Chapter 600
Zheng Fa looked at the people before him, knowing that the issue of spiritual roots had to be addressed urgently.
On one hand, the Fusa Mu Dao Guo required listeners with higher comprehension, yet good comprehension did not equate to good aptitude.
If one could not change their aptitude, some highly perceptive scholars might remain at a low level of cultivation for their entire lives, offering Zheng Fa little in terms of insights.
On the other hand… Zheng Fa had an even bolder idea:
Clearly, the Fusa Mu Dao Guo was greatly influenced by the number of listeners!
By lowering the threshold for spiritual roots, he could increase the number of cultivators—so many people in the modern world would provide him with endless wisdom.
This modern world would be his dojo!
(End of this chapter)
**Chapter 436: A True Small Stove, Birthday Gifts**
“Are you suggesting we conduct a gene sequencing for everyone practicing in Hongshan?”
In the backyard of the nursing home, Team Leader Yang nodded without hesitation at Zheng Fa’s request, then asked, “What’s the research focus?”
“The relationship between spiritual roots and genes,” Zheng Fa explained. “Everyone has the Five Elements spiritual roots; it’s just a matter of degree. To truly understand the essence of spiritual roots, we must ultimately look at genes.”
To mitigate the impact of spiritual roots on modern development, one must first clarify their essence.
This task could not be accomplished in the Xuanwei Realm, as its microbiological technology was far from sufficient.
Fortunately, the human structure in the modern world was no different from that in the Xuanwei Realm. The reason people in the modern world could not cultivate was not due to a lack of spiritual roots, but rather a lack of spiritual energy.
There were many speculations and theories about spiritual roots in the Xuanwei Realm, often shrouded in mystery.
However, Zheng Fa believed that since spiritual roots were innate characteristics that everyone possessed, they were fundamentally determined by genes.
Previously, he thought the issue of spiritual roots was not urgent, as the biggest problem in the Jiushan Realm was a lack of resources, not a shortage of cultivators.
But the evolution of the Fusa Mu Dao Guo changed his perspective:
The Fusa Mu Dao Guo could absorb the insights of Zheng Fa’s disciples. To gain more valuable insights, he naturally needed to select some perceptive disciples, ensuring that intelligent minds were not hindered by inferior spiritual roots.
As for the idea of a dojo, that was a distant prospect. Only after Zheng Fa could manage a multitude of thoughts would he dare to preach on a large scale in the modern world.
But this did not mean Zheng Fa was not eager to preach widely; he simply hoped to start after establishing certain protective measures—by then, spiritual roots would be a significant obstacle.
This vision filled Zheng Fa with endless possibilities, and he subtly regarded it as an opportunity for enlightenment.
Thus, solving the issue of spiritual roots held the greatest value not in the Jiushan Realm, but in the modern world.
Team Leader Yang was unaware of the Fusa Mu Dao Guo’s purpose, but she nodded seriously, “I’ll make arrangements.”
Suddenly, she seemed to remember something and said to Zheng Fa, “By the way, the improvements to the Nine Chapters Calculation Array are nearly complete. I heard the technical manual is already written.”
“So soon?”
Zheng Fa was surprised. The Tiandi Shen Sha Grand Array and the Nine Chapters Calculation Array were both complex, but the latter was particularly challenging.
For the Tiandi Shen Sha Grand Array, Zheng Fa’s requirements were merely to understand it and design a backdoor.
A few days ago, Team Leader Yang had brought several proposals.
The most feasible plan was to halt the operation of the array, as Zheng Fa currently could not access the core of the grand array and could only work on the periphery.
There were also ideas about covertly modifying the array’s processes or even seizing control of the grand array.
The problem was that the difficulty was quite high—Shi Nandan and others were very concerned about the Tiandi Shen Sha Grand Array and would even meticulously check the spirit stones Zheng Fa and his team inscribed. Attempting to make large-scale changes to the array carried significant risks.
In comparison, the complexity of the Nine Chapters Calculation Array was much higher, akin to rewriting programming languages and creating an operating system from scratch.
Thus, he had been quite patient before.
“Right now, this is just the first version. The artificial intelligence algorithm you mentioned is still under discussion,” Team Leader Yang explained.
“That speed exceeds my expectations! Team Leader Yang, you’ve given me a pleasant surprise.”
Zheng Fa looked at Team Leader Yang with a hint of admiration.
Little did he know, Team Leader Yang’s gaze was somewhat unfocused as she looked aside, “Well… it’s not entirely my credit.”
“Hmm?”
Zheng Fa frowned, sensing something odd about her demeanor.
Team Leader Yang became even more uncomfortable, stammering, “I… I’ll go arrange the spiritual root project now.”
With that, she hurried away, not looking back.
Zheng Fa watched her retreating figure, a thoughtful expression crossing his face.
Night fell.
Tang Lingwu set down her bowl, her expression casual, “I’m going to cultivate!”
The others watched her walk into her room, with the old man Bai lamenting, “She hasn’t eaten properly these past few days, has she?”
Teacher Tian nodded gently.
Zheng Fa remained silent, picking at the food in his bowl.
Tang Lingwu’s room was quite spacious, with several areas including a dedicated meditation room, a bedroom, and an office.
Outside, the moon hung high in a starry sky. Instead of meditating quietly in her room, Tang Lingwu was seated in her office chair, the dim light of the screen illuminating her face, making her look like a girl addicted to the internet.
The keyboard in her hands clacked away as she energetically engaged in a group chat.
“The technical manual has been reviewed; there are some issues that need to be resolved by tomorrow.”
“If anyone has ideas, let’s discuss them in the forum. We need to expedite the artificial intelligence algorithm.”
“Forum points? Of course, points can be exchanged for money… real money!”
“What forum?”
A voice came from behind her, and without thinking, she replied, “The forum I created to discuss rune algorithms… ah!”
Tang Lingwu jumped from her chair, literally bouncing three feet high.
Zheng Fa stood behind her office chair, watching her with a helpless expression.
Tang Lingwu quickly landed back in her chair, knees together, looking up at Zheng Fa with wide eyes, trying to charm him.
“Let me see the forum.”
“Oh!”
As Zheng Fa looked at the clearly new but bustling forum, he finally understood why the progress on the Nine Chapters Calculation Array was so rapid—
Rich girl Tang Lingwu had, through forum points, shamelessly attached cash rewards to various tasks. The faster they were completed, the more money one could earn…
Zheng Fa glanced at the timestamps of the posts and found that the various project teams were buzzing with activity, with discussions happening every minute of the day.
He could understand; not to mention the allure of cultivating, Tang Lingwu was truly… offering too much!
“Didn’t I tell you to focus on your cultivation?”
“I… I’m just taking a break from cultivation to refresh my mind!”
Zheng Fa looked at her cultivation level and found she was progressing quite well, now in the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment, and had stabilized.
With her single spiritual root, her aptitude was not heavily restricted.
After reaching the Nascent Soul stage, the concentration of spiritual energy in the nursing home was now more than ten times what it used to be.
He had also made sure that Tang Lingwu’s room was filled with abundant spiritual energy.
The spiritual environment she enjoyed even surpassed that of an average Jiushan disciple.
However, the available spiritual materials and medicines were still inferior to those in the Jiushan Realm.
“Come here.”
Tang Lingwu thought Zheng Fa was going to scold her, her expression shrinking a bit, but she obediently followed him to the meditation room.
“Sit properly.” Zheng Fa sat cross-legged and had Tang Lingwu sit in front of him, saying, “I’ll explain your cultivation method to you.”
Tang Lingwu tilted her head, “Haven’t you already explained it?”
“I’m going to explain it to you individually. You’ve wasted your cultivation time, so I’ll make it up to you. From now on, I’ll explain it to you every night.”
“Individually?” Upon hearing this, Tang Lingwu broke into a silly grin, “Great!”
Seeing her so delighted just from the word “individually,” Zheng Fa couldn’t help but shake his head inwardly.
Little Lingwu had no idea that she was enjoying a true small stove, far beyond what Cheng Yun and the others experienced—he now regarded the Fusa Mu as a Dao fruit, and it was not mere boasting.
This Dao fruit allowed Zheng Fa to read the thoughts of those listening to the Dao.
Although, under Zheng Fa’s clever manipulation, it had been used as a means to borrow insights.
On the other hand, as long as Zheng Fa was willing to be a teacher, he would be the best mentor throughout history—one who could understand your doubts and even know your level better than you could.
Tang Lingwu might be the first person, aside from Zheng Fa, to enjoy the benefits of this Dao fruit in both worlds.
Early the next morning.
Old man Bai was practicing in the yard when he suddenly heard the sound of a door opening.
Turning around, he saw Zheng Fa stepping out of Tang Lingwu’s room.
His mouth fell open as he stared at Zheng Fa, stammering, “You… what are you doing in Little Lingwu’s room?”
“I was explaining the Dao to her all night.”
Old man Bai listened, looking at the satisfied Tang Lingwu behind Zheng Fa, his eyes brightening with a look of contentment.
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