Master of Kaidan
Chapter 461 What Kind of Look?

Chapter 461: Chapter 461 What Kind of Look?

Just as everyone was getting so annoyed by the detective’s boastful basking that they felt like hitting someone, the door to the room suddenly opened, and then everyone saw Acupuncture enter with two people.

The two who came with him had recently been influenced by hints to come to reality, and since they were the type with spare money for travel, in terms of progress, they were even ahead of the salaryman She Tong.

"Acupuncture, do you have some news?" The detective, seeing Acupuncture enter, immediately wanted to show off with the traditional act of "how did you know I’ve mastered the Sword Control Technique?" However, Acupuncture didn’t give him the chance and directly said:

"Indeed, although we can’t refine Qi or Enlightenment in the Dream World, through information collection from the cultivation exchange forums, we’ve already established a model of the Cultivation System."

The exchange forum mentioned by Acupuncture was a special forum established in the Dream World by the officials, manipulating it from the shadows after the spread of cultivation. The forum adopted a contribution system, meaning you could exchange what you learn and gain access to what others have learned.

Although nothing from the memories in the Dream World could be brought to reality and it was impossible to cultivate there, this actually reduced the value of knowledge and increased the number of people willing to exchange.

The officials also seized this opportunity to gather the techniques uploaded by the exchangers, and then proceeded with verification and analysis. Although they still couldn’t affect reality, it was regarded as a kind of reserve.

Now, looking at Acupuncture, it seems they had achieved results.

Not to be vague about the curious eyes in the room, Acupuncture confidently cleared a space on the table, and the person behind him immediately took out a laptop and displayed the pre-prepared PowerPoint, with the first page showing something that looked like a coordinate system.

"Based on our current summary, if we say cultivation is like building a skyscraper, and Qi Refinement is the foundation of cultivation, then the four branches of the Motion and Stillness Technique that can be Enlightenment from our overview are like the materials used to build the skyscraper. For example, the Calm Word Sect is like cement and bricks, used to increase the amount of True Qi obtainable, as well as to strengthen the mind. Isn’t there a saying? ’If you cultivate life without cultivating character, cultivation sickness will be your first affliction.’"

"So according to you, what are the three branches of the ’Motion Technique Flow’? Protective magic techniques?" The detective, quite curious about this theory, prompted Acupuncture who shook his head, pointing at the chart and said:

"Not exactly. Although Feng Shui numerology, talisman drawing, and alchemy seem unrelated to the main body of cultivation, based on the current summary, the think tank’s conclusion is theoretical. It’s still fitting with the house-building analogy. It’s not just about having steel bars and cement; you need design and craftsmanship as indispensable parts.

"For example, the Flowing Word Sect encompasses things like Feng Shui, Mathematics, and Star Formation, which, while seeming irrelevant to the main body, are not only functional on their own but also form a theoretical base and practical tools. Much like in martial arts novels, where monks read Buddhist Scriptures and Taoists read Taoist texts as part of their Cultivation Technique, these theoretical bases are the architectural blueprints of the cultivation skyscraper. And the Motion Word Sect might look like just Combat and training methods, but just think about the Stealing Heavenly Mechanism Cultivation – even if True Qi becomes powerful, you need a strong enough body to bear it, otherwise, not to mention the explosive cultivation model of Stealing Heavenly Mechanism, even normal circulation might be too much for the body to handle."

"Then what about magic? Flow is the blueprint, Motion is the steel frame, Calm is the bricks and building materials, does that mean magic is useless?" She Tong’s expression was slightly stiff, as she seemed to plan to choose the Magic Word Sect first in reality—after all, everyone wanted to learn spells first in cultivation, didn’t they?

"It’s like a newly built house isn’t moved into immediately, you need wiring, plumbing, various furnishings... Magic is probably akin to the interior decorations," interjected the detective, not Acupuncture. To his guess, Acupuncture affirmed with a nod:

"That’s roughly the idea, but don’t underestimate magic. For the main body of cultivation, it might only be an auxiliary, a Motivation to improve quality of life, but for us, it also represents another form of hope."

"Hope? You mean..." Qing Jin was quick on the uptake and immediately widened her eyes. The person operating the computer beside Acupuncture nodded and switched the PowerPoint to a new page, displaying its content to everyone.

Although the dense academic writing made one dizzy, everyone could still make out the title—

[About the Interaction and Exploration between Magic and the Dream World]

There was no need to look twice; just by the title alone, everyone’s eyes were already shining with excitement.

Yes, cultivation!

Isn’t dream magic standard fare?

If just one person could learn this type of spell, wouldn’t it mean that the informational barrier between dreams and reality could be broken?

As soon as this thought emerged, it uncontrollably filled everyone’s hopes, and someone added,

"It’s not just about dream-sending or dream-entering spells, but a whole series of dream-related magic techniques and even cultivation methods. After all, in Taoist cognition, dreams are closely related to the ’Three Souls and Seven Spirits’ and the ’Three Corpses,’ among other things. In other words, the consciousness that enters dreams might have some explanation in cultivation practice, and even if one can’t refine Qi, there should be magic techniques that allow for cultivation within the dream world!"

...

In reality, Feng Xue, while munching on a cookie (cultivating), reveled in the continuous stream of cognition flooding in from the dream world, utterly ecstatic:

"More and more, there’s more and more ’Identity’! As expected, that which you cannot obtain is the easiest to trigger an awakening of cognition. The idea of the dream world is genius! The senior who thought of this is truly brilliant!"

"Thank you for the praise!"

Suddenly, a voice appeared out of nowhere, startling Feng Xue so much that the hair on his body stood on end, and he stiffened up.

Fortunately, he was also an expert who had ascended beyond the sixtieth floor of the Tower of Babylon, capable of bantering with mythical creatures like Cain and Bimong, and almost instantly, he reacted.

Decked out in his three sets of armor (originally Iron Armor, Masked Rider Armor, and with the game world came the addition of the Iron Man Armor), he relaxed his mind while maintaining vigilance, ready to summon the "Great Wilderness Star Fall," and carefully turned his head toward the source of the voice.

"Boom!"

The moment his gaze focused, Feng Xue felt his brain begin to boil over, followed by thick smoke and sparks flying. In next to no time at all, Feng Xue’s first layer of wooden Iron Man Armor, hidden by the Hermit Power, burst open with a blast.

Feng Xue’s body was hurled from the smoke, rolling across the ground like a tumbleweed for a good dozen revolutions before finally ending up face down on the ground, with his mouth open and eyes closed.

At the same time, the voice rang out again:

"Heh, you can’t even look at me directly. Who gave you the guts to—"

The voice stopped abruptly mid-sentence, because to its surprise, the very person who had just been blasted away by merely looking at it was now standing up as if nothing had happened, and the look in his eyes... why did it seem a bit perverted?