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

Everyone hurriedly took notes, and Zhou Yu even nodded slightly.

This point was actually already included in their assumptions.

After all, judging from the existing signs, the time when the gray fog descended is only about two hundred years, and at most no more than three hundred years.

In such a short time, even with the combined power of all cultivators, it is clearly unrealistic to completely abandon the ancient cultivation methods.

The art of controlling spirits is more like a solution born out of desperation in the face of changing realities.

However, if the two are combined, it can explain many things. For example, the entire civilization still maintains a certain degree of sociality despite the significant increase in the difficulty of spatial communication.

This shows that the civilized order has not completely collapsed.

"The core of the Spirit Control Technique lies in using a soul contract to bind one's cultivation with the spirit, relying on one's own will to help the spirit resist evil energy, while using the spirit to filter spiritual energy to help one's cultivation, forming a close complementary relationship. As for other methods, such as blood sacrifice, ritual, forging, and nurturing, they are all aimed at strengthening the spirit and deepening the connection and control..." Shen Huang gave a general explanation of these types, and finally emphasized, "And one key point is the difference between a protective spirit and an ordinary spirit."

Everyone's expression turned solemn.

The spirit of protection is also a crucial concept.

Because this kind of spiritual creature can protect an entire area.

This means that under the social environment and rules of the other world, as long as one can master the spirit of protection, one is qualified to open up a place of protection on one's own!

The rules of the Sanctuary are all determined by the Lord of Sanctuary.

That's hardly a place of refuge; it's clearly the initial base camp for developing another world!

"If we consider ordinary spirits as soldiers who obey orders, then the guardian spirits are like generals who can make their own decisions and conquer territories on their own!" Shen Huang used an extremely vivid analogy.

This metaphor wasn't something he said; it was something that came with the annotations in the jade slip itself.

That's right, protective spirits and ordinary spirits are both spirits.

However, the spirits of protection have already developed a mature self and consciousness. They do not need their masters to eliminate or refine their malevolent energy; instead, they can maintain their clarity on their own.

It can even help its master control other spiritual beings!

What else could this be but a general?

After Shen Huang described this simple and easy-to-understand difference, everyone immediately understood.

People with quick minds like Zhou Yu were among the first to raise their hands and offer their ideas.

"So, the spirit of protection doesn't actually require the spirit master to control it; on the contrary, it can help the spirit master control other spirits, and if there are no additional restrictions, such as tolerance..."

"No!"

Shen Huang interrupted Zhou Yu and typed out this most important piece of information:

"If one person could truly and perfectly control all the guardian spirits, then theoretically there would be no upper limit to the number of guardian spirits!"

Because as long as there is no conflict with the spirit of protection, the spirit of protection will only bring assistance.

But this is very difficult, extremely difficult. Control may not require extra effort, but nurturing and enhancing relationships and feelings requires a great deal of energy.

The spirit of protection may not be able to unilaterally sever the contract, but it can secretly disobey, or even hinder progress in battle. This is a common occurrence recorded in the jade slip and warrants caution. Therefore, the jade slip specifically advises against being greedy and to focus on one thing at a time.

Everyone understood.

This protective spirit is like a child.

You can have as many children as you want, as long as you have the ability.

But with so many people, just feeding and caring for everyone would cost a fortune, not to mention the responsibility for everyone's growth and development.

We still need to cultivate a relationship.

If things aren't handled well, the children may not be able to sever the blood ties, but they might ignore you, hold you back, or even rebel.

That would not be a help, but rather a burden.

"However, if resources are sufficient, order is clear, and training is skillful, it is not impossible to form a large lineup of spirit creatures." A sociologist pondered carefully and put forward this possibility with an expectant expression.

However, Zhou Yu shook his head slightly and said in a low voice:

"We also need to consider the issue of quality. We must change our thinking. In such a transcendent world, the importance of quality may outweigh that of quantity. A protective spirit of a higher realm may not be able to be filled by simply relying on the quantity of lower realm spirits."

"That's right, we need a direction, a balance." Others chimed in with their own opinions.

"Perhaps we can use low-quality resources that high-level spiritual creatures can't use to cultivate low-level spiritual creatures."

"We don't yet know exactly what spiritual beings need to grow; perhaps quantity is more important."

"The way spirits think is not necessarily the same as humans, so don't get stuck in old perceptions."

"..."

Discussions continued to emerge, and everyone was in high spirits, as if they were engaged in a brainstorming session.

Shen Huang, however, was extremely satisfied with this scene.

In fact, Shen Huang understood immediately after roughly sorting out the information in the Spirit Control Technique and gaining a general understanding of the Spirit Control Master system.

This is not some kind of immortal cultivation path where one can hide deep in the mountains and forests, cultivate alone, and become invincible.

Rather, it is a complex system involving multiple areas such as management, education, training, and group order.

After all, cultivators can no longer travel alone, but need spiritual objects.

But in all these areas, what could be more helpful in terms of theoretical insights than those from a modern nation?

Shen Huang was once again glad that he had brought the country into the picture. In his current view, the compatibility between this Spirit Control Technique and the national system far exceeded his expectations!

"Everyone, we can discuss these details in more detail later when we have more information," Shen Huang typed. "Right now, the most important thing is to choose the first spiritual item."

As the words appeared, all the discussion came to an abrupt halt, but everyone's faces were filled with excitement and anticipation.

Clearly, they thought the same thing as Shen Huang.

There are so many opportunities for them to realize their value.

At this moment, Shen Huang also brought up the key point.

"If you just want to find a spiritual object to begin your cultivation, that's simple. You can even directly request a spiritual object that has already begun to develop spirituality from the village chief. However, if you're aiming to cultivate your first guardian spirit and want it to be of the highest quality possible, the requirements are completely different." Shen Huang typed out the key information from the jade slip. "First, it's best to have an item that you've carried with you for more than two years. Second, it's best to complete the initial awakening ritual in the gray fog. Finally, there's the choice of type, because if you want to cultivate a guardian spirit, you'll need to use it for a long time afterward."