Cultivation: I Have Studied Abroad in the Modern World
Chapter 347 - 213: Network Concept, Preparation for Archaeology

Chapter 347: Chapter 213: Network Concept, Preparation for Archaeology

Xiao Yuying stopped talking— to be reasonable, she had made many contributions as well!

Why discriminate the size of contributions!

Zheng Fa being above her was tolerable; she had genuinely lost to him, but Zhang Wuyi...

She was not convinced!

Zhang then said, "If I were to send you a Communication Talisman, I would just need to modify these few talismanic diagrams..."

With the Fei Xian Pen in hand, she conjured several golden patterns in the air.

"These talismanic diagrams, in fact, store Spiritual Power—your Spiritual Power, which also contains your Divine Soul. Only by using such Spiritual Power to activate the Communication Talisman can you see the messages within."

"Divine Soul..."

Zheng Fa felt a headache coming on upon hearing these two words.

He had achieved certain accomplishments in his cultivation, and when it came to knowledge, he thought he was at least on par with an average Golden Core, and in self-pride might even say, in certain realms such as mathematics, electromagnetism, and rune study, he considered that many with a Nascent Soul couldn’t compare to him.

But upon hearing the words ’Divine Soul’, he was still somewhat puzzled.

Divine Soul... This thing could basically be described as one of the fundamental aspects of a Cultivator, yet it was very perplexing.

In Zheng Fa’s view, its origin and essence were a bit more enigmatic than the essence of Spiritual Energy.

Glancing to the side, he saw Xiao Yuying with an innocent expression on her face...

He couldn’t help but feel a bit relieved; probably she hadn’t understood what he was stressed about.

Zhang understood his meaning and nodded, "I hadn’t paid much attention to Communication Talismans before, but the more I study them, the more I find these runes to be more complex and sophisticated compared to others. If the runes were indeed created by a person, that person... must be one of the mightiest pioneers."

Upon hearing this, Zheng Fa looked at the God Name Sub-characters within the Communication Talisman, and realized he did not have any recollection of these Sub-talismans—Tang Lingwu had once summarized that a majority of the God Name Sub-characters came from a very limited number of powerful beings.

However, the creator of the Communication Talisman wasn’t among that limited number...

After thinking for a while, with not much else to ponder, Zheng Fa changed the subject: "With our insufficient cultivation, discussing this is like aiming too high..."

"Elder sister Zhang, based on what you said, the purpose of the runes within the Communication Talisman, simply put—is encryption and interference resistance?"

Zhang heard his summary and thought for a moment, then couldn’t help but smile, "Junior brother has summarized it well."

Xiao Yuying blinked; she understood those two terms but didn’t quite grasp them.

After all, she couldn’t be bothered to listen to any subjects besides "mathematics" and "electromagnetism."

Zheng Fa gradually grasped the principle of the Communication Talisman—it essentially seemed to use electromagnetism to transmit information.

But in an environment of Spiritual Energy, electromagnetic waves would suffer loss during transmission.

Hence, a rune structure resistant to interference was necessary.

On the other hand, to ensure secrecy or to convey messages to a specific Cultivator, a rune structure that stored corresponding Spiritual Power was needed.

This was akin to a fingerprint lock.

Only by inputting the same Spiritual Power into the Communication Talisman could it be unlocked.

He also understood why Zhang had mentioned that the creator of the Communication Talisman had exceptional strength.

After all, the barriers to using a Communication Talisman were not high, as even a Cultivator in the Qi Refinement Realm could use it, meaning the rune structure was very simple.

Yet the underlying principle was relatively profound.

He pondered and then, casting aside various speculations in his mind, spoke to Zhang:

"Elder sister Zhang, can this Communication Talisman be modified?"

"Modified?"

"Like... can our news be transmitted to every household using this method?"

Zhang slightly furrowed her brows, seeming to grasp a bit of Zheng Fa’s idea.

Currently, news dissemination is like the years of past modernity, when projection teams went to the countryside to screen movies... It’s not just manpower-consuming; each piece of news requires using talisman formation skills.

It’s really quite limited.

What Zheng Fa was proposing was to use Communication Talismans in the way of wireless broadcast television.

Or rather, Communication Talismans currently resembled an email system, emphasizing one-on-one communication.

Zheng Fa, however, wanted to create a news website.

Seeing Zhang in contemplation, seemingly having a clue in her heart,

He added, "This is one-to-many communication, what if it’s many-to-many?"

"Many-to-many?"

This time, even Zhang didn’t quite understand.

"It’s like... establishing a place where Jiushan Disciples can freely exchange information."

What Zheng Fa was describing was, in fact, the very clichéd development history of the internet...

But Zhang still didn’t understand.

"Like, if I have a puzzle in cultivation and couldn’t find someone to ask, then at this place, I could pose my question."

Zheng Fa thought for a moment and explained a forum model.

Zhang’s eyes lit up.

She understood a bit.

Zheng Fa continued, "And like, if I can make talismans, can’t I search for sellers here... This could even be integrated with our good deeds system."

Hmm... online marketplace.

"Or for instance, if I’ve got no special talents but have some thoughts on cultivation... if I summarize them and teach everyone on there, wouldn’t I also receive some compensation?"

Zhang blinked, and suddenly she somewhat understood Zheng Fa’s proposal for the internet, and even more grasped the significance of the unflattering title ’mother of the internet’... how important it was!

Even though Zheng Fa’s description was very brief, she could faintly sense that what was implied within it was far beyond what Zheng Fa had simply described.

Listening on the side, Xiao Yuying also understood.

"If ’Auntie’ it is, so be it!" Xiao Yuying suddenly spoke up.

"..."

Zheng Fa looked at Xiao Yuying, and her expression seemed to say one thing:

Regardless of big or small; just get on the ride first!

...

Of course, the title of ’auntie of the internet’ was a joke. What Zheng Fa valued most was Xiao Yuying’s expertise in archaeology—he now wanted to bring Xiao Yuying on board his own archaeological project.