"For example, the spiritual platform and golden elixir in my body?"
"They can also be called parts of the spirit. Hmm, let me think about how to put it..."
Chen Qingyu sat back on the sofa holding the water cup, and glanced at the computer placed in the conference room.
"The so-called refining technology is to use a special machine made of magic stone to break up the spiritual body in the monk's body. The spiritual body is like a 'compressed package' in the monk's body, allowing the monk to access spiritual energy at will. However, after refining, this compressed package is 'decompressed'."
"The decompressed spirit body didn't disappear. Instead, it transformed from a single entity into countless factors, imperceptible to the naked eye, which were integrated into the entire body's tissue structure. This is the essence of evolution!"
"Qingyu, please speak more slowly. How is this related to evolution again?"
"Everyone must have wondered why we can still maintain our previous lifespan after losing our spiritual power." Chen Qingyu's eyes were bright.
"This is because the essence of a cultivator's cultivation is the evolution of their life levels. With each major realm advancement, the body's structure leaps towards a higher life realm. Refined technology can disperse the spiritual energy within the body, but it cannot change our already evolved physique! This is the fundamental reason for preserving lifespan!"
"So that's how it is!" Chu Yao suddenly realized, "But what does this have to do with how we recover our cultivation?"
"The ultimate goal of Fehrman and his team's research was to create a 'new human', to achieve the self-generation of the spirit. He never succeeded, but in the process, the technology for refinement made great strides, such as reverse refinement."
"Reverse refining?" Chu Yao had become accustomed to Chen Qingyu occasionally throwing out a few unfamiliar words.
"This thing is useless to researchers; at most, it can help them transplant spiritual roots. But for cultivators like us who are limited by our refining technology, it's a boon." Qing Yu took a big gulp of water and placed the cup on the coffee table. "With Maowei Company's current financial resources, it's more than enough to build a reverse refining instrument."
"It's about compressing the spiritual energy that was dispersed in the body by the celestial being back into the body. Am I understanding correctly?"
"Yes."
"That's great!" Chu Yao was excited. She couldn't wait to return to the Nascent Soul stage. "What's the success rate?"
"We haven't started yet... but Feldman's research on this is very complete. We can complete the machine within a few months, with a success rate of at least 90%!" Chen Qingyu appeared extremely confident, but then he paused.
"But, there was an accident."
"Meow?" Chu Yao made a puzzled cat-like meow.
"It's us, right?" Bai Yuejian, who had been silent for a long time, spoke silently.
"Yes." Qing Yu nodded solemnly. "Elder Chu, Elder Bai, Xiao Ran, and Yao Han and Gu Yue outside, all of you gained your cultivation through re-cultivation."
"Your restoration relied on the power of the Soul Conservation Technique... This may be unprecedented. If the reverse refinement were to occur, I don't know what the consequences would be. The most likely scenario is that two 'spirits' would appear within you."
There was a brief silence in the conference room. Chu Yao frowned. She had never thought that the Soul Preservation Technique would bring such trouble.
"So it's best for us to continue on our current path," Xiaoran interjected.
"Yes, this is the safest way."
"I understand. But we've come this far, so we can't just stand still." Chu Yao made the final decision, "Let's begin preparations now, but the priority should be the construction of the spacecraft, with research on reverse engineering taking a back seat. Meeting adjourned!"
Qingyu and Xiaoran got up and left, leaving only Chu Yao and her senior sister in the room.
"Junior sister, what do you think?"
"Hmm... Since no one knows what will happen, maybe it's a good thing." Chu Yao chuckled. "Maybe once our spiritual power recovers, our spirit and body will merge into one, and our cultivation will directly soar to the Divine Transformation stage."
"How can it be so easy?" Bai Yuejian smiled. "Qingyu is right. This reverse refining machine should be given to other people in the sect who haven't rebuilt their cultivation yet."
"I thought so too. We have already reached the Golden Core stage. There is no need to take such a big risk just for a short period of time." Chu Yao seemed very calm. "It's just a matter of cultivating for a few more years."
Bai Yuejian nodded: "What are your plans for the next step?"
"A lot has happened recently, and I've gained a lot of insights. I want to go into seclusion for a while." Chu Yao flipped his right hand, and a bottle of elixir appeared in his palm. "With the elixir given by Senior Yuqing, I should be able to break through to the middle stage of the Golden Core."
"After the retreat is over, I'll take Xiaoran and the others to explore the Yuqing Secret Realm again."
"Okay, then I'll continue studying my formation..."
The two chatted for a long time and then went their separate ways to do their own things.
Chu Yao walked around the shelter and came to Su Huohuo's room. She was busy in front of the computer as usual.
"How's the demon crystal I asked you to find?"
"What demon crystal? The mutated tumor you mentioned last time?" Xiaohuo turned his head and looked at Chu Yao in confusion.
Oh, I let it slip. But it doesn't matter.
"Yes, that's the thing."
"So this thing is called demon crystal." Xiaohuo tapped a few times on the keyboard, and several documents with photos popped up on the screen in front of him.
"Don't mention it. I've only found two in such a long time. One was found at a scrapyard, and the other was sold as a gem at an auction in Lenghu Town."
"Can you confirm the origin of these two demon crystals?"
"I don't know about the one at the scrapyard, but the one in Lenghu Town can be traced back to the Insect Fire Cult." Xiaohuo flicked his mouse across the screen, and web pages popped up one after another. "Four months ago, a Steel Dome Company exploration team clashed with a small tribe of the Insect Fire Cult in the western twelfth district of the wasteland. This demon crystal was obtained from there."
It’s the Insect Fire Cult again... Looks like we’ll have to deal with this group of lunatics again.
"Okay, then please help me find it again. This thing is really important." Chu Yao waved goodbye. She planned to go back to the cave to meditate.
"Wait a minute, don't leave yet." Xiaohuo grabbed Chu Yao's wrist. "Xinghui contacted me again yesterday. It was that guy named Chen. Don't you want to talk to him?"
"Yesterday?" Chu Yao's eyes rolled. "Where is he now?"
"In Cold Lake Town. He doesn't seem to be in a hurry, though."
Chu Yao pondered for a while, and it seemed that it was time to come clean about some things.
In this dispute with Steel Dome, the help brought by Xinghui is invaluable.
"Okay, then I'll go and thank Mr. Shen in person."
By the way, find out what this person wants to do.
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