BOOK 2: CHAPTER 448: ELECTRIC POWER REVOLUTION, BASE SMACKS THE FACE

Vol 2 Chapter 448: Electric Power Revolution, Base Smacks the Face

Zheng Fa led the senior members of the Jiushan Sect to the mortal realm of the Jiushan Realm, standing on the clouds and gazing down at the endless mountain ranges below.

This place was called Qianhua Mountain, the largest mountain range in the Jiushan Realm, difficult even for birds to cross, where countless beasts hid in concealment.

Zheng Fa had previously said he wanted to combine the Lingshan Method and the Sleeve Universe divine ability to remodel the earth veins.

This matter was complicated to explain, so he decided to demonstrate it here.

"Those nine mountain peaks, according to the 'Lingshui Theory' written by Master, constitute a single spirit vein called the Nine Dragon Vein," Zheng Fa said, pointing toward several mountain peaks to the lower left.

Everyone looked in the direction he pointed. There were nine peaks gathered closely like nine dragon heads clustered in every direction. The most distinctive feature was that each peak had a waterfall cascading down.

The nine waterfalls resembled jade ribbons, crashing against the giant rocks at the mountain base, and the rumbling water sound brought a refreshing chill.

"Spirit vein?" The Jiushan Ancestor frowned. "But the spiritual energy here doesn't seem abundant?"

"Because this spirit vein is incomplete," Zheng Fa explained, pointing to the mountain base. "To form a spirit vein, it requires the miraculous forces of heaven and earth. If even one river or mountain is slightly out of place, it’s difficult to generate spiritual energy."

Elder Yu nodded gently beside him, seemingly in agreement.

The Jiushan Ancestor squinted and looked closely. Indeed, there was a fissure at the mountain base, several dozen feet wide and seven or eight miles long. It was dark inside, bottomless, seemingly leading straight to the Netherworld.

Without Zheng Fa’s explanation, they could see clearly that this fissure cut off the earth vein’s flow and obstructed spiritual energy generation.

The group looked at the fissure again, feeling it was both a pity and an eyesore.

Xuanwei laughed deeply, stretched out seven fingers, and pressed down.

My sleeve moved with the wind, covering the sky and blocking the sun, like a giant small tent, enveloping the mountain peaks.

A low, heavy rumble came from the mountain base. The crowd looked toward the sound. The two sides of the fissure seemed like two small magnets attracting each other, rapidly closing until they tightly adhered without any gap.

The grass and trees swayed, birds and beasts scattered in panic, as if terrified by the earth-shattering change.

As the fissure closed, the spiritual energy here changed visibly.

Mist surged among the forests, seven-colored clouds hung low over the peaks, birds chirped joyfully, and animals rested peacefully.

"Spiritual energy!" Han Weidan loudly praised.

Even though I have not yet reached Nascent Soul stage, faced with such a world-changing method, I also felt a trace of awe emerge on my face. The crowd looked at Xuanwei with astonishment.

Although the Four Mountains Sect currently suffers from a lack of spiritual energy, that’s because Han Wei alone monopolizes a Cave Pass World.

Moreover, the Four Mountains Sect has no Heavenly Emperor body to attract starlight, and the Tranquility Bamboo still produces spiritual energy, so their foundation is extremely solid.

In the inner realm, a spirit-energy-rich Zheng Fa could be considered the lifeblood of the sect.

Furthermore, given the background of spiritual energy decline, such a method to create spiritual energy is priceless.

Han Weidan excitedly said, "If that's the case, you just need to change the earth vein’s flow to have endless spiritual energy production?"

Those words made everyone show hopeful expressions. Spiritual energy everywhere! Such talk made even disciples of the Four Spirit Veins and Tianhe Sect cultivators beam with excitement!

Zheng Fa was surprised too. Even he had never dreamed such a thing.

"Senior Uncle, you think too highly of me."

"...Is it impossible?"

Uncle Pang’s tone was full of disappointment.

"Senior Uncle, the shape of mountains and rivers is only the surface of the spirit vein. The most crucial part is actually the direction of the primordial magnetism underground," Zheng Fa explained in detail. "Just now, when I used the Sleeve Universe method, I was actually adjusting the primordial magnetism underground."

Elder Yu suddenly frowned: "That sounds a bit like... the human nervous system?"

Everyone nodded in agreement, then fell into deep thought.

Nowadays, everyone was no stranger to the human nervous system and even valued it highly—on one hand, it was the foundation of the Yang Spirit Method;

on the other, Gu Chang’s previous research on spiritual roots focused on the human nervous system.

Simply put, the human nervous system is the regular movement of electrons within the body.

Xiao Yuying said in surprise, "So, the generation of spirit veins is actually due to the flow of primordial magnetism underground?"

"At least, primordial magnetism plays an important role."

Everyone shifted their gaze downward. Within a few words, the spiritual energy in the mountains thickened, even rivaling the spirit veins of the Jiushan Sect’s prime years.

This scene gave Zheng Fa’s explanation a few more points of persuasion.

"So, this method can’t create spirit veins, only repair or improve incomplete ones?"

"After all, human power has its limits." Zheng Fa said, sweeping his palm from left to right in front of him. The Hundred Immortals Alliance map appeared again. He pointed at the map: "According to Uncle Pang’s research, there are about nineteen terrains in the Hundred Immortals Alliance’s old lands that can be adjusted into spirit veins."

"Nineteen spirit veins... not bad at all!"

Uncle Pang said with joy.

"Is that all?" Senior Sister Zhang’s expression suddenly became strange.

"What?"

"Haori Mountain."

"Haori Mountain?"

"The spirit vein destroyed by the explosion."

Everyone blinked, suddenly understanding. Uncle Pang clapped his hands together: "Exactly! That place was originally a spirit vein!"

When refining the Trapping Immortal Sword, Haori Mountain tried to destroy the Hundred Immortals Alliance’s spirit vein, but was blown up by the Jiushan Ancestor’s favorable guidance, destroying itself.

Now, the borderlands between Haori Mountain and the Hundred Immortals Alliance have become barren of spiritual energy, with few cultivators, essentially abandoned by Haori Mountain.

For Haori Mountain, that place is wasted land, and holding onto it might even be a burden.

But with the Sleeve Universe divine ability, the Jiushan Sect could reconnect the spirit vein and turn waste into treasure.

Moreover, that area is vast, for example, twice as large as the current Hundred Immortals Alliance.

"But how can we hold that place?" Elder Yu asked. "Even if we occupy it, if we repair the spirit vein, what if Haori Mountain is unwilling to let go?"

Uncle Pang’s smile froze.

That was indeed a big problem.

No one there overestimated Haori Mountain’s integrity.

For a moment, everyone frowned heavily.

"This is the second purpose of sorting out the earth veins."

Who knew Zheng Fa suddenly laughed.

"You have a solution?"

"Let’s just say I have an idea."

Zheng Fa waved his hand, covering another mountain peak with his big sleeve. After a moment, he retracted his divine ability.

The mountain rocks on that peak faintly showed a bluish-black color.

"Such dense primordial magnetism!"

Xiao Yuying, being a Primordial Magnetic Dao Body cultivator, was extremely sensitive to primordial magnetism and involuntarily whispered in surprise.

Actually, it wasn’t just her—everyone could feel that the once ordinary little mountain had now turned into a giant magnet, radiating immense magnetic force.

"You mean..."

Uncle Pang was somewhat confused, and the others didn’t understand Zheng Fa’s intent.

"I want to adjust the underground primordial magnetism of the Hundred Immortals Alliance and establish a primordial magnetic network."

Zheng Fa’s eyes shone brightly as he spoke these words, even happier than when advancing his cultivation—he believed he had finally found a Jiushan characteristic, no, a Xuanwei characteristic path for the electric power revolution.

Although an industrial system had been established in the Jiushan Realm using external pills, frankly, the cost of external pills was not low, so promoting it in the mortal realm was somewhat wasteful.

But leveraging the underground primordial magnetism was different:

According to his research, the magnetic field underground might be many times stronger than that of a modern planet due to spiritual energy.

Only because the primordial magnetism was chaotic and mutually cancelling did it not reveal its power.

If it could be utilized, the Jiushan Sect would truly start an electric power revolution and achieve a leap forward!

"The power stored underground far surpasses ten thousand, no, one hundred million external pills."

Hearing Zheng Fa say this, everyone exchanged glances, partly disbelieving or not fully understanding what he meant.

"You mean... using primordial magnetism to help power the Divine Sky Flying Boat?"

Xiao Yuying was silent for a moment, as if she finally caught up with Zheng Fa’s rhythm.

After all, she had researched primordial magnetism extensively and probably had similar ideas for a long time.

"That’s one part!" Zheng Fa smiled. "The primordial magnetism underground is extremely strong. Using it to drive the Divine Sky Flying Boat could make it faster than before!"

Simply put, by transforming the underground primordial magnetism, he could build a maglev track—further reducing the flying boat’s operating costs and increasing its speed, establishing the most suitable public transportation for the Hundred Immortals Alliance’s mortal realm.

Uncle Pang’s eyes lit up: "Can this be used in the Maritime Region as well?"

Xuanwei nodded heavily, and everyone felt excited.

Everyone understood that this meant the speed of the Maritime Region’s trade routes would improve again.

The value of the Maritime Region trade routes to the Jiushan Sect was well known—having one more trip per month meant a lot more wealth.

"But that’s not all," Zheng Fa seemed dissatisfied and continued.

"Not all?"

"Primordial magnetism can power the Divine Sky Flying Boat, so naturally it can also run factories."

The so-called electric power revolution meant a massive change in all industries and the entire system.

Upgrading transportation was important, but in Zheng Fa’s plan, it was only the beginning.

This primordial magnetic network was, in his mind, the most important industrial infrastructure.

"Can it be so precise?"

"Of course not overnight, but the feasibility is very high."

"You mean, in the future, some factories will move to the Hundred Immortals Alliance?"

Senior Sister Zhang saw the hidden meaning in Zheng Fa’s words and asked.

"Yes, especially factories that don’t require cultivators." Zheng Fa nodded gently. "The Jiushan Realm will become purer, focusing on talent cultivation, Daoist research, and establishing major industries."

Senior Sister Zhang and the others had a sudden understanding.

They roughly grasped Zheng Fa’s idea—this was an industrial transfer and a strategic change for the Jiushan Sect.

Simply put, the Jiushan Realm would no longer seek to control all industries but focus on key areas and industry upgrades.

The Hundred Immortals Alliance would undertake some basic industries.

"This will reduce internal production pressure in the Jiushan Realm. On the other hand, it will also make the Jiushan Realm and the Hundred Immortals Alliance’s mortal realm wealthier."

Uncle Pang opened his mouth: "...I wonder why you care so much about them."

Zheng Fa smiled lightly and didn’t explain.

Simply put, if the changes were limited to within the Jiushan Sect, how would his Jiushan Sect differ from other Xuanwei sects?

"But if so, how do you guarantee the Hundred Immortals Alliance’s safety?" Xie Qingxue was unconvinced and said disapprovingly, "With such large investment, if we are attacked, how do we defend?"

Once she said that, everyone reacted and exchanged looks.

Xuanwei was not peaceful and was becoming more unstable.

The better the Hundred Immortals Alliance was built, the more places the Jiushan Sect would have to defend. In other words, more weak points.

The reason why the major sects didn’t care about mortal realms was probably because they couldn’t manage them all.

"This is my third idea for the primordial magnetic network—for military use."

"Military?"

Zheng Fa stretched out his palm and lightly stroked the map in front of him. On the Hundred Immortals Alliance’s mountains and rivers, not only spider-web-like curved lines appeared but also countless tiny points of light.

"This is..."

"I plan to build primordial magnetic nodes for Jiushan Sect disciples to enhance Lei Fa."

"Enhance Lei Fa?"

Xie Qingxue murmured, staring at the nodes.

"Yes, using primordial magnetism to operate various Lei Fa." Zheng Fa lightly tapped one light point, which enlarged to display dazzling talismanic diagrams.

"Heavenly Tribulation Thunder Talisman, Twenty-Four Solar Terms Thunder Talismans..." Xiao Yuying recognized some of the talismanic diagrams at a glance and seemed to understand. "You want Jiushan Sect disciples to use the underground primordial magnetism to cast Lei Fa?"

"Exactly, and that’s not all."

Zheng Fa looked at the talismanic diagrams on the map with some excitement. "This idea came from the Sea-Subduing Seal."

Xiao Yuying was puzzled again. "Sea-Subduing Seal?"

"I’m thinking, in the future, disciples dispatched to the Hundred Immortals Alliance will be given treasure artifacts controlling these nodes to govern the Alliance."

"It really is like a mortal seal."

"Using these artifacts, Jiushan Sect disciples will be able to mobilize surrounding primordial magnetism."

Zheng Fa lightly touched his forehead and spoke his vision:

"They can cast the Twenty-Four Solar Terms Thunder Talismans to assist agriculture."

"They can also use the power of primordial magnetism to protect the people."

"More importantly, these nodes can be seen as wide-range spiritual energy detectors."

Xiao Yuying understood: "Used to detect external enemies?"

"Exactly."

Simply put, radar.

After Zheng Fa finished speaking, everyone fell silent, seemingly digesting these wild ideas.

Zheng Fa’s intention was already clear—using the primordial magnetic network, the governance ability of Jiushan Sect disciples dispatched to the lands would leap forward unprecedentedly.

After a long while, Uncle Pang spoke: "You... are treating this vast land like a treasure to cultivate?"

"That’s not a bad way to put it."

"No, it’s more like a great formation—transportation, production, governance, defense—the uses of this great formation are so broad." Elder Yu sighed. "This is not much different from the Slaying Immortal Sword Formation. If this idea is realized, what would our Jiushan Sect look like..."

Before he finished, Uncle Pang and others were already daydreaming.

Xie Qingxue shook her head: "What would it look like? It would probably be the most impregnable sanctuary Xuanwei has ever seen..."

Elder Yu was reassured: "In this way, as long as we occupy Haori Mountain’s land, by remodeling the earth veins, we can firmly control it. Haori Mountain will find it hard to retake."

"Retake? If he doesn’t come, I will."

"Where?"

"I want to build this great formation at Haori Mountain’s gate."

Elder Yu opened his mouth in surprise and looked at Xuanwei: "Build... build it at Haori Mountain’s gate?"

"Yes."

Everyone was speechless but silently started to worry for Haori Mountain.

This strategy is recorded in the Thirty-Six Stratagems, called—The Big Base Slaps the Face.