Big Data Cultivation

When Zhang the Heavenly Master said this, his heart felt indescribably painful.

In the exchanges and discussions among the Daoist sects, there are usually gains and losses. It's hard to say who gains more from whom; only when receiving a great gift would one invite other Daoist friends to bear witness.

In the days when Dragon Phoenix Mountain was thriving, it was always the smaller Daoist sects elsewhere asking others to witness—claiming they were taught by or recognized by Dragon Phoenix Mountain, so they could preach under the banner of Dragon Phoenix Mountain thereafter.

A mere two sets of martial cultivation techniques, back in those days, Dragon Phoenix Mountain would have accepted with perhaps just a word of thanks and returned a small gift, and that would be the end of it.

Now that he's receiving two sets of cultivation techniques, he has to invite others from the same path to witness this; it's truly unworthy of the name "Dragon Phoenix Mountain."

However, he has no other choice. Having acquired these two sets of techniques, Dragon Phoenix Mountain finally has some foundation and can openly announce the revival of Dragon Phoenix Mountain, so it's better to clarify the origin of these techniques a little.

Feng Jun was also taken aback, "A mere two sets of martial cultivation techniques, is it really necessary to make such a big deal?"

Zhang the Heavenly Master gave a wry smile, "For Master Feng, it's a small matter, but for Dragon Phoenix Mountain, it is the virtue of survival."

That's what he said, but at this moment, his heart was in agony: the things you mentioned, they used to be lines from my Dragon Phoenix Mountain.

"Heavenly Master Zhang, you're being too polite," Feng Jun shook his head with a smile, "Dragon Phoenix Mountain's survival depends on the grace of the ancestors and the diligence of the disciples. We are merely using external forces, and it's just an exchange, so we dare not claim the credit for survival."

In fact, he agreed with what the other party said. He thought the same, but actually accepting it rashly wouldn't be so wonderful.

Zhang the Heavenly Master also shook his head with a wry smile and couldn't persist anymore—he feared he might suffer from angina.

After browsing through the two sets of techniques, he pondered and asked, "These are just martial cultivation techniques, without any Thunder Technique?"

"Sorry about that," Feng Jun spread his hands, "Thunder Technique pertains to the Daoist arts, whereas martial cultivation arts, I can give the Heavenly Master two sets but as for the Daoist arts... the arts must not be lightly transmitted."

Zhang the Heavenly Master cupped his hands again, and solemnly said, "I am willing to widely invite fellow Daoists from all sects to witness that Luohua has passed the Great Dao Thunder Technique to Dragon Phoenix Mountain, and the Dragon Phoenix Mountain branch is willing to regard it as a master."

This is not to say he is forcibly asking for the Thunder Technique but that from now on, Dragon Phoenix Mountain will regard Luohua as a master. This is not merely a virtue of instruction; it solidly establishes the merit of survival.

Isn't Qingcheng powerful? When the Heavenly Master of Dragon Phoenix Mountain goes there, Qingcheng still must receive him respectfully, for no other reason than because Mount Qingcheng was established by the first-generation Heavenly Master Zhang Daoling.

Those who don't understand would think that Zhang the Heavenly Master is a bit shameless, not satisfied with two sets of martial techniques, but also wanting the Thunder Technique.

But when Zhang the Heavenly Master said this, his heart was bleeding—Dragon Phoenix Mountain governed the Daoist sects for over a thousand years; when had it ever bowed to another sect?

This is nearly a humiliation, but he must do it. Dragon Phoenix Mountain previously fell too hard, now, even though the Daoist sects are set to prosper, Dragon Phoenix Mountain has yet to seize the opportunity. Given the current situation, let alone catching up with their nemesis Maoshan, it's even impossible to catch up with Magu Mountain.

In desperation, one thinks of change. Zhang the Heavenly Master is not someone who stubbornly clings to old ways—wanting to catch up but unwilling to pay the price, is that possible?

He felt this matter was somewhat shameful, but in his heart, he absolutely did not think he was wrong—this is the only right path.

Moreover, once he widely invites Daoists from all sects to witness it, it would also serve as an advertisement for the soon-to-be-revived Dragon Phoenix Mountain.

In this way, Luohua gains face, Dragon Phoenix Mountain gains practical benefits, and it is a mutually beneficial matter.

However, Feng Jun again shook his head with a smile, "I already said, I do not seek vanity; Luohua cannot afford to trouble itself right now..."

After pausing for a moment, he took out three Talismans, "I also know Dragon Phoenix Mountain practices the Five Thunders Righteous Law, so it's unreasonable to have no Thunder Technique. Therefore, I give you three Thunder Talismans, which I made in my leisure, so there's no need to worry about others' opinions."

Upon hearing this, how could Zhang the Heavenly Master not understand? The other party disdains even empty fame.

Back in its heyday, wasn't Dragon Phoenix Mountain also this generous?

For a moment, endless sighs welled up in his heart, and he no longer wished to argue about gain and loss. He rose and respectfully bowed to Feng Jun, "In that case, I must thank Master Feng for your understanding."

Feng Jun waved his hand, speaking indifferently, "No need for courtesy, but those Thunder Talismans can only be used with the Nourishing Qi Phase."

"What's there to talk about the Nourishing Qi Phase now?" Zhang the Heavenly Master chuckled softly, "At the time of Daoist renewal, we ought to unite our will and speak with one voice; calling it the Metamorphosis Phase seems appropriate. Regrettably, Dragon Phoenix Mountain currently has no cultivators at the Metamorphosis Phase."

He laughed easily, but in his heart, he felt a heavy burden: not being able to produce even a Metamorphosis Phase cultivator left him inferior to many small branches of Daoist sects.

Feng Jun also sensed the other's feeling, but since the other party expressed respect for his right to speak, he also responded with a smile, "Dragon Phoenix Mountain is favored by the fate of heaven and earth, as long as there is enough effort, why worry about a lack of great prosperity in the future?"

The Thunder Technique definitely cannot be given away easily; it doesn't matter who speaks on its behalf. However, he has accumulated many cultivation techniques, and when the various branches of Daoist sects are flourishing in the future, it wouldn't hurt to release some appropriately.

As for which family can obtain a cultivation technique, that's half based on effort and half on destiny.

After seeing off Heavenly Master Zhang, Feng Jun picked up the "Lin Family Body Tempering Technique" and matched it with Gazi, Xu Leigang, and Gao Qiang. He found it also brought significant benefits to Gao Qiang and Xu Leigang.

Especially Xu Leigang, who actually has a fifty-five percent chance to break into the Innate level around the age of fifty-eight.

At this age, it's commonly believed on Earth that one's energy and blood have depleted, but in the phone realm, most martial artists break into Innate in their forties or fifties, and it's not unheard of to break through just past sixty.

Of course, martial cultivators in the phone realm lay their foundations from a young age, with solid and vigorous energy and blood. The depletion process is slower, while on Earth, it's not the same; for example, Xu Leigang only began cultivation in his early forties, so how vibrant can his energy and blood be?

However, theoretically speaking, Xu Leigang indeed has more than a fifty percent chance of advancing to the Innate level.

But Xu Leigang is concerned about, "If lifespan is reduced, how many years will be lost?"

He's someone who doesn't like to admit defeat, but his physical condition is apparent, and post-forty-five, his health has indeed worsened year by year. If losing too much lifespan, it might be better to hang on as is, still able to wait for his princess to get married and have children.

If his son-in-law dares to bully his daughter, even though he's a bit old, he still has the ability to stand up for his daughter...

However, Wang Haifeng cuts through his calculations with a saying, "Old Xu, you're such a ditherer, are you still a man?"

There's a saying that on the path of cultivation, companions, methods, wealth, and land are indeed important. Having companions to urge you forward is better than exploring alone and not easily getting discouraged.

Gazi, on the other hand, isn't greatly affected by this body tempering technique. He's already young enough, with a solid martial cultivation foundation and as a high-rank martial master, he doesn't need to take that kind of risk. After a few years of honing, entering Innate won't be a problem.

Feng Jun starts preparing spirit food and medicines for these three—the three of them have accumulated some good things over the years, but usually, they also consume some with their families, so Feng Jun plans to provide these on their behalf.

Once these preparations are made, the time for the next breakthrough arrives.

This time for the breakthrough, Feng Jun spent a whole five days, consuming six Heavenly Fragrance Fruits, and his cultivation steadily halted at the peak of the fifth level of Mortal Transcendence.

The main protectors this time were Chen Shengwang and Lin Heihu. To conceal Lin Heihu's presence, Feng Jun didn't allow others to approach, except for Zhang Caixin who could take a look—she also knew of the Yin Spirits' existence.

Interestingly, Chen Shengwang and Lin Heihu were old acquaintances, chatting intermittently, until Lin Heihu smelled a faint peculiar fragrance, "What's that...fruit?"

"Forget it, some things aren't meant for us," Chen Shengwang said softly, "Feng Jun relied on this item to advance; you say...if you ate it, wouldn't you explode and die?"

"I'm already about to explode just smelling it," Lin Heihu replied softly, "This thing...isn't good for my incense power."

The Heavenly Fragrance Fruit is a miraculous fruit from the Higher Realm. It's of the immortality cultivation system; it's not part of the incense lineage. If a high-rank powerful being of the incense system consumed it, they could suppress it and benefit, but smelling it made Lin Heihu's incense energy unstable.

This is just like the incense of the Evil God; those stronger than Lin Heihu are harmful to him, while those weaker, if he devoured them, it would bolster him.

The Yin Spirit Bigwig understands this principle too, but using Heavenly Fragrance Fruit to cleanse the incense off a minor cultivator can easily cause their spiritual body to become unstable and collapse. Feng Jun's procedure by using the realm's aura to cleanse the incense was better in terms of operation.

But these are stories for later. Now Lin Heihu considers, "This item is so powerful, how could it help a Mortal Transcendence cultivator advance?"

"Have you gone stupid from squatting underground?" Chen Shengwang asked rudely, "What else would Feng Jun rely on for advancement if not this? The mid-stage Qi Refining Spirit Gathering Array?"

Lin Heihu wasn't offended. He had much to learn, "By the way, Old Chen, do you know much about the incense from foreign lands?"

"Bah, just Evil Gods," Chen Shengwang actually knew. Previously, he was also cultivating without seeing the future, living long enough, and traveled many countries thirty years ago, smuggling to make money while searching for stones from other hills.

In the past ten years, he hasn't traveled abroad much; truly because his age doesn't match his ID anymore. He would go abroad sometimes like Feng Jun in secret belly, and barely stayed in hotels daily.

As the two chatted, they waited for Feng Jun's advancement...

Yu Qingzhu has been cultivating diligently lately because her cultivation level was the lowest in the manor. Even the famously "slow-witted" Li Shishi was already at the third level of Mortal Shedding now.

When she heard Feng, the Elder, advanced successfully again and was stabilizing his realm, she couldn't help but ask, "Jia Hui, what's Elder's current cultivation level?"

Although Gu Jiahui's relationship with Yu Qingzhu is normal, both naturally belong to the same tier, Gu Jiahui is even half a generation lower, "Elder advanced to the fourth level of Mortal Transcendence three months ago."

Thus, on the day Feng Jun advanced, Yu Qingzhu successfully advanced to the third level of Mortal Shedding.