Big Data Cultivation

"Energy stones transforming into spiritual energy?" The female cultivator of the Formation Path furrowed her brow, then shook her head with a smile.

Her smile was serene, yet it exuded a sense of disdain. In truth, she did harbor such sentiments, "Everyone is researching this kind of formation, but as far as I know, no one has succeeded... not even Xuanhuang and Yuangang."

These two schools are undoubtedly the developers of this world, and it was only natural for them to consider transforming energy stones into spiritual energy first. Moreover, if they couldn’t accomplish it, it was normal for others to fail as well.

She was a standout in the Formation Path, but she was not arrogant. She never believed that her ability could surpass the combined efforts of both schools.

I don’t like this smile of yours! Feng Jun suppressed the displeasure in his heart, "The transformation into spiritual energy you’re talking about, is it the Spirit Restoration Array?"

"Yes," the female cultivator of the Formation Path nodded, expressing candidly, "The spiritual energy here is basically non-existent, and the Spirit Gathering Array can’t gather it. Cultivators wanting to restore spiritual energy can only use the Spirit Restoration Array. Are my thoughts wrong?"

"Your thoughts aren’t wrong," Feng Jun replied seriously, "but the application direction is misjudged."

To prevent any misunderstanding from the other party, he emphasized, "Do you think transforming energy stones into spiritual energy is for the convenience of cultivation?"

The female cultivator’s mind was definitely sharp. Hearing this, her eyes lit up, "Are you saying... there’s more than just cultivation?"

"Of course, there’s more than just cultivation," Feng Jun shook his head helplessly. You’ve finally figured that out, "The Spirit Restoration Array isn’t very suitable for restoring spiritual energy. The Spirit Gathering Array is the most suitable. I mean, the spiritual energy transformed from energy stones can serve as the drive for other formations."

"I see..." The female cultivator blinked her eyes and fell into deep thought.

Feng Jun had already decided that since the old fisherman wanted to take the energy stones back, it might be better to involve more people.

So he continued persuading, "Currently, some formations driven by energy stones have been developed, but the material changes are too significant. Why not uniformly convert them into spiritual energy-driven formations? This way, at least... more choices become available."

The female cultivator was quite inclined. She pondered and nodded, "It’s a promising concept, but... it probably won’t be too easy."

"If it were easy, it would have been done by someone already," Feng Jun spoke with a smile, but suddenly, his expression changed, "I’ll leave the Rain Prayer Array to you. There’s a sudden change at the front line... I must leave now!"

After saying this, he swiped across his mobile phone and vanished without a trace.

Seeing this, the female cultivator furrowed her brow involuntarily, "This person is really... a bit..."

However, Feng Jun did not concern himself with her thoughts, as he sensed that Yi Jue had activated her vital essence and the protective talisman had issued a warning.

To avoid being targeted, he blinked to Xingzheng Star and then sent a mental message, "What’s going on?"

The next moment, Yi Jue blinked to his side, still holding onto Huo Liu, the True Immortal, "Huo Liu fell into the Insect Race’s trap."

Huo Liu was in a dire state, with the left half of his body charred black, his left leg missing below the calf, and his left hand burned into a mass of charcoal. Even half of his face had turned a scorched yellow.

Feng Jun didn’t have time to ask more, frowning, "Does he need to be sent back to the Spirit Plant Path immediately?"

"He must be sent back quickly," Yi Jue nodded solemnly, "Otherwise, it might affect his foundation."

Is there really no damage to the foundation? Feng Jun looked at Huo Liu in surprise but had no time to ponder further, "Where should we send him?"

"Go to Geng Zi Yuan first," Yi Jue instructed quickly, "Then I’ll take him to the mountain gate. Can we go now?"

"Yes," Feng Jun took out his mobile phone, and Yi Jue’s horsetail whisk wrapped around his waist. In the next moment, the two disappeared.

After arriving at Geng Zi Yuan, Yi Jue said nothing more, only uttered two words, "Wait for me," then tore open space with one hand and stepped in with Huo Liu.

Feng Jun still wanted to chat with the female cultivator of the Formation Path, but hearing this, he had no choice but to wait patiently.

Fortunately, Yi Jue didn’t keep him waiting long. After about ten minutes, she tore open space again and approached, then released her dwelling, "Wait a moment; someone will come to take over for Huo Liu. I’ll recover my spiritual energy first."

She entered her dwelling, and Feng Jun followed, seeing her sitting in meditation within the Spirit Gathering Array. Only then did he ask, "How did Huo Liu, the True Immortal, fall into an ambush?"

Yi Jue, skilled at multitasking, continued to slowly absorb and emit spiritual energy as she answered, "He saw a human main battleship being besieged by two Insect Race Nascent Souls, and attempted to sneak an attack, little knowing that seven or eight Nascent Souls from the Insect Race would suddenly appear."

Feng Jun was taken aback for a moment, but ultimately nodded, "Encircle and help—the insects are getting more and more cunning."

"It’s not just a matter of cunning," Yi Jue lowered his gaze in meditation, but the words he spoke were even more explosive, "Because he was injured on the battlefield of the human-insect conflict, in order to rescue him, we’ve likely been exposed; both the Insect Race and the Human Race should have noticed the cultivators."

Feng Jun was momentarily startled, then nodded, "Well, we’ve been exposed. We’ve analyzed it; this day was bound to come sooner or later. You’re anxious to save people; no one can fault you for that."

Yi Jue rarely opened his eyes. After glancing at him, he spoke helplessly, "Did I say that I was the one exposed? Think about it, with Huo Liu injured like this, can he still maintain his mimicry? I did use technique to save him, but my technique might not have been the one that exposed us."

"So it was his fault," Feng Jun nodded upon hearing this, "Then there’s even less to say. After all, his initial intention was also to save the Human Race, a clear conscience. How did you handle those Nascent Souls of the Insect Race?"

"How else can they be handled? Saving lives is paramount," Yi Jue replied with drooping eyelids, "Even if I go all out, I might not be able to deal with all the Nascent Souls, let alone a large number of Golden Core insects. If Ren Tu True Sage were here, that would have been great."

"Ren Tu True Sage?" Feng Jun was initially stunned upon hearing this, then realized as he nodded, "Indeed, if he were here, he should have been able to detect the lurking Nascent Souls and inform Huo Liu True Immortal early."

"There’s no need to inform early," Yi Jue True Immortal shook his head, casually stating, "If they had dared to hide and ambush, Ren Tu True Sage could have sneaked up and quietly captured them."

Feng Jun was once again stunned, then nodded, "That’s really true. Seems I made a wrong decision taking Ren Tu True Sage away."

If he had known the front-line situation was this tense, he would have gone to the Insect Passage Entrance. Facts already prove that the True Sages stationed there are not very slow to react... at least Tuotuo True Sage is quite swift.

"There’s no point in saying this now; Old Master Fisher True Sage said you were quite tense at that time too," Yi Jue shook his head, then couldn’t help but open his eyes to look at him, "I’m a bit curious though, why has Ren Tu True Sage been gone so long? The mission not yet completed?"

"It’s not that it’s incomplete," Feng Jun shook his head, amused and helpless, as he recounted the events. "Now the half-month period is over, I can go pick him up. To be honest, it’s not my fault; it’s just that he insists on being exceptional."

"How many True Sages aren’t exceptional?" Yi Jue was also somewhat amused, "But once you’ve picked him up, what’s next? Will you replace him with Luan Xiong True Sage?"

"Not immediately," Feng Jun deliberated in response, "Mainly depends on Old Master Fisher True Sage’s intentions. I feel the battles are becoming more intense, and appropriately increasing the number of True Sages can better protect the Tianqin cultivators."

"Take Huo Liu True Immortal’s attack as an example. If there were more True Sages present, it would have been an excellent opportunity to ambush the hidden attackers!"

Tianqin cultivators truly don’t fear sacrifice; there are quite a few injured on the front line, with wounds more severe than Huo Liu’s, recovering on the Big Stone.

It’s just that Huo Liu was taken out by Yi Jue. Since she has a good relationship with Feng Jun, he conveniently brought her back for treatment.

Yi Jue nodded slightly, "I’ll also say something to Old Master Fisher; at this time, we should abandon sectarian prejudices and unite sincerely."

Feng Jun thought for a moment before asking, "How serious are Huo Liu True Immortal’s injuries, and how soon can his replacement arrive?"

"His injuries are indeed serious, but the Spirit Plant Path is most adept at healing; they can return in time," Yi Jue answered offhandedly, "As for who will replace him to the Insect World, I’m not concerned with that; other elders can worry about it."

Feng Jun thought for a moment before asking, "So it seems... it might take some time to decide?"

Yi Jue responded slowly with drooping eyelids, "Then let’s wait a few days. I can use this opportunity to recuperate."

Feng Jun was instantly speechless. She’s been battling in the Insect World for over a year; she indeed needs some recuperation.

Fortunately, it only took a day and a half before the Spirit Plant Path’s True Immortal arrived, a tower-like strong man with a Nascent Soul Fifth Level cultivation that Yi Jue referred to as Brother Yue Zhao.

Feng Jun brought the two of them to the Yiyao region, where Yi Jue went to inform Ren Tu True Sage.

Ren Tu True Sage arrived quickly, taking about an hour. Upon meeting, he stated, "There was a change in my Earth Vein Technique; it just passed yesterday. It’s fortunate you didn’t come too early... but why have you returned, Yi Jue?"

Yi Jue originally didn’t plan to mention this, but since the True Sage asked, she simply introduced the situation.

Ren Tu True Sage’s expression turned somewhat grim, "How audacious... Feng Jun, did you not try to invite another True Sage to go?"

Feng Jun felt this couldn’t be hidden for long, so he again spoke of the Insect Race’s transference, indicating he not only invited Luan Xiong True Sage but also Tuotuo True Sage from the passage entrance.

Ren Tu True Sage initially felt a bit embarrassed, but upon hearing the latter part, he instead spoke thoughtfully, "Seems the frontline True Sages really can’t be too few... I’ll have to talk to Old Master Fisher."

Feng Jun brought the three to the Insect World, where they blinked onto the Big Stone.

Many noticed their arrival, but it was Elder Qinghuang who approached first, his expression solemn, "We’ve been exposed."

(To be continued, during the double monthly ticket period, if friends still have monthly tickets, just vote; there won’t be any triple anymore.)