Spirit cultivation and immortality, how do you control an aircraft carrier?

Chapter 105 Prodigy of the Mother Planet!

Shen Huang was quite happy to hear the news.

He had been waiting ever since he brought the spirit-testing stone back to his home planet base.

Although it may seem impossible to travel between two worlds alive with a living being at the moment, just because it's impossible now doesn't mean it won't be possible in the future.

Make preparations first, so that when that day comes, it won't be just ordinary people who can come.

Moreover, even now, the fact that our home planet has its own cultivators is of great help!

I won't go into details about strengthening military power.

It also greatly saves Shen Huang's mental energy from moving things—he can have the cultivators from his home planet pack the items into his Qiankun bag for him, so he doesn't need to come himself.

Of course, these are all secondary.

The most important thing is its research value.

With cultivators, many things can be studied comprehensively and in-depth by pooling the resources of the entire nation.

For example, the combination of "industrial technology" and scientific technology in the cultivation world, such as magic, weapon crafting, alchemy, and talisman making.

Not only Shen Huang, but everyone in the know in the country was expecting this; otherwise, such efficiency would not have been possible.

"How many people are there in the first batch?" Shen Huang asked Bai Hao, the liaison officer who was reporting the news to him.

"That's classified information. I don't know either. The relevant person in charge has already arrived at the base. You'll have to find out for yourself." Bai Hao said with some regret, "My talent isn't up to par..."

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After obtaining the spirit stones, a screening plan was devised, and the stones were first tested on those in the know within the base.

But it is clear that only a very small number of people possess good talent.

However, Shen Huang typed, "What's there to be afraid of? It's not like you need to have inferior talent to cultivate."

"Ah." Bai Hao raised his head, his eyes somewhat blank.

"This kind of talent, to put it bluntly, is just the degree of absorption and acceptance of spiritual energy, and a little bit of the soul factor, but it's not the spiritual root set in those cultivation novels. You either have it or you don't." Shen Huang wasn't trying to comfort him.

This is common knowledge in the world of cultivation, but it's generally not told to mortals.

The so-called inferior talent that is capable of cultivation is merely barely worth nurturing.

It's not that cultivation is impossible below this level, but rather that the cultivation efficiency is too slow, making it essentially worthless for cultivation.

It's not a difference between zero and one.

It's not a difference between 0.3, 0.5, or even 0.9 and 1.

People who are completely isolated from spiritual energy are just as rare as those with extraordinary talent.

"The problem of cultivation efficiency cannot be solved at present, but that doesn't mean it can never be solved."

Shen Huang typed earnestly, "The reason the other world doesn't consider how to solve this is because they underestimate the value of 'lower-level talents,' only seeing the role of powerful talents. But we are different. We must at least find a way to draw a minimum standard, giving everyone a chance to step through the gate, or even defy fate. It's impossible for only a small portion of people to cultivate immortality while the majority are left to remain mortals for their entire lives. Moreover, we are not simply replicating the cultivation path of the other world, but rather combining our own advantages to forge a completely new path."

This wasn't something Shen Huang just said casually.

Regarding the issue of talent, after presenting the spirit-testing stone, he attended a high-level meeting two days ago.

A basic consensus has been reached.

We definitely need to find a way to solve the problem of low-talent cultivation efficiency.

This involves more than just issues of culture, values, and order.

There are also very significant vested interests involved.

After listening, Bai Hao's eyes grew brighter and brighter.

"Is that really true! That's great, I thought..." Bai Hao's eyes were a little red.

After the talent test, he did feel a sense of despair. After all, a new era was about to begin, and he was fortunate enough to be one of the first to experience it, but he was told that he couldn't even step through the door.

Even if you are the first to see it, you can only stand outside the door and watch others enter. This feeling is indeed incredibly despairing.

But now, Shen Huang's words brought him clear hope, even if it was just hope, it was completely different!

"What I'm saying isn't a secret. You can spread it around. You should receive related letters or messages soon," Shen Huang typed, admitting that some people are quite clever.

Even before the spirit-testing stone was brought over, they had already noticed this problem.

If no policy is established, the impact could be significant.

After all, the majority of people lack talent.

"Alright, I'm heading to the new base. Leave a message if anything else comes up, and I'll come back to check before I go back." Shen Huang left these words before his consciousness surged upwards.

The main base still maintains a communication barrier, so when Shen Huang left, the people at the main base had no way to contact him.

But that's not a big problem.

Shen Huang's current movement speed is extremely fast, much faster than before!

He surpassed the speed of sound almost instantly, and then quickly reached speeds of several times the speed of sound, or even tens of times the speed of sound.

Moreover, no matter how fast it goes, it can stop in the blink of an eye.

His consciousness seemed to be unaffected by the physical rules on the material level.

Shen Huang sometimes had a feeling that his consciousness had not actually returned to its home planet, but was in a kind of spatial rift, located in a different dimension, and could only be truly touched when interacting with it.

This feeling became even more pronounced when Shen Huang moved.

But at this time, there is no way to explore in depth. At the very least, when Shen Huang does not touch anything, no equipment in the base can detect him.

At that moment, Shen Huang quickly arrived at the new base.

This base is still in the forest, still underground.

After all, underground bases can largely isolate the movement of people and supplies from high-altitude satellite reconnaissance, and forests can also conceal the movement of people and supplies.

What's different is that this underground base is extremely large.

It was originally a natural underground cavity, which was modified to be very sturdy. It was used to store some high-specification weapons in the past, and it took some time to empty it.

Shen Huang also met with the person in charge of the base.

He should be called the deputy head.

Because the person in charge was Shen Huang himself.

"Instructor Yang, I've arrived." Shen Huang typed on his personal terminal.

"Chief Instructor, you've finally arrived!" Yang Zhijun immediately stood up and saluted the empty space in front of him.

Most of the others around him were the same.

Everyone looked excited.

Many of them were seeing Shen Huang for the first time.

"Alright, now it's time to introduce our country's prodigies to me," Shen Huang typed expectantly. "Show me this first batch of names."

"Yes!" Yang Zhijun immediately used his personal terminal to send a highly confidential document.

Everyone around him immediately turned around.

They were clearly well-trained.

Shen Huang checked the information and opened the list first, only to find that the first name was Yang Zhijun!

He looked up at the deputy chief instructor in front of him, who appeared to be in his thirties, quite handsome, with a tall and straight posture and a sharp expression.

It's actually a top-tier talent!

Although it barely makes it into the upper class, it is still remarkable.

It should be noted that Yin Yueshu, who was regarded as the proud eldest daughter of the Yin family in another world, actually only had a very high-level talent, not a top-level talent. It was only the spirit that had reached that level.

This demonstrates just how rare it is to have exceptional talent.

More importantly, this person is not just exceptionally talented.

He himself was also a highly decorated military figure.

Although his name is "Zhijun", he was not actually born into a military family. He was given this name simply because his father aspired to join the army.

But having grown up with this name, Yang Zhijun lived up to expectations. He enlisted in the army as a college student and quickly distinguished himself, even joining the special forces and ranking among the top. He also experienced real battlefields.

He is only thirty-six years old, but he has already personally killed more than thirty people!

In this era, this is the true king of soldiers.

His loyalty, military achievements, and abilities are beyond question.

Now, he has also been diagnosed with this talent.

No wonder he was directly recommended to be the deputy chief instructor. When Shen Huang was not around, he was actually the de facto person in charge of this base.

"You're both an instructor and a trainee, so the pressure must be immense," Shen Huang said. "There's not much time right now to give you special treatment or let you get ahead."

"Reporting to the Chief Instructor!" Yang Zhijun straightened his posture even more, his tone calm but very firm, "I am confident that I can surpass all the trainees whose talent is not much different from mine."

Shen Huang sensed this confidence.

If the other party directly says that they can surpass everyone, it's basically just empty talk.

Talent has an immense impact on early-stage cultivation.

However, when you add the condition that your talent doesn't surpass his by much, that's true confidence.

Because what matters is effort, effort, and more effort!

Shen Huang continued reading.

I was getting more and more excited.

This first batch of trainees was not selected from across the entire military; the selection method was actually based on "character" rather than "talent."

Alternatively, among highly qualified and trustworthy individuals, find the one with the best talent.

Moreover, they are primarily concentrated in the military.

The selection process only involved screening from a total of five thousand people.

However, among these five thousand people, 1,832 people with inferior talent, 152 people with medium talent, and 8 people with superior talent were selected. The highest talent among them was even two people with the highest level of talent!

"How could there be such a high percentage?" The question had just crossed Shen Huang's mind when he saw the results of the experiment listed by the experts at the end of the list.

They also conducted a simple talent test experiment on ordinary soldiers, and found that the probability of having a talent dropped significantly.

Based on these individuals' behavior, it's not difficult to draw a preliminary conclusion.

A person with a talent for cultivation often possesses both excellent physical and intellectual talents!

In other words, they have both high physical fitness and high intelligence.

Such people are very likely to stand out in the military.

After all, most other jobs either emphasize physical fitness or intelligence.

But the military needs both.

Experts speculate that this is most likely due to the influence of spiritual energy. The home planet is not completely devoid of spiritual energy, but rather extremely thin. However, no matter how thin it is, people with outstanding talents can absorb some spiritual energy from a young age. Even this small amount is enough to bring about a certain accumulation and change.

Of course, this is just speculation, but in any case, the results of this screening far exceeded expectations!

After a more detailed screening process, thirty-six people were finally selected to participate in the first batch of spiritual practice projects.

After all, all the resources for cultivation at present need to be supplied by Shen Huang, and we cannot use too many of Shen Huang's resources and item transport quota at the moment.

And the talents of these thirty-six people are all above the middle-to-middle level!

Six of them, who were older and had distinguished military achievements, were selected as instructors.

These were Yang Zhijun and five others standing before them.

Shen Huang hesitated, wondering if these individuals with superior talent should try cultivating the "Myriad Transformations Star Pivot True Scripture".

Normally, people with superior talent have a fairly high chance of succeeding in their cultivation.

However, this is not absolute.

Talent is not the only factor in cultivating such a top-level technique. Many people with excellent talent cannot cultivate it, but some people with average talent can succeed.

There are many influencing factors.

Personality, attributes, the compatibility of the chosen star system, and the compatibility with the cultivation technique itself all have a significant impact.

In fact, after learning about Shen Huang's cultivation, most experts also believe that even if an ordinary person has extremely high talent, it would be extremely difficult for them to visualize the central black hole like him, and the possibility of success would be very low.

The reason is simple: Shen Huang's success is most likely related to his spatial attributes, and his talent surpasses the limits that normal people can reach, entirely due to an unrepeatable opportunity.

"It is precisely because of the many profound mysteries that the higher-ups hope that I can use my free time to recover my mind to personally teach them." Shen Huang also felt some pressure; the future of these national prides' cultivation all rested on his shoulders.

However, he made a decision quickly.

"Even if you don't cultivate the 'True Scripture of Myriad Transformations Star Pivot' first, it's not impossible to switch to cultivating it."

It's not that once you've chosen a particular cultivation method, you can only practice that one method forever.

In theory, anyone who has reached the Foundation of Dao can switch to cultivating new techniques.

However, the higher the cultivation level, the more difficult it is to switch cultivation methods.

However, the first three levels of the Transcendental Realm, when one has not yet truly cultivated magical power but possesses divine consciousness, are the easiest time to switch cultivation paths.

Considering that it's best not to specialize based on talent from the beginning, and the issues of the environment and resources required for cultivating the true scriptures, Shen Huang planned to have these people collectively cultivate other techniques while learning about celestial bodies. Once they reached the first level of the Transcendent Realm and became cultivators, those with outstanding talent, excellent performance, or those who volunteered to try would be selected to attempt cultivating the true scriptures.

Moreover, the cultivation world has now greatly expanded the popularization of inheritance. Although He Ye failed to cultivate the true scriptures, his cultivation method was still considered top-notch in the past.

It is titled "The Thirteen Transformations of the Great Ape".

This technique involves visualizing an ancient ferocious beast, a giant ape.

This ape was not only incredibly strong and physically powerful, but also possessed a full thirteen supernatural abilities, encompassing most of the attributes.

In addition, apes are very similar in size to humans.

This technique thus became the most widely used superior technique in the Immortal Dynasty.