Enter the Immortal Cultivation

For the human race, the development process of the Chen civilization is really a history that is difficult to understand.

The development of their civilization, after the "knotting of ropes to record events", took a completely different direction from that of the human race.

As an arboreal species, the ancestors of the Chen tribe had strong three-dimensional spatial thinking, and their ability to "abstract" was no different from intelligent creatures such as humans and dragons.

Therefore, they invented many knotting techniques very early on. The arboreal environment has also led to the widespread use of knots in many aspects, such as fixing tree branches to create a living environment; fixing oneself in mid-air to resist predators; fixing stones in trees to create primitive weapons. etc.

In the process, they gradually complicated the knot. Nearly a hundred ways of tying ordinary knots have been developed.

In the kink table [that is, the table that lists the topological structure of knots] calculated by the human race, all the simpler kinks are in their "text".

In other words, they all know how to tie any knot that can be tied out and has no more than twelve nodes. And for the Chen people, this is just a basic skill for survival.

And for every kink, there are several variations.

As a "text", this is actually enough. As far as the Chinese characters on the earth are concerned, the total number of Chinese characters has exceeded 90,000, but there are only more than 3,500 commonly used ones. You only need to master 2,000 to 3,000 Chinese characters to read and write normally. Even an ancient masterpiece like the "Thirteen Classics" only involves 6,544 words.

Nearly a hundred kinds of knots, plus some equivalent variations, are enough to support a less original set of texts.

But that's not all. When many knots are put together, more meanings can emerge.

In mathematics, this is called a "link" - a geometric object composed of several disjoint knots. In their eyes, a chain link can record a lot of complex information.

The knots they used to convey their messages were neither words nor letters, but something entirely different. A single knot has meaning, and the "combination" of knots and knots has a higher meaning that a single knot does not have. The meaning of the chain link is more complicated.

Some knots with more than twenty nodes actually have some magical effects.

This is also the core of the Chan people's practice.

Just like the human race and the dragon race both involve talisman seals and law seals, the Chen tribe also uses a lot of "knots" in their practice of law.

After Xue Bufan introduced these, he took out a knot and said, "You can actually feel it."

Chenfeng looked at this knot, and some vague feelings appeared in his mind. That is a memory that is independent of all memories and is not related to any memory. He wondered: "This..."

"If you want to see through complex knots with just your eyes, wouldn't you be a little too confident?" Xue Bufan pushed the knot out and emphasized, "You can touch it with your hands, or use your spiritual sense."

Chenfeng's fingers came into contact with the rope, and then moved along the direction of the slender rope.

The shape of the knot records complex sounds. This is a highly abstract "word". When stroking the knots, Chenfeng could even feel the "syllables" recorded in the knots - in addition to expressing meaning, these knots also had the function of expressing sounds.

Complex information is condensed into this small three-dimensional structure.

Then, Chen Feng "understood" what this sentence meant when translated into human language.

"Friend, who do you entrust your future to..." Chen Feng opened his eyes: "What do you mean?"

"It seems to be a proverb... or a quote from a famous person, or an aphorism?" The leader gave it to me."

Chen Feng looked at the knots in his hand in disbelief: "This is only...seven knots."

"On the surface, there are seven knots, but in fact there are nine twists. Mathematically speaking, there are two knots, which are simple links composed of two twists. This is what Taoist Tong from Wanfamen said. I don't quite understand. "Xue Bufan said: "Among the two knots, one is connected with the knot 'friend', which represents a modal particle, and the other is connected with the knot 'future', which represents a voice."

Chen Feng looked at the rope in his hand: "I never thought that the knot could have such complicated changes."

"Is this complicated?" Xue Bufan took out another knot: "I exchanged ten natural spiritual stones for it. Read it?"

There are a total of twenty knots on this rope, and each knot is much more complicated than the first rope Xue Bufan took out. Chen Feng took the rope and ran his fingers through it. This time, instead of words, he thought of images first.

After the long winter night, the sun hangs softly in the clear sky...the leaves are particularly sweet...

"This is a poem." Xue Bufan said: "I never thought that I could meet a poet from the Chen tribe. However, this race is still... or has returned to its primitive stage, and poets can't find food. , so that guy is still relatively poor. There are a few guys in our team who like his poems...or rope knots. We talked to him for a few words, and then used spiritual stones to exchange him for some ropes, and he treated us like this. A close friend."

"If translated into human language, this is a long poem of about a hundred words..." Chen Feng said: "But there are only twenty knots..."

"No, to be precise, they are twenty simple links." Xue Bufan said: "Have you noticed that the more complex these 'knot words' are, the larger the meaning they can express compared to our words. ”

"It's really amazing..."

"The more powerful ones are at the back." Xue Bufan pointed at the house: "Go and see the many ropes in this house yourself."

In Chen Feng's eyes, this house is just a house, and the ropes inside are also very ordinary knots, which are simply used for fixing. But after realizing that every knot has meaning in the eyes of the Chen people, he no longer thinks so.

really……

As soon as Chenfeng's fingers touched the rope at the edge of the "floor", an abstract structural diagram reappeared in his mind. There is a plane without boundaries in this structural diagram - that is, the floor where Chen Feng is located. And above it, there is a square cube...

Chen Feng raised his head and happened to see a "room" above.

This knot also contains the location information of other knots. The arboreal Chen tribe did not need a "guardrail", so Chen Feng turned over and reached underneath, finding another knot.

Likewise, it has meaning.

This knot defines the scope of the "second floor".

And this knot also points to the other four knots.

Chenfeng's hand slid along the rope. Every knot in this rope has meaning. Soon he reached the top. On the "dome" of the cocoon, he touched a complicated knot.

At first, he thought the knot was for decoration. But in fact, this giant knot contains the design sketch of the entire house.

"Incredible..." He let go of his hand and let gravity pull him back to the "second floor" where he and Xue Bufan were just now: "The knot itself contains the design..."

"Those complicated kinks are all dead knots, which are extremely strong and will not loosen." Xue Bufan said: "I'm afraid this is also for the convenience of craftsmen, right? It is said that a monk with a deep understanding of mechanics and topology can even rely on the top The big hanging knot and a little bit of data around it can deduce the condition of the entire house.”

"It's amazing, it's really the pinnacle..." Chen Feng said sincerely: "I can't imagine that there can be a more complicated and sophisticated knot than this."

"When you really notice the huge knots and knots with magical meanings they use to control the city, you will feel that the knots you encounter now are simply elementary school questions like one plus one equals two."

Chen Feng was surprised: "They actually showed you such a core thing? Isn't this a clan secret?"

"You should think that there is no need to guard against it, right?" Xue Bufan pointed upward: "For them, who are only at the core formation stage, the power of the Dragon Clan is simply unimaginable. We have established a relationship with the Dragon Clan. In their eyes, the level It’s different, we don’t need to plot against them, so they won’t guard against us.”

Chen Feng asked curiously: "What's the result? I mean the technique."

"Result? Haha, we don't even have to familiarize themselves with their language, let alone their knots. If we want to get in touch with their practice, we have to work harder." Xue Bufan said: "Understanding their culture, Then analyze their skills. This is the task of our group. This is also the key direction. We must work hard, junior brother."

The human race and the Chen tribe have different physiological structures. Of course, the Chen tribe's exercises cannot be practiced by the humans, but some of the concepts can be used for reference. If there are some phenomena in the Chen Clan's exercises that go beyond the existing theoretical system of the Immortal Alliance, then they will hit the jackpot.

Furthermore, the Dragon Clan said that the history of the modern Dragon Clan began with the Chen Clan, and the most likely thing among them was the "gongfa".

In this universe, the immortal method is the core technology.

Xue Bufan pointed to a room and said: "There is only so much that we know now. The rest needs to be inquired by ourselves. The time corresponding to China is also 'night'. According to discipline, we must try our best to follow the twelve twelve days a day. You can take action according to the hour schedule, you can rest first, or you can practice on your own."

"What about you, senior brother?"

Xue Bufan pointed to a pile of hemp rope piled in the corner: "Practice knotting. The seniors of the Dragon Clan just asked us to 'note down' how to read the knots, but if we want to master it proficiently, we need to work harder."

Chen Feng was a little surprised and said with admiration: "Senior brother, you are working hard."

"What kind of effort? It's just a little bit of 'awe'." Xue Bufan shook his head: "Gu Lingya made a big mistake when it came to 'writing'. I don't want to make the same mistake again." (To be continued~^ ~)