The nationwide cultivation program is proceeding in an orderly manner. Although the progress varies—some have already obtained the Qi Refining method within a week, while others are still struggling with meditation—the nationwide cultivation program is indeed being implemented.
As spiritual practice becomes more widespread, more and more people will choose to pause their work and devote themselves fully to it. This is especially appealing to anyone in Divine Land People when they see others achieve success in their spiritual practice and regain the physical condition and qualities of their youth.
The whole point of working hard to earn money is to live a better life. What could be better than restoring your body to its youthful state?
The official announcement from Divine Land had already considered this aspect and made relevant preparations before the plan began, both in terms of policy and resources.
The entire nation embarked on a cultivation journey, transforming itself directly from the world's factory into a cultivation nation. This transformation was enormous, and the price paid for making such a decision was also considerable. It meant that the entire Divine Land's external economic and diplomatic relations would essentially have to be rebuilt, and the leading position in economic and diplomatic relations developed over many years might be rapidly lost with the development of cultivation.
But compared to spiritual practice, what do these things amount to? Regardless of economics, culture, or the strength of various major powers, they are all determined under the current evaluation standards dominated by Western countries.
Previously, it was because everyone was a country on Earth Star, and they would run into each other all the time, so they exchanged goods and services. Now that the entire Divine Land is about to develop into StarCraft civilization, the Joker collusion of other countries on Earth Star is naturally no longer worth their attention.
As for the potential unrest within Divine Land, there shouldn't be any problem. The epidemic prevention and control policies of the past few years have already demonstrated that although Divine Land may seem loose in normal times, when something happens, everyone is of one mind and doesn't need to struggle; they naturally unite.
Li Xingkong was quite satisfied with the development and progress of the nationwide cultivation movement. Although it was still relatively short and most people had not yet officially started cultivating, judging from the comments made by everyone, the progress and speed of development were basically within his expectations, which was already very good. It was a good thing that something involving so many people could proceed according to plan.
Besides caring about everyone's cultivation, Li Xingkong also felt a bit bored and empty after a few days of rest. So, after closely monitoring everyone's cultivation progress for a few days, Li Xingkong started a new research direction.
As mentioned before, with the revival of Spiritual Qi, cultivation and various arts can also begin to develop. Leaving aside other skills for the time being, Li Xingkong's primary focus is on formations.
While alchemy and talisman drawing can be helpful in daily life, the materials are currently scarce, and the spiritual herbs needed for cultivation are nowhere to be found. The timing for research is not yet ripe. Only array formations can be set up as long as there is Spiritual Qi, and they are very versatile. The system can provide very complete knowledge about array formation cultivation.
The so-called array formation can be described as using various materials to create corresponding array flags or array eyes, and by arranging these objects, a specific function can be achieved.
The biggest difference between array formations and spells is that spells require practitioners to release them, and their energy source and control are in the hands of the practitioner. Array formations are different; their energy sources are much wider. Whether the practitioner sets up the array themselves, using their own Magic Power as energy, or directly using the Spiritual Qi of heaven and earth, or directly using electricity generated by a power plant as energy, they can all be used. And their control is generally in the hands of the person who controls the core array flag.
Simply put, Magic Power is like a person's legs, while array formations are like a newly purchased car; they are more like tools for cultivators.
Compared to tools used by ordinary people, this formation can achieve a wider variety of effects. Whether it's gathering Spiritual Qi, isolating sound, creating illusions, or carrying out killing, the formation can do it all.
At this moment, Li Xingkong was holding a pebble in his hand, while his other hand was carving something on the surface of the pebble.
As a very thin, long golden trail condensed into a very complex pattern and then disappeared into the pebble, Li Xingkong picked it up and felt it in his hand.
It was indeed just an ordinary pebble, which had been lying quietly in Li Xingkong's vegetable garden just ten minutes ago. After reading about the Dharma Aspect, Li Xingkong, wanting to try it out, casually picked up a stone and prepared to use it as material to create a simple formation.
What Li Xingkong was currently touching was a pebble that had been refined into an array flag. The refining process was quite smooth. After all, the basics of array formation should be something that should be covered in the Qi Refining stage, but he had already Foundation Establishment. With his current cultivation level, it was child's play for him.
"Go."
Li Xingkong threw the pebble in his hand to the ground. As the pebble landed, the array centered on it began to operate. Li Xingkong, who was enveloped in the array's range, suddenly felt a silence around him, and everything went silent.
The array on this pebble has a very simple effect: it's a soundproof array. As its name suggests, it isolates all external sounds.
This isolation effect is much stronger than the soundproof glass we use every day. After all, soundproof glass can block out sound, but it can't completely eliminate all gaps, and there will always be a slight sound that can get in. But this barrier is different. It's called soundproof, and its effect is truly complete soundproofing.
From Li Xingkong's perspective, if he viewed the air around Divine Sense, which vibrated irregularly as the sound propagated, as the surface of the sea, then the area covered by this formation seemed to have been forcibly smoothed out, without the slightest ripple.
Not only can no outside sounds get in, but any sound made by a person inside this soundproof array cannot be heard.
It was truly utterly silent.
The source of the stone's Magic Power comes from a small energy-absorbing structure that Li Xingkong carved on its surface. This structure can slowly absorb surrounding energy to support its own operation.
If we disregard the material itself, this formation is an ideal perpetual motion machine. Of course, not the kind of perpetual motion machine imagined by amateur scientists. The perpetual motion here simply means that it can run automatically for a long time, and as long as the material itself is not damaged, it can maintain its function.