The "cuckoo" metaphor of the Moonset Glaze was truly a heavy thought for Wang Qi.

Among all parasitic methods, "nest parasitism" isn't considered the most brutal. At least, compared to parasitic wasps that lay their eggs inside others and consume the host completely before maturing, it isn't much. Yet, "nest parasitism" can still be called cruel.

Using their beak and claws, they puncture the host's egg, causing it to fail to hatch and extending the host's incubation time; then, once out of the nest, they kill the host's young; they grow quickly, forcibly dominating most of the food the host provides, even exhausting the host to death... To the host, the parasite is more terrifying than a natural disaster.

And during this period, out of instinct, the host relentlessly nurtures the parasitic bird.

Perhaps that guy Zhao Qingfeng, or the personality once known as "Zhao Qingfeng" before awakening, was essentially just a busy "host"?

Or perhaps, the Immortal Remnant Soul inside him influenced his personality precisely in this aspect?

I don't know.

He didn't even know if that "Zhao Qingfeng" was a personality born from the Shenzhou People, or a mask of that unknown Banished Immortal.

Wang Qi, however, was more inclined to believe the former. He thought that if someone like Meng Zhengyuan, who refused to compromise, were just a mask, it would be a bit of a waste.

Wang Qi then thought of himself.

He too possessed a segment of memory that didn't belong to the "Wang Qi of the Shenzhou." Then, his current self and the Wang Qi in others' eyes, is it really just a disguise of an ordinary "Earth Person"? Or is he truly just a Shenzhou person who happened to gain unexpected memories?

Ultimately, the real difference between him and a Banished Immortal is negligible, merely that he lacks "Immortal Characteristics."

"Where exactly do 'I' come from? What is the relationship between Earth and this blasted universe?"

These two questions lingered in Wang Qi's mind for a long time. But Wang Qi was never the type to sit quietly and ponder life's truths. Such free-spirited notions, in his view, are just diversions. Occasionally thinking about them can help cultivate one's disposition, but getting obsessed with them is pure self-torture.

Wang Qi brought the Moonset Glaze Sword back to his home, finding Chen Youjia waiting for him there. Who knows for what reason, but ever since Wang Qi returned, Chen Youjia, who previously shared a place with Ai Qinglan, had moved here. Although Chen Youjia claimed it was because "staying there was unwelcome," the truth... who knows?

Seeing Wang Qi come over with the sword, Chen Youjia was somewhat surprised: "Senior Sister Mi only sealed this sword a few days ago; how did you get it out?"

Wang Qi shook his head: "That place wasn't secure. Others saw it and it was exposed."

Mi's figure seemed to be conversing with Chen Youjia, not dissipating. She nodded: "It was indeed thoughtless to leave it there at the time."

Wang Qi handed the long sword to Mi: "Then I'll trouble you to handle it again, Senior Sister."

"Just leave it here. I'll watch over it myself," Mi said, "Also, Master is looking for you."

After handing the Moonset Glaze Sword to Mi, Wang Qi immediately dived into the Ten Thousand Immortals Illusion Realm. His consciousness surged, flowing through the electromagnetic wave-constructed channel. In the past, he could only passively convert this information into sensations recognizable by the human body, but now, he could actively enter "this side."

This was his first time immersing himself completely into the Ten Thousand Immortals Illusion Realm after achieving Unity of My Method. The virtual world appeared entirely different to him now. Besides the tangible illusions, he could now see the flowing operators beneath those fantasies, much like Neo's view as the savior in The Matrix.

At the same time, he finally slightly understood the principle behind Feng Luoyi's use of operators to wield power from afar.

In the advanced stage of Unity of My Method, energy can be divided into "information" and "substance." At this point, a cultivator, using "information" as the body, connects to the network through operators, communicating with the distant area, and finding Spiritual Energy as the "substance" to recreate mana.

Soon, he saw Feng Luoyi.

Feng Luoyi looked at Wang Qi, nodding: "It looks quite excellent."

Wang Qi's achievements now were far more than "quite excellent." After achieving Unity of My Method, his entire presence in this virtual space of the Ten Thousand Immortals Illusion Realm became vibrant, his Mana Power Intent even bringing him here.

That aura was the proof of "Unity of My Method."

And throughout history, how many have completed Unity of My Method at the Golden Core Stage?

However, in front of Feng Luoyi, Wang Qi didn't dare to be arrogant. In previous meetings, he didn't feel much. But after witnessing Unity of My Method himself, seeing Feng Luoyi's form in this virtual world, he came to understand the other's might.

In Wang Qi's dataized vision, Feng Luoyi's body was woven from more precise, fundamental Yin Yang Yao. Countless fine Yin Yang Yao displayed the most meticulous structure. To Wang Qi, beneath Feng Luoyi's form lay the divine elements of this virtual world.

If Wang Qi, who absorbed the Divine Plague Curse Technique's algorithms into his mana, growing stronger through destruction, loading, and cutting data, was a marked "Virus Seed," and ordinary cultivators without resistance to the Divine Plague Curse Technique were just "Information Species," then Feng Luoyi was the highest firewall of the Ten Thousand Immortals Illusion Realm, possessing top authority as a "Vaccine Species."

Moreover, Feng Luoyi completely grasped the secrets of the Divine Plague Curse Technique. Wang Qi even had an illusion, at this moment, that if Feng Luoyi were to draw a sword and give him a "total delete," it wouldn't be surprising at all.

For those who have mastered the Unity of My Method, the Ten Thousand Immortals Illusion Realm is no longer merely a virtual world. It can even become a "conductor" or "channel" for transmitting attacks!

Wang Qi greeted Feng Luoyi: "Teacher, I'm here."

Feng Luoyi glanced at Wang Qi and asked, "Did you come into contact with the banished immortals of Langde?"

Wang Qi frowned: "Is it they who are being monitored, or am I the one under surveillance?"

Feng Luoyi chuckled: "What are you thinking? Naturally, it is not you. You are now in a safe zone; why would I bother to take care of you?"

Banished immortals, perpetually under surveillance...

Wang Qi shook his head, making no comment. He did feel some sympathy for Meng Zhengyuan, but he also knew that abandoning surveillance of the banished immortals was akin to putting one's neck in the noose.

In the Divine Capital, the posture of Zhao Qingfeng after awakening is still vivid in Wang Qi's memory.

"Teacher, have you come this time to have me infiltrate the banished immortals again?"

Feng Luoyi shook his head: "Quite the contrary. Do not casually come into contact with the banished immortals, and definitely do not use them to validate any of your ideas. Remember, they are still part of the Immortal Alliance! They are protected by the Immortal Alliance Law!"

A trace of embarrassment flashed across Wang Qi's face: "Teacher, this..."

"If my guess is correct, you are actually thinking of presenting your current cultivation method to the banished immortals to see what they might cultivate, right?"

Wang Qi shouted: "Absolutely not! This is slander! I absolutely do not have such thoughts!"

"Don't you think... your reaction was a bit excessive..." Feng Luoyi sighed: "I know you are eager to promote your cultivation method. Indeed, I do not deny that your 'Dataized Cultivation Method' has great potential, especially being 'compatible with the Ten Thousand Immortals Illusion Realm.' In my view, it's impeccable. However, you need to prove yourself in the right way, not in this... this way."

Feng Luoyi didn't even feel it appropriate to say words like "illegal" or "immoral."

Wang Qi coughed: "It's just an exchange of cultivation methods, not a major crime, is it?"

Feng Luoyi looked at Wang Qi speechlessly: "You still claim you don't have that intention?"

Wang Qi jumped up: "Teacher, you set me up?"

Feng Luoyi sighed: "I knew it... you're planning to distribute that cultivation method filled with backdoors to others, aren't you?"

For Wang Qi, he could easily rewrite a cultivation method to be filled with backdoors. These backdoors would never appear in regular Circulation operations but would render cultivators completely defenseless against the Dataized Cultivation Method.

Of course, this is illegal too.

Using P2P is fine, but spreading a virus on a P2P platform is a crime.

Feng Luoyi shook his head and said: "Regarding the banished immortals, we know nothing. Precisely because the Dataized Cultivation Method has terrifying potential, the ability to invade the Ten Thousand Immortals Illusion Realm, and extremely special applications in the mind and soul, the banished immortals must never have access to it. This is the bottom line."

"Oh." Wang Qi nodded.

Feng Luoyi waved his hand and brought up another avatar. Wang Qi remembered that this was one Feng Luoyi had previously shown him, one of forty-three known banished immortals.

"He is the most cooperative among the banished immortals who are in collaboration with the Immortal Alliance," Feng Luoyi introduced: "Gou Dabao, affiliated with the Yangshen Pavilion, though most people in the Yangshen Pavilion have never met him. His current cultivation is at Foundation Establishment Perfection, facing Core Formation."

Wang Qi was puzzled: "What does this have to do with me?"

"Thirty-three years ago, his hometown was destroyed by Ancient Method Practitioners, with only three survivors. As a result, he harbors an intense hatred for the Ancient Method and only wishes to sever its legacy in this world," Feng Luoyi said. "Unfortunately, after entering the Immortal Institute, he was detected to have the banished immortal trait. But he vowed never to practice the Ancient Method. He even voluntarily joined the Yangshen Pavilion, cooperating with related research, aiming to completely remove the Ancient Method and Immortal components from his soul and body. The Immortal Alliance also regards him as a special opportunity, hoping he can break through the Heavenly Barrier, keep growing stronger than immortals, and attempt to assimilate or expel the power of the immortals."

"In search of a suitable cultivation method for himself, he has abolished his foundation more than eight times. I think this is an opportunity for both you and him."

Wang Qi was intrigued.

This indeed is an opportunity.

If he could make a true banished immortal break through the Heavenly Barrier, the Immortal Alliance would certainly allocate resources to research Wang Qi's Dataized Cultivation Method.