Chapter 548 — The Bridge of Spiritual Power Exchange
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The Black Tiger God was truly too tall; even speaking to him was a strain. So he said, "Tiger Senior Brother, could you make yourself a little smaller?
" "Senior Brother? " The Black Tiger God's expression changed at once, turning genial.
His two ears perked up with a flap, standing tall before his head, catching the wind, and he laughed. "Since you have called me Senior Brother, I shall no longer look down on you from on high.
You can see for yourself—I am no mount, but the Lord's disciple.
By seniority, you ought indeed to call me Senior Brother. " His body gradually shrank, and after a moment he stood level with Shen Mu, like a tiger-headed youth—only his two furry ears remained exceedingly lively, flicking and flapping from time to time. Shen Mu said earnestly, "Tiger Senior Brother, the Sage Master said not to stir up trouble—not that you mustn't cause any fuss at all. Stirring up trouble and causing a fuss are vastly different. They cannot be lumped together.
" The Black Tiger God would have none of it. He shook his head. "The Lord said to watch you.
I won't let you out of my sight. " Shen Mu's head ached; he had no choice but to let him follow.
He thought to himself, "I had planned to ask the Sage Master's help to design a world bridge connecting Jingping and Taihuang Heaven. But the Sage Master has matters to attend to—it seems I must complete it alone.
" Licheng was bustling now, and he knew no one here. So he settled temporarily in a city gate tower, took out a stack of paper and various calculating tools, and continued working out the design for the world bridge. The Black Tiger God stood behind him, watching for a long while, then suddenly asked, "What are you calculating?
" Shen Mu did not look up. "I am calculating the spiritual energy conversion equation and the spiritual energy transfer equation between two worlds. These two equations can determine the conversion ratio of spirit and energy for a divine ability practitioner in different worlds, as well as the transfer ratio between worlds.
" His words were rather abstruse, yet the Black Tiger God understood.
He laughed. "The spiritual energy conversion equation is the key to flesh-and-blood sacrifice; the spiritual energy transfer equation is the key to teleportation divine abilities—am I right? " Shen Mu lifted his head, looking at him in disbelief. The computational load these two equations demanded was immense, involving a vast range of knowledge—the conversion of soul, flesh, mass, and energy, as well as the calculations of spatial teleportation and leaps.
Any divine ability practitioner of Taihuang Heaven would surely have been lost in the clouds—yet the Black Tiger God had laid bare the crux in a single sentence! "Of course—he is the Sage Master's mount. The Sage Master's Great Nurturing Netherworld Demon Scripture contains profound arts of calculation.
Immersed in it, he must have learned a great deal.
" Shen Mu probed, "How accomplished is Tiger Senior Brother in the arts of calculation? " The Black Tiger God picked up a sheet of paper from the ground. "I noticed just now that you made an error in your calculations—here, this is wrong. " Shen Mu looked at the paper, hurriedly recalculated with his tools, and indeed there was an error.
Shen Mu was filled with admiration. "Tiger Senior Brother's calculations are profound—faster and more accurate than mine.
This humble brother is in awe.
These two equations are difficult to work out, with too many things to solve. Might Tiger Senior Brother lend a hand?
" The Black Tiger God laughed. "So long as you don't stir up trouble, what harm is there in helping you?
What is your line of calculation? What do you intend to construct with the spiritual energy transfer equation and the spiritual energy conversion equation? " Shen Mu explained his idea of constructing a world bridge, then took out his designed altar and teleportation flag.