Big Data Cultivation-Chapter 524 - : The Observer of Cultivators

Chapter 524: Chapter 524: The Observer of Cultivators

Strictly speaking, Wang Botai’s goal wasn’t the generator itself but what his master had mentioned: the other party had an entire systematic approach.

This was what truly attracted him.

Generators, lighting fixtures, self-propelling vehicles, and the like—he had heard plenty about these, and had even come to know about surveillance and intercom systems. As a tech enthusiast, after careful contemplation, he realized that all these powers were based on the Thunderous Power derived from the separation of Yin and Yang.

Thunderous Power—could it really give rise to so many applications just by being divided into Yin and Yang?

Wang Botai felt he absolutely had to make a trip and fully understand the other party’s thought process.

He had never known that Thunder had to be divided into Yin and Yang, and that there needed to be something in the middle to separate them, known as insulation.

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Separation of Yin and Yang ultimately meant that the dead were gone, and the living clung on—it could mean that opportunities had been severed.

However, the cycle of life and death could resolve this issue, but to say “insulation,” wasn’t that a bit of an overstatement?

And moreover, did insulation have anything to do with energy transformation… could there be a connection?

He had come filled with questions, and unfortunately, he heard that making ice in summer was also caused by generators, which brought a surge of doubts to his mind.

In the following two days, he meticulously studied the generators and even learned how to drive a tricycle farm vehicle. To figure out the principle behind how lamps illuminate, he even destroyed over thirty lightbulbs, burned out two generators, and went through various wires.

Feng Jun was initially quite upset with this guy’s tinkering, but he held back from saying anything. Later, when he discovered this fellow’s attributes, he couldn’t help but rejoice at finding a wild engineering monk from another world; this one he had to protect.

Sure enough, Wang Botai lived up to his name “Botai.” He quickly uncovered the mystery surrounding Thunderous Power’s Yin and Yang—the key lay in two magnets and coil.

Then he became obsessed. How could it be that so many miraculous items were created from this?

He then had a moment of clarity. In the end, it was all about energy. With enough energy, what could not be accomplished?

Then he became… fixated. If diesel and wood could be fundamental sources of energy, there was no reason Spirit Stones couldn’t be as well.

He began to ponder, if Spirit Stones were used as the energy source, could generators become more stable, could self-propelling vehicles run even farther, and even… could Spirit Stones also be divided into Yin and Yang?

However, in order for Spirit Stones to be converted into energy, the use of a Formation would be needed, and although Wang Botai excelled in Artifact Crafting, he was not adept at Formations. After all, in any world, a jack-of-all-trades is a rarity…

Feng Jun was amazed by his perceptiveness and enthusiasm for problem-solving, and was very willing to support him.

Of course, Feng Jun wasn’t overly concerned about his core tech being copied. This fellow was indeed strong, but his accumulated knowledge only amounted to that of the early stages of the industrial revolution. To advance to the third wave, that was not something that could be resolved with individual ability alone.

It would require countless engineering monks to join and have a sufficient industrial foundation to make progress.

In short, even though Wang Botai discovered many things, for Feng Jun, the overall situation was still controllable.

The three from Wuyou Platform lived on a small hill two miles away from him. They didn’t commandeer any of the buildings, but directly brought out their own living supplies.

While Wang Botai was pondering over the generator and the steam engine, Pan Renjie was not idle either; he was observing all aspects of the market town—indeed, with its population and prosperity, it already qualified as a town.

The formation of this town was mainly due to several larger Clans stationing a good number of their members here. Although materials were relatively scarce in the mundane world, the production and consumption abilities of major Clan members were not lacking.

With them as a foundation and the addition of local residents, as well as other forces, such as the mining Guard Unit and transportation teams from Lord Beiyuan, who frequently visited this place, the market town grew larger and more prosperous.

Of course, the bright lights at night were also an important factor in attracting people. The old saying, “rise at dawn, rest at dusk” — that’s because there were no lights, and people had no choice.

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Many farmer’s wives would come here at night to borrow light, chatting and mending clothes, others would play Dragon Gate, and even Performers would come out at night to entertain—after all, rather than sitting idle, earning a few coins was better than nothing.

Pan Renjie was very interested in understanding how this place came to be, and since the three of them didn’t explicitly reveal their identities upon arrival, he assumed he wasn’t too conspicuous.

However, this was purely wishful thinking; he had underestimated the intelligence of ordinary mortals.

Who in the vicinity didn’t know what kind of man Divine Doctor Feng was?

The three of them, newcomers, went straight into the courtyard without a word and even received an audience with the Divine Doctor. Could they be ordinary people?

Those who had started Cultivation, like Chen Junsheng, could even directly sense the subtle spiritual energy fluctuations emanating from their bodies.

Elder Brother Pan thought he was being down-to-earth, but in reality, it was just wishful thinking. Suddenly, he also wanted to observe how mortals reacted to a Spirit Gathering Array, so he asked Yu Changqing—why haven’t I seen you cultivate?

Yu Changqing thought Elder Brother Pan wanted to cultivate, so he replied, “I have just advanced recently. If Elder Brother wants to cultivate, please feel free to use the Spirit Gathering Array. I’m not in a hurry.”

“Your Spirit Gathering Array can’t handle my usage!” Pan Renjie stated, “I just want to see you use it. You can’t relax your standards just because you’ve recently advanced. Is advancing from the seventh to the eighth layer of the Five Elements Transcendence such a small hurdle? It’s barely more than even ground; you need to keep pushing.”

It was indeed rare to see someone at the eighth layer of the Five Elements Transcendence being pushed to cultivate by a fellow practitioner at the ninth layer of Qi Refining.

Yu Changqing hesitated before saying, “When I use the Spirit Gathering Array, there are people who leech spiritual energy nearby. This… is that okay?”

Pan Renjie, who was almost fifty, was hearing for the first time that mortals would leech spiritual energy to cultivate. If this weren’t Feng Jun’s territory, his first reaction would most likely be: How dare these mortals!

But after hearing what Brother Feng had to say about the secular mindset, he considered: Isn’t that perspective what I seek to understand during my journey in the mortal world?

Oftentimes, the so-called “difference between immortals and mortals” is a matter of mindset. If all cultivators strictly followed it, how could Chen Junsheng have obtained the “Book of Five Elements Transcendence” cultivation technique from other cultivators?

And those who possess only Five Elements Transcendence cultivation techniques, if they want to achieve success, they must go to the cultivators’ domains. Otherwise… leeching spiritual energy is the only path available to them.

Thus, Pan Renjie said, “Since the gathered spiritual energy is more than you can use alone, it doesn’t hurt to benefit a few others. However, you must clarify to them that you’re not being obliging, but rather, it’s not something they are entitled to.”

Still, Yu Changqing felt it was a loss to use the Spirit Gathering Array alone, so he invited Shangguan Yunjin to cultivate with him.

In truth, Elder Sister Shangguan had her own affairs to attend to, but Yu Changqing mentioned that once he began cultivating, Yu Changzhu, Chen Junsheng, and Mi Yunshan would all come to leech spiritual energy. After thinking it over, she decided to cultivate for a few days as well.

Pan Renjie was startled to see the people leeching spiritual energy: two people were cultivating inside the formation while eight were leeching from outside?

However, he had already decided to observe and naturally wasn’t going to go back on his word. In fact, he could tell that aside from Doctor Feng’s female attendant, only Chen Junsheng was leeching spiritual energy to cultivate; the others were martial cultivators.

Elder Brother Pan felt indifferent about the name Chen Junsheng. In the eyes of a cultivator, Innate Experts were nothing special. Whether a clan had two or three Innate Experts—did it make a big difference?

What he was more curious about was how a man who appeared to be over thirty could be just starting on the path of cultivation.

He knew that Lang Zhen and the Deng Family Brothers were among the first to follow Feng Jun. Since he couldn’t find Lang Zhen, he decided to consult Deng Lao Er about it.

Deng Lao Er didn’t hide anything and said, “I seem to recall hearing that this person was afflicted with Qi Dissipating Powder, which depleted his Innate cultivation level completely, and he couldn’t practice martial cultivation anymore, so he began cultivating again.”

“Qi Dissipating Powder?” Pan Renjie’s face darkened upon hearing this term, “Where did he get afflicted by it?”

“I really don’t know,” Deng Lao Er spread his hands, “He’s not willing to speak about it in detail. It’s been a few years.”

“That substance is extremely toxic,” Pan Renjie spoke seriously, “It has been banned for a thousand years, yet traces of it have surfaced in recent decades. If you can find out any definite information, you might receive an unexpected reward.”

It’s not like he could fully immerse himself in the Worldly Trials. Although he usually restrained himself as a mortal, faced with incidents like this, he still couldn’t help but take an interest.

They were only discussing this when they heard a minor commotion from the backyard.

It turned out to be Eldest Brother Deng of the Deng Family, who, after leeching spiritual energy a few more times than his brother, had finally advanced to martial master.

Martial cultivators advancing by leeching spiritual energy were what Pan Renjie was more familiar with; many low-level practitioners would hire martial cultivators as bodyguards and, as a benefit, allow them to leech spiritual energy appropriately.

However, Pan Renjie hadn’t paid attention to such scenes for many years since he had advanced to the high tier of Qi Refinement over a decade ago. At his level, the Spirit Gathering Array he used for cultivation couldn’t possibly allow martial cultivators to loiter nearby.

Therefore, he still went to observe, to experience the joy of martial cultivators advancing.

After Eldest Brother Deng’s breakthrough, he didn’t hurry to celebrate with drinks. After all, the Spirit Gathering Array in the backyard was still active. Any celebration would have to wait until it was closed.

Nevertheless, he sent out invitations to Xiyin City, where both his paternal and maternal families were located, along with many childhood friends. He and his brother’s advancement to martial masters called for a significant celebration.

In fact, the last time Deng Lao Er had a breakthrough, he had only invited some locals.

Deng Lao Er said, “I wanted to wait for my older brother so we could celebrate our advancements together. He’s always taken care of me since we were children and has always been a bit stronger. I was just lucky to advance a bit quicker this time. I can’t have others laughing at my big brother.”

As it happened, Eldest Brother Deng had always been a bit stronger than the second brother; he was just a bit more modest and slow this time. But with his brother’s support, he quickly caught up.

Although they were just two low-level martial masters, insignificant as ants, Pan Renjie couldn’t help but be moved when he learned of their closeness. Such genuine affection is indeed rarely encountered among cultivators, who always speak of bravely forging ahead alone.

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