Big Data Cultivation
/ Big Data Cultivation Chapter 788
Chapter 788: Chapter 788 Desperate Chapter 788: Chapter 788 Desperate “`
Huang Fu Flawless was rather considerate in her actions, especially when she intended to ingratiate herself with someone.
She knew that Feng Jun didn't want to make a high-profile appearance, so she didn't bring him to any of the shops run by Tiantong Commerce Alliance; instead, she had a list of pills delivered to him.
As for the price, it was absolutely preferential. It's not even worth mentioning compared to the prices of shops on the street; she directly compared it to Tiantong's internal price.
She declared solemnly, “I can give you a VIP card for Tiantong, but I must make it clear in advance that this price is not a standing offer… When I am not present, do not expect to be able to purchase elixirs at this price.”
Feng Jun's investments this time were substantial. His first time taking advantage of an oversight, he earned not only two cultivation techniques, but also seven thousand Spirit Stones. The second time, he earned twenty-eight thousand two hundred Spirit Stones, totaling thirty-five thousand two hundred Spirit Stones.
He had given Shangguan Yunjin a reward of one hundred Spirit Stones, which roughly equated to a profit of thirty-five thousand; yet, he ended up spending eight thousand Spirit Stones on pills.
So far, although he had purchased a large amount of items from the Qiuchen Immortal Workshop, he still had earned over twenty thousand Spirit Stones.
With the previous stockpile of twenty thousand Spirit Stones, he now had over forty thousand Spirit Stones on him.
However, Yu Changzhu was somewhat greedy; she hoped that Feng Jun would take advantage of another oversight because she was very eager to obtain a “Water Spirit Pill.”
She had a congenital deficiency in the Wood Attribute, and her sister, Yu Changqing, had claimed the majority of the Wood Attribute for herself, leaving her with the other attributes.
If she wanted to cultivate, she needed to compensate for this shortcoming and strive to have an attribute of “Five Elements Complete.”
Although such a balanced Five Elements constitution can be cultivated, it ultimately doesn't compare to an innate Great Five Elements Constitution–not even to a minor Five Elements Constitution–as her Five Elements are difficult to balance.
In short, if she wanted to cultivate, she would need to purchase at least one Water Spirit Pill to allow the Water Attribute to nourish her Wood Attribute.
Of course, by then, her Water Attribute might become much stronger than the others, and it might not be suitable for her to cultivate Five Elements Transcendence; perhaps cultivating Fleeting Water would be more appropriate, but all these considerations were for the future.
However, a Water Spirit Pill was not cheap. Huang Fu Flawless would sell one to Feng Jun for one hundred and twenty Spirit Stones, and in the shops of the Fang Market, it could cost up to three hundred Spirit Stones–and that's assuming you could even find one to buy.
In the past, a Water Spirit Pill was something that Yu Changzhu could not even dare to dream of, nor could her sister Yu Changqing–because they had no Spirit Stones.
But now, she had Spirit Stones–twenty of them, which were the “performance fee” given to her by Feng Jun.
In fact, it was because the Divine Doctor had taken advantage twice in a row, taking out some Spirit Stones to share the joy with everyone.
Mi Yunshan and Chen Junsheng, both of whom were practicing with Feng Jun, received fewer Spirit Stones, ten each. But their status did not warrant the usage of Spirit Stones, so they were credited to Feng Jun's account.
Shangguan Yunjin's “performance fee” was one hundred Spirit Stones, and Yu Changzhu's was twenty Spirit Stones. Feng Jun made such a distinction not because he wanted to curry favor with the Wuyou Platform Disciples, but because in addition to performing, Shangguan Yunjin also played a considerable role in the sales process.
Shangguan Yunjin blissfully accepted the one hundred Spirit Stones, but Yu Changzhu herself could not own Spirit Stones, so they too were credited to Feng Jun's account.
Are twenty Spirit Stones enough to buy a Water Spirit Pill? Obviously, they are not, and Feng Jun would not buy a Water Spirit Pill for her without reason–the Spirit Stones are not the issue; the point is that there's no precedent for such a gift.
Yu Changzhu then had an idea, hoping that Feng Jun would take advantage of another oversight. Her twenty Spirit Stones would become an investment.
Feng Jun appreciated her attitude towards this–she wasn't just asking for a handout but rather wanted to earn her own way.
However, Feng Jun felt that after taking advantage twice in a row, he had gained enough and should be satisfied; otherwise, it could lead to trouble.
He had never taken advantage of such situations back in the Earth Realm, but being a scholar, he knew that “one should not push one's luck.”
Thus, he tactfully declined her proposition, “I plan to rent a high-rank transcendent cave dwelling in the management area to advance my cultivation in a couple of days.”
It was still raining that night, and Feng Jun and Mi Yunshan were going through their acrobatic motions under the tent.
Late into the night, he came out to take over Chen Junsheng's shift.
The Immortal Market was generally safe, but after he had spent Spirit Stones on the Five Elements Sword Qi Technique and purchased two thousand Spirit Stones worth of Spirit Rice, in the eyes of many, he was seen as a lucrative target, so it was better to stay vigilant.
He had set up several small traps around the area which served for minimal defense and also as an alarm so he didn't have to worry about someone sneaking in quietly. However, if someone were to attempt a direct and violent intrusion, the people living in the tents would at least have a moment to react.
Therefore, Feng Jun's position at the rear of the tent, also serving as a visible sentry, was mainly for deterrence.
Of course, if someone intended to take out this visible sentry, they would hardly be able to conceal their murderous intent from him.
He propped up a two-meter diameter sun umbrella and sat leisurely underneath, sipping tea.
Since the lighting was mainly in front of the tent, his location was hidden in the shadows. Even with the sun umbrella, one had to look carefully to notice his presence; it was only when he smoked that the intermittent glow of the cigarette end gave his position away more easily.
At a certain moment in the latter part of the night, he tensed up as he felt a soft mass press against his back.
It was midsummer, and although it had rained for several days and the nights were somewhat cool, his back felt a burning heat.
He sighed softly, “Behave and go back to sleep. What are you up to, sneaking around in the middle of the night?”
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Yu Changzhu's voice rose in his ear, “Divine Doctor, my body is burning up; I think I may be sick.”
“You have a heart sickness,” Feng Jun replied without hesitation, “I've told you, next time I'll take you to find some bargains.”
“But I'm already nineteen,” Yu Changzhu's arms wrapped around his waist from behind, and she rested her head on his shoulder.
Her body was burning hot, and her face even more so.
“It will take over a year to recover after taking the Water Spirit Pill. By the time I start cultivating, I'll be twenty-one or twenty-two. By then, my sister might already be in the Qi Refinement Realm… After waiting for nineteen years, I really don't want to wait any longer.”
On Mount Zhige, Second Young Master Yu always presented herself with a carefree demeanor. Who could have imagined she had this side to her too?
“Me finding deals isn't one hundred percent certain,” Feng Jun casually prevaricated, “You saw today, thankfully the Reward Command Token in the Three Talents Formation belonged to Master Yisuo. If it were a Qi-Refining Disciple and any old piece of white silk was added in, wouldn't that be a loss?”
His words weren't just talk. Since time immemorial, books have been the easiest places to hide secrets for one simple reason: a book has many pages, secrets can be written in blank spaces or recorded using code phrases, or even hidden within the front pages.
A library will have lots of books, and unless you meticulously search, it's nearly impossible to find any anomalies.
But are all these secrets really that important? Not necessarily.
The secrets that the original owner thought important may only have been significant to him personally.
Feng Jun bought that book for six hundred and fifty Spirit Stones–six hundred after a discount. But the real value of a similar book is probably only around one hundred or two hundred Spirit Stones, and given its antique attributes, it shouldn't exceed three hundred Spirit Stones.
That is to say, Feng Jun gambled three hundred Spirit Stones on what that mere piece of white silk was–counting the other two books, his total gambling investment approached a thousand Spirit Stones.
Not to mention, even if the same Reward Command Token, if it were a “Loyalty Command” from Wuyou Platform that could recommend an individual to join and cultivate there, it surely wouldn't be worth a thousand Spirit Stones.
If you have the aptitude, you could join Wuyou Platform for less Spirit Stones, and if not, the Loyalty Command would simply be wasted.
Of course, the key factor that made Feng Jun decide to take the gamble was the few blood spots on the piece of white silk. He figured that uncovering clues to a vendetta alone could be worth quite a few Spirit Stones.
Feng Jun laid out the facts, but Second Young Master Yu was stubbornly fixated, “You can't possibly lose… even if it's a loss, I'm willing to accept it.”
Her arms tightened even more around him, “You could just think I'm shameless. People live but once, grass for a single autumn. No matter what, I must take this gamble, or I'll never be content.”
But I'm not interested in tomboys, Feng Jun humphed lightly, “Whether you're content or not is your business, but let me tell you seriously… if you continue like this, it will only give me a worse impression of you.”
Yu Changzhu's body tensed up immediately, “But… but I can still help you a lot on Mount Zhige.”
“Now you've said something right,” Feng Jun said with a smile, patting his abdomen where two cool jade hands lay, “Be good, go back to sleep. You help me, and of course, I'll help you.”
“I hate you!” Yu Changzhu whispered those three words softly, let go of him, and turned to run away.
Feng Jun took out a cigarette and lit it, a smile tinged with resignation on his lips: Your timing couldn't be worse.
He truly didn't like tomboyish women. It wasn't a matter of physical appearance, but he just didn't like that kind of personality. However, if it had been a few years earlier, during his more chaotic times, he might have… well.
At least Yu Changzhu had an appearance that he could show off. Most of the opponents he hooked up with at the bar weren't even as good as her.
But now, things were ultimately different. He had amassed quite the artillery of beauties.
Yet, Second Young Master Yu's energy surpassed what he had anticipated.
The next morning, after breakfast, Shangguan Yunjin came looking for him, “Feng Daoist friend, since there's not much entertainment here, how about we go find some deals again? My hundred Spirit Stones are also with you.”
Feng Jun was somewhat helpless, “Even if I wanted to find deals, it's not like I'm short your hundred Spirit Stones, is it?”
Shangguan Yunjin gave him a meaningful look, “Of course you're not short of Spirit Stones, but I am… Feng Daoist friend should know that I've always supported you and never held you back.”
Feng Jun thought about it and indeed, Shangguan Yunjin had never wronged him; on the contrary, she had helped him a lot.
This, he had to admit.
Also, for the next transaction involving Aquatic Sandalwood Spikenard, she could exert some influence too.
Then, he remembered what Huang Fu said–business isn't sustainable if you don't know how to share.
So he nodded his head reluctantly, “Okay, I'll take another walk today and see if I can find a suitable target.”
No sooner had he spoken than two figures appeared nearby: Mi Yunshan and Chen Junsheng.
Two pairs of timid eyes stared at him fixedly.
Feng Jun sucked his teeth in resignation–these two also had ten Spirit Stones hanging on his account,
Chapter end
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