Chapter 13: The Black Box
There is a term on Earth called the "black box of technology".
This concept is specifically used to describe technological products. The technology contained in a product is actually integrated within a framework. What is inside the frame is like being locked in a box for those outside the frame. The user does not need to open the box to use the functions of the objects in the box.
It is precisely because of this concept that before using computers, earthlings do not need to learn computer code, logical schemas and various algorithms, let alone be proficient in electromagnetism and materials science.
Since the heaven and earth locked in Shenzhou contain the physical quantity of "aura", the "black box" here is larger than the universe where the earth is located. Here, humans can use all kinds of magical abilities even if they have not yet understood the nature of the world. Ancient cultivators who do not know the way of heaven and earth can use supernatural powers and spells for the same reason.
If we take earth technology as an analogy, then for Shenzhou Immortal Dao, exercises and spells are not theories, but core technologies.
If an engineer wants to master a better technique, he must learn the theory. In the same way, if a monk wants to go further, he must open the "black box" and understand the theory of the connotation of the exercises.
A computer plays a very different role in the hands of a hacker and an uneducated person. In the same way, a spell is not as powerful as in the hands of a monk who has comprehended its inner ways than in the hands of a monk who has realized it by taking advantage of other axioms.
This is the principle of "one law and ten thousand laws" of the Ten Thousand Methods. On Earth, mathematics is the cornerstone of the natural sciences and is known as the "queen of science". In China, arithmetic is also regarded as a shortcut to the truth. No matter what kind of mind or Taoism, it will definitely involve mathematics and physics. It is not surprising that the disciples of the Ten Thousand Methods Sect use any spells.
In the past, Bai Ze Shenjun became enlightened, and he carved three lines of big characters with sword qi on the mountain peak where the Wanfa Gate is located: life is in the world, six roots are impure, disturbing the red dust, all deceive the truth, and seeking the Tao is the only way to learn. These 24 words mean: Since birth, people have been receiving specific and chaotic information, and although these information also contain the Great Dao, it is only one side of the Great Dao and has its own limitations. These limitations at the level of experience are the shackles that bind people's hearts to the Tao. The only thing that can break the shackles and transcend concrete experience is arithmetic that is inherently abstract.
If you change the style of painting, this sentence can actually be translated as "Your eyes will deceive you, your ears will deceive you, your experience will deceive you, your imagination will deceive you, but mathematics will not." ”
Bai Ze Shenjun's words clarified the nobility of arithmetic, and later became the disciple of Wanfamen. And in the eyes of most modern Dharma cultivators, arithmetic also deserves this honor.
And this is also the opportunity for Wang Qi to get rid of the current predicament.
There are many mathematical achievements on Earth that are closely related to the theory of evolution. Wang Qi is familiar with two: evolutionary algorithm and mutation model. The former is a global optimization method derived from the theory of evolution, and the latter is a mathematical model that can depict the natural selection of biological variants.
And the disciples of the Ten Thousand Methods Sect proved with arithmetic that it was possible to apply this spell just by analyzing the mathematical principles of a spell. In other words, Wang Qi can bypass the field of evolution, which he is unfamiliar with, and bring the problem into the world of mathematics that he is familiar with!
After having this idea, he immediately used his spiritual sense to interrogate Zhenyanzi: "Old man, is there a monk who accumulates mana by practicing the main exercises, but he realizes the Tao by relying on the minor exercises?"
Zhen Yanzi didn't even think about it and asked, "What are you asking Sword Cultivation for?"
"Sword cultivation?"
"Practicing the authentic peerless mind of Xuanmen, but instead of taking the path of tolerance and Taoism, he seeks the sword and forgets himself......"
Wang Qi didn't listen anymore because he had already thought of a way out.
"I took the Celestial Atlas as my major exercise, and used evolutionary algorithms and mutation models to deduce it. However, my main research direction has to be ethereal and quantum physics!"
solved the big problem that had plagued him for a long time, and the joy filled Wang Qi's chest.
I'm so excited, I'm sorry, I don't know what expression to use at this time, just smile at this time, just smile, just smile, just smile...... Smiling isn't enough!
After the previous complicated psychological activities, Wang Qi asked expressionlessly, "Brother Su." Dare to ask how monks generally express their celebration after realizing the one-fold path, and what are the customs of the immortal path?"
"Customs...... I, the Ten Thousand Methods, have retained the tradition of emulating the Geometric Demon Lord. One day, the Demon Lord came to his senses in the bath, forgetting to put on his clothes, and when he forgot to put on his clothes, he flew into the air and shouted, 'I see'. There are many imitations of the Demon Lord's disciples-hey, what are you doing?"
Wang Qi tore off his belt and put his hand on the placket: "Follow the sages." ”
", you wait for me! This custom exists, but not many people in my Ten Thousand Ways Sect can really be calm, calm down!"
"No matter, I need to vent!"
Su Junyu grabbed Wang Qi's belt with one hand, and pulled Wang Qi's clothes with the other: "Wait a minute, there are many different ways to vent!"
"My broadsword is already *** unbearable!"
"Where did you get the big knife!"
"Let it go!"
"I can't put it!"
The two argued for a while, and Su Junyu took a lot of effort to get Wang Qi to dispel this idea. The true transmission of the Ten Thousand Laws wiped his sweat, and was about to give a little common-sense education to the new disciple in front of him. This is, he suddenly sensed a familiar breath and hurriedly turned around.
Xiang Qi was standing behind the two, stunned. The saber in her hand fell to the ground without noticing, a picture of three views in the process of post-disaster reconstruction.
Su Junyu was a little strange, but he still waved his hand politely. With this wave of his hand, he saw the belt that was still in his hand.
Wang Qi was disheveled, and his belt was in his hand......
In the eyes of others, he seemed to be entangled with Wang Qi just now......
The gesture of waving something in your hand at others is very reminiscent of showing off......
The powerful computing power brought by the Ten Thousand Methods Sect Exercise made Su Junyu connect all of them at once.
He immediately cried out with a sad face, "Not what you see!"
As soon as these words came out, Su Junyu wanted to slap himself: Nima, isn't this in the eyes of others just three hundred taels of silver here!
Sure enough, when Xiang Qi heard this, his body shook and took a few steps back: "Dead local tyrant...... Oh no, Junyu, don't worry, I won't discriminate against your ......"
"You're already discriminating!"
"No, no, no, it's not your fault. Thinking about it carefully, Ji Lao was also born in the Ten Thousand Laws Sect and switched to the Thousand Machines Pavilion halfway...... No wonder everyone says, 'Wanfa also wants to have Taoist couples' or something. ”
Su Junyu cried: "Don't discriminate against all methods!"
Xiang Qi turned to Wang Qi with a solemn expression: "That, Xiao Qi, this is your own choice, senior sister, it's not easy to say anything." In short, it's good that you're happy. ”
"He just wanted to emulate the sages......"
"Ji Lao is a great person. ”
"It's not a Turing senior, ahhh
Wang Qi sorted out his clothes, stood up and said to Xiang Qi, "Can you give us a chance to prove our orientation?"
"No, no, no, you don't have to force yourself at all, and it's hard to prove, right?"
Wang Qi shook his head: "You can try it yourself, senior sister." ”