Chapter 407: Chapter 231: Spell Conjecture, Lack of Wisdom Root_3

On the one hand, the researchers’ directions of study are diverse and may not necessarily align with what Zheng Fa requires.

Zheng Fa hopes that through these researches, he can determine the nature of spiritual materials.

At the very least, he wants to understand the essence of his Golden Core byproducts.

He flips through one report after another, with Tang Mudao explaining on the side—although his experiments have not yielded results, he has made an effort lately to catch up on some materials science knowledge.

Explaining the general idea is still no problem for him.

“Superconductors…”

Zheng Fa’s attention first lingered on the report from Professor Lin’s research group.

He was quite interested in this—superconductors could possibly be of use even in the Jiushan Realm.

At the minimum, they hold significant meaning for energy transmission.

Cheng Yun was also present, exhaling a sigh and saying, “If I had known about real room-temperature superconductor materials before I met the dean… I would have been so happy I’d jump for joy.”

“Nowadays, I’ve somewhat forgotten the hearts of old friends…”

…Indeed, those things are essentially produced by the Golden Core, which is a type of nuclear reactor.

Then trying to achieve controlled nuclear fusion would be somewhat funny.

If it were ordinary materials, then it would be fine.

But this is spiritual material!

What will happen next is not yet of concern, but now Zheng Fa has no intention of nurturing superconductor materials daily and becoming the mother of controlled nuclear fusion…

Huh?

It seems I already am?

Zheng Fa shook his head and looked at the experimental records behind him.

Time passed quickly, and under Tang Mudao’s explanations, he took two days to read most of the reports.

Yet he still came up with nothing.

At least he only discovered that spiritual materials are new types of materials that have never appeared in this world before—obviously, this is nonsense.

He also learned that these spiritual materials, in many properties, exhibit characteristics that materials scientists have long dreamed of…

But this hasn’t helped Zheng Fa in understanding the true nature of spiritual materials.

In other aspects, the laboratories haven’t found much either.

At least Zheng Fa feels his understanding of spiritual materials is still rather superficial.

He was initially a bit depressed, but later, he was okay with it—research requires patience after all.

He himself is a cultivator!

Time is not an issue!

He clicked on his mouse, and a report appeared before him.

Zheng Fa glanced at the title and was intrigued.

…

Chen Sheng visited Rainbow Mountain again.

The last time he came to Rainbow Mountain was to undergo selection at the nursing home, and after signing the agreement… he became a disciple of the Jiushan Martial Arts Hall.

Originally a martial arts blogger, he had been interested in martial arts since childhood, and after entering Jiushan Martial Arts Hall, he was hard-working.

Plus, Chen Sheng’s talent turned out to be quite decent, and he became one of Old Man Bai’s somewhat proud disciples.

This time for the performance report… he and four others were picked.

Chen Sheng couldn’t help but feel nervous—he had heard that the master of Rainbow Mountain, the nursing home’s dean, the founders of these martial arts, were Immortals!

And this time, they were going to meet an Immortal!

Just thinking about it made his breath grow heavier.

When walking through the nursing home’s entrance, Chen Sheng’s heart was a tangle of anticipation and apprehension, every step as if walking on cotton.

A buzz of chatter came from the yard.

A cacophony of voices, one after the other, sounded messy.

The group exchanged glances and couldn’t help but walk towards the center of the yard, passing by the main building of the nursing home, they found a group of people gathered around several reports, pointing and discussing something…

Chen Sheng recognized Coach Bai among them; although Coach Bai only taught them martial arts, what he practiced was Immortal Law!

The kind that involves punches with sparks and lightning!

He had also seen Tang Mudao.

The others he did not know.

They must be Immortals who practice Immortal Law!

Could it be… they were discussing philosophy?

Chen Sheng perked up his ears.

…

When Chen Sheng and the others arrived, Zheng Fa and his group noticed them, but they were deeply engrossed in a heated discussion, especially Zheng Fa, who was at a crucial moment of inspiration.

He simply nodded at the group, pointing towards chairs in the yard, indicating for them to sit and wait.

“What’s meant by the metallization of non-metals?”

Old Man Bai pointed at the paper in Zheng Fa’s hands and asked, “Old Tang, what’s the difference between metals and non-metals?”

“Well… there’s actually no clear-cut definition,” Tang Mudao explained, “Some would say that elements with fewer than four valence electrons are mostly metals, but that’s not always the case.”

“Metals are generally seen as pure substances which, through metallic bonds, form a special type of crystal. We then call these substances metals…”

“Of course, this classification can also be defined by the adsorption capacity for electrons, or by conductivity.”

Old Man Bai frowned and smacked his lips, “I don’t quite understand.”

“I can’t explain it very clearly either; this thing is more closely related to chemistry,” Tang Mudao shook his head.

“So, what’s the significance of this paper?”

When Zheng Fa came to them with this paper, his mood was unusually excited.

Clearly, he had thought of something else.

Everyone looked towards Zheng Fa, and saw him pointing to a line in the paper and saying: “The Shenxiao Golden Core produced five types of particles, right.”

“Um…”

“Among them, three are considered metals in the conventional sense, including iron; the other two… are not metals as defined by modern science, like this oxygen atom!”

“What about it?”

Old Man Bai and the others couldn’t recognize where the paper was heading.

Moreover, they had already clarified the products of the Shenxiao Golden Core… indeed there were oxygen atoms.

“This paper states that my Golden Core product contains metals composed of oxygen atoms…” Zheng Fa explained his idea: “We all know that Spiritual Energy has a great impact on electrons…”

Old Man Bai and others all looked at Zheng Fa, obviously not understanding what he wanted to convey.

“How does it affect them…” Zheng Fa said: “We’ve figured out the Thunder Skill, but we’ve never understood the Five Elements spells…”

“Are you saying this is the effect of Spells?”

“The Five Elements spells – Gold, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth…” Zheng Fa recalled the Five Elements talismanic magic he had seen, slowly expressing his idea: “One of them, the pattern in which this oxygen atom forms metal, is very similar…”

After Zheng Fa finished, a Frost Blade Talisman flew out, slicing off the branches and leaves of a large tree in the courtyard.

“This seems to be the metalization of water molecules.”

“…” Tang Mudao’s expression shifted slightly, suddenly understanding Zheng Fa’s idea: “Are you saying the metal formed by these oxygen atoms is actually a solidified form of the Gold Element Spell on the oxygen atoms?”

Everyone looked at each other, now understanding why Zheng Fa was so excited.

If so, the nature of spiritual material was indeed much clearer.

“… But that’s not all.” Zheng Fa frowned, his eyes very bright, “I’m wondering if the Five Elements spells are constructing a special sort of spiritual energy bond?”

“Spiritual energy bond?” This time, Mrs. Tian spoke: “You mean, similar to a molecular bond?”

“We know that the rough classification of matter’s state includes solid, liquid, and gas, and they can further be differentiated into metals and non-metals.”

“This classification is essentially the difference in molecular structure, intermolecular distance, or in other words, molecular bonds…”

“In the Five Elements Spell, the Gold Element is to construct metallic crystals from substances that wouldn’t normally exhibit metallic properties.”

Old Man Bai finally understood:

“Do you mean that the Water Element Spell is to turn substances that cannot exist in a liquid state under normal temperature and pressure into liquids?”

“Like, for example…”

Zheng Fa waved his hand in the air a few times, and the wooden chair beside him suddenly melted into a pool of wood-colored liquid.

“So the Earth Element would be the formation of non-metallic solids?”

“What about Fire? Gasification?”

Zheng Fa shook his head, saying:

“This may be a process of forced oxidation, no, a process of forced energy release.”

“Gasification, I think the Wind Magic is more apt.”

Zheng Fa said with a frown; after all, this was his conjecture, and the most important thing was…

“I really can’t understand Wood…”

Tang Mudao nodded and said, “At least the Gold, Water, and Earth Element Spells, I think there’s some logic… changing the molecular structure, and thus changing the state of the matter.”

Old Man Bai thought for a moment and remarked,

“In the hands of Immortals, the hardest metals can become the softest water.”

“The lightest gases can turn into the sharpest blades…”

“There seems to be some logic in that.”

“So, is spiritual material the solidification of the interaction between Spiritual Energy and molecular atoms? Or rather, the solidification of spiritual energy bonds?”

Zheng Fa nodded, his expression also uncertain—

After all, based on a single paper, many things could not be verified.

…

The faces of Old Man Bai and the others showed unresolved confusion, obviously feeling that the theory lacked practical support.

Chen Sheng and the others nearby felt even more so.

Hearing terms like Five Elements Spells, they were naturally curious, focused intently, and did not want to miss a word.

But after a while, the group looked at each other with baffled expressions.

“Did you understand it?”

Everyone shook their heads, their expressions somewhat dejected.

After a while, Chen Sheng sighed and said: “Immortals discussing the Dao, we cannot comprehend; it seems we lack the roots of wisdom.”

A woman nearby asked, “What are the roots of wisdom?”

“Um…” Chen Sheng frowned and said, “A… college diploma?”

“…”