Thus, in Wenren Sheng's eyes, Feng Wushi gradually gained the upper hand.
Feng Wushi's own stronghold was protected by powerful arrays, making it impossible for the enemy to take it.
As for the other side's stronghold, unless a Nascent Soul cultivator personally stood guard, it could not be protected.
With one side declining and the other rising, the situation gradually reversed.
However, the enemy's Nascent Soul cultivators were not fools either.
When they realized something was wrong, those Nascent Soul cultivators who had come to offer friendly support dispersed one after another.
They even secretly sent word to Feng Wushi in private that they would no longer participate in the conflict between the two sides.
Feng Wushi immediately agreed. Not only did he not demand compensation, he even courteously saw them off from the battlefield.
In Wenren Sheng's view, this was undoubtedly a major mistake on the part of those Nascent Soul cultivators.
But that was what came of not knowing the future.
They could only be responsible for what lay before them.
Still, they had recognized Feng Wushi's threat and believed they had grasped the key to his victory.
So, after returning, they immediately organized large numbers of people to begin researching arrays.
They gave those Array Masters with exceptional aptitude especially generous treatment.
Their treatment had been generous before, but they had still lagged far behind alchemists.
Now, however, they had truly been elevated to the highest priority.
Alchemy was important, but with microorganisms and genetic programming now available, the immediate demand had declined.
Arrays, on the other hand, concerned war and life or death.
For a time, mathematics, arrays, astronomy, geography, and all manner of knowledge became what the Nascent Soul cultivators valued most.
Those who possessed array talent but lacked cultivation aptitude were now also highly