In the orthodox cultivation system of the Sky Abyss Empire, "Configuration" and "Paradigm" were not really comparable.
Talking about which was more advanced and which was inferior was the kind of thing only amateurs said.
"Configuration" specifically referred to the structural characteristics of energy-information operations and the theories corresponding to them. It was more fundamental, more objective, and governed by rigorous principles, enough to evolve into a vast and profound field of study.
"Paradigm," meanwhile, functioned more as a "standard of evaluation." It was a highly mature basic model within one discipline, multiple disciplines, or even the entire natural, social, and cultural system—one that could be repeatedly applied and effectively expanded. The study of "Configuration" had its "Paradigms," and the study of Lawcraft had its "Paradigms" as well.
And "general recognition" was one of the most important attributes of a "Paradigm," so it inevitably incorporated much subjective approval. In extreme cases, there could be something with a reputation that did not match its substance, or a pearl left forgotten in the vast sea.
However, the "Configuration" and "Paradigm" Doctor Tao Xian was considering had naturally been narrowed down to their military applications.
Here, "Configuration" was merely a "tool" capable of solving certain kinds of problems, like an axe, a hammer, or a firearm. A "Paradigm," on the other hand, was more like a coding program that could skillfully employ one or more "Configuration tools" to achieve an effect of "1+1>2."
By that line of thinking, a "Paradigm" was obviously above a "Configuration," or at least required a deeper foundation of specialized knowledge.
Ronan's file showed a specialization in "Space-Time Configuration," and he had previously demonstrated the ability to construct a "Fantasy Paradigm"... Even if it was only a "Quasi-Paradigm," Doctor Tao Xian could not help thinking in that direction.
But