HBWnovel Chapter 324 A Net of Heaven and Earth: The Western Scientific Debate
Chapter 324 A Net of Heaven and Earth: The Western Scientific Debate
"This old man is getting more and more childish as he gets older."
On the sea, where he could now clearly see the entire continental shelf, Lü Qian put his phone back in his pocket, remaining noncommittal about Lü Ci's arrangement.
"Fortunately, back when I was on Wudang Mountain, I didn't just focus on practicing martial arts; I still have some knowledge of geomancy and divination."
"I am a Wudang Taoist priest who has passed numerous tests and is certified to practice."
As he spoke, he raised his right hand, and a miniature version of the Qimen Dunjia formation appeared in his palm—the Feng Hou Qimen.
The Qimen Dunjia chart spun in his palm, and as the four plates transformed, the mysteries of time, space, and earth were clearly revealed before Lü Qian's eyes.
"Over the years, I've only used Feng Hou Qi Men for fighting, and I almost forgot that it's perfect for calculating auspicious and inauspicious directions."
Lu Qian stared at the Feng Hou Qi Men in his palm. Based on the current location and time, he calculated the next direction he wanted to take almost instantly.
The rapidly spinning Qimen formation also froze on a plate, guiding Lü Qian to shift towards the southeast.
"Um?"
Just as the Qimen formation was completed, Lü Qian seemed to sense something, raised his head, and gazed at the cloudless sky.
The sky there was crystal clear, its azure color mirroring the calm surface of the sea beneath our feet, with only one or two seabirds gliding by, creating a slight commotion.
But even in this silent and empty sky, Lü Qian kept observing with great interest, as if he had discovered something interesting.
The extraordinary young Taoist blinked, and a crimson-gold light surged forth from the depths of his pupils once more. His Fiery Eyes of Truth began to operate, allowing him to see clearly what was in the heavens above.
No, those things are not in the heavens; they are even higher and farther than the heavens. They are the "eyes" and "ears" of some people.
In the vast and boundless starry sky, surrounding the blue planet are not only the eternally revolving moon, but also the crystallization of human wisdom and technology over the past century.
"One, two, three..."
Lu Qian looked up, taking stock of the mechanical and technological creations—satellites—high in the sky.
Beneath the desolate, empty starry sky, satellites, with outstretched wings like soaring birds, are shifting their orbits, aiming their onboard "eyes and ears" at the boundless sea below.
"Six? You really think highly of me."
Lu Qian's pupils shimmered with a crimson-gold light, as if he could truly see the scenery tens of thousands of kilometers above the ground. He lowered his head again, marveling at the sight.
"Is it really necessary? I am just a cultivator. Locking me with these six powerful artifacts is like setting up an inescapable net."
"Unfortunately, I have long since transcended the Three Realms and am no longer bound by the Five Elements."
After making a couple of jokes, Lü Qian's originally relaxed and cheerful expression turned somewhat serious. He made a hand seal with his right hand, which was holding the Feng Hou Qi Men, and manipulated the Qi Men formation rotating in his palm to change again.
A faint breeze seemed to emanate from Lü Qian and spread outwards in all directions.
The breeze swept across the sky and the sea, but it didn't create the slightest ripple, as if it were just an illusion.
However, as the breeze blew by, surprised exclamations rang out from hidden places all over the world.
"Oh my God, how is this possible!"
On the other side of the ocean, in a secluded aerospace research center, hundreds of scientists stood up in surprise as they watched the sea suddenly become deserted above the screen and the parameters that showed no abnormality.
Even worse, some people simply tore up the parameter report, thinking that there was something wrong with the machine. However, no matter how many times these professionals repeated it, it was perfectly normal.
That's enough.
Just as the atmosphere in the research center was becoming increasingly chaotic, a deep, angry shout interrupted the blond, blue-eyed scientists, as if their worldviews had collapsed in a riot.
"Gentlemen, we are not simply fighting against one person, but against a civilization that has existed for thousands of years."
An elderly man with a cane walked out from behind the researchers. Although he was old, the sharp glint in his eyes and his calm and powerful steps clearly indicated his identity.
He is an extraordinary person, no, in the West, he is more accurately described as a superhuman.
"But Professor, this isn't scientific! It violates many theorems and formulas. We really can't imagine doing this by just one person."
Faced with the elderly man, the researchers were surprised by his appearance, but they still frowned and incredulously took out the data they had calculated many times.
"A young man under thirty? Without using any technology, he managed to evade satellite detection and all sensors?"
"This cannot be explained by science!"
"Knock knock knock..."
However, faced with the researchers' questions, the old man remained silent, suddenly accelerated, and swiftly swung his cane, striking the researchers' most precious heads squarely.
Suddenly, a series of dull, thumping sounds, like hitting a watermelon, filled the research center, which had just quieted down.
"Fools, put down your self-righteous pride and your shallow worldview!"
In an instant, the old man appeared in front of the huge screen in the center of the hall. He looked up at the screen, which displayed the latest images transmitted in real time by satellites and sensors.
On the screen, apart from the boundless blue sea, there was no figure of Lü Qian, only a few seabirds playing and swimming, and everything looked like an ordinary near-shore observation scene.
The old man squinted at the scene, cursing, "A bunch of arrogant gorillas."
"truth?"
"The truth you uphold has only been around for a few years. Since Newton proposed his three laws of motion, it has been less than four hundred years old in a practical sense!"
"However, truth does not distinguish between time and sequence; it has always existed."
The researchers did not agree with the elderly man's unorthodox remarks; they acted like moral guardians, protecting the last vestiges of their own moral compass.
"Shut up! Look at me, look at the young man who disappeared on the screen, look at the energy reaction that shouldn't exist in the waters off Nathan Island."
"Now, tell me, do those things conform to your truth?"
The old man turned around, and his hunched body, leaning on his cane, suddenly exuded a fierce aura that oppressed everyone present, as if mocking their insignificant bottom line.
"Truth should not be so narrow-minded."
"And you are just a bunch of fools who mistakenly regard one-sided conclusions as truth!"
"We always criticize Easterners for being superstitious. They may have indeed gone astray, but their research may not be wrong."
Seeing the puzzled expressions on everyone's faces, the old man suddenly revealed a somewhat manic smile.
"In fact, even they themselves don't realize that they are now denying the principles they have developed over thousands of years, and instead discarding those precious achievements and sweeping them into the dust of history."
"I know you can't understand, because your understanding is still somewhat limited."
"Easterners and Westerners have fundamentally different underlying logics in how they view the world, which determines the differences and rejections between our two perspectives."
"Truth is not just about our Western microscopes and steam engines, but also about some unknown directions."
"People in the Eastern world have their own worldview and their own theories. What they treat roughly may be extremely great achievements."
The old man's tone carried a kind of obsessive haziness; he was like a mad scholar recounting his accidental discovery.
"Heh heh, time and practice will prove everything. If those so-called Eastern principles are all false, how could they have survived for thousands of years?"
"Do you really think that Easterners, including their ancestors, would be foolish enough to perpetuate erroneous theories for thousands of years?"
"Only what cannot be understood is called the unknown, and there is no unknown in this world, only the known that has not yet been explored."