Big Data Cultivation-Chapter 545 - : Demanding the Cultivation Technique (Three Updates for Monthly Passes)

Chapter 545: Chapter 545: Demanding the Cultivation Technique (Three Updates for Monthly Passes)

“Give me a ten percent share?” Feng Jun was taken aback, then smiled and shook his head, “No need, if you were able to calculate it, it’s your own skill. I’ve already obtained an intermediate level Spirit Gathering Array for transcending the mortal coil, and I don’t wish to acquire anything more.”

He didn’t believe that this was Shangguan Yunjin’s intention. These past days, she had constantly been cultivating in the Spirit Gathering Array and hadn’t mentioned anything of the sort.

Feng Jun felt that, nine times out of ten, this was Mr. Yan scheming something.

Sure enough, the next moment, Mr. Yan spoke up. He clasped his hands together and addressed him formally, “Fellow Daoist Feng’s analytical skills have opened my eyes and brought me much enlightenment. If you have other similar formations… a mere ten percent share, I will decide for you.”

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His words were courteous, but when a cultivator in the transcending phase says this to someone at the intermediate level of Qi Refinement, it’s more than just polite—it’s saying, “I’m giving you face, are you giving me face?”

Feng Jun could only reply with a wry smile, “It seems if I say I don’t have any… you probably won’t believe me, will you?”

Mr. Yan pondered for a moment, then cautiously answered, “What I’ve observed you excel at should not be limited to this.”

“That’s truly regrettable,” Feng Jun replied earnestly, “but I really don’t have any.”

Mr. Yan looked at him indifferently, and he returned the gaze unflinchingly, not backing down an inch.

Wang Botai saw this and became anxious, hastening to say, “Fellow Daoist Feng, you said it yourself, when you saw a Wuyou Disciple with a mid-stage Qi Refining Gathering Spirit Array Plate, you set up a corresponding Analytical Spirit Gathering Array… proving that you actually have more than just this one analytical formation.”

“Even if I do, it’s mine,” Feng Jun replied expressionlessly, “I’m under no obligation to reveal it.”

Mr. Yan was almost angered, thinking, how dare you, a mere sixth-layer Qi Refiner, speak to me this way?

The other party might be hiding their true cultivation level, but that wasn’t the problem. Cultivators place great importance on rank and hierarchy—If you don’t show your true cultivation level, then don’t blame others for the misunderstanding.

This is like in ancient Huaxia, where the emperor could visit his subjects incognito, but even if a county magistrate demanded he kneel, he couldn’t use this as a charge against them, at most he could explain the reason for not having to kneel due to his status—because the request was legitimate.

So for Mr. Yan at this moment, considering the other’s cultivation level wasn’t of much significance.

What he really needed to consider was the other’s actual combat strength.

In fact, even Pan Renjie wouldn’t dare to casually evaluate Feng Jun’s true combat strength. The explosion at the Wonderful Hand Pavilion’s Eastern Sub-rudder that shook the heavens made it completely impossible for others to gauge his strength.

An entire estate of several hundred acres had been utterly destroyed, a thousand people perished, and though there were some remnants of walls left, appearing like the result of an explosion, it would be hard for even a cultivator in the transcending phase to unleash such a blow.

Of course, cultivators have many methods at their disposal, like taking a talisman concocted by a Golden Core Master, which could also achieve such an effect, but Feng Jun said: the cost of this strike wasn’t high.

Great power isn’t what’s most frightening; what’s scarier is when the cost is low!

Although Mr. Yan was a cultivator in the transcending phase, just from hearing his disciples’ descriptions, he knew he couldn’t deliver such a blow himself.

So when Feng Jun made it clear that even if he had formations, he was not interested in revealing them, Mr. Yan was angry, yet he surprisingly couldn’t muster up the will to force him.

After a pause, he spoke emphatically, “This matter… is of utmost importance to me. Fellow Daoist Feng, whatever your terms are, feel free to speak.”

After contemplating, Feng Jun responded, “To be honest, this is a secret not to be revealed by my sect, and should I divulge it, I fear it would lead to trouble.”

Mr. Yan nodded, believing this reason to be true.

However, he was puzzled, “Then why were you able to reveal this set of Origin Formation Methods?”

“One or two sets, it doesn’t matter much,” Feng Jun replied with a slight smile, “Mr. Yan, as you know, if one’s mastery of formations is sufficient, deducing such a set of formations is not difficult.”

Mr. Yan could only give a wry smile, “Indeed it’s not too difficult, but the difference is still as vast as a chasm.”

“Actually, I excel at counter-deduction,” Feng Jun still revealed some of his hand—unavoidably so, for the other would eventually find out that he had been purchasing a lot of materials and constantly experimenting with explosions for building Spirit Formations, with Yu Changqing present at that time.

Instantly enlightened, Mr. Yan responded, “Then indeed, it shouldn’t be passed on lightly.”

He could ask for two sets of deduced formations, but to demand another’s analytical skills—wasn’t that tantamount to seizing a legacy?

Any force capable of protecting its own legacy would certainly not agree to such a request.

—You’re asking me for two fish, which we can negotiate. But you want to snatch my fishing net? Then there’s no alternative but a fight to the death.

However, looking at Feng Jun’s age, he couldn’t help but feel skeptical, “Do you truly understand this technique, fellow Daoist? Could you help me analyze a set of formations? As for the price… just name it.”

“My current cultivation level isn’t high enough,” Feng Jun stated frankly, “I’m unable to analyze overly complex formations; it would be best to work with an Array Plate… As for the price, I haven’t decided yet.”

Mr. Yan’s eyes flickered, “I heard you’ve recently acquired a new Gathering Spirit Array Plate. Is that Array Plate easy to analyze?”

“Not easy to analyze,” Feng Jun shook his head, not denying that he was attempting to analyze it—he was even planning to construct a Heaven-Swallowing Formation at Mount Zhige in the future, so hinting at it now was necessary, “In my spare time, I plan to give it a try, but sadly the materials are hard to come by.”

In these couple of days, he had roughly analyzed the Gathering Spirit Array Plate, but… the calculation load was really too great, his mobile phone battery drained rapidly, and the response was terribly sluggish.

In a nutshell, it was an incredibly complex project, more than ten times more difficult than the previous Spirit Gathering Array, to the point that he lacked the courage to even attempt it—this was going to be a long and tedious process, and considering the risk of explosions, it also seemed unsafe.

Of course, the most crucial point was that many materials could not be found in the Mortal Realm and could only be purchased in the Cultivation World.

Master Yan raised an eyebrow and expressed very decisively, “Whatever materials are missing, leave it to me. I hope…to work with you in analyzing this Array Plate.”

Feng Jun instinctively wanted to refuse—Work together in analyzing? What could you possibly be thinking?

But on second thought: Wasn’t there someone to do all that repetitive and boring work?

Of course, he couldn’t just agree like that; he directly brought up something else, “This Formation is too difficult, just give me another Array Plate… When it’s analyzed, exchange it for three sets of basic Cultivation Techniques that can lead directly to the Out-of-Dust phase.”

Master Yan furrowed his brow and looked quite puzzled, “Three sets of basic Cultivation Techniques…and they should lead directly to the Out-of-Dust phase? Are you joking, Daoist Feng?”

“No joke,” Feng Jun replied earnestly, increasing his demands, “They must be techniques that I don’t already have.”

This counteroffer actually left Master Yan somewhat baffled—Do you think techniques leading directly to the Out-of-Dust phase grow on trees?

However, considering the foreign identity of the other party, he thought it might be a difference in perception, “This… It’s not worth it.”

Feng Jun replied solemnly, “I think it’s very worth it. If you don’t agree, let’s call the whole thing off.”

Negotiating with this foreigner was unreasonable, Master Yan had dealt with cultivators from other regions and knew too well that differing perspectives meant endless disputes, so he backed down and started bargaining, “Two sets…and that’s my final offer.”

Actually… that’s not how you haggle, as Feng Jun couldn’t possibly lower his demand to two and a half sets, right?

After all, Wuyou Platform really isn’t lacking in basic Cultivation Techniques; those leading directly to Golden Core and Nascent Soul stages are somewhat scarce, but there are quite a few that reach the Out-of-Dust phase, so his bargaining wasn’t that harsh.

But that was also his bottom line, anything more than two sets was off the table, and there was no such thing as two-point-one or two-point-two sets of Cultivation Techniques.

Yet Feng Jun still wanted to haggle, how could he not understand this coming from an information-overloaded society? “Two sets of Cultivation Techniques, plus a thousand Spirit Stones… or a Water Attribute Magical Artifact for attack.”

“How could that be possible?” Master Yan firmly disagreed, “Two sets of Cultivation Techniques is already the highest offer.”

Feng Jun didn’t hesitate to expose him, “After I finish the analysis… you can sell the Formation, can’t you?”

Master Yan’s careful calculations were exposed, inevitably leading to some embarrassment, but since he had chosen not to resort to violence earlier, he was even less inclined to now, “We are also short on Water Attribute Magical Artifacts.”

Feng Jun spread his hands, “But you need Formations even more.”

It was the truth, while Magical Artifacts were in fierce demand, in reality, a Martial Cultivator in the Intermediate Level of Qi Refinement could likely possess more than one Magical Artifact, but… few owned a complete Formation.

Array Masters were far fewer than Artifact Refiners.

Master Yan had no rebuttal, so he tried to shift the topic elsewhere, “Since you’re so skilled in Formations, why don’t you go to the Cultivation World instead of lingering in the Mortal Realm… Is there a reason for this?”

In his heart, Feng Jun was quite wary of this subject.

However, exactly because he was wary, he had carefully prepared some answers.

At this moment, he provided answer one, “Going to the Cultivation World requires identity registration, and I’ve always been a carefree person. I don’t like being controlled by others.”

Master Yan scorned such a notion, “Unregistered cultivators receive no protection whatsoever… not even considered as Loose Cultivators, but merely as Wild Cultivators.”

Among cultivators, those without a Sect or lineage, known as Loose Cultivators, are looked down upon, but Wild Cultivators have it even worse.

What does Wild Cultivator mean? It’s hard to explain, but… it refers to those who give up on living in the Cultivation World; they’re called Wild Cultivators.

For instance, Ye Tiannan, the protector of Wonderful Hand Pavilion, used to make a living in the Cultivation World but when he saw no hope for advancement, he chose to mix into the Mortal World and rarely stayed in the Cultivation World anymore; he’s basically considered a Wild Cultivator.

Similarly, suppose someone achieved Martial Enlightenment. Before enlightenment, a Martial Cultivator has no Sect or lineage, but after enlightenment, sects might recruit them, or they could also wander the Cultivation World alone as Loose Cultivators.

If after achieving Martial Enlightment, they continue to linger in the Mortal Realm instead of entering the Cultivation World, they are considered Wild Cultivators.

Strictly speaking, Feng Jun was a bona fide Wild Cultivator.

It’s hard for Wild Cultivators to receive legacies; they must rely on self-taught cultivation. In this regard, Feng Jun was slightly better off than most Wild Cultivators—whether through deception or other means, he at least had Cultivation Techniques and had amassed quite a collection.

However, he did not regard this identity highly, “Then just consider me a Wild Cultivator, seeing as no one can prevent me from cultivating.”

Master Yan was left speechless.

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