Su Junyu's opinion can't be said to be wrong. At least from his perspective, it's absolutely not wrong.

Ever since being roped in by Wang Qi, Su Junyu naturally took on the task of "promoting cultivation methods"—what's colloquially known as "male public relations." He was well-connected, and although not extremely savvy, his dealings with people were generally pleasing. Furthermore, unlike Wang Qi, who has a "transmigrator + mortal" background and a "quirky" way of thinking, Su Junyu is a bona fide "second generation of immortals," well-versed in the human interactions within the Immortal Dao.

However, for Wang Qi at this moment, this suggestion seems somewhat redundant.

The Modern Immortal Path does not assess superiority through combat strength—at least not below the Primordial Spirit Stage.

As for above the Primordial Spirit Stage, the combat strength depends more on the essence of one's primordial spirit. Among the many factors determining a Primordial Spirit Master's combat power, "essence of primordial spirit" carries the most weight, followed closely by "cultivation methods," both far outweighing "combat experience."

And the essence of primordial spirit and cultivation methods are linked to a person's thinking, learning, and research abilities.

In other words, the better a researcher you are here, the stronger you are.

—Not to mention, if you look at the Modern Immortal Path, there have been no tournaments or martial arts conferences held to date. This clearly shows that martial prowess below the Core Formation Stage can't be considered real ability.

Clearly, for Wang Qi, being the "first among peers" in the Golden Core Stage is no longer a particularly significant title. Nobody cares about it, much like how in the scientific world, nobody cares if you were the top student in your grade at the end of your university exams.

The fame brought by "incompleteness" will eclipse everything.

After bidding farewell to his friends who were experimenting with new divine skills with him, Wang Qi headed home with Chen Youjia.

Along the way, he couldn't help but reflect on the current state of affairs.

Years ago, he had merely collaborated with the seniors of the Genting Sect to write a few papers. At the time, Feng Luoyi was afraid he would be suppressed by the Li Sect, so he deliberately concealed his name. But this time, no one could suppress him. Not even the Carefree Practitioners. Godel's Incompleteness Theorem is too powerful and magnificent. Even the Carefree Practitioners have to take it seriously.

Moreover, Wang Qi's momentum has become unstoppable. Over the years, his achievements have been continuous, and with the help of Feng Luoyi's plan, he has shed the suspicion of being a Banished Immortal. Now, not only is his identity clear, but he also has the endorsement of the nation's best, and he's been in touch with the core secrets of the Immortal Alliance. To the Immortal Alliance, he is now the next generation to be nurtured, rather than a Banished Immortal to be guarded against.

With this premise, he doesn't have to worry about being overwhelmed by fame and can implement any plan with confidence.

—As long as Feng Luoyi can get the paper "On the Formally Undecidable Statements in Volume One Arithmetic Chapter of the All Laws Mathematical Collection and Related Systems" published.

Thinking of this, Wang Qi felt somewhat frustrated.

This trouble is something he never encountered on Earth.

Spiritual Energy indeed provides researchers with longer life and stronger thinking abilities, but for research, this odd physical quantity mainly presents a negative effect.

Apart from "increasing the difficulty of experiments," the negative impact of Spiritual Energy also includes "making researchers' lifespans longer."

Admittedly, although the academic community is outcome-oriented, some purely theoretical fields that cannot be verified for the time being still belong to the elderly authorities. The prestige accumulated from repeated victories cannot be underestimated.

However, this prestige is not always beneficial.

The more a scientist researches, the more obsessed they become, and the more emotionally attached they are to their results. As their emotions deepen, they naturally become more persistent. As the obsession deepens, they unknowingly start to believe. The more they "believe," the more obsessed they become, and knowledge barriers emerge.

Feng Luoyi once told Wang Qi that neither believing nor non-believing is the correct attitude. However, few people can truly achieve this.

There was a joke on Earth that if Einstein had switched to fishing at the age of thirty, the history of physics would not have changed at all. This statement is obviously too extreme, but to some extent, it is true.

Old authorities' impact on scientific development is often negative.

Such was the case with Einstein, and the same is true with Bohr in his later years.

And a large group of old authorities who simply won't die is even more terrifying.

Fortunately, in the Modern Immortal Dao, strength and research level are linked, so the rising talents always have the opportunity to surpass those old authorities trapped by knowledge barriers, which is why in the Immortal Dao, the spectacle of "each generation produces talents, who reign supreme for hundreds of years" persists.

Additionally, it's worth mentioning the academic system of this world. It's entirely different from the peer review mechanism on Earth. The academic system of Shenzhou relies entirely on the Ten Thousand Immortals Illusion Realm, where all papers are fully open. The visibility of a paper is determined by the author's reputation. Often, without the recommendation of the old predecessors, newly initiated immortals have no chance at all.

To publish theories contrary to the beliefs of old authorities, one must be extremely cautious. If you suddenly publish a paper completely at odds with an old authority's thinking, it could end disastrously for either you or the old authority—either the old authority deviates, or they lose their Dao Heart, fall into madness, and slap you to death.

If you don't have the strength to face old authorities head-on, or a not so old enlightened authority as a backing, it's better for low-level cultivators to keep a low profile.

Wang Qi is currently fortunate in this regard. He has Feng Luoyi.

This is indeed a fortunate aspect.

This world has some inexplicable connections with Earth. The Carefree Practitioners surprisingly all have prototypes on Earth, and their temperaments, experiences, somewhat match. Wang Qi knows that Feng Luoyi's prototype, his equivalent, Von Neumann, was one of the earliest mathematicians to accept Godel's Incompleteness Theorem—he was even one of the proponents of Godel's theories.

This is one of the reasons Wang Qi dared to present his paper to Feng Luoyi.

If it was Xi Baiche who noticed Wang Qi back then, Wang Qi would have had a hard time.

Wang Qi has no doubt that Feng Luoyi will find a way to make the many cultivators of the Wanfa Sect accept his theories.

This is not only due to the speculations arising from the mysterious connection between the two worlds but also because of the trust between Seeking Dao Seekers.

Feng Luoyi's achievement of the Dao only occurred two or three hundred years ago, and by cultivator standards, he is still young, not yet constrained by knowledge barriers, sharp energy not yet lost, he is in the prime time for pioneering work.

He will undoubtedly clear away obstacles for Wang Qi.

This is not just for Wang Qi—at least not only for Wang Qi, but more so for the Dao of Mathematics.

Godel's Incompleteness Theorem is valid in this universe. Therefore, this "incompleteness" represents getting closer to the Dao.

In this regard, Wang Qi is very confident.

However...

"Teacher Feng, could you please get this done faster? I've only taken the first step, and you're already flustered. What are you going to do with the next step!"

Back home, Wang Qi sat down at his desk again and sighed.

Godel's Incompleteness Theorem indeed harshly reset the worldview of Earth mathematicians. But for the entire mathematics community, this is only the beginning.

Or rather, Godel's work is merely a key, opening a new era.

Beyond this door, mathematics no longer conforms to human thought.

Just like physics, mathematics has entered an era that overturns human thinking.

Thinking of this, Wang Qi took a deep breath, pulled out a piece of paper, and prepared to write his thesis again.

This was also instructed by Feng Luoyi. Not long ago, Feng Luoyi sent him a Spirit Message, asking him to prepare some content well, as within these days, he might find him to discuss incompleteness.

Wang Qi thought if he was going to prepare well, he might as well throw out something weighty.

For example, another question from Ximen's Twenty-three Questions.

Thinking of this, Wang Qi smiled and wrote down the title of the thesis.

"On Computable Numbers and Their Application to the Decision Problem."

The answer to Hilbert's tenth question among the twenty-three problems— the "decidability of Diophantine equations."

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Amidst the vast sea of stars, a certain constant star system.

Unlike the Main Sequence Star where Shenzhou is located, full of life, and unlike the special Red Giant forced into a premature old age in Sea Sky, barely surviving. This is a burned-out planet. It has stopped Helium fusion, and outside the star core, a large amount of Carbon and Oxygen has accumulated. A considerable mass has already been converted into Iron elements.

This is a dying star. It too has been drained of a large amount of Spiritual Energy during that sweeping cosmic disaster. Just that, it was more thoroughly destroyed than Sea Sky. During the Red Giant stage, it devoured all its planets.

After several Helium flashes, it has already released its mass. Now, the density of interstellar matter around this planet is very high.

But at least once upon a time, there was life here. Because the Immortal Path's door connected to here. That magical road always opens only in places that have life—at least once had life.

In this desolate, near-death constant star system, another operation of the Immortal Alliance is underway.

That is, countless microscopic-level Mechanical Beasts.

These Mechanical Beasts, invisible to the naked eye, are continuously collecting interstellar matter from this star system. These Mechanical Beasts are yard-sized, regardless of how sharp the sight is, there is no way to glimpse their true form.

The core of the Mechanical Beast consists of one hundred and eight iron atoms. In this dying star system, a significant portion of the elements has been transformed into the most stable iron. Iron elements are most stable, whether in fusion or fission don't release energy, but absorb energy. Thus they are not uncommon in the universe. These one hundred and eight iron atoms form a Talisman, Spiritual Power becomes a mystical image on its own, and can construct a mechanical arm of a microscopic level to complete self-replication.

This work has already continued for several years.

Mathematics Lord Pang Jialai is guarding here.

Unlike the Master of Calculation, Mathematics Lord Pang Jialai is a very silent person. He almost never discusses with others. Additionally, due to his notorious "discussion" that drove a Carefree Practitioner insane before, few dare to discuss with him.

The Mathematics Lord has his own way to play.

Above his head, a large cluster of microscopic Mechanical Beasts.

A single microscopic-level Mechanical Beast is only a hundred or so atoms in size. But how many are there in this star system?

Unknown.

However, the mass above the Mathematics Lord's head is definitely higher than that of an average planet.

Under the Mathematics Lord's thought, the material of a planet is rapidly changing its topology. Only by looking at the broad view can one possibly detect almost imperceptible ripples. However, within these "ripples," is contained the mighty power of planet transformation.

Suddenly, a wave arises in the dense areas of interstellar matter. In the thin nebulae made up of interstellar dust, countless crystals suddenly form—that is, the result of countless microscopic-level Mechanical Beasts linked together. Numerous Mechanical Beasts cluster into crystals, small crystalline chunks then condense into large ones. Between the crystals, there is another type of Mechanical Beast forming a semi-fluid. Soon, a cable several astronomical units long appeared before the Mathematics Lord.

"Is there anything?" The Mathematics Lord asked.

In cosmic space, Spiritual Energy is sparse and chaotic. Without a medium, Spirit Sense is difficult to propagate.

Upon hearing the Spirit Sense come through the cable from the other side, the Mathematics Lord showed a disdainful smile.

"Is that so? Has that guy finally lost?"