Old Chen's Astonishing Imagination

"So?"

Lin Fan still expressed his confusion. "Such a small formation, even if you manage to create it, it wouldn't be of much use, would it? Why don't you try making it bigger?"

"If it's magnified, then it can't be carried around, right?"

Old Chen gave him a look that said, "I don't have a student as stupid as you," and said disdainfully, "Can't you use your imagination? Do you understand what imagination means?"

"Although it's not a talisman, if it works, wouldn't slapping it on someone's forehead also bewitch them?"

"... Isn't that still a talisman? The kind you slap on someone's forehead!"

Lin Fan was amused.

"Alright, talisman it is. I'm not thinking about that right now. I'll just let you try it out and see if it works!"

"How can I test it? Can this picture of yours really bewitch me through a computer screen?"

Lin Fan was both amused and exasperated.

Do you think I'm really that stupid?

Old Chen, touched it, and took out a 'circuit board' from somewhere.

"I made this myself, and the specific route is based on that diagram. How should I put it... I think it will work!"

"No, you're using electricity to 'power' this so-called mini Bewilderment Array?"

"Of course!"

Old Chen with some pride, "Remember when I said that I felt this formation could be activated by other energies, not just spiritual energy?"

"Isn't electricity a form of energy? Makes sense, right?"

"Forehead..."

Lin Fan, who also studied physics, immediately understood after Old Chen's explanation.

Reiki can be considered a natural form of energy, but what about electricity?

In some ways, electricity is too!

For example, lightning; that thing isn't man-made.

In other words... it might actually be possible?!

But...

I never really thought of using circuit boards as a 'medium' for the formation and powering it with electricity!

"Old Chen."

Lin Fan exclaimed in amazement, "No wonder you're considered a master! Sure enough, our ways of thinking are different. I'm thinking about how to use cultivation to change existing science, but you're thinking about using scientific theories to 'scientifically cultivate immortality.' Impressive!"

"So you also think it's possible?"

Old Chen was a little excited. "Shall we give it a try?"

"... It's possible, but how do we test it? You're not going to turn it on and slap it on the forehead, are you?"

"You can't exactly take pictures of an old man like me, can you?"

Old Chen pointed to himself. "I'm so old, how can you be so embarrassed to let me take pictures of you?"

"Besides, you are a cultivator, after all. Are you afraid of such a miniature Bewilderment Array?"

"Even if, hypothetically, there's something wrong with my skills, causing this formation to leak electricity or something, it wouldn't be a problem for you, would it?"

"I think you should be able to withstand the leakage current, after all, I only plan to use household electricity, not high-voltage electricity..."

Old Chen spoke slowly and methodically.

Lin Fan: "(⊙o⊙)..."

"So you'd already thought this through?"

"Of course!"

Old Chen grinned, revealing that his once yellowed teeth had now turned much whiter.

"..., bring it on!"

Someone always has to make a 'sacrifice' for science!

Moreover, in Lin Fan's opinion, there's no one else but him who can do this right now.

If that's the case, then what's the point of saying anything more?

"Come on, turn on the power!!!"

Lin Fan held a circuit board the size of his palm.

This circuit board is really rudimentary; it's just that Old Chen probably soldered it himself using some discarded parts.

There wasn't even an outer casing; Lin Fan genuinely felt that this thing might leak electricity.

"But then again, I really want to see if I can withstand this kind of household current. So what if there's a leak?"

He thought to himself, "It's not that I have a masochistic streak or anything, I just simply wanted to test it out, hmm..."

While he was pondering this, Old Chen had already connected the power supply to the circuit board and then asked, "Ready?"

"Ready!"

"Then I'll count to three and turn on the power."

Okay.

Lin Fan nodded.

"One..."

Snap!

As soon as he uttered the word, Old Chen pressed the switch.

"Holy crap?!"

Lin Fan's scalp tingled. "You can't be this swindling, Old Chen!"

"Hey, I'm trying my best not to put any pressure on you..."

Lin Fan: "!!!"

Sizzle sizzle...

A current began to appear on the circuit board in his hand, but it wasn't very noticeable. Lin Fan held it with one hand, so it didn't catch fire.

"No leakage? Well, tsk tsk tsk..." Old Chen slightly.

Lin Fan glared at him. "? Why do you look so disappointed?"

"Actually..."

Old Chen suddenly became a little shy. "Although researching these things is something I never dared to even think about before, to be honest, I still most want to study you, this cultivator..."

"It's a pity. If you weren't my student, I might actually have considered slicing you up."

"Do you think you can beat me?"

Lin Fan was both amused and exasperated. Only now did he realize that Old Chen was a real swindler!

We used to think of this old man as a highly respected elder!

"Hey, it's powered on. Let's not talk about anything else, try it and see if it works?"

Lin Fan nodded, and then brought the circuit board close to his... forehead.

"Wait a minute, how do you make this thing work?"

"I don't know either..."

Old Chen a little bewildered. "Why don't you try pressing it directly on your forehead?"

"!!!!"

Snap!

Lin Fan really pressed it on his forehead.

It wasn't that he was too reckless, but rather that he was confident in his current abilities.

Besides, the greenhouse is filled with spiritual energy; even if the physical body can't withstand it, one can use True Essence at any time. Furthermore... ordinary household electricity can withstand for a short while for an average person; how could a cultivator like myself be instantly electrocuted?

Impossible!

Sizzle!

This time there was an electrical leak.

No, it shouldn't be called a leakage current, since Lin Fan's forehead was practically touching the circuit diagram; it would be strange if there was no power...

But Lin Fan can now completely tolerate this current; at most, his hair will gradually become bent.

At the same time, Lin Fan was carefully sensing.

With his current cultivation level and soul strength, even the original Bewilderment Array set up by Qi Zixiao would not be effective.

Of course, this Bewilderment Array is the worst kind... after all, it was only set up with a little over a hundred Pseudo Spiritual Stone, how powerful could it be?

The target of the defense is ordinary people, not cultivators.

Even if such a miniature Bewilderment Array were effective, it wouldn't be able to completely bewitch Lin Fan. But even if it couldn't, the feeling would still be perceptible...

After a brief moment of awareness, Lin Fan discovered that in addition to the slight tingling sensation brought to him by the electric current, he also felt somewhat confused, as if something was influencing his thoughts.

Unfortunately, the intensity was too low; I could completely ignore it...

"Efficient!"

He put down the circuit board, Old Chen, seeing this, also turned off the power, exclaiming in surprise, "It actually works like a damn thing?"

Lin Fan: "(O_O)????"

"What do you mean? You yourself think it's impossible for it to work?"

"No, I was just saying it casually, don't take it to heart, really don't take it to heart."

Old Chen realized he had let something slip, so he coughed and changed the subject. "Then tell me, if I scaled it up to the same size and drew a circuit diagram on the ground... wouldn't that also create a Bewilderment Array?"

"Theoretically speaking, it's feasible, right?"

Lin Fan couldn't say for sure either, since he hadn't tried it before.

But what if it were feasible?!

He couldn't help but think about it more deeply.

What if it were feasible?

It's incredibly useful!

Learn by analogy!

Let's not even talk about Spirit Gathering Array, because even if you really created Spirit Gathering Array using electricity, it would be useless. Earth doesn't have any spiritual energy to begin with, so what's the point of gathering any spirits?

Therefore, the Spirit Gathering Array still needs to be set up using Pseudo Spiritual Stone.

No, that's not right!

"If we follow Qi Zixiao's logic," Lin Fan couldn't help but think of what Qi Zixiao had said before, "The number of Spirit Stone is limited and cannot exist indefinitely. According to Qi Zixiao, spirit herbs will release more spiritual energy."

"In other words, if there are no more Pseudo Spiritual Stone, then the 'Electric Spirit Gathering Array ' can be used to ensure that the spiritual energy in the area does not dissipate..."

Lin Fan's thoughts were gradually opened up.

Besides the Spirit Gathering Array?!

Other formations, however, are much more useful!

The Bewilderment Array- like formation works, right?

Is the Entrapment Array useful?

They might even be able to set up a killing formation or something?

A defensive formation is also possible?!

These formations would be very useful even on Earth; at the very least, they could be used to manage one's own 'nest,' and there's absolutely nothing wrong with that!

Of course, this is on the premise that a real array can be set up using electricity, rather than this kind of miniature product.

"Well... should we give it a try?"

Old Chen hesitated for a moment.

While he was studying elixirs, he felt that this formation was more in line with his 'profession' and more 'physical'.

However, he was unsure if he could actually create such a large-scale formation.

It's not that I doubt whether I can do it or not, but rather, if I succeed, will it be good or bad?

But he really wanted to do it.

"I definitely have to give it a try!"

Lin Fan realized what was going on. "I know you have concerns, Old Chen, but falling behind means being vulnerable to attack."

"Having no sword in your hand is one thing, and having a sword in your hand but being unable to use it is another."

He sighed softly, "Actually, you must have thought about this too, right? Our Hua Nation has produced a cultivator like me, so what if..."

"Yes!"

Old Chen nodded emphatically. "What if other countries also have people with such supernatural powers? Or what if cultivators have emerged? Then, it's not impossible that someone from the Cultivation World might suddenly appear, come to Earth to act arrogantly and rule as a king, isn't it?"

"You've reminded me, this formation... we really do need to figure it out!"

"Otherwise, the problem will be huge..."

"Relying solely on your Pseudo Spiritual Stone is ultimately too slow and too difficult."

Lin Fan: "..."

Okay!

This old man thinks further ahead than we do.

What if a few people from the Cultivation World jump in and enslave the Earth?

It sounds absurd, but it's not impossible!

Lin Fan suddenly felt a sense of urgency...

"We really need to speed up the leveling speed of our alt accounts!"