Chapter 97: Ten Thousand Souls Banner? This Is a Discrete Graphics Card!

Xu Zhengyang swept his gaze across the crowd and saw that all eyes were focused on him.

In a moment of urgency—

A sudden flash of inspiration struck Xu Zhengyang, and he immediately said loudly, “Our Divine Mechanism Peak is renowned for artifact refinement, and the foundation of artifact refinement lies in flame control.

Since you have entered our master’s tutelage, you may as well specialize in this path.

How about this?

I shall arrange a place for you to study the art of flame control. Once you have mastered it, you can assist me in refining magical artifacts. What do you think?”

Liu Jingya never expected Xu Zhengyang to answer in such a way. For a moment, she was uncertain and turned to look at Liu Baoshan once more.

Seeing Liu Baoshan nod,

Only then did Liu Jingya say, “I shall follow Third Senior Brother’s instructions!”

“Mm.”

Upon hearing this, Xu Zhengyang nodded slightly, then turned his head toward Gao Ge and said, “I have long heard that Elder Gao’s flame control stands unrivaled within Divine Mechanism Peak.

I wonder if Elder Gao would be willing to guide my little junior sister?

Should you agree, I shall surely repay this kindness in the future!”

Hearing this, Gao Ge’s eyes flickered for a moment, and soon after she understood.

Thus, the corner of her lips curved into a knowing smile as she said, “There is no problem.”

Xing Yong had been secretly worrying for Xu Zhengyang ever since he noticed something was amiss earlier.

But now—

When Xing Yong saw how Xu Zhengyang had resolved this awkward predicament, his heart immediately filled with respect, and he could not help but think to himself:

【As expected of Junior Brother, to handle it this way!】

…

Seeing that Gao Ge agreed, Xu Zhengyang instantly felt a weight lift from his heart.

Without hesitation, he said to Liu Jingya, “Little Junior Sister, Elder Gao possesses extraordinary mastery in flame control.

From this day forth—

You shall attend upon Elder Gao’s side and study the Dao of flame control. Do you understand?”

A trace of confusion flashed in Liu Jingya’s eyes upon hearing this. This was not the answer her grandfather had predicted…

Thus, she turned once more to Liu Baoshan.

When Liu Baoshan had heard Xu Zhengyang’s words to Gao Ge earlier, his heart had skipped a beat.

Realizing that he had nearly ruined Xu Zhengyang’s plans, he broke out in a cold sweat, no longer having the mind for anything else.

He simply nodded repeatedly at Liu Jingya!

Receiving Liu Baoshan’s confirmation, Liu Jingya finally agreed to Xu Zhengyang and said, “Yes, Third Senior Brother.

Once your junior sister has mastered her studies, she shall resolve your troubles for you!”

“Mm.”

Xu Zhengyang let out a breath of relief upon hearing this and finally encouraged Liu Jingya, saying, “Observe carefully, and study well.”

…

With this matter resolved, Xing Yong ushered the guests to take their seats, while Pei Zhen offered a toast to everyone before leading Xu Zhengyang away.

A short while later—

Inside Pei Zhen’s seclusion chamber, he looked at Xu Zhengyang with a teasing smile and said, “You rascal, when it comes to handling matters you leave no gaps, far better than your senior brother.”

“It is all thanks to Master’s teachings.” Xu Zhengyang replied with a smile.

Pei Zhen stroked his beard with a smile at that, then curiously asked, “When did you become so familiar with Elder Gao?

Why did you never mention this to me?”

Hearing this, Xu Zhengyang flushed slightly but did not conceal the truth. He recounted the matter in detail to Pei Zhen and said, “This is how it happened, Master…”

…

A short while later, Pei Zhen nodded and said with a smile, “Since that is the case, then cultivate well, and do not let down Elder Gao’s good intentions.”

As he spoke—

Pei Zhen waved his hand, and suddenly a cloak with a white base and golden edges appeared in his hand.

Then he said, “Although I altered the appearance of the Ten Thousand Souls Banner, the ferocious spirits within are still brimming with malice and resentment.

If you wish to wield the Ten Thousand Souls Banner,

You must either completely subdue those ferocious souls, or sacrifice sufficient flesh and blood to satisfy them before using it.

Otherwise, you shall suffer the torment of ten thousand ghosts gnawing at your heart!”

By the end,

Pei Zhen’s expression grew solemn as he admonished Xu Zhengyang, “Although this item can produce marvelous effects in certain situations, in the end it is not of the righteous path.

You may toy with it out of curiosity, but do not become addicted, lest you lose sight of your true cultivation. Do you understand?”

“Master, rest assured.”

Xu Zhengyang accepted the white-gold cloak, playing with it fondly, and said confidently, “Mere ferocious souls—how much effort could it take to subdue them?

Besides, I shall not use them against enemies.

I only intend for them to help me with some simple tasks, thereby easing my burden.”

Hearing this, Pei Zhen asked curiously, “Those ferocious souls were mostly mortals in life. Some were even illiterate. What calculations could they possibly help you with?”

Xu Zhengyang himself was not sure whether this idea would succeed, so he said to Pei Zhen, “This disciple shall attempt it first.

Once it succeeds—

I shall report back to Master!”

“Mm.”

Pei Zhen nodded at that and said, “Since this item has been reforged, do not call it the Ten Thousand Souls Banner anymore, lest you invite unnecessary trouble.

You should give it a new name.”

Hearing this, Xu Zhengyang’s lips curved into a meaningful smile as he said, “Let’s call it 5090.”

“5090?”

Pei Zhen’s face showed confusion, for he truly could not understand why Xu Zhengyang would name the Ten Thousand Souls Banner that way.

“Well, as long as it is not called Ten Thousand Souls Banner, that will do.”

Unable to make sense of it, Pei Zhen dismissed the thought and directly took out a jade slip from his Storage Pouch. “This contains the divine ability Piercing-Delusion Golden Eyes.

Since you have the eyes of the Golden-Eyed Python, you should return and cultivate this art soon.”

At this point—

Pei Zhen hesitated for a moment before adding, “If Chen Qiang gives you trouble when you seek him to refine the potion,

Send me a message directly, and I shall go speak with him myself!”

“Yes.”

Xu Zhengyang was moved at heart upon hearing this and said, “Many thanks for Master’s great care!”

…

After a short while, Xu Zhengyang returned to the Twilight Shadow Pavilion and shut himself in the Meditation Room.

In recent days, as his studies piled up, Xu Zhengyang increasingly felt that his energy was stretched thin.

Not long ago—

When Xu Zhengyang joined Liu Baoshan in fighting the Green-Faced Ghost,

He not only had to massively unleash Different Flame, but also process the Heavenly Eye System’s data streams in his mind. His Divine Sense had been like a taut bowstring, nearly at the breaking point!

Because of this,

Xu Zhengyang had long considered refining a magical artifact to relieve his computational burden and handle simpler tasks!

But before he could even design such a magical artifact—

That Green-Faced Ghost had gifted him a Ten Thousand Souls Banner, saving Xu Zhengyang a great deal of effort!

…

To give an example—

The CPU was like a Ph.D. scholar.

It could quickly solve highly complex problems, but its flaw was that it could only process a small number of tasks at once.

The graphics card, on the other hand, was like a legion of elementary schoolers.

It could handle countless simple tasks in bulk, making it most suitable for repetitive operations!

And Xu Zhengyang himself was like a single-core CPU.

He excelled at handling complex matters, such as running the Security Manager, operating the Technique Manager, and so on.

But once the number of simultaneous tasks grew, Xu Zhengyang inevitably became overwhelmed, unable to take care of everything.

Thus—

As long as Xu Zhengyang refined this modified “5090” and completely subdued all the ferocious souls within it,

He could treat those souls as the “computational units” of a graphics card.

They would help him execute tasks such as manipulating Different Flame, controlling puppets, and collecting data, drastically reducing the burden on his own computing power!

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