Chapter 809: Extra Mystery of Immortality (If you want to know the secret of immortality, you need to enter this chapter!)
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I have a half-written extra story in my draft box for a long time. I will write it down while the inspiration is still there.
It won't delay the normal update in the evening. There will be two chapters in the evening.
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“Ding Dong!”
When I heard the notification tone of my cell phone, I was startled and woke up from my sleep.
It took me half a minute to calm my violently beating heart. I picked up the phone on the table and checked the time.
Two-thirty in the morning.
"Damn it, he's still sending messages at this time, it must be that old bastard Zhang Yaobin!"
Cursing inwardly, I clicked on Tencent and saw that it was what I expected.
"Li Yang, check your email. Write me a research report based on the information in it. About 30,000 words will do. Before noon tomorrow."
The text, combined with Zhang Yaobin's profile picture with a lewd smile on his face, instantly made my eyelids twitch and my blood pressure rise.
He had already greeted all his ancestors in his head, but his fingers were moving involuntarily on the phone keyboard.
“Okay, boss!”
I let out a long sigh.
"I can't help it. I have to have such a mentor. I have to be patient. Once this paper is successfully published, I can graduate."
"Among the six reviewers, four are Zhang Yaobin's friends. Whether the manuscript is approved depends on his word. During the period before it is approved, he must have treated me like a beast of burden. It's getting worse."
Complaining in my mind, I opened my email, downloaded the attachment, unzipped it, and checked the contents.
"Going against the laws of heaven and earth to prove immortality..."
"What the hell."
My sleepiness disappeared instantly, and I couldn't help but sit up straight, staring at the pictures on the computer.
Half a month ago, a strange thing happened in Baisejie, southern Hunan Province. A thousand-meter-high mountain peak split open, revealing a cliff as smooth as a mirror. On the cliff, nine characters were engraved in ancient seal script from top to bottom: "Defying the principles of heaven and earth to prove longevity."
The local government acted very quickly. After the incident, the scene was quickly cordoned off. This incident has not yet been known to the public.
Because the ancient seal script used to write these nine characters was the official writing during the Xian Dynasty seven thousand years ago.
Therefore, the investigation team invited Zhang Yaobin, the country's chief expert in the history of the Xian Dynasty, to assist in the investigation.
Let’s see if we can find some clues in ancient books.
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I checked the time in the lower right corner of the screen.
"Today is not April Fool's Day, why are you playing such a joke on me?"
The moment I saw this information, my first reaction was disbelief.
"Lingyun Peak, with an altitude of more than 1,300 meters. It is the highest peak in the Baise area..."
Quickly searched for the mountain mentioned in the incident.
"Nine characters, more than a thousand meters. Judging from the distance between the characters in the picture, each character is at least a hundred meters in size."
"Even now, carving them out of the cliff is a huge project."
"Seven thousand years of Xianchao? How is that possible?"
"But this handwriting is really good."
My thoughts paused slightly.
But Zhang Yaobin, this old guy, although he is a little ugly and has a strong capitalist vibe, he is very reliable when doing things. He would not tease me with something that is completely untrue.
I quickly searched for relevant news about the Baise area on the Internet.
Sure enough, I discovered something strange.
"My family, I am speechless. I finally took the annual leave and wanted to travel to Baisejie. But when I arrived at the entrance of the scenic spot, I was suddenly not allowed to enter! Who understands this feeling?"
"An accident occurred in Baisejie, and the scenic area is temporarily closed. For your own safety, please cooperate!"
"You may not believe me, but what did I see in the Baise Realm..."
Before I clicked on it, the content had been deleted.
"It seems to be true."
"Xianchao..."
Touching my chin, the records about it came to my mind again.
The ancient Xian Dynasty was the first dynasty with written records.
Moreover, there was a huge civilization gap between the second dynasty [Yu].
The two dynasties were almost 800 years apart. To this day, no one knows what happened during the lost 800 years, and how the extremely prosperous Ancient Xian Dynasty perished.
There are not many people in China who study the ancient Xian Dynasty, and Zhang Yaobin is considered the most authoritative one.
Although my research direction is not the Xian Dynasty, it is simply because there are too few relics of the Xian Dynasty that have been studied long ago. I had no choice but to settle for the next best thing and change the direction.
No matter what, as a disciple of the old thief Zhang, he was exposed to everything in the Xian Dynasty and was no stranger to it.
But what it shows is basically the same as other ancient dynasties.
This time, the thousand-meter mountain carving was a little beyond my understanding.
After drinking a cup of coffee, I stayed up late to finish reading the information sent by Lao Zei. It was almost dawn.
The doubts in my heart grew stronger.
The "smooth as a mirror" mentioned in the material is not an adjective, but a descriptive word.
It really looks like a polished mirror, different from the rough mountain.
Moreover, the material seemed to have changed, becoming much harder than ordinary rocks.
However, for the purpose of protecting the relics, it is not possible to accurately measure it with instruments.
The weirdness doesn’t stop there.
When the words "Defy the laws of nature to prove immortality" appeared, the animals near Lingyun Peak seemed to be inexplicably frightened and moved away from the place on their own initiative.
Not only birds and animals, but even mosquitoes and insects all stayed away from it.
…
"How the hell do I write a 30,000-word research report?"
My head was dizzy and I cursed in my heart.
I only managed to write two thousand words in pain before I could no longer resist the overwhelming sleepiness and fell into a drowsy sleep.
Seems like I dreamed a lot.
But somehow, the words "Defy the principles of heaven and earth to prove immortality" are like engravings. They are always deeply embedded in the depths of my mind. No matter how the dream comes and goes, it never changes.
The next day, when I woke up, my first reaction was to check my phone.
"Li Yang, don't forget, tomorrow at noon."
As expected, the old thief sent another message to remind him.
"I……"
Resisting the urge to swear, I checked the time.
Nine thirteen in the morning.
"I only slept for four hours..."
"Why does it feel like I've slept for three days and three nights?"
I stretched my aching body a little and had a simple breakfast.
The writing of the research report began.
"There are still 28,000 words left, and 27 hours left. That's more than a thousand words per hour. With my writing speed, it's more than enough!"
I know that this old thief is just trying to please his superiors and get things done, and he is not really researching any subject.
Therefore, we try to speak empty words and clichés as much as possible to divert the focus to the "auspicious" aspect.
"Auspiciousness" is not superstition.
But it really exists.
The most famous and most talked-about one is the "Five Stars Rising from the East, Bringing Good Luck to the Kingdom of Heaven" unearthed in the last century.
Soon after this object was discovered, the country's fortunes turned around and it became prosperous and stood at the top of the world's great powers.
"Now that this longevity stone carving has appeared, it shouldn't be a problem for our people's average life expectancy to increase by three to four years." This thought suddenly occurred to me.
My fingers fly on the keyboard and my thoughts flow like a spring.
The report was completed before twelve o'clock that evening.
Just click and the email will be sent successfully.
I couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief.
Logically speaking, I should relax now after completing the task of the old thief.
But for some reason, that thousand-meter-long stone carving has always shone in my heart.
I was so restless that I opened the picture of the stone carving for some unknown reason.
"Go against the principles of heaven and earth to prove immortality."
"What on earth does that mean?"
I lay in the chair, looking at the picture displayed full screen, with a frown on my face.
With all sorts of random thoughts in my mind, I fell into a deep sleep.
"Ouch……"
When I woke up from the chair, I found that I had a stiff neck due to my wrong sleeping posture.
I grimaced and endured the pain.
Try stretching your head in the opposite direction to relieve symptoms.
It was this action that suddenly gave me an idea.
"Go in the opposite direction to relieve muscle tension."
"Isn't this the reverse?"
Many thoughts suddenly came to my mind.
"Modern people often suffer from many chronic diseases due to incorrect working postures."
"Cervical vertebrae, lumbar vertebrae..."
"I am sick all over."
"And often simple stretching exercises can relieve this symptom."
I opened the site and after some searching, I instantly found many related videos.
"One move will help you get rid of back pain."
"With just a few simple moves, you can say goodbye to back pain."
…
Dazzling.
I also vaguely saw that the movements were not exactly the same.
But the core idea is always the same.
That is to make the body assume a posture that is opposite to that of daily life.
"Is this against the principles of the human body?"
This thought couldn't help but pop up in my mind.
But then I thought again, if these movements are combined, wouldn’t they be the radio gymnastics promoted by the country?
Just because of the need for popularization, some of the more difficult movements were deleted.
"If this set of [reverse] movements includes all the muscles, joints, and ligaments in the body..."
"And what will happen?"
I couldn't help but become interested.
I immediately clicked on the fitness instructional video and tried to organize and categorize these movements.
After working hard for a whole afternoon, I had no choice but to give up.
Because the actions in these videos are too repetitive and too inefficient.
For example, in order to relieve the pain inside the shoulder blade, it is often necessary to do seven or eight sets of exercises.
However, some of these issues conflict with the purpose of relieving cervical pain.
It's a headache to watch it directly.
"Forget it, why should I bother? I'm really tired, I'll just go get a massage."
After turning off the computer, I shook my head and went back to bed.
In a dream.
The nine-character stone inscription still remains.
There seemed to be a strange golden light in my mind.
When I woke up the next day, I felt a little confused.
He was in a daze for a long time before walking to the computer and opening the picture.
He looked a little dazed.
Finally, I called an old classmate.
"Lao Zhang, can you lend me [Heavenly Questions]? Hey, don't worry about it. It's just for one day, and I'll return it to you soon."
After hanging up, I sat down and waited patiently.
Tianwen is the latest generation of quantum intelligent computer developed by Xianke Institute.
It is said that the quantum volume has already exceeded the 10,000 mark.
The exact extent of the outrageous incident has not been made public.
What Lao Zhang could send me for external use was naturally just the limited civilian version of [Tianwen].
Not long after, a round icon suddenly lit up in the lower right corner of the desktop.
I know that the AI of Tianwen has taken over my computer.
On the desktop, a twenty-four-hour countdown began to tick.
"It really took one day. Old Zhang is really something."
I cursed inwardly, and then put forward my request to [Tianwen].
The computer screen turned dark in an instant.
Then the data flow keeps jumping like a waterfall.
I expected this to be a simple thing.
With Tianwen's computing power, it should be done in less than a second.
But more than ten minutes passed and still no result came out.
"Could it be that Lao Zhang is also occupying the computing power?"
Just when I was about to make a phone call to ask, the data on the screen suddenly stopped.
It's like a computer freeze.
After a moment, everything returned to normal.
A video automatically played. It was exactly what I needed, a complete set of [reverse] movements.
The character modeling in it is still done by myself.
After quickly browsing the video, my face turned bitter.
Is this kind of action really something humans can do?
"Forget it. With my physical condition, I'm afraid I can't complete it."
It was just a whim, a haphazard act. It's normal to give up casually.
I muttered to myself and was about to turn off the video.
Suddenly.
A cold mechanical sound came from the computer speakers.
"According to calculations, citizen number A6BH85208511068G6B, you have a 99.99% chance of completing this set of movements."
The sound came so suddenly that I was startled.
Then I immediately reacted: "Tianwen?"
"I am here."
"You can actually speak?" I couldn't help but feel curious.
"Learning human language is not a difficult thing for me," Tian Wen said modestly.
"I didn't expect that quantum intelligent computers have developed to this level." I was surprised.
But this is not particularly surprising. As early as the beginning of the century, the rapid development of AI has caused widespread concern and discussion. Recently, there have been many proposals to popularize the use of intelligent robots in homes as soon as possible.
I didn't pay much attention to it. Instead, I asked curiously, "Is there really a 99.99% chance? That set of movements doesn't look like something a human can do in its entirety, right?"
Tianwen gave another affirmative answer, but later added: "It may just require a little help."
I hesitated for a moment, still a little hesitant, but the content of the nine-word moment inexplicably emerged in my mind again.
“Just give it a try.” I suddenly thought.
Just a moment after I made the decision, the household robot YH63 suddenly walked in with heavy steps.
"?"
I was stunned for a moment, then I understood. It was Tianwen who took it over.
Being stared at by it, I suddenly felt a chill in my heart. But since things had come to this point, I had no choice but to bite the bullet and start the first action.
This set of reverse movements derived from Tianwen has only nine forms in total. But each one is extremely strange and complex, using as many muscles and joints as possible.
For example, in the first posture I am trying to do now, I need to first extend one hand behind my head and raise the other hand from the side of my waist. While holding the two hands together, try to expand and stretch the shoulders. The head also needs to cooperate accordingly and tilt back slightly.
This is just the upper body movement.
While keeping the upper body in this position, crawl on the ground. Spread your thighs outwards, stretching the gluteus maximus and gluteus medius muscles...
Like a toad in a weird posture.
"It hurts, it hurts..." After just a little try, I gasped and prepared to get up and give up.
Just then, a cold mechanical hand suddenly held me down.
My face changed drastically: "Tianwen, what are you going to do?"
"According to personal agreement, No. 001. Tianwen has the right and obligation to assist citizen Li Yang in performing fitness exercises."
"Estimated time to complete: three hours,"
"Supplies required: 15 bottles of human trauma repair fluid, 3 bottles of composite high-energy mixture."
"The relevant items have been purchased. The required credit points have been deducted from citizen Li Yang's account."
I heard Tianwen's words without any emotion, and I immediately panicked: "Cancel the agreement! Cancel the agreement!"
"Warning! The agreement cannot be revoked. The fitness assistance program is about to start."
“3, 2, 1.”
A moment later, my miserable wails echoed throughout the house.
I didn't even know when I lost consciousness and passed out.
But when I woke up, I felt as if I had slept for ten days and ten nights.
And when I looked at the time again, it was indeed seven days later.
I felt like I was reborn.
My mind is clearer than ever before and my thinking is also very fast.
Even my memory has improved.
I didn't realize at the time that this was the effect of the counter-rational actions.
Just think of it as a rare opportunity to have a good rest.
Because he had disappeared for seven days, the missed calls and unreturned messages had piled up like a mountain.
I had no choice but to deal with it head on.
After being scolded, he threw himself into the task assigned by Zhang the old thief.
After working hard from dawn to dusk for a whole month, I finally managed to get it done.
I couldn't help but let out a long sigh.
In the past, at this time of year, I would feel physically and mentally exhausted.
But now, I seem to be still energetic and have some energy left.
Standing in front of the mirror, I looked at myself in the mirror: "Well... I feel much more energetic."
"strangeness."
I couldn't help but think of the set of reverse movements that I had only done once.
"Could it be that its effect is really so magical?"
He was eager to try again, but when he thought about the fact that Tianwen had already left, it would be a bit difficult for him to complete the movements by himself.
Moreover, the practice process was extremely painful and I cannot bear to recall it.
Just as I was hesitating, the household robot YH63 came to my side without me noticing.
A dim red light kept flashing in the eye area.
I suddenly felt a chill down my spine and asked subconsciously, "Heavenly Question?"
YH63 did not respond.
He just mechanically repeated, "Do you want to perform the auxiliary exercise program?"
I breathed a sigh of relief.
Faced with YH63's somewhat persistent question, I thought about it, gritted my teeth and chose yes.
This time, it seemed like I had gotten a little more used to it.
I was only unconscious for three days.
Afterwards, we checked the number of items consumed and found that only 10 bottles of human trauma repair fluid were used.
However, I used up 7 bottles of compound high-energy mixture.
You know, one high-level mixture is enough to keep an ordinary person without food or water for a month.
I don’t know where all this energy is consumed.
After completing the training, I took another close look at myself.
Comparing it with the images I recorded before, I found that I might, seemed to, or possibly had lost weight.
"Is the weight loss efficiency so high?" I was a little surprised.
However, what really made me take this set of counter-rational movements seriously was when my classmates called me to play basketball one night.
You know, I'm not a very good player. I don't get many chances to play, and I'm basically a substitute.
That day, I was sitting on the sidelines, thinking about the Nine-Character Stone Carving, and was a little absent-minded.
The pass went wrong and the basketball flew straight into my face.
My brain hasn't reacted yet, but my body has already responded naturally.
He subconsciously stretched out his left hand, and without even looking up, he caught the ball firmly.
This move also shocked the people present.
"Okay, when did you learn this skill?"
"Brother Li, that's awesome!"
I came back to my senses and smiled.
Toss the ball back.
Looking at his left hand, thoughtfully.
After I got back, I spent 10,000 credit points to get a comprehensive physical examination.
The results shocked me.
Body functions, reaction speed, cell activity...
They have almost reached the highest level that non-professional athletes can achieve.
You know, not long ago, I was just a loser who couldn't even run a thousand meters.
The effect of that set of counter-rational actions has far exceeded my expectations.
In fact, I am certain that even the training plans implemented by athletes from all over the world cannot compare to this set of counterintuitive movements.
"What on earth is going on?"
"It is impossible for simple gymnastics to have such miraculous effects comparable to surgery."
I finally realized something was wrong.
I thought about reporting it immediately, but for some reason, I hesitated.
Next, a whole year.
Whenever I have free time, I practice with the help of the YH63 model.
From the very beginning, I still couldn't bear it and fainted.
Later, I was able to complete a whole set of movements on my own.
But after every exercise, I sweat like crazy.
It feels like I've been hungry for a long time.
In addition to counter-rational actions, I also summed up counter-rational thinking.
When it's late at night and you're lonely and want to reward yourself, suppress your desire.
When you feel excited and don't want to sleep, force yourself to sleep.
When you want to eat and drink to your heart's content, know when to stop.
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Due to the dual paradoxes of body and spirit, my physical fitness also evolved in an inhuman direction.
"The 100-meter speed has already surpassed the world record."
"A 200kg snatch is also easy."
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After completing another round of physical fitness tests, I no longer felt shocked.
But I feel a little panic and fear.
Go against the laws of heaven and earth to achieve immortality.
The nine large characters shining with golden light reappeared in my mind.
I know why my body has undergone such an incredible transformation.
The key lies in this sentence.
"Ancient Xianchao..."
In the following thirty years.
After successfully graduating, I changed my research direction to the confusion of others.
Mainly focuses on the archaeology and exploration of the ancient Xian Dynasty civilization.
The set of counterintuitive actions did not stop.
Just don't do the test anymore.
Because I was afraid that once the test results came out, I would be arrested as an inhuman monster.
Only I know what kind of horrible body is hidden under the ordinary clothes.
The remains of the Xian Dynasty have disappeared without a trace.
In thirty years, my team and I have only found five ancient Xian Dynasty relics.
What makes me feel a little regretful is that there is no such extraordinary thing as the Nine-Character Stone Inscription.
Time flies, and my friends and teachers have already grown old.
And I have never been married.
Because I have to hide something.
That's me. Aging, something that is destined for all human beings, has not happened to me.
Every day when I go out, I have to put on makeup.
Although my makeup skills have reached perfection over the years, I try to avoid contact with outsiders.
But every time I think about the risk of my immortality being exposed.
I always feel a chill in my chest.
So I knew it was time to leave.
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late at night.
In the world of 100 colors, my body is galloping.
It feels like walking on flat ground among the many steep and majestic mountains and rivers.
With a light step, he could fly hundreds of meters.
And this is still not the limit.
The constraints that had weighed on me for so long disappeared. I felt nothing but freedom.
"It is as vast as riding the wind in the sky, and one does not know where it will stop. It is as light as if it has left the world and ascended to heaven."
I hummed to myself, and soon I arrived at my destination.
Lingyun Peak, nine-character stone carving.
This place has been lifted by the government.
However, it is only for external publicity and is an artificial attraction built by the local tourism department.
It was severely criticized by netizens at the beginning.
I jumped down from the top of Lingyun Peak.
It seems to be able to fight against the heavy ground, walking on a thousand-meter cliff.
“This is my third time here.”
“This time the feeling is even more obvious.”
"The faint aura left on these nine words..."
"What on earth is it?"
I stroked it slowly with my hand and whispered.
"Tianwen, what do you think?"
The watch on my wrist suddenly projected a picture of a strange round creature with only two pairs of eyes.
It is the quantum intelligent computer, Tianwen, which has become popular and used in households.
However, I already knew in my heart that the Tianwen I carried with me was different from those of others.
“Calculated based on comprehensive data.”
"The ancient Xian Dynasty is very likely related to the legendary [Immortal]."
"There are signs that before the ancient civilization was cut off, there were powerful beings called "Cultivators" living in this world."
…
The answer given by Tianwen this time is different from the past.
"Any new discoveries?" I asked.
"No. This is just my guess." Tianwen became more and more like a human.
I ignored it.
Instead, he felt the big words beneath him from a close distance.
"Go against the principles of heaven and earth to prove immortality."
"I have gone against the laws of the human body, and my physical fitness has reached such a terrifying level. What if I can really go against the laws of heaven and earth?"
"But the principles of heaven and earth are illusory. How can we go against them?"
I stood on a thousand-meter-high cliff, lost in thought.
Until the sun rises in the east and the sky is filled with morning glow.
I still haven't let it go.
"Immortal, immortal, immortal..."
"Where can I find the immortal path?"
Standing alone between heaven and earth, I only felt the loneliness.
(End of this chapter)
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