0046 - Tailoring the Void.

[Yes and the people who perform these feats are called Void Weavers, only Formation Masters are able to weave void and make it stable, they are the only ones who can tame the chaos, anchor it.]

Lu Sheng's eyes were shining hearing the glory of these Formation Masters as Void Weavers. He imagined himself to be one. 

[However, only very few can do this.]

"Why? Is it very hard?" he asked, his voice filled with curiosity.

[The Jade slip does not says anything about it, I can guess that with terms like Void and Chaos means, it's a very dangerous area of study, also the Void Essence or the Chaos Essence, its farming might be kind of a cheat and powerful people tend to keep cheat with themselves, to keep the money and power in check, within their control.]

"Sounds logical. So what are we doing here?" Lu Sheng inquired, his brow furrowed slightly with a hint of skepticism.

[We need a new source of cultivation resource instead of begging for Spirit Beads and nothing is better than Void Essence.]

"Are you sure?" Lu Sheng asked, a hint of skepticism in his voice.

[There is no doubt left. Let's turn your blunders into miracles.]

Lu Sheng snorted at the System's jibe at his 108 pores blunder but said nothing, he indeed made several blunders so far and even after warning from the System so he has no right to complain. 

"Automate It." he commanded, his tone decisive.

[Automation Initiated.]

His body moved forward and slowly touched the pillar. "Oh, what is all this?" Lu Sheng felt a sensation taking over him, his eyes widening with curiosity.

[It's the Chaos essence, the raw void we are about to venture, ready to be morphed.]

"Morphed? Why? Weren't we going to use it?" Lu Sheng asked confusingly.

[it's not usable, it's also not possible to manifest it from void to here, the physical world. We would have to morph it into usable form and then harvest it.]

"You are talking in circles." Lu Sheng said, his frustration clear as he pulled away his hand from the pillar.

[Let's not waste time and you will see it, that will explain it clearly.]

"No, wait. First explain it. I do blunders knowingly but your ideas also backfire even after all your planning and calculations." Lu Sheng said, determined to understand the plan.

[Fine, the jade slip has three void weaving methods, all of them are like trials and harvest.]

"Trials and harvest? Like dungeon crawling?" Lu Sheng asked enthusiastically.

[Yes but very simplified, no crawling, straight up brawling.]

"Wait, you were going to enter a brawl without any preparation on how to fight?" Lu Sheng said, his voice filled with concern.

[These are just some small wolves, we can handle it easily.]

"Wolves? Explain it properly!" Lu Sheng demanded.

[The Void Weaving is the art of weaving spatial laws to mimic Heavenly Laws to form a Domain. It's a bit like Formation Carving, but instead of carving or drawing things on a physical surface, you work with spatial laws. You tame the chaotic spatial laws and turn them into heavenly laws, which is no small feat.]

"Taming laws? Form a domain?" Lu Sheng asked, trying to wrap his head around the concept.

[Yes, Void Weavers, they tame spatial laws, heavenly laws, and chaotic essence to create new spatial domains of their own by mimicking the Heavenly laws of our Heavenly Domain.]

"Let me guess, These spatial domains are the customized training grounds?" Lu Sheng said, making an inference.

[Correct, these spatial domains are the training, hunting, and other specialized domains for anyone who can afford. These 'Weaved Domains' are for Martial expertise, practicing their Pill Refining, Weapon Forging, and other things.]

"Sounds very OP." Lu Sheng commented, impressed by the capabilities of these Void Weavers.

[It's not, because the spatial domains created by mimicking Heavenly Laws aren't the genuine Heavenly Domains, so the training and practices done within these newly 'Weaved Domains' have their limitations. For instance, pills refined within these 'Weaved Domains' are significantly less potent when used outside of the domains where they were created. The same applies to martial training and Spirit Essence Cultivation. It's all less effective when performed outside of these 'Weaved Domains'.]

"Sounds balanced then why did you call it a cheat?" Lu Sheng asked, trying to understand the nuances.

[Because, chaos essence may be less effective, it's endless, the only thing needed to take care of it is to harvest it properly, let's stop talking about it and let's start farming it.]

"But you said wolves." Lu Sheng reminded, still cautious about the potential dangers.

[You are afraid of wolves? Then how would you cultivate faster without any cultivation resources?]

Lu Sheng wasn't entirely sure. He'd never encountered a real wolf before, but he'd seen plenty of dogs. Despite his curiosity about them and the desire to pet them and feel their fur, he'd always held back. There was an underlying fear that if he tried, he might get attacked or bitten. Dogs could sense fear, he believed, and he was certain they would detect his and potentially lash out.

"I…I never tried it." Lu Sheng admitted, feeling a bit ashamed of his fear.

[Same as cultivation and everything we are going to do. What if the soul we have to hunt turns out to be the soul of a wolf? You would run away? Fire is more painful than wolf bite.]

"But you said in fear, in terror my own 'will' would take over your automation so what if I accidentally do that and get us into danger?" Lu Sheng asked, concerned about the potential risks.

[The answer lies in finding out, not assuming and speculation. We will find out together, we will figure it out when it will happen but if we do not do anything then nothing will happen and your fate will catch up to you.]

Lu Sheng thought for a moment and then nodded, determined to face his fears and take on the challenges ahead.