Time flew by, and in less than half a day, the staff from the Earthly Capital finalized several suitable elevator locations, and the relevant documents were already in front of Old Tang.
There are three possible locations. The first is Qiongzhou Island because it is closest to the equator. If we consider the efficiency and convenience of launch, Qiongzhou is undoubtedly the most suitable. However, the problem here is that it is separated from the mainland by sea, making the transportation of supplies quite inconvenient. Moreover, there are many typhoons and other extreme weather events here, so they have no idea how well the space elevator can adapt to extreme weather.
The second location is Longzhou, which is situated in the northwest of Divine Land. Due to its vast land area and sparse population, there is ample space to build a space elevator and related facilities. Moreover, the terrain is relatively flat, transportation is relatively convenient, and it is close to the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. With the existing space base in place, the construction of the new base will be faster.
The third location is on the edge of Imperial Capital Imperial Capital, where a piece of land near the grasslands will be designated for the construction of a space elevator. After all, the Imperial Capital the core of Divine Land, so it is normal for the first space elevator to be built here.
With the three locations in hand, Old Tang glanced at them briefly and then contacted Li Xingkong.
"The address has been chosen, Xingkong, come and take a look."
While on the phone, he sent all the relevant documents for the selected address to Li Xingkong.
"These are the three locations I selected. Let me know which one you think is suitable, and I'll make the arrangements right away."
Half a day was naturally not enough for Li Xingkong to design the entire formation. He had only roughly built a framework and had conceived the basic form of the formation in his mind. The most basic lifting and lowering function of the formation could be considered to be realized. However, this was, after all, a design intended to be used as a space elevator, and simply lifting and lowering was not enough.
Besides lifting and lowering, there are many other issues to consider, such as the overall stability of the elevator, whether it rotates in the air, and the need to automatically adjust the lifting and lowering tracks in conjunction with the terrain's rotation. All these functions must be realized within this single formation.
He even needed to consider the normal activities of people in the elevator, and the ability to maintain a normal Earth Star environment in space within the formation. These were all things he had to consider.
This formation contains so many functions that even if Li Xingkong designed it using the Qian Hexagram, it would take him several days to complete.
Having obtained the location provided by Old Tang, Li Xingkong picked it up and glanced at it a few times.
"We can forget about Qiongzhou Island."
After reviewing the reasons for the recommendations, Li Xingkong immediately ruled out Qiongzhou.
"Oh?"
Old Tang found it strange; how could it be removed after only a few glances?
"This array-driven elevator doesn't rely on fuel for propulsion, so it doesn't matter where it is. Being near the equator is advantageous for rocket launches, but for us, it basically has no impact. Besides, Qiongzhou is too far south. My idea is that since we don't need to consider geographical location, it would be better to place it in the central part of Divine Land."
Li Xingkong gave a simple explanation: since his thing doesn't need a rocket to launch into space, nor does it need to be lowered down by an elevator cable from outer space, geographical factors are naturally irrelevant.
"Yes, that's right. It was my oversight; I didn't explain things clearly when I gave them instructions."
Old Tang smiled. Indeed, how could cultivation techniques compare to today's rockets?
"Oh, I didn't explain it clearly. After all, this thing is still in the design stage. Without a physical prototype, nobody knows what it looks like."
As Li Xingkong spoke, he glanced at the other two proposed locations.
"I don't think this one near Imperial Capital is very good either."
After reviewing all the potential locations, Li Xingkong pondered for a moment and then spoke to Old Tang.
"This elevator is too big. If it were placed near Imperial Capital, it would cause a lot of noise every time it goes up and down. Wouldn't that disrupt the normal lives of Imperial Capital residents?"
Old Tang had actually thought about this, but considering that cultivation had begun to be promoted nationwide, most people would probably accept any extraordinary phenomenon that might occur under these circumstances.
"Moreover, once this thing is placed near the Imperial Capital, it will be exposed to the public, which will inevitably give it an additional function. Or rather, it will become a landmark in the Imperial Capital area, attracting a lot of curiosity and visitors, thus reducing the time needed for its transportation."
After all, Li Xingkong remembered that he designed this elevator to increase the carrying capacity of the aerospace industry, not for people to visit.
"That makes sense, so according to your logic..."
"Let's choose Longzhou. There are fewer people here, so it'll be easier to make arrangements. I'm really worried that if we make too much noise in the Imperial Capital, it might affect people."
Besides the space elevator making too much noise, Li Xingkong's own noise was also a problem. Since he started practicing the Sword Control Technique, his understanding of the Foundation Establishment Stage has become increasingly profound. Although the Foundation Establishment Stage may not seem like a very high level, in terms of sheer volume of noise, a planet as large as Earth Star is really like a backyard for cultivators at this stage.
"Okay, we'll do it your way. I'll make the arrangements right away. Do you want to go to Longzhou first, or wait until all the documents here are sorted out before heading over?"
After listening to Old Tang's words, Li Xingkong glanced at the group of children making a ruckus in his yard and quickly made a decision.
"I'll head over now. I've been staying home for a few days now; it wouldn't hurt to go over there and explore."
Li Xingkong initially thought that having more people would make things more lively, but after spending a few days with these kids, Li Xingkong clearly regretted it. These kids were truly mischievous, and even as a cultivator, he often found himself having a terrible headache when dealing with them.
This gave him a perfect excuse to slip away, Li Xingkong naturally wouldn't let it go.
"No problem, I'll contact them right away. Once you get there, you can go directly to the space base."
Approving a piece of land to build a space elevator naturally takes time, but getting Li Xingkong to Longzhou is just a matter of a word from Old Tang.
"By the way, remember to relax a bit between practices. You've only just started practicing, and these days are certainly quite austere."
Before leaving, Old Tang reminded Li Xingkong plenty of rest.
How could Li Xingkong, with his personality, possibly be idle? When he was busy cultivating, he could practice for months or even years at a time. When he had free time, he would get bored after just a few days.
But when he's free, he'll find things to do, like this space elevator—isn't that something Li Xingkong time?
In Old Tang's opinion, it would be better for Li Xingkong to be more idle, since who knows what kind of nonsense he might come up with when he's free.
But whatever it is, for Divine Land, the more the better.