Big Data Cultivation

The Yin Spirit Bigwig's attitude towards the Destiny Stone of Mount Zhige was rather indifferent, not considering it to be anything remarkable.

It even suggested to Feng Jun to sell Mount Zhige to the Taiqing Sect or the Crimson Phoenix Sect—in its eyes, these things were not worth much.

For it, there were plenty of things that could comprehend the Great Dao, and it wasn't just the Destiny Stone.

However, the bigwig also knew what the people in this world thought about the Destiny Stone, "The grade of the Destiny Stones here is high, Taiqing cannot possibly ignore investigating it."

Feng Jun understood this very well. He had a good discussion with the Wuwei Peak disciple Yu Pao, who intended to buy out the production of the Destiny Stones—together with the Crimson Phoenix Sect, but this didn't mean they would give up verifying the origin of the Destiny Stone production here.

He didn't need anyone else to tell him, his mobile phone had already informed him: the essence of the Destiny Stone is actually a "Spirit Stone in the process of condensing."

What does this mean? It means that Mount Zhige will, in the future, produce Spirit Stones, and might even form a Spirit Stone Mine.

Although this "Spirit Stone in the process of condensing" still needs to condense for three to four thousand years—again, his mobile phone told him this—but to sects with a heritage of tens of thousands of years, what does this amount of time mean?

Feng Jun had actually thought of this point, and even assumed extreme situations, believing that with his current good cooperative relationship with Taiqing and Crimson Phoenix, a sudden serious conflict should not occur.

Well, his relationship with these two wasn't that good, mainly a mutually beneficial one, but the cooperation was real, so even if someone covets this vast area of Destiny Stones, it wouldn't be a case of brute force and plunder, there would always be a negotiation process for buying and selling.

With such a process, there is ample room for maneuver, at worst selling at a suitable price.

Thinking of this, Feng Jun couldn't help but secretly sigh. When he occupied Mount Zhige, he hadn't yet reached the Innate stage; after discovering the Spirit Stone in the process of condensing, he had to sleep with one eye open. Once the news leaked, any casual cultivator could come, and he'd be done for.

Land deeds and the like were useless; cultivators might not care about some mundane gold money, but even just to seal off information, there's a good chance he wouldn't keep his life.

Now, he could openly discuss the Destiny Stone of Mount Zhige with two major sects, with development evidently being the hard truth.

Feng Jun's guess was entirely accurate. Two days later, Taiqing Sect sent a Golden Core Master from Tianyao Peak, Master Yuanming, who came to investigate the formation cause of the Destiny Stones here.

However, Feng Jun did not directly agree to his request, but indicated: Master Yuanming, it is good that you want to study the cause, but I hope you will suffice with just a cursory look, and should avoid any earth-moving operations.

If any other Loose Cultivator dared to speak to the Master of Tianyao Peak like this, Master Yuanming might suppress them with a single pressure, but Feng Jun… he really could do so.

Not only is he a collaborator with Taiqing, but initially, his simulations were done for the Tianyao Peak disciples An Yuhong and Su Yuanjiang, and the advice they received was free, so the Master of Tianyao Peak had to acknowledge this favor.

So, Master Yuanming expressed understanding, "I can understand your request, since you are the landlord, but just glancing might not reveal much; how about this: if I need to dig, I'll notify you in advance, and you can supervise it, how does that sound?"

Of course, he didn't use the word "supervise," but that's roughly what he meant.

Feng Jun tactfully replied: "What you suggest is not quite appropriate. After all, I am the landlord; you can take a cursory look first, but if you need excavation for judgment, you should not just notify me, but apply to me for it."

Master Yuanming looked at him in astonishment, "I need to… apply to you?"

"Yes," Feng Jun nodded firmly, "and my approval is required; I can't let you interfere with my mining plans. I'm sure you are aware that I'm quite adept at simulating the Destiny Stone."

"I see…" Master Yuanming pondered for a moment, reluctantly nodding, "Alright, I will choose more points."

"Master of Tianyao Peak, hold on," Feng Jun smiled and cupped his hands, "I haven't finished talking; there are some things I feel are better said in advance… If you intend to excavate, I will charge a fee."

"What?" Master Yuanming couldn't believe his ears, "I'm helping to analyze the cause of the Destiny Stone, and you charge me a fee?"

Upon hearing this, Feng Jun smiled indifferently, "Then may I ask, after you analyze the cause, will you disclose the results to me without reservation?"

"Certainly, I will disclose the results to you," Master Yuanming replied confidently, "but without reservation… that's impossible. A general deduction should suffice, and as for details, many principles are Taiqing's secrets, I'm sure you've heard of them."

Ultimately, his inspection and analysis required using Taiqing's Earth Vein Technique, some aspects of which could not be detailed.

"Indeed," Feng Jun smiled and nodded, "many of your details cannot be shared, but I am not interested in the aspects you can discuss."

Then he spread his hands, "So, I'll just charge a modest fee; since this is research… how can it possibly be free?"

Master Yuanming stared at him blankly for a while, then suddenly laughed, "In the end, you're still thinking about Taiqing's Earth Vein Technique."

"Yes," Feng Jun nodded straightforwardly, "But it's impossible for you to give it to me, and I don't want to make things difficult for you, so I'll simply charge… By the way, even if I get Spirit Stones, I won't agree to let you dig in certain places."

Master Yuanming's eyes turned, and a strange smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, "If you really want to learn the Earth Vein Technique, it's not impossible to negotiate."

Feng Jun looked at him with a half-smile and said nothing.

"Boring," Master Yuanming murmured softly, but still laid out his terms, "If you agree to become a Patron of Tianyao Peak… as a Patron, not a Guest Elder, and promise not to pass it on, I can teach you the Earth Vein Technique."

Although it's just a Patron of one of Taiqing's Nine Peaks and not a Patron of Taiqing itself, being invited at the cultivation level of Out-of-Dust, there are only a few people in Taiqing's history, countable on one hand, let alone Feng Jun who is only at the fifth level of Out-of-Dust.

Master Yuanming's offer was really sincere, not to mention that an ordinary person's capabilities couldn't easily obtain Taiqing's secret techniques even as a Patron of one peak.

Feng Jun shook his head with a smile, "Thank you for your kind offer, but if I accept, I reckon Master Qu would come looking for you to fight."

"That's because the Crimson Phoenix has nothing that tempts you," Master Yuanming replied nonchalantly, as the prejudice chain in the cultivation world truly exists, "Besides, if you went to Taiqing, we wouldn't stop you from performing calculations for the Crimson Phoenix."

"Let's forget about it," Feng Jun smiled and shook his head, "I have my own inheritance, even though I may lack in some areas, I can't complain about my origins because of that. If I were such a person, Taiqing would be disappointed, wouldn't they?"

Seeing him say so, Master Yuanming could only give up on recruiting him.

Afterward, he spent two days at Mount Zhige, initially observing the topography; this mountain isn't large, only about a dozen square kilometers. For a Golden Core Master to discern the veins, it wouldn't take much time.

He then shifted his attention to the pits Feng Jun had excavated. Master Sumiao hadn't paid attention before because she didn't know there were Destiny Stones involved. Once Master Yuanming noticed, they became as obvious as a beacon at night.

Upon discovering the pits, Master Yuanming naturally wanted to clear them out, but just as he started acting, Sun Rongxun showed up, bowing from a distance towards the Master of Tianyao Peak, "Master, Mountain Master Feng said you can look but shouldn't touch."

Master Yuanming almost twisted his nose in frustration, "These are the pits he dug, I'm merely taking out the crushed stones within."

"I know," Sun Rongxun nodded and bowed again, "Since Mountain Master Feng has already refilled them, why make things difficult for me?"

Master Yuanming was so exasperated he rolled his eyes, "Since when did you, a distinguished Rongxun of Crimson Phoenix, become Feng Jun's steward?"

Sun Rongxun answered indifferently, "Mountain Master Feng considers this place important, so I came here. Anyway… anyway, his safety is also important to me."

In fact, she wasn't particularly worried about Feng Jun's safety, as not only was Mountain Master Feng strong on his own, but he also had the Essence Blood Protection Talisman from the Supreme Elder of Crimson Phoenix, Xia Nichang.

Xia Taishang's protective talisman could definitely withstand a Mid-Stage Golden Core blow, and as long as Feng Jun could endure that, he had more means to counterattack.

Master Yuanming was infuriated but couldn't argue with a distinguished member of Crimson Phoenix. He flicked his sleeve, "I'm going to find Feng Jun!"

"No need," the white-haired, youthful Sun Rongxun waved a hand, revealing a walkie-talkie, "I'll inform Mountain Master Feng to see how he responds."

Having been here for two days, Master Yuanming knew what this walkie-talkie was. For him, it was useless, but it was very convenient for those below the Golden Core level to communicate—it didn't consume any Soul Power.

In fact, he also wanted to get such a walkie-talkie. Although useless to him, it would be very convenient for others to use it to contact him when they had matters to discuss. He could choose to answer or not, and if necessary, turn it off.

Feng Jun's voice soon came out from the walkie-talkie, "Since the Master of Tianyao Peak wants to inspect, if it doesn't exceed three pits, please allow Sun Rongxun to accommodate you. More than that, you should use Divine Sense to explore."

This was already giving a lot of face, as the pits he dug belonged to backfill types, with loose gravel, and although they were hundreds of meters deep, a Golden Core Master's Divine Sense could still perceive them.

However, if one wanted a thorough inspection, it would be more suitable to clear away the stones. Of course, as a reference, three pits were sufficient.

Master Yuanming felt somewhat frustrated, yet couldn't say anything, after all, he was also given accommodation, though his heart felt somewhat stifled.

Sun Rongxun asked if he needed help, but the Master of Tianyao Peak, with a flick of his hand, curtly responded, "No need."

With his flick, stones and dry branches from the pits flew out like a tornado, yet when they landed beside him, they fell orderly into two piles: gravel and dry branches.