Exploring Immortality Cultivation-Chapter 167 - 129 Heart Demon

The Spirit Treasure Fractal Map, hidden in the Smoke Fire Luck Map of Memory Maps used by the Ancient Daoist Sect’s secret Memory Storage Skill, is a special fractal map that when delineated within the soul, can invigorate the soul, refining the Xinling.

Since neither ink nor direct visualization could entirely depict the fractal map, only approximations of the fractal map could be drawn, thus even the ancient ones who stumbled upon this incredible map could not, like Wang Qi, use mathematics to depict the complete Spirit Treasure Fractal Map. Additionally, for reasons unknown, the founder persistently added numerous decorative patterns to the fractal map, forcibly turning the Memory Map into a religious mural before passing it down. This directly resulted in generations of Existentialists never mastering the mysteries of this fractal map and wastefully spending a great deal of time tracing useless images.

After Wang Qi solved this map using fractal geometry, it successfully became part of Wang Qi’s Hupo. With it within his soul, Wang Qi’s soul became solidified, and he could manipulate the Soul Power as easy as moving his own arms. For the Shenzhou People Clan, the soul is an organ of thought equally important as the brain, stronger souls lead to sharper thinking. With the Spirit Treasure Fractal Map suppressing his soul, Wang Qi found his attention more focused than ever, better grasping his every thought!

Thinking this, Wang Qi couldn’t help feeling elation.

Finally…

At that moment, Zhen Chan in the ring sighed leisurely, "It is easy to conquer others, but difficult to conquer oneself."

Conquering others is easy, conquering oneself is difficult? What does that mean?

Wang Qi frowned and asked, "Old man, what are you talking about?"

"Just an occasional reflection from an old man."

He’s really starting to sound like a typical old man. Wang Qi muttered to himself.

Zhen Chan again reflected, "Knowing is easy, doing is hard."

Wang Qi listened with irritation, "Old man, why are your words so disjointed, perhaps your Residual Soul can’t hold on, about to disperse?"

"Hey, pretending to be confused while knowing all along."

Wang Qi became angry, "What kind of riddle are you playing at? Speak clearly!"

"Look, I didn’t even name names yet, and you already know it’s about you." Zhen Chan slowly said, "Kid, what do you call this? ’Guilty conscience reveals the thief’ or ’No silver here’?"

"I said, speak clearly!"

"It was you who kept something hidden from me from the beginning." Zhen Chan said, "When you first sought the Memory Map from me, you mentioned having ’several thorns’ in your heart, causing you distress. Then you mentioned Yang Jun’s affair triggering your memories—what about the other thorns?"

Wang Qi’s smile vanished, and he coldly asked, "What are you implying?"

"You know."

"Old man, I told you the truth that day."

Zhen Chan spoke lightly, "Yes, all true words, but you did not tell the whole truth."

The young man stared fiercely at the ring, offering no rebuttal.

"You truly have several thorns in your heart, empathizing deeply with Yang Jun’s situation, and your desire for revenge burns bright. You aim to use Cultivation Laws to combat your Heart Demon, which cannot be more genuine."

"But what exactly is the Heart Demon you are trying to confront?"

"Dabai Village was slaughtered, but it was not your fault. Although Li Ziye did save your life, after all, you two were merely casual acquaintances. Plus, with revenge targets still present, such a Heart Demon shouldn’t instill such fear in you…"

Wang Qi asked, "Fear? Where did you see that?"

Zhen Chan asked, "Which Cultivation Laws have you focused on the most these days?"

"Sword Technique." Wang Qi answered without hesitation.

"Indeed, deceiving oneself." Zhen Chan pressed, "Think again?"

Wang Qi pondered carefully. He spent nearly half of each day practicing two Sword Techniques, followed by meditation and Cultivation of mental methods. Thus, Wang Qi resolutely said, "No mistake, it is the Sword Technique."

"That’s not quite right." Zhen Chan chuckled, "You have two types of Sword Techniques, Thunder Sound Chord and Bai Ze Formation Breaking, which should count as two."

"Moreover, while you practice Thunder Sound Chord, you also dabble in the Thunder Attribute, Light Attribute and Elephant Phase Wave Skill—what you call in the Modern Method, Wave Character Skill. We should also discount for that."

"And while you practice Bai Ze True Formation Slash, you also continually treat Sword Technique as a form of movement technique. This time should also be accounted for."

Wang Qi had no response. The Fourier Expansion related to the Thunder Sound Chord Sword Technique was indeed used by Earth scientists to handle waves, and its influence ranged from intangible communications to Schrodinger Wave Functions. Meanwhile, Bai Ze True Formation Slash was part of linear algebra and matrix algorithms, aligning with the Unpredictable Body Technique from the Daoist of Uncertainty’s manuscript; he couldn’t possibly avoid spending time practicing it.

Finally, Zhen Chan added, "There’s one more critical point, the price you paid. Typical Cultivation Technique costs only time, while others ask for more. Which Cultivation Law did you sustain serious injuries for?"

The youth fell silent again.

Seeing Wang Qi had nothing to reply, Zhen Chan continued on his own, "Although you’re interested in mental Cultivation and have the assurance of being undying, if I had met you originally, you might have adopted the attitude of ’as long as it doesn’t kill, anything goes’ and played with fire. But after all, you did say ’I want longevity,’ and you wouldn’t be the type to take such risks."

"From the first time you reacted to the Three Pure Heart Technique, I had an inkling. You’re well aware you’re facing a tremendous Heart Demon, urgently seeking dissolution. Your near-fatal Cultivation of the Spirit Treasure Fractal Map confirmed for me that your Heart Demon is of great magnitude, grand enough that even someone as confident as you has no assurance in facing it, and you even avoid mentioning it and find various reasons to deceive yourself."

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"You even know that your state is like walking a tightrope over a cliff—you’re well aware of where your Heart Demon lies."

After listening to Zhen Chan finish, Wang Qi was silent for a long while before saying, "Old man, you’re quite insightful."

"Being a Mahayana Cultivator and an Ancient Method Practitioner, there indeed exists the concept of a Heart Demon."

Wang Qi chucklingly said, "Then tell me, what is my Heart Demon?"

This time, it was Zhen Chan’s turn to fall silent. "You know yourself."

"Speak!" Wang Qi’s tone was stern.

Knowing not how much Zhen Chan had seen through him, Wang Qi was restless!

"Is it almost New Year’s Eve?" Zhen Chan seemed resigned as he spoke leisurely, "Your habits, perhaps..."

Before Zhen Chan could finish, Wang Qi swiftly pulled off the ring and threw it into his Storage Bag, then tightened the drawstring and threw it under his bed.

"Huff... huff..." Wang Qi watched the bag warily, and it was a long while before his own ragged breathing startled him.

Wang Qi shook his head in disgust. "Is that it?"