Manual Qi Burst

Manual Qi Burst is an advanced technique to temporarily increase the Ambient Qi on a tile. It works by exploiting how the Qi Gathering mechanic works in the game.
== Mechanic ==
When any Objects with Gather Qi are moved or placed, Qi Gathering is reset in a square range corresponding to their Gather Qi Range. This results in the local ambient Qi levels increasing due to the gathered Qi spreading out from the location where the reset has occurred, therefore allowing the levels of Qi to be increased significantly.
The main reason for Manual Qi Burst working is due to how the Qi Update Cycle works. After the decay, the amount of Qi added (and not moved) to the neighboring tile is based on the differences in the Qi/QiG values. More details can be found in the Code Diving guide.
== Uses ==
Due to the way it works, there are two use cases for bursting. Increasing Qi on Tile values, and clearing Qi Voids. The first is useful for the following:
* Increasing the Golden Core Quality of a cultivator if used during a Golden Core Breakthrough.
* Increases the chance of a Breakthrough succeeding for Xiandao Cultivation.
* Improving the effect of Breathing by Physical Cultivators.
* Increases the rate which Objects absorb ambient Qi
* Increases the rate of Qi Recovery for Xiandao cultivators.
The second is useful for whenever an Array reaches unmanageable levels of Qi Gathering and the Qi on Tile value starts decreasing over time (reaching 0 in extreme cases).
== Methods ==
There are multiple methods that are all considered as Manual Qi Bursting.
=== Unintended Burst ===
A Qi Gathering Object being placed as a result of something happening. Jade Essence from Mining, Spiritwood from cutting down Trees, or even building an array. A burst, technically.
=== Basic 4/8 Node Burst ===
The most common method in the English Community, fully explained by entries under Guides section.
=== Qi Fountain ===
A burst focusing on increasing Qi on Tile in the general surroundings and not any single particular tile. More details in the Qi Mechanics guide.
=== 1-11 Relocating Burst ===
An alternative bursting method to increase Qi on a single Tile. 1 Spiritwood, 11 Positions/Displays, and the single Item gets swapped to each display per cycle. More details in LINK (Chinese).
== Guides ==
* https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2529521272 by our local iguana (for dark mode / Steam users)
* https://gameplay.tips/guides/11506-amazing-cultivation-simulator.html by iguana (light mode)
* Video Guide by swb (also on the Discord)
*Qi Mechanics by eZekiel, lists the Qi Fountain method
== References ==