"Meow meow, Brother Qi, can I ask one last question, meow?"
Mao Zimiao’s sister, Mao Zimin, hopped around Wang Qi before finally stretching out a hand and tugging at the corner of his clothes.
"Of course," Wang Qi said seriously, looking at the book in his hands without lifting his head.
The little girl put a finger in her mouth, looking puzzled, and asked, "But meow hasn’t asked yet, meow! How did you know, Brother Qi?"
"Anticipation—and that’s why I hate kids... Stop pestering me with questions! And don’t get your drool on my clothes!"
The little girl didn’t care at all about Wang Qi’s bad attitude. In the past few days, because Mao Zimiao was worried about her father, she often went to the Immortal Alliance Main Temple to inquire about the war at the Western Border. It was not a task suitable for bringing along children. Therefore, Wang Qi had to look after the kids every now and then. After a few days, Mao Zhiya was still oblivious, but Mao Zimin had already become very familiar with this brother who was always reading some strange books.
Especially since this brother was quite willing to play with her when he wasn’t reading.
Following Brother Qi’s lead, Mao Zimin soon came to a remarkable conclusion, "Meow meow’s question was ’What’s the relationship between Brother Qi and sister meow,’ and Brother Qi said ’of course,’ which means..."
Wang Qi nodded firmly, "I of course like teasing your sister."
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"Meow? But sister seems really happy when she’s with Brother Qi, meow..."
"Xiao Min! What nonsense are you talking about, meow!" A furious Mao Zimiao rushed over and dragged her sister away. Wang Qi stood there and sighed, "Kids these days... really complex."
"Hehe, you were spewing more adult jokes than me when you were under ten," Zhen Chan ridiculed without hesitation.
"Hehe, the fact that you understand them means you’re not so pure yourself."
Soon after, Mao Zimiao came back after lecturing her sister. The girl looked at Wang Qi somewhat conflicted, "I am indeed happy that you’re willing to come send me off, Xiao Qi... but I’d be happier if you weren’t reading at this time, meow."
Wang Qi and the three Mao siblings were currently at Xin Mountain’s airport, waiting for a short-range Spirit Boat heading to the northern part of Central Earth.
The new year had just passed, and with it, the Cultivators of Xin Mountain began to bustle again. The airport was crowded with people, and large cargoes were frequently loaded onto or off the ships.
A heavy snowfall from the West Sea Dragon King didn’t affect the bustle of the Immortal Alliance in Central Earth in the slightest.
Wang Qi waved his hand, "Go on, go on. Today is the fifth day, and you’ll be back by the sixteenth at most. It’s not a life or death parting, so stop being so sentimental. Besides, I only came to help because it’s inconvenient for you, a girl, to handle two bratty kids, not to say goodbye."
According to the customs of Mao Zimiao’s hometown, it was unlucky to host guests before the fifth day of the new year. That was the reason the Mao siblings had stayed in the Immortal Institute for five days.
To the cat-eared girl, Wang Qi’s reaction was exactly as expected. She rolled her eyes and, with her brother and sister in tow, boarded the Spirit Boat to return home.
It wasn’t until the Spirit Boat was nearly out of sight that Wang Qi looked up.
Then, he closed his book and, with a swift movement technique, ran towards the Immortal Institute.
Zhen Chan mocked him with glee, "You obviously care a great deal, yet you started by acting all detached."
"Pah, do you know how pressed for time I am?" retorted Wang Qi, "I’m even feeling a sense of urgency now because I haven’t found my inspiration for Foundation Establishment."
"That is indeed a problem," Zhen Chan admitted with a sigh.
In the following days, Wang Qi came up with several conservative and wildly imaginative plans, but not one satisfied him.
Returning to his room, Wang Qi casually placed the book he had been reading on the desk. The book he had just been reading was the first one he had exchanged in the library, "The Geting Collection."
"Indeed, the Geting lineage is from the Copenhagen School, with a profound understanding of space," Wang Qi laid down the book and picked up another, "I can put aside the surface geometry issue for now. Next, I’ll study group theory."
Physicist theory generally consists of dynamics theory and symmetry theory, with the mathematical foundation of dynamics theory being the methods of mathematical physics, and symmetry theory’s being group theory.
In mathematics and abstract algebra, group theory studies algebraic structures known as groups. Yet geometric issues like solid space lattice arrangements invariably need group theory to be resolved. The Earth mathematician Klein stated in his work known as the geometric Grand Charter, the "El Langen Program," that the classification of geometry could be done through infinite continuous transformation groups. Earth physicist Yang Zhenning’s two most significant achievements, which opened a new chapter in Earth’s physical sciences—the gauge field and the violation of parity conservation—are closely related to group theory.
To grasp more advanced geometric knowledge, this algebraic theory was essential to learn. Even more so for tackling the Grand Unification Theory, group theory was indispensable.
The book Wang Qi now held was another work by Carefree Practitioner Yue Dang of the Wanfa Sect’s Geting lineage, entitled "Transformation Theory."
This book was still considered a must-read in the field of group theory within Shenzhou’s Mathematical World, and it was also the eleventh book on the reading list that Master of Calculation Xi Baiche had given to Wang Qi.
As he delved deeper into his reading, Wang Qi began to write down several math problems on scratch paper.
At first, it was just one or two. But as time went on, Wang Qi began to write faster and faster. Classical problems were conquered one by one, and complex challenges were solved.
Wang Qi wrote and calculated with a speed that was astonishing. If Su Junyu were to see this scene, he would probably wonder if Wang Qi was even human. The problems Wang Qi was calculating were far beyond the scope of an Immortal Institute professor! And his calculation speed was on par with a Wanfa Sect disciple who had studied for many years!
But to Wang Qi, this was merely reviewing the mathematics he had learned in his previous life.
As long as he could fully retrieve the mathematics he had lost for ten years, he was confident he could outdo anyone of his peers!
Reviewing is always easier than learning. According to Wang Qi’s plan, he would finish this part of the review before the fifteenth of the first month and write at least three summative or discursive papers.
By the fifteenth, when most Foundation Establishment assistants returned and the Immortal Institute resumed classes, he could consult with an assistant or at least a teacher in the Primordial Spirit Stage about Foundation Establishment issues.
There were only six months left until graduation. At the Wanfa Sect, I might not have the chance to interact with so many geniuses and Grandmasters from different fields. So in these six months, I have to deduce the Magic Foundation that suits me best!