Exploring Immortality Cultivation
Chapter 500 - 254: Two People

At dusk, Chen Youjia was sitting in her room, gently brushing her hair in front of the mirror.

Then, her usually harsh lips actually curled into a smile.

Two true disciples of Wanfa Sect, mathematical geniuses whose brains could process millions of calculations per second, were playing with three-digit arithmetic under broad daylight in various vague and unquantifiable ways, adding and subtracting, multiplying and dividing tens of Silver Coins. They thoroughly enjoyed it without any of the efficiency promoted by Wanfa Sect, which was quite a disgrace to the sect's reputation.

The key was, these two rascals didn't feel ashamed; instead, they seemed rather happy.

Eventually, Wang Qi and Chen Youjia reached a consensus on the number of times per day, the minimum standard for each time, and the duration. Wang Qi chose a price he could afford, but as a cost, Chen Youjia demanded that he accompany her when she went out to find food and be ready to pay the bill.

At that moment, Chen Youjia was planning how to drag Wang Qi out, when Chen Feng's voice entered her mind: "Youjia, you've always disliked dressing up, seeing it as a waste of time. What's that saying? 'With a lady freshly adorned, she contemplates her beauty anew.'?"

The teasing in his tone was almost overflowing.

Chen Youjia could almost imagine Chen Feng standing in front of her, grinning uncontrollably. Her expression unchanged, she replied coldly, "Girls grow up. Wasn't I just a teenager when you first met me?"

"Growing up... pfft..." Chen Feng's spiritual sense transmission was hardly stable: "Come on, you could just say you fancy the boy next door, right?"

Chen Youjia's hand trembled slightly as she held the comb: "What do you mean?"

"It means nothing. Having such beautiful feelings is part of life, and as an old friend, I am happy for you," Chen Feng said. "But seeing how you two interact, it's making me anxious..."

"The Emperor is not in a hurry."

"So this is how you see me in Your Majesty's eyes," Chen Feng continued in a mock-serious tone, switching to a throaty voice: "But Your Majesty, wanting to summon the commoner Wang Qi into the palace is not an easy task..."

"Be normal."

"Cough, I mean, looking at the current trend, you'll be busy trying to be with that Wang Qi guy," Chen Feng, putting aside the dignity of a psychological researcher, gossiped: "You know, I'm the one paying your salary. I have to ensure your work efficiency. If you guys start playing the 'I so want to annoy you' game, wouldn't I be at a loss?"

Chen Youjia clipped the comb in her hair and reached for a hair tie: "Boring."

"Hey, I'm looking out for you," Chen Feng earnestly said: "I'm serious. Haven't you seen it? The Bo Family's young lady has a certain attitude towards Wang Qi, and the rumors about them are not unfounded. Even if it's catching at shadows, there must be something to catch, right? Also, I heard that he has a half-demon classmate in the Immortal Institute, and considering Wang Qi's report a few months ago in Spirit Awakening Village, I have reason to believe he likes cats..."

"Enough," Chen Youjia could not muster up any anger. She slapped the comb down on the dressing table, and retorted in her consciousness: "You think you know so much?"

"I have experience," Chen Feng, in a tone of one who has been there, lectured: "And even if I didn't, I am a Yangshen Pavilion disciple who explores the human heart. What about you two? Wanfa Sect? Does Wanfa also want a Daoist couple?"

Chen Youjia scoffed: "Is that so? Too bad, little sister here has no interest in learning from Brother Chen's experience. At most, I'd rather die unmarried to mathematical reasoning, but aren't you still dodging your own marriage, Brother Chen? This flavor, I truly do not want to taste."

Chen Feng was silent for a long while before he said: "Youjia, this... blunt nature of yours, it should change. Otherwise, that Wang Qi kid might..."

Chen Youjia drew her sword: "You worry by yourself—also, do not extend your spirit sense into my room."

"Hey, hey, we can talk about something happy! Like... like how you came to fancy Wang Qi..."

With a swing of her sword, she danced. The faint spiritual sense surrounding Chen Youjia was completely shredded.

However, Chen Youjia's expression was somewhat strange. It held a bit of confusion mixed with some joy.

"Perhaps... that fool is blissfully ignorant..." Wang Qi thought with a bit of irony.

But I'm not so different...

Wang Qi was quickly flipping through books in the Chen Feng. After developing a slight interest in biology, the theories here started to make sense to him. In this field, he had no background in his past life, but in this one, his strong foundation in mathematics allowed him to quickly grasp behavioral studies, though he was still far from "mastering" it.

Whether it was to control the Life Flame or for some other reason, delving into biology wouldn't harm Wang Qi, and it could even serve as a diversion from physics and mathematics. Besides, mathematics is known as the "queen of natural sciences" and a "Seeking Dao Artifact," so it was common for great mathematicians to explore other fields.

Wang Qi checked the time and realized it was getting late. After finishing the book in his hands, he returned it to the shelf and left.

Zhen Chan asked, "Are you planning to go out with that young girl?"

"After all, I did promise, didn't I?"

"Hey, you really think you're the type whose word is his bond?" Zhen Chan laughed in his mind, "You've been really attentive to that girl lately!"

Wang Qi replied, "Taking a walk won't waste any time, and relaxation is essential for sustained effort."

Ever since merging with Jarvis and acquiring a computer-like multithreading capability, the term "time is tight" had temporarily disappeared from Wang Qi's vocabulary. For someone who could make use of one unit of time as ten, sparing a moment to walk around was trivial. Even as he talked with Zhen Chan, Wang Qi had three threads researching mathematics, three studying biology, one deducing martial skills, one deducing spells, and two simulating combat in his mind. Moreover, he could instantly activate over fifty threads like when he had pursued Hu Buxue, although that mode put a lot of stress on his brain. This was so much so that on Lantern Festival, once he relaxed, he collapsed in his room, having an intermittent conversation with Chen Youjia whose Magic Foundation was unstable.

Yet, Zhen Chan, seemingly having other thoughts, inquired, "You're not denying that you care about that girl, young man."

Wang Qi was startled but then envisioned an unfamiliar scene.

Human consciousness is not linear or continuous; it is only the thoughts on the surface that are ever singular due to the structure of the human brain. Generally, consciousness exchanges do not delve into these latent thoughts. However, when Chen Youjia wore the belt that linked their minds, aiding Wang Qi while he was losing control to the Life Flame, both were in a state of mental disarray, inevitably sharing some of their thoughts. At that moment, Chen Youjia was alone here, and her subconscious couldn't help but feel a bit lonely.

"That guy was alone here at that time; he must have felt lonely that day, which is why he sought me out," Wang Qi murmured, "I thought he was just an annoying nuisance with a bad temper like her father..."

Turns out it's a kid who's been lonely since childhood; no wonder the personality is so difficult.

Too clever for their own good, so not understanding what normal children play; too stoic a father meant that even the closest kin often didn't grasp what the little girl was thinking.

It's... too similar.

Regardless of the reasons, Chen Youjia, in her childhood and the newly transmigrated Wang Qi, were just too similar.

Alone in a foreign land, the thoughts in one's heart unknown to others.

"I originally just thought she was quite cute but too obnoxious. But now, thinking about it..."

He is a transmigrator, and while the transmigration drove him to distress and insanity, at least he had a mature mind capable of gradual adjustment. But what about Chen Youjia?

Being so talented that it leads to autism and even madness isn't impossible. Godel died of a mental breakdown caused by severe autism, Pang Jialai isolated himself from all humanity, and even the sociable Einstein lamented in his diary about his loneliness.

The social structure in Shenzhou is vastly different from that on Earth. This feeling of loneliness isn't as severe in high-order cultivators. Longevity allows geniuses to break the constraints of time, enabling free communication. However, low-level cultivators still spend more time with their peers.

Having experienced this himself made Wang Qi feel a bit different about Chen Youjia... well, a bit different. (To be continued. If you like this work, please visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote, and your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please go to m.qidian.com to read.)

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