Big Data Cultivation

Master Yue praised Feng Jun with a sentence, without any targeted words, seemingly a casual compliment.

Then, he took out an object and placed it on the table, "Here's the item, could you please divine it, Feng Xiaoyou?"

The item was placed in a transparent box, with a seal over it. It looked like a fragment of a shell, palm-sized and colored dark green, a piece of a circular shell split open, with a few protruding spikes on the surface.

Feng Jun blinked and pointed at the transparent box, asking in a deep voice, "A seal to block perception?"

"No," Master Yue shook his head, "It doesn't block perception, just prevents the remaining aura from leaking out."

Feng Jun took out a cigarette and lit it, swiping casually on his mobile phone, "What aura? What type?"

"Related aura, I am not very sure," Master Yue answered vaguely, "No obvious characteristics."

Feng Jun nodded, took another puff of smoke, and asked slowly, "Sealed for a long time?"

While smoking, he wouldn't enter his phone at this moment. In fact, he was not in a hurry to judge the item, but wanted to first see whether the purpose of this Qinggang Sect's master was pure.

While smoking, his arm discreetly bumped the Spirit Beast Bag at his waist — Do you recognize this item, senior?

Spirit Beast Bag trembled slightly twice, Big Boss indicated "recognized".

This was some little signals set between the two, but facts proved, as long as a signal is set, it can basically be used.

Yue Qing paused a moment before answering as he heard the question about the sealing time, "Not very long, mainly because I don't know when I can find someone who recognizes it."

Feng Jun knew that the Big Boss was confident, and his mood settled down instantly. He was not entirely sure whether his mobile phone could distinguish this fragment.

So he blew a smoke ring, "It's inconvenient to open it now, right?"

Yue Qing appeared slightly impatient. He could sense that Feng Jun's mood seemed a bit relaxed, affecting his own emotions — does a Golden Core answering your questions seem fun to you?

So his expression sunk slightly, "If you assure a certain divination result, I certainly can open it."

Feng Jun smiled and then silently smoked, waiting until he finished the last puff, discarded the cigarette butt, and entered his phone.

The result surprised him a little, not a fruit fragment, but a "Treasure Fragment".

After exiting his phone, he pondered for a while and then replied solemnly, "I have some clues."

Yue Qing's aura slightly leaked out, then he quickly controlled it and asked in a deep voice, "What is it?"

He still maintained composure, but Feng Jun could feel that his mind was a bit erratic.

Thus he replied sternly, "It's just clues, I can't speak recklessly. Let me divine once more when I return, and I'll confirm it before telling you."

Yue Qing's face darkened, "What do you know?"

"I know nothing," Feng Jun was a bit annoyed, "You ask for a result in the time of a cigarette when others can't divine it? Is your understanding of divination truly zero?"

Annoyed, Yue Qing calmed down instead, "Alright, I did act hastily, but frankly, this item is very important to me…"

He spoke while casually drawing a large Spiritual Qi Shield, isolating Huang Fu Wuxia outside.

Then he looked at Feng Jun and spoke word by word, "If you can tell me the truth, I will reward you generously. But if you try to deceive me, you can inquire about my reputation, Yue Qing, even your sect can't protect you."

"Master Yue, you're excessive," Feng Jun replied calmly, "I make a living out of divination, I can't sabotage my own livelihood. But your words were somewhat insulting. I hope you will apologize."

"Apologize?" Yue Qing looked at him, somewhat bewildered, then after a while, he came to his senses and smiled faintly, "Quite a character you have."

"Otherwise, I refuse to continue the divination," Feng Jun replied solemnly, "Whether my sect can protect me is not your concern. In this realm, I can protect myself, and I suggest you not try… you will regret it."

Yue Qing was stunned briefly, then continued to smile lightly, "Indeed, it was my fault, you have the skills and should be proud."

Then he stood up and bowed deeply to Feng Jun, "Mountain Master Feng, I apologize for my rudeness."

Outside the Spiritual Qi Shield, Huang Fu Wuxia saw this scene, couldn't help but let out a light "ah", then immediately covered her mouth, her eyes filled with disbelief: What did I just see? The famously proud Master Yue Qing apologizing to Feng Jun?

Ancestor Huang Fu indeed knew Yue Qing, but they only met three times in total. According to Ancestor Huang Fu, Yue Qing doesn't oppress the weak much, and remains polite when meeting those with slightly inferior cultivation.

However, when encountering those with higher cultivation levels, Yue Qing remained unyielding, with an unbending attitude. If anyone thought they could teach him a lesson, he wouldn't mind teaching them instead.

This person's arrogance is innate.

This time, when Huang Fu Wu Xia went to the Qinggang Sect to coordinate the construction issues of mundane communication, Ancestor Huang Fu specifically instructed her to seek Yue Qing's assistance—Master Yue looks down on the Huang Fu Clan at heart, but we've met a few times. If you, as a junior, ask with respect, he will most likely agree to help.

However, she did not expect that Yue Qing was not only easy to talk to but also inquired about the collaboration between her and Mount Zhige.

A few days later, Master Yue surprisingly sent someone to contact her, wishing to take her along to Mount Zhige.

That fragment, she indeed helped in appraising it, but her Treasure-Appraising Eye was not omnipotent, and she could only express regretfully that she was sorry.

Now, she could even see Yue Qing apologizing to Feng Jun. Although she didn't know why, it was indeed frightening.

She forced herself to look away, only observing with the corner of her eye.

After Yue Qing apologized, he sat down again and spoke seriously, "Mountain Master Feng, don't be offended by my poor attitude. This item might be related to my master's death, so as a disciple, I must take it seriously."

His words, although an explanation, carried an underlying threat—I've shared such a secret with you, if you dare deceive me or are not sincere, consider the consequences yourself.

However, Feng Jun had already deduced some clues, and this news did not really surprise him.

So he just paused briefly, then spoke indifferently, "You don't need to tell me these things. Whatever I deduce, I will naturally inform you. I am not concerned with other matters."

Master Yue was slightly surprised by his indifferent attitude, but in the end, he nodded, "Then I leave it to you."

After saying this, he withdrew the Spiritual Qi Shield of his own accord, then stood up and walked out, "It's been a tiring journey, I'll return to my lodge for some rest… Does Mountain Master Feng have time this evening for a drink or two?"

Feng Jun politely declined, "I still have to perform calculations, perhaps another time."

Seeing him leave, Qu Jianlei and others walked in, "What does that guy want you to calculate?"

He used this behavior to show that he didn't regard Yue Qing highly—primarily to support Feng Jun.

Feng Jun laughed, "It's said to be confidential, even if I dared to disrespect a master, I must maintain secrecy for my clients."

"It's somewhat not worth it for him," Master Yuanming spoke straightforwardly, "He just threatened you, right? If you don't take his threat… he will resent you."

Yue Qing, with people of the Qinggang Sect, entered his lodge, which was a beautifully scenic courtyard. It wasn't luxurious, but with various Spirit Plants shading it and small bridges over flowing water, pavilions, and towers, it was quite comfortable to live in.

King Liang Tian entered the lodge, complaining angrily, "The old codger from Tianyao Peak is really loquacious."

Already inside with a layer of defenses, he wasn't afraid of being overheard, but Master Yuanming's words might still travel out from the courtyard.

"Yuanming isn't that extreme," Yue Qing glanced at him calmly, "What have you done now?"

Liang Chao was taken aback, then smiled sheepishly, "I didn't do much, just tried to sow discord between Mount Zhige and Taiqing openly, not through intrigue. Otherwise, why would I bring out so many magic tomes?"

"I knew I'd be implicated by you; Yuanming's temper isn't that bad," Master Yue snorted lightly but didn't intend to bicker. It's not possible to lead the Qinggang Battle Hall if you're not a contentious hall master.

"But avoid using such overt schemes in the future, especially if it's not for the Earth Vein Technique tomes; try using other tomes and see?"

This time Liang Chao brought out eight tomes, initially, the sect didn't agree. The six tomes checked by Yuanming were valued at fifty thousand Spirit—a slightly costly one among them, but more importantly, such things aren't sold outside.

The two tomes from other realms were estimated at three hundred thousand Spirit—if Taiqing wanted to buy them, they wouldn't sell for less than five hundred thousand!

Even the copies brought out were valued over two hundred thousand Spirit.

Such significant decisions Liang Chao couldn't make; even Master Duanren only agreed to six books initially. It was Wang Wuji who persuaded his master, believing it was worthwhile to sow discord between Taiqing and Mount Zhige using these copies, so only then did the master reluctantly agree.

Liang Chao felt a bit aggrieved hearing Master Yue's words, "I only agreed because he valued the Earth Vein Technique."

Master Yue paid no attention to his defense, simply gave him a sidelong glance, "You cause trouble, and I take the blame; do less of this in the future…"

In the Tiantong courtyard, the conversation continued, and Huang Fu Wu Xia expressed that this time, besides being entrusted by the Qinggang Sect to act as a mediator, she also brought a list of Cultivation Techniques that Mingsha Fang Market could provide.

This was a collaboration attempt between Taiqing and Mingsha Tiantong mentioned earlier; now the two sides closely collaborated, selecting some techniques for Taiqing's rental.

With Huang Fu Wu Xia's mediation, the two sides basically reached an agreement. The daily rent was originally set at a thousand, but due to Tiantong unable to supply many techniques—less than four hundred, the rent was reduced to eight hundred daily.