Star Rail: Can't I Just Peacefully Do Commissions? Chapter 46

"In other words, we can only find a way to delete some data and free up some C drive space."

"However, deleting memories usually cannot be done with precise operation."

"Moreover, precise operation means completely exposing memories to others."

For the vast majority of people, this is another unacceptable reason. Xianzhou people live too long, and they view life and death as trivial matters. Instead, they have long regarded themselves as Celestials, and their sense of honor and self-esteem is not a little bit strong.

"Since that's the case, the Age-Age Fruit probably won't be of much use either."

"The Tiger Talisman has the power to balance Yin and Yang, but this single one cannot take effect for long."

"Unless there is a method that allows them to utilize the 'brain's memory capacity' space to a greater extent or release the 'capacity limit,' reducing the burden of memory."

So, is there such a method?

It seems there might be one.

"General Jing Yuan, it's time to issue commissions!"

"My dear brother, you really have one?!"

"It's just a guess, but we might as well try."

"Alright!"

[You have received a new commission!]

[Temporarily alleviate Jing Yuan's Mara-struck condition (Client: Jing Yuan)]: Find a way to alleviate the precursor symptoms of Jing Yuan's Mara-struck condition, so that he does not have to be disturbed by it in his normal life.

Mission Reward: 120 points

Commission Difficulty: 1 star

One star?

It seems I really do have a solution?

"Nen ability."

Mr. Emiya smiled suddenly, his eyes narrowed. In fact, after being tested by Herta and Natasha, Emiya found that this kind of Nen ability was very interesting. To be precise, the Nen he brought to this universe... was very interesting.

Its basic function allows the spirit to converge, completely mastering the inward containment of vital energy, accumulating it as reserve energy. In other words, it gives Xianzhou people a way to use their life force.

And Nen ability is a system that can be developed independently and has possibilities.

So, Is it possible to convert life force (Nono Zhao) into Nen, and then use Nen to develop Nen ability to reduce the burden of memory on the physical body in return?

"General Jing Yuan, I have an interesting skill here, which is a bio-energy cultivation method verified by Herta... I wonder if the General has someone trustworthy, with excellent control over their body and an extremely strong will?"

"My dear brother, does this cultivation method you speak of... have any special effects?"

Jing Yuan's eyes suddenly flashed with a sharp light. If it were truly a treatment plan with a very low threshold, it would be a great boon to the entire Xianzhou.

"It's just an attempt."

"I wonder if it's possible to reasonably utilize the talent of Xianzhou people to achieve a kind of balance and optimization within the body."

Since it's impossible to surpass the blessings of Abundance, let's find another way and develop this blessing as much as possible.

"Excellent control over the body."

"Extremely strong will."

"Trustworthy..."

"I do have an excellent candidate here."

Chapter 094: Minister Fu, with your intelligence, can I fool you?

Nen ability is a very free ability.

"Nen" is energy converted by the spirit's will through the convergence of its own life essence.

The form of "Nen ability" is completely constructed by the practitioner's imagination and unconscious fantasy.

As long as there is enough Nen, any Nen ability can run.

And the source of Nen is life force, and coincidentally, Xianzhou people do not lack life force; in fact, they have an excessive overflow.

"Excellent bodily control."

"Firm will..."

"Trustworthy."

Looking at the short pink-haired figure who appeared in the inn, Emiya fell into thought. He had originally thought Jing Yuan would call his good disciple over, but he never expected him to call over this Grand Tutor.

"General, are you finally feeling overwhelmed and planning to privately hand over the position of General to me?"

Grand Tutor Fu had a straightforward personality. As soon as she spoke, she wanted to snatch Jing Yuan's position, and her intention was not hidden at all.

"Minister Fu, as always, you are quick to speak. However, I have invited Minister Fu here this time because there is a matter of great importance concerning 99.7% of the entire Xianzhou that requires Minister Fu's cooperation."

"Oh? It concerns the entire Xianzhou? Let me divine it."

"No need to divine. My dear brother has a "bio-energy" cultivation method at hand, which seems to have infinite potential to harmonize Yin and Yang and develop potential. It requires someone with 'firm will,' 'excellent physical fitness,' 'outstanding intellect,' and 'extremely strong self-control' to carry out this attempt."

"Jing Yuan, are you trying to fool me just because I'm young? There are hundreds, even thousands of scrolls on 'bio-energy' cultivation in the Guanyi Terrace. Some even detail methods for severing troublesome desires and achieving Yin-Yang harmony and Celestial transformation, though they ultimately failed."

"Minister Fu, with your intelligence and the Dharma Eye on your forehead, if I had any intention of harming you, wouldn't you be able to tell?"

"...That's true."

The Grand Tutor frowned slightly, a hint of difficulty appearing on her delicate and adorable little face. Although she usually exercised, cultivating bio-energy was truly a first for her since birth.

"How exactly does this method work?"

"I need to open the 'Aura Nodes' within your body for you, Grand Tutor. This system is hidden very deeply within the human body."

"This method of opening is completely useless to the people of Xianzhou."

The universe is vast, and it's not as if no one has observed special systems similar to meridians. However, the bodies of Xianzhou natives are quite rigidly fixed. Even if the so-called Aura Nodes were opened now, they would quickly close afterward, returning to their 'initial' state.

"It's fine. Even if the 'energy channels' are closed, as long as there is still Nen within the body, it can be opened again on its own next time. It's equivalent to closing it when not needed… and opening it again when there is a need."

"I see, so it's a temporary activation each time."

Grand Tutor Fu's eyes suddenly lit up. The Celestials' excessively vigorous life force was one of the triggers for Mara-struck. It wasn't that no one had thought of releasing excess life force through certain methods to reduce the pressure of their vitality. Some crude methods even involved bloodletting, but unfortunately, the result was always the premature onset of Mara-struck.

"In that case, perhaps it's worth a try."

"Then please turn around, Grand Tutor. I will use my Nen to open your first Aura Nodes. You need to capture my Nen to open your body's energy channels. After the initial opening of the energy channels, convert a portion of Nen to remain in various parts of your body, and then gather it next time you need to open the energy channels."

Although Nen has the concept of meridians and is stored in energy channels similar to Mage Circuits, it can also be stored in small amounts in other parts of the body, like Mana. For example… hair.

"Open!"

I quickly infused Nen into the Grand Tutor's body, forcefully opening her Aura Node switch. The Grand Tutor, with an unchanged expression, activated the Dharma Eye on her forehead, rapidly calculating the changes within her body and seeking the most efficient capture method.

As the foremost divination genius within the Xianzhou Alliance, and having been bestowed the Dharma Eye by Fuli, Fu Xuan's talent was undeniable. In just a few breaths, she calculated thousands of methods to capture Nen, even optimizing the 'Nen Activation' method in a very short time.

"This is an interesting method."

In just thirty to forty seconds, the vital energy fluctuations on the Grand Tutor's body completely subsided. A joyful smile appeared on her exquisite little face.

"This bio-energy can draw upon the body's life force within a suitable range without causing physical injury, nor does it require external intrusion. The Nen remaining in the body can also be used to strengthen the physique."

"Most importantly, this energy does not possess any 'Imaginary' characteristics. It is purely 'bio-energy,' and its concept does not expand towards 'Imaginary' energy."

"Its upper limit is firmly sealed by life force, but precisely… the thing Xianzhou natives lack the least is this excess life force."

Imaginary energy belongs to the domain of Aeons. If this energy were to eventually seek the Imaginary domain, it would ultimately be assimilated under the power of the Lord of Disease.

Pure life force, real energy, is even an energy that can be observed by the physical body in a 'visible' manner.

Although it requires more sensitive senses to capture physically, "Nen has a directional bias. The Water Divination Method can determine which affinity Nen is more suited for."

After Shirou Emiya explained the various biases of Nen, the Grand Tutor understood it all in a few more breaths. Knowing her Nen's affinity, she quickly extracted life force to convert it into Nen, constructing her Nen ability with calculations of millions, even tens of millions, of times per second.

"This method is indeed effective. I can compress memories in my brain using this peculiar energy, deceiving the brain's storage capacity… While I can't directly expand the storage, I can compress all useless underlying memories into corners, reducing the total volume they occupy."

"The amount of memory accumulated in a day can be reduced to twenty system hours, sixteen system hours… In other words, if there are no external emotional influences, the difficulties of 'Wrath' and 'Unmarked' can be postponed by at least one hundred to three hundred years or more."

"If someone else possessed a similar Nen characteristic to mine, they could directly copy this idea and gain this ability… General, this method, while seemingly a minor art, hides profound mysteries. It seems to possess characteristics similar to some 'Cosmic Curios'… Although I have only made a rough calculation, I don't know if I can truly overcome the tribulation of longevity by this method in the future… but it does possess a possibility."

"I suggest this method be immediately submitted to the Marshal."

"Minister Fu, why not go a step further and ask the Marshal to send an arrow message to the Emperor Bow? If the Emperor Bow approves of this matter, then this method can be widely spread throughout the Xianzhou universe."

Chapter 095: How Can There Be an Eight Hundred Year Old Crown Prince in the World! (2/5)

"It actually worked?"

Watching Jing Yuan and Fu Xuan hurry away, and the large amount of emotional value feedback they left behind, Shirou Emiya couldn't help but narrow his eyes and mutter softly, "My system is truly something else."

"The 'Cosmic Curio' like characteristics, Fu Xuan summarized it quite aptly."

"When I extracted this thing and entered this universe, it was like forcibly adding new settings, allowing it to complete its localization."

Previously, after moving from the Nasuverse to other non-magical worldviews, Lesser Source Mana couldn't even leave the surface of my body, and Great Source Mana didn't even exist. At that time, I thought it was due to worldview limitations.

"Chakra is the same now. Even if I mastered the method, even if there's Chakra in the Mangekyo Sharingan… I can't directly extract it here. On the other hand, with Nen, whether it's Herta, Natasha, or Fu Hua, they can directly open the so-called 'Aura Nodes.' Organs similar to meridians and Mage Circuits shouldn't be rare things. It should be very simple for Xianzhou natives to discover them… but they had to wait for me to appear to open them."

"So, it's very likely that 'Chakra' is still considered an 'alien object' to this universe… To gain permission for 'Chakra,' one must first, like me gaining 'Nen,' extract 'Chakra' as a new underlying code within the system to complete 'registration' in this world."

"Although I cannot fully confirm this deduction yet… I have plenty of opportunities to test all of this."

"If I were to truly bring all these things like small universes, Spiral Power, Curse Energy, Spiritual Power, Chakra, Haki, Inner Strength, True Essence… into this universe… these new things would be a form of 'Trailblaze' for the universe's rules."

"Aevium disappeared, and there is currently no Aeon at the apex of the Trailblaze Path… Perhaps this is a shortcut."

"Marshal, there is an urgent long-range remote sensing communication from the Luofu Xianzhou. Do you wish to accept it?"

"Luofu?"

Inside the Xuling Xianzhou, at the headquarters of the Ten Lords Bureau, a heroic woman standing before a desk, wielding a brush and ink on Xuan paper, suddenly raised her head.

"That's unusual. Jing Yuan is notoriously stubborn. Normally, without an order, I've never seen him proactively contact the Alliance. Today is a rare occasion."

"Connect it."

"Here."

About a moment later, Fu Xuan and Jing Yuan's voices came through the long-range communication device. The heroic woman put down the brush in her hand, then picked up a cup of tea from the desk and slowly walked over to the communication device.

"Greetings, Marshal."

"Let's skip the pleasantries. Jing Yuan, Fu Xuan, what urgent matter on the Luofu requires you to contact me directly?"

"Reporting to you, Marshal, the Luofu has recently hosted Nameless from the Astral Express. One of them has granted us a method that shows promise in resolving the Immortality Sickness."

"Oh?"

The heroic woman's eyes lit up, and she immediately continued in a deep voice, "Have you two tried it?"

"Reporting to you, Marshal, I have attempted to cultivate it. Currently, it has the effect of resolving the difficulties of 'Wrath' and 'Unmarked.' Although it cannot completely cure the root cause for now, it is enough to delay the onset of the two difficulties by about one-fifth to one-quarter of a lifespan."

"Fu Xuan, there are no jokes in the military! Do you understand?!"

"Fu Xuan certainly understands. This matter is of great importance. If it weren't, why would General Jing Yuan and I contact you so urgently? I hope you will send a petition to the Emperor Bow to decide this matter."

"We'll put the petition on hold for now. Regarding the method you two mentioned, the Yaoqing and Zhuming are also in your navigation sector. If they can warp over within twenty cycles, I will order Feixiao, Huaiyan, and others to the Luofu. If this method is proven to be real and effective, then... I will personally come to the Luofu and send a petition to the Emperor Bow."

"General Feixiao and Old General Huaiyan... Marshal's arrangement is quite clever."

After disconnecting the long-range communication device, a smile began to appear uncontrollably on Jing Yuan's face.

"My original intention was to place my hope in the Marshal sending a petition, so that He would look favorably upon the Xianzhou. If the Emperor Bow were to descend, the petty thieves currently lurking on the Luofu would naturally be unable to hide."