"Mr. Ye, I came here this time with the intention of buying the formula for the Plant Growth Promotion Potion. The main reason was that I was excited to see it and really wanted to study it in depth. Now, it seems that it's impossible. However, I hope to exchange some insights with you about botany, especially about the principle of slowing down the vitality of plants. I hope that Mr. Ye will not be stingy with your guidance."
Zhang Keqin felt more and more that Ye Xiaochen was hiding something. Naturally, he would not give up so easily, so he immediately spoke with a serious expression.
The way he spoke was completely treating Ye Xiaochen as someone who could sit on the same level as him.
Wang Yuandong, who was sitting on the side, was shocked. He did not know why his teacher would have such an attitude towards Ye Xiaochen. He did not believe that Ye Xiaochen had such profound attainments in this area.
Ye Xiaochen suddenly felt a headache coming on when she saw Zhang Keqin's perseverance. He would not give up until he achieved his goal.
This kind of expert, scholar, and researcher was usually more stubborn. Otherwise, it would be difficult for them to achieve anything in their field.
"Professor Zhang, let me ask you a question."
Ye Xiaochen pondered for a moment and said immediately.
"Mr. Ye, please ask."
Zhang Keqin saw that Ye Xiaochen was about to give in. He was immediately delighted and quickly said.
"Do you think plants have consciousness?"
Ye Xiaochen asked.
"Plants have consciousness?"
Zhang Keqin was slightly stunned. Obviously, he did not expect Ye Xiaochen to ask such a mysterious question. It was like the scientific community's view on the soul.
"How can plants have consciousness? Don't you know the definition of consciousness? Let me give you a lesson. The modern psychological community's understanding of consciousness is divided into two broad and narrow senses. The broad sense of consciousness recognizes that consciousness is the totality of psychological phenomena given to reality. It is a subjective phenomenon of one's direct experience. It is the unity of knowledge, emotion, and will. The narrow sense of consciousness refers to the degree of awareness and attention people pay to the outside world and themselves. "
Wang Yuandong couldn't stand seeing the tutor value Ye Xiaochen so much and couldn't help but mock her.
Indeed, the current definition of consciousness mainly referred to people with intelligence. Even the smarter animals did not have a definition of consciousness, let alone plants.
Ye Xiaochen glanced at Wang Yuandong and didn't say anything. She just smiled.
The current society's definition of consciousness was too limited. It had even affected the development of many natural sciences.
Can you imagine that immortal beasts with super intelligence can transform into humans, talk and think like humans, and even form their own civilization?
Can you imagine an ancient immortal tree that had lived for countless years, that could walk the earth, spread wisdom, and spread the seeds of civilization?
Can you imagine that a piece of rock could give birth to an Immortal Fetus that could call the wind and summon the rain, and possess outstanding intelligence?
It might not be seen on Earth, but it was not a rare world in the universe outside of Earth.
When Ye Xiaochen saw these records from the introductory guide of the Shen Nung system, she was shocked. Only then did she know that the current humans on Earth were like birds in a cage. They couldn't imagine the vastness and greatness of the outside world.
"Mr. Ye, I really don't know much about the consciousness of plants."
Zhang Keqin said.
It was not that he was ignorant. It was just that the modern science's research on life was still limited to the physical level.
For example, when people fell ill, they could only start from the various symptoms of the body.
Of course, it was not that there was no depth at all. For example, modern psychology was already a kind of progress. It could begin to explore deeper mysteries from the inner world of people. However, due to various limitations, it was still very superficial.
"Haha, in my opinion, the definition of botany without consciousness is just that. It's very difficult to make any progress."
Ye Xiaochen took a sip of tea and then said.
Wang Yuandong almost burst out laughing. He felt that Ye Xiaochen was simply showing off at the moment.
Zhang Keqin seemed to be thinking about something and then said, "Mr. Ye, please give me some pointers."
Ye Xiaochen looked at Zhang Keqin's obedient attitude and sighed in her heart. It seemed that she had to show off her skills. Otherwise, it would be very difficult to deal with him!
"For example, when people have diseases now, there are physical and mental. Some physical diseases are also related to the mind. Therefore, treatment and recuperation have to be carried out according to pathology. It's the same for plants. If the plants don't have consciousness, naturally, we only need to cultivate and research the plants according to their own conditions. Once the plants have consciousness, they become more complicated, and there are many problems that science can't explain now … "
Ye Xiaochen thought for a while and then began to talk.
Who would have thought that once she started talking, she could not stop.
In fact, Ye Xiaochen also wanted to have a chance to show off after learning a lot of advanced knowledge.
All this time, he had been researching by himself, and it felt like he was building a cart behind closed doors. Now that he had a plant expert to discuss with him, it was naturally a very good opportunity to verify.
Zhang Keqin could not completely agree with Ye Xiaochen's various novel ideas, but he felt that they were very novel, so he could not help but immerse himself in them.
Wang Yuandong could not help but say, "Ye Xiaochen, everything you said, you have to confirm one thing, and that is the existence of plant consciousness."
Zhang Keqin was a little dissatisfied with Wang Yuandong interrupting the conversation between the two. He glared at Wang Yuandong reproachfully.
However, he also had a lot of doubts about the existence of plant consciousness.
"I can't confirm it."
Ye Xiaochen shrugged her shoulders.
In order to confirm the existence of plant consciousness, one had to have the same spiritual talent as him, or be like a cultivator who had developed a will.
Of course, modern science had developed to a certain extent and might be able to detect the existence of plant consciousness.
However, it was not possible now.
Ye Xiaochen was very helpless. They could clearly confirm the existence of plant consciousness, but they did not have any substantial evidence.
"Then what you said just now can only be said to be your conjecture. Without any scientific proof, it is pseudoscience."
Wang Yuandong sneered.
Ye Xiaochen did not say anything. She could not be bothered to argue with him. She thought that she had found a loophole, but she was actually short-sighted and narrow-minded. She was just a frog at the bottom of a well.
However, Zhang Keqin was thinking about the possibility of Ye Xiaochen's words.
Being unable to confirm the existence of plant consciousness did not mean that plant consciousness did not exist. It only meant that the level of modern science was not enough.
Just like a few hundred years ago, everyone knew that it was impossible for humans to fly.
But now?
Therefore, as a botanist, he had always had one understanding, and that was to make bold assumptions and prove them carefully.
Moreover, from Ye Xiaochen's various opinions and arguments, he could already tell that Ye Xiaochen's professional knowledge in botany was not weak. In fact, it was very deep. It was just that she had not gone through a systematic and comprehensive learning, so it seemed a little scattered. However, some of the questions pointed to the essence of the problem, and were very much to his liking.
He even felt that Ye Xiaochen might have really found a way to explain the existence of plant consciousness.
But he kept it a secret.
He did not want to say it.
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