Big Data Cultivation Chapter 714

Chapter 714: Chapter 714: Yinsha Sect and Nether Bead Chapter 714: Chapter 714: Yinsha Sect and Nether Bead “`
Huang Fu Flawless brought the perfume back and pondered over it for most of the night, and the next morning she got up early to continue pondering.

Cultivators test the effects of using perfumes in ways that are much more numerous and convenient than ordinary people, they can cast a Cleansing Wind Technique, conjure some small water orbs, release a Dust Removal Technique, use Inner Qi to dry clothes… these methods are readily available to them.

To be honest, Chairman Huang Fu's ability to identify was truly not for nothing, even without using the Treasure-Appraising Eye, her perception was top-notch, and coupled with the fact that she was examining a product for females, her motivation was plentiful.

Thus, she quickly discerned the different grades of the perfumes.

However, after that, she became captivated by the different fragrance combinations and began considering which fragrances to use in different situations, as well as what appropriate suggestions to make to customers of various ages and temperaments.

It must be acknowledged that when it comes to the use of perfumes, women naturally have the expertise.

She pondered all the way until nearly noon, when she suddenly noticed something amiss and looked in the direction of Feng Jun's courtyard. Frowning, she felt the atmosphere and then slapped her forehead hard, “I'm in trouble!”

Indeed, it was trouble. A faint Yin Energy could be felt emanating from the courtyard, which although weak, was not lacking in momentum. It was likely the Nether Bead from last night.

At this moment, Feng Jun had deliberately revealed the aura of the Nether Bead, and certainly not without reason; he knew that disciples of the Yinsha Sect were nearby.

As expected, not long after he released his aura, Mi Yunshan came to report that disciples from the Yinsha Sect had requested an audience.

The visitors were the same two from before, but this time, they were much more polite, especially Le Ye from the Qi Refining Seventh Layer. He who used to carry himself with arrogance now approached with a smile before he even spoke, displaying overwhelming enthusiasm.

Although Feng Jun was aware of their intentions, he didn't reveal it; he simply ordered Mi Yunshan to serve tea while he busied himself with a book.

Knowing full well why they were there, Le Ye rose and bowed, “Yesterday I had urgent business to discuss with Chairman Huang Fu, and I may have been somewhat rude. Please forgive me, Fellow Daoist Feng.”

Only then did Feng Jun look up. After gazing at him, he casually waved it off and spoke indifferently, “No need to be so formal, you and I are both on the Cultivation Path, why bother about such mundane formalities?”

Even though he said that, he still didn't ask why they had come to visit.

This was an expression of pride, but the disciples of the Yinsha Sect simply had no leverage to take issue with it.

Le Ye bluntly asked, “May I inquire, was the rich Yin Energy here just now released by you, brother?”

Well then, now he had dropped the courtesy title and directly addressed him as 'brother'.

Of course, it wasn't considered a loss of face; a cultivator on the Qi Refining Seventh Layer addressing one on the Qi Refining Ninth Layer in this manner was perfectly normal.

Feng Jun looked up, pausing for a moment before slowly shaking his head, “Yin Energy… Of course, it wasn't caused by me.”

The two Yinsha Sect disciples exchanged a glance before Le Ye spoke again with a smile, “My words lacked precision. We sensed that there must be a Yin Attribute treasure appearing here; do you have any knowledge of it, brother Feng?”

Feng Jun couldn't claim to be unaware. A Nether Bead from the Ascendant stage, with an aura no ordinary person could approach–if he, on the Qi Refining Ninth Layer, said he hadn't felt it, he would be deliberately making enemies.

So he just scoffed with a smile, “Why are you asking? You couldn't afford it anyway.”

Le Ye's smile froze on his face. Normally he was stern and rarely smiled; managing to smile was already quite an effort, but he hadn't expected Feng Jun to still speak so sharply even after his own apology.

…but regardless of that sharpness, he had to endure, because he had truly sensed just how vast and pure, how strong and refined that burst of Yin Energy was.

After a brief pause, he forced a smile, “You jest, brother Feng. Although I didn't bring many Spirit Stones, my family is quite well-off, and… I know people who could afford it.”

Feng Jun started to laugh, “Who said I wanted to sell? Perhaps you don't know, but I'm not in need of Spirit Stones either.”

“We could offer a high price,” Le Ye said with a smile, seemingly undeterred, “How about this, whatever it may be, could brother Feng show it to us first?”

“There's no harm in satisfying your curiosity,” Feng Jun said, as he took out the Nether Bead and casually tossed it in his hand.

The disciple in the Third Level of Qi Refinement exclaimed, “It's actually a Nether Bead!”

Le Ye gasped, “A Nether Bead… It's actually from the Ascendant stage!”

Seeing that they had recognized it, Feng Jun flipped his wrist and put the Nether Bead away, speaking with a mocking smile, “Satisfied your curiosity?”

The two Yinsha Sect disciples looked at each other again, then Le Ye asked, “How many Spirit Stones would brother Feng want to sell this bead for?”

Feng Jun shook his head and replied firmly, “As I said before, I have no plans to sell it.”

That statement was clearly ludicrous. If he had no intention of selling, he wouldn't have shown off the Nether Bead.

He had revealed the Nether Bead the previous night only briefly, and Huang Fu Flawless had offered a flat rate of five thousand Spirit Stones for it.

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Feng Jun didn't know if this was in line with the market, but he was very clear about one thing, the Tiantong Commerce Alliance gathered goods to sell them, but for disciples of the Yinsha Sect, this item was conducive to their own cultivation.

For the same item, should one sell to middlemen, allowing them to make a profit, or directly to end-users?

This question, any random person could answer, and Feng Jun was no exception.

Yesterday, two people from the Yinsha Sect were not very friendly to him, but that was just the intrinsic arrogance of major sect disciples, and there was no fundamental conflict between them.

Then, of course, he could consider selling the Nether Bead to them, which would also serve as a warning to Chairman Huang Fu — I am not limited to doing business just with you.

His current claim of not intending to sell was, of course, just a strategy — after all, both sides had a rather poor first impression of each other.

Le Ye, however, was anxious and somewhat indiscreetly blurted out, “These Nether Beads, used by others, are simply squandering celestial resources… Brother Feng, I'm not criticizing you, but those people from Sword Forging Peak and Guanquan Valley just can't unleash the power of the bead.”

The disciple at the Third Level of Qi Refinement nodded in agreement, “Yes, only we, disciples of the Yinsha Sect, know best how to use the Nether Bead.”

In this regard, they were not telling lies; others who acquired a Nether Bead would use it to create magic artifacts or for ghost nourishment, at best treating the bead as a rare treasure.

But for most disciples of the Yinsha Sect, they could directly absorb the Yin Energy within the Nether Bead and after refining it, convert it to their own cultivation level — somewhat akin to the function of Spirit Stones for cultivators.

The difference is that the Yin Energy inside the Nether Bead won't create cultivators of equal cultivation level — it can create even more.

In other words, any disciple of the Yinsha Sect couldn't rely solely on the Yin Energy of the Nether Bead to enhance their cultivation level. Besides absorbing Yin Energy, they must meditate and cultivate, and their own cultivation practice is the key to improving their cultivation level.

Daoist Sects cultivate the self, not external objects; the Nether Bead only hastens the progress of cultivation, but is not the foundation of cultivation.

Of course, there are some Evil Cultivators who have mastered wicked cultivation techniques, specifically absorbing the Yin Energy of the Nether Bead for their own, which can significantly speed up cultivation, but ultimately, focusing on external objects rather than cultivating the self is fraught with problems.

To put it simply, a Nether Bead of the Out-of-Dust level, if fully absorbed by a disciple of the Yinsha Sect, could theoretically produce three Out-of-Dust level cultivators.

Of course, in reality, it isn't calculated like this; a cultivator advancing in cultivation won't do so without obstacles to reach the Out-of-Dust level. If they encounter a bottleneck, the Nether Bead can help, but it isn't omnipotent.

Furthermore, once a Nether Bead is absorbed to a certain extent, it will decrease in grade.

All these details are too cumbersome to explain; suffice it to say, the Nether Bead is widely recognized as a treasure, but its utility for the Yinsha Sect is particularly immense, which is why most of the Nether Beads end up in the hands of the Yinsha Sect.

Feng Jun knew somewhat about this, but as the Yinsha Sect tried to reduce others coveting the Nether Bead, they usually didn't publicize the details too much, so he also only knew that the Nether Bead was more valued by the Yinsha Sect.

Now, hearing this “none but us” tone, he felt somewhat disapproving in his heart, but also secretly delighted: with such an attitude, don't blame me for being impolite.

“Hehe,” he laughed meaningfully, “I don't think I don't know how to use the Nether Bead.”

The disciple at the Third Level of Qi Refinement subconsciously retorted, “Oh? Then, brother Feng, please tell us… how do you use it?”

“Hmm?” Feng Jun frowned, looking at him disapprovingly, clearly conveying with his eyes — is it your place to speak while we're conversing?

“Brother Feng, forgive me,” Le Ye quickly clasped his hands and attempted to smooth things over with a smiling face, “This junior brother of mine is young and ignorant. He is used to defending our sect and meant no offense.”

“Is that so?” Feng Jun's mouth twitched with a semblance of a smile, “Your esteemed junior brother can also explain how your Yinsha Sect uses the Nether Bead.”

After all, the other party's words were not just belittling him, but also carried a suspicion of probing, which was a bit too much.

Le Ye continued with a smiling face, “Hehe, every sect has its strengths and weaknesses, let's forget about discussing the secrets… alright?”

Feng Jun didn't want to overdo it and casually chuckled, “Actually, I don't really care, you have your way of using the Nether Bead, and I have mine, why bother to distinguish who is higher or lower?”

The disciple at the Third Level of Qi Refinement moved his mouth as though he disagreed, but in the end, he still did not speak up.

It was Le Ye who continued with a smile, “Brother Feng, we truly want to buy it; can you please give us a price?”

Feng Jun stroked his chin, pondered for a moment, and finally nodded slightly, “Alright, twenty thousand Spirit Stones, and it's yours.”

“What?” The disciple at the Third Level of Qi Refinement couldn't help but exclaim, “Isn't that extortion?”

Feng Jun looked at him with contempt and spoke disdainfully, “For someone who hasn't seen many Spirit Stones, you better keep quiet to preserve the image of your sect. Is twenty thousand Spirit Stones a lot?”

Le Ye hesitated for a moment, but finally let out a wry smile, “Brother Feng, your price… it's really a bit high.”

Just then, Mi Yunshan walked in, “Sir, Chairman Huang Fu has arrived.”

Feng Jun's brow furrowed slightly, “Tell her to wait, can't she see that I have guests?”

Chapter end

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