Chapter 643
Even in this paper, there are some very reasonable arguments:
Why does everyone have a Five Elements spiritual root? Because certain nerves are essential to the human body, and these nerves correspond to the Five Elements symbols, relatively evenly distributed.
However, some people have a greater density of certain nerves, far exceeding that of ordinary individuals, which manifests as dual spiritual roots or even single spiritual roots.
There are many more inferences, forming a relatively complete theoretical system.
Sister Zhang gently set down the paper, her tone filled with emotion:
“Gu Chang’s paper incorporates a lot of the latest knowledge from the mysterious realm; it’s not easy.”
Zheng Fa nodded lightly.
Not to mention anything else, the knowledge related to the nervous system was something Zheng Fa only began to transfer to the Jiushan Realm after understanding the essence of the "Chixiao Yuce" and the Yang God.
Some theories hadn’t even made it into textbooks, only mentioned in "Xian Dao."
Yet Gu Chang had already mastered it completely and even started to innovate.
It truly wasn’t easy.
Sister Zhang repeated, “...what a pity.”
Hearing this, Zheng Fa gazed at the night sky above, silent.
“A disciple as good as him, wasted.”
They both understood now why Gu Chang had refused to become a disciple of other elders and why he had said he couldn’t continue writing this paper.
What they had just discussed was merely theoretical knowledge, completely lacking experimental data.
Or rather, it could only be called conjecture.
If it were anyone else, they might have stopped there.
But who would have thought that Gu Chang was a madman—he wanted to conduct experiments to validate his theories, and they would be human experiments.
With his cultivation level, abilities, and financial resources, finding subjects for his experiments was virtually impossible.
But Gu Chang had one option left: himself!
“Damaging specific nerves in his own body, then measuring the changes in his spiritual roots…” Zheng Fa’s tone carried a hint of melancholy, “How stubborn, how resolute.”
Sister Zhang nodded gently: “Even if there are spiritual herbs to repair it, Gu Chang is still left with a damaged Dao body; ahead lies only a dead end.”
“Not to mention his future cultivation; even his lifespan, I’m afraid…”
Zheng Fa had no words to respond, only gazing at the paper in his hands, his expression somber.
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On Letu Island, Gu Chang’s mother watched him eat dinner, hesitating to speak.
After a long pause, she finally couldn’t hold back:
“About the exam…”
“I’m too low in cultivation; there’s no hope.”
Hearing this, Gu’s mother felt a wave of disappointment wash over her, tears welling in her eyes, almost crying.
“When you first entered the sect, your father and I were so happy we couldn’t sleep all night… Later, we realized our spiritual roots weren’t as good as the other disciples, but we thought, at least you’re cultivating immortality; that’s better than before.”
“Then that girl came to propose; what a wonderful girl!” Gu’s mother seemed to have held back for a long time, and now, hearing her son’s failure, she let it all out, “But you didn’t want her. If you didn’t want her, fine, you’re grown up now; I’m just your mother, I can’t control you.”
“But then you wanted to pursue some research!”
“What research, I don’t understand. I just heard people say that this isn’t something an ordinary disciple can achieve; with your cultivation, it’s just wishful thinking.”
“And when that journal came out, you went and bought it! You think being a teacher will earn you much merit?”
“Merit aside! Why are you getting hurt every day? I wash your bedding, I wash your handkerchiefs, and I’m always afraid to see blood!”
“Every month, the merit you earn just goes to medicine and journals, and look at your health!”
“Right now, I’m not asking you to get married, not asking you to support a family, not asking you to become an immortal ancestor… I just want you to live a long life, is that too much to ask?”
Gu Chang slowly set down his chopsticks, looking at his mother, his eyes filled with guilt.
“Mother.”
“Please find me a wife.”
Gu’s mother’s eyes widened in disbelief: “Given our current situation, and after offending someone last time, it’s hard to find a girl with good qualifications…”
“No need, just find someone without a Dao background, someone with no connections,” Gu Chang said with a smile.
Gu’s mother looked at him with some suspicion.
Then Gu Chang laughed, “I used to think too much, dreaming all day. Now it’s time to settle down, get married, and have children, so you can enjoy family happiness… In the future, when there are grandchildren, I can keep you company.”
Hearing this, Gu’s mother beamed with joy, nodding repeatedly: “Great! Great! I’ll ask someone to help you find one!”
At this moment, she felt it wasn’t enough: “I heard people say that my qualifications aren’t good, and I’ll have poor spiritual roots when having children. Shouldn’t we find someone with better qualifications? After all, you’ve entered the inner sect for an interview, and you have some reputation!”
“No need, you don’t have to worry about the spiritual roots.”
Gu’s mother grew more confused, just as Gu Chang softly said, “I’ve left a gift for the child.”
“Where?”
“At the sect leader’s place.”
(End of this chapter)
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Chapter 457: Golden List Nomination, Teaching in Place of the Master
In the Gu family’s main hall, the matchmaker Aunt Chen sat confidently in the main seat.
Gu Chang and his mother sat beside her, looking more like guests.
“I’ll be blunt; the matter with Miss Sun hasn’t been resolved yet!” Aunt Chen shot a sidelong glance at Gu Chang, her voice slightly sharp, “I offended the Sun family for your son!”
“Yes! Yes!” Before Gu Chang could speak, his mother was already smiling apologetically, “Last time, he was thoughtless; this time, we’ll trouble Aunt Chen to take care of it!”
Aunt Chen glanced at Gu Chang, a smirk on her face: “Last time he was thoughtless, this time he’s learned?”
“He’s learned! He’s definitely learned!” His mother kept saying, tugging at Gu Chang’s sleeve.
Gu Chang raised his eyes to look at Aunt Chen, feeling a surge of frustration.
But seeing his mother’s anxious and pleading gaze, he suddenly softened, lowered his head, and said softly, “I was rude before, but I won’t be again.”
His mother rejoiced: “Aunt, I told you he’s learned! This time, we still want to ask you to help him find a good match, someone with good qualifications, but most importantly, a good character who can take care of him.”
Gu Chang let out a sigh of relief.
If he really wanted to find a wife, there were plenty of options on Letu Island:
After all, he was also a disciple of Jiushan Sect; finding an ordinary girl who couldn’t enter Jiushan Sect wouldn’t be difficult, and there were still choices.
But his mother always wanted to find someone better for him. He said he didn’t care about qualifications or family background, but she didn’t think so. She believed marriage was a big deal and wanted everything to be just right.
That’s why they turned to Aunt Chen.
Aunt Chen had a nephew who was also in Jiushan Sect, with decent talent, and it seemed he had already established his foundation.
Thus, she had some connections with various immortal families, and her matchmaking business was quite upscale, so many came seeking her help.
Seeing Aunt Chen’s condescending attitude and his mother’s flattering smile, he naturally felt a surge of anger.
But when he noticed a few more white hairs on his mother’s head, her face looking even older than a few years ago, he felt a sudden emptiness in his pride and defiance.
Gu Chang knew that this aging was due to the years he had risked his life in research, causing his mother to worry.
Every time he spat blood, his mother lost another night of sleep.
He hadn’t been filial in the past, and he didn’t know how much time he had left…
Compared to this, what did pride and defiance matter?
He might as well go along with her.
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“It’s not that I’m not trying my best.” Aunt Chen’s face was full of excuses, still playing hard to get, “Last time he pushed away the proposal from Miss Sun; that’s no secret. People are still talking about how Gu Chang is too proud to find a suitable match.”
“Does the Sun family still hold a grudge?”
“A grudge? You think too much! They can’t even remember Gu Chang’s name!” Aunt Chen sneered, “But Letu Island is so small; who doesn’t know who?”
Hearing this, Gu’s mother’s tone became even more humble: “Then I’ll have to trouble Aunt Chen.”
“I’m just soft-hearted, considering our old neighborhood…” Aunt Chen looked at Gu Chang and asked, “So, how much merit have you accumulated?”
“None…”
“None?” Aunt Chen’s voice rose again, “Not a single bit?”
Gu’s mother hurriedly explained: “My son is focused on his cultivation and research; his expenses are quite high.”
“Research? Him?” Aunt Chen pointed at Gu Chang, laughing even more mockingly, “With his cultivation? His qualifications? Research?”
Gu Chang suddenly raised his eyes and shot a glance at Aunt Chen.
Aunt Chen shrank her neck, seemingly startled by his gaze, but then straightened her chest and said coldly:
“What, do you want to hit me? This is Jiushan Realm! And I didn’t come here on my own; your mother invited me!”
“Even though I have no cultivation, I know many Jiushan disciples! I’ve heard about research! Who does research at your level? Have you looked in the mirror?”
“It’s not that I look down on anyone, but your delusional reputation has spread throughout the neighborhood. Any family with a bit of sense would think twice before marrying their daughter into your family!”
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