Chapter 494: Supercomputer (Requesting Monthly Votes)
Chapter 494: Supercomputer (Requesting Monthly Votes)
“This Yunzhu Zhenjun is quite interesting. . . But then again, he’s a cultivator from the same era as the Myriad Venom Old Demon. His lifespan isn’t long, only another one or two hundred years. . . ”
Fang Xi watched Yunzhu Zhenjun work busily, smiling as he received salutations from the various Core Formation cultivators, without showing much reaction.
Only after the Three Immortals Sect Master led the Core Formation cultivators away did Yunzhu Zhenjun give an embarrassed smile. “Our sect has been somewhat in decline recently. This old man wishes to use your esteemed reputation to bolster it a bit. Please do not take offense. . . Our sect has many disciples. If you have any miscellaneous tasks, you may freely command them. ”
“Coincidentally, I need some materials and information regarding a rare demonic fire. ”
Fang Xi handed a jade slip to Yunzhu Zhenjun. “Daoist friend can have your disciples keep an eye out. If they can find it, I will reward them handsomely. . . ”
“Oh? ”
Yunzhu Zhenjun took it, his expression a little strange. Had this Tian Kui Zhenjun already anticipated everything that would happen? Otherwise, how could he have even prepared this item in advance?
However, he did not refuse.
Fang Xi was quite indifferent to his name being borrowed, and even being a nominal elder was fine by him.
Anyway, he would absolutely not intervene in major matters. . .
After a pleasant conversation with Yunzhu Zhenjun, a few more days passed, and Fang Xi piloted a streak of light, arriving at Qingxu Peak.
At this time, the Three Immortals Sect disciples on Qingxu Peak had already relocated, leaving behind only traces of buildings and cave-dwellings.
Fang Xi circled a few times, feeling quite satisfied, and began setting up a formation.
With a wave of his hand, seven or eight Core Formation puppets appeared, each carrying formation flags, formation plates. . . they began transforming the terrain all over the mountain, embedding various formation-laying tools. . .
With so many aids, a grand formation was completed in less than a few hours.
Fang Xi held the formation plate, casually striking it with a spell, and immediately a layer of azure mist emerged, engulfing most of Qingxu Peak.
“This formation will only serve as a warning. . . but it’s barely enough. ”
Fang Xi murmured, selecting the most spiritually abundant spot to begin renovating his cave-dwelling.
Alchemy room, talisman-making room, spirit herb garden, bedroom. . .
Once everything was complete, he entered the quiet cultivation chamber, took out a meditation mat, sat cross-legged, and fell into cultivation.
A long while later. . .
Fang Xi, who had just completed a full cycle of the ‘Withered Glory Chant’, opened his eyes, a hint of satisfaction on his face. “As expected of a mid-grade fourth-order spirit vein, my cultivation progress here is indeed faster than in the Mountain Sea Pearl cave-heaven. . . This Three Immortals Sect also has a high-grade earth fire vein; I can use it for alchemy later. . . ”
Although the ‘Divine Split Pill’ formula he obtained from the trade fair was an ancient spirit pill with hard-to-find materials,
By using the last batch of rare spirit herbs obtained from the Long Evergreen Park mystic realm, combined with the supplementary herbs collected during his time in the Southern Barrens and Western Desert, he had finally gathered everything needed to start refining the pill.
After discussing the Dao with many alchemy masters, Fang Xi felt his alchemy skills had greatly improved. Refining this ‘Divine Split Pill’ again, his success rate should be higher.
While thinking this, Fang Xi frowned again. “After sending the message, I haven’t heard of any changes from the Black Dragon Sect in the south. . . Is it too soon, and the higher-ups in the Western Desert still need to make arrangements? Or did something go wrong? ”
However, it didn't matter.
Fang Xi felt he had fulfilled his obligation. Whatever the situation evolved into next, it was no longer his concern.
What he needed to do now was cultivate diligently, striving to reach the peak of the Nascent Soul mid-stage as soon as possible, and then attempt to break through!
Once he broke through to the late-stage, with those several great divine abilities, ordinary late-stage cultivators would definitely be no match for him.
As long as he didn’t encounter a Soul Transformation cultivator, he could even easily defeat several superior-grade fourth-order demon beasts working together. By then, he would probably be able to roam the cultivation world unrestrained!
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Kyushu World.
Origin Qi Research Institute.
Zhang Huohua, possessed by the External Avatar, wore a white lab coat and smart glasses. His personal AI ‘Taiyi’ was constantly connected, making him appear refined and scholarly, like an experienced academic.
He walked through a long corridor, and just before reaching the main door, the institute’s AI ‘Xi’ recognized his identity and automatically opened the metal door for him. “Level 1 Researcher Zhang Huohua, do you require ‘Nine Heart Tea’? ”
A gentle female voice immediately sounded.
Nine Heart Tea was a special supply in the Kyushu World, rare and capable of slowly improving Divine Consciousness with long-term consumption.
However, as a senior researcher at the Origin Qi Research Institute, Zhang Huohua had a certain quota.
“No need. I’m here today to use the supercomputer and the human bionic Dantian. . . My application has already been approved, right? ”
Fang Xi waved his hand.
“Yes, your usage time is from 9 AM to 3 PM. Please make good use of the opportunity. ”
Xi’s voice became much more formal this time.
“Understood! ”
Fang Xi replied as a matter of routine, but a little excitement stirred in his heart.
After this period of analysis, he had already used the advanced technology of the Kyushu World to analyze cultivation methods and secret arts like the “Myriad Manifestations True Demon Arts”.
Many problems had accumulated, waiting for the more powerful supercomputer and bionic Dantian to be ready so he could attempt simulations and solve them one by one.
‘In this way, my strength can also be improved, right? ’
Inside his Dantian’s Qi Sea, the External Avatar opened its eyes.
It had been forcefully deduced by Fang Xi using the External Avatar secret art, combined with the incomplete External Avatar method obtained from the Yama Dao Palace master.
And an External Avatar, like an External Core, was theoretically unable to be improved.
Fortunately, ancient demons were the source of all human demonic arts. Thus, even seemingly unsolvable External Avatars, in their view, still had methods to change their foundation and improve their cultivation—namely, the secret art of demonic fire refining the Nascent Soul!
Of course, Fang Xi didn’t fully trust this either. That’s why he was collecting demonic fire on one hand, and on the other, using various instruments and technologies from the Kyushu World to analyze the pros and cons of the cultivation method before deciding whether to cultivate it. . .
‘Researching how to roast myself, truly. . . ’
The External Avatar was speechless for a moment.
As he was heading to the computer room where the supercomputer was located, a figure approached him head-on.
This figure was not tall, rather stout, and his white lab coat seemed a bit tight.
As he got closer, Fang Xi saw it was a balding middle-aged man, with a greasy face, who beamed a smile upon seeing Fang Xi: “Ah, it’s little Zhang. . . ”
“Professor Qi! ”
Fang Xi inwardly cursed his bad luck, but still greeted him.
This man’s name was ‘Qi Biao’, an associate professor at the Origin Qi Research Institute, who didn’t get along well with his mentor, ‘Mentor Lu’.
According to Mentor Lu, this Qi Biao was narrow-minded and jealous of talent. Although he had some ability, he was a wolf in sheep’s clothing, and Mentor Lu advised Fang Xi to keep his distance.
Fang Xi had observed secretly and felt that several of the senior students who had studied under Qi Biao had miserable fates, possibly showing signs of inner demons running rampant, and most likely had their research results and papers stolen in private. . .
“Little Zhang, I saw the experiment log. You applied for the supercomputer? ‘Xi’s’ computing resources are very tight. I wonder what problem you’ve encountered? Why don’t we discuss it, I can help you solve it, and then you can transfer your computing time to me. Wouldn’t that be killing two birds with one stone? ”
Qi Biao said, smiling genially.
He had been paying attention to this graduate student, who proposed the ‘Three-Phase Structure’ theory and preemptively published research on demonic qi particle sequencing, for a long time.
Unfortunately, this Zhang Huohua was unyielding and stubbornly refused to join his faction, truly benefiting old Lu.
Even within Fangxian University, there were different factions and even academic cliques.
And Qi Biao just happened to be in the faction that was at odds with Mentor Lu.
“No need, thank you, Professor Qi. ”
Fang Xi’s face twitched, but he quickly refused, muttering inwardly: ‘He's after both my research and my supercomputer time, wanting to freeload off me twice. . . If I didn't have to play nice right now, a mere Core Formation Perfected cultivator like him, I could just blow him to death with a single breath. . . ’
Thinking this, he looked at the man’s balding head, which had only a few strands of hair, and felt a hint of comfort.
Originally, with Kyushu World’s cybernetic technology, let alone hair, even if one’s head was lost, a new artificial brain could be installed!
For cultivators, as long as the soul remained the same, everything else was generally not a big deal. . .
But Qi Biao had bad luck. In a youthful experiment, he was accidentally contaminated by ‘Yellow Spring Corroding Soul Water’ from the demon race, damaging his soul. From then on, he had no chance of advancing to the Nascent Soul realm.
Not only that, even after most of it was cured, his head. . . still went bald!
It was said to be an external manifestation of some soul trauma, and despite multiple treatments and hair transplants, the result remained the same. . .
Fang Xi gave a few perfunctory replies and quickly walked away. Staying with such a person for another minute was a waste of time.
Qi Biao watched ‘Zhang Huohua’ walk away, then suddenly pushed up his glasses:
‘Old Lu’s disciple is not simple. . . ’
‘No, if he truly succeeds, who will have the final say in the Origin Qi research faction later on? ’
His eyes deepened, and he came to his office, speaking with a heavy voice: “Xi, pull up Zhang Huohua’s personal file for me. . . ”
As an associate professor, he still had this level of authority.
Furthermore, Qi Biao, unable to advance to Nascent Soul back then, had not wasted his time by merely shifting to an administrative direction. Instead, he endured the years and became a permanent staff member of the Fang Xian Dao Palace, taking on the role of ‘Security Director’, responsible for internal security issues throughout the Origin Qi Research Institute.
Soon, a light screen appeared, displaying Zhang Huohua’s detailed personal information, from birth to admission into Fangxian University, practically everything.
‘There’s nothing worth attacking. . . ’
Qi Biao was an old hand. After a few glances, he was starting to feel discouraged.
Suddenly, his eyes lit up as he saw one entry: “One instance of Class V suspicious behavior? This means a very low possibility of leaking secrets or betrayal. What happened? ”
Such a special icon could not be seen without the authority of a security director.
And Qi Biao, as if discovering a new continent, his eyes gleaming, used his authority to trace the source: “Through big data and AI analysis, suspected of being related to a Moon Demon attack in Tianbei City? Class V severity, possibly just unintentionally implicated. . . In the first round, the intelligent system judged over several million people as possibly involved. Due to his alibi, further investigation was directly abandoned. . . As for the provider of the alibi. . . ”
Qi Biao continued to investigate, then his eyes nearly popped out, and he cursed: “Damn. . . how is it related to Huo Yunzi, the big shot from the Artifact Refining Department, again? ! ”
Zhang Huohua’s mentor was a full professor, a Nascent Soul True Monarch!
And Huo Yunzi’s Femtometer Research Institute had also been making waves recently, as their developed femtometer artifacts played a huge role in the front-line war, which was not something he, a mere associate professor, could question.
‘But. . . you, surnamed Zhang, you’re finished. Suspected of being connected to the Dark Moon Cult, even if there’s just a sliver of possibility, I will keep my eyes on you. ’
A sinister look flashed across Qi Biao’s face. . .
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