I Cultivate Immortality With Scientific Thinking

Chapter 90: Spiritual Arts Research

"Of course, the idea is wonderful, but there are still many problems to be dealt with in order to achieve this."

"For example, the breakthrough in cloning flesh and blood technology, the availability of sufficient spiritual power as an energy supply, and whether enemies can trace curses back to the original body through the clone, among other things."

Lin Chen stroked his chin, countless thoughts flashing through his mind.

Although this idea seems wonderful, there are still numerous issues to be resolved regarding safety and consumption.

However, based on his current vision, the clone technique born from his body and spirit is already considered top-notch in the world of cultivation in Lingnan.

From his understanding, the clone technique in Lingnan either splits one's own soul or erases the consciousness of another person's soul, turning it into a puppet.

The most crucial aspect of the clone technique is not whether the clone possesses spiritual energy, but whether it has a soul.

Because only with a soul can it possess independent consciousness and judgment, rather than relying solely on instincts or the manipulation of others, like low-level puppets or zombies.

Therefore, regardless of whether it is splitting or refining, the purpose of the two types of clone techniques is to give the body a soul, that is, autonomous consciousness.

The former type of clone is precious and should not be easily damaged. If captured by enemies, it may be cursed, endangering the original body.

There is also the concern that the split soul may undergo mutation and backlash against the original body.

The latter type is limited by materials. For example, if you refine the soul of a Qi Refining Stage cultivator, the abilities of the clone can only reach the Qi Refining Stage, unable to surpass its power.

Even if you refine a clone of the same realm, the soul of the other person, no matter how refined, will instinctively resist your control, greatly reducing your control over the clone and preventing it from exerting its full strength.

In addition, the materials required for the clone are scarce in the resource-limited world of Lingnan cultivation.

Therefore, various factors combined make the clone technique almost unattainable in Lingnan, with only a few individuals having access to the necessary resources.

However, Lin Chen's use of the body and spirit technique combines the advantages of these two methods.

By using his own body and spirit to cast curses and control the clone, he not only avoids the need to split his soul, but also ensures that the soul of the clone has already dissipated, eliminating the danger of backlash, allowing him to fully unleash its power.

"As for the issue of materials, the blood and flesh cloning technology developed from blood gu is progressing well and is expected to break through. Preventing enemies from tracing curses through the clone also requires research. Of course, the most crucial issue is the shortage of spiritual stones..."

As Lin Chen thought about it, his face couldn't help but droop.

Why is it that no matter which world he is in, he can't escape the word "money"!

"Well, whether it's the research on the clone technique, the construction of the internet, or the development of platforms to earn a large amount of spiritual stones, all of this will take time. I'll take it slowly, step by step."

Lin Chen included his research plans in long-term projects, then opened another plan book, with the four characters "Spiritual Arts Research" written on it.

The birth of his body and spirit has greatly accelerated his cultivation speed. Within a year at most, he can advance to the Foundation Building stage. Therefore, he decided to start researching spiritual arts in advance.

In this world, the methods used by Qi Refining Stage cultivators are called "tricks" because they only rely on True Qi within their bodies, and their power is limited.

The methods used by Foundation Building Stage cultivators, on the other hand, are called "spiritual arts" because cultivators can use their spiritual perception to forcefully incorporate the surrounding spiritual energy into their techniques, greatly enhancing their power.

If the attack of a Qi Refining Stage cultivator is like a hand grenade, with a range of only a dozen meters, then the full power attack of a Foundation Building Stage cultivator is equivalent to the most terrifying artillery shell, capable of destroying all living and non-living things within a radius of hundreds of meters.

There is a clear difference in power between the two.

For Lin Chen, he can upgrade the techniques he used at the Qi Refining Stage and also plans to develop new spiritual arts.

First is the invisibility technique.

Lin Chen made a second improvement based on the principle of chameleons, using spiritual perception to harmonize his own vitality with the surrounding colors, making people subconsciously ignore his presence, achieving a form of invisibility similar to psychological invisibility.

Next are the fireball technique and water blade technique.

He gathered several special combustible substances he found and converted them into the respective elements using spiritual energy, developing a new fireball technique.

Its new version of Fireball Spell not only has a long burning time and high burning temperature, making it difficult to extinguish, but also has terrifying fluidity, causing terrifying damage to flesh and blood.

In Lin Chen's words, it combines all the advantages of burning aluminum agents, solidified gasoline, white phosphorus, and other combustibles.

As for the Water Blade Spell, after the transformation of the soul and the True Qi within the body, it can form a greater spiritual pressure under Lin Chen's control, naturally greatly enhancing its power.

In the future, when advancing to the Foundation Building Stage, these two spells can be used as ordinary means.

After all, cultivators at the Foundation Building Stage all have their own opportunities, and with their cultivation level, they are also capable of defending these opportunities in the Lingnan cultivation world.

Lastly, Lin Chen has developed two spiritual spells based on his body and soul.

In his previous life, he read a science fiction novel that introduced a high-tech weapon called the "Water Droplet."

By utilizing strong interaction forces, it can pin each particle together, making it the hardest substance with unparalleled penetrating power.

In this world, Lin Chen discovered that when the same attribute spiritual energy is condensed to the extreme, it repels other spiritual energies. Cultivators refer to this characteristic as the "Breaking Law" attribute.

So Lin Chen conducted research and experiments, and after some exploration, he found that he could use the power of his soul to firmly bind every strand of water attribute True Qi together and expel other attribute spiritual energies.

Originally, he couldn't do this, but the birth of his body and soul allowed him to have more refined control over his soul, enabling him to exclude other attribute spiritual energies and bind them together.

This condensed and pure water attribute spiritual energy not only possesses terrifying penetrating power, but also exceptionally strong defensive capabilities.

Although it cannot penetrate everything due to the existence of energy levels, Lin Chen estimates that it can easily penetrate the defenses of most Foundation Building cultivators due to its unique nature.

Of course, based on this deduction, pure earth attribute spiritual energy can also construct a shield that is almost impenetrable to cultivators of the same realm.

Lin Chen named this unique spiritual spell the "Condensed Spirit Spell."

The second spiritual spell is an idea that Lin Chen had while observing his body and soul.

He discovered that many times, an individual's thoughts do not necessarily control their own body.

For example, people tend to feel melancholic on rainy days and happy on sunny days. When desires are high, they easily have improper thoughts, while in a state of enlightenment, their thoughts are calm. These are not the intentions of the conscious mind, but rather the influence of the body on the mind.

In scientific terms from his previous life, it is the influence of hormones on the human mind.

Even in extreme conditions, the body is not controlled by the brain's consciousness.

For example, in a state of extreme fear, the body will tremble and tense subconsciously, resulting in stiffness.

In this world, cultivators' bodies have a perception of danger and corresponding stress responses.

So Lin Chen thought, if he could influence the body through some method, causing intense fear or interfering with its perception of danger, it would lead to improper responses and make the enemy's body and mind uncoordinated, creating an opportunity for a fatal strike.

Even though a soul confrontation can achieve this result, it is not without risks when confronting a soul of the same realm. Moreover, it consumes a lot of one's own energy.

Therefore, Lin Chen is more inclined to influence the body, causing vulnerabilities. Since the bodies of Foundation Building cultivators have not yet transformed into spiritual energy, this method is naturally feasible.

Based on this idea and the principle that living beings experience fear when facing their natural enemies, Lin Chen successfully developed this spiritual spell called "Oppressive Spiritual Light."

When this spiritual light is used, the enemy will feel as if they are facing their most terrifying natural enemy, causing their body to be uncontrollable and freezing in place, giving Lin Chen an opportunity for a fatal strike.

These two spells are his trump cards in future battles when he advances to the Foundation Building Stage.

However, these spiritual spells are still in their early stages and need further improvement, so Lin Chen has been staying in the laboratory, perfecting them.

But after about seven days, he had to stop.

"Hmm? There's a problem with the platform's construction?" Lin Chen frowned as he looked at the spiritual symbol transmission in his hand. "The spiritual stones earned are far less than expected?"

"It seems like I have to go there..." he couldn't help but ponder.

After all, it involves funding issues, so it is necessary to temporarily suspend the research.

I will resume regular updates tomorrow morning after I finish my exam. I apologize for the inconvenience.

(End of this chapter)