Above Destiny

Chapter 684 Buying a coffin and returning a pearl
After thoroughly studying the introductory and core theories, Ji Jue finally grasped the essence and characteristics of the dust and haze inheritance.

While feeling amazed and impressed, I couldn't help but feel regret.

As he had witnessed before, the same thing could change infinitely, and it was plug-and-play. However, it was destined to remain only in the workshop and could not be used once it was removed from its environment.

The reason why dust and haze can vary infinitely between "wholeness" and "oneness" lies in its true strength—"deconstruction"!
Their greatest strength lies in breaking down, analyzing, processing, and reconstructing a complete structure according to their own purposes.

The whole is broken down into countless parts with different functions.

This method, even when applied to the most common spiritual structures, can add endless variations.

For example, when Master Zhou was casting the "Huihao" brush in Tongshan, he used the "Zhou Tian framework," which has no fewer than twelve variations in its lineage. Moreover, all of them can be added, subtracted, or replaced at will according to local conditions, materials, and needs, and can even be integrated with other frameworks.

Even the three-phase joint used by apprentices to get started, the structure that Ji Jue used when he first created the Blessing Creation, was used by Chen Hai in a variety of creative ways.

This led to variations such as three-layer, six-layer, and eight-layer locks, as well as five-element locks and interlocking locks...

Just a cursory glance was enough to make one's vision go black. It felt like topology, constantly shifting and changing, making one dizzy and giving one a headache.

No wonder it's so difficult to pass on the tradition; there are just too many set rules to master!

There are countless patterns, as vast as the ocean, and after the patterns overlap, there are new patterns and variations, making it impossible to learn them all!
In the inheritance of dust and haze, the ultimate goal is to reach a state without fixed patterns or forms.

That's right, all those formulas you learn will eventually have to be discarded!

This is just a walking stick for apprentices and craftsmen to use as a starting point...

The endless variations within the same structure within the workshop were nothing more than basic stuff for Belzuna, not worth mentioning!
True inheritance of knowledge and skills involves adapting to local conditions, responding to changing circumstances, and combining all past learnings with a targeted approach to develop the most suitable and appropriate method based on the objective.
Unfortunately, it's difficult, extremely difficult.

The idea is too lofty.

It's so advanced that even masters can't do it; probably only grandmasters can handle it.

In a sense, this can be considered a direct step towards the realm of a grandmaster.

If you have the talent, anything is possible.

No wonder it failed to achieve integration...

It's not because the integration is too weak, but because they've overdone it; their foundation has become so deep that it's beyond the control of ordinary people.

With so much accumulated knowledge and research, and with each generation adding their own bricks and tiles, the complexity became so great that even the craftsmen themselves couldn't keep up. The variations in the different schemes were countless.

Just look at the variations derived from those countless fixed patterns, tell me how to unify them!
Who can possibly manage all of this?!

After investing so much effort and research, it would be good enough if we could even piece together something that is self-consistent!
This is because the essence is all in the dross, and there's no way to change it.

Therefore, under these circumstances, the biggest advantage of Dust and Haze Workshop compared to its peers is its [customization]!

Any need, any budget, any configuration, any conditions...

Just tell me your needs, and I'll take care of the rest!
Moreover, the final solution is absolutely the best value for money. If you can find a more affordable price for the same specifications and order, I'll admit defeat!

"So economical! So incredibly economical!"

Ji Jue was stunned as he flipped through the formulas accumulated from the dust and the records left by the spirit of creation. He was almost in tears. How could there be such economical technology in this world?

It's a godsend for garbage collectors, a savior for poor guys... Just this methodology of adapting to local conditions and changing with the times has given him countless ideas for cutting corners while still maintaining quality and quantity.

In his opinion, the biggest problem hindering the development of dust and haze is also its biggest strength—it's so complex that it's extremely difficult to get started!

Let alone others, even Ji Jue couldn't quite grasp the key points after reading it, and couldn't find any way to cheat; he could only waste time.

If you want to get started, you should first memorize the fixed patterns. Memorize ten thousand, then another ten thousand. But you can't just memorize them by rote; you must be able to use them and adapt them. In the end, once you've broken free from this system, they're practically useless.

If you teach like this, nine out of ten apprentices will go crazy, and the remaining one will be close to mastering it too. Those who can even get the basics up to par will at least be craftsmen, but what craftsman would want to go back and learn this?
Unless you're a genius, who can achieve success overnight? But if you're a genius, one in a million, why bother learning this hard work?

It's too selective.

Fortunately, it wasn't someone I was studying.

Ji Jue put down his notes and turned to ask, "Isis, how's the research going?"

"The project has been launched. Data entry and parsing have been completed, and we are currently in the process of brute-force cracking—"

The projection, resembling starlight, reads: "Based on fluid alchemy, preliminary adaptation and revision of all formulas are underway. Current progress: six percent."

"Only one day?" Ji Jue was momentarily taken aback: "So fast?"

In just one day, six percent of the vast array of patterns inherited from the dust and haze were transformed.

"I regret to inform you, sir, that the reason it is six percent is because only six percent of all the established formulas have the potential to be directly adapted and utilized."

Isis sighed: "According to the analysis, out of the remaining 94%, we might be able to find about 7% of the established patterns that can be directly transplanted after initial modifications. As for the rest, unless the underlying framework of fluid alchemy is revised, it will be impossible to match them."

The final result is expected to be between 12% and 15%. As for the rest, we'll probably have to conduct the research and development ourselves.

"enough."

Ji Jue took a deep breath and slowly exhaled, a huge weight lifted from his heart: "Even if it's only five percent, it's enough for us to develop our own formula based on the legacy of the Dust and Haze."

I could hardly contain the joy and excitement in my heart.

He won the bet!

This time, I'm totally blown away!
He wasn't betting on the perfect match between the legacy of the Dust and the fluid alchemy; he was betting on how this legacy would complement Isis and the Lord of the Flies!
Therefore, no price is too high; therefore, we should buy the box and return the pearl!
The highest realm of the Dust and Haze inheritance is abandoning fixed patterns. Ji Jue didn't even glance at it, nor did he even consider it—what he wanted was a fixed pattern that could still be established by piecing together and fusing these spiritual structures!
The more fixed patterns, the better!
The more the better! The more complex the better!

What the Dust and Haze tradition considers its greatest flaw and hindrance is precisely its boundless potential in Isis's hands...

For Isis, this was an unprecedented goldmine, worth spending all her spiritual energy and computing power to mine and exploit.

In fact, Ji Jue didn't even need to put in much effort—the Fly King under Isis's command was already standing at the starting line, or even the finish line, that the Dust and Haze inheritance had always dreamed of!

Unite as one, then break down into smaller parts!
Isn't the change of dust and haze precisely due to this gathering and dispersal?

There's no need to waste any more effort. The Fly Queens under Isis's rule are inherently complete; they are born whole, naturally a unified entity composed of countless spirits.

By simply finding the most suitable formula for them, countless efforts can be saved, and the potential of the Lord of the Flies can be fully unleashed!

Imagine countless ordinary, scattered mechanical creations, under Isis's control, instantly combining to transform into colossal industrial behemoths or weapons of war, depending on the need...

Moreover, it is an alchemical creation, even a blessed creation!

Even different blessings can be combined to form new chains at any time, depending on the situation!
Ji Jueguang's mouth watered just thinking about it.

I laughed so hard my legs couldn't close!
Damn it, this is how the legacy of dust and haze should be used!

This is the missing but also the most important piece of the puzzle in the engineering alchemy I've been looking for!
Even if such a scene is too far away, even now, Ji Jue can cooperate with Isis to find the most universally applicable formula, pre-make it into 'parts', and then temporarily combine them according to the situation when needed, and then use non-aggression unarmed training to complete the complete integration.

A one-time blessing, used and then disassembled for recycling. This dramatically expands the scope and functionality of the creation!
How can prefabricated items not be created items?
As for techniques like Disintegration... Hahahaha, you mean you want to compete with me, who comes from the Tide Sound, in Disintegration?

It's settled then, the loser becomes the subject of the story, and nobody's allowed to run away!
"Now, only one question remains."

Ji Jue sat atop the massive metal tower, overlooking the bustling scene of Punabantu. "When will the theory be successfully translated into practice and gradually implemented?"

"The initial theoretical transformation and utilization can be completed within a month, but the dust and haze inheritance will not be of much help in subsequent directions, and we will need to develop it ourselves. The first step of implementation is expected to take one to two months..."

In the blink of an eye, Isis finished her calculations and glanced indifferently at her creator: "provided that, sir, you don't suddenly have some new inspiration or want to develop some new project."

As the spirit of tools and workshops, Isis had long since come to realize one thing—when there is no trouble, her own creator might be the biggest trouble of all…

"Ah this..."

Ji Jue hesitated for a moment, looking at her and blinking.

Suddenly, he chuckled.

"Well... how should I put it... you know... I suddenly feel that the Giant Que Project, perhaps, maybe... could be optimized a bit?"

He coughed once, then his gaze drifted: "I mean, the kind where everything is overturned and started over."

"gentlemen……"

"Ok?"

"May I ask you to die?"

"That colossal project...?"

"Let's all die together!"

(End of this chapter)