I Cultivate Immortality With Scientific Thinking

Chapter 49: Spiritual Qi Ascension

As Lin Chen opened his eyes and looked at the mountains and rivers, he felt as if he had peeled away a layer of mist and saw a magnificent world composed of spiritual qi!

Whether it was the stone walls, spirit beads, or incense burners, they all seemed to have their own life! They possessed a unique spirituality!

Especially in the air, it seemed that every corner contained an indescribable, inexplicable vitality, like the material of a newborn sun.

That is - spiritual qi!

"This is the [Spiritual Perception] that only cultivators at the Foundation Building Stage have after their soul undergoes transformation?" The scene in front of him was recorded in the sect's classics, and Lin Chen quickly realized what it was.

He didn't expect that this unexpected event would actually allow his soul to undergo a preliminary transformation, giving birth to the spiritual perception that only cultivators at the Foundation Building Stage have.

Although it is not as powerful as that of a Foundation Building cultivator, it can forcefully interfere with the spiritual qi in the air, allowing him to influence the souls of cultivators weaker than himself, just like a Foundation Building cultivator.

With this ability, he can easily influence those whose souls are weaker than his own.

At this stage, even if millions of troops were to gather, they would not pose any threat to him!

One could even say that only by reaching this stage can one truly transcend the mundane to a certain extent, because the way of the masses in this world will no longer pose any threat to him!

Of course, for Lin Chen, the most crucial thing is not his combat power, but the vision under spiritual perception.

In this world between heaven and earth, everything seems to be filled with vitality, as if he can see the true essence of the world!

It's like an ordinary person in his past life suddenly being able to sense electromagnetic waves, gravity, and even four-dimensional space. In that instant, he would feel as if he had seen the essence of the world!

"No wonder the classics state that only when one reaches the Foundation Building stage can they truly open the door to cultivation!"

"Because Foundation Building is a sublimation of one's essence, and from then on, the perspective on things will no longer be the same as that of the mundane!"

Lin Chen muttered to himself.

He didn't expect that this unexpected turn of events would actually be a blessing in disguise. Just this vision alone, he didn't know how much benefit it would bring to his future research.

Of course, more importantly, this ability to discern spiritual qi made it possible for him to succeed in his experiment with the [Non-Toxic Qi Pill]!

"And the changes don't stop there..." Lin Chen rubbed his temples, entered a meditative state, and suddenly felt as if he had arrived in a certain region.

This region was indescribable and inexplicable, and its range couldn't even be determined, but Lin Chen felt an extremely mysterious and vast aura.

"If I'm not mistaken, this should be the embryonic form of the Mud Pill Palace, also known as the [Violet Palace] corresponding to the Foundation Building Late Stage in this realm!"

The Violet Palace is the most dangerous hurdle in the Foundation Building Stage. Countless cultivators have had their heads explode trying to break through it, but Lin Chen has already opened it up in advance.

This means that Lin Chen will no longer face any obstacles in his cultivation at the Foundation Building Stage in the future. If we take into account his age, even if he doesn't do any research in the future and only focuses on cultivation, he will at least reach the Gold Core stage!

But obviously, Lin Chen will not stop at the Gold Core stage. In his eyes, the Gold Core stage is just the first step towards immortality!

"But it's really strange. I haven't even advanced to the Foundation Building stage, so why can I open the Mud Pill Palace? Could it be related to the boundless darkness I experienced during the transmigration, or the dimensional reduction before the transmigration..."

Lin Chen took a deep breath and opened his eyes, lost in thought.

But he soon gave up on this speculation.

After all, he had no information at all now, and random speculation was meaningless. It would be better to focus on the present and explore the Mud Pill Palace he had opened.

From what he knew, the Mud Pill Palace, also known as the "Yellow Court," is the most important part of the human body. It encompasses all the gods and illuminates the divine consciousness. Cultivators draw in qi to temper themselves. The Mud Pill is the god of form and the spirit of the whole body.

In simple terms, the Mud Pill Palace is where the cultivator's soul resides, and the Violet Palace in this realm is the same.

"I had speculated before that the soul in this world is not only related to consciousness but also to spiritual qi."

Lin Chen calmed down and analyzed the situation based on what had just happened.

"I had previously judged that the spiritual roots should be the active spiritual qi in the human body."

"And the scene just now seems to prove that the formation of the Mud Pill Palace is related to the spiritual qi provided by the spiritual roots..."

"In the process of advancing to the Foundation Building stage, when there is a leap in cultivation level, do the spiritual roots give birth to spiritual qi? No, it should be said that they activate the dormant spiritual qi in the human body and use it as a resource for soul transformation."

"Consciousness, consciousness, in my opinion, consciousness is composed of two parts: memory and perception. Memory determines who I am and where I come from. Perception determines the continuation of memory, which in turn determines the destination of intelligent life."

"In the process of advancement, perception combines with spiritual qi, giving birth to [Spiritual Perception], allowing me to sense the spiritual qi in the world. And memory intertwines with spiritual qi... Hmm."

Lin Chen suddenly had a thought: if memories and spiritual energy constantly blend together, would memories eventually merge into spiritual energy?

If we infer from this, is the essence of cultivation to elevate one's own spiritual energy level and integrate one's memories, perception, and physical information into spiritual energy?

So in the end, would cultivators themselves become spiritual energy with self-awareness?

Qi Refining, Qi Refining, does it refer to refining oneself into a strand of energy?

Lin Chen then thought of the Immortal Cultivation World, where one can only possess another body after reaching the Gold Core stage. The rumored Primordial Spirit is said to be formless, leading him to believe that this speculation is highly likely to be the truth.

After all, consciousness exists because of the physical body, so how could one possess another person out of thin air? There must be something that corresponds to it!

Although transforming the human body into spiritual energy seems strange, in Lin Chen's view, the human body is vulnerable, cannot live long, and even one's thoughts and will are controlled by the physical body.

But if the human body is refined into a strand of spiritual energy, it can remove the limitations of flesh and blood, roam freely in the world, achieve longevity on par with heaven and earth, and shine alongside the sun and moon!

Moreover, this process is not about abandoning the physical body, but rather similar to the ancient Daoist practice of severing the three corpses and refining the three flowers and five qi, removing the deficiencies of the human body and achieving the sublimation of life's essence.

It's just that cultivators in this world are more direct compared to the past. They directly Ascend the human body from a flesh and blood vessel into a spiritual energy being!

"No, it's not just Ascension, it's also a means of returning to Innate after birth. After all, in this world, flesh and blood itself evolves from spiritual energy..."

The more Lin Chen thought about this idea, the more possible it seemed. Just by looking at the names of the realms in the cultivation path: Gold Core, Nascent Soul, Soul Formation, it can be seen that they follow the process of human embryonic development to adulthood.

Whether it's Gold Core or Nascent Soul, they are both composed of spiritual energy. So in the end, what grows out of it is a spiritual energy being, right?

Even those who specialize in cultivating the physical body, aren't they also merging spiritual energy with flesh and blood, and then integrating their will into it? Ultimately, aren't they also a kind of alternative spiritual energy being?

"If my guess is correct, tracing back to the origin, returning to Innate, abandoning the shackles of birth, and sublimating into a spiritual energy being, embracing an endless future, even achieving longevity on par with heaven and earth, shining alongside the sun and moon..."

Lin Chen slightly closed his eyes and murmured.

"Spiritual energy Ascension, the essence of elevating the dimension of life, by insight into the essence of this world, thereby creating a path that reaches the heavens..."

Lin Chen opened his eyes, filled with a sense of shock and admiration.

With the characteristics of spiritual energy, he has created the Body Refining system. Abandoning the deficiencies of flesh and blood, he elevates himself into a spiritual energy being.

This kind of comprehension of the world, understanding its essence, and completing the magnificent feat of self-life sublimation is by no means something that can be easily achieved. The hardships and difficulties involved are simply unimaginable!

But even so, the ancient seekers of the Dao still managed to do it. They even opened up a path to the heavens, establishing a vast immortal civilization.

Lin Chen couldn't help but admit that the ancient cultivators of this world truly possessed great wisdom and courage.

Their elegance and grandeur, wisdom and courage, even after experiencing millions of years of the passage of time, still shine brightly in the starry sky of civilization.

"Just the feat of opening up a path is enough to show the vastness and brilliance of the ancient era. With millions of years of development, it should have been even more splendid. But why did it turn into a cultivation underworld that only cares about fighting for resources? I really don't know what happened later..."

"Or is it just the Lingnan region that is like this, completely different from the outside world?" Lin Chen pondered for a moment, but had no answer, so he could only give up.

But then, a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

The opening of the Violet Palace this time allowed him to once again uncover a corner of the Body Refining system after the leap in spiritual energy level.

If he can further understand the mysteries of different realms, then the arduous cultivation path that is extremely difficult for other cultivators will no longer be an obstacle for Lin Chen, but a bright and smooth road!

Explanation of the setting:

I believe everyone knows that the author doesn't have the ability to create a physics completely different from reality. If the author had that ability, the article wouldn't have been published on Qidian, but in the field of natural science.

Therefore, the setting of this world is similar to reality on a macro level, with the addition of spiritual energy as a patch in the micro world.

Due to various interferences caused by spiritual energy, the fundamental constants have undergone certain changes. Therefore, the experiments from the previous life do not work, not because they don't exist, but because they are influenced by spiritual energy, and the protagonist just doesn't know it for the time being.

At the same time, I want to declare that this is a fictional world, as long as the setting is relatively reasonable, it's good enough. I really can't achieve perfection.

And if some readers insist on criticizing this book based on other books or real-life settings, I can't do anything about it.

Also, some readers criticize from beginning to end. If they are right, I will listen. But the problem is... sigh, people choose books, and books also choose people. If it's not suitable, you can go read something else that interests you. Life is already hard enough, why torture yourself and affect others with a book that you can't stand to read... I suggest you switch to a book that can make you happy. Let's part ways on good terms.

At the same time, in the early stages when the protagonist's strength is weak, the focus is on exploration. Late Stage is when he creates and changes the world.

As for improving the technology from the previous life in this life, I will try my best to give it a xianxia style, such as changing electromagnetic force to elemental magnetic force, etc., to avoid being too out of place.

(End of this chapter)