Enter the Immortal Cultivation

"Senior Feng is also a pioneer for us in Jiyin Valley." Ai Qinglan showed a rare look of respect: "You and Master Turing are both pioneers in studying the way of life with mathematical thinking. Many theories have It’s also very inspiring for us.”

Feng Luoyi nodded and accepted the compliment. This is indeed his glory.

The Beast Mechanism, also known as the "Von Neumann Machine" on Earth, was originally his design.

In addition, the cellular automaton was also his invention. Through the finite state changes of countless grids [or the "primitives" of cellular automata] on the mesh grid, this lattice diagram can simulate different processes such as "self-replication", "reproduction" and "evolution". concept.

Common national players have also proven that if "self-replication" is the fundamental attribute of living things, then this attribute can also be obtained by "organs".

——This is the original idea of ​​the Beast Agency.

The original beast mechanism was extremely large and clumsy. Even if it was equipped with an advanced calculator, it could not make very flexible moves. It could only be placed in a world with abundant minerals to mine minerals and then create similar ones.

Fenjin Valley continues to make breakthroughs in the research and development of metal-like spiritual materials, making it possible to improve the beast mechanism. The efforts of several generations of people in Qianji Pavilion have caused the beast mechanism to continue to shrink.

But at the same time, these mining beast agencies have increasingly higher requirements for command computers.

The Fantasy of Ten Thousand Immortals makes people see the possibility of letting the beast mechanism bear its own computing power.

But it wasn't until Suanjun succeeded in establishing a network of beast organs using chaotic algorithms and geometric topology that this special magic weapon was truly practical.

Nowadays, the beast mechanism has become the human race's biggest killer weapon. Feng Luoyi really shouldn't be surprised that something with a "minimum cross-sectional diameter of about ten nanometers" knows how to replicate itself.

The single beast mechanism is actually smaller.

But Ai Qinglan has a completely different view.

"It is true that smaller beast organs can also do this, but the conditions are completely different." Ai Qinglan said: "The biggest feature of the beast organs is that it must rely on the power of a group. A single beast organ does not have the power to move , and there is no computing power required for self-replication. Only group arrangement can emerge such a function, and it is obvious that the pathogen we discovered does not have such characteristics - indeed, a pathogen will also have it. There is a possibility of premature death, but there is still a possibility that even a pathogen may cause a creature to become sick. "

Feng Luoyi nodded, but this was still not enough to convince him.

Not just animal organs. Cellular automata also show that in order to present a "program" such as "reproduction", it may not require a high degree of complexity.

Regarding Feng Luoyi's doubts, Ai Qinglan also nodded: "Indeed, what Senior Feng said makes sense. Even if there is no high complexity, some special structures can achieve 'self-replication'. However, Yuan After all, cellular automata is a highly abstract thing, and what we, all Tianlingling monks, face is a highly concrete world - this world is built on countless uncertain particles. Above random.”

"Otherwise, according to topological isomorphism, studying snacks with a hole in them, such as focal ring pits, is no different from studying mammals."

Humans and focal circles are topological isomorphisms. Because, after removing all the details of a person, you will find that the "body surface" of a person is actually a "circle" with a complete hole that enters from the mouth and exits from the back door.

Wang Qi once told this joke, and it is widely circulated among Wanfamen.

In addition, it has subsequent versions.

As long as they are poked through each other, people and focal circles are not topologically isomorphic.

Feng Luoyi had at least heard of it. He nodded and agreed with this statement.

Ai Qinglan continued: "In addition, the new pathogen we discovered is not just a specific and complex thing. It is also likely to be naturally occurring, rather than something 'designed'."

"Oh?" Feng Luoyi raised his eyebrows: "How do you say that?"

"It's very simple. If you are walking in the deserted wilderness, and then see a huge boulder in the distance, you will probably think that the boulder should be there - it may be that it fell from the sky, or it was But if what appears in front of you is a magic weapon or a mechanism, then you will definitely feel that... someone, or some other spiritual and intelligent thing other than a human being, threw that thing. Throw it there. If you think that it is there for granted at this time, it would be ridiculous, right? Even an ordinary mortal without your intelligence and insight can do this. judge."

Feng Luoyi nodded unconsciously.

"There are several huge differences between man-made things and natural things. Among them, natural things that are born by chance and have various characteristics rarely show their own strong purpose. In addition, they also have many characteristics. Strong reducibility. Although the bottom layer of living beings, such as enzyme systems, are very sophisticated, to a large extent, living beings do not have mechanisms that just take away a part. unable to operate' phenomenon."

Feng Luoyi nodded again: "But... because the pathogen is natural, what... something was designed?"

Ai Qinglan shook her head: "No, it's because this thing can't be intelligently designed, so it's incredible."

"Hmm?"

"This is the territory of the dragon clan. No one would be so desperate as to spread such a strange pathogen here. Moreover, the infectiousness of this pathogen is so poor that the only known route of transmission is cannibalism." Ai Qinglan spread her hands: "If it weren't for the large-scale use of meat and bone meal made from dead livestock in large-scale breeding, this plague would never be spread on a large scale. No one would use this pathogen that can't kill too many things to destroy other species."

"In addition, it can't be a product designed by the demon clan. Not to mention its low spiritual power content, it can't be a product of magic at all. This thing is not enough to infect monks, it can only kill mortals or ordinary creatures-and for the demon clan, those who have not yet opened their spirits, even if they are blood relatives, are no different from livestock. They have no reason to design such a product that kills ordinary things without purpose."

Feng Luoyi agreed: "As you said, this is most likely formed naturally."

Even the immortals who feed on the planets will not use such things. In most cases, immortals do not worry about the resistance of mortals, nor do they have any reason to kill mortals, which would reduce the results of their own feeding.

If immortals want to slaughter mortals, they have plenty of means.

Thinking of this, Feng Luoyi asked again: "This thing is indeed very specific?"

"It violates the 'principle' that all creatures in this world must abide by, but it must be a natural product of this world. Then, there must be a deviation between the 'principle' we know and the true 'Tao'." Ai Qinglan said: "The central law encompasses all natural creatures, and this is an accident-we still don't know where this thing came from and why it exists, but we must know why it can exist and what makes it exist."

Feng Luoyi nodded and said: "I see, I roughly understand it. Then this subversion refers to..."

"Subversion of the central law." Ai Qinglan nodded and repeated the meaning of the central law.

The central law first clarified the law of blood transmission in living organisms, and played a guiding role in the subsequent research on the nature of blood roots, leading to a fundamental change in the research strategy in the field of modern living beings.

There is a reason why Jiyin Valley can replace the Tiansheng Peak of Wanmu Valley in Lingshou Mountain and become the first branch of Tianling Ridge.

The current Tianling Ridge cultivators have more or less accepted this idea.

And the "central law" has directly affected all the exercises in the past hundred years.

If the cultivator's idea of ​​the "central law" is shaken, resulting in a discord between thinking and magic power, then the risk of going astray will immediately double.

And if this news suddenly breaks out, it will indeed have a huge impact on Tianling Ridge.

The degree of danger may be comparable to that of Wang Qi that year.

"I understand, I will do my best to help you with this matter." Feng Luoyi said: "But first, we need to find the free and easy cultivators of Tianling Ridge's own sect, let them go out to deal with it, and then gradually let the spiral twins accept this discovery."

This was the way the Ge Ting Sect handled the calculation master back then.

Ai Qinglan answered without hesitation: "The senior who achieved enlightenment before my master and uncle, and who has not made any major breakthroughs in the past three hundred years."

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"In summary..." Feng Luoyi's tone was a little helpless: "The most suitable person to deal with this matter now is Tianze Shenjun. However, Tianze Shenjun is in charge of the research of the Third Yuanyu and is unable to do anything else. Who do you think is the most suitable to replace Senior Jiangda?"

Whispering.

All free and easy monks have their own research. And any task may interfere with the research. If it is not necessary, no one is willing to take on additional tasks.

At this time, someone came up with a brilliant idea: "Isn't your disciple Wang Qi also equivalent to an immortal? I remember he hasn't moved for almost half a year, right?"

Feng Luoyi felt his head hurt even more: "After all, the Dragon Emperor has instructed us to help one or two refugees. It's okay if we don't save them well, after all, we are unable to do so. But it's not easy to explain if we kill them all, right?"