Myriad Paths

Li Dao does not seek to explain ‘why’, but simply describes, predicts, understands, and applies natural phenomena based on empirical evidence from observations and experiments.

Why, there is no answer to this question.

Why are the leaves green? Because there are chloroplasts in it.

Why do we need chloroplasts? Because trees need this to produce energy through photosynthesis.

Why does photosynthesis produce energy? Because the chemical action of molecules absorbs light energy and converts it into chemical energy.

Why is there a chemical effect? Because photons excite electrons in atoms, causing chemical reactions.

Why do photons excite electrons? Why do chemical changes of matter occur after electron orbital transitions?

Not only this question, but also the question that photons will excite electrons has been answered, and you can continue to ask further questions.

Why are there elementary particles? Why is the Higgs field conferring mass?

There is no end to ‘why’, there will always be a why.

Solving so many whys endlessly, and asking until the end, even if you really find the ultimate road that can explain all the whys before, there will still be one final why that cannot be solved, hanging above your head.

That is: ‘Why is there the ultimate road? ’

You see, these three words ‘why’ are bound to be unsolvable.

This is also what Li Dao says. There is no need to explore the so-called "Tao".

Exploring the essence of it all, what you get in the end is nothingness.

Therefore, Li Dao believes that we only need to study the world itself. We can also achieve our goals by studying molecules and chemical bonds. We do not need to waste time pursuing some grand unified theory or theory of everything that explains everything. In other words, the theory of everything is just that. That's enough, no more is needed.

The essence is unimportant and cannot be explored.

The Tao cannot be pried into, and all that is left to people is reason.

In Li Qi's words, just summarize the rules and then apply them.

If Li Dao wants to study organisms, then study the organisms themselves, study cellular mechanisms, study physiological characteristics, study immune responses, classification, and DNA composition.

For the molecules and atoms that make up the body, I just 'default' to how they should fit together. Studying them is someone else's business, so I can just use them. Why is this? Sorry, I'm too lazy to think about it, and there's no need to think about it.

Therefore, Li Dao will delve into the application and put a lot of energy into the development of magic and magical powers, instead of paying so much attention to the path.

Therefore, they used the technology of the Humane Mohists to develop the magic weapon body and the magic weapon assembly line.

They also cooperated with the witches, and the method of killing and killing that Li Qi once saw in Guangyang was also invented by them.

He Daomen even directly developed the Waidan method, and cooperated to create things such as the Wai Lei method.

The core orthodox method of Taoism is the thunder method. It has always been the absolute supreme method of Taoism. However, the outer thunder method can take a bead and throw it out to blast out the power of the orthodox thunder method. It is really miraculous. .

It also seems to be related to Spirit Dao. The logic and mathematics of Spirit Dao have always been one of the learning goals of Li Dao. Many techniques of martial arts are directly used in Li Dao, regardless of copyrights.

In the East China Sea of ​​​​the Way of Heavenly Evolution, they also cooperated with the real dragons to create a giant puppet like 'Dongyu', which wandered around the East China Sea casually, and even built more than 6,000 of them.

This is a Taoism that only focuses on practical application and on transforming "Tao" into "Skills". Of course, they will also explore many things. Their ultimate goal is to "explain the principles of all things", that is, to understand everything in the world. How does it work?

However, they will not explore "why it works like this", but observe, record, and accumulate experience with their own eyes, and then actually verify it to know that it does work this way, and then write a "reason" to ensure that this thing is like this. That's okay, that's fine.

I know that this thing works like this, and its properties are like this. I can use the properties of this substance to make it useful for me, and that is enough.

There is no need to think about why, leave it to others, there are other ways to find them, we can just use them.

Moreover, Li Dao is not completely unambitious.

There are still some people who think that exploring the truth means exploring the Tao.

After discovering all the 'reasons', that is, the goal of the Tao of Reason is to "exhaust the principles of all things."

Then, Tao will naturally appear.

I have figured out everything, so... the whole world has no secrets for me, and Tao will naturally take off its mysterious veil and be exposed in front of the truth.

Li Qi gained a lot from the conversation with Wang Dun on the road, and it also made Li Qi understand more about how the principles work.

At the same time, he also understood why Li Dao was so focused on developing and creating magic weapons.

As a Taoism without too many humanistic thoughts and self-restraints, everything in Li Dao is geared towards practicality. What is the best way to put magic into practicality?

What? Practice on your own?

Human energy is limited, and many Taoist methods conflict with each other. For example, the method of humane rules and the shaman's method of expanding the small world of the human body. These two methods are completely in conflict and cannot exist at the same time, or even They cannot practice at the same time because their respective paths are in conflict.

Therefore, cultivating yourself is the stupidest and most useless thing.

If you want to use everything, the best way is to use prop flow.

Modularize all these spells and make them into magic weapons, formation disks, or even disposable items. They can be used immediately after being taken out, and they can be put out at any time to take effect at any time.

To directly engrave martial arts techniques on the body of a magic weapon, a warrior needs hundreds of millions of punches to engrave the action of 'punching' in his heart and turn it into instinct, but when the body of a magic weapon is inserted, he can do everything. Effective and a no-brainer.

Put the orbs made of the orthodox thunder method in the bag. Taoist people need to get the orthodox inheritance. The Five Thunder Methods, which can be learned after hundreds of years of hard training, can be just thrown out. You can also throw a bag at one time, and instantly Blow everything up.

Is Wu Jin good at cursing? Then make a replica of the cursed straw man and prepare it in advance. When the time comes, you can get the blood and hair needed for the curse, tie it to the straw man, and then write the name on it, and you can directly curse it.

The way of Tianyan has evolved into many powerful monsters with various strange characteristics? Then just like now, build a scientific research ship, go out to collect the properties of these sea monsters, and then use bionics to make similar puppets. They will not only be obedient, but also easy to maintain and mass-produce. The birth rate of these sea monsters is much higher than that of these sea monsters. many.

Therefore, in order to obtain these technologies, Li Dao has cooperated with all Taoist traditions and comprehensively developed many new technologies for them in exchange for the heritage of these Taoist traditions and the development of Tao.

Li Dao does not need to understand the "Tao" of these great traditions, they only need the existing results.

"In the past, principles were limited to each person's own background. At that time, everyone had a unique magic weapon. However, a few epochs ago, the magic weapon assembly line was successfully developed, so now everyone has similar things." Wang Dun continued Smiling, he introduced his Taoism to Li Qi.

"You see, as long as I have a unique magic weapon, I just need to submit the design drawings to the superiors. In a short time, the assembly line will be able to produce this kind of thing, and then everyone can receive it. Everyone can own it. I am not bragging. Our rationale’s combat effectiveness is probably the strongest among all the paths!”

Li Qi nodded: "That's true. I'm afraid not only your combat power, but your construction and research and development capabilities are also outstanding. There's just one question... Are your magic weapons free? Or do you have currency?"

"As long as transactions occur, currency will inevitably bring profits, and with profits, technology is no longer pure, so instructors do not use currency, we use contributions, providing new technologies, improving plans, and providing materials. Or participate in labor, you can get contributions. Contributions can only be used by yourself and cannot be obtained through any type of transactions. When we learn new knowledge and receive new magic weapons, we need to consume contributions, so that we can achieve a certain degree of fairness. "Wang Dun said.

"To a certain extent...well, indeed, after all, you can hoard resources through other methods, but the resources hoarded in that way are what you get from other places. It is pure acquisition." Li Qi nodded.

This measure is wonderful.

There is no transaction or commerce within Lidao, only pure distribution, but it does not prevent Lidao people from doing business with other people.

In this way, only Li Dao can plunder the resources of other paths through profits, but there will be no internal friction within Li Dao, and distribution dominates everything.

"It's just... I don't quite understand such a distribution. How do you evaluate, record, and then distribute everyone's contributions?" Li Qi asked again.

This is a big problem.

How much contribution is a technology worth? Who decides how much contribution some materials and labor are worth?

"Well... about this question, the instructors have two answers. You know, the current doctrine... is divided into two factions." Wang Dun seemed a little embarrassed when he said this.

"Well, I've heard about Li Dao and Dao Sect...these two families have completely joined the Human Dao. At least they are highly cooperative." Li Qi answered after considering it.

Indeed, it has been said before that one branch of Li Dao has been directly merged into Humanity. Although they do not accept the concept of Humanity, they have been working for Humanity, and the same is true for one branch of Dao.

As for motivation...

It is currently unknown.

"Well, for the branch that joins, the cardinals of all realms are used to judge the value. Do you know the cardinals of all realms, right?" Wang Dun confirmed.

Li Qi nodded: "Of course I know, but what about you who haven't joined Humanity?"

"We? We use imitation cardinals from all realms." Wang Dun gave the answer.

Li Qi was stunned.

The counterfeit cardinals of all realms...wait, that is to say, the establishment of cardinals of all realms also has a part in rationality? Therefore, Li Dao has also mastered some key technologies, so he can imitate another cardinal of all realms.

Wai Ri, this Taoist system is really a little expert in invention and creation.

"This ultimate machine is indeed very easy to use. However, the cardinals of the human world are driven by dragon veins. The power of the human dragon veins is endless and spans the heavens. It is a unique energy source. But... I don't know about you. What is the source of energy? What drives the cardinals of all realms?" Li Qi asked again.

When Wang Dun heard Li Qi's question, he burst into laughter: "What drives it? Haha, this is not simple? The instructors found many Guixu stars outside the territory, and then placed them on the calculated orbit. Let Gui Xu form a celestial body in motion, constantly rotating, but not getting closer. The power of Gui Xu's mutual rotation can even affect the surrounding world groups tens of thousands of light years away. "

"At this time, just place the collector in the center of Guixu, and then place the collector on the periphery of Guixu. There is a layer of warp space around the collector, which will use space circulation to prevent Guixu's power from leaking out. , and will always be pulled by the powerful force of Guixu, just like a rotary engine, the tidal force pulling each other between Guixu will provide a steady stream of power. "

"Of course, just two Gui Xu is definitely not enough, but the territory is so big and there are so many Gui Xu, we only need to find a few more. I remember that there seem to be... three or four thousand, among which the collected The energy is enough for our imitation of the Cardinals of the Realms, it’s very simple! It’s easy to use, clean, and doesn’t bother you at all. What a genius idea!”

"Collecting energy from Guixu? Then... how did you transport it there?" Li Qi asked doubtfully.

If we collect energy from Guixu, it is indeed very clean and convenient. We can even dispose of those useless Guixu and use their waste. However, how can we give so much energy to the cardinals of the worlds?

Hearing Li Qi's question, Wang Dun was stunned and asked: "Send it away? Why send it away? Don't you know the nature of the cardinals of all realms?"

Then, he slapped his head, making a clanking sound of metal, and said: "Oh, you are a wizard, it is normal not to understand. Let's put it this way, the Cardinal of the Worlds is not a real machine, but a... …Uh, how do you say it, a mysterious existence embedded in the avenue of time and space?”

"Anyway, the Cardinals of the Worlds are directly embedded in the Tao, and they exist in everything. Otherwise, why do you think the Cardinals of the Worlds can transmit information everywhere in the universe, and can even transcend the limits of Heavenly Dao?"

"So, cardinals from all realms can interfere with everything?" Li Qi's heart stopped for a beat and he immediately asked.

If it is true, then the cardinals of all worlds...can tamper with the rules of the entire universe? !

Damn it, why don't you fight a ghost!

"Wrong, because of this, the Cardinals of the Worlds can't do anything. It is suppressed by the many avenues of the universe. It can't even interfere with the outside world, and we can't sense the Cardinals of the Worlds."

"So, it can only be used for calculation and communication, but we can connect it through something called a base station, so as long as a base station is placed on the energy collection device, it can supply energy."

"Ah, so much to say, I've learned it!"

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