UGB Chapter 73 Chaotic Divination Formula and Flow Interruption Formula
Chapter 73 Chaotic Divination Formula and Flow Interruption Formula
Chapter 73 Chaotic Divination Formula and Flow Interruption Formula
After leaving Qiansui Valley, Zhao Cheng'an returned to the bamboo house along the bluestone path he had walked countless times.
The moment I pushed open the door, a familiar scent wafted towards me.
The furnishings inside were exactly the same as when he left. The tables and chairs were wiped clean and spotless. Even the plants he had planted in his spare time on the windowsill had lush green leaves and were growing well.
It's clear that someone has been diligently maintaining this house throughout the year he's been gone.
Zhao Cheng'an took off his coat, hung it on the shelf next to him, and sat down at the desk.
He took out the books Luo Qingyi had given him from his sleeve and laid them out on the table. The top book had four characters written on its cover in dark gray ancient seal script: "The Book of Chaotic Divination".
Zhao Cheng'an turned the pages of the book, his gaze falling on the dense runes and deduction formulas. His previously somewhat casual expression gradually became focused.
He sat there for more than an hour.
When he finished flipping through a few of the books and looked up, the setting sun was shining through the bamboo blinds onto his desk.
He put down the book, his face full of amazement.
The cultivators of the Chaotic God lineage in the Hunyuan Cave are most skilled at seizing magical treasures and corrupting their opponents' divine senses. According to the Daoist Court's records of their suppression campaigns, this lineage of demonic cultivators once caused immense trouble for the righteous alliance.
But the book's preface states: "Power itself is neither right nor wrong; the difference lies only in the person who uses it."
These cultivators, who use divine sense as their weapon and calculation as their means, are now known in the Daoist court as Calculators.
Unlike ordinary cultivators, the methods of the diviners are extremely strange.
They rely almost entirely on divine sense rather than traditional spells and runes. Specifically, they use their divine sense to create a special structure called a "formula" in their minds.
These formulas can produce all sorts of incredible effects in the process of fighting the enemy.
For example, the "Luan Shen Suan Jing" records a basic arithmetic formula called the "Luan Shen Suan Shi".
Its function is to forcibly insert a large amount of useless interference information into the opponent's consciousness the moment the enemy casts a spell, just like pouring mud and sand into a finely tuned instrument, thereby interrupting the opponent's spellcasting rhythm.
Another book, "How to Make Someone Else's Flying Sword Obey," records another basic formula, the interruption formula.
The effect of the flow interruption formula is more direct, and it is specifically designed to disrupt the normal operation of the opponent's flying sword.
From a brief directional deflection to an immediate crash and fall to the ground, and even theoretically, if the formula is complex enough, it can briefly seize control of the flying sword, causing the opponent's magical artifact to turn against its master.
In addition, there is the Stagnation Formula, which creates a weak flow of spiritual energy at the key points of the opponent's meridian energy circulation, causing a brief stagnation and blockage in their spellcasting; the Mystery Exploration Formula, which probes the opponent's secrets; and the Dust Repelling Formula, which can be used directly for defense.
The formulas recorded inside are diverse.
After years of development, it has become a relatively complete system.
Of course, the more complex the formula, the more terrifying the requirements for spiritual power.
Zhao Cheng'an stretched out his finger and gently tapped the page of the book.
The book explains that the complexity of an arithmetic formula is reflected in the number of "calculation units".
The calculation core is somewhat similar to the runes in magic, and it is the basic calculation unit that makes up the formula. As one of the most basic formulas, the interrupted flow formula has the simplest structure and only requires four calculation cores to operate normally.
The Chaotic Divination Formula is slightly more complex, requiring eight calculation cores.
Further up, the advanced formulas used by those masters of the Chaotic Divine Vein in battle often require dozens or even hundreds of calculation cores to barely take shape.
Zhao Cheng'an read through the contents of these books several times, and a sense of eagerness arose in his heart.
He closed the book, shut his eyes, and, with a try-it-out mentality, began to try to memorize a very simple equation for interrupting flow in his mind.
However, during his first attempt, he had only just sketched out the basic framework of the two computing cores in his mind when he felt as if his entire head had been stabbed hard by an invisible steel needle, and a sharp, throbbing pain shot through him.
It felt like trying to drag a massive boulder weighing thousands of pounds with a thin thread.
His thoughts froze for a moment, and the calculation collapsed with a crash.
"hiss!"
Zhao Cheng'an opened his eyes and rubbed his temples hard, feeling the veins on his forehead throbbing.
However, he did not give up.
After several more attempts, although he still couldn't successfully inscribe the complete formula for interrupting the flow, he keenly noticed a subtle change.
The throbbing headache seemed to be less severe than the first time I tried it.
It's like a muscle that was originally stiff, but gradually becomes flexible after being repeatedly stretched.
Zhao Cheng'an put down the book, closed his eyes, and sensed the state of his Niwan Palace. A look of surprise appeared on his face.
He discovered that his divine sense had actually improved subtly but in a tangible way through these repeated failed attempts.
Whether it's casting spells normally, manipulating flying swords, inscribing runes, or refining elixirs, divine sense plays a crucial role in these processes and is the core ability of many high-ranking immortals.
Zhao Cheng'an pondered for a moment and came to a conclusion.
"From this perspective, even if he doesn't intend to become a true calculator, he can still hone his divine sense daily through this method of inscribing formulas."
"This will be extremely beneficial to my future spiritual practice."
He continued to peruse the book in his hands, and in the appendix, he learned more details about divine thoughts.
Divine thoughts have a specific unit of measurement called "divine breath".
A breath is the time it takes to breathe once, which is about three seconds.
"Hexagram breath" refers to how many calculations a cultivator's divine sense can complete within one breath. To accurately calculate one's hexagram breath, a magical artifact called the "Yan Yi Pan" is required.
Zhao Cheng'an recalled that he had left in a hurry when he returned and had not purchased this item from Fulin Cave.
And this thing doesn't seem to be cheap.
He could only make a rough estimate based on his own feelings.
With his current Qi Refining Level 4 spiritual strength, his divination breath is probably between 80 and 100.
Perhaps because of the fusion of two souls during the transmigration, his divine sense is slightly stronger than that of cultivators of the same level, but it is not considered top-tier.
"There is still a lot of room for improvement."
Zhao Cheng'an muttered something to himself, then looked back at the book, his eyes filled with focused attention.