180: The prosperity of the knowledge ecosystem and "Cloud Court Certified Scholars"

The “knowledge pollution” crisis was successfully curbed by the Golden Koi’s miraculous “purification bubbles” and the timely regulations established by the Research Community. The “cloud court encyclopedia,” as if washed by a spring rain, became purer, more stable, and more vibrant. A healthy, open, and self-purifying knowledge ecosystem began to flourish in this Void Realm nourished by the cloud court dao rhyme.

With the continuous enrichment of the knowledge base and the ongoing optimization of the “dao rhyme compiler,” researchers’ efficiency in acquiring and understanding knowledge increased unprecedentedly. Inspired by metaphysical Concepts, scientists from the Logic Federation experienced a burst of inspiration, leading to Breakthroughs in technical problems that had previously stumped them. Cultivators from the Holy Land Alliance, operating within the framework of scientific logic, systematically and essentially refined their own Dao techniques, making their cultivation path clearer.

Even more surprisingly, the collision and Fusion of knowledge from different civilizations within the compiler began to spontaneously give rise to new “interdisciplinary fields” and “fringe theories” that transcended previous understanding.

For example, a Material scientist from the Logic Federation and a Great Master of spiritual plants from Myriad Grass Everlasting Spring Valley “collaborated remotely” (through the knowledge base and compiler). Combining the Federation’s nanostructure technology with the spiritual plants’ “everlasting vitality” Dao Rhyme, they deduced a synthesis path for “living Materials” with self-repairing and energy-adaptive properties. Although still in the theoretical stage, its potential excited both parties.

Another example is a secret technique from the Thousand Illusions Sound and Rhythm Mansion about “purifying Heart Demons with sound and rhythm.” After being combined by the compiler with the Federation’s “information entropy reduction theory,” it evolved into a new “environmental conditioning technique” that uses specific frequencies of “sounds of order” to stabilize local rules and soothe energy fluctuations, achieving good results in practice.

These cross-disciplinary achievements greatly boosted the enthusiasm of the Research Community. More and more researchers were no longer confined to their own fields, actively seeking wisdom from heterogeneous civilizations in the knowledge base and attempting bold “knowledge grafting.” The “cloud court encyclopedia” gradually became a huge “innovation incubator” that continuously generated new knowledge and new ideas.

To encourage and regulate this cross-civilization research behavior, and to further enhance the quality and influence of the knowledge base, the Logic Federation and the Holy Land Alliance, after consultation, jointly launched the “Cloud Court Certified Scholar” System.

This System established a relatively objective evaluation standard (considering both logical rigor and Dao Rhyme affinity) to certify researchers who made outstanding contributions to the “cloud court encyclopedia.” Certification Ranks, from lowest to highest, are: Apprentice Scholar, Formal Scholar, Advanced Scholar, and Chief Scholar.

Certification is not lifelong; scholars need to continuously share valuable research results in the knowledge base, participate in knowledge purification and maintenance, or promote cross-disciplinary cooperation projects to maintain and improve their Rank. Scholars of different Ranks enjoy different permissions in the knowledge base, such as more Advanced retrieval functions, eligibility to participate in core project discussions, and even a small allocation of research resources from the Cloud Court Outer Management Office (with Long Qianyuan’s tacit approval).

The title of “Cloud Court Certified Scholar” quickly became an important benchmark within the Research Community and even throughout the Cloud Court’s sphere of influence for measuring a researcher’s knowledge, contributions, and influence. Both Federation scientists and Holy Land cultivators took pride in achieving high-Rank certification.

The Master of Heavenly Secrets Pavilion, the Master of Wan Cao Gu, Dr. Li, and other first-batch core promoters naturally became the first “Chief Scholars.” Some young talents who performed exceptionally in cross-disciplinary research also stood out with solid achievements and received corresponding certifications.

The establishment of this System not only stimulated researchers’ enthusiasm but also further promoted respect and recognition among researchers from different civilizations. When an “Advanced Scholar” from the Federation met an “Advanced Scholar” from a Holy Land, even if their research directions were vastly different, they could communicate as equals and seek advice from each other due to their shared “certification” status.

Even within the Artifact Spirit Collective, several Artifact Spirit Creations with the highest degree of evolution and significant contributions to the spirit net were exceptionally granted the title of “Apprentice Scholar” due to the extreme value of the unique rule perception data they provided (although they might not understand the meaning of this title, the “joyful” fluctuations transmitted by the spirit net showed they were “satisfied”).

Long Qianyuan found this well-structured “certification System” very interesting.

“Oh, so you’re even doing Professional title evaluation (title evaluations) now? What’s next, issuing degree certificates?” he teased, but did not interfere. Instead, he felt that this could better motivate everyone, saving them from constantly pondering useless things.

He even symbolically allocated a small sum of “chaos primal stones” as an “Outstanding Scholar Award Fund” in the name of the Cloud Court Outer Management Office. Although the amount was not large, its significance was extraordinary, representing a kind of “tacit approval” or even “encouragement” from the Cloud Court’s official side.

Inside the Star Gazing Hall, Yun Feng maintained a detached attitude towards the increasingly perfect “knowledge ecosystem” and “scholar System” outside. He only occasionally cast his gaze upon the newly born “interdisciplinary theories” in the knowledge base, shimmering with sparks of wisdom, his eyes holding a hint of scrutiny and a trace of imperceptible anticipation.

In the Pond, the Golden Koi also seemed to have developed an interest in the “certified scholars.” It no longer just spat “navigation bubbles” or “purification bubbles” into the knowledge base. Occasionally, it would direct a precisely structured bubble, containing a hint of “congratulations” and “encouragement” Dao Rhyme, towards an “Advanced Scholar” who had just published a high-quality cross-disciplinary paper.

That lucky scholar, receiving this “academic recognition” from the Sacred Koi, would be immensely excited, deeming it an unparalleled honor, and their research enthusiasm would soar even higher.

The “cloud court encyclopedia” and its derivative knowledge ecosystem and scholar System are like a powerful engine, continuously driving the rapid cognitive evolution of all connected civilizations. This “net” invisibly woven by the Cloud Court has become not just a channel for information, but also fertile ground for the symbiosis of wisdom and the co-prosperity of civilizations.

However, in the depths of this prosperous sea of knowledge, some even more profound and dangerous unknown territories are gradually revealing a tip of the iceberg to these brave “scholars” as their exploration deepens. No one knows whether, when the boundaries of knowledge are pushed to their extreme, what awaits them is an even more brilliant dawn of civilization, or... the unbearable weight of truth.