Capítulo 806: Chapter 362: Half a Thesis, A Dead End (Part 2)
In simple terms, with the sa cultivation progress, a Single Spirit Root may only need a year, yet Gu Chang may take at least ten to twenty years. How could he afford such a delay?
The even more unfair part is that… geniuses often have longer lifespans.
Gu Chang’s ti is thus even more precious.
Zheng Fa looked at Gu Chang, his expression sowhat conflicted. After contemplating for a long ti, he suddenly spoke: “Gu Chang, if you are willing to change your ntor, I can arrange it for you. Either Pang Taishang or Lord Huang would suffice.”
This was already an exception, but he truly valued this child’s talent, even genuinely considering Gu Chang’s situation.
Master Pang has always been dedicated to his disciples, and Junior Master Huang is reclusive; both are good choices for Gu Chang.
Actually, the best option would be Zhang… but she is preparing for a Divinity Transformation retreat and it’s uncertain when she’ll erge, with not much ti available either.
Especially given the level of his Spirit Root, if he waits five more years to enter the inner sect, it will be a delay.
Upon hearing this, Gu Chang remained silent for a long while before softly saying: “Actually, disciple didn’t co here with the thought of entering the inner sect.”
“Hmm?”
“Disciple… has a dissertation, half-written, and can’t continue.”
“A dissertation?”
Zheng Fa was surprised inwardly, turning to look at Senior Sister Zhang and the others, seeing their astonished faces, evidently not expecting this either.
Gu Chang nodded uneasily.
“So you ca here for this dissertation?”
“Yes, disciple wanted to ask the Sect Leader for guidance, but couldn’t reach you… So I thought, since my cultivation level makes entering the inner sect an impractical dream, why not find a chance for the Sect Leader to take a look at the dissertation?”
“With that, disciple would have no regrets.”
He anxiously watched Zheng Fa, seeing him nod, then hurriedly took out a thick stack of draft papers from his storage bag.
These papers were both old and new, so even differing slightly in texture, evidently showing the dissertation was not a day’s work.
Zheng Fa took the dissertation, frowning and asked: “You have a dissertation, why not upload it to the Daodiscourse?”
Gu Chang’s voice weakened again: “Disciple… cannot afford the new-style Comprehensive Records.”
“…”
“Moreover, I’m also afraid of them mocking for my wild imagination.”
Zheng Fa cast his gaze on the dissertation on the table, not yet opened, when Gu Chang said: “I am content with this desire fulfilled, disciple takes leave.”
“What about the matter of changing ntors?”
Gu Chang’s steps halted, he softly said: “Thank you Sect Leader for the attention, but besides the Sect Leader, who else would value soone with Four Spirits Roots?”
Zheng Fa frowned and said: “I can ensure you are not neglected.”
Gu Chang lowered his head again, looking at Zheng Fa, surprisingly smiled: “Sect Leader, disciple desires nothing else.”
“…”
Zheng Fa still wanted to say sothing, but saw Gu Chang quickly step out, his silhouette showing a hint of resolve.
…
After the interview, Zheng Fa stood in his small courtyard, his expression hesitant.
“Junior Brother?” Senior Sister Zhang stood at the door, curious seeing him like this, “I’ve never seen such an expression on you before.”
Zheng Fa pointed at the stack of drafts on the stone table in the courtyard, his brows knitted tightly, and said to Senior Sister Zhang: “This dissertation…”
“Hmm?”
“Gu Chang is a genius.”
Upon hearing this, Senior Sister Zhang grew even more curious, picked up the drafts, and started reading. At a glance at the title, she was astonished: “Spirit Root Nerve Relationship Examination? No wonder he feared other disciples would call him a daydrear.”
Spirit Root research has long been a subject in the Xuanwei Realm.
Spirit Root is essentially one of the most important qualifications for a cultivator in the early stage, having already been explored by countless Great Powers for its essence.
Yet with Spirit Root, cultivators still feel like looking through mist, not knowing the reason behind it.
In the Jiushan Realm, Zheng Fa and other top leaders are equally perplexed.
And now a disciple at Qi Cultivation level five has written a related dissertation!
How could one not be convinced?
“Senior Sister, take a look first.”
Senior Sister Zhang lowered her head and began reading this half-written dissertation, sotis frowning, sotis enlightened, fully an hour later, she let out a sigh:
“So that’s what it is…”
“Does Senior Sister also find it reasonable?”
“At the very least, I can’t find any fault.” Senior Sister Zhang raised her head, looking at Zheng Fa, with complex eyes: “This Gu Chang truly is a genius… Such a pity.”
Zheng Fa was silent. He walked two steps, sat on a stone bench, his gaze falling on the drafts in Senior Sister Zhang’s hand, feeling more and more regretful in his heart.
Gu Chang’s half-written dissertation primarily had one main argunt:
The Spirit Root is determined by the nerve structure of the human body.
To delve a bit deeper, Gu Chang studied every nerve in the human body, breaking down the entire human nervous system into small structures, and within them, found the Five Elents Talisman Diagram!
His theory is quite simple:
The proportion of the Spirit Root depends on the amount of the Five Elents Talisman Diagram in these patterns.
At first glance, Zheng Fa only felt the leap was too big, even he had never looked at the two in conjunction.
But Gu Chang had an interesting saying:
“When regulating and ditating, the consciousness flowing within the body is essentially the movent of neural currents, isn’t the path it takes quite similar to talismanic magic?”
This sentence reminded Zheng Fa of a “why” he pondered when he first learned the Songhe Stance:
Why does visualization work?
At that ti, he had no Divine Soul, yet visualizing Birdman could attract Spiritual Energy and cultivate Immortal Martial Arts.
With Gu Chang’s theory, it now made sense:
He had seen a modern study, roughly suggesting when people watch certain movents, the corresponding neurons also start to operate, simulating the movents, even forming neural synapses.
Visualization may just be a form of viewing.
And the neurons automatically operating is essentially a form of unconscious ditation.
This also explains why in both Xuanwei and modern tis, everyone has Spirit Roots.
If this conjecture is true, then Gu Chang could be considered the first in Xuanwei throughout the ages to truly understand the nature of Spirit Roots!
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