Big Data Cultivation

The woman's expression slightly darkened upon hearing this; how long had it been since someone last criticized her?

And the person in front of her was merely an Intermediate Level Exalted.

Yet, after a brief thought, she smiled slightly and her figure suddenly disappeared. "I was indeed presumptuous."

The next moment, there was a knock on the door. Feng Jun personally went up to open it, then cupped his hands in greeting, "Welcome, senior, to grace us with your presence."

"I'm not concerned with these courtesies," the woman with the tall crown waved her hand, then walked forward to sit at the head, "I am Xia Nichang, not counted among the Crimson Phoenix's Nine Great Golden Cores, merely hanging on by a thread."

"Great Supreme, please don't joke like that," Sun Rongxun hurriedly interjected, then looked at Feng Jun. "Xia Taishang is our Crimson Phoenix's most promising Golden Core Master, though she vanished over a century ago."

Feng Jun gave Xia Nichang a surprised glance. "I've always wondered, can Kunhao form a nascent soul?"

"Of course it can," Xia Nichang answered casually, then asked with keen interest, "And what about that young girl's fate after becoming an Artifact Spirit? Forever guarding Rongxun Hall?"

"Of course not, do I need to suggest such a thing?" Feng Jun spread his hands. "After becoming an Artifact Spirit, she can still cultivate. Perhaps after she achieves her Golden Core, she might succeed in the third nirvana… I haven't matched any cultivation techniques, just speculating."

"Oh?" Xia Nichang raised an eyebrow, a slight smile appearing on her lips. "It truly is the case, Jinwu Triple Nirvana, this presents a new possibility… makes sense, very makes sense."

After a moment, she asked curiously, "Why aren't you two talking?"

Sun Rongxun hesitated for a moment before gathering his courage to ask, "May I ask, Great Supreme, did you bring the sect's cultivation technique?"

"I did bring it," Xia Nichang nodded, then smiled at her, "This is not urgent. I now find the topics you're discussing more interesting, so I join in."

Feng Jun shook his head and spoke in a serious tone, "Senior Xia, many of my inferences are based on hypothetical foundations. Without a cultivation technique to match, many assumptions may sound laughable."

"I did bring the cultivation technique," Xia Nichang flicked her hand, and a Mysterious Glowing Stone plate appeared in the air; it was a Soul Imprint Technique!

But immediately after, with a twist of her mind, the stone plate disappeared, as if she was teasing.

She then smiled, "Knowing the cultivation technique and then deducing is ultimately following a set path. In my view, your assumptions are the most precious. Even if the assumption is wrong, it's definitely not laughable…"

"Without the courage for such assumptions and attempts, how could those who came before create such a brilliant cultivation civilization? Feng Xiaoyou, don't underestimate yourself."

Feng Jun paused for a moment, then spread his hands, "Alright, actually I'm not underestimating myself. I was saying… some of my assumptions can be sold for Spirit Stones. Senior might not have heard the term 'patent fee'…"

Xia Nichang took a moment to understand the meaning of "patent fee," and then was greatly surprised, "With your error-prone assumptions, you're actually… actually bargaining for Spirit Stones with me?"

"If Senior thinks they're full of errors, then provide the cultivation technique for deduction," Feng Jun answered seriously, "That way, I can have relatively more accurate assumptions. If Senior doesn't provide the cultivation technique, it proves you want to hear these errors because they can spark ideas…"

After pausing for a moment, he spoke with a smile, "Ideas can indeed be sold for Spirit Stones, even if they are erroneous."

Xia Nichang stared at him for five seconds before smiling slightly, "Your skill in sophistry is indeed impressive; to put it bluntly, you want to be lazy…"

She raised her hand and pulled out a Storage Talisman, placing it on the table, "Here are a thousand Spirit Stones. You can speak now, right?"

But Feng Jun was staring blankly at the bracelet on her wrist, "Multiple storage devices?"

"Sharp eyes," given Xia Nichang's cultivation level, seeing him staring blankly at her Storage Bracelet, she couldn't help but flick her sleeve, hiding the bracelet, "Just dual layers, not multiple…"

Then she swiftly changed the topic, "What happens to the cultivation level of our Rongxun after becoming an Artifact Spirit? Elevate the Rongxun Drum's level?"

Compared to the difficulty of cultivators advancing their levels, the difficulty of enhancing Magic Artifacts and Magical Treasures is greater, not to mention the Rongxun Drum, which is already a Precious Treasure—most Magic Artifacts and Magical Treasures cannot be upgraded.

If it's not a growth-type treasure, not only is enhancement limited, but it also wastes immense resources.

Feng Jun smiled, "Sun Rongxun can independently elevate his cultivation level. The Rongxun Drum is admired by many disciples."

"Independently elevating the cultivation level," Xia Nichang pondered for a moment, then raised an eyebrow, "Isn't that the route of Incense Fire Ascension?"

She promptly shook her head, "It's impossible. The cause and effect of Incense Fire Ascension are immense, and it is fundamentally not the path of Crimson Phoenix… Even if there are temporary methods for adjustment, the incense aura is difficult to remove, making his cultivation level lamentable."

Feng Jun chuckled indifferently, "What if I have a spiritual cultivation dharma with no incense attachment?"

"You actually possess such a dharma?" Xia Nichang raised her brow, surprised as she looked at him, then pushed the Storage Talisman in front of him, "As I said before, this is yours… what, is it too little?"

"It's not really a matter of how much," Feng Jun lightly coughed, "Helping Sun Rongxun with divinations is also a repayment of karmic debts. The Dharma I painstakingly developed is not problematic for her to learn, but…"

"I understand," Xia Nichang nodded. Coming from the Four Great Sects, how could she not grasp his intent upon hearing this? "I will use your Dharma to verify some of my hypotheses, it won't be passed on to others, even to my disciples. How about that?"

"Then I must thank you, Senior Xia," Feng Jun smiled and cupped his hands, then glanced at her storage bracelet.

"Wishful thinking!" Xia Nichang glared at him fiercely, "Dual storage spaces in this dimension are less than a handful. The things you mention are not worth even a fraction."

"Tch," the Yin Spirit Bigwig's presence once more invaded Feng Jun's sea of consciousness.

"Hmm?" Xia Nichang lifted her eyes, looking around, naturally extending her divine sense.

However, maybe due to her accustomed might, she realized her divine sense exerted too much pressure on others, so she only released a faint trace.

Feng Jun stared at her dumbfounded, without uttering a word.

Seeing his expression, Xia Nichang swiftly retracted her divine sense after a scan, "Just a sudden whim, as if something's about to happen, so I looked around for Feng Xiaoyou's sake."

Feng Jun nodded expressionlessly, understanding inwardly: No wonder the Yin Spirit Bigwig was unwilling to go to the Crimson Pheonix Sect. Being so cautious all the time, truly someone could sense it.

Seeing his demeanor, Xia Nichang thought he was upset, and felt obligated to explain, "Doing this in your quarters was my negligence, but your cultivation level is too low, which makes people worry about your safety. If you were at Golden Core, I certainly wouldn't do this."

Sun Rongxun glanced at her in surprise, thinking to himself, everyone says the Supreme Elder has a fiery temperament, who knew she could be so kind?

"Being weak is the original sin," Feng Jun sighed, torn between tears and laughter, casually pulling out a stack of paper, then taking a pencil to write and sketch, "This is a Spiritual Cultivator Dharma without incense fire influence…"

After Xia Nichang watched him write for a while, she asked in surprise, "This Dharma… isn't fully developed yet?"

Feng Jun nodded, continuing to write and draw while replying, "Indeed, but that's not important. Even if it's developed, it can be revised. Helping others modify cultivation techniques isn't my first time."

Xia Nichang, seeing this, was speechless, this man's way of doing things truly exuded confidence not common to most.

The version Feng Jun was writing was not just inspired by what Keane provided, but also included his whole night discussion with the Yin Spirit. Although there wasn't a final product, defining the relevant principles made further deducing simpler.

By the fourth page of writing, Sun Rongxun's eyes were already wide open, while Xia Nichang couldn't help but voice out, "Is this… referencing the Dharma from 'Nine Days of Spirituality'?"

No wonder she was the top hope for forming an infant in the Crimson Pheonix Sect, not only was her cultivation level high, but also well-informed and knowledgeable.

"It's not just from that book," Feng Jun chuckled, "The key is to absorb faith, not incense fire."

"This aspect of design is incredible," Xia Nichang couldn't help nodding, picking up the first three pages, "There is an inexplicable eerie style here, is it from Demon Cultivation methods?"

Feng Jun paused, looking at her with slight dissatisfaction, "It's from wild worship of other dimensions."

Sun Rongxun, who had been staring blankly, snapped out of his daze when he stopped, and after thinking about their conversation, quickly spoke, "That's fine, some techniques from Demon and Evil Cultivators can be referenced, it's not an issue."

Feng Jun, however, spoke seriously, "My line of thought itself is unconventional, and if not explained clearly, it might lead to trouble."

"That is true," Xia Nichang nodded, acknowledging her previous casual comment, "This thought process is simple yet practical, although its origin is a bit perplexing, it is truly eye-opening."

As someone at the Golden Core Peak, a thousand Spirit Stones meant nothing to her; getting such a thought process was truly worth it.

In fact, why did the Yin Spirit Bigwig take the risk of being detected and still hummed? At its level, such a thought process was worth as much as a dual-space storage bag, it didn't take Xia Nichang's words lightly.

However, what Xia Nichang was thinking at this moment was: Feng Xiaoyou's sect, could they actually collect wild worship cultivation techniques from alternate dimensions?

The Crimson Pheonix Sect's Golden Core Masters, after forming their cores, could also undergo training in alternate dimensions. That wasn't strange, but this wild worship technique was evidently not from the mere minor deities.

Acquiring such a technique was already extraordinary, and Feng Jun daring to speak out as he did was even more so.

Would a disciple from the Crimson Pheonix Sect dare to speak of their sect's Golden Core Master's acquisitions in other dimensions?

Considering this, Xia Nichang felt somewhat absent-minded: She thought she already valued him greatly, but in reality, it wasn't enough.

(First update in September, asking for monthly votes for a start.)