Big Data Cultivation

The formation path’s Kun 修 isn’t a fool; naturally, she knows how to keep her designs secret.

But how should I put it? The formation path is just confident enough not to fear others copying them, as they believe it’s their stuff, and whoever dares to plagiarize will bear all consequences!

Those "bear" words aren’t just casually spoken; Artifact Refiners fear others learning their secret techniques, Alchemists worry about people stealing their pill formulas, while Array Masters sneer and say: Let’s see your grand array, whether it needs the formation path’s help!

What... your family’s Array Masters know many formations and don’t need help? That’s fine; our formation path’s Array Masters can study it and check how many weaknesses your sect’s grand array has.

With these two trump cards, the formation path’s ability to protect their intellectual property is strong, and precisely for this reason, they are relatively friendly to those wild Array Masters—they see Array Masters as a talent, not easily harmed.

Just like when Feng Jun first entered the Kunhao Realm, he also made a Simplified Version Gathering Spirit Array. Although he applied encryption protection, it was laughable to real High-Rank Practitioners, unable to withstand a sweep of the Nascent Soul’s divine sense.

Yet, no one went to trouble him. This was indeed because he was just making small noises and even sold the design plan, and also because of his massive, ugly design; others could see at a glance that it was something a Lower-Level Cultivator randomly came up with.

In any case, a real Array Master definitely wouldn’t bother him; seriously, some malicious minor forces might abduct him to extract his value.

So the formation path’s Kun 修 isn’t worried about Feng Jun taking inspiration from her formation. If he achieves the same effect uniquely, she’d be pleased, but if he directly plagiarizes—he probably wouldn’t even have that ability!

If there really is someone capable of plagiarizing... ha, believe it or not, a formation path power could come forth to force out your plagiarism methods?

Actually, the last assumption is the least likely; the formation path’s Kun 修 doesn’t care.

And what she wants Feng Jun’s help with, is because she heard his deduction level is high, holding a bit of a luck-driven psychology, wanting to see if she can get some clues... Of course, as long as it is beneficial for improving the array, she certainly wouldn’t let the other party work for free.

"Well, I’ll give it a try, it may not succeed," Feng Jun directly took out his mobile phone; this time, he also planned to plagiarize a bit.

Does this appear as a typical double-standard dog? But he doesn’t think so; if Artifact Refining Path borrows his Magical Treasure, they surely will promote it, directly entering into competition against him, which equates to a slap in his face and a hit to his livelihood.

Feng Jun learned this formation to use it in the Earth Realm, which doesn’t belong to the formation path’s market at all—he wouldn’t allow the formation path to enter, thus naturally lacking competition and not becoming a slap in the face.

Furthermore, after using this formation, not only will there be a spiritual energy revival on Earth Realm, but he can also receive Domain Care, why shouldn’t he be happy?

Therefore, Feng Jun doesn’t feel he’s a double-standard dog; seriously, as the Earth Realm falls to a last-law realm, who knows how many seniors have tried to save it; is it truly wrong to make efforts for his hometown?

Of course, buying formations from the formation path can also save his hometown, but the Earth Realm doesn’t even have a few nickels left; can they afford that many formations?

What... Let Feng Jun buy Spirit Stones? Don’t be silly; he also needs to collect many energy stones back. Saving his hometown is a very noble thing, but limitless sacrifice is just foolish; saving where it can be saved is still wise.

Feng Jun truly doesn’t feel psychological pressure, but to differentiate from the other party’s design, he still conducted a lengthy deduction—not pretending, but actually having so many materials and processing techniques that could be used for big data matching.

This deduction took three days and nights, and he did come up with a fairly good alternative plan, improving slightly over the formation path’s design in efficiency, roughly by ten percent, although its energy stone conversion rate increased by one percentage point overall.

This improvement effect satisfies him, but vaguely, he still feels something isn’t quite right. Is it the design thought?

Then he raised his hand and smacked his forehead hard: Alas, I truly made a mistake!

Next, he apologetically indicated to the formation path and the artifact refining path’s visitors, "After three days of continuous deduction, I’m a bit tired and need to sort out my thoughts. Please wait five to ten days for me to see if I can come up with some new ideas."

It’s really nothing for a Golden Core Master not to sleep for three days and nights; no problem sustained fighting for ten days or so, but if deducing, the exhaustion is immeasurable.

Yi Jue’s cultivation level is nearly two realms above Feng Jun’s. Once encountering a brain-burning deduction, even holding on for an hour might be impossible.

Others also know this point, so they readily agreed. Hence, Feng Jun returned to the manor to start deducing the next set of Magical Treasures.

Someone curiously asked Yi Jue if he wasn’t exhausted from deducing, how could he continue deducing?

Yi Jue expressed, this is quite normal, right? Getting tired from deducing one thing, switching to something else for deduction, also counts as a change of mind, maybe expecting some inspiration.

Qian Zhong merely smirked silently, thinking to himself that this might not necessarily be true. Just wait and see, the little guy might want the Mirror Spirit to make an entrance.

Sure enough, four days later, after Feng Jun completed his calculations, he had someone bring out the Mirror Spirit. Its pressure was slightly released, and the Divine Sense observing the manor instantly retreated, startling both the Artifact Refining Path and Formation Path disciples.

Yi Jue advised them not to release their Divine Sense anymore and entered the manor to help distribute the Spirit Stones. She was already quite familiar with this process.

When the Mirror Spirit began crafting Magical Treasures, Feng Jun went to the area where the Big Boss was and slightly revealed some Divine Sense, saying, "I have some doubts. How should I handle them?"

"Don’t mind that mirror; it’s behaving today," the Yin Spirit Bigwig’s Divine Sense emerged, responsible for observing the Mirror Spirit’s subtle movements. Previously, it had noticed several signs, indicating the Mirror Spirit wasn’t very obedient.

However, lately, the Mirror Spirit has calmed down a lot, not sure if it has really adopted a Buddhist-like calm. "What doubts do you have?"

Feng Jun analyzed the formations of the Formation Path, expressed his improved ideas, and articulated areas of concern.

"Hold on," the Big Boss couldn’t help but interrupt him, "Why do you assume... I’m very proficient in formations?"

"Because..." Feng Jun hesitated for a moment before stating, "Senior, the formations you use are quite advanced."

"That’s just because I got similar formations; it doesn’t mean I understand them," the Big Boss straightforwardly replied, "Even the things you just said went over my head, which is why I interrupted you."

"But..." Feng Jun hesitated before speaking frankly, "But the core of this formation is energy conversion."

"What’s wrong with energy conversion?" The Big Boss paused before reacting, "You... you scoundrel!"

"How am I a scoundrel?" Feng Jun was momentarily taken aback by the insult, but then he realized the Big Boss’s point and couldn’t help but laugh, "I’m not talking about fertilization; I’m asking... how does sunlight turn into branches and leaves?"

"You mentioned fertilization!" The Big Boss was even more indignant, "Lingmu doesn’t necessarily need fertilization. The higher-grade ones don’t, and sunlight is a low-grade element. Breathing in Emperor River Sap is one thing, but absorbing Hongmeng Purple Qi and Chaos Aura are the high-grade elements!"

"Alright, you have a high standard, senior," Feng Jun humbly admitted, "Whether it’s Hongmeng Purple Qi or Chaos Aura, it’s still a form of energy, isn’t it?"

"It’s not just energy," the Big Boss answered seriously, "It’s the Heavenly Dao, it’s the rules. Emperor River Sap falls short but can elevate ranks, at least refining the Soul and unlocking wisdom... just like the Nascent Baby Pill you consume. How can it be just energy?"

"Alright, maybe I wasn’t clear," Feng Jun decided to be more explicit, "For vegetation to become spirited, it must have a basis, right? The growth of this basis must rely on more than just Heavenly Dao and rules; it needs energy to transform into branches and leaves, right?"

For a person’s body to grow from small to big, it’s the absorption of carbohydrates, with energy being a similar source. Plants growing solely by absorbing sunlight surely involves energy conversion, which prompted his inquiry.

"Umm..." The Big Boss deliberated for a while before grudgingly saying, "Repeat the points you just mentioned."

Feng Jun recited them again, this time intentionally speaking slowly, and the Big Boss seemed to listen attentively. Afterward, there was a long silence.

Finally, it stated, "I might not be able to help you much, but there are a few nodes that seem to be poorly designed, which I can advise you on..."

Then it pointed out three unreasonable places, along with two areas where there were minor flaws. Finally, it said, "Actually, regarding Spirit Plants, you have a Spirit Plant Dao expert nearby; can’t you consult with them? I think you’ll find some insights."

"Oh gosh, indeed," Feng Jun suddenly realized, "This is truly like searching for a donkey while riding one..."

"Riding what?" The Big Boss bristled again, "You’re treating me like an animal you can ride?"

Yi Jue spent a day and a half distributing Spirit Stones, and she was already very familiar with this task. After finishing, she maintained calmness and focus, but the next moment, she saw Feng Jun waving to her from the front.

Upon hearing Feng Jun’s request, she was also taken aback, "You want me to help you design formations?"

"It’s not as you imagine," Feng Jun shook his head, "Your Spirit Plant Dao cultivates Spirit Plants. It can’t rely solely on Spirit Stones, right? Don’t even mention the Spirit Rain Technique... Have you applied specific fertilizers to help Spirit Plant growth?"

"Hmph," a faint snort came from Feng Jun’s Sea of Consciousness, indicating the Big Boss was displeased with the word "fertilizer."

Feng Jun felt a bit helpless: In the Earth Realm, farmyard manure is indeed a treasure, purely natural and pollution-free.