the Wanfa Sect, my apologies, my apologies!"
Wang Qi's usual clothes had been damaged in battle, and as he was about to visit an Immortal Dao Family, he deliberately changed into rather flamboyant ceremonial attire to avoid being mistaken for a swindler and being driven away.
The house servant asked Wang Qi to wait at the gatehouse, and then quickly entered the residence to report. It wasn't long before a middle-aged man came out to greet him, "Young brother, are you delivering a family letter on behalf of our ancestor?"
The man had an elegant and scholarly demeanor with a hint of scholarly air, but his Mana Qi Intent was intricate and profound, giving off an incredibly complex and indiscernible sensation, undoubtedly a master of the Wanfa Sect, and a level above Su Junyu by not just one grade, likely at least at the Golden Core stage, possibly even Primordial Spirit. The man's face bore some resemblance to Feng Luoyi. Combining this with the word "ancestor," Wang Qi quickly guessed the man's identity. He bowed, "Not at all, Senior, I am Wang Qi from Leiyang, sent by Teacher Feng to deliver this family letter."
After these words, both Wang Qi and the middle-aged man had a bit of a strange expression. In terms of cultivation, the man had already crossed the Primordial Spirit Heavenly Barrier, while Wang Qi was still at the initial Qi Cultivation Stage of the Immortal Dao; in age, the man was over a hundred years old, while Wang Qi was only sixteen, not yet an adult. Yet, Wang Qi referred to Feng Luoyi as "Teacher Feng," and the man was the grandson of Feng Luoyi. In this regard, Wang Qi seemed to be a generation higher than the man.
Damn... Longevity indeed makes generational rankings awkward.
However, the man was worldly and had excellent composure, quickly reverting to normal, "I am the eldest grandson of the family's ancestor, Feng Shouji by name. Young brother, are you a new disciple of our ancestor?"
Wang Qi shook his head, "I am Wang Qi, a disciple of the Wanfa Sect, but I had the guidance of Teacher Feng... Senior Feng in Leiyang, I'm not considered a disciple of the senior."
Feng Shouji seemed surprised that Wang Qi, clearly a True Disciple, would be out causing trouble with just a Qi Cultivation Stage cultivation. True Disciples and Inner Sect disciples usually cultivated inside the Mountain Gate for five years after graduating from the Immortal Institute, emerging at the Foundation Establishment Stage; it was rare to see a True Disciple at the Qi Cultivation Stage. But after hearing Wang Qi's name, he pondered for a moment, then smiled, "Are you the top scorer from this year's entrance trial? Brother Wang is truly extraordinary. Since the ancestor has instructed you to call him 'Teacher Feng,' he must see great potential in you. I believe you will soon become his disciple."
By delivering a family letter for Feng Luoyi, Wang Qi obviously held some significance to Feng Luoyi, and thus Feng Shouji naturally would not mention his shortcomings.
Feng Shouji personally led Wang Qi into the courtyard. Wang Qi followed Feng Shouji, passing through buildings and over artificial mountains and ponds. As Wang Qi admired the arrangements of the courtyard, he exclaimed, "The layout here is quite impressive!"
"Haha, Brother Wang, you study this too?"
"Although I am not particularly proficient in topology, I can discern some of its cleverness," replied Wang Qi. "The numerous landscapes here conceal each other, and unless one can view them from above, they reveal no comprehensive picture. However, with a bit of knowledge in topology, it's not difficult to 'calculate' a path. And perhaps the best path to appreciate the scenery might just be the optimal solution, right?"
Feng Shouji laughed, "Finding the optimal solution is not easy. Our family makes the children forcefully memorize some general methods, then let them play here themselves, using this garden as a subject matter for setting and solving problems once they've grown up."
Wang Qi widened his eyes, "Children? Senior, your family is quite strict."
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This was no mere "single stroke drawing." This and the Hamiltonian circuit problem were of a kind, and if one were to enumerate them, it would be enough to overload a supercomputer. To make children solve such difficult problems?
That's truly cruel.
Feng Shouji smiled and said, "We're not that arrogant as to make it undue cruical findings, but instead just to get them familiar with topology, hoping they might develop an affinity for the skill."
Wang Qi asked, "May I know who designed this garden? It's truly a remarkable subject, a remarkable design."
Upon hearing Wang Qi's praise, Feng Shouji couldn't help but smile bitterly, "It is indeed my father... However, please don't praise this in front of my father."
"Why?"
Feng Shouji looked around and still shook his head with a bitter smile, "It's better not to ask."
While they were talking, Feng Shouji had already led Wang Qi to the guest room. He pointed to the room and said, "My father is obsessed with mathematics, and he is always exhausted by the evening; he won't accept family letters at this time. Please rest here for the night, young brother, and deliver the letter to my father tomorrow."
Wang Qi was curious, "Teacher, why don't you take the family letter from me?"
"It's just a little understanding between my grandfather and my father." After bowing, Feng Shouji took his leave, leaving Wang Qi to mutter to himself, "How strange."
Wang Qi pushed the door and entered the room. The Feng family was indeed reputable, as the room was very luxurious and also catered to Wang Qi's status as an arithmetician, with plenty of paper and ink prepared. Most importantly, the calculator at Wang Qi's waist lit up the moment he entered the room. This was a sign of sudden strengthened connection with the Ten Thousand Immortals Illusion Realm.
"Ah, a room with WiFi," Wang Qi closed the door and the first thing he did was to open the window. The tree outside the window had shed its leaves early, and through its branches, Wang Qi could clearly see the starry sky.
Zhen Chan spoke up, "Hey, kid, you seem to be observing the sky quite often these past days."
Wang Qi asked, "Old man, have you noticed that the current star configurations are very different from those of ten thousand years ago? For example, there are more stars moving faster than Venus and Jupiter?"
"How many times have I told you, I don't understand astrology," Zhen Chan said, "Do you think there's a problem?"
"I think the Immortal Alliance might be hiding a significant part of their strength."
How exactly did Bai Ze God Monarch define my position?
Su Junyu said my calculator was a gift from him, so he could use the Ten Thousand Immortals Illusion Realm to send special Spirit Sense to lock onto my location, but Xiangyu Travel requires precise coordinates, and just sensing a general location through Spirit Sense is not enough.
As for the method of locating, Wang Qi did think of one method—satellite positioning. If you want global coverage from satellite signals, three satellites are sufficient, but for precise positioning, at least four satellites are needed for one hemisphere. Among the stars, at least four are artificial satellites belonging to the Immortal Alliance.
This thought startled Wang Qi. He suddenly realized something odd.
Why is there no record of space activities in the Modern Immortal Path of Shenzhou?
How strange indeed.
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