Big Data Cultivation Chapter 778

Chapter 778: Chapter 778: Harm to Its Kind Chapter 778: Chapter 778: Harm to Its Kind As mentioned earlier, Innate Experts are quite popular in the Cultivation World because they find it easy to switch to the Qi Refinement Realm.

However, most Martial Cultivators enter the Innate realm at an older age, so even if they switch to the Qi Refinement Realm, their prospects aren't viewed very optimistically. They usually just become powerful enforcers.

If an Innate Expert can achieve Martial Enlightenment, it's a different story. Even if they're a bit older, because they have grasped the essence of Martial Will, not only is their combat strength strong, but their development prospects are also very promising–they have already glimpsed the “meaning of the path.”

Chen Junsheng had achieved Innate status at thirty years old, and he was quite arrogant. He mingled in the Cultivation World seeking the chance for Martial Enlightenment.

Therefore, he wouldn't easily pledge allegiance to any force or go through any conversion. He just wanted to forge his own path.

Now, outside of the Immortal Sects, many Innate Experts think the same way, offering their services without servitude.

The conditions offered by Jing Qingyang from Fuhai County, like the one I'm facing right now, are of this type.

He would serve as a bodyguard for cultivators for three months. During that period, if he had to act on behalf of his master, the term would automatically extend for another three months; within these three months, he would have a bit more freedom to seek his own opportunities.

If within those three months, he had to act again for his master, he would be entitled to yet another three-month extension.

In short, if within three months he found no opportunity to act, then after those three months, his work permit would expire, and he would have to honestly leave the Cultivation World.

If he still wished to stay, he'd have to accept some other conditions.

Regardless, among those wandering outside the Immortal Sects, the Innate Experts hold a relatively proactive position.

Chen Junsheng has done such things, so he spoke with experience and authority.

But at the same time, he pointed out that such preferential treatment, for Innate Experts, isn't exactly friendly. There's a sense of being treated as a commodity, which can be humiliating, and with the more temperamental cultivators, there may be other humiliations as well.

Because of this, after coming here twice, he no longer continued.

“Don't bother with these people,” Huang Fu Wuxia was about to head into the white mist when she heard their conversation and came back. She spoke in a solemn voice, “only newcomers care about them, wishing to recruit talent… Inside the Immortal Sects, what kind of talent is not available?”

Chen Junsheng didn't like hearing this, even though he was only at the fourth level of transcending the mortal realm, he used to be an Innate, and confronting those at the Qi Refinement Realm wasn't much pressure for him. He let out a cold laugh, “Is it easy for the Immortal Sects to recruit Innates?”

Huang Fu Wuxia knew his true identity, and recognizing the experience in his response, she didn't take the bait.

She just said indifferently, “Some of these people are sent out by those inside, intending to distinguish who are novices, to find an easy mark. To quote you, Feng Jun… Heh, it's all schemes.”

Feng Jun took a sharp intake of breath upon hearing this, “It seems, being a good person isn't something you can just do casually.”

Despite the small number of people on the outside, each had a story, indeed forming a miniature society.

Yet among these people, young women were in the majority, and they had good appearances too. One had to admit, the weakness of male cultivators was quite evident, reflecting societal norms–such tactics had a strong success rate.

Just then, a fourteen or fifteen-year-old girl approached. She didn't dare to offend an Immortal, standing about ten meters away.

This girl defied the pattern described by Huang Fu Wuxia; she wasn't pretty–seven or eight scars across her face provoked disgust, far removed from any pleasant sight.

Her clothes were tattered, one leg slightly limp, and with a hoarse voice she spoke, “Exalted one, I used to be a Cultivation Seedling, but my Guidance failed … If you take me into the Immortal Sects, my life is yours.”

With a gesture of annoyance and a smack to her forehead, Huang Fu Wuxia thought: Oh great, I was just speaking the truth, did you have to disgust me like this?

Feng Jun was still in shock when he felt a tightness on his right arm. Turning his head, he saw it was Mi Yunshan's hands, uncontrollably gripping his right arm tightly, tears apparent in her eyes.

When she noticed him looking, she forced a bitter smile and spoke softly, “I'm sorry, I … I was reminded of myself. It seems like my father once came here too.”

Sister Lin started off smiling, but as she spoke, tears streamed down her face.

In the end, she broke down in tears on the ground, “I can't help it … Now I know the hardships my father went through, Brother Jun, I really can't help it, I'm sorry to my father, I kept complaining about him…”

“It's over!” Huang Fu Wuxia looked up at the sky, “Well, now everyone knows you're new here.”

Of course, that was just her saying that offhandedly. As guests of the Tiantong Commercial Alliance, even as novices, who would dare to hassle them?

But like Feng Jun, she disliked trouble as much as she disliked fuss. This incident might just provoke some issues.

Feng Jun turned to look at Mi Yunshan, “Alright, no more crying, do you want me to take her in?”

“Don't mind me,” Sister Lin, true to her sensitive nature, sat on the ground, her shoulders shaking as she sobbed, “I'll feel better after a cry, it's just a wave of emotion.”

Feng Jun pulled out a Storage Talisman, carelessly scratched it, then nodded slightly, “Alright then, follow me, Yun Buyao.”

The girl, upon hearing this, was momentarily stunned, then jumped up high with excitement and exclaimed, “Elder, you've agreed?”

With that leap, it became apparent that her left leg was indeed a bit weak.

However, she seemed not to care about this at all, as she ran over joyously, tears streaming down her face, and she cried out hoarsely, “Elder, you won't regret it, I swear… truly!”

Huang Fu Flawless looked at Feng Jun helplessly and said, “Hey, this one hasn't even gone through human metamorphosis yet… isn't your compassion a bit too overflowing?”

Feng Junbai shot her a glance, paused for a moment, then spoke, “Why don't you switch to a different skill? Wasting the Treasure-Appraising Eye on you…”

“Really?” Huang Fu Flawless's eyes flashed with a hint of surprise as she heard this, and then she froze, “My goodness, a Pure Gold Body?”

When cultivators speak of the Pure Gold Physique, they're not talking about triple-nines or quadruple-nines gold, but a body that is inherently made of gold.

Let's put it this way, Zhang Caixin's cultivation speed is frightening, right? She is an innate water physique.

In other words, this girl named Yun Buyao is three or four years younger than Zhang Caixin. Although she hasn't cultivated before, her starting point is already a half-step into human metamorphosis.

With such talent, it's no wonder Huang Fu Flawless would exclaim in surprise. As long as she doesn't meet an untimely end, it's destined for her to advance to the state of transcendence, with even the Golden Core Stage not being out of reach.

Upon encountering a Cultivation Seedling with such talent, even if her origins might be unclear, any ordinary Immortal Sect would be willing to take the risk and accept her.

So why hasn't anyone else taken her in? Because she herself dares not claim, “I have a Pure Gold Physique.”

The principle that “one incurs guilt by possessing a valuable treasure” is well-known to all.

She only claims to be a Cultivation Seedling, in the hope that a kind-hearted cultivator will use the appraisal technique on her.

Using an appraisal technique costs something, and generally speaking, cultivators who are willing to do this for ordinary people tend not to be too malicious in nature.

Huang Fu Flawless's Treasure-Appraising Eye has relatively lower usage costs, but she wouldn't bother using it on these people–it's just too disproportionate in terms of input and output.

Feng Junbai, on the other hand, finds using this ability quite convenient, as it just consumes a bit of electrical energy.

Huang Fu Flawless also knew that Feng Jun had unique means of investigation and divination. Seeing that he had spotted an opportunity, she couldn't help but feel a bit envious, yet she still felt compelled to warn him, “You have to be careful, the backgrounds of people from this place are hard to ensure.”

Feng Junbai looked at her, smiled, and nodded, “Thanks, I'm prepared. But I'm a bit curious, if you had known about her physique beforehand, would you have taken her in?”

“I definitely would have,” Huang Fu Flawless replied with a smile. “I'm not afraid of any problems with her background. No matter what, I can make sure that those with ill intentions won't get away with anything.”

She stated this with confidence, but Feng Junbai chuckled dismissively as if to say he wasn't without his own resources.

In fact, upon hearing that the girl had a Pure Gold Body, there were already two people in the distance eyeing her greedily, and one middle-aged woman stealthily took out a talisman.

However, Huang Fu Flawless spoke with such authority that these individuals refrained from taking any action.

Seeing that Feng Junbai had decided to take in the girl, Mi Yunshan raised her hand and produced a tent, then took out some clothes and handed them to Yun Buyao, “Go into the tent and change your clothes first… they might be a bit big.”

Everyone present was seeking opportunities outside the Immortal Sects, so of course, they were familiar with Storage Talismans.

The young girl didn't refuse and, after thanking Mi Yunshan, went into the tent.

While she was changing, Chen Junsheng hesitated before speaking to Feng Jun in a low voice, “That Jing Qingyang… is considered a chivalrous man. Although I haven't dealt with him, I've heard that he is a man of his word.”

Feng Junbai raised an eyebrow, was about to refuse, but after some thought, he nodded, “Alright, we'll also hire him to take a trip.”

Jing Qingyang, seeing that he was being ignored here, was about to leave when he noticed that this group of newcomers had taken in a young girl who had not yet metamorphosed. He couldn't help but feel a glimmer of hope again.

Chen Junsheng noticed his expression and couldn't help but sigh, reflecting on how Jing Qingyang used to do as he pleased in Fuhai County, daring to publicly execute those from the Prefectural Governor's administration who bullied the common folk. He was truly a man who brooked no objection and had his way for a time.

Now, outside the Immortal Sects, he was actively seeking a bodyguard role. It was one thing for him to be ignored, but still, he clung to hope–as if waiting for charity from others. What was the difference?

So Chen Junsheng appealed on his behalf, with an attitude not much different from Mi Yunshan's, also moved by compassion.

Hearing Feng Jun agree, he quickly asked, “How much would you charge for three months of work, Jing Qingyang?”

Jing Qingyang gave him a look and replied solemnly, “Five ounces of gold will do. I can take care of my own food… Money is not an issue for me.”

Chen Junsheng glared at him irritably, “How do you know money isn't an issue? Three months is fine, but what about six months or nine months… do you have any idea how much it will cost?”

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