Journey to the West: Life Simulation of Sun Wukong

"Su Jie, what's your opinion on this method of rushing between classes in Ming Lun's inner court?"

Zhang Manman was more interested in understanding Su Jie's opinion.

Although Su Jie was younger than her, he had his unique views on cultivation, which might perhaps be beneficial to learn from.

Su Jie said, "Actually, this is relaxation."

Relaxation?

Zhang Manman: ???

Are you serious?

Zhang Manman, Chen Tian Yuzi, and some classmates behind them were dumbfounded when they heard Su Jie say this.

Running is relaxation?

You've got to be joking.

"What was our first class?" Su Jie asked.

"History."

Chen Tian Yuzi, without thinking and maintaining a serious expression that was somewhat juvenile, said, "It's the righteous battle of this land, rich in cultural heritage, against invaders!"

"Correct."

Su Jie nodded: "That period of history is heavy, and experiencing it firsthand in the realm of illusions is like truly returning to that era. We deeply empathize."

Many nodded in agreement.

Being hit by a bullet really hurts; no one wanted to endure it again.

A number of people, in the historical illusion, were hit by bullets in vulnerable places like the eyes or the nose and "died" once.

If one's spirit wasn't strong, even revival couldn't alleviate the suffering of death.

However, this group of people who "died" and resurrected had been through the experience, their spirits had become much stronger.

Su Jie continued: "We can't digest this heaviness immediately, so we must shift our attention and relax our minds."

Zhang Manman had an epiphany: "Su Jie, you mean to say that the school has arranged such long distances between classrooms to shift our heavy feelings, and physical training is secondary."

"Exactly like that," a smile appeared on Su Jie's face, "Not just that, after history class we have biology, and isn't biology taught in the refreshing environment of nature? Haven't you noticed anything?"

Relieving the heavy mood from the last class!

Everyone suddenly understood!

Ming Lun even considered their emotions?

That's truly great!

Zhang Manman nodded: "Indeed, after the lively and fun biology class, which felt like a field trip, our mood lifted from the initial gloominess to the lightness we feel now."

Chen Tian Yuzi praised: "The founder of Ming Lun School must be the great deity Sama!"

Su Jie and Zhang Manman exchanged looks.

Although Chen Tian Yuzi had been living in Huaxia since the age of six, he still retained some Japanese colloquialisms.

"So why is math class after biology class?" Zhang Manman curiously asked.

"The monkey mind."

With a steady voice, Su Jie said, "In cultivation, we must avoid a restless mind and a wandering spirit. Our biology class was unusual, completely like learning while touring, which surely indulged everyone's monkey mind."

"To stabilize it, one must regather concentration."

Zhang Manman nodded.

But why math to regather concentration?

"Because mathematics requires rigorous logical thinking which can focus one's attention," explained Su Jie, "Physics and chemistry would work too, but I reckon that with Ming Lun's teaching method, these subjects would also be distinctive and not just require quiet contemplation like mathematics."

"I see!"

When everyone arrived at the mathematics classroom location, as expected, there was a tall teaching building. Upon entering, all outside sounds seemed to be cut off from the world.

Quiet, tranquil, silent.

So quiet that one could hear their own heartbeat, as well as that of others.

Zhang Manman couldn't help but comment: "This kind of silence only appears in horror movies, right?"

But Su Jie countered: "It's effective, isn't it? Our minds are all drawn back in, instinctively tense."

"Yes, tense."

Zhang Manman shivered, "Tense about the upcoming challenges. I hope they don't give us extremely difficult math problems right away. I only just managed a perfect score in math during my college entrance exam."

Su Jie: "→_→"

Zhang Manman retorted, "Don't look at me like that. Everyone is the same. Minglun Martial School's domestic admissions standards require a life vitality standard to be met, and for the other tests, except for the essay which can deduct points, everything else must be perfect."

Perfect scores, in this day and age, aren't uncommon.

For those with a life force of 1 and above, as long as they don't get distracted during class, they can score perfect on all domestic education papers, except for essays.

It could be said that the current examination systems are a bit outdated for the people whose average life vitality is continuously improving.

Although relevant departments are increasing the difficulty, it's been minimally effective, mainly considering the background of most middle and small family environments.

As they talked, everyone climbed to the fifth floor and found the classroom.

However, to Su Jie and others' surprise, the math teacher was already there before them.

The previous two teachers always arrived just in time and didn't overstay their lessons.

But this one—

"Hello."

The handsome young man sitting behind the podium raised his hand to greet Su Jie.

"Hello, teacher."

Su Jie and the others quickly took their seats in the classroom, waiting for the young man to start the lesson.

However, the young man just glanced at his wristwatch, then looked at the students sweating profusely and said indifferently, "There's still a minute before class starts; no need to be so tense."

Despite his words, Su Jie and the others dared not speak.

"All right then, let's use this minute for me to introduce myself. I'm sure you all have heard of me, my name is Sun Shisheng."

"However......."

A faint smile hung on the corners of Sun Shisheng's mouth, making everyone feel as if bathed in the spring breeze, as if all the fatigue had melted away.

"You are the founder of Minglun Martial School!"

Su Jie almost held his breath. He never imagined that the principal of Minglun Martial School would be their math teacher! PublicationcourtesyofM|V|LE-MPYR.

This was simply unimaginable.

"I haven't finished speaking yet." Sun Shisheng said with a smile, "Although I am Sun Shisheng, I am not entirely so, just an incarnation."

"An incarnation?" Zhang Manman asked, filled with surprise and disbelief, "Can humans really reach such a level through cultivation? It's almost indistinguishable from myth."

Sun Shisheng laughed and said, "It's just the manifestation of the spirit. When you are able to meditate, you can do it too."

With that, Sun Shisheng's gaze fell upon Su Jie.

"Your situation is a bit special. You have occasionally touched upon prenatal breath, where the body dies but the spirit remains alive, albeit extremely incompletely, probably having grasped it only once or twice."

"Your thinking is very active, but not chaotic, clear and well-organized—"

"That being said, entering deep sleep voluntarily must be incredibly difficult for you, right?"

Su Jie exclaimed in astonishment, "Principal, your discerning eye is admirable. The student indeed has such a condition. Do you have a solution?"

Sun Shisheng nodded, "There is, and it's quite simple, but I estimate you have already found your own way, so I won't offer you advice. After all, the path one figures out on their own might be inferior to mine, but it's the most suitable for you."

"Of course, others should just listen to what I've said; you are not Su Jie, nor do you have his unique circumstances."

The other students: "......."

Su Jie was also stunned, not sure if Principal Sun Shisheng was saying he was exceptionally gifted or that his situation was difficult.

Probably the former.

"Okay, the minute has passed, so let's begin the next subject—"

Sun Shisheng stood up from behind the podium and wrote seven math problems on the blackboard:

1. P versus NP Problem: A problem is P if it can be solved deterministically in polynomial time. A problem is NP if every proposed solution can be verified by a polynomial-time algorithm.

2. Riemann Hypothesis: Every nontrivial zero of the Riemann ζ-function has a real part equal to 1/2.

3. Poincaré Conjecture: Every simply connected, closed 3-manifold is homeomorphic to a 3-dimensional sphere.

4. Hodge Conjecture: Every Hodge class on a non-singular complex projective algebraic variety is a rational linear combination of the cohomology classes of algebraic cycles.

5. Birch and Swinnerton-Dyer Conjecture: For every elliptic curve defined over the rationals, the order of the zero of its L-function at s=1 is equal to the rank of the curve's group of rational points.

6. Navier-Stokes Existence and Smoothness: Prove or disprove the existence of smooth solutions to the 3D Navier-Stokes equations under suitable initial and boundary conditions.

7. Yang-Mills Existence and Mass Gap: Prove the existence of a quantum Yang-Mills field and the existence of a mass gap.

Su Jie and the others looked at these seven problems, and their minds immediately calmed down.

They couldn't understand!

They couldn't understand!

They couldn't understand!

The three words resounded in everyone's minds.

Isn't this a bit too advanced?

"Is there anyone among you who can solve any one of these seven math problems?" Sun Shisheng surveyed the crowd and calmly asked.

After a while, no one answered.

In the end, Su Jie raised his hand and spoke up, "Teacher, isn't this too difficult? We haven't touched on such knowledge. It's like the blind leading the blind."

It was even worse than that.

At least with a blind man feeling an elephant, they could get a general idea and compare it with things they already knew.

Right or not, at least there would be a concept.

But faced with these seven bizarre math problems, they had no idea, or rather, the only idea was—don't know! Don't understand! Can't comprehend!

Are these questions made for humans?

"Hmm, good." Sun Shisheng nodded with satisfaction and said something more incomprehensible, "If you could solve them, I would have to issue your diplomas directly."

This?

So, should they solve them or not?

"Copy these seven math problems down. If you're interested, you can refer to additional material after class and write the answers," Sun Shisheng said indifferently, "My promise stands, whoever can solve them can graduate directly."

This wasn't Sun Shisheng talking big.

To perfectly answer these seven problems, one would need to spend a considerable amount of time on them. One's spirit must be strong enough; otherwise, it's easy to forget the trail of thought halfway through.

And to perfectly solve these seven problems in an extremely short period, setting aside special cases, one's spiritual cultivation would definitely have reached the standard suitable for graduation from the institution.

After all, thought is will, will is spirit, and spirit is the Primordial Spirit.

Anyone who can solve them perfectly must have a strong Primordial Spirit.

At the very least, they would have reached the level of Great Meditation!