"A system? This Spiritual Qi even has an affinity aspect?"
If you don't know, just ask the system. Anyway, with the system around, it will definitely know the answer to this kind of question.
"Blindly copying code without even checking if it works—isn't the lack of user-friendliness your fault?"
The system spoke lazily, its words carrying a hint of schadenfreude.
"What? You're blaming me for this?"
Li Xingkong was somewhat confused; what did this have to do with him?
"Do you remember what you used as a model for the Spiritual Qi you created?"
The system asked him.
"What else could it be? I'll use the Spiritual Qi you created for me as a sample. It would be too much trouble and a waste of time for me to manually create another sample Spiritual Qi."
Li Xingkong replied, "Now that the Earth Vein have been created, it's definitely better to start mass-producing Spiritual Qi as soon as possible."
"Do you remember when I created this Spiritual Qi, I said that Spiritual Qi was 100% compatible with your body?"
Upon hearing the system's words, Li Xingkong opened the box of memories.
When the system was manually creating this Spiritual Qi, it did mention that it was compatible with one's body.
So...
Li Xingkong understood something.
"That's right, this Spiritual Qi is 100% compatible with you, but the compatibility is different with other people. Simply put, the higher the genetic similarity with you, the higher the affinity of the Spiritual Qi energy, and vice versa."
"Oh, this."
Although Li Xingkong had indeed thought of this based on the system's prompts, he was still somewhat taken aback after the system confirmed it.
How did things get so messy that, without even realizing it, we've started advocating for bloodline theories?
"Don't worry, they're pretty much the same. They're both Earth Star creatures, so they're not that different. You and a banana even share 41% genetic similarity. It can sense Spiritual Qi even if you bring a banana tree over."
To be honest, after growing up for so many years and watching so many anime and movies, Li Xingkong is very disgusted by the idea of bloodline theory. No matter what genre it is in, it is always used to give the protagonist a power-up, and if the power-up is not used well, it will only leave a bad impression.
But this sudden revelation that the Spiritual Qi he was creating also had a lineage aspect made him somewhat uncomfortable.
"Stop overthinking. There's no such thing as Spiritual Qi that can suit everyone. You created this Spiritual Qi, so it's only natural that it suits you. Others were able to embark on the path of cultivation because of the Spiritual Qi you created, so it's only natural that it suits you. Are you going to be a great person and collect samples from all over the country to find the one that suits most people and start over?"
"Of course not, I'm not stupid."
Li Xingkong would definitely not accept the system's suggestion. Spiritual Qi is meant to serve oneself; how could it be created based on someone else's compatibility, thus weakening oneself in the process?
"That solves it. Besides, once you embark on the path of cultivation, adjusting your genes isn't difficult. Their Spiritual Qi compatibility is low; they can simply adjust their genes to achieve a higher compatibility."
"Speaking of which, after this genetic modification is completed, will I become another version of myself, or my offspring?"
Li Xingkong's thinking was somewhat unconventional.
"What are you thinking? Take you humans from Earth Star for example, the genetic difference between yellow and white people is only 0.2%."
The system was somewhat speechless at Li Xingkong's unconventional way of thinking.
"And among people of the same race, the genetic differences are generally so small as to be negligible."
"The best way to cultivate normally is to adjust your genes to match those of the same ethnic group. In other words, the best way to have smooth cultivation is to become a Han Chinese."
"Oh, this."
It seems as if, unintentionally, a major problem that has plagued the world for thousands of years has been solved.
"As for other ethnic groups within Divine Land, long-term intermarriage and the fact that the majority of the population is of the yellow race have resulted in them being quite similar. While there may be differences in affinity, they are not significantly different."
Hearing the system say that, Li Xingkong felt relieved.
Anyway, it won't affect me much, nor will it affect the Divine Land People much, so why bother? Let it be.
As for the genetic issue, let others figure that out; I can't worry about that now.
After learning about the origin of this Spiritual Qi affinity from the system, Li Xingkong felt a little embarrassed, but he didn't intend to change it anymore.
Once you understand the principle behind this affinity, it's not hard to see why those researchers with low affinity are not Divine Land People. You can tell from their appearance that they have foreign backgrounds.
Of course, although they are not Han Chinese, it does not prevent them from being proper citizens of Divine Land, and what they do is also for the benefit of Divine Land. In this respect, they are impeccable. It's just that they are at a disadvantage in Spiritual Qi cultivation.
The reason for this increased affinity with Spiritual Qi has been found. I still need to tell them, lest some people become suspicious and suspect I'm up to something.
Although Li Xingkong is not afraid of anyone stirring up trouble, the rift between the two often arises from these small things that gradually accumulate.
"I think I understand why this affinity with Spiritual Qi is so high."
Li Xingkong rubbed his nose. He couldn't talk about the mess he'd made by trying to save himself trouble; otherwise, he'd lose face.
"Oh? As expected of Brother Li, you spotted the problem so quickly."
Tang Cheng's eyes lit up.
"It's not really a problem; I added a tiny setting when creating the Spiritual Qi."
Li Xingkong made a pinching motion with his hand.
What settings?
Tang Cheng asked, as if picking up on a joke.
"In other words, this Spiritual Qi is designed according to the bloodline of the Divine Land People. The purer the bloodline, the higher the affinity with the Spiritual Qi; the greater the difference in bloodline, the lower the affinity. Specifically, this manifests as the similarity in genes."
That's right, this isn't a bug, it's a feature.
How can a programmer's actions be called a bug? Anyway, Li Xingkong doesn't have a product manager watching him or testers following him, so whatever he says goes.
" Brother Li, nationalism is not advisable."
Tang Cheng had a troubled expression, seemingly wanting to laugh but also trying to suppress a serious look.
Although he was criticizing, his thumb was practically pointing skyward.
"Indeed, I deeply realize this mistake, but it's too late to change it. The Spiritual Qi has already been created. I apologize."
Li Xingkong's sincere apology made Tang Cheng somewhat embarrassed, as it was the first time he had ever seen Li Xingkong like this.
Whether this is truly a problem or not remains to be seen.
I initially thought that people were born with different levels of cultivation ability, which would indeed have an unfair impact on the subsequent promotion of cultivation. However, after understanding the reason for this affinity with Spiritual Qi, I found that the impact on Divine Land itself is not significant. That's fine too; let whoever is affected worry about it themselves.
" Brother Li, how about a Spiritual Qi battle?"
Having understood the issue of affinity, Tang Cheng returned to Spiritual Qi combat.
This match is indeed interesting, and Li Xingkong would like to join in as well.
"Okay, come on."