Big Data Cultivation-Chapter 543 - : The Exquisite Spirit Gathering Array (First Update)

Chapter 543: Chapter 543: The Exquisite Spirit Gathering Array (First Update)

Shangguan Yunjin was certain that Feng Jun would not be stumped by something as “minor” as calculation.

Because she had seen his Contribution Point System, the calculations involved there were truly massive.

She even believed that the reason Wuyou Platform or other sects couldn’t develop this system was that the sheer volume of calculations was one of the bottlenecks.

And when everyone had invited Elder Yan not just for the appraisal of formations, but she also wanted the Elder to help appraise that system.

So she didn’t mind pointing out at that moment: Feng Dao You in calculations is very strong!

But Feng Jun wished he could give her a good beating: Why did you have to say that now, of all times?

What if Elder Yan thought that I cracked Yu Changqing’s Array Plate using “impressive calculative abilities”? Wouldn’t that be a complete disaster?

Fortunately, Elder Yan did not consider such an unfathomable possibility; he was already a bit tipsy, slurring his words, “Then… would Feng Dao You be willing to share your art of calculation?”

Feng Jun could only respond with a dry laugh, “This… it depends on the situation, there should be a chance.”

Elder Yan’s drunkenness came and went quickly, and after a drink, he took a short rest in the house for about an hour and a half before emerging as lively as a dragon.

Feng Jun had just finished drinking and was about to leave with everyone else when he was taken aback upon seeing Elder Yan walking out.

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However, Elder Yan disregarded it all and went back to looking at the Spirit Gathering Array.

Thankfully the courtyard where the Wuyou Platform Disciples resided had also purchased a generator—after all, most people who had grown accustomed to bright lights at night found it hard to return to the past, “It is easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but difficult to go from extravagance to frugality,” right?

The courtyard was just next to Feng Jun’s territory, not far from the Spirit Gathering Array, and hooking up a xenon lamp was enough to provide sufficient lighting.

The next day, Feng Jun couldn’t be bothered to accompany the transcendental Elder any longer, as that Elder still needed three more days to calculate, and he couldn’t afford to wait—time was incredibly precious as he worked across two realms.

If worst came to worst, the Spirit Gathering Array would be taken away. He felt that would be his greatest loss.

He should take advantage of this rare opportunity to find a few more Spirit Stones that were still condensing.

In the end, Spirit Stones were in too short supply, quickly becoming the bottleneck restricting his development.

At noon, while he was surveying Spirit Stones in the mountains with Mi Yunshan, Chen Junwei’s voice came through the walkie-talkie, “Divine Doctor, Divine Doctor, Celestial Pan is here… he says the item has arrived.”

That was probably the Mid-Stage Spiritual Gathering Array that Pan Renjie had promised, and today was indeed the last day.

After hurriedly returning, Feng Jun learned that only Pan Renjie and Shangguan Yunjin had come.

The person delivering the Spirit Gathering Array was also a transcendental realm cultivator. However, hearing that Feng Jun did not allow transcendental cultivators into his territory, he handed the Spirit Gathering Array to Pan Renjie and left promptly—You don’t want me to come? Well, I don’t care to enter anyway.

Transcendental realm cultivators truly weren’t cabbages that could be easily found; it was only because of Pan Renjie’s father’s influence that they entrusted such a valuable Spirit Gathering Array. To send it with a Qi Refining Disciple would have been too risky.

So upon arrival, when they heard transcendental cultivators were not permitted entry—it was a matter of whose face to save? I don’t even care about entering!

Feng Jun was unaware of these turn of events, but as he arrived at his living quarters, he felt somewhat surprised, “This is the Gathering Spirit Array Plate?”

For cultivators, generally speaking, a Spirit Gathering Array referred to the formation itself, and the Array Plate was rather uncommon.

Even Yu Changqing’s Qi Refining Array Plate was not common in Wuyou Platform; since it was more of a lower-level plate and she was going to reside in the Mortal World regularly and had a mission, she managed to get this Array Plate for temporary use.

Just looking at the Cultivation Inspectors was enough to know, like last time’s Guo Lianqi, who had an inspection mission in the Mortal Realm but didn’t carry an Array Plate. Wherever he went for cultivation, he would have to temporarily borrow one.

Feng Jun thought that what he had borrowed would be a Spirit Gathering Formation, which could be very difficult to analyze, so he set a three-year term.

Pan Renjie, hearing this, thought he was complaining and felt somewhat helpless, “You didn’t say that it couldn’t be an Array Plate, right?”

The effect of an Array Plate might be slightly inferior to a personally laid out formation, but the grade was still there, and you couldn’t accuse me of misleading you.

Feng Jun would have preferred an Array Plate, but of course, he couldn’t say this outright, lest his secret be discovered, which would not be good.

So he simply smiled, “I just find it a little unexpected.”

“It’s too much hassle to set up a Spirit Gathering Array,” Pan Renjie spoke earnestly, “Moreover, to establish a fixed Mid-Stage Spirit Gathering Array in the Mortal Realm… it would be a lot of trouble.”

This statement was really not untrue; the unspoken rule that the realms of immortals and mortals should not intersect is an iron law. The appearance of a Spirit Gathering Array in the Mortal Realm generally attracts great attention from cultivators—Yu Changqing’s Gathering Array Plate had even drawn an inquiry from an inspector.

If one were to openly set up a Spirit Gathering Array, especially one of Mid-Stage strength, attracting the inspectors again was almost inevitable, and this time, it wouldn’t be so easy to bluff one’s way through—you would have to provide a proper explanation for a fixed grand formation.

Feng Jun smiled upon hearing this, “Then I really need to thank you, Daoist Pan.”

Pan Renjie explained earnestly, “Setting up a large Spirit Gathering Formation takes quite a bit of time, but a Gathering Spirit Array Plate is even rarer. It’s only because Master Wang and I share the same master that I would bother with his affairs at all.”

“Alright, I understand,” Feng Jun said with a smile, nodding his head, “All of you Daoist friends are indeed trustworthy.”

Having acquired the Gathering Spirit Array Plate, he didn’t rush to activate it. Instead, he took some time to feel it out and study it, even refraining from using his mobile phone to examine it.

However, after observing for less than an hour, Yu Changqing came to visit—she had heard that Daoist Feng had borrowed a higher-level Gathering Spirit Array Plate and wanted to broaden her horizons. At the same time, she indirectly inquired if she could take advantage when the array plate was activated.

To speak frankly, with her cultivation level, using a mid-stage Qi Refinement array plate was already overkill; there was really no need for her to get involved.

But she, taking advantage of her familiarity with Feng Jun, did indeed make such a request, and her reasoning was simple—I just want to see for myself.

Feng Jun couldn’t possibly turn down her request, but this time the activation of the Spirit Gathering Formation definitely couldn’t take place within the tiny courtyard; such a small space simply couldn’t accommodate an intermediate-level Spirit Gathering Formation.

So the next morning, Feng Jun made his way into Mount Zhige. After a series of loud clattering noises, he carved out a space of about ten acres, and in the center of this clearing, he activated the Spirit Gathering Formation.

The surrounding spiritual energy rushed over like a stormy cloud, even giving off a feeling of a raging torrent. The Gathering Spirit Array Plate used by Yu Changqing could not even hold a candle to this one.

Yet once again, Feng Jun encountered the same problem he faced on Earth Realm—the spiritual energy was gathering too slowly.

Why do cultivators in the Qi Refinement Realm choose to cultivate in places abundant with spiritual energy? It’s because their need for spiritual energy is enormous. Similarly, the Spirit Gathering Formation they use also has high requirements regarding the environment.

In the Cultivation World, ordinary places are unsuitable for cultivators in the Qi Refinement Realm to cultivate, let alone in the Mortal Realm.

Feng Jun could indeed activate the Gathering Spirit Array Plate in this location if he had to, but he would face at least two issues: time cost and Spirit Stone cost.

The time cost is simple, just like in Earth Realm, accumulating the normal amount of spiritual energy would take quite a bit of time.

The Spirit Stone cost refers to the fact that the Spirit Stones driving the operation of the formation would consume a lot more than usual. What could normally last for a month might now last only for fifteen days or even less.

Normally, the Spirit Stones in this Gathering Spirit Array Plate could last for at least twenty days, but considering the current rate of consumption, Feng Jun felt that being able to use it for seven or eight days would be quite impressive—this was assuming he didn’t use the abnormal Cultivation Technique “Devouring Primordial Heaven.”

The most frustrating thing was that this Gathering Spirit Array Plate had nine Spirit Stone slots—yes, requiring nine Spirit Stones to operate!

In other words, cultivators below the intermediate level of the Qi Refinement Realm, when cultivating in the Mortal Realm, would be “feeding” the Spirit Gathering Array at least more than one Spirit Stone per day—and that’s under normal cultivation circumstances. For those who cultivated more intensely and aggressively, the consumption of Spirit Stones would be even faster.

However, in the Cultivation World, using the same array plate, even in ordinary places, it wouldn’t cost even one Spirit Stone in two days. If it’s a place rich in spiritual energy, the consumption of Spirit Stones would be even less.

Yu Changqing said that this was very normal. She mentioned that the Spirit Gathering Array Plate used by a big boss at the initial levels of the Detachment Realm supposedly requires three Spirit Stones, so is it extravagant for an intermediate-level cultivator to use nine?

Actually, Feng Jun also knew about this. Array plates used by intermediate-level Detachment Realm cultivators could have six or nine Spirit Stone slots.

Regardless, once you reach the Detachment Realm, if you want to cultivate effectively, you need to find places rich in spiritual energy or ensure your Storage Bag has enough Spirit Stones.

What do you say? You have neither? Then what celestial are you trying to cultivate? You’d better start robbing and plundering.

For cultivators, resources have always been an issue.

However, cultivators in the Detachment Realm still have quite a few options. They could easily join any major power, whether as a Guest Elder or a Patron, and relying on someone else’s Spirit Land for cultivation isn’t too big of a problem.

These issues are a broader topic, but in short, the consumption rate of this Gathering Spirit Array Plate is astonishing, even by the standards of the mobile phone world.

The gap between cultivators in the Detachment Realm and those in the Qi Refinement Realm is also huge.

While Feng Jun was pondering this, he heard a tap-tap sound behind him. Turning around, he saw Yu Changqing and Mi Yunshan hiding behind him, their bodies trembling incessantly, their complexions also looking terrible.

They didn’t even need to enter the Spirit Gathering Formation; the rushing spiritual energy was already too much for them to bear.

Feng Jun spread his arms, picked one up in each hand, and withdrew half a mile before setting them down, “You two… better not get too close.”

They knew he meant well and could only meekly agree.

“You two watch my back,” Feng Jun instructed, then walked toward the Spirit Gathering Formation. He wanted to see just how many Spirit Stones it could consume…

He stood at the edge of the Spirit Gathering Formation for roughly four hours, feeling that enough spiritual energy had gathered, before taking a step inside.

Soon after Feng Jun entered the Spirit Gathering Formation, two figures shot towards him from the distance.

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