Xinyi Continent.

Ximen City.

The streets are extremely bustling, and the populace is gradually adapting to this rampant era.

"Fresh fish, free slaughtering service, freeing you from any fish embers' attack!" The fishmonger's knife is incredibly swift, and after slaughtering a fish, he tosses the resulting embers into the nearby Soul-Calling Banner.

"Freshly baked pastry!" A vendor shouts.

The dog meat shop also calls out:

"Freshly cooked dog meat is ready, for every 50 Magic Coins spent in our shop, we gift you an Ember Dog that retains its living logic of guarding homes. Essentially, a dual-use dog; fills you up when alive, guards your home when dead!"

The pork stall is not to be outdone:

"Pork, freshly slaughtered this morning, guaranteed quality. This is all from the Ember Pig tied at my door; look at its thighs, look at the meat quality..."

Bai Xingling strolls through the bustling and noisy street, observing the townsfolk and travelers along the way, his Eye of Identification quietly gleaming.

Only a few days have passed since the first test, and yesterday, the second round of large-scale testing began. The quota was expanded, and Bai Xingling also received one.

Nowadays, almost every faction's cultivators above the Two-Phase Realm have an Eye of Identification.

But this was to be expected.

This thing is essentially large-scale data collection, its widespread dissemination is inevitable.

He glances at the passersby along the road.

[...Firewood combustion analysis in progress...]

Soon, a series of numbers appears.

[Warning, this is a test; in normal mode, privacy protection prevents biological identification.]

[Name: ??? (Not registered)]

[Race: Human Race.]

[Race Divine Technique: Iron Head, hard skull.]

[Gender: Female.]

[Cultivation: Five-Body Realm Great Perfection]

[Has childbearing occurred: Yes (childbearing ranges from 2 to 4 times)]

...

A lot of information remains unread.

Nowadays on the streets, people are privy to all kinds of data, childbearing, sexual intercourse frequency, various bodily function issues.

Almost everybody on the streets has no privacy!

So these tests are secretive, known only to the high-levels of the Nine-State. Were the populace aware, they would probably publicly protest and curse the Court.

Yet some things need to be tested.

In the future, when widely disseminated, the permission for such biological identification would be primarily closed off for most cultivators.

"This is the Immortal Path."

Bai Xingling feels that he barely recognizes this world.

"Nine-State Immortal Artifact, combined with Firewood... burning to obtain information, truly fascinating."

He feels like a primitive man holding a stick in ancient tribes, suddenly witnessing cultivators flying on Flying Swords.

Moreover.

After the second major update of the Eye of Identification, the Bone Demon blacksmiths began proposing various whimsical ideas, impacting this somewhat ancient wild style world.

For instance.

Similar to the collection of [Encyclopedia] data.

Ultimately, the burning of Firewood results in preliminary rough information on a large scale.

Nowadays, some cultivators can write supplementary identification information in [Encyclopedia]. After review, some confirmed intelligence will receive rewards.

Once these archivists write enough accurate supplementary intelligence, they will attain an appraiser's rank status, receive considerable respect, and even earn commissions and garner reputation.

This marks an opportunity to achieve fame in the new era!

For instance, after seeing a fish, detailed hidden intelligence would be recorded, ending with: provided through three months of research by scholar XXX.

The prestige is highly coveted.

Leaving one's name in history, achieving fame and fortune has always been the dream of countless scholars.

Bai Xingling ponders, having already foreseen the future:

"In the future, there will likely be a batch of professional appraisers, local explorers who map the landscape."

"Explore the entire Nine-State world, draw maps, and name each mountain, canyon location, marking species ecosystems and plant distribution."

Bai Xingling sighs heavily.

This East Sea's management has someone capable in its ranks.

They conveniently thought of this method, employing cultivators as labor to mark sections, dispelling the "fog of war," illuminating the entire map.

Is their thinking truly so advanced?

Quickly conceived whimsical plans, somewhat like a futuristic Immortal Path Great Power, feel transported to this place.

This era's style slightly shifted.

Although Bai Xingling doesn't know how to describe it, the era is ablaze.

The entire world enters a rapid explosion period, where everything incomprehensible or comprehensible is reclassified, exploring the essence.

He soon walks a circle, returning to Xinyi Academy.

Upon arriving at the lower academy gate, he spots a figure, the Xirong Manor Master.

This individual emerged officially and occasionally roams around the academy.

[...Firewood combustion analysis in progress...]

Soon, a series of numbers appears.

[Warning, this is a test; in normal mode, privacy protection prevents biological identification.]

[Name: Xirong Manor Master]

[Race: ???]

[Race Divine Technique: ???]

[Gender: ???]

[Cultivation: ???]

...

[The identification attempt has failed due to the high status level. Your attempt to identify will be logged and reported to the entity.]

"Secrecy permissions, huh." Bai Xingling rubbed his head, "It's a good thing this is still the beta period. Otherwise, using this officially would be considered a provocation."

To be honest, after using the Eye of Identification for just a few days, high-tier cultivators had already found ways to counter its peeping, isolating themselves from its scrutiny.

Unless the Xin Dynasty Emperor personally intervened, the simple Eye of Identification couldn't detect anything.

Therefore, this reform had no significant impact on the upper echelons.

It didn't affect most of the financial groups or the interests of various forces, which is why it could spread smoothly.

"Is this guy probing me?" Ning Zheng received a message feedback and glanced at Bai Xingling.

Bai Xingling gave an awkward smile, "Sir, this is also part of the test."

Ning Zheng couldn't be bothered to deal with him, pondering inwardly, "This place is filled with Eyes of Identification, exploring, collecting items, identification, war fog, attacking one historical dynasty world after another..."

"According to the blacksmith, this Eye of Identification will eventually become like the wizards who pursue truth, the pioneers of the All Heavens World, spies of the Main God Space, invading all heavenly worlds."

Although Ning Zheng was speechless about this.

Right now, the All Heavens World is just a series of historical small worlds separated from each other.

Each imperial mausoleum has its ecological system, environment, and species of its time, and they can indeed be identified, data collected, to get many good things that have gone extinct in this era.

"Greetings, Xirong Manor Master!"

"Greetings, Dean!"

...

Ning Zheng walked around as the Xirong Manor Master, occasionally greeted by students who even looked at him with eyes of admiration.

Entering an institute, he saw several old men arguing.

"This supplemental introduction for the White-Blue Dragon Bone Stone should be written like this, otherwise you're misleading students!"

"Nonsense! Clearly, you're the one who's wrong. I've been mining that white-blue mineral for over thirty years, always with mineral resources, so I understand its properties better than you do!"

...

Ning Zheng turned his head and asked Dizzy next to him, "What are they doing?"

Dizzy said, "Oh, these old scholars, each with a stubborn temper, are arguing about how the encyclopedia entry for a mineral identification should be written. Each thinks they're right."

The dispute began when a scholar initially filled out the supplementary information and left his name on it, claiming that after three hundred years of research, he knew the characteristics of this resource inside and out.

Another person was also filling it out, saw that the other took the initiative, and filled in incorrect information, instantly dissatisfied.

He directly took a teleportation array to confront the other, accusing him of recklessly filling in information for fame and prestige.

The two sides immediately started quarreling.

And this kind of incident was not the first time it happened.

As soon as the [Encyclopedia] opened, a group of scholars saw it as an opportunity to make a name for themselves in history and started filling in some hidden subdata of minerals and organisms.

Thus, conflicts arose.

They interrogated each other, went madly to each other's base, trying to overwhelmingly persuade the other.

Seeing their spit flying, Ning Zheng nodded in satisfaction, "This is the golden age of scholars, without debate, there is no clarity... only through mutual discussion can there be an era where a hundred flowers bloom."

This is probably the era Xin Xichen secretly planned.

When the firewood burns, and big data is sorted and classified, allowing scholars to explore together, everyone has their own specialties and hobbies in research...

This is how to gather all the power of the Nine-State and jointly push the wheels of civilization forward.

The [Encyclopedia] appeared.

A group of intellectuals should fight for their reputation, arguing until their faces turned red, to determine the victor in academics, to mark a resource in the encyclopedia with their name, to leave an indelible mark in history.

"Let them fight, they should fight. What's interesting about watching combat cultivators fight? The real spectacle is when non-combat scholars fight, tearing at each other's clothes," Ning Zheng thought Xin Xichen was a bad seed, inciting the entire era into spitting sparring.

Ning Zheng walked around and eventually arrived at the preparation room of Xirong Academy.

Bai Xingling and the other two-phase realm experts were all waiting here.

Ning Zheng strode up to the high platform and said:

"Everyone, according to the agreed time, the ancient Ancestor Monarch will soon open the imperial mausoleum."

"You are the first group of pioneers to enter, remember, you represent the face of our Xirong!"

His voice was majestic as he looked at the participating cultivators below:

"Show off your skills and use the Eye of Identification to assess the flowers and trees inside, collecting intelligence on ancient species!"

"Enough said, set off now!"

After Ning Zheng finished speaking, he let everyone depart immediately.

With a rustling sound!

All cultivators sat cross-legged, and a Dharma Aspect emerged above their heads, rushing swiftly towards the destination.

Bai Xingling sighed and muttered to himself, "I've realized, other leaders love to give long speeches, but this Xirong Manor Master always speaks briefly and with great efficiency."

In fact, Ning Zheng had to be swift and decisive.

Because he needed to make rounds.

With a rustling sound, the Dharma Aspect of the Xirong Manor Master disappeared from the spot.

...

Bone Demon Royal City.

In the grand plaza in front of the Imperial Palace.

The Bone King slowly walked up and sat on the Bone Demon throne, his expression solemn and majestic, gazing coldly at the young prodigies of the Sea Race.

"Everyone, the ancient imperial mausoleum is about to open. Although we don't know what plans the Ancestor Demon God has, what schemes he'll concoct, we all need to probe it out!"

"This trip could be extremely dangerous!"

"You are the first team of pioneers to enter, remember, you represent the face of our East Sea Dynasty!"

Ning Zheng then gave a few more brief remarks.

He motivated them to fight diligently, courageously engage in tomb raiding, and make an impression with their demeanor and style.

Then he stepped down.

Letting these Bone Demon prodigies sit cross-legged, perform the Dharma Aspect emergence, and commence their assault.

With a rustle.

Ning Zheng watched for a while, then immediately left.

"These blacksmiths, one by one lacking in virtue, sure know how to create work for me."

Ning Zheng couldn't help but grumble inwardly. When these blacksmiths were competing against one another, they also dragged him, the manor master, into it.

He continued running towards their designated instance location, heading to the third set, acting as the gatekeeping boss for their instance, representing the face of the ancient Ancestor Demon God.