Myriad Paths

Li Qi readily agreed to Wang Dun's invitation to join the society.

Mainly, it was really hard for him to refuse what the other party brought out.

However, before leaving, Li Qi still asked: "No one should know that I came here to eat. How did Brother Wang find me?"

"Oh, you are talking about this. I just met a monk recently. He is very accurate in fortune-telling. He asked me to come to the restaurant on the street at this time to find the person I want to meet. He said he was eating a 600-year-old swordfish." Wang Dun smiled and said, "So I asked the stall owner on this street. Today, there are only two 600-year-old swordfish. I went to both places to see, so naturally I found you, Brother Li Qi."

"Even the age of the swordfish was calculated?" Li Qi was stunned. This monk is really good at fortune-telling.

However, he was not so surprised.

Monks are good at fortune-telling, and can even be said to be as good as fortune-tellers. No matter from which information channel, you can know the degree of these monks' charlatans, and even can predict people's past and future lives, and see clearly what a person can do and what he will encounter in his next life.

"Indeed, he is from the lineage of a mage, and he seems to be a high monk. His cultivation is at the seventh level, which is not weak." Wang Dun said.

"How did you get to know such a person, brother Wang?" Li Qi stood up and prepared to go to the so-called "learning school" with Wang Dun, but he did not forget to ask questions.

This monk's calculations are so accurate, maybe I can use them myself, after all, I still have dragon scales and dragon blood in my hands. Although I can tell fortunes myself, it is better for professionals to do it.

"Haha, this still depends on that ocean-going ship. The monk also needs a quota for this ocean-going ship. It is said that he wants to do something in the East China Sea, so he calculated through divination that I still have a ticket, so he took the initiative to find me and proposed to trade with me, hoping to do something for me in exchange for a quota. So, I asked him to help me find you, brother Li Qi, and it really worked." Wang Dun shook the parts of his body and said with a smile.

So that's it, Li Qi nodded, but the shaking parts also made Li Qi couldn't help but look at the other party's body again. Although he knew that Yun would be bounced and Dao Ze Extractor would be detected, ordinary eyes could also bring a certain degree of information.

The other party's body still had some flesh and blood, such as the brain and heart, which seemed to maintain enough vitality and felt very healthy.

But most of the limbs, such as muscles and bones, had been replaced with magic weapons.

As the two walked on the road and moved towards the academy, Li Qi asked again: "Brother Wang, what are the uses and benefits of your transformation? Will it not destroy the body? The natural body of a person is so exquisite, and the small world of the human body is even more natural, which is naturally formed and contains the truth. If it is replaced like this, how can it be made up in the future?"

"Ah? Make up for it? Why do you want to make up for it? Don't you think your body is very weak?" Wang Dun heard Li Qi ask this and became interested.

It looks like he can't wait to show off his magic weapon body to others.

Li Qi thought for a moment, estimated his ability, and then said: "My body... How should I put it? I am a wizard, so it is normal for my body to be weak. After all, I have not exercised much. But if I condense the mountain air and use the water air to unload the force, if I can use some hydraulic principles and expand the small world to increase the power of the body, I can now... probably lift a weight of 4 million jin, but this is just my body. If I don't use the body, but use magic, this number can be increased by about 4,000 to 5,000 times, which is more than enough to move mountains and fill lakes." "You use the mountain air and water to condense the power. In essence, aren't you still using magic to strengthen your body? If you don't use anything, what level can your body reach?" Wang Dun asked again. "Well... If I don't use anything, I rely entirely on muscles, then I should be able to lift a weight of 100,000 jin. If I explode, I can double it, which is probably the level of a ninth-grade warrior with all his strength." Li Qi calculated and got the answer. There is no way, he is a wizard, he doesn't exercise much, and his body is weak. But he is good at all kinds of magical powers and spells, as well as a lot of mysterious knowledge and insights. He is also good at curses and communication. For him, the body does not need to be too important. Some ghost witches will even abandon the body directly and maintain their existence with pure spirits and souls. They will change their bodies whenever they have something to do.

Anyway, ghost witches are good at taking over bodies, so it is not easy to die. If the body is killed, the spirit can run away directly, easily.

While the two were talking, they had already walked to the parking lot.

It is called a parking lot, but it should be regarded as a place like a stable. There are all kinds of mounts everywhere, big and small, aquatic and terrestrial.

It is divided into two parts, one is deep water and the other is open space.

The old horse is in the open space, being served by a snail man, brushing his hair and feeding him seaweed.

The snail people look quite unique. Most of them are creatures like conchs and clams. The so-called "clam women" are typical snail people. They have natural shells and usually carry them with them. Their bodies are strange. Some are no different from humans, while others look like lobsters.

This scene made Li Qi very angry.

I'm so angry. Just now in the restaurant, the seaweed served by the chef was the same as Lao Ma's.

How dare you charge me so much? !

However, before Li Qi's anger could emerge, Wang Dun said at this time: "Look, you are good at magical powers, but not good at physical combat. This is actually a big weakness, isn't it? If someone can target it, It’s hard for you to resist your physical body, or someone close to you. For example, if a warrior gets close to you, you’ll basically be defeated instantly, right?”

"If you are approached by a warrior, you will naturally have no ability to resist. However, I also have a trump card. With some magical powers, I can gain some life for myself, but your magical body should have the same effect. There is no way he can overwhelm the warrior," Li Qi said.

"Oh? Really? Brother Li Qi, let's see what I can do." As he spoke, Wang Dun stretched out his hand and grabbed a boat next to him.

As a venue similar to a parking lot, of course there are boats or other flying magic weapons here, but they are just placed together with other mounts.

This ship is also a treasure ship, one or two hundred meters long, and it seems to weigh more than 20 million kilograms, which is about 10,000 to 20,000 tons.

Then, Wang Dun stood up gently. The ground cracked slightly, but he lifted the entire ship with one hand.

Li Qi's pupils shrank.

One arm can weigh 10 to 20 million kilograms. In other words, if the whole body is used, the strength can be increased four to five times, or even ten times, without any problem.

But he soon discovered that Wang Dun's power was not pure brute force, but the use of skills, and they were also martial arts skills.

"It's indeed amazing, but Brother Wang, you studied martial arts for the sake of pure physical strength. Isn't it a waste of energy? You're giving up the good and chasing the bad." Li Qi shook his head and commented.

This magic weapon body is indeed unique, but if you want to use the power of the body, you still need to use martial arts skills.

That means you need to learn martial arts, which is a waste of time. If you have the time, you can study the Tao and techniques more carefully, and the benefits will be higher.

Let's put it this way, after doing this, you may be able to resist a little when faced with close enemies, but if you take this time to practice the techniques intensively, the warrior may not be able to get close to you at all. .

Completely putting the cart before the horse.

"Study? Why study?" Wang Dun asked.

"Why do you need to learn? This is not obvious. If people want to use these techniques, they must learn." Li Qi frowned.

"But this hand is a magic weapon." Wang Dun replied with a smile.

This answer suddenly shocked Li Qi.

yes!

This whole body is a magic weapon!

What is a magic weapon? It can be modified, edited, or even the entire spell or formation can be directly poured into it. Many magic weapons can operate independently.

In other words, the martial arts techniques just learned were not learned at all, they were inherent in that arm.

It has multiple uses, comes with martial arts and even various spells. Maintenance... it probably doesn't need to be repaired. If it breaks, just unplug it and replace it with a new one, plug and play.

You don’t need to learn any technique yourself. Just insert an installation module into your body and your ‘arms and legs’ will learn it by themselves, and then you only need to activate it to use it.

Apart from the cost and possible impact on the small world of the human body, the benefits of such a magical body are immeasurable. With such a set, it truly reaches the level of 'no weaknesses'.

Seeing Li Qi's surprised expression, Wang Dun smiled smugly and said, "Understood? This is the magical body developed by me, Li Dao. How could it have so many drawbacks? And this transformation is reversible. To put it bluntly, our physical body cannot Is it just a precision-operated magic weapon? It's just that the parts that make up this magic weapon are not metal parts, runes, and formations, but flesh, bones, and nerves. There is no difference in essence. "

"Besides, flesh, blood and bones are themselves the materials for refining many magic weapons, so magic weapons can completely replace the physical body, and they can also completely reshape the physical body. If I want, I have many bodies that I can change. Back then, I worked with Humanity Zajia There was a period of cooperation, and at that time our lineage had already made artificial bodies and solved the problem of compatibility of thinking organs in many bodies. "

"The magic body is never abandoned, but a brand new choice. Isn't this what we want? Explore the principles of all things, find out the commonalities among them, and keep exploring until we find a theory that can explain all things in the world. Then these things discovered can be used by all living beings. By the way, brother Li Qi, why don't you try to give yourself an extra hand? It's very useful, and sometimes it works wonders." Wang Dun said.

Li Qi admired Yu Lidao's ideas, but he was still reluctant to accept the idea of ​​transplanting a hand, so he handed over his hand and said, "That's it... I'm a witch. It's really of no use to do this, so I'd better skip it."

"It's a pity, but everyone has their own ambitions, so it doesn't matter, let's go first, let's get our respective mounts, and then go to my academy! Everyone can't wait!"

Wang Dun happily went straight to find his mount.

Li Qi also found Lao Ma, talked to him for a few words, and then set off one by one to meet Wang Dun.

Wang Dun's mount is very strange. It's a... uh, a self-propelled mecha?

It is roughly in the shape of a sphere, with four mechanical legs, a grappling hook and a propeller. It seems to be usable on all terrains and has a very technological design.

The whole thing is made of pure metal, with a human-shaped 'embedded hole' installed on it. Ordinary people will definitely not be able to get in, and they will not be able to stand firmly if they go in. However, Wang Dun's magic weapon body can insert himself in easily, just like Just like plugging a USB flash drive into the USB interface, it fits perfectly and is obviously tailor-made.

"Brother Wang, what are you...?" Li Qi was stunned.

"I made it myself. It's very easy to use. Let's go, I'll take you to my institute! It's not far, only a quarter of an hour away." Wang Dun couldn't wait and accelerated immediately.

Of course, it is still at a speed that the city can accommodate.

After all, at this distance, seventh-grade people can explode instantly. Even if they are hundreds of miles away, they can arrive in just a few minutes, but that will cause damage to the city.

As the two of them moved forward, of course they talked about the mutual knowledge between Li Dao and Wu Dao.

This is only common sense to them, but to the other party, it is novel information. Exchanging it at this moment is a good thing for both of them.

Only now did Li Qi understand the operating logic of Li Dao.

The word "Tao" is illusory in the eyes of Li Dao. When you talk about "Tao", it is difficult to delve into it and discover it. It is even impossible to explore "Tao" at all.

No one has the senses to intuitively perceive the "Tao", except for those barbaric beasts without intelligence who are formed according to the Tao. After all, they are transformed from the pure principles of the Tao.

In this case, for these Taoists, the so-called Taoism is meaningless.

What's the use of just chasing a completely nihilistic goal that is out of reach, even if you find it, you can't even see or touch it?

So, they turned to pursue ‘reason’.

What is reason?

Dao is the general name, Li is the details.

What heaven has in common is called the Tao.

Each has its own rules, which is called principle.

Qi prevails and develops all things. Perhaps the core of it is really the illusory "Tao", but what is displayed in front of people and can be intuitively felt is only reason.

The Tao is invisible, but the principle is tangible.

If there is this principle, there will be this heaven and earth; if there is that principle, there will also be that heaven and earth.

For example, like negative and positive numbers.

Positive numbers and negative numbers are different. They have completely different properties and are used in completely different places, but the rules behind them are the same.

Positive numbers and negative numbers follow the same set of rules. This set of rules is the "Tao", which is logic itself. This logic is invisible, but positive and negative numbers can be written on paper and calculated.

It also seems that chemistry and biology, in essence, do follow a set of essential rules, but those rules are too nihilistic and no one can find them. There is no need to separate from chemistry and biology to study the essence of elementary particles.

Those who study chemistry only need to study its own laws, study chemical bonds, and see how molecules combine.

If you study biology, just study cells, metabolism, immunity and other things. You don’t need to worry about what makes up cells. Just default to their existence and then put it aside.

Because it is meaningless without the essence of phenomena, and when all phenomena are observed, the essence will naturally be understood.

This is one of the ways of ‘reason’.