Exploring Immortality Cultivation-Chapter 338 - 91 Ancient Times Stone Demon, Demon Clan Civilization and the Great Filter_2

The soul is also a kind of negative entropy spirit energy field; therefore, these "life beings" which don't resemble life beings at all had thinking organs from the start.

In this cosmic universe, the possibility of civilizations appearing is even higher.

N=R*ne*fp*fl*fi*fe*L.

Here, N represents the number of detectable technological civilization planets in the Galaxy System;

R stands for the star formation rate of stars similar to the Sun in the Galaxy System. It is generally believed that only stars like the Sun could nurture intelligent life;

ne is the average number of planets with ecosystems suitable for life among stars that might host planets;

fp indicates the number of stars where life might exist, meaning those with stable luminosity capable of sustaining the lengthy evolution required for the emergence of intelligent life;

fl is the proportion of planets where life has already appeared to the planets where life might exist;

fi indicates the number of planets with intelligent life, as the probability of low-level life evolving into intelligent life is rather small;

fe is the share of planets with intelligent life that have reached an advanced level of civilization;

L denotes the average lifespan of worlds with advanced technological civilizations, as only civilizations that develop for a long time have the potential for interstellar visitation. ƒree𝑤ebnσvel.com

This is the famous Green Bank Formula from Earth, proposed by an American astronomer in the 20th century. Its function is to estimate the number of possible civilizations in the Galaxy System.

As the exact size of the factors involved in the Green Bank Formula is uncertain, the magnitude of N varies greatly. But even by the most conservative estimates, the Galaxy System where Earth resides should have forty advanced civilizations.

In this cosmic universe, the probability of life beings appearing is extremely high, and even planets that are not in habitable zones have a great chance of nurturing life. In this universe, the factors of ne, fp, fl, and fi are many times larger than those in Earth's universe. And judging by the Shenzhou People Clan's civilization history of at least eighty thousand years, the L factor is also frighteningly large.

The only doubt lies in R and fe factors.

When spirit energy is involved in nuclear fusion, it may suppress the reaction rate; hence the birth of stars in this universe might be rather difficult. However, it is just rather difficult, and what Wang Qi sees now is still a sky full of stars.

As for the probability of advanced civilizations arising… Since it is just too easy to create a "Technology Black Box" in this world, and conversely, conducting experiments and climbing the Technology Tree theoretically is frighteningly difficult, conclusions that Earth could reach with ten experiments would require hundreds or even thousands of experiments here, followed by processing vast amounts of data. Basically, the birth of science in this world is unlikely.

But in the endless Star Sea, there will always be one or two unique civilizations that use scientific thinking to climb the Skill Tree, right?

Even if this ratio is only one in ten thousand, in an infinite cosmic universe that is still an enormously large number.

Huangfu Lian's thinking still didn't align with Wang Qi, still unable to understand: "Perhaps Ancient Times Stone Demons exist, and then among the myriad of stars there are countless life beings...what then?"

"Then… until now we haven't encountered a single Alien Star Cultivator."

Mo Zhenzhen smiled and said, "Isn't that fine? We exist now, don't we?"

Wang Qi frowned and counter-questioned, "Do you, want longevity?"

Huangfu Lian and Mo Zhenzhen exchanged perplexed glances, then nodded their heads.

Who among those seeking the way of Cultivation Immortality doesn't long for longevity?

"Then take these issues seriously and think about them," Wang Qi exclaimed loudly. "There might exist countless civilizations and Immortal Dao in the cosmic universe, yet we still face absolute silence! What does this indicate?"

"Perhaps there simply aren't any civilizations in the cosmic universe that can 'make noise'!"

"There exists a 'Sieve,' and only the civilizations that can pass through this 'Sieve' can continue to exist. Many civilizations perish before they even set sail on the Star Sea!"

"This 'sieve,'" or perhaps the Shenzhou People Clan had already passed through it unknowingly, or perhaps it's right in front of us."

"Think about it, if you achieve immortality, but the entire Human Clan perishes because they hit the sieve, then you'll be the only one adrift in the entire cosmos."

"Is this the kind of immortality you seek?"

Wang Qi's voice was soft, but it truly scared the two Outer Disciples listening to him. Huangfu Lian forced a laugh and said, "This is so far-fetched, it's almost laughable to mention it."

Wang Qi smiled: "I think it's still a possibility we could cope with."

Mo Zhenzhen's face turned pale: "Senior Brother, please don't joke like this..."

Because it wasn't funny at all...

Wang Qi said in a tone as if reciting a poem, "The cosmos is a Dark Forest, and every civilization is a Cultivator armed with a sword, stealthily moving through the forest like a ghost, gently pushing aside branches blocking the path, striving to make no sound with their footsteps, even breathing must be careful: he must be cautious, because all around in the woods are other stealthy Cultivators, and if he discovers another life being, there is only one thing he can do: unsheathe his sword and annihilate it. In this forest, others are the Nine Netherworld, an eternal threat, any life that exposes its existence will be quickly eliminated, this is the picture of cosmic civilization..."

Huangfu Lian's face stiffened: "The more you talk, the less sense it makes..."

If it were anyone else talking like this, Huangfu Lian would likely have laughed it off and forgotten about it. However, the one who said this was the True Inheritor of Wanfa! And it looked like he had been pondering this problem for hours.

"The lights above... are they all enemies?" Wang Qi stood up and stared into the starry sky.

Considering the Immortal Alliance's secretive attitude towards the achievements of Xuanxing Temple and their concealment of space activities... It seemed possible!

Mo Zhenzhen quickly held him back: "Senior Brother, please stop scaring people."

Wang Qi shook his head and revealed a mysterious smile: "The scariest part I haven't even mentioned yet."

"It's possible that there is only one Advanced Demon Path—an apex predator, a civilization much more advanced than any others, one that will eliminate any civilization that has developed to a certain extent. It's very inefficient and wasteful to exterminate every emerging civilization, but once a civilization's level of Immortal Dao crosses a certain threshold, this cosmic Demon Path begins to take action. Because it knows, any civilization might develop an Immortal Dao capable of eradicating it... This Demon Path is older than Immortal Heaven; it was the first and will continue to win. Whereas Immortal Heaven is just gathering the elite of Immortal Dao from various worlds, accumulating strength in the hope of being able to strike back at the Demon Path..."

Mo Zhenzhen exclaimed: "That's absurd!"

For some reason, Wang Qi suddenly became excited: "Or perhaps the other way around? Within the civilization of Immortal Dao, the Ancient Method is the norm, and the Modern is truly peculiar... Then, the value system of the Ancient Method holds 'heaven and earth will destroy those who do not act selfishly,' and if an Ancient Method Practitioner is allowed to grow without limit, the stars in the universe might extinguish one by one..."

The youth became more and more convinced: "Right, right... the double helix of Bloodline Root is the structure of evolution... evolution is Negative Entropy Force... the power of the double helix is the power of negative entropy, symbolizing the energy of all evolution. Only life beings with double-helical Bloodline Roots have the greatest potential for evolution."

"Any life being with a double-helical Bloodline Root can be called a member of the Spiral Clan... the essence of the Spiral Clan is the basic instinct of life..."

The basic instinct of all life is selfishness; so-called ecological balance is nothing more than a compromise after multiple parties check and balance each other.

In fact, if you introduce an alien species to an area without natural predators, that species will multiply wildly and then eliminate all the local life beings.

"That is to say, you cannot allow the Spiral Clan to develop without limits, which is why the Anti-Spiral Clan appeared, restraining the Spiral Clan across the entire cosmos!"

Wang Qi clapped his hands, laughed towards the starry sky: "Who do you think I am... first I have to refine a drill bit!"

Seeing Wang Qi inexplicably inspired, Mo Zhenzhen quietly asked Huangfu Lian: "Do True Disciples... usually contemplate these things?"

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Keywords of this chapter's joke: Fermi Paradox, Dark Forest, Heavenly Element breakthrough Red Lotus eyes.