Who Let Him Cultivate?! (WX)-Chapter 692: Solar Energy

“Solar...energy?” Creed Leader Chi was stunned. As the creed leader of the Radiant Sun Creed, he was well-versed in all matters related to the sun. But what exactly is this “solar energy” Young Creed Leader Lu mentioned?

“Interpreted literally, it seems to refer to the sun’s energy?” Creed Leader Chi probed.

“In a superficial sense, yes, that’s the idea.” Lu Yang suddenly brought up another matter. “You mentioned earlier that the sun-landing plan has failed repeatedly. I assume that this is a plan initiated only in recent years and that you were researching the sun’s power from a distance before that.

“In that case, why are you now attempting to land on the sun to study it?” 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

Creed Leader Chi sighed. “Young Creed Leader Lu, you may not be aware, but our research into the sun’s power has hit a bottleneck. The radical faction proposed landing on the sun to study it up close. However, how is the sun easy to approach? Several Fusion cultivators have already been burned alive by the sun.”

Lu Yang reclined lazily against the chair as he picked at non-existent dirt under his fingernails. “Your esteemed creed has quite the courage to dare to land on the sun. Do you know that the stars that fill the sky were originally phantom images? And that over a hundred years ago, a being of supreme power employed a world-shocking method to fill the positions of those stellar illusions?”

How could Creed Leader Chi not know? The previous creed leader was sacrificed to heaven precisely because of this event.

Lu Yang continued, “That supremely powerful being is someone even our Heavenly Court Creed finds troublesome to deal with. Yet your Radiant Sun Creed actually dares to ascend to the heavens and investigate the sun? Aren’t you afraid of violating that individual’s taboos and having your creed wiped out in one fell swoop?”

Creed Leader Chi was drenched in cold sweat after hearing this. If even the Heavenly Court Creed finds this entity troublesome, it means that supremely powerful being is an immortal.

The Radiant Sun Creed landing on the sun is equivalent to causing trouble right under an immortal’s nose. Perhaps a single careless action could offend the immortal and bring a catastrophic calamity upon the creed.

I had opposed the sun-landing plan from the start, but the higher-ups were dead set on throwing away their lives. Great, we can now wait for the immortal to annihilate our whole creed.

“What is your opinion then, Young Creed Leader Lu?”

“The Radiant Sun Creed’s goal is to spread faith, not land on the sun, right?”

“That’s right.”

“Creed Leader Chi, you should know that solar power encompasses both light and heat. Light provides illumination, and heat provides warmth.”

Creed Leader Chi nodded. This was written in The True Treatise on the Sun’s Power, something every member of the Radiant Sun Creed knew; it was a mandatory topic in the end-of-year examinations. The True Treatise on the Sun’s Power was an internal book of the Radiant Sun Creed which all members possessed.

Lu Yang took out a magnifying glass. “This is the cheapest magnifying glass. Just put it under the sun, and the solar power will concentrate at a single point. At a low intensity, it can burn ants to death, and at a high intensity, it can start a blaze. This is a basic demonstration of solar energy.”

Creed Leader Chi continued nodding. Lu Yang was explaining fundamental knowledge, and the magnifying glass was his invention, so he was extremely familiar with it.

“Since the sun possesses energy, why not utilize it?” Lu Yang asked.

Creed Leader Chi replied, “We’re already utilizing it. We research solar power cultivation techniques and methods to enhance the absorption of the sun’s power.”

Lu Yang shook his head. “Not that kind of utilization. Why would cultivators practice the cultivation techniques you write? Is it just because they are solar power cultivation techniques?

“Lunar Yin, Solar Yang, Three Talents, Four Divisions, Five Elements—the variety of cultivation techniques is as numerous as ox hair. Is it necessary for cultivators to choose yours?

“If cultivators don’t choose your cultivation techniques, your faith in the sun won’t be propagated and can’t earn the world’s recognition.”

Creed Leader Chi reflected on the Radiant Sun Creed’s action over the past sixty thousand years. It’s indeed the case. Many cultivation techniques in the world focus on spirit energy as the core. We have painstakingly researched solar power cultivation techniques, yet hardly anybody pays them attention. Spreading our faith is a challenge.

“Please enlighten me, Young Creed Leader Lu.”

“I’ve already mentioned the method, that is, to utilize solar energy—not by writing solar power cultivation techniques but by bringing solar energy into ordinary households. For example, we could store solar energy and use it for illumination.”

“Allowing ordinary civilians to use solar energy? How is that possible?” Creed Leader Chi exclaimed, having never considered this matter.

Lu Yang chuckled nonchalantly. “Why is that impossible? Tao Yaoye of the Dao-Seeking Sect developed ‘Dreamlike Bubble Mirage,’ which even ordinary civilians can afford. Can’t you use arrays to accumulate solar energy and release it at night?

“As for the propagation power of the Dreamlike Bubble Mirage, you are in the best position to speak about it, Creed Leader Mu.”

Mu Baiyi nodded. The wider the dissemination of the Dreamlike Bubble Mirage, the more our barbeque shop’s fame grew, and the more prosperous our business became—an effect directly reflected in our profits.

“If a single disciple of the Dao-Seeking Sect could develop such a thing, why can’t the Radiant Sun Creed? If this research succeeds, candles can be replaced. If every household possesses your Radiant Sun Creed’s invention, why worry about being unable to proselytize?”

Lu Yang gazed meaningfully at the Creed Leader Chi. “If you wish to make the world believe in the sun, you must first let the world benefit from it. Creed Leader Chi, you should understand this principle.”

Creed Leader Chi suddenly felt like he had seen the light. As expected of an ancient major faction, their level of understanding is a tier above mine.

Lu Yang added, “Of course, using solar energy for lightning isn’t something achieved overnight. How to collect and store solar energy, how to release it, how to simplify the structure, how to reduce costs, and so on—these are all issues that require in-depth research. Your esteemed creed can work on it step by step.

“Furthermore, this is just a random example I gave. Solar energy can do much more. You can research it slowly after returning, Creed Leader Chi.”

Research was Creed Leader Chi’s forte. It was precisely his invention of the telescope that elevated him to a higher-up of the Radiant Sun Creed. Besides, this plan is far more reliable than the sun-landing plan and will definitely gain the approval of the higher-ups. If we achieve results in this research, wealth and fame will flow in ceaselessly.

This is a once-in-a-millennium opportunity for the Radiant Sun Creed to develop!

I must lead the research myself and keep the results in my hands. That way, the higher-ups won’t dare to sacrifice me to heaven at the first sign of difficulty.

This is an amazing idea that kills multiple birds with one stone!

Creed Leader Chi’s excitement was beyond words.

Is this the wisdom of an ancient major faction’s successor? In just a few sentences, he not only solved the Radiant Sun Creed’s problem but also my own predicament!

If even the successor is like this, how terrifying must the legendary Dou Heavenly Sovereign’s wisdom be?!

Lu Yang cast his gaze at Mu Baiyi and remained silent, imparting a subtle sense of pressure.

After a long while, Lu Yang spoke. “As for the matter of the barbeque business’s taxes, you may want to consider collaborating with the Radiant Sun Creed, Creed Leader Mu.”

“Collaborate?” Mu Baiyi was astonished. Setting aside the fact that our two creeds represent yin and yang respectively and are inherently incompatible in nature, even if we are compatible, where would this collaboration begin?

Noticing Mu Baiyi’s expression, Lu Yang knew the other party hadn’t understood him. “Creed Leader Lu, your understanding of Great Xia’s policies is not as deep as an ancient like me. Do you know that Great Xia implements preferential tax policies for research-oriented industries and that there are substantial tax reductions and even tax exemption policies for the development of new technologies? The same applies to using energy sources other than spirit energy.”

Lu Yang stared at Mu Baiyi as if he were an idiot. And you call yourself a creed leader? You know less than I do.