"The cultivation technique you gave me is indeed very powerful, but the problem is that it's too powerful."
Old Tang organized his thoughts briefly.
"Our previous cultivation stages were divided into Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, and so on. Although there were early, middle, and late stages, in actual practice, this system of division was too broad a span for most ordinary cultivators."
"Cultivators who practice the simplified version of the cultivation method can reach the Late Qi Refining and barely establish a foundation. However, after Foundation Establishment, they can no longer make any further progress due to insufficient foundation. At this point, many are unwilling to go back and improve their foundation, but continuing to cultivate like this is not a good solution, since there is no progress."
"Therefore, we have added a Qi Refining Perfection realm between the Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment realms."
"The so-called Qi Refining Perfection is actually the process of mastering the simplified version of the Qi Refining Method and then switching to the original Qi Refining Method. Only after mastering the original Qi Refining Method will the Foundation Establishment method be taught."
Similarly, after Foundation Establishment, the computational power of the calculation structure and the growth of Divine Sense are also strongly related. Without the support of computational power, it is difficult for Foundation Establishment cultivators to advance their cultivation to meet the requirements of the Golden Core Stage within their limited lifespan.
"Therefore, after Foundation Establishment, the Foundation Establishment realm is also divided into two points. The first is the improvement of computing power. Only after reaching a certain standard can one proceed to the next step: the cultivation of Divine Sense."
Simply put, it makes the cultivation process more complicated, so that more people can cultivate to a higher level.
"The problem now is that Wu Ting and the others, as among the earliest cultivators, have already reached the Late Foundation Establishment. However, after reviewing the Core Formation plan you provided, they discovered that their physical strength and total Magic Power are still far from Core Formation. While this isn't a major issue for them—given their exceptional talent—there's always a way to Core Formation."
"But we can't look at this issue that way. If we want to cultivate, we have to consider everyone. After all, those few are geniuses, the kind that are one in ten thousand. If it's so difficult for them to Core Formation, then it's even more difficult for the others."
"So, we're thinking, before the Core Formation, is it possible to create a 'False Core Core' realm, at the cost of reducing the efficiency and power of the Golden Core, so that most people can advance to the Golden Core stage in a smoother way?"
Having heard about Old Tang and his team's improvements to cultivation, it must be said that Old Tang and his team are truly making plans for the cultivation of all people. From beginning to end, their goal has never changed.
They never even considered things like consolidating cultivation rights or controlling the number of ordinary people cultivating.
They simply want to make the path of spiritual practice smoother, so that it can truly be implemented in everyone.
Although Wu Ting and the others were very close to Core Formation, they were still a tiny bit short. Those who had never formed their core naturally couldn't offer any insights into the refinement of this realm.
Li Xingkong, activated his Hexagram, and then began a simplified deduction of the Core Formation Method.
If the Golden Core is too powerful, then weaken it somewhat; if the required Divine Sense and computing power for its construction are too high, then first coarsen the precision...
After about half an hour of making improvements, Li Xingkong opened his eyes.
This simplified version of the Golden Core is less of Golden Core and more of a miniature nuclear reactor.
This thing is probably similar to the one Tony Stark has, only a tiny bit more powerful.
This level of improvement is far from qualifying as the Golden Core Stage. It can only be said that it allows Foundation Establishment cultivators to experience what the Golden Core Foundation Establishment like in advance, and then slightly strengthens them, serving as a transitional measure.
Li Xingkong's design can only be considered a draft. Although it seems to have no problems in theory, ultimately, it still needs to be tested on cultivators to see how effective it is.
After handing over the revised cultivation method to Old Tang, Li Xingkong originally planned to go out and meet Wu Ting, but Old Tang stopped him.
"By the way, we've made some progress in our research on cultivation over the years. Here, take this."
Old Tang sent over a document, which looked like a spell.
"This spell is something we've figured out over the years. As for its principles... to be honest, nobody understands it. You could say it's a purely empirical product. I've been thinking about it, and this might be of some use to you."
After receiving the spell from Old Tang, Li Xingkong quickly read it through.
As expected of a product of empirical science, the structure and runes of this spell gave Li Xingkong the feeling of being haphazardly pieced together, but according to Old Tang, this thing was indeed usable.
The spell is called Eye of Replication, and its function is quite simple, somewhat similar to what Li Xingkong did before.
Objects touched by this spell, whether mechanical or artificial, will be analyzed in a peculiar way.
Then the cultivator can replicate it through the method of analyzing the spell.
This thing is different from Li Xingkong's analysis using Hexagram. How should I put it? It's more like the kind of "mysterious power" that Mao Ge uses.
Li Xingkong explained that it was Hexagram based on divination, and only after analyzing all the materials and techniques could it be perfectly replicated.
But this spell is different. After analysis, the construction method it provides is much simpler and more straightforward. Just follow its steps, and you can replicate it.
However, it's impossible to guarantee how similar the replica will be to the original.
Just like cooking, Li Xingkong's method of replication is to completely replicate every step of the chef's cooking process based on cooking videos, even down to how much of each ingredient was added, the heat level, and how long it was cooked. Naturally, the finished product is exactly the same as the original.
But this spell is like a novice trying to cook without enough ingredients.
The video called for adding cooking wine, but he didn't have any, so he figured adding some white wine would be just as good. The video used hand-pulled noodles, so he just used a handful of dried noodles. The video added star anise and cinnamon, so he just sprinkled some Sichuan peppercorn powder in front of him...
Regardless of what the final product is, at least it's edible.
The effect of this spell is quite peculiar. Although it creates an inferior version, Li Xingkong is not interested in its ability to create things.
The principle behind this spell is what Li Xingkong should really study; before this, no spell was like this.
If I could thoroughly study this, I could write another paper.
Having accepted the spell, Li Xingkong bid farewell to Old Tang, then left the fortress and found Wu Ting, who was tampering with the planet.
Wu Ting's current strength is indeed quite good; at the same level, he already shows one or two tenths of Li Xingkong.
The subtle difference might only lie in the Hexagram. After all, only a few Foundation Establishment cultivators can cultivate eight Hexagram simultaneously, and Wu Ting might only have four Hexagram within his body, but that's already enough.
For an ordinary cultivator, this level of skill would guarantee success in reaching the Core Formation.