Longzang

Chapter 933 Discussing Metaphysics and Taoism

Just as Wei Yuan was immersed in the world of curved surfaces, he suddenly heard the war horns sounding outside again. He immediately got up, put on his armor, and went out of the house with his spear.

A large contingent of heavily armored warriors emerged from the courtyard of this area, heading towards the defense zone with Wei Yuan. But the rhythmic howls of the wilderness still echoed in the air. Even though the war had begun, without the order of the melting dragon, the warriors refining steel had to remain in place. They didn't need to go to the battlefield; refining the wilderness steel was another battlefield altogether.

The raging storm continued, and the Flame Demons, after a period of rest, had recovered their strength. But this time, the Power Witches were much better prepared. Not only did Nine Eyes transfer a large number of troops from the fortresses and the Extreme Heaven City that were not on the front lines, but he also went to this realm to collect a large amount of aid.

Now, with the addition of temporary reinforcements, the Sharp Edge Fortress has five thousand Power Witches and more than ten Wild Witches. In addition to Nine Eyes, the Heavenly Witch Flame Demon has also arrived in the Wilderness to replace Nine Eyes and guard the Extreme Heaven City. Of the original three thousand Power Witches of the Sharp Edge Fortress, two thousand are now armored. A ring of steel plates is embedded in the fortress walls, and the plates are covered with sharp barbs about a foot long.

Therefore, the Flame Demon's attack had little effect, at least at the Edge Fortress; fewer than a hundred Power Witches died, and one Wild Witch perished. During the Flame Burst, this was already a rare and significant victory.

During the several days of fighting, Wei Yuan behaved somewhat strangely, his movements becoming relatively slow and sluggish, mostly resorting to passive counterattacks. Although Wei Yuan's counterattacks were still fierce, they lacked the shock value of his previous battle.

The surviving power-wielders from the original power field sensed something, but none of them said anything. The power-wielders who arrived later thought that Wei Yuan's level was just like that all along. Considering Wei Yuan's physique, his combat power far exceeded common sense, which is why he was still gaining some luck.

After the battle, Nine Eyes personally inspected the area before leaving with reinforcements. Throughout the entire ordeal, the Flame Demon, who had come to oversee the Desolate Realm, never made a move.

After the great battle, Wei Yuan returned to his hut and continued his struggle with the curved surface. He had calculated the curvature of this shoulder armor piece more than a dozen times, but he still couldn't find the right answer.

The molten dragon reappeared beside Wei Yuan, watched for a while, and asked, "What are you calculating?"

Wei Yuan said, "A jet of fire demon energy sprayed onto this armor. I want to know how the flames are distributed, how the heat is transferred inside the armor, and how the fire demon's innate demonic power spreads. Only after understanding these things can I perfect the design."

Although the Molten Dragon was unfamiliar with mathematics, he had fought countless times against the Flame Demons. He immediately unleashed a series of images, in which a Flame Demon spewed a jet of energy powerful enough to melt metal and fossilize stone, striking a piece of armor. Flames then spread outwards, the armor rapidly turning red, while the center turned black, as if corroded.

"Is that right?"

“Exactly.” Wei Yuan’s eyes lit up as he carefully observed the video. This video was taken from a real battlefield and was part of the Molten Dragon’s memory. Wei Yuan could use it as if he had seen it with his own eyes.

After careful observation, Wei Yuan confirmed that the Molten Dragon's memory images contained data far exceeding his own. The difference in their strength was immense, and the Molten Dragon's divine sense could see far more than Wei Yuan's.

After watching the video, Wei Yuan, still wanting more, asked, "Is there more?"

"A lot." The Molten Dragon released tens of thousands of images in one go and handed them directly to Wei Yuan. This was the result he had specially selected; without further filtering, the number would exceed one million.

The sheer volume of data immediately gave Wei Yuan a new direction, and he began calculating right away. The molten dragon watched from the side, occasionally interjecting with questions. Several hours passed in the blink of an eye, and Wei Yuan failed once again.

Suddenly, Molten Dragon said, "I feel that your current method isn't very feasible. Perhaps we need to design a new tool to solve one of the problems. For example, like this..."

Ronglong picked up a pen and wrote a completely new calculating tool in the air. Wei Yuan looked at it more and more familiarly, finally remembering that it was the same arithmetic tool described in one of Tinghai Xianjun's works. He hadn't understood that book back then. Now, Ronglong's writing differed slightly from Tinghai Xianjun's, but the fundamental principle was the same. Wei Yuan, as if seeing a ghost, asked, "How did you come up with this?"

The Molten Dragon said, "Having observed the operation of the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth for a long time, I've noticed that some of its contents are quite similar to the problem at hand. I'm merely simulating the operation of the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth; it's very simple. Once you can actually see how the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth operates, you'll naturally understand. I can show you what I've seen first."

Immediately afterward, a sea of ​​flames appeared before Wei Yuan's eyes. The flames were viscous, thick, and almost tangible, slowly churning and rising, occupying Wei Yuan's entire mind and vision!

Wei Yuan was extremely shocked, but after the shock came doubt. How did the Molten Dragon manage to derive so many formulas from such a large area of ​​flames? Could it be that the Immortal Lord of the Sea also did it this way?

Wei Yuan looked up at the Molten Dragon again, and this time he truly felt like he was looking at a monster.

For the next ten days or so, Ronglong spent most of his time with Weiyuan, discussing the use of mathematical tools while Ronglong explained the laws of heaven and earth of the Desolate Realm to Weiyuan.

Wei Yuan's understanding of the origin of heaven and earth has greatly improved, and his mathematical skills have also advanced by leaps and bounds. However, this process has changed from Wei Yuan teaching Ronglong how to use various mathematical tools at the beginning to the two of them discussing with each other now, with Wei Yuan spending more and more time listening and thinking.

While discussing with Wei Yuan, Ronglong jotted down numerous notes, then revised and modified them, combining the Great Dao of the Desolate Realm and the Flame Demon's teachings, ultimately compiling them into a book: "A First Exploration of the Desolate Realm."

This book is completely different from traditional tales of the strange and supernatural. The very first chapter is about mathematical tools. Then chapters two through nine are all about mathematical tools. Chapter ten is the conclusion, filled with numbers and symbols. Some of these symbols are used by humans, some by witches, and some are newly invented. If you can learn the tools in the first nine chapters, you will naturally be able to understand chapter ten.

However... Wei Yuan was too embarrassed to admit that he was stuck on Chapter Seven.

Wei Yuan decided to study on his own for a few days first, and if all else failed, he would ask Ronglong for help. By then, more than twenty days had passed since he transitioned from teacher to student, and Wei Yuan felt that he hadn't fallen too quickly.

With the participation of the Molten Dragon, the design process for the new armor accelerated significantly, and one obstacle after another was overcome. In this process, Wei Yuan believed he played a crucial role, while the Molten Dragon contributed less, only playing a decisive role.

When the new armor design was completed, the Molten Dragon was overjoyed and said, "This way of discussing the Dao is simply unheard of. These mathematical tools are the most valuable. Oh, by the way, I see you still have the mark of the Netherworld on you. You also have some knowledge of that realm?"

"I've only been there, I haven't studied it." Wei Yuan wasn't being modest. Based on his research with the Molten Dragon over this period, his understanding of the Netherworld was hardly worthy of being called research.

By now, Wei Yuan had given up on comparing himself to the Molten Dragon, since humans couldn't compare to monsters.

After listening to Wei Yuan's words, Ronglong said, "The Netherworld itself has great secrets. You can study it in depth when you have time, and you may gain something."

"What secret?" Wei Yuan asked.

But Ronglong said that this secret had been forbidden by heaven and earth, and those who already knew it could not reveal it. Only Wei Yuan himself went to investigate.

(End of this chapter)