Wizards begin with Occlumency.

There are no impervious walls in the world.

The day after the survivors of the Unity Realm were released, some rumors began to circulate in the martial arts world.

It is said that an unknown change has occurred in the Valley of the Dead, and it is suspected that the Longevity Peach has been picked.

At first, everyone just treated the rumor as gossip and didn't pay much attention to it.

However, when the Imperial Guard Governor suddenly appeared in the capital, the rumor was no longer just a rumor.

The Longevity Peach has truly appeared in the world!

This news is nothing short of astonishing.

The already turbulent global situation instantly became even more complex.

The royal family, the imperial court, local authorities, and the martial arts world were all thoroughly shaken.

However, these things don't really concern Link.

After leaving the Valley of the Dead, Link bid farewell to his master, his master's wife, and everyone from the Bajiquan Martial Arts School and the Mingxin Sword Sect, and plunged into the laboratory.

Of the remaining three causal threads wrapped around his body, the one related to the development of the Bajiquan Martial Arts School showed signs of being able to be severed.

Link believed that once he established and perfected the Human Immortal Martial Arts "Construction" system, he could at least sever the causal link between the development of the Bajiquan Martial Arts School and the current situation.

It's not impossible to sever the causal threads related to the Human Immortal Martial Arts as well.

In that case, why should Link bother with those petty, mundane affairs? Wouldn't it be better to focus on "construction" design and experimentation?

As for the experimental subjects, there were countless martial artists of the Unity Realm who had survived the Valley of the Dead, many of whom were notorious for their evil deeds.

Since Hu Songqi couldn't do it himself, Lin Ke did it on his own.

Master Li Shuwen knew about this matter before leaving the provincial capital and tacitly approved of it.

With this connection in place, Link was able to get things done more freely.

Time passed as Link calmly perfected the "Construct" system of the Immortal Martial Arts.

He stayed far away from the imperial court and the martial world, never paying any attention to them.

A month later.

Link, who had been engrossed in his experiments and oblivious to the world, has emerged from seclusion.

This time, he completely perfected the "construction" system of the Human Immortal Martial Arts.

In fact, inspired by a "spark," Link conceived the idea of ​​implanting "constructs" into mechanical martial artists and sorcerers of this world, and put it into practice.

Unfortunately, the result was not very good.

"Constructs" are not a panacea, nor are they universally applicable.

Link alone cannot truly promote the "construct" system.

Link must train as many "Construct" engineers as possible.

Even artisans who can't design and can only copy existing single pieces and sets for integration.

In this area, Link might use Hu Suqi.

Because whether implanting a construct into someone else or into oneself, the requirements for mental strength are not low.

The sorcerers of this world specialize in cultivating spiritual power.

In fact, mechanical martial arts practitioners are also quite suitable to become "construct" masters, and their training is more inclined towards mental power.

"We'll see."

Suppressing these thoughts, Link conducted a thorough purge of the stronghold before heading back to Fuli County.

On his way from the outskirts of the provincial capital to Fuli County, Link inquired about the current situation, whether intentionally or unintentionally.

As it turns out, no one, whether within the royal family, the imperial court, local authorities, or the martial arts world, wants to be ruled by an emperor who can live for hundreds of years.

More than a month ago, the Inner Guard Governor returned to the capital with the Longevity Peach.

Emperors Kangxi and Qianlong rewarded the Inner Guard Supervisor, granting him the title of Marquis with a fief of 800 households despite his status as a eunuch, and also granted several of his requests.

This included issuing an imperial edict to sever the father-daughter relationship between Hu Shengqing and Hu Songqi.

This move, coupled with the eunuch's conferment of a marquisate, completely placed the Inner Guard Supervisor in opposition to the entire court of civil and military officials.

He became the political enemy of all civil and military officials, as well as a loyal subject of the Kangxi and Qianlong Emperors.

However, the Kangxi and Qianlong Emperors certainly wouldn't just eat the longevity peaches without careful consideration.

The Imperial Astronomical Bureau Chief, who had never left the Observatory for years, rushed to the palace that night to determine the authenticity of the Longevity Peach.

The test results are true.

However, because the longevity peach was too potent, and Emperor Kangxi was not a martial artist at the Void Realm, he could not counteract its effects and therefore could not consume it like a peach.

The Director of the Imperial Observatory suggested to the Kangxi and Qianlong Emperors that they use the Longevity Peach to refine elixirs, which might yield three to five Longevity Pills.

Each pill is just as effective as eating a longevity peach alone.

Based on various considerations, the Kangxi and Qianlong Emperors agreed to the suggestion of the Director of the Imperial Observatory and promised that once the elixir was completed, there would be a Director of the Imperial Observatory.

Subsequently, under the heavy protection of the Imperial Guards, the Supervisor began refining elixirs.

When this news spread, the world was shaken.

Within the royal family, the imperial court, the military, local powerful families, and the martial arts world, turmoil is brewing in all directions.

Countless people with good intentions are making connections.

More and more people are entering the capital, either openly or quietly.

All eyes in the world were focused on the longevity pill that the Director of the Imperial Observatory was said to be refined for forty-nine days.

During this period, the Kangxi and Qianlong Emperors were assassinated one after another.

There was even a time when it almost dissolved in water.

Upon hearing this news, Link found it increasingly strange.

Wasn't the Longevity Peach eaten by Emperors Kangxi and Qianlong on the very first night after entering the capital?

Where did the second Longevity Peach come from, to be used by the Director of the Imperial Observatory to refine the Longevity Pill?

All I can say is that these power-hungry people have dirty hearts.

Immediately, Link stopped paying attention to those messy things and focused on getting back to Fuli County.

"Master, I'm back."

Bajiquan Martial Arts School, Inner Courtyard.

Lin Ke transmitted his voice to Li Shuwen, who was sitting in his study writing a paper he planned to publish under the name "Shouzheng Shanren".

"Um."

Li Shuwen continued writing without stopping, and casually responded with a reply.

Link didn't go through the door; instead, he teleported straight in without making a sound.

"Wait a moment, I'll finish the article."

Li Shuwen continued writing without looking up as he spoke.

"Master, please go ahead with your work."

As Link spoke, he walked to the desk, pulled up a chair, and sat down.

When Link caught a glimpse of the articles on the desk out of the corner of his eye, his feelings were even stranger than when he heard that the Kangxi and Qianlong Emperors were making longevity elixirs.

The article's title is strikingly similar: "Blood and Flesh, Mechanical Ascension! A Discussion of the Advantages and Disadvantages of Modern Mechanical Martial Arts, and Possible New Directions."

This……

Link looked at Li Shuwen with a complicated expression.

You are a martial artist at the peak of the Human Immortal Martial Arts Void Realm, and the most promising person in the world to advance to the fifth realm, "Seeing God".

Is this actually pointing out the correct direction for the development of mechanical martial arts, which has already gone astray?

Does this behavior constitute aiding the enemy?

It's really hard to judge.

A moment later, Li Shuwen put down his pen, blew on it to dry the ink, folded the article neatly, and put it in the drawer.

"Why are you staring at me like that?"

Sensing Link's gaze, Li Shuwen asked in confusion.

"Hmm... Master wants to become a saint on the spot?"

Link countered with a question.

"I don't want to. Why do you ask?"

Accustomed to a peaceful life with his wife, children, and a warm bed, Li Shuwen, even if he occasionally dreams of the heroic and unrestrained life of roaming the southern rivers and lakes in his youth, has no desire to relive the life of licking blood from the blade.

Those who try to achieve instant sainthood will inevitably become targets and invite criticism.

A peaceful life will be shattered from this point on, never to be regained.

"If that's the case, why did Master give guidance on mechanical martial arts?"

Link continued to ask questions.

Li Shuwen remained silent for a moment, not answering the question directly, but instead asking, "You also think that mechanical martial arts is going down the wrong path, right?"

"certainly."

Link nodded without hesitation.

If the logbook of the "Sky Shuttle" is true, then the origin of mechanical martial arts and mechanical technology in this world must be that group of wizard apprentices who accidentally fell into this world.

Although the Rivosos Biological and Medical Academy is located on the west coast where the elemental saints reside, it is inclusive and cultivates elemental wizards, mechanical wizards, body-refining wizards, and true spirit wizards.

Even during the wizard apprenticeship stage, the vast majority of the educational content is based on the elemental wizard system.

However, wizard apprentices come into contact with quite a few intelligent machines on a regular basis.

The wizard apprentice who accidentally fell into this world carried with him quite a few smart machines he had collected from escape pods and building wreckage.

Based on those intelligent machines, and on the knowledge that wizard apprentices could acquire about intelligent machine wizards, there was more than enough to develop the mechanical technology and mechanical martial arts of this world.

However, in Link's view, the mechanical martial arts of this world have indeed gone astray.

Due to the different rules, meditation techniques from the wizarding world are less effective in this world.

Therefore, no matter how much mechanical martial artists focus on cultivating mental power, the quality and quantity of their mental power can never reach the level of intelligent mechanical wizards in the wizarding world.

Therefore, the path of mechanical martial arts practitioners who focus on controlling a large number of robots becomes increasingly unworkable as they progress.

It's just that in the early stages, they can defeat human immortal martial arts practitioners by using a robot swarm tactic.

Take Li Shuwen as an example.

He could fight ten mechanical martial arts quadruple-core warriors single-handedly and escape unscathed.

In his article, "Flesh and Blood Suffer, Mechanics Soar! On the Advantages and Disadvantages of Modern Mechanical Martial Arts and a Feasible New Direction," Li Shuwen points out that if mechanical martial arts want to develop better, it must emphasize "quality."

This "quality" is divided into three aspects: the quality of the resonant mech, the quality of mental power, and the quality of the "body's" carrying capacity.

The first two can actually be adapted to modern mechanical martial arts with a little optimization.

The most important aspect is the last one.

Li Shuwen pointed out that since mechanical martial arts practitioners cannot forge their bodies to be as hard as diamond as human immortal martial arts practitioners, they should replace their bodies with diamond.

This is the brand new prosthetic body transplantation, cyber martial arts!

The master and apprentice had a brief discussion on this topic and exchanged their views.

Li Shuwen exclaimed that he had new inspiration, corrected some errors, filled in some omissions, and planned to rewrite an article.

We must continue to promote the identity of "Shouzheng Shanren" and become the master of mechanical martial arts and the pioneer of cyber martial arts.

After making a joke, Li Shuwen composed himself and asked Link what important matter brought him back this time.

"Master, the 'Construct' is complete."

Link casually grabbed two large stacks of materials on the Human Immortal Martial Arts "Construction" system and placed them on his desk.

"Okay, wait a minute, let me take a look first, then we'll talk."

Having just finished a brainstorming session on cyber martial arts, Li Shuwen's curiosity about "constructs" and his passion for human immortal martial arts fueled his even greater enthusiasm for research when he saw the two large stacks of materials.

After saying that, without waiting for Link's reply, he plunged into the pile of documents.

They watched for two hours straight.

"When will it start?"

After putting down the last summary sheet, Li Shuwen did not comment on the specific content, but instead asked this question.

This proves that the "construction" system of the Human Immortal Martial Arts established and perfected by Link has been recognized by Li Shuwen.

The approval of a martial artist who is expected to break through to the "Seeing God" realm is the most authoritative endorsement.

"Anytime is fine."

Link gave his answer.

"Then tomorrow."

Li Shuwen was already quite impatient and wanted to see how the Human Immortal Martial Arts practitioners would perform after the "construct" was implanted.

the next day.

The incredibly efficient Li Shuwen sent an old disciple, whom he had taken in years ago, to the laboratory that Link had prepared overnight. This disciple had worked diligently and assiduously, but due to his limited aptitude, his cultivation progressed slowly and his combat strength was weak.

This laboratory is located in the mountains.

It was converted from the shelter that Link prepared when he was a child in this world.

"Senior brother, just so you know, there are certain risks involved."

Since he's a senior disciple, he's Link's senior brother, so a risk warning is necessary.

"Junior brother, please go ahead and do as you please. Master has already explained everything to me."

This senior disciple had little contact with Link, but he knew Link's importance in Li Shuwen's heart and his status within the Bajiquan Martial Arts Academy.

Therefore, both his tone of voice and his attitude were very polite.

Seeing this, Link didn't waste any words and immediately took action, paralyzing the old disciple.

Li Shuwen, who was watching from the sidelines, watched as Lin Ke skillfully moved his old disciple onto the operating table, and his eyes twitched slightly.

It must have taken countless repetitions to achieve such proficiency.

The most unique feature of the Human Immortal Martial Arts "Construction" system lies in its growth potential and adaptability.

In order to balance the three aspects of improving combat power, enhancing potential, and assisting in cultivation, Link modified the Human Immortal Martial Arts "Construct" into a superposition state of half-finished product and half-seed based on a large amount of experimental data.

The initial implanted equipment is a Level 1 "Construct" set, equivalent to the Qi Strength Realm. As the martial artist continuously uses their own Qi, blood, true Qi, and true essence to cleanse the equipment, it will upgrade to Level 2, Level 3, and even Level 4 "Construct" sets along a predetermined growth path.

During this upgrade process, the set will gradually adapt to the martial artist's blood, qi, and essence, becoming more in line with the martial artist's cultivation and combat habits.

This is a manifestation of growth and adaptability.

Link's masterpiece.

Soon, the senior disciple's "construct" implantation was completed, the effects of the drug wore off, and he regained consciousness.

The next few days.

Right under Li Shuwen's nose and with Link's guidance, this senior disciple used and became familiar with the Level 1 set "Unrivaled Bravery" implanted in his body.

The more familiar he became with the disciple, the more excited he became.

After practicing martial arts for twenty years, I'm almost forty and still only at the mid-stage of the Condensation Realm. I'm truly ashamed.

What caused all of this was the tortoise-like speed of cultivation.

As a result, in order to improve his cultivation, he also neglected the training of his killing techniques, making his combat strength lower than most of the mid-stage Condensation Realm martial artists in the Bajiquan Martial Arts Hall.

However, in the past few days, as he became more proficient with the "Unrivaled Bravery" set, the veteran disciple could clearly feel that his cultivation speed was getting faster and faster.

He used to be as slow as a tortoise, but now, while I wouldn't say he's as fast as a rabbit, at least...

It has at least reached the speed of a baby turtle.

This is only a level 1 set that I'm not very proficient with yet. What will happen when I become more proficient and even upgrade to level 2?

Thinking of this, the old disciple couldn't help but burst into tears:

"Junior brother, thank you!" (End of this chapter)