Cultivation: Being Immortal

Chapter 859

In the 8400th year of the Blue Star Xia calendar, Lingjing Star

Ming’an had been on Lingjing Star for many years. During these years, he followed Lin Jiang’s plans and started studying at a school on Lingjing Star from the very beginning.

He learned the courses from kindergarten to high school very quickly. In less than six months, he mastered them almost perfectly, scoring full marks in nearly every subject.

Next came the university courses. He signed up for eight majors, and Lin Jiang fulfilled all his requests. Ming’an finished the courses for all eight majors in two years, also achieving full marks.

Ming’an felt that he was almost done with these eight majors, and he thought about studying other subjects since there were only a few hundred majors in university.

But at that moment, Lin Jiang stopped him and encouraged him to continue with graduate and doctoral courses. He told Ming’an that even after obtaining a doctorate, it was just the beginning on Lingjing Star. To become a scientist in his field, there was still a long way to go.

Thus, Ming’an embarked on the irreversible path of learning. It was truly a path of no return; there was so much he wanted to learn. Just in the mathematics field alone, there were dozens of ancient problems waiting for him to solve, enough to occupy him for a lifetime.

Ming’an was so focused on his own thoughts that he didn’t notice what Lin Jiang and the others were thinking. He only felt amazed at how vast Lin Jiang’s heart was, to share such high-level knowledge with someone like him, an outsider. He was very touched.

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"What are you laughing at?"When Lin Jiang walked into the office, he saw Liang Long and a few others laughing and immediately asked.

"Ancestor Lin, we’re making fun of Ming’an. He had a breakdown a few days ago."

"Breakdown? What does that mean?"

"He struggled with some physics problems, the kind with paradoxes, and some math problems that have no solutions. He studied for many years, thinking he had figured them out. But when Liang Long proved him wrong, it shattered his confidence, and he almost went crazy."

"Liang Long, you were too harsh on him. Even those difficult problems, you couldn’t solve them either."

Lin Jiang was speechless. Liang Long’s intelligence was extraordinary; he had also studied those problems for many years and couldn’t solve them either.

"Ancestor Lin, this is not my fault. He insisted on being stubborn. What can I do?"

"Well, can you solve those problems?"

"I don’t have time to study for now. There’s a saying on Blue Star: the more you know, the smaller you feel. I understand that feeling."

Liang Long said he couldn’t focus all his energy on research, or he would also become stubborn. Blue Star’s technology is already very advanced; no matter how smart he is, he cannot solve all the problems alone.

He once dreamed of being the most knowledgeable person on Blue Star. That goal has been temporarily reached, but he finds this title quite silly because knowledge is truly an endless ocean. There is too much to learn.

"The sea of learning is endless; learning has no end. If you can keep a curious mind, you will have already surpassed most people in the world. Now, let’s not talk too much. Let’s discuss today’s topic. Liang Long, please begin."

"Yes, Ancestor Lin. Today’s topic is about the issues of other worlds. We have controlled Lingjing Star for hundreds of years. We have also discussed astronomical issues related to Lingjing Star many times. With strong support from Blue Star, we have made a lot of progress."

Based on our current understanding, the Star Domain near Blue Star is indeed very barren and desolate. Within nearly a hundred light-years, there is not a single life planet. Jiang Star is actually an exception because it would normally take several hundred thousand years for even the simplest life to exist there.

"On the other hand, the Star Domain around Lingjing Star is much better than Blue Star. This includes the resources of Lingjing Star. According to our years of investigation, the resources of Lingjing Star are much richer than those of Blue Star, with dozens of materials we have never seen before…"

Liang Long was summarizing. Over the years, they had launched thousands of probes from Lingjing Star to explore the nearby Star Domain. According to astronomers’ estimates, within ten thousand light-years, they could find at least twenty or more life planets.

"Liang Long, before we also used astronomical observations on Blue Star, and the range exceeded one hundred thousand light-years. Doesn’t that include the current range?"

"Ancestor, the situation is different. With the technology we had on Blue Star, going beyond ten light-years depended entirely on mathematical models and experience, which led to huge errors. For example, the New Hope 1 planet we explored back then was less than two light-years from Blue Star, and everyone thought it was a perfect life planet, but in fact, it was a desolate planet."

"What about now?"

"It’s also inferred from mathematical models, but the reliability is much stronger because we have many information channels, like Ming’an and the previous Fa Kong."

"There are countless celestial bodies within one hundred thousand light-years, so figuring out specific planets is quite difficult, right?"

"It is difficult, but there is hope, and we have a direction. So next, we need to strongly support the field of astronomy."

"Supporting is not a problem; now we have money."

Lin Jiang said directly that the strong development of Lingjing Star and Jiang Star had brought him countless resources, allowing him to mobilize a large amount of manpower and material to support the development of astronomy, especially important spacecraft.

"Besides the development of astronomy, we should prepare for battle. Ancestor Lin, I think we should lift the ban on advanced technology from Lingjing Star."

"This shouldn’t be necessary anymore. The cross-border teleportation array has already been built. We can just develop it on Blue Star, and it only takes a few days to send it over. The industrial foundation of Lingjing Star is too weak. Instead of wasting time, it’s better to focus on Blue Star."

Lin Jiang did not agree with this point. The industrial level of Lingjing Star can be compared to Jiang Star, and it can be improved to a level five. However, this is only for civilian industries, at most adding some maintenance technology for Space Battleships. The truly important technology must be kept under our control.

Even though the cross-border teleportation array has been established, Lin Jiang still felt uneasy because the connection between Blue Star and Lingjing Star is too weak. If any cross-border teleportation array encounters problems, they would lose contact. With over a hundred light-years of distance, based on the current Space Battleship technology, it would take over a thousand years to reach, which is simply too long.

Liang Long noticed Lin Jiang’s refusal but did not say much more. The human race has never been completely united, and internal conflicts are quite normal.

Liang Long continued talking about the achievements in astronomy over the years. In astronomy, Liang Long is not among the top experts because studying the stars requires daily observations, and he doesn’t have that much time.

The astronomy of Lingjing Star is far behind that of Blue Star. After all, the observation points in the two places are completely different, separated by more than a hundred light-years. Not only do the observed objects change, but the basic data is also different. Astronomers from Blue Star basically start from scratch.

The meeting was long and had many topics. After discussing astronomy, they talked about the state of industry in Lingjing Star. The industrial development level of Lingjing Star is somewhat uneven. Some key cities have already reached a level of partial five, while some remote and underdeveloped areas maintain a level of two.

Their important goal in Lingjing Star now is to ensure they can sustain a high-intensity interstellar war, comparable to the level of the previous battle at Jiang Star.

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Cao Ying brought a group of people to Lingjing Star, most of whom were recent graduates from various Huaxia cultivation colleges, all under the age of fifty. According to the rules of the colleges, after turning fifty, no matter how well you perform, you can no longer be considered a student, unless you are in some special fields.

"The level of these students is very high; I have seen many with golden cores."

"In recent years, I have worked on improving the academic atmosphere in Huaxia, and it is much better than before. This time, I also brought over three hundred foreign exchange students, mainly from Qingyun and Zhou Liao, and they all have great talent."

Cao Ying replied that she not only served as the principal of several cultivation colleges but also led the reform of the academic environment, cracking down on several powerful factions and clarifying the academic atmosphere in Huaxia University. She even personally discovered many exceptionally talented students.

"They are all geniuses, and losing them on the battlefield is truly a waste."

"There is nothing we can do about it. Without experiencing challenges, they will never grow, nor will they understand our actions. Necessary sacrifices must be made; you don’t need to worry so much."

"I am just expressing my feelings; I didn’t say much. Let’s arrange for them to serve in the military quickly. This time, twelve Space Fleets have come, and we need to rotate and supplement personnel. These high-quality talents might be very useful."

Lin Jiang said that the current tasks for students in the cultivation colleges are very heavy. Cultivation is first, but they also need to learn some math and science. This is mainly to prepare them for working on Space Battleships, which include warriors and many other types of soldiers. They must at least have some survival skills in space.

"I have already made arrangements. This time, how likely are we to win against the Buddhist sect?"

"I don’t know. We have too little information about Lingfa Star. Right now, we only have some details from Ming’an and his team. All we know is that Lingfa Star is a much stronger world than Lingjing Star, and our enemies are not just from Lingfa Star; we must also be wary of Ming’an’s Canglan Star."

"If that’s the case, why not agree to join the Heavenly Court?"

"Little Ying, trust me. The Heavenly Court is not that good, at least not as good as you think. If we compare planets to people, the only one we can truly believe in is ourselves. The Dark Forest rule applies not only to Buddhist cultivators."

Lin Jiang said that although Ming’an and his team have shown enough goodwill towards Lingjing Star, he still does not trust them, and Xia Qingshan does not trust them either.