Chapter 194: Cultivating immortals must also keep pace with the times, fellow Taoist!

"I never said that. I'm a casual cultivator and have always been figuring things out on my own."

Lu Wenwu shrugged habitually, with a look of regret on his face.

"Since we can't go back now, could you lend a hand, brother? Aren't you the Taoist of Heavenly Secrets and the True Lord of Destiny? Can you figure out where we should go to find the trigger for that apocalyptic catastrophe?"

"It's not that we can't go back, it's that you can't go up. Forget it, fellow Daoist, just understand it as you like."

The Lord of Destiny was too lazy to argue with Lu Wenwu about this matter, and just helplessly took out some small gadgets needed for divination from something similar to the Qiankun Ring.

"Regarding the great catastrophe of world destruction, this old man has come down to the mortal world for this very purpose, and I shall devote all my energy to it. Fellow Daoist, I would appreciate the loan of your cell phone."

"Mobile phone? You know that?"

Lu Wenwu handed over the local mobile phone in confusion.

"Of course, I have helped believers fulfill so many wishes in the fairy world, and the fairy thoughts have been monitoring the world for hundreds of years. What haven't I seen? What's more, mobile phones have been invented for a long time before I ascended to heaven, right?" The True Lord of Destiny expressed dissatisfaction with Lu Wenwu's questioning.

Lu Wenwu: "Sorry, I forgot about that and subconsciously treated you as an antique."

The Lord of Destiny said nothing. He used the one-finger Zen technique used only by the elderly to control his phone and skillfully opened the software store. He downloaded an app for calculating true solar time and located his own longitude and latitude.

Puzzled, Lu Wenwu asked, "Fellow Daoist Tianji, what are you doing? You're a True Lord of the Immortal Realm, so why are you using your phone to tell fortunes? You're acting like that fortune teller next door who charges ten yuan for a fortune."

True Lord of Destiny replied as a matter of course, "First, in the Lower Realm, I can only maintain near-god-level cultivation and skills, and cannot resonate with the Great Dao. If I exceed that, I will be immediately noticed by the Heavenly Dao, and I will be sent back to the Upper Realm by the Ascension Thunder Tribulation."

"As for the second question, haha, the human world has developed for so many years, and the power of technology is very useful. Numerous satellites and cloud computing systems are enough to easily complete the calculation process. Why do I still need to use such an ancient device as a sundial to tell time, or even rely solely on the immortal soul to calculate?"

"With my level of cultivation, I have no problem calculating it myself, but when traveling in the martial arts world, crises can arise at any time. Maintaining peak condition at all times is the quality that a cultivator of my generation should possess."

"If technological inventions can replace and assist others, then they should be used. It's like how ordinary people can walk on their own, so why invent cars, airplanes, and high-speed trains?"

"Technology changes life, and it also changes cultivation, fellow Tyrannosaurus."

Lu Wenwu: “.”

Oh well, the old antique is actually me.

"It seems that you are an ascetic monk who rarely moves around in the world. It's not good to work in isolation. You should keep up with the times."

The Lord of Destiny said as he calculated the divination results. An extremely special field was formed around him by his own immortal energy, which was filled with an extremely mysterious feeling.

"Take Daxia for example. Their meteorological department enshrines statues of various immortals, including the True Lord of Thunder, the True Lord of Controlling Water, and the True Lord of Wind and Rain."

Lu Wenwu asked in confusion, "Why do weather stations enshrine these immortals? Shouldn't the station's daily work be using scientific instruments to collect wind, humidity, and air pressure data, combining it with weather satellites, and analyzing the data to generate weather models. Using this data, they can predict the weather and provide weather forecasts to the public."

"Hey, what you said is all old almanac. As far as I know, including Da Xia, the officials who now have their own teams of cultivators all use more advanced methods to calculate the weather." The True Lord of Destiny replied with a smile.

"What do you mean by more advanced weather?"

"Oh, it's about the cultivators who work in the weather station. These cultivators must be believers of immortals. When the instruments detect unwanted bad weather, they communicate with the immortals they believe in and use their immortal powers to change the world."

"However, it seems that mortal creations are now capable of changing the weather over large areas. All it takes is a few cultivators to assist. Earlier, when I was listening to the believers' prayers, my immortal thoughts swept over the weather station and I heard a short incantation."

"How do you pronounce it? Oh, yes, I remember now. It goes like this - target five-hole cumulonimbus cloud, two hooks in the binding direction, five turns high and low, six shots in rapid succession."

"Although I don't quite understand it, you know what, this hail-repelling spell developed by mortals is much more effective than the one passed down by our ancestors, and it saves a lot of effort."

Lu Wenwu: “.”

Thank you. I was shocked by the collaboration between New Century Immortals and Mortals.

Is this the Immortal Cultivation Reformist Party?

The concept of the world of cultivation that I read online in my previous life has been completely shattered.

Now the old thing is really me.

If possible, I still want to see the traditional school.

While the Lord of Destiny was still calculating, Lu Wenwu asked a question he had wanted to ask for a long time.

"Fellow Daoist Tianji, to be honest, I've been asking a deity for a long time. The tributes we offer you from the mortal world, can you really enjoy them as recorded in the scriptures?"

"Of course I can. I've actually enjoyed many offerings from believers. Both the real and the imaginary have their own merits." The True Lord of Destiny said with a smile. "For example, a little girl once gave me something called Kenda Chicken Portuguese Egg Tart. It was crispy, sweet, and very good. If we're on our way, we can try it later."

Lu Wenwu raised his eyebrows: "Go to the human world to spend money? Do you have money? They shouldn't accept gold, silver or spirit stones."

"If Daxia Bank didn't close my account, then there should be a reason, right?" True Lord Fate hesitated. "But it's not a big deal. I'm the True Lord Fate! I'm an immortal favored by the Way of Fate! How could I be bothered by such mundane things?"

Before he finished speaking, several red banknotes with old man's head painted on them were picked up by a breeze from somewhere and landed precisely at the feet of the Lord of Destiny.

He chuckled, picked it up with his mental power, and waved it in front of Lu Wenwu: "Look, isn't it coming?"

Lu Wenwu: “.”

Want to pick up money? Pick up money?

Damn fate, Lao Deng, what a lucky guy!

Anxious!

Just when Lu Wenwu was secretly feeling depressed, two white rays of light suddenly flashed in the eyes of the Lord of Destiny, and his eyes turned into a strange gray color that was glowing with light, with a continuous stream of unclear images flashing through his eyes.

The next moment, the mysterious aura around dissipated and everything became invisible.

The eyes of the Lord of Destiny also returned to normal.

"Fortunately, I have found a clue. We may have to go on a long journey."

"Where?" Lu Wenwu asked briefly.

The True Lord of Destiny pondered for a moment and replied, "We need to go south. There's a large city about 1,200 kilometers southeast of Yanjing. The mouth of the Changhe River meets the sea there. The hexagram indicates it's easy to find."

Lu Wenwu thought for a moment and blurted out: "Demon City?"

Lord Fate's expression hardened. He frowned and thought for a long time before speaking doubtfully, "Demon City? Is there such a place in Daxia?"

"Oh, sorry, my mistake. That place should be Shencheng now." Lu Wenwu scratched Maomao's head awkwardly.

This action caused the dog to look at its owner without knowing what was going on, and it squinted its eyes and wagged its tail happily.

Parallel universes are easy to connect.

Many places are obviously similar, but the place names are different.

"How do we get there? Fellow Daoist, do you know the way?" Lu Wenwu abruptly changed the subject. "Well, planes and high-speed trains are convenient, but they're too troublesome. They're not as fast as flying. Time is running out, so we should race against time."

"Fellow Daoist Tyrannosaurus is right." True Lord Fate nodded in agreement. "Although I don't know the way, we can still use modern tools to assist."

After that, he used Lu Wenwu's mobile phone to download an app called "Xuankong Navigation" and used it skillfully.

"Xuankong Navigation? What a strange name." Lu Wenwu couldn't help but complain.

"Hey, this is the business of Xuankong Sect, so naturally it is named after their own sect."

Lord Destiny seemed to be very familiar with them and even operated his mobile phone with one hand.

"Xuankong Sect? They also develop navigation software?"

Lu Wenwu felt that something in his imagined world of cultivating immortals seemed to have been shattered again.

True Lord Fate nodded and said, "The Xuankong Sect is a sect with a long tradition. Although not the top one, it is extremely skilled in feng shui and geomancy. In this regard, it is the best among the many immortal sects in the East."

"In ancient times, when technology was still underdeveloped, disciples of the Xuankong Sect had to personally survey feng shui and locate dragon points. This was not only time-consuming and laborious, but also inefficient."

"So, ever since the mortals' space program became a huge success, they've sponsored and launched several satellites to survey geomantic terrain. This way, they can understand the geomantic practices of the world without leaving their homes. It saves time and effort, and is incredibly efficient. Isn't that wonderful?"

Lu Wenwu: “.”

I always feel that they are all complaints, but I don’t know where to start.

Soon, the Lord of Destiny set up the navigation.

Sister Zhiling sweetly announced: "Ready to go, the whole journey is 1225 kilometers, it will take about 12 hours and 39 minutes. The route has been planned for you from your current location."

True Lord Fate cast a spiritual shield over the phone, smiled faintly, and handed it back to Lu Wenwu. "Fellow Daoist Tyrannosaurus, how about your escape technique? Remember to fly higher, and don't forget to use your spiritual power to protect yourself in the air, otherwise you'll be locked onto by mortal radar and spy satellites, causing them trouble."

Lu Wenwu casually sent Maomao back to Lingtian Cave Heaven, looked calmly at the old Taoist with white beard and evil eyes, and said nothing.

The next moment, a pair of huge Dark Yin Dragon wings popped out from behind him with a "swish".

Just a slight slap, and the whole person disappeared in an instant.

Only the Fate Master was left with a beard blown into an explosive shape by the fierce wind.

Only then did Lu Wenwu's voice reach him faintly: "Escape Technique? I don't need that kind of boring stuff. My body is the most powerful escape technique!"

"Okay, I underestimated you!"

The Lord of Destiny was not annoyed. He stroked his beard, laughed heartily, took a step forward, and suddenly disappeared without a trace.

When he appeared again, he was already on par with Lu Wenwu.

Every step he took was like shrinking the distance into an inch in the myth, and he caught up with her with ease.

Lu Wenwu looked at him in surprise.

Even if he didn't deploy the fleeting glimpse, the speed of the Dark Yin Dragon's Wings was not something an ordinary S- was qualified to challenge - not to mention, this was an S- that had been suppressed back to A+!

"Fellow Daoist Tianji, what kind of escape technique is this? Could it be the legendary ability to shrink the earth into an inch?" Lu Wenwu asked in the spirit of asking if he didn't understand.

Lord Fate laughed triumphantly and said, "Haha, this isn't shrinking the earth to an inch, but it does have a similar effect. This is a unique skill I created myself—the Three-Dimensional Coordinate Axis Modification Escape Technique!"

Lu Wenwu: “???”

What the hell?

How come he can understand each of these things separately, but can't understand them when put together?

Three-dimensional space, coordinate axis, escape method???

No, how did these three things get put together in such a wonderful way?

Lu Wenwu nearly burned out his CPU, but still couldn't figure out what this was all about. He had no choice but to ask again, "Fellow Daoist Tianji, may I ask what the principle behind this three-dimensional coordinate axis modification escape technique is? Could you explain it briefly?"

"There's nothing to be ashamed of. Since Fellow Daoist Tyrannosaurus is interested, it's okay for me to talk to you about it."

The Lord of Destiny was visibly showing off, and the smug look on his face and the upturned corners of his mouth could not be suppressed at all.

"According to the research of mortal scientists, we all live in a three-dimensional world, composed of three axes: X, Y, and Z. I wonder if fellow Tyrannosaurus has any knowledge of the two mortal disciplines of mathematics and physics?"

Lu Wenwu raised an eyebrow. "That's natural. It's the coordinate axis. The X and Y axes form the horizontal and vertical planes, and the Z axis represents the height. You're really treating me like some ancient scholar who only knows how to talk nonsense. That's unreasonable!"

"Hey, what you said, fellow Daoist, I will naturally not look down on you."

The Lord of Destiny laughed and continued to introduce his escape technique which sounded outrageous.

"The core of my escape technique is the use of these three coordinate axes. Even though I haven't moved, I can only take this far in one step. However, I've modified the coordinate axis data, shrinking the originally large data as I walk. Isn't this equivalent to me walking farther?"

"On the surface, I only took one meter or more in one step, but after modifying the coordinate axis, I could actually jump several kilometers in one go. It's like shrinking the concept of 'distance' relative to myself."

"Do you think Fellow Daoist Tyrannosaurus can understand what I'm saying?"

After hearing this, Lu Wenwu was stunned on the spot.

Oh shit, quack!

By modifying space-time itself, people can be carried by space, thus reaching speeds that normal creatures cannot achieve!

This is not a way of escape, this is clearly a human curvature engine!

Gene Roddenberry called him an expert.

No, the way you modify the relative size of the coordinate axes is even more buggy than the curvature engine!

This is not a curvature engine, it is clearly a mathematical rate engine!

It’s a human version!

Cultivating immortals is magical, isn’t it!

Lu Wenwu immediately sighed, this Lord of Destiny is simply a genius, it would be a shame if he didn't study physics and become a Lord of Physics!

I don't know if there is such a thing as physical avenue in this world.

(End of this chapter)