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Zhang Bingyu followed closely behind Yang Chen like a little tail, and after descending the mountain, they drove the old Jaguar XJ with a leaky undercarriage back to Jinzhou City. Surprisingly, none of the valuables in the car had been stolen; everything was intact!
"You can't just follow me like this, it's not proper!" After driving the car into a repair shop in the city, Yang Chen got out of the driver's seat and said to Zhang Bingyu, "Aren't you planning to go back to Beijing?"
"There's nothing for me in Beijing." Zhang Bingyu's eyes sparkled with a playful glint as she replied, "Qingchen Detective Agency rarely gets any cases. Instead of staying there, I might as well stay by your side and see if there's anything I can help with."
"… I don't really need your help here." Yang Chen rubbed his temples, looking troubled, and checked the time. "It's about to get dark. Even if you don't go home, I still need to go home for dinner."
"That's perfect, I can go over and meet my future in-laws…"
"Spit!" Yang Chen spat out a mouthful of blood from several meters away! He realized that being too excellent might also be a problem?
But looking at Zhang Bingyu's determined and resolute appearance, he suddenly remembered something and asked, "By the way, have you graduated from university?"
"I'm a master's student at Beijing University!" Zhang Bingyu lifted her chin slightly.
"What did you study? Law?"
"Chinese literature! I studied law on my own! Why do you ask?"
"Since you're a master's student in Chinese literature, your writing skills should be pretty good, right?" Yang Chen clapped his hands, "You said you wanted to help me, right? Well, I have something you can help with…"
"I won't do menial tasks, unless it's related to your growth and breakthroughs." Zhang Bingyu's stance was clear.
"It's related, of course it's related…" Yang Chen smiled like a wolf, nodding quickly, "And it's a big deal… You want to learn something, right? This task is perfect for you!"
"What exactly do you want?"
"I want to start a journal in the metaphysical community, a journal for academic research and exchange in the metaphysical field." Yang Chen clearly had a plan and said, "I need a deputy editor-in-chief, and I think you'd be perfect for the job."
"Start a journal? A metaphysical journal?!" Zhang Bingyu was amused by Yang Chen's words. She sized him up and asked, "Are you crazy? A journal for academic research? Are you kidding me?!"
"I'm not joking at all." Yang Chen put on a serious face and said to Zhang Bingyu, "Metaphysical practitioners need to progress, and they can't just work in isolation. The purpose of this journal is to promote academic exchange and mutual improvement in the metaphysical community…"
"I didn't realize you had such lofty goals." Zhang Bingyu didn't mock Yang Chen's ideas but nodded with interest, "It's an interesting idea. How do you plan to do it?"
"I was thinking of delaying this for two years, but since someone has already taken the lead, let's start now." Yang Chen said, "You're familiar with the various schools and sects in the domestic metaphysical community. Let's buy a printing factory first, print the first issue, and send it to the various sects to see their reactions…"
"Starting a journal isn't just about having ideas; you need content." Zhang Bingyu thought for a moment and asked, "Content that everyone will be interested in. Do you have that content?"
"It will be ready in a few days." Thinking of the manuscript from the Mad Taoist, Yang Chen nodded, "The journal will be called 'Lingwu,' a professional and authoritative academic publication in the metaphysical field. We'll start with the domestic metaphysical community as a pilot to gain experience, and once everything is mature, we'll start global distribution…"
"I feel like you're dreaming." As Yang Chen spoke, Zhang Bingyu's eyebrows furrowed, "I don't oppose making money, but if you're thinking of global distribution… aren't you being too arrogant?"
"Making money? What money?" Yang Chen looked at Zhang Bingyu with a puzzled expression, "The journal will be priced at 288 yuan. Even if every metaphysical practitioner in the country buys one, it won't make much money… Besides, I plan to set up some incentive awards for those who make significant academic contributions, providing material rewards… This is clearly a losing proposition!"
"Then what's your goal?"
"If I say it's to promote the development of metaphysics on Earth, you'd probably think I'm being hypocritical." Yang Chen rubbed his chin, half-jokingly, "Let's just say I want the fame. You don't want me to marry you from the Zhang family of the Celestial Master's Mansion, right? If I have this kind of fame, it will be more convenient in the future, right?"
"Fine, you win." Zhang Bingyu laughed, "Alright, I'll help you. Where do we start?"
"First, we need an office and a dedicated printing factory." Yang Chen considered, "The office isn't hard to find. I have a company in Wenhua District with many empty offices. We can use one floor… But since we're doing this, we can't be sloppy. We need a professional graphic designer and typesetting personnel…"
"That's not a problem." Zhang Bingyu said without hesitation, "I can put together a professional team in no time. I'm asking, which province do you plan to start with, or will you launch nationwide from the beginning?"
"For the first issue, let's start with the Central China region." Yang Chen thought for a moment, deciding to take a steady approach, "I'll write a theme for you, and you can find someone to design the cover and back cover. We also need to buy printing equipment. There's a lot to do. Can you handle it alone?"
"When do you plan to officially launch the first issue?" Zhang Bingyu asked.
"Let's set it for five days from now. It should be about right." Yang Chen said, "But you need to think carefully. Once we start, it won't be easy to back out!"
"I'm planning to marry you, what do I have to fear?" Zhang Bingyu coolly replied.
...
The Mad Taoist's enthusiasm far exceeded Yang Chen's expectations.
While he was worried about being led into a trap by Yang Chen, the summary of his recent research was like having a dozen cats scratching at his heart, making him unbearable.
That night, the old Taoist took a taxi from Ming Mountain Town and rushed to Jinzhou City.
When the Mad Taoist arrived, Yang Chen's mother, Jin Meifeng, was already asleep upstairs. Yang Chen received the Mad Taoist in the living room of his villa.
"Take a look and see if there's anything wrong." As soon as he sat down on the sofa, the Mad Taoist eagerly took out a thick stack of manuscripts and handed them to Yang Chen, "Don't be polite, just tell me if there are any mistakes!"
Yang Chen, wearing pajamas, nodded and took the manuscripts, carefully reviewing them.
The first page of the stack had the title "A Preliminary Analysis of the Essence of the Five Elements' Spirit Energy"!
Seeing the title, Yang Chen nodded lightly. The academic foundation of the metaphysical community in this world was quite limited, and initial research could only start from the basics, gradually deepening to fit the current environment.
The academic paper was not long, about a thousand words.
From the perspective of a preliminary understanding of energy particle theory, the Mad Taoist analyzed the essence of the Five Elements' Spirit Energy. He structured the discussion of the Five Elements' Spirit Energy, citing references and integrating the energy particle theory.
What truly surprised Yang Chen was that the Mad Taoist had designed a small Daoist experiment to verify his conclusions.
His thinking was rigorous, his reasoning accurate, and his conclusions clear, even making it difficult for Yang Chen, a giant in the field, to find many faults!
"You've written a very good article, demonstrating your solid foundation." Yang Chen put down the first three pages and looked up at the Mad Taoist, "The traditional theory of the Five Elements' Spirit Energy is too vague, often leaving people half-understanding it. Introducing the energy particle theory has immediate effects… especially the small experiment you designed, which is the highlight!"
The Mad Taoist was inwardly pleased but feigned modesty, "Not really, most of the content is based on the materials and documents you gave me. I just identified the issues and provided additional explanations…"
"But!" Before the Mad Taoist could finish being modest, Yang Chen said, "This article only discusses the classification of the Five Elements' Spirit Energy and energy particles, but avoids discussing their essential sameness… The Daoist experiment you designed can prove the existence of energy particles, but it also acknowledges the existence of the Five Elements' Spirit Energy… This is contradictory!"
"The Five Elements' Spirit Energy is just energy particles, how can it be contradictory?!" The Mad Taoist frowned, "You're jealous! Jealous of the academic achievements I've made!"
Yang Chen didn't respond but demonstrated the small experiment designed by the Mad Taoist.
Following the Daoist trajectory designed by the Mad Taoist, Yang Chen easily replicated a small fireball floating in the air.
"Look, this is the experiment you designed. When the core of this small fireball is compressed, a large number of fire energy particles are released from the fireball, which can be easily captured by practitioners…"
Yang Chen compressed the small fireball, and due to its internal structure, when compressed, the internal structure changed, causing a rapid loss of fire energy particles.
While conducting the experiment, Yang Chen said, "According to your theory, the various types of spirit energy in the Five Elements are generally difficult to quantify, relying solely on the practitioner's experience. But with the introduction of energy particle theory, the intensity and quantity of fire energy particles in the fireball can be quantified, making it easier for practitioners to control the power of Daoist techniques… But what about the essence of the Five Elements' Spirit Energy? Have you discussed it?"
"The Five Elements' Spirit Energy is just energy particles…" The Mad Taoist looked at Yang Chen in confusion.
"Exactly, the essence of the Five Elements' Spirit Energy is energy particles!" Yang Chen praised him with a nod, "Without this statement, the quality of the entire article drops significantly!"
"Uh…" The Mad Taoist was taken aback and then said, "Do you want to deny the existence of the Five Elements' Spirit Energy?"
"It's not about denying it, but the Five Elements' Spirit Energy is a misunderstanding in the metaphysical community about energy particles!" Yang Chen said firmly, "In the past, we couldn't understand the existence of energy particles, so we vaguely categorized them into five types of spirit energy: metal, wood, water, fire, and earth, without a unit of measurement. Now that energy particles have been discovered, is there any need to continue using the Five Elements' Spirit Energy theory?!"
The Mad Taoist was speechless, sensing that Yang Chen was about to unleash a fierce beast in the metaphysical community!
After the Five Elements' Spirit Energy is refined, it is indeed the various types of energy particles, which are the components of the Five Elements' Spirit Energy that practitioners refer to… They are essentially the same, but the energy particle theory is more rigorous, clear, and scientific, allowing for precise quantification of energy. However, the theory of the Five Elements' Spirit Energy has been prevalent in the metaphysical community for thousands of years. Is it so easy to completely overturn it?
The Mad Taoist had been familiar with the energy particle theory for a long time, but even now, he couldn't apply the quantification standards of energy particles in daily Daoist practices. Understanding is one thing, but applying it is another. How many issues need to be resolved? Just changing habits could be a death sentence for many practitioners!
It's like a workshop that relies on the experience of a master craftsman to produce products. Suddenly, you tell him that manual work is no longer needed, and the workshop will switch to an automated production line with computer-precise ingredient mixing and standardized production… The master craftsman will be the first to lose his job!
Because just understanding the production method and working principle of the production line could be enough to kill the master craftsman!
The Mad Taoist suddenly shivered and reached out to grab the manuscript from Yang Chen, "You're trying to kill me!"
The Mad Taoist could imagine the storm that would be unleashed in the currently calm metaphysical community if this article were to be circulated! Academic revolutions are never smooth, and while others might face criticism for a couple of years, the things he wrote would definitely cost him his life!
The Daoist techniques, talismans, and spirit arrays that have been passed down in the metaphysical community for thousands of years, once the energy particle quantification mechanism is applied, just changing the structure of the techniques and adapting to the changes would be enough to drive people to the brink. Moreover… from Yang Chen's reaction, he clearly had more up his sleeve!
"Give me the manuscript back! I won't study it anymore, okay?!"
The Mad Taoist, red-eyed like an angry rooster, panted heavily at Yang Chen, "Give it back to me quickly!!"
But Yang Chen dodged the Mad Taoist's hands, hiding behind the sofa and asked in a devilish voice, "Now that you understand the essence of the Five Elements' Spirit Energy, don't you want to know the essence of energy particles?!"
"The… essence of energy particles?!" The Mad Taoist was stunned, his eyes filled with longing… (To be continued.)
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