Ming Dynasty and New Rome and Infinite Magic Machine

Chapter 909 Sympathetic Key

"Beaten to death? I heard those Greeks are good at wrestling, so it's normal to be beaten to death."

"So, if we distinguish along the lines of reason and form, is there any fundamental difference between us and Rome?"

"That's a big difference." Fu Yuanshan replied, "The most important thing is that it's not just a debate of name and reality like reason-qi, form-matter. The key is that we believe that reason and qi are inseparable. The essence of Roman alchemy is to separate form from matter. And the intersection of the contradictions is probably in the Taoist ancestor."

"Daozu?"

"Yes. If the Romans had a god in Daozu's position, he would probably choose to ascend to the godhood without hesitation and go to the light. But Daozu would not do that, because ascending to the godhood means the separation of reason and qi. If Daozu were to join the ranks of emperors, I'm afraid we would really become the Shang Dynasty - Huangdi's number is five, and Dayu's number is three, and the world is very auspicious. By then, the number of great auspiciousness will probably increase by another seven."

As he said this, he glanced at Shangluo:
"Do you want to be 9?"

"Then I definitely don't want to. In The Investiture of the Gods, the ultimate reward for Jiang Ziya is wealth and a divine whip, not becoming a god. What's more, if he becomes a god in The Investiture of the Gods, he will have no chance of becoming an immortal - is this the state of Daozu now?"

Fu Yuanshan shook his head: "Only Daozu knows this. It is difficult for us, the younger generation, to make an accurate judgment without standing in Daozu's position. Perhaps when we reach his position, there will be many paths in front of us. But at least, leaving the world collectively like the Romans did, this is obviously not what we want."

“In fact, the Romans themselves didn’t want that.”

As far as he knew of the Romans, none of them had any hope of an "infinite universe in a nutshell," and only those who had no choice were grateful that they could still retain consciousness.

"Let me give you an analogy," he explained to Fu Yuanshan, "the general idea of ​​the Romans is that they want to go to the Pure Land first and then practice. Although going to the Pure Land is a good thing, it is of course better to stay alive. Going to the Pure Land is just a last resort."

"That doesn't sound wrong in itself. But from what I saw just now, although there's only one word difference between 理 and 理形, it seems to mean that our understanding of 'mystery' is completely opposite. We believe more in human potential, and we are more willing to realize human potential; while the Romans seem to hope to slowly approach the eternal principles of heaven through learning."

"Does this mean that we will eventually go our separate ways?"

"Not necessarily. It's just another dispute between reason and qi, and the differences are not that big. To be honest, Confucius and Mencius are actually very different, but we still recite both sides together. As long as Confucius and Mencius don't meet, there is no need to worry about them fighting. In this respect, we are very similar to Rome - ideals are ideals, and neither of us will have any barriers because of illusory ideals. Unless we have a conflict in reality."

After saying that, he pondered for a moment: "So what Emperor Victoria meant was that the spiritual evil explosion we launched directly pushed Rome a big step towards destruction?"

"That's exactly what she meant, but she didn't blame us."

"Her personal opinion cannot represent Rome. I think the fundamental reason why Rome was affected is that they are too weak, or they are not smart enough. On the contrary, I think that this spiritual energy that spreads across the world is an opportunity for Rome." "Is there such a thing?"

"From our understanding, first of all, spiritual energy cannot be used directly by us, because spiritual energy is a discrete principle. Spiritual energy must be attached to tangible objects before it can be used, such as fairy grass, fairy medicine, and the torch fuel we are using now. Torch fuel is fuel attached with spiritual energy. Do you know the principle of torch fuel?"

"I really don't know. What is the principle of Torch Fuel? How is the spiritual energy attached to it?"

"Because the sympathetic bond between reason and qi in fossil fuels has been interrupted by time and has become a blank, we can use spiritual energy to fill it. You see, although we do believe that reason and qi are inseparable and this is the law of nature, our cultivation of immortality goes against the will of heaven. We must concentrate the spiritual elements of other substances on ourselves and use the immortal herbs, elixirs, and fuel for our own use. But what the Romans wanted to observe was this natural law. Now the world is full of shattered spiritual energy, and they have no way to observe it."

"Then how can this be called an opportunity for them?"

"Because a broken clock can be correct at least twice a day. The Romans had no chance to wait for the right moment before, but now we've given them a big push, maybe they'll just happen to find the right path. The Romans are going to die anyway, so we might as well give it a try."

【Then I really appreciate your kindness! You are such a kind person! 】

Shangluo relayed Apollonia's words:

"Hey, Envoy Huiming's words are too biased. You can't be so biased towards your own people." Fu Yuanshan waved his hand, "You have to learn to believe, believe in good fortune, good fortune will always come. Now the diffuse spiritual energy all over the world makes it easier for magical phenomena to appear. Although it is a bit messy, there are more opportunities for observation, right?"

"After all, this is of the greatest use to us, right?"

"This is quite complicated. Now that things have come to this, Shangluo, you should have discovered some phenomena: For a long time, only cultivators like us who have reached the foundation-building stage can release spiritual energy and affect the outside world - in principle, this is true, but not entirely. For example, the wind control spell I practiced is an entry-level spell. There are also many thunder spells and mysterious spells that can actually emit some light."

"Because the spiritual elements attached to gas and light are easier to control?"

"Yes, that's right. However, the truly meaningful control of the wind can only be cultivated at my level. The control of the wind in the Qi training stage can only perform magic tricks, which are similar to the magic of luminescence. In the final analysis, for us, spiritual energy must be attached to our body or magic tools to be useful. The amount of spiritual energy has indeed increased, but whether it is useful or not, we still have to wait for the test of time - but then again, I do see some technical prospects. Shangluo, I think you have the same idea, right?"

Shang Luo looked up at the sky and asked, "Senior Fu, are you talking about these things in the sky?"

The bright clouds in the sky are now a testament to our strength.

(End of this chapter)