Big Data Cultivation-Chapter 1280 Harvest

Due to the appearance of a second Gold-striped Flying Bear, Master Yuan was affected and spent an extra two hours capturing the first one.

However, Feng Jun and Kong Ziyi did not intervene, simply killing the second one and watching as he captured the first one alive.

This one was caught with some difficulty, but in the end, it was successfully captured, although it was a bit bloody and battered.

In terms of appearance, it truly wasn’t as good as the one Feng Jun and Kong Ziyi captured afterwards.

Feng Jun was actually a bit dazed, thinking about the combat strength of this desolate beast... it was far from sufficient, much less compared to the Spirit Beast attacks he had experienced, not just a little bit.

He didn’t believe it was due to his cultivation level’s improvement; back then he was a Qi Refining Cultivator facing Spirit Beasts, now he was an Ascended Cultivator facing Desolate Beasts—yet the difficulty of the battles differed greatly.

Perhaps he had found a soft target?

What he didn’t expect was that without the "Immortal Binding Rope," this battle would not have ended so easily.

Anyhow, the battle was over, and it was time to divide the spoils. Feng Jun and Kong Ziyi unanimously stated, "We caught a Gold-striped Flying Bear, but we honestly aren’t interested, so consider it as you gaining two."

However, Master Yuan firmly refused to accept, and he even clearly stated, "This is the main material for refining many antidote elixirs, and its value could exceed two thousand spirits if sold outside."

Kong Ziyi smiled slightly, "I know, in the Taiqing Marketplace, it’s not available for two thousand spirits, three thousand spirits are needed."

It seems you understand everything, Master Yuan chuckled bitterly, "Why don’t you just take it then."

"I can’t afford to lose face like that," Kong Ziyi replied straightforwardly, "You take us around the vicinity and perform your duties as a guide, that’ll count as compensation to us."

Master Yuan hesitated for a moment and spoke, "There are still a few Blue Leaf Pearls inside, would you two..."

"Give me one Blue Leaf Pearl," Feng Jun casually spoke, he hadn’t wanted to speak before, but offering a Gold-striped Flying Bear in exchange for a Blue Leaf Pearl, it’s really worth mentioning.

He valued the use of Blue Leaf Pearls in the Secular World—this thing works wonders for joint damage, his mother from Good Scenery has bad knees, and she has mentioned it many times.

Blue Leaf Pearls aren’t expensive, but they are rare; they are available for sale in the Tiantong Commerce Alliance, but Feng Jun has only visited Tiantong once, wanting to buy many things and couldn’t consider this.

In his subconscious, he thought Director Mei’s old mother refusing to let her divorce was somewhat unreasonable.

This time, Teacher Mei specifically came to inquire about any natural treasures to treat her mother’s illness.

Now that Blue Leaf Pearls were right at his fingertips, Feng Jun initially didn’t want to compete for it but had considered afterwards going to Tiantong to buy one, as a gesture of filial duty. frёewebnoѵēl.com

Master Yuan was delighted to hear this; so far, he had been taking advantage of the two higher-level cultivators, and taking advantage of others is... of course better than being disadvantaged, but some people’s generosity can’t be taken for granted.

He was internally conflicted, yet the other party unexpectedly requested Blue Leaf Pearls, making him ecstatic.

"One plant isn’t enough? Mountain Master Feng, all the Blue Leaf Pearls are yours, they don’t add up to even one Gold-striped Flying Bear, but with Master Kong, haha, it requires your extra effort, I know... I’m indebted to you both greatly this time, please don’t hesitate."

Actually, whether or not he owes them is really hard to say; it mainly depends on strength—with either the Blue Leaf Pearls or the Gold-striped Flying Bears, both are rare. However, from a general standpoint, a live Gold-striped Flying Bear could at least trade for a dozen Blue Leaf Pearls.

Yet Feng Jun only wanted one, it’s like "I give you an apartment, thinking your house’s renovation workers are not bad, help me tidy up the floor and walls."

Do they lack this little money? No, they just find some things convenient, so casually mention a request.

Master Yuan knew very well, they were always uninterested in taking advantage, it was just now... showing a bit of a value orientation.

Wouldn’t he have to implore them earnestly?

"I only want one," Feng Jun emphasized again, "Store away the rest yourself."

One Blue Leaf Pearl was enough—strictly speaking, even a fraction of a plant would suffice to cure Good Scenery’s mother’s arthritis.

Blue Leaf Pearls are spiritual medicine for cultivators, while arthritis is merely a mortal affliction.

Master Yuan looked to Kong Ziyi, "Friend Kong, would you collect some too?"

"Hehe," Kong Ziyi chuckled softly, then shook her head, not even bothering to speak.

Master Yuan couldn’t argue; it was the pride of disciples from major sects, deeply ingrained, and not deliberately haughty.

Thus he didn’t persist, instead sealing the cultivation levels of the two Flying Bears, and putting them into a Spirit Beast Bag before entering the cave where the Flying Bears resided, retrieving eight shrubs of Blue Leaf Pearl Grass, each half-human tall.

He gave one to Feng Jun, and another to each of the two Taiqing Qi Refining Disciples, as a reward for their efforts.

After pondering for a moment, he simply took out four more plants and gave them to Jing Qingyang, Chen Junwei, and the two female disciples of Kong Ziyi.

These four indeed understood the rules and didn’t rashly accept them, merely glancing at Feng Jun and Kong Ziyi—the two of them didn’t need such small items, but they were somewhat mindful.

Seeing they didn’t move, Elder Yuan displayed an authority figure’s demeanor, "After all, I’m an elder too; is it appropriate for you to refuse this gesture?"

It was Feng Jun who noticed their hesitation and simply waved his hand, "You should thank Elder Yuan."

As a result of his gesture, not only did Jing Qingyang and Chen Junwei accept the Blue Leaf Pearl, but the two female disciples beside Kong Ziyi were also unreserved—they had been with Elder Kong longer and knew that the two respected each other’s presence.

However, this scene appeared somewhat strange in others’ eyes, prompting Elder Yuan to glance at Feng Jun once more—this daoist’s methods are indeed extraordinary; even among loose cultivators, how are you so outstanding?

But such envy lasted only a moment, and then he turned to Kong Ziyi, "I’ve finished my business; now it’s time to deal with the real matter... where does Daoist Kong want to go?"

Kong Ziyi didn’t know where to go and looked at Feng Jun, "Mountain Master Feng, you decide."

Elder Yuan glanced at him again: Friend, your excellence is not just a bit extraordinary.

After thinking for a moment, Feng Jun asked, "Are there any interesting places nearby? We’re here to explore."

The Bewildering Soul Forest has many interesting places, and over the next few days, they witnessed some sights and fought some desolate beasts; even Kong Ziyi collected two Underground Beast eggs.

Although she was proud and aloof, she really knew what good things were; Underground Beasts can dig using Earth Jutsu, and the value of an egg exceeds five thousand ling. If successfully hatched, the young beast is worth at least fifty thousand ling.

At Qiuchen Market, Old Man Su’s Purple Gold Eagle was already quite extraordinary, valued at thirty to forty thousand ling; it could grow into an aerial desolate beast, making it very valuable.

But the Underground Beast is an innate desolate beast; if raised to adulthood, it can take people with it using Earth Jutsu—not only a tool of attack but also a magical treasure for escape—how much would that be worth?

However, Underground Beasts are inherently rare, difficult to capture, and even more challenging to raise; average people don’t have the mind for it.

Elder Yuan knew of a forest with a hidden Underground Beast and led everyone there.

Feng Jun and Kong Ziyi didn’t think much of it; Kong Ziyi’s sole aim was the Underground Beast’s essence blood—having plenty of it allows her to take it back to the sect and request someone to craft Earth Jutsu Talismans.

But this Underground Beast happened to be laying eggs, significantly weakening its combat strength and being reluctant to flee, they managed to defeat it.

Elder Yuan took half of the flesh, with the rest claimed by Kong Ziyi.

She wanted Feng Jun to take some, saying that crafting Earth Jutsu Talismans with Underground Beast’s essence blood would provide an extra life-saving ace.

Feng Jun smiled and shook his head to decline, thinking that Earth Jutsu is nothing compared to my ability to teleport between realms at any time.

Of course, Zhang Caixin and the others certainly needed these things, but Feng Jun thought they wouldn’t use them for now; it’s rare to see Kong Ziyi interested in something, so pleasing her first was better.

While Kong Ziyi collected those two Underground Beast eggs, she was a bit hesitant, hoping to split them with Feng Jun.

However, Feng Jun expressed that his sect lacked experience in taming such creatures and preferred Kong Ziyi to take them.

The hatching, raising, and taming of Underground Beasts are quite challenging, and any mistake could lead to a complete waste of effort; thus, in the minds of loose cultivators, they are indeed valuable, yet none would risk keeping them due to the high stakes involved.

But as for Kong Ziyi, with the backing of Taiqing Sect, she didn’t need to consider the risks and was keen to take the Underground Beast eggs back.

She even expressed her regret, "It’s a pity this is the Bewildering Soul Forest; otherwise, upon learning about the Underground Beast, I would certainly invite the master to try taming an adult Underground Beast."

Not easy to farm Underground Beasts; comparatively, taming an adult one is more reliable; however, such creatures can perform Earth Jutsu, making it hard for elders to catch live ones; at least a Golden Core is needed.

But the Bewildering Soul Forest forbids Golden Cores from entering.

In any case, their adventure in the Bewildering Soul Forest was very enjoyable, and Elder Yuan gathered quite a few good things for the household, expressing genuine happiness, "Walking with major sect elders surpasses blindly struggling alone by far."

This was heartfelt, as the place was genuinely exclusive, yet beyond that, internal competition was ample; for instance, when he discovered a location with Golden Pattern Flying Bear, he refrained from rashly attempting to take it, already highlighting the issue.

His combat strength was enough to tame the Golden Pattern Flying Bear or at least scare it off to harvest some Blue Leaf Pearl, but due to concerns others might take advantage during chaos, he had to shelve the plan.

Now, following the Taiqing Sect elders in battles everywhere, he didn’t need to worry about anyone scheming behind him—this feeling was incredibly satisfying.

Kong Ziyi also seemed unable to stop playing, "Are there any places nearby with clusters of desolate beasts?"

"All in moderation," Feng Jun said solemnly, "We’re having fun, but if we keep hunting desolate beasts, it might provoke the demon beasts sooner or later. Elder Yuan, is that correct?"

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