Exploring Immortality Cultivation
Chapter 467 - 220 Helpers from Abroad

In mid-July, the weather was extremely hot. One day at noon, Chen Feng let some of the experimenters leave early and only kept his assistant and a few skilled researchers to carry out some complex accumulative studies on the brains of lab mice. He himself was waiting in the study with Wang Qi and Chen Youjia. Just after midday, the calculator in his study emitted a dim light, and a translucent figure appeared in front of the calculator.

The first monk to arrive was unknown to Wang Qi. Chen Feng, however, greeted him familiarly, "Senior Brother Shang." Chen Youjia also put down his iced sour plum soup and greeted politely, "Senior Brother Shang."

"Madman, long time no see," the phantom made of spiritual energy greeted Chen Feng and then added, "And little Chen, are you following the madman to scrounge for food now?"

The man looked to be around twenty-three or twenty-four years old, dressed casually and not in any sect's uniform. He had a rugged complexion but probably spent a lot of time in the lab since he was clean-shaven, sporting only a layer of blue stubble.

Chen Feng introduced him to Wang Qi, who was the only one unfamiliar with the visitor, "This is Senior Brother Shang Nancheng from Yangshen Pavilion, also a True Disciple. When Youjia and I were at the Upper Immortal Institute, he was working as a teaching assistant there and took good care of us."

Through Chen Feng's introduction, Wang Qi understood that this man's relationship with Chen Feng and Chen Youjia was similar to the relationship between Su Junyu and himself—a mentor from the early stages on the path of Immortal Dao. He courteously greeted Shang Nancheng, "Senior Brother Shang, hello, my name is…"

"No need for introductions, Wang Qi, right? Your reputation is well known among those who work on Acquired Will," Shang Nancheng said heartily, waving a hand and patting Wang Qi on the shoulder, "Didn't expect you to be friends with the madman too!"

Wang Qi was taken aback: "Am I that famous?"

"Well, of course," said Shang Nancheng. "I heard about it, you know. In the final round of the comprehensive exams, despite being in a losing situation, you came up with some mathematics that could calculate consciousness, bluffing the other party to the point they were completely flustered—in fact, hey, little Chen, you better keep your distance from this guy. You never know when he'll start bluffing with some Number Theory. But afterward, everyone thought about it and realized that what you bluffed actually made sense!"

Wang Qi felt his strength drain away: "It really wasn't like that…"

And, by the way, I'm really not interested in little girls…

"Is that so? Ha ha ha ha!" Shang Nancheng laughed heartily, completely ignoring Wang Qi's protest, "But I heard you've been working on mathematical logic recently, which is the main material for thoughts and the essence of the human heart. It seems even Elder Ji from the Thousand Mechanism Pavilion has been singing your praises!"

"It's not 'seems,' it's true." At that moment, Chen Feng's large calculator vibrated again, and another figure appeared in the study. Wu Chengdao had only heard Shang Nancheng's last remark and continued from there, "Our Supreme Elder said that Senior Brother Wang's Completeness Law will definitely enhance the level of calculators, and if we follow Senior Brother Wang's path, it won't be difficult for pure postnatal wills to pass the Turing Test given time!"

The Turing Test is a test that determines whether artificial intelligence has been successfully developed.

Shang Nancheng gave a respectful gesture, "This must be a Daoist Fellow from the Thousand Mechanism Pavilion, may I ask your name?"

Wang Qi introduced him, "This is the head of the Thousand Mechanism Pavilion…"

"Wu Chengdao, Junior Brother Wu!" Shang Nancheng's eyes lit up, and he rushed to shake hands with Wu Chengdao, "I've heard so much about you!"

"This is…" The simple and honest Wu Chengdao was a bit at a loss. But after Wang Qi revealed Shang Nancheng's identity, his enthusiasm also surged, "Senior Brother Shang from Yangshen Pavilion! I've long admired your name! Truly, hearing is not as good as seeing…"

Acquired Will and artificial intelligence represented a cross-disciplinary research area involving psychology, mathematics, neuroscience, and computer science. In Shenzhou, this meant that Wanfa Sect's Yangshen Pavilion and Thousand Mechanism Pavilion had their corresponding research.

Researchers from both fields would find themselves with much to talk about upon meeting. Shang Nancheng and Wu Chengdao quickly hit it off.

Decrypting a Pseudo Acquired Will was a challenging project, and the trio in Divine Capital had no experience, nor did they intend to shoulder the responsibility alone. Despite calling themselves "unpopular," they each had a few friends to call upon.

After a while, Shang Nancheng turned to Wang Qi and asked, "Junior Brother Wang, that Pseudo Acquired Will is yours, right? Is everyone here? Can we start now?"

"Uh, just wait a moment; I've invited one more friend," Wang Qi said. Putting aside its value as a binary consciousness, it was still of great research interest. Hence, Wang Qi had also invited Bao Xiaoya to join.

Not long after, the calculator vibrated one last time, and Bao Xiaoya appeared in the room. She greeted Wang Qi very warmly, "Senior Brother, long time no see—wow! You've actually achieved Foundation Establishment!"

"You too, congratulations," Wang Qi greeted her. "Is that external Magic Foundation useful?"

"It's quite helpful..."

They chatted casually for a bit before Wang Qi introduced Bao Xiaoya to everyone. The Bo Family was well-known in Shenzhou, and everyone showed a considerable level of respect for Bao Xiaoya. However, Shang Nancheng and Wu Chengdao gave Wang Qi somewhat peculiar looks.

Seeking Dao and bringing a girl along, impressive!

"About that, we're really not in that kind of relationship..." Wang Qi tried to speak up a few times to explain but worried it might make things worse, so he kept quiet.

After everyone got acquainted, Chen Feng, the head of the Empirical Department, stepped forward and said, "This time, we are collaborating to analyze this Pseudo Acquired Will, and we have already drafted a charter which everyone should be familiar with. So, does anyone have any comments or suggestions? If not, then we can get started."

Bao Xiaoya was the first to gesture: "I don't particularly understand this area, so I don't have anything to say."

Shang Nancheng smiled, "Madman, I helped you draft this plan, how could I have any objections?"

Chen Feng nodded, "Alright then, we will follow the standard procedure and first determine the properties of that Pseudo Acquired Will."

Upon hearing Chen Feng announce the start, Wang Qi released his two Immortal Artifacts. The ring "Mathematics" and shoulder armor "Discrete," were suspended in mid-air, supported by a pale blue Spirit Light. Wang Qi explained, "This is the Acquired Will that I stumbled upon. It's based on my own will, currently stored in these two calculators, running chaotically. Due to the existence of this Acquired Will, I can't install an operating system, nor can I use conventional methods to retrieve and transcribe the data."

"We are all aware of the basic situation," Shang Nancheng said with a nod. "Let's begin."

Wang Qi positioned his right hand, with the index and ring fingers touching the two calculators. An indescribable sensation rose from the depths of his heart. Wang Qi felt that his way of thinking had changed. Behind him, Chen Feng's eyes gleamed with white brilliance; a field that connected Consciousness and constructed Illusions appeared in the study. At the same time, he separated a part of his Soul and cast it into the calculator, extending his consciousness into the Ten Thousand Immortals Illusion Realm.

Subsequently, all six of them entered the same dream. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, you are welcome to vote for it on Qidian (qidian.com) and support it with monthly votes. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)

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