Until this moment.

Zhang Feng also discovered that this relic lacked anything sophisticated, and it was even less grand than the tomb of the reclusive Leader Xun.

Because here lay only a knife, not yet rusted, simply embedded in the rocky mountain.

But the moment Zhang Feng saw it, even though it lacked any spiritual energy fluctuation,

Zhang Feng knew it was a genuine 'Spiritual Artifact'.

Or perhaps it was an 'Array'.

He took it in his hands.

Looking at its surface, there were obvious 'runes' engraved on the blade.

At a glance, Zhang Feng recognized it as a talisman similar to 'Wind Blade'.

Its structure was akin to an old cultivator's Water Sword.

But at the 'beginning' of the structure, there was a very complex engravement.

After observing it for a while, Zhang Feng realized it was a 'three-stroke pattern'.

In addition, at the start of this three-stroke pattern, there was a ping-pong ball-sized groove.

It seemed something was meant to be placed there.

Upon seeing that the 'talisman, three-stroke pattern, and groove' were linked,

Zhang Feng thought for a moment and instead of placing something in the groove, he input spiritual energy.

The next second, the blade radiated spiritual energy light, triggering 'sword qi'.

If he swung it now, it would be like in the Martial World, where a swing of the sword unleashed a burst of 'qi'.

This qi was genuine sword qi.

Unlike the Sword Qi in the Martial World that he was familiar with.

That Sword Qi was actually his own Wind Blade magic, done for aesthetics and to deepen his control over spiritual Qi with bodily movements, thus making the sword-swinging gesture.

However, this Spiritual Artifact, under the action of the 'three-stroke transformation structure', as long as there were spirit stones or spiritual energy, could be directly activated.

Upon seeing this, Zhang Feng suddenly noticed a 'convenience point'.

Because ordinary people, wielding this artifact, could achieve the sight of sword qi activations as long as there were spirit stones for energy supply.

Of course, having personal spiritual energy was even better.

Firstly, it could enhance the power of magic.

Secondly, within the material's bearing range, the higher one's own strength, the greater the power triggered.

Thirdly, it could ensure that after the spirit stones were depleted, one could still provide energy to the artifact and then unleash sword qi.

It can be said that as long as you have various talisman-imbued weapons, you don't need to cultivate any magic, you just need spiritual energy to unleash various corresponding magic.

Alternatively, if you had money to buy various spirit stones, then you wouldn't need to cultivate; you could still use all kinds of magic.

Though this was powerful and convenient,

in the end, it wasn't one's personal strength.

If you encountered a sudden situation, like if someone's speed surpassed your artifact activation speed, it would be a death sentence.

Because, in Zhang Feng's view, this was equivalent to a 'spirit stone version of modern firearms'.

Everything still depended on the person.

However, this Spiritual Artifact, or 'rune weapon', could be mass-produced, which was an absolute advantage.

It aligned with the legend that 'whoever obtains the Yang Mountain relic, unifies the martial world'.

Zhang Feng had also heard this legend from Lin Dao You.

Back in ancient times, if someone possessed an army of 'Spirit Stone Rune Blades', they could indeed sweep through fields.

This legend was true.

However, in this world, it seemed less significant.

Because there were planes and cannons now.

Especially in his real world.

Zhang Feng wouldn't engage in mass production.

Its limitations in modern warfare greatly diminished its role.

Superconducting weapons were much stronger.

Because the 'main spirit stone technology' hadn't fully established itself yet.

So complementary 'rune technologies' naturally faltered.

Besides, Zhang Feng feared that after the emergence of 'rune technology', many would no longer invest time in cultivating magic.

After all, it was far too convenient.

Yet Zhang Feng, having traveled extensively and experienced much, knew that magic was a 'mandatory course' for every cultivator.

Because simply cultivating strength without magic leads to a hollow foundation, and the knowledge remains superficial.

With hollow foundations and sparse knowledge, reaching higher realms would also be unattainable.

Of course, merely acquiring knowledge for realm progression still fell short.

Consider those adept in Visualization, who, by opening channels, although attaining a Constitution of 50, which is beyond human standards,

fostered their constitution (realm) initially, which is not incorrect.

Even if, in terms of combat power, they couldn't surpass those with a solid foundation (versed in various skills) possessing a 40 Constitution.

But Zhang Feng realized not everyone, like him, had the time to learn comprehensively.

Most people in the real world were destined to be specialized.

Especially with his increasing decrees, and the more he passed down, they would become even more specialized, more skewed.

Limited human energy, this couldn't be avoided.

Therefore, the 'rune technology' seemed unnecessary to 'restrict'.

Reflecting on people,

Zhang Feng also felt that Yangshan Zhenren was indeed an 'exceeding-level' expert in specialization, akin to Ling Mountain Great Immortal and others.

Because his engravings related to spiritual artifacts didn't conform to the world's standard.

Look at these engravings, and the meticulous craftsmanship.

Zhang Feng quickly admitted that he currently couldn't achieve such finesse.

'Knowledge in engraving' and 'proficiency' were too low.

Even with spiritual sense enhancement for precision, it would still require decades of practice.

This was a must-learn as well.

Because it could enhance one's control power.

His usual talisman drawings were also practices in control power (engraving category).

However, relying on current quantum engraving techniques would make it effortless.

Extrapolating further.

With quantum engraving in place.

Now, reality was equipped with all conditions for virtual reality.

Theoretically, by replicating the 'three-stroke transformation array' with his '1.9 spiritual sense network' and engraving it on superconductors,

one could 'bypass' neurology and indirectly achieve virtual reality technology.

Zhang Feng felt optimistic.

It's just that this engraving needed to be done before the superconductor took form, not afterwards.

Hence, he had to quickly master 'Spirit Stone Transformation', to create a mold in reality soon, then start producing engraving machines.

Because once a superconductor solidified, its high-strength material and properties requiring over 5000 degrees to melt,

made engraving on it an even greater investment.

It's just that apart from this engraving, there was also the need to construct a computation power building filled with arrays and equipment for player's spiritual energy.

This radically unprecedented 'new rune technology' was something reality encountered for the first time.

Especially with each component needing an array engraved, and ensuring perfect integration of all arrays.

It sounded like a headache already.

Situations were bound to arise in between.

This promised to be a large-scale technological project.

But once realized, with players' neuron operation information being cataloged, and their spirit quantified as big data, literally.

Not only would reality see another technological leap,

Zhang Feng could also better research into psychiatry and spiritual sense.

All these were interconnected.

To learn, to acquire data, demanded a major investment.

The remaining time should be spent mastering the three-stroke 'Spirit Stone Transformation'.

To implement 'rune technology' in reality.

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