What is Teaching Without Discrimination? The Conception of Big Data Cultivation

The Sovereign of the Heavens' divine sense avatar departed, and the solemn saintly might within the Hall of Following One's Will also dissipated. However, the wave of thought stirred by Lin Xuan's (Xuanyuanzi's) words had yet to subside. Holy Mother of Fire Spirit's gaze towards Lin Xuan had completely transformed into awe and reverence, as if she were looking at a divine being.

"Xuanyuanzi... no, Guest Minister Xuanyuanzi!" Holy Mother of Fire Spirit exclaimed, somewhat incoherently in her excitement. "What you just said was... it was deafening! I never imagined that enlightenment could be like this! No wonder Master values you so highly!"

Lin Xuan, returning from the lingering resonance of his conversation with the saint, smiled humbly. "Fellow Daoist Fire Spirit flatters me. It was merely some idle thoughts. Whether they can be put into practice still requires testing."

"It's definitely not idle thoughts!" Holy Mother of Fire Spirit stated firmly. "You heard Master's decree – he wants me to escort you to Jin'ao Island immediately! There's no time to delay, shall we depart now?" He was already eager to witness firsthand how Lin Xuan's vision would become a reality within the Jie Sect.

Lin Xuan naturally had no objections. The two made brief preparations, then left the Hall of Following One's Will, ascended their escape lights, departed Kunlun Mountain, and headed directly towards the East Sea region.

Along the way, Holy Mother of Fire Spirit was brimming with excitement and continuously asked Lin Xuan for specific details about the novel concepts he had just introduced. Lin Xuan was happy to converse with him, partly to consolidate his own ideas and partly to understand more about the current state of the Jie Sect through Holy Mother of Fire Spirit's words.

"Guest Minister, you wouldn't know," Holy Mother of Fire Spirit sighed. "Our Jie Sect is known as the 'Myriad Immortals' Court.' Master teaches without discrimination, and we indeed have numerous disciples, with a vast array of races and vastly different aptitudes. Some have deep roots and grasp things instantly, like Senior Brother Duobao and Senior Sister Jin Ling; others, like myself, have mediocre talent and rely solely on sheer persistence; and there are many fellow disciples from the Demon Tribe who haven't fully transformed, with nascent intelligence, making cultivation incredibly difficult."

A hint of helplessness appeared on his face. "Although Master is compassionate and often preaches, the profoundness of the Great Dao is something that depends entirely on individual destiny to comprehend. Many disciples, after joining, often cannot find the right path, or cultivate incorrectly, achieving half the result with twice the effort, or even going astray. Although fellow disciples occasionally help each other, it ultimately doesn't form a system. For a long time, the phrase 'teaching without discrimination' is easy to say, but how difficult it is to practice! It's more like a grand aspiration than a concrete, feasible method."

Lin Xuan listened quietly, gaining a clearer understanding of the Jie Sect's current situation. Sovereign of the Heavens' ideology was advanced and his heart was broad, but in terms of specific management and teaching methods, it was clearly still in a relatively primitive stage, relying on personal charisma and disciples' self-enlightenment. This undoubtedly led to immense waste of resources and buried talent.

"So," Lin Xuan interjected, "what we need is precisely to transform the grand aspiration of 'teaching without discrimination' into a set of efficiently operating 'systems'."

"'Systems'?" Holy Mother of Fire Spirit repeated the new term curiously.

"Precisely," Lin Xuan's gaze swept towards the surging sea of clouds in the distance, his mind once again becoming active. "A 'system,' as it were, is a collection of interconnected rules and methods that can operate autonomously. In response to the Jie Sect's current situation, we can try to build... hmm, let's call it a 'Jie Sect Cultivation Big Data Management and Deduction System' for now."

"'Big... data'?" Holy Mother of Fire Spirit was completely bewildered, finding the term exceptionally profound.

Lin Xuan smiled and explained in a more visual way. "Simply put, it's about recording, classifying, analyzing, and applying the information of every Jie Sect disciple in detail."

He began to outline the blueprint. "First, there's 'Information Gathering.' We need to establish detailed 'Cultivation Archives' for every disciple. These archives should not only include their origins, race, and aptitude but also record their physical attributes, spiritual soul characteristics, current cultivation realm, the techniques they practice, their proficient divine abilities, and even their personality tendencies, comprehension characteristics, and problems encountered in previous cultivation sessions, etc. The more detailed, the better."

Holy Mother of Fire Spirit imagined the scene and gasped. "This... isn't this project far too vast? And how can we ensure the accuracy of the information?"

"Vast, but worthwhile," Lin Xuan affirmed. "As for accuracy, it can be achieved through various means. Initially, disciples can self-report, supplemented by assessments from elders or advanced fellow disciples. We could even develop some basic detection formations or magical artifacts to quantitatively evaluate disciples' spiritual energy attributes, soul strength, and so on. The key is to transform this scattered information from a vague 'feeling' into clear 'data'."

He continued his explanation. "After collecting massive amounts of data, the second step is 'Classification and Analysis.' We can categorize disciples according to different dimensions. For example, by physique into metal, wood, water, fire, earth, and mutated physiques; by spiritual soul characteristics into keen, resilient, strong creativity, etc.; by cultivation problems into bottleneck types, unstable foundation types, mana conflict types, and so on."

"Then comes the most crucial step – 'Model Building and Intelligent Deduction'," Lin Xuan's voice carried a hint of excitement. "We can summarize patterns based on a large amount of existing, successful cultivation case data. For instance, what kind of physique combined with what kind of attribute technique is prone to encountering bottlenecks at which cultivation realm? What are the effective methods for breaking through bottlenecks? To what extent should a certain divine ability be cultivated before it needs to be paired with a specific body-refining technique to maximize its power?"

"When the data is sufficient and the patterns are clear enough, we can even attempt 'prediction' and 'recommendation'!" Lin Xuan dropped a concept that left Holy Mother of Fire Spirit dumbfounded. "The system can automatically match the most suitable introductory technique for a newly admitted disciple based on their archive data, recommend the most helpful senior brothers and sisters as guides, and even predict potential future cultivation difficulties, providing advance warnings and alternative solutions! For disciples encountering bottlenecks, the system can also, based on their specific situation, select the most likely effective breakthrough methods from the massive case library for their reference and choice!"

"This... isn't this equivalent to assigning each disciple an all-knowing, individualized 'Virtual Master Teacher'?" Holy Mother of Fire Spirit's voice trembled, completely awestruck by this vision.

"You can understand it that way," Lin Xuan nodded. "But the wisdom of this 'Master Teacher' comes from the aggregation and refinement of the cultivation experiences of all Jie Sect disciples. This is one of the ultimate manifestations of 'Shared Knowledge' and 'Mutual Learning and Teaching.' Every disciple's successful experience or failed lesson will become part of the system database, feeding back to others in need. Thus, the overall cultivation efficiency of the Jie Sect will achieve a qualitative leap, truly realizing 'teaching without discrimination,' allowing every disciple to find the path most suitable for them and maximize their potential!"

He concluded, "This is the prototype of 'Big Data Cultivation' as I envision it. It's not meant to replace Master's preaching or the direct teachings of elders, but rather to serve as a powerful auxiliary tool, elevating the coverage, precision, and efficiency of education to an unprecedented height! Allowing the 'first ray of hope' to truly become sunlight that illuminates all things!"

Holy Mother of Fire Spirit remained silent for a long time, immersed in the grand blueprint Lin Xuan had painted. He seemed to see a future Jie Sect that was no longer just a loose alliance relying on the saint's prestige and spontaneous mutual aid among disciples, but a highly efficient sacred ground for cultivation supported by a powerful 'central wisdom system'! The 'Myriad Immortals' Court' would no longer be an empty saying but a reality of myriad immortals achieving success!

"Wonderful! Absolutely wonderful!" Holy Mother of Fire Spirit slapped his thigh heavily, his face flushed with excitement. "Guest Minister Xuanyuanzi, I will accelerate our journey now! We must bring you and this... this concept of 'Big Data Cultivation' back to Jin'ao Island as soon as possible! I wonder how astonished Senior Brother and the other fellow disciples will be when they hear it!"

The escape light suddenly accelerated, piercing the sky and speeding towards the coast of the East Sea.

Lin Xuan's concept of "Big Data Cultivation," like a stone cast into a calm lake, was destined to create ripples that would profoundly change the future landscape of the Jie Sect and even the entire Primordial Era.