Bewilderment Array-A Mini Version Using Modern Technology

Earth, C City.

When Lin Fan returned from his time travel, he found that the message on his phone screen was not Qi Zixiao's video message, but a tomb raiding novel.

"..."

The guy couldn't help but grin. "So our Saintess is still doing her homework? She went to the Ten Thousand Demons Tomb, so she's reading some tomb raiding novels just in case?"

"But this is different too. Tomb raiding novels might have a few zombies or something at most, but compared to the Cultivation World, it's far, far inferior..."

Turn off tomb raiding novels.

Open the comments.

"Even though I've experienced it many times, I still feel a little awkward every time I see myself appearing on my phone screen talking to myself..."

"I don't know when I'll be able to see her again, sigh."

In the scene, Qi Zixiao has already spoken.

"I've been to Wu Guodong's place. He solved a twelve-year-old cold case. The process wasn't complicated, so I won't go into too much detail, but there's one very important point!"

Seeing how serious the 'himself' in the video was, Lin Fan couldn't help but become much more serious as well.

"If you have time, you can try to solve more cases, especially those where people are grateful after you solve them. The more people, the better!"

"Or perhaps, I have a conjecture: it's not just about solving cases; as long as you do something that benefits all people, there will be tremendous benefits!"

At this point, Qi Zixiao hesitated, as if she wasn't sure herself and was thinking about it.

"The Earth has no spiritual energy. I have always believed that the Heavenly Way of the Earth is hidden, or that the Heavenly Way no longer exists."

"But the experience after solving this case made me realize that my guess was wrong. The natural order of the earth should still be in operation. I can't explain why, but I can be sure of this."

"Merit! It's just as useful on Earth!"

"At the same time, the Faith Power can also play a significant role on Earth."

"So, you understand now, right?"

"In addition, there is good news. Over at the greenhouse, the first spiritual herb has successfully transformed. The next two weeks or so will be the peak period for transformation!"

"Well then, goodbye."

The video has ended.

There was a lot of information to be had, Lin Fan was speechless for a moment, stroking his chin. "What do I understand? I understand everything?"

In short, it means that there is also a Heavenly Way on Earth, and that the power of merit and the Faith Power exist.

When spiritual energy is insufficient, can I use these things to make myself stronger and smoother on my path?

"So here's the question: are those enlightened monks and such on Earth lacking followers, or are they simply not doing enough good deeds?"

"No... we can't look at it so one-sidedly, because this thing is too mysterious and too profound."

Lin Fan didn't know much about these things, but you really can't judge a book by its cover.

For example, faith...

Generally speaking, even if someone is the abbot of a temple, how many people would actually believe in them? If anyone were to have faith, it would be in all the gods and Buddhas in the world, right?

Besides, the question of why no one becomes an immortal despite doing good deeds and accumulating merit is quite simple: it's because they haven't done enough good deeds, or done anything truly remarkable!

How easy is it to become an immortal?

Are you kidding me?

Moreover, there are all sorts of Karma and effect involved, such as the Buddhist concept of past life causes and present life effects.

If we include all of these, it would be far too complicated.

Lin Fan didn't understand, but he didn't need to. He just needed to know what he should and shouldn't do.

"In other words, what I need to do now is to work with Wu Guodong to figure out if there are any suitable cases, preferably the kind that will make many people grateful to me after I solve them..."

"Secondly, how about doing some good deeds?"

"What kind of good deeds can be considered as accumulating merit?"

Lin Fan pondered for a moment.

I reckon that doing good deeds always brings 'merit,' it's just a matter of how much merit you accumulate, but the merit from ordinary good deeds... I reckon even doing ten or eight of them would be hard to feel.

As for helping elderly women cross the street, that certainly doesn't bring any merit.

It's easy to imagine that if merit were so easy to obtain, it wouldn't be surprising.

"So... well, let's go check out the greenhouse first."

Compared to the ethereal merits and so-called Faith Power, Spiritual Energy Pill are undoubtedly more suitable.

and...

Lin Fan thought about it carefully.

Here's the problem!

Previously, because there were no spiritual herbs on Earth, Dan Chengzi devised a Pill Recipe to refine Spiritual Energy Pill from ordinary medicinal herbs.

Now that we have spiritual herbs at home, although the variety is not large, is it possible to refine Spiritual Energy Pill of 'spiritual herb' quality using these herbs?

If Dan Chengzi helps modify the Pill Recipe, the effect should be better, right?

However, the premise is that I can successfully refine it. After all, I have never really refined pills before. How can I start refining spiritual medicines and pills from the beginning?

It might not be that easy to succeed.

"Now that you mention it, it's pretty clear what I need to do in the next three days."

"Go talk to Old Chen, then get some medicinal herbs and try to refine some ordinary Spiritual Energy Pill. Anyway, I've already got my ' Alchemy Furnace '."

"If the refining is successful, we'll ask Dan Chengzi to improve the Pill Recipe."

"If we can't refine it, then we'll think about it some more."

"At the same time, if there is still time after doing all this, then find Wu Guodong and try to take on one or two more cases for him to solve."

The goal is clear.

Lin Fan went out and contacted Zhou Na.

"Na-jie, would you like me to have breakfast with you?"

"Get lost, stop trying to be cute."

Zhou Na laughed and scolded on the phone, "I won't be home these few days, so you can play by yourself. I'll come find you when I get back."

"Huh? What have you been doing?"

"... Family scandals should not be aired in public, that good-for-nothing... sigh!"

"Alright, I'm hanging up now. I still have to deal with people."

The call ended.

Lin Fan was slightly confused. "Don't wash your dirty linen in public? So how is it a family scandal? What's wrong?"

"Alright, since they're not coming, we'll just eat by ourselves."

He had originally planned to meet with Zhou Na and tell her about the situation in the Greenhouse Area, since with that formation in place, no one but himself and Old Chen could get in.

However, since Zhou Na is not here for the time being, there is no need to worry about her accidentally wandering in.

After breakfast, inside the greenhouse.

Old Chen is squatting there studying the elixir...

The old man is in excellent spirits now, after all, he absorbs spiritual energy in the greenhouse every day, and his hair, which was originally half white, is now almost completely black and shiny.

Moreover, because the old man was in good spirits, Lin Fan didn't know when the old man had driven over countless times to bring a lot of experimental and observational instruments into the greenhouse.

For example, there are several high-definition cameras that are constantly 'aiming' at certain medicinal herbs that are undergoing transformation, recording them all the time.

When Old Chen was doing his research...

Magnifier?!

Several high-powered microscopes have been brought over.

Upon seeing Lin Fan, Old Chen was visibly excited. "You've come out of seclusion?"

"... When did I go into seclusion?"

"Hey, I haven't seen you for two days. Don't you cultivators usually need to go into seclusion? Haven't you gone into seclusion?"

"..."

Lin Fan blinked. "Old Chen, I think you really should read less novels. You're always going into seclusion. That's only for people with high cultivation levels. My cultivation level is just average, okay?"

"Very average?"

Old Chen glanced at him sideways. "Guess whether I believe you or not?"

"Whether you believe it or not, it's still the same thing~"

Lin Fan shrugged. "Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. Have you discovered anything these past few days?"

"Have!"

"What did you find?" Lin Fan asked Old Chen expectantly.

Old Chen and spoke eloquently, "I discovered..."

"After ordinary medicinal herbs are transformed into spiritual medicines, all vital signs are improved more than tenfold! At the same time, their medicinal effects are also increased dramatically, by an exponential rate!"

"Not only that, they also produce some strange medicinal effects. No, it shouldn't be called strange, it should be said that... new medicinal effects are produced, but I haven't figured out exactly what they are."

"..."

Lin Fan was stunned. "That's it?"

That's it~

"Ha, I'm not teasing you anymore. I know you want to know if we can use scientific methods to combine spiritual energy or something to make herbs transform into spiritual medicines faster."

"I have also done research in this area, but it is not clear yet and it will take some time."

Old Chen chuckled to himself.

"Alright, I'm telling you, Old Chen, you're my teacher. Although I usually call you Old Chen, I still respect you from the bottom of my heart."

Is it really okay for you to tease me like this?

"It's fine."

Old Chen was secretly amused, like a little kid.

"..."

"Oh, right."

Seeing that Lin Fan remained silent, Old Chen was even happier, and then he beckoned to Lin Fan in a mysterious manner. "Come and take a look at this."

"What?"

I leaned closer to take a look.

Old Chen turned on his computer and clicked on a very mysterious picture, saying, "Do you see it?"

"Hmm. And then?"

Does this look familiar?

"???" Lin Fan remained silent.

"Isn't this just like the Bewilderment Array you set up before?"

"It really does look like it." Lin Fan nodded repeatedly.

Does it look like it? He knew the answer, but he couldn't very well say that he hadn't set up the formation himself, could he? So he could only go along with what Old Chen said.

"That's right, this is what I came up with based on the array diagram you used when you set up the Bewilderment Array, combined with a lot of knowledge from electricity and physics."

"I call it...a modern miniature Bewilderment Array."

"..."

"What's the use? Print it out, stick it on someone's forehead, and it'll bewitch them?"

This was Lin Fan's first thought.

Could it be that they can conjure up a bewitching talisman?

But he knew very well that it wouldn't be that simple. This thing wasn't just about drawing a picture; it also needed to be infused with spiritual energy!

Otherwise, why not just take a pre-drawn talisman and make mass copies? Wouldn't that make everyone on Earth Talismans master?

"Hey, I already said it's a mini version of the Bewilderment Array!" Old Chen emphasized.