507: run away

The thoughts of life are themselves a state of motion, and naturally, they correspond to data.

Therefore, there is the saying that all variables are essentially constants.

The so-called variables are actually factors currently outside the scope of consideration.

For different people, the number of variables and constants differs, but the total amount remains unchanged.

Any matter in this world has many influencing factors, but as long as one ten-thousandth of them becomes a constant for oneself, the general direction can be grasped.

One percent is enough to make the accuracy rate over ninety percent.

Generally speaking, the wider the selection criteria, the more known conditions there are.

Then, the more constants mastered, the fewer variables there are, and the more accurate the calculation of the result will be.

But even that Xiantian, along with the Grand Emperor, cannot estimate anything with one hundred percent certainty.

Because even they cannot master all the numbers and turn them into constants.

So, even if their calculation has an accuracy rate of 99.999999999... percent.

Although it is close, it is ultimately not absolute.

Chang Qi does not have such powerful abilities; he has only just scratched the surface of arithmetic.

If it were just a mortal, he could see the trajectory of their entire life with a single glance.

Because a mortal on a planet might not produce a single existence capable of stepping off that planet for countless years.

Therefore, when calculating, the scope only needs to be limited to the elements on that planet as conditions.

The result calculated this way is extremely, extremely accurate, at least ninety-five percent or more.

But the Immortal Law Realm is different; an Immortal Law Realm must take at least one Domain as the scope of required elemental conditions.

If it is an existence at his level, the scope of influence is too great, affecting several surrounding Domains.

Therefore, Chang Qi chose to calculate for himself, hoping it would be enough just to derive some premonitions.

His own factors were unlikely to be the cause of this matter, as he hadn't gone out for many years.

So, one thing he considered was whether it might be those three little fellows: Shi Li, Hong Yu, and Yuan Chen.

Didn't those three say they were going to stir up big trouble? Surely they aren't the ones causing problems.

Highly likely!

Chang Qi sat quietly by the lake. The next moment, he gently flicked his fishing rod upwards, splashing countless drops of water.

These water droplets began to decompose everywhere, transforming from one to a hundred, a hundred to ten thousand, ten thousand to a million... In the blink of an eye, every drop of water transformed into a state smaller than an atomic nucleus.

This operation truly violated physics, but in this context, it was nothing out of the ordinary.

For the greatness of the Immortal Law Realm, these abilities are not even scraps or leftovers, let alone the tip of the iceberg.

Countless tiny water droplets corresponded with each other; some were dim and lightless, others shone with dazzling starlight, and some had a brightness that was neither strong nor weak.

Under Chang Qi's control, they underwent various combinations and arrangements.

These flickering water droplets of varying brightness represented the countless constants and variables related to himself that Chang Qi could deduce.

Large areas of dimness represented variables, the quantities that Chang Qi believed he had not mastered.

The actual number of variables was certainly greater than this, but he did not know the exact quantity.

It was definitely more than the constants, so putting up a symbolic amount was enough.

After all, the key to arithmetic still lies in the constants. If the Grand Emperor couldn't finish considering the number of variables, why should he panic?

Only the very few bright ones scattered around were the constants he could master.

These constants seemed randomly arranged, but in reality, they were connected by some internal law.

If one's arithmetic is strong enough, or if one has enough constants, these laws can be found—this is the key to arithmetic.

Once these laws are found, they can be used for either tracing back or deducing forward.

Chang Qi immersed his mind in these microscopic objects, carefully searching for discoverable laws.

However, perhaps because there were too many variables or too few constants, or for some other reason...

After a round of calculation, regrettably, Chang Qi couldn't calculate anything at all.

His original idea of deriving a small premonition turned out to be far too optimistic.

In this situation, either nothing was going to happen, or a major event was about to occur—the kind he couldn't handle.

The first possibility was fine, but if it was the second... Thinking of this, Chang Qi decided to prepare for the possible imminent accident.

A powerhouse at his level generally wouldn't experience premonitions; that feeling mostly belongs to mortals.

But if it does appear, it's highly likely that something serious is truly about to happen.

Chang Qi had practiced arithmetic, so he was quite trusting of premonitions.

He stopped his movements, and the countless shimmering water droplets in the air flickered and dimmed, finally returning to the calm, deep lake.

Responding to all changes with no change is what happens when there is no time or no other way.

Since Chang Qi now knew that something might happen soon, he certainly wouldn't sit around waiting for death.

Thus, the entire Small World he was in suddenly began to tremble.

On the spatial level, it detached from its original location.

Yes, the final preparation Chang Qi made was to run away.

He had no idea what form the crisis would take to deal with him, so evasion was the best method.

As for the Zhengyuan Sect?

Hmm... let's see how lucky they are first.

In any case, the resources Chang Qi had on hand could last for a long time, plus his Inner World also produced resources.

He would wait one or two thousand years, and once the crisis was resolved, he would reappear.

Chang Qi felt no burden about this; he had supported the Zhengyuan Sect for so many years, what was wrong with taking a break?

When he emerges next time, he will be a hero again.

Chang Qi made up his mind not to leave.

Since he rarely went out before anyway, his daily life hadn't changed at all.

The only thing that changed was the location of the Small World, but since he was inside the Small World, his environment hadn't changed.

But Chang Qi still felt uneasy, so he rearranged the Small World once more.

He isolated its aura with three inner layers and three outer layers, and planned to move it periodically.

But this was still not enough, so he spent a long time setting up countless Grand Arrays both inside and outside the Small World, stacking them layer upon layer.

Now... it was much safer.

Looking at his current Small World, its appearance hadn't changed at all, but Chang Qi felt a deep sense of security... On the other side, Chen De, who was rushing back, suddenly felt that the aura of Chang Qi's Small World had vanished, and its location had changed.

What's going on?

Chen De had only traveled halfway; why was the person gone?

But he wasn't flustered, nor did he become angry out of embarrassment.

The reason was that Chen De's method of locating was somewhat different from that of an ordinary Immortal Law Realm expert.

The Small World where Chang Qi resided—the first time Chen De went there, he quietly assimilated a part of it, concealing himself through self-assimilation.