Big Data Cultivation

The tactics of space battleships require a high degree of coordination, but the True Immortals are indeed correct in thinking so. This is because the Divine Sense of mortals is weak, and their reactions are slow, yet these battleships are designed for mortals, making them awkward for cultivators to use.

It’s proper for cultivator battle formations to rely on the guidance of intent, the connection of Qi, and the response of Dao intent. Although extremely profound, these are actually simpler to operate.

Watching them practice space tactics, Feng Jun didn’t leave, he observed and learned nearby. After all, he still wanted to accumulate some experience.

However, he only watched for a mere three days, for cultivators are ultimately stronger than mortals, eager not to use apparatus, directly using Divine Sense to connect—but Feng Jun did not encourage this behavior much because this might be detected by the Insect Race as unusual.

Perhaps Feng Jun’s persuasion wasn’t very convincing, but he stated that in the frontline battle, not only did the Elder Fisherman and Ren Tu True Sage think so, but all True Immortals also shared this recognition. It’s just that they have been fighting at the front and haven’t conveyed the message back.

This statement made it hard for others not to believe, so usually, everyone tried to control themselves not to use Divine Sense, but when anxious, they couldn’t help but use it occasionally—sometimes it shouldn’t be a problem.

Anyway, after Feng Jun observed for three days, the cultivators stated they were almost harmonized, especially the True Immortals at White Pebble Beach, although they spent most of their time mining, they were fairly adept when practicing on the battleship.

Only then did Feng Jun realize how much effort these folks had put into the battleship.

It should be noted that White Pebble Beach only had a total of one hundred and fifty True Immortals come, with nearly one hundred forty mining equipments. Even in such cases, they were so proficient, saying they hadn’t worked hard would be hard for others to believe.

Next up is the creation of Divine Sense Obsidian; Feng Jun demanded that every True Immortal who has been on the battleship must make them, one each for the Qi Refinement Realm and the two others for the Out-of-dust Realm.

This is actually preparing data for the Earth Realm, though he said the next step of Qi Refining Cultivators would also come to the Insect World, these materials are for them—after all, True Immortals piloting battleships is too wasteful, even for Out-of-dust Masters.

The Golden Core Masters very much acknowledged his viewpoint. In fact, those Out-of-dust Masters agreed too, so everyone had no resistance to making Divine Sense Obsidian, because they understood that with Feng Jun’s persuasion, the True Sage would agree to open a second battlefield.

Furthermore, the battleships they operated also came from Feng Jun, freely given to them for use—even though everyone may scorn these mortal things, even the most picky people recognize that these weapons are capable of harming True Immortals and worth a significant amount of Spirit Stone.

Anyway, when Feng Jun wanted Divine Sense Obsidian, it was stated long ago, now it’s time to fulfill the promise, who could to refuse?

However, making this item requires a process; people with strong Divine Sense could make faster, while others may take longer.

The faster ones could make one in a day, while the slower ones might need five days, and after making one, they must rest for at least one or two days, so making three per person takes considerable time.

Eventually, those with poor Divine Sense had to resort to having others make it for them, but that’s a matter for another.

Feng Jun wasn’t in a rush to move; the True Immortals would teach Out-of-dust Masters use mining equipment for quite a while.

The good thing is, more True Immortals from the two sects understand the equipment, and they don’t mind teaching the Out-of-dust Masters from White Pebble Beach—after all, this is a war between two worlds, most cultivators can set aside sectarian views.

During this time, Feng Jun could share combat experiences against the Insect Race, even though on the front line he was just a minor ant without combat qualification, the scenes he had witnessed were undeniable.

In fact, besides combat experience, everyone liked listening to Feng Jun narrate the structure of the Human Race society in this world. It’s not much about curiosity, but through these messages, they wanted to perceive the Heavenly Dao of this world.

Over about fifteen days, Feng Jun finally received the obsidian sent by everyone, interestingly, the last one came from Master Yueqing of the Qinggang Sect.

He was rather surprised, "I remember your Divine Sense being quite strong, why so slow this time?"

"I crafted two sets for others," Yueqing’s face showed mild weariness, "and made two more...Seeing the trend of developing this world is unstoppable, I made two extra for backup, in case Qinggang Disciples might need them?"

Feng Jun couldn’t help but sigh again, "So, in these fifteen days, you made seven sets of Divine Sense Obsidian?"

"My Divine Sense is fairly strong after all," actually, when Master Yueqing boasts, he is indeed skillful and not off-putting, as he speaks the truth, "Helping them make two sets wouldn’t impede everyone, would it? After helping, I found some extra time..."

"Hmm, I understand," what else could Feng Jun say? He could only look at Xia Nichang, "You’re supervising, everyone accepted?"

"It’s arranged," Xia Nichang nodded, "However, I have a suggestion, with three hundred Out-of-dust Masters mining, the machinery might not suffice. Why not assign fifty people to help on the battleship, also familiarizing themselves with it?"

"Fellow Daoist Nichang, what you said really resonates with me," a True Immortal from Xuanhuang sect spoke with a smile, "I think assigning a hundred people for onboard training and leaving four hundred here is more than sufficient even for large rotations."

Feng Jun glanced at the two of them, frowned, and said, "Why do I feel...you’re scheming something against me?"

The two laughed in unison. After all, although Xia Nichang came from White Pebble Beach, she was ultimately a disciple of Jinwu Sect. As True Immortals of the Seven Paths, their statuses weren’t very different when communicating.

She candidly stated, "Mountain Master Feng, you’ve already mentioned that it’s more suitable for Qi Refinement Realm cultivators to operate the warships. We agree with that. Now is a time of exploration. While we don’t oppose Golden Core cultivators operating, we need to bring out some promising talents from the Qi Refinement Realm, don’t we?"

Feng Jun looked at her and spoke thoughtfully, "So...you’ve planned this all along?"

A True Immortal from Xuanhuang sect said, "Mountain Master Feng, we’ve considered the safety of the Outren Realm cultivators. Having two Golden Core masters escort one Qi Refinement cultivator shouldn’t pose much of an issue."

Xia Nichang didn’t want to annoy Feng Jun, so she added, "This tactical unit when fully staffed requires seventeen hundred people. While Golden Core masters can multitask, having more people generally boosts combat strength."

"Are you serious!" Feng Jun couldn’t help but complain, "The space fleet is just a facade, a facade! I don’t need it to fully perform. Just a nominal effort is enough."

"Even a facade should at least look convincing, right?" Xia Nichang couldn’t help but retort, "Actually, adding a Qi Refinement cultivator basically liberates a Golden Core’s combat power... when opening a second battlefield, it’s best to utilize everyone, without redundancy!"

No redundancy? Hearing this, Feng Jun fell silent. This is something he often emphasized, now being used against him.

In the end, he sighed, "Fine, you make the decisions. I’m only responsible for transportation."

"Let’s discuss the expedition personnel then," Xia Nichang said with a joyful expression, "I think leaving fifty Golden Core masters and three True Immortals here for defense should be sufficient..."

"That’s not my concern," Feng Jun waved his hand and said blandly, "I’m solely responsible for transportation."

Despite saying this, his judgment was that Xia Nichang seemed a bit reckless in her approach.

Leaving fifty Golden Core masters and three True Immortals behind does seem substantial, especially with so many True Immortals and masters at the front. However, if the frontal battle becomes a stalemate, what then?

Focusing only on defense without retaining a sufficient reserve is a major blunder in warfare. Remember, this expedition isn’t a final confrontation, just a hunt. Going all-out like this might be excessive.

Feng Jun felt uneasy but didn’t voice any dissent because he knew if he said this, the other party would likely think he was timid and fearful—such are the differences between civilizations.

Thus, everyone began coordinating the troops, and after about two days, coordination was almost complete.

The two factions initially had eight hundred Golden Core cultivators and seven hundred seventy True Immortals departing, with one hundred Outren Realm cultivators following the warships. From the White Pebble Beach side, only twenty of the hundred and fifty True Immortals remain, with fifty of the three hundred Outren Realm cultivators leaving.

Therefore, a fully staffed fleet should have seventeen hundred people, but there are only nine hundred True Immortals and one hundred fifty Outren Realm cultivators now, far from full capacity. But considering the cultivators’ potency, these numbers are... fairly satisfactory.

Ultimately, the boarding invitation was extended to Feng Jun, and he was quite eager to see the operations on the bridge, yet after pausing for a moment, he reservedly shook his head, "I’m not familiar with these battles, there’s no need for me to go."

"Take a trip," a female cultivator from Spirit Plant path spoke, "Mountain Master Feng’s Teleportation Divine Ability is a powerful protection talisman."

"This is our first battle with the Insect Race," Xia Nichang remarked with a smile, "Mountain Master Feng, you have lots of experience and must guide us a bit... everyone knows you’re a veteran!"

Where did you learn such words? Feng Jun helplessly gave her a look: did I say this to Yi Jue or Guan Hongxiu?

No matter how one looks at it, refusing after they’ve spoken this much isn’t appropriate, even considering Xia Nichang’s position, Spirit Plant Path is also Yi Jue’s sect.

As Feng Jun pondered hesitantly, a True Immortal from Yuangang sect approached, speaking in a low voice, "Mountain Master Feng, we have a True Sage at the channel opening. If things don’t go smoothly, we might need to trouble you to call for reinforcements."

Seeing this, Feng Jun nodded and stepped onto the gangway leading to the warship.

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