Exploring Immortality Cultivation-Chapter 189 - 149 Wu Shiqin’s Talent

"How’s the Martial Arts Examination going now?"

Wang Qi had just been retching uncontrollably, frightening both ghosts and gods, and was brought to Ai Qinglan for treatment. He still had no idea about the current situation.

"Hey, Little Wang Qi, you actually care about others? That’s suspicious!"

"I still have four matches to go…"

Ai Qinglan nodded, "True, it’s still the afternoon. With your speed, you have enough time to fight four more matches."

Wang Qi felt relieved. The remaining four matches were between him and disciples from Xinyue Immortal Institute. The only person there that posed a challenge to him was Wu Shiqin. Now that he thought about it, he was practically winning without trying!

"How did Azimiao fare afterward?"

"You threw up on him, so he rushed out to take a bath at the fastest speed and almost missed the last Martial Arts Examination."

Wang Qi let out a sigh of relief. "So he didn’t miss it."

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"By the way, Ai Changyuan came to see you. The look on his face when he saw you, it was like he stepped in dog poop—’I feel like I fought so stupidly just now… I could’ve easily won using the Wanxiang Heavenly Attraction. Hahaha… You really should have seen it!’"

Wang Qi pressed his hand to his forehead. "I feel like my biggest weakness is being exploited..."

Should he learn a bit of Wanxiang Heavenly Attraction to keep the gravitational constant around him steady? But the Transmitting Technique Hall didn’t have the mental method necessary, and it seemed he could only exchange it with Merit himself. Besides, he wasn’t a member of the Elemental Power Sect or the Ai Family, so no discounts…

"Is it that headache-inducing?"

"How could it be, my head is already hurting."

After conducting some basic checks and confirming Wang Qi was alright, Ai Qinglan let him return to the arena.

The four matches were incredibly boring for Wang Qi. Not to mention that his opponents, even before the fights began, were already mentally weak, losing morale and directly conceding which was very annoying.

"Xiao Qi, you even defeated Ai Changyuan, a terrifying opponent, so it’s only natural that others are scared of you, meow."

Mao Zimiao said this while her hair was still wet.

Wang Qi gave the girl a sidelong glance. "…Do you really have to stay that far away from me?"

While talking with Wang Qi, the cat-eared girl always maintained a distance of seven steps.

"Disgusting, meow…"

"Don’t think a quiet voice will let you get away with it… You said ’disgusting,’ didn’t you? That’s really hurtful, you know!"

The afternoon was far more grueling than Wang Qi had anticipated. Just as he was pondering whether to find a formidable opponent for a couple of demanding tasks, the announcement for the last contest reached his ears, "Xinyue Immortal Institute, Wu Shiqin; Langde Immortal Institute, Hu Jianhao, please prepare at Venue No. 3 of Yi Character."

"Hey, this is interesting," Wang Qi instantly lifted his half-closed eyelids.

Mao Zimiao was somewhat nervous. Wang Qi found the contest interesting; he generally thought so because both participants were highly skilled. The girl was a bit anxious, "Will Shiqin lose, meow?"

Wang Qi shook his head, "As long as Shiqin isn’t too foolish, she is bound to win."

Mao Zimiao was stunned for a moment, "That person also looks very strong."

Wang Qi shook his head again, "It’s just a matter of Cultivation Techniques being mutually exclusive. Didn’t Wu Shiqin lose a match earlier? The person who defeated her was called... well, just a minor role, whom I defeated with one move, remember?"

"But Wu Shiqin can hold her own against me for dozens of moves under normal circumstances. Where do you think that person stands compared to Wu Shiqin in terms of cultivation?"

The issue of cultivation techniques countering each other is generally overlooked in the Ancient Method domain. The Ancient Method believes only in ’power’, cultivating just ’power’, despite the theories of the Five Elements countering each other, they also include theories like ’Wood Strongly Humiliates Metal’, ’Fire Strongly Humiliates Water’.

On the other hand, the Modern way seeks the Dao. As the understanding of "Dao" deepens, proficiency in ’Magic’ and ’Spell’ in the Modern method far surpasses that of the Ancient Method. If a situation arises where the spells counteract each other, the countered party, even if exerting full force, could not expect to achieve even a fraction of effectiveness.

The Cultivation Technique Wu Shiqin cultivated, the ’Heavenly Song’, is a mental method that directly points to the essence of electromagnetic force. Hu Jianhao’s mental method, ’Heavenly Light Materialization Technique’ and ’Fiery Sun Wave Qi’, both revolve around the character for "light". And light is indeed a form of electromagnetic wave. Hu Jianhao’s proud avatar Transformation Technique had no effect on Wu Shiqin. In terms of attack power, how could ’Fiery Sun Wave Qi’ possibly stand against even half a move of the immortal martial art ’Do You Not See, Lieque That Trembles Through the Ages’?

And indeed, it mostly played out as Wang Qi predicted. Wu Shiqin couldn’t, like Ai Changyuan who could use gravity to determine the mass of everything around, completely master all the electromagnetic waves around her. But just by releasing an electromagnetic field to interfere, she could make Hu Jianhao’s avatars flicker like candles in the wind.

Ai Changyuan was right. Such spellcraft was indeed clever, but to a true academic master, it was merely a blinding trick. Adequate to overwhelm ordinary people, or Ancient Method Practitioners, but not sufficient for an outstanding Qi Cultivation Stage Cultivator like Wu Shiqin who had just begun delving into electromagnetic force.

What interested Wang Qi, though, was not the contest itself, but the thought processes revealed through the combat.

Ai Changyuan invited Wu Shiqin to study together in the future. Although this was related to his desire for a Grand Unification Theory, it cannot be denied that this descendant of the Yuanli Master genuinely believed that Wu Shiqin had great talent. This altered Wang Qi’s impression of Wu Shiqin somewhat.

Originally, Wang Qi thought that Wu Shiqin was merely somewhat talented in combat—after all, based on his experiences interacting with her, this Law Enforcer’s interest in fighting vastly exceeded her interest in mathematics, and her connection to ’Heavenly Song’ served mostly for combat purposes.

But upon further thought, the essence of the Modern method is in seeking the Dao, not just power cultivation. If Wu Shiqin had no understanding of the Electromagnetic Skill, how could she execute those sophisticated and myriad tactics?

It seemed neither Wang Qi nor Wu Shiqin realized that this violent woman actually had a great innate talent for the Electromagnetic Skill. However, unlike Wang Qi, she had little interest in mathematics.

Mathematics is regarded as the common language of the scientific community; without it, one’s thoughts cannot align with existing science," lacking both theoretical foundation and comprehension by others. This is universally recognized, both on Earth and in Shenzhou. Therefore, Wang Qi had overlooked Wu Shiqin’s academic achievements, whereas Ai Changyuan, less familiar with her, could see through this without prejudice.

If thought over carefully, it’s not hard to recognize that Wu Shiqin’s conceptualization in ’Magic’ is quite sophisticated. This was why Wang Qi paid attention to Wu Shiqin’s contests—the inspiration from it could greatly benefit his integration of his own studies into his cultivation practice.

In other words, if Wu Shiqin could fill in her gaps in mathematics, her brilliance in the electromagnetic domain could truly manifest. Conversely, if she continues to neglect mathematical reasoning, even advancing to the Primordial Spirit Stage would not spare her from being mundanely mediocre.

After watching this contest, Wang Qi completely lost interest in the Martial Arts Examination, and together with Mao Zimiao, who had also completed the examination, he left.