Myriad Paths

Li Qi stayed on the ship for seven full days.

The old horse even planted a seed once during this period. Even Li Qi didn't know who the other party was. It seemed to be a wild seahorse.

Seahorse! Female!

What about reproductive isolation?

Forget it...I can't ask for anything more...

In addition, Li Qi teaches at least eight hours a day.

The Tao Principle Reader is an extremely complex and sophisticated thing. It is not something that can be taught in a day or two. It is incredibly difficult to just close off the interference of the five aggregates.

Fortunately...the truth is deeper than Li Qi imagined.

They have really found a way to temporarily shield the five aggregates, and it is safer than the five aggregates demon blood, so they don't have to risk their lives to remove the influence of the five aggregates.

That is, the Buddhist aura from that Buddhist master.

Li Qi had never met the master, but they were thinking about how to suppress the five aggregates for the first two days. On the third day, Wang Dun suddenly left. When he came back in the afternoon, he brought back a wisp of Buddha energy.

That Master Jingmo was actually a disciple of the Buddha. He had Amitabha's Buddhist aura in his hands, and he generously lent the Buddhist aura to Wang Dun to help them study the state of breaking away from the five aggregates.

This kind of Buddha energy can make people enter a state similar to 'enlightenment'. That mysterious state does not consume Buddha energy, but can make people temporarily forget the five aggregates.

This state is called...meditation, or Zen.

Li Qi was shocked by this.

Zen, that’s what it is.

You know, although Li Qi often retreats, he has never entered that mysterious state where his cultivation level improves with his eyes open and closed.

He had always thought that this state was nonsense, but Buddhist meditation could really do such a thing.

As long as you seriously accept the guidance of that ray of Buddha's energy, the Buddha's energy will guide your true spirit, ignore the five aggregates, and immerse yourself in a complete spiritual experience.

It's an amazing experience that's not painful or dangerous.

Li Qi almost died after covering the five aggregates. The reason was because the demonic blood of the five aggregates was too rough and directly blocked the five aggregates, allowing Li Qi to face the terrifying information flow from the outside world.

Therefore, Li Qi had to use his fragile spirit and mind to face this terrifying and complex world. He had to build a buffer structure to continue to observe the world, and relied on his willpower and mind to forcibly write a series of stories in the void. The operating system that temporarily replaced the five aggregates took over the body, and in this way the mind was restored.

But in front of this ray of Buddha energy, it seems that all these are blocked. The state of meditation is not pleasant, but it is not painful. I can clearly perceive my own mental state and obtain many situations of 'pure spirit'.

It's strange that Li Qi's past retreats were actually to find a place to lock himself up. It was similar to thanking guests behind closed doors, no longer talking to others, and spending all his time concentrating on research.

But now this kind of retreat is more in line with the retreat that Li Qi once imagined, the kind of retreat where once the eyes are closed, the cultivation level will rise.

In fact, this is indeed the case. After thoroughly understanding their own mental state, they generally have a certain understanding of 'pure spirit', and with the help of Li Qi, they begin to construct a formula that can describe pure logic.

This formula is the predecessor of the Tao Reader.

With the help of this formula, the ethereal information flow from the outside world can be transformed into understandable abstract features, which can then correspond to the concrete features in reality. From this, the Tao Reader is initially formed.

After that, it’s time to establish the underlying protocol for the common language.

Everyone's formulas are different. They are all constructed based on their own understanding and cannot be communicated with each other.

Therefore, it is necessary to use another set of languages ​​for intermediation, that is, to communicate by mouth in the material world. Everyone agrees to build the same formula and unify these formulas into the same one.

In this way, everyone's Tao readers can communicate through a common language and confirm the spiritual existence of the other party.

This is a... quite amazing experience.

After truly understanding the abstract nature of the world, it is not difficult to understand why spiritual people feel that the material world is meaningless.

When pure spirit and logic can refer to all material entities and express all properties of the material world, then it no longer matters whether the material world exists or not.

The essence of each of us, and even all existences in the universe, is spirit. Our memories and consciousness are all spiritual. No one would say that if I change my body, I will no longer be me.

People's understanding of themselves is always based on the spirit. If there is only a body, it is a vegetative state. I am afraid that no one will think that a body that can only breathe is 'alive' and has the rationality to think.

No one will feel that after leaving the body, they are no longer themselves. Even if they leave the body, the spiritual self is still themselves.

This is also an important criterion for spiritual self-judgment.

The question of who I am is very simple for the spiritual way. Everything material is replaceable. Only the spirit can represent itself, and the spirit is an absolute abstract expression and has unique properties.

The Ship of Theseus is meaningless because its abstract nature precludes the possibility of replacement.

For example, the classic abstract existence: numbers.

Every number is unique.

It is true that other combinations of numbers can represent other numbers, such as 1+1 equals 2, but 1 is always 1 and 2 is always 2, without any change.

This is absolutely unique. There cannot be two 1's. Among the infinite numbers, each one is unique.

For the self, maybe other things can behave the same as myself, I am 2, but 1+1 can be the same as 2 in nature, but it can never become 2.

With these consensuses, the Tao Reader finally took shape.

There is definitely a big difference between this and Lingdao, maybe even a big gap. After all, they are professionals, and I am afraid they have developed a complete system.

But for Li Dao and Li Qi, it is enough that this thing can directly read the abstract information flow and convert it into information that they and others can understand.

For Li Qi, this can greatly enhance Zhenzhiyun's ability to read.

For Li Dao people, this perspective can help them reconcile other paths and look at their magic weapons from another perspective.

After a week of learning and debugging, the Daoze Reader is finally ready.

But Li Qi and others were not idle.

Soon, the identities of teacher and student were reversed.

Li Qi began to study Li Dao, not to learn how to practice, but to learn their concepts, their understanding of magic weapons, and some special techniques.

This is also an agreement between the two parties, this is an exchange of knowledge.

However, such teaching must be temporarily suspended for one day before it begins.

no way.

The ship was about to sail, and everyone in Li Dao, including Wang Dun, had to help start the treasure ship and do some simple inspection and repair work, so they made an appointment to give lessons the next day.

At that time, it will be Li Qi's turn to learn the knowledge of Li Dao. However, in this free time, Li Qi can stroll around the ship or go to the library on the ship.

It's been more than fifty days since I left Chang'an, and it's finally time to set off for the deep ocean.

Only in Shenyang can Li Qi's ideas be implemented and implemented, and he can also help Bo Hai Guo collect ingredients.

The ingredients required for cooking sea pot are not available in Dongyu.

It's just a small fight here on Dongyu Island. The real treasures of the East China Sea are all in the deep ocean, in the stormy sea and the endless seabed.

Moreover, the real dragon will also be there. Li Qi is sure that his arrival will definitely alarm the real dragon, and... maybe he has already been alarmed now. That dragon might be the real dragon.

After all, apart from the two things about true dragons and walking on water, Li Qi didn't think other things could impress a fifth-grade dragon, and that was fifth-grade.

If there are no special circumstances, a fifth-grade person in the world will basically not encounter any danger to his life, because the world prohibits existences above fifth-grade from fighting. This is a rule.

Exceptions are made for matters where the Emperor personally takes action. After all, the rules are decided upon by the others and have the final right of interpretation.

Um……

Therefore, Li Qi speculated that Jiaolong Tianhongjun was actually instructed by the real dragon.

However, it's just right.

This is the purpose of coming here. I am finally on the right track. I hope I can get in touch with the real dragon soon and let this temptation end as soon as possible.

But that is about going to the deep sea. Now, on this rare day of leisure, just spend an hour or two strolling around the ship, and then spend the rest of the time reading a book and previewing.

I'm really looking forward to Li Dao's collection of books.

Thinking like this, Li Qi stretched out. He had been bored in the academy's room for the past few days and had not taken a good look at the ship.

At this moment, the ship has actually gone out to sea and is some distance away from Dongyu Island, but it has not yet completely accelerated, so Wang Dun and others still need to be responsible for this matter.

Li Qi stood on the deck, holding the railing with both hands, looking at the sea.

Dongyu has completely disappeared. It is far away. There is nothing around it, only the boundless sea and the whistling sea breeze.

This ship is like an isolated island, floating alone on the sea, running wildly in an unknown direction.

Although the speed of this ship has not yet accelerated, it is already faster than the speed of Lao Ma. At this speed, it only takes two to three days to reach the deep ocean area.

After all, it is a fifth-grade treasure ship. This thing is not something that ordinary people can have. If he had not caught up with the line of reason, Li Qi would have only rented a seventh-grade treasure ship and hurried in slowly.

There were other people on the ship, maybe four to five thousand people, only half of whom were rational people. It seemed that they all had quotas and could bring their friends up.

However, Li Qi was a little strange. He had heard the name of Master Jingmo mentioned many times, but he had never seen this Master Jingmo in person. He was quite interested in it at first, but for some unknown reason, he never could. meet.

However, everyone is on the boat and will meet sooner or later, so Li Qi is not in a hurry.

This ship is only a few miles long and wide. With such a small area, it is impossible not to touch it unless the other party deliberately avoids you.

Sitting on the deck, Li Qi took a deep breath of the sea air, which had a strong salty smell.

The sea is vast and majestic, with sparkling waves reflecting the morning light and sunset in the sky.

Yes, it has both morning light and afterglow, because there are no obstacles in the sea, and the world is a flat continent, so in the East China Sea, the land of sunrise, you can clearly see the different brilliance of the sun.

The Gangfeng layer is hidden deep in the sky, with a beautiful rainbow. Countless colors are like a gorgeous kaleidoscope, dotting the sky. If your eyesight is good enough, you can see the Gangfeng layers in the Gangfeng layer, like Countless huge ribbons danced gracefully, forming rainbows in the sky.

The surroundings were calm and there was nothing to disturb them. Li Qi had seen all kinds of strange creatures in the shallow sea, but now there was nothing.

The reason is not difficult to understand. After all, this is a fifth-grade treasure ship. This ship alone can suppress all sea monsters and make all ordinary beasts tremble and lose all will to resist.

While Li Qi was admiring all this, suddenly, an old man shouted from the side: "Little brother, look at you like this, is it your first time here?"

"Well, it's the first time I've been to such a deep place. After all, it's an ocean. I had a low cultivation level before and didn't dare to go there." Li Qi said with a smile.

"Yes, he is self-aware. I have seen many little devils dare to run into the deep ocean even if they are in the ninth level. They also say that this is a challenge for the brave. Only the brave can defeat the wind and waves. They are really a bunch of fools... they only seek death. By the way, can you help me put this table together?" The old man said with a smile, pointing to the row of parts in front of him.

"This is... Diaoyutai?" Li Qi looked at the pile of parts. Through the shape of the parts, the formation on them, and the iconic extended telescopic rod, Li Qi immediately recognized the purpose of the parts.

"That's right, what can you do if you don't fish when you come to the deep ocean? A man can't be good at fishing. Come on, help me set up a platform. Judging from your calm appearance, you must be a good material for fishing. I'll teach you!" The old man smiled, and as he spoke, he threw out another table.

Uh...are you preparing one for yourself?

Anyway, I have free time today, so let’s go fishing.

Anyway, the bait and props are provided by the other party, so fishing on a sea boat is a matter of course.

Li Qi thought this and walked forward. He quickly scanned the parts and identified the function of each part. Then he assembled the table in just a few clicks.

However, Li Qi was a little stunned.

The grade of this table is actually not low, it is a seventh-grade magic weapon. This old man, at first glance, only has an eighth-grade magic weapon, but he is quite rich.

"It is indeed a reasonable boat, but it has two brushes. It is much faster to install the platform. Install yours as well. A calm young man needs to go fishing to polish his temper." The old man urged.

Li Qi nodded slightly. With the experience last time, he was even more dexterous this time and installed it in half the time.

However, after installing it——

Suddenly, he felt that time around him slowed down.

illusion?