113: Chapter 113 The Road to Science
Ji Yebai read on with curiosity.
"Using Spiritual Qi ultra-high-definition microscopy technology to magnify the residual genes in the bones of the Crystal People, comparing them with existing data and the genetic profiles of Xiantian Experts..."
The content of this paper was very simple. It extracted the residual genes from the bones of the Crystal People and then compared them with the genes of Martial Artists at various stages, including Xiantian Martial Artists, to deduce the differences.
According to the description in this article, the genes within the Crystal People possessed a certain directionality. This directionality made the genes of the Crystal People more powerful and highly resilient.
The genes within a body are vast. Whether human or Crystal People, the genes displayed are a massive amount of data. However, the major difference is reflected at this genetic level.
Many of the vast genes in humans are not activated; they are like isolated islands in the deep sea, with no connection between them. But the Crystal People are different. A single genetic fragment proves that among the numerous genes, there is a subtle thread connecting the isolated islands in the deep sea. The connected genetic fragments form combinations, exhibiting powerful resistance.
The paper also described the comparison results for humans. Among Third-rate Martial Artists, a small number of genes were activated, thus forming the Divine Brave Body. The genes of Second-rate Martial Artists did not change much. However, when reaching the First-Class Martial Artist stage, a significant difference appeared. Some unknown factor interfered with the genes, seemingly stimulating them, and some combinations began to appear. As for Xiantian Martial Artists, even more activated combinations were presented.
"...In summary, this paper believes that the biggest difference between Martial Artists of different Ranks lies in the mental level, or involves the ethereal Soul level, where some substance at this level influences and interferes with gene expression."
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"Finally, combining all the experimental data, I assert that the next step of the Breakthrough is still related to Divine Will—strengthening Divine Will to stimulate the body and activate the genes."
Reading further into the paper, there were mostly various speculations. The previous sections were all comparisons of data, while the latter part of the article made limited speculations based on these simple comparisons. It was evident that Dou Wenbai's research was quite solid. All the arguments were well-founded. Even the last few speculations were limited extensions based on the early comparative data.
Science is precisely about making bold hypotheses and cautiously seeking verification. This point was vividly demonstrated in this paper. The entire article appeared in Ji Yebai's mind, with groups of data constantly scrolling, finally locking onto those few speculations.
It must be said that even Ji Yebai still gained something from this article. Dou Wenbai was not only solid in scientific research, but his knowledge of martial arts was likely also very solid. Some descriptions, if not based on personal experience and repeated contemplation, could not be so insightful and reasonable.
"Strengthening Divine Will, indirectly strengthening Divine Sense, enhancing the ethereal power of the Soul, thereby gradually influencing the flesh and blood, activating genetic combinations from the shallow to the deep."
"From the inside out, the ethereal power of the Soul..." Ji Yebai fell silent.
Looking across the world, he was likely the one with the strongest Divine Sense. Five types of Divine Will had allowed his Divine Sense strength to break through a limit. In this regard, even Bai Zhu could probably not compare.
Ji Yebai also had a deep understanding of the effects of a strong Divine Sense. Moreover, some of the speculations in Dou Wenbai's article about what happens after Divine Sense becomes strong made Ji Yebai nod repeatedly. The various speculations were basically spot on.
In fact, over the past two years, Ji Yebai had also made deductions. The early stages of martial arts Cultivation focus on physical strength. Mental Energy is not apparent. As Cultivation progresses, after entering the First-class Realm, Divine Will is born, Mental Energy turns from scattered to unified, and gains the power to interfere with reality. Martial Artists at this stage focus on the combination of Divine Will and flesh and blood.
Reaching the Xiantian Realm, to be honest, the focus of this Xiantian Realm is the birth of Divine Sense and the Treasured Body. The Treasured Body can be seen as the Peak of the physical body. After becoming a Xiantian, to make the Treasured Body purer and more powerful, it requires not only massive amounts of Spiritual Qi and time, but the quantity of Divine Sense is also very important. Only with a powerful Divine Sense can one perform precise operations, guiding the True Essence to wash over the Treasured Body from the shallow to the deep.
Just like Ji Yebai now. His Treasured Body is completely flawless, and the True Essence within him is vigorous and powerful. His physical training can be said to have reached the extreme. Nowadays, what determines the strength of one's power is precisely Divine Sense. If Divine Sense is strong and the degree of precision is high, the power exerted will be great.
"Then how should one Cultivate Divine Sense!?" Ji Yebai frowned. The growth of Divine Sense is very slow. Just like his current Divine Sense, although it increases a tiny bit every day, because the base is massive, to increase it by one-tenth would likely take a hundred years.
"A hundred years!" Ji Yebai sighed softly. He could not wait for such a long time.
"Increasing by one-tenth in a hundred years, I'm afraid I won't be able to achieve a Breakthrough before I die!?" The image of himself as an old, decrepit man appeared in Ji Yebai's mind. Suddenly, he shuddered. He had been single-mindedly practicing martial arts, not to let himself grow old.
"There must be another way!" Ji Yebai took a deep breath and muttered to himself. Ji Yebai picked up his phone.
He clicked into the martial arts journal website. This was a new type of journal, and Dou Wenbai's article just now was published on it. Dou Wenbai's article reminded Ji Yebai. He had never paid attention to scientific research related to martial arts. In his previous life, or over these past five years, he had always been thinking about problems from the internet or on his own.
Yet the parts that could truly become the essence of humanity were actually in these academic journals. Thousands of students were constantly diverging their thinking, even down-to-earthly exploring and verifying; this point had already far exceeded the empty fantasies on websites. Ji Yebai browsed through the website journals. His focus was on research into the martial arts Foundation.
Everything is composed of a Foundation; the extension of the Foundation is the extension of the path, and the extension of logical thinking. Martial arts is no exception. Ji Yebai kept searching. Article after article flashed by; just by looking at the titles, he knew whether they were generally useful.
"Huh!?" Ji Yebai stopped abruptly. His gaze rested on a title. "Some Speculations on Divine Will Forming Divine Sense"
Ji Yebai raised his eyebrows. This research was interesting. It was sufficiently high-end and sufficiently profound. Ji Yebai checked the author. Whoa! It was actually from a big shot; Ji Yebai had heard his name quite often. Ji Yebai clicked to download and opened the article to read.
"...Mental Energy uses Will as its core to condense into Divine Will, while Divine Will is independent of Mental Energy; vast Mental Energy uses Divine Will as a cornerstone to form Divine Sense... The strength of Divine Will directly affects the strength of Divine Sense; the two influence each other, blending together while remaining mutually independent..."
The article was obscure and difficult to understand. There were even many overlapping parts. But Ji Yebai was somewhat surprised as he read it. The author's cultivation level had definitely not reached the Xiantian Realm, but relying on some research, he had actually figured out some things about Divine Sense. Although this paper contained many errors, it also contained many correct points. Although it still needed improvement, the direction of research and thought was indeed very correct.
"...Utilizing the relationship where Divine Will and Divine Sense are mutually independent yet mutually influential, stripping Divine Will out, or creating an environment that allows Divine Will to grow, thereby promoting the growth of Divine Will, and subsequently supplementing the strength of Divine Sense from the root..."
Ji Yebai's eyes lit up. He pondered this speculation. The more he thought about it, the more intriguing it became. Ji Yebai had a feeling. This path might be correct. Growing Divine Will could grow Divine Sense faster.
"Should I give it a try!?" Ji Yebai rubbed his chin. After thinking for a moment, Ji Yebai's eyes brightened, and he made a decision. He put down his hand, turned around, and headed to the vegetable market.