Chapter 2254: Chapter 2256: Annoying Trivialities
Feng Jun had already coordinated with True Immortal Jing Quan, who naturally expressed: I contributed one thousand upper-level spirit stones.
This price makes it impossible for ordinary people to say anything—money doesn’t just fall from the sky.
Moreover, Feng Jun stated, I’m entering the Void this time and will return soon; there’s not much for you to see.
It’s just that there are too many idle people at White Pebble Beach now. Since everyone recognizes this place, please help watch over it.
This greeting is necessary because he plans to take away Yi Jue and Qing Ji, two top combat powers, and White Pebble Beach really can’t do without True Immortal Jiu Wei, Hua Sheng, and Chao Cheng.
Their cultivation levels aren’t that high, but they generally count as three official envoys from the Virtues, with authoritative deterrence in terms of orthodoxy.
The other True Immortals each have their roots, with many knowing each other; some can stay at villas of the Four Sects on Wutai, but even so, without main combat forces present, if anyone secretly causes trouble, it would be hard to prevent.
However, unexpectedly for Feng Jun, in the end, True Immortal Ouyang really took out a thousand upper-level spirit stones, insisting on going to the Void to take a look, saying I am willing to follow your arrangement, even if it’s just for the time it takes a stick of incense to burn, I’ll accept it.
But Feng Jun still refused, saying we don’t have that relationship; your willingness to spend spirit stones is your business, whether I’m willing to take you or not is mine, if one day I really accept your thousand upper-level spirit stones, I definitely won’t let you stay for just the time of a stick of incense.
So this time... I’m really sorry, we’re going to rescue people.
True Immortal Ouyang’s expression was really not good, but after hearing Feng Jun’s explanation, he felt somewhat relieved—at least he didn’t plan to deceive him; it was mainly inconvenient.
Anyway, when they left, it was quite a grand departure, although the disciples of Taixu and Golden Crow blocked the scene, True Immortal’s divine sense couldn’t just be easily shielded.
Taking three True Immortals into the Void is basically Feng Jun’s limit back and forth, one more person and he can’t guarantee energy points, and neither Lan Yun nor Shou Xin came along, with Feng Jun only putting Liu Yiyi into the Spirit Beast Bag.
This time, everyone went directly to the Big Stone, looked at it, and felt relieved. The Thick Earth Cauldron was still there, with three people seated inside.
One of the Kun cultivators was indeed injured, her face pale, and her breath weak.
When True Immortal Jing Quan inquired, he couldn’t help but smile bitterly, realizing this Kun cultivator’s injury was self-inflicted.
She tried to capture a mystical item in the Void and ended up receiving a beam of white light from a bead she was collecting, which broke her bones despite wearing a precious treasure-grade robe.
It was Master Moli who came out of the Thick Earth Cauldron to retrieve her, but that bead and the white light had long escaped.
If Master Moli truly wanted to strive for that, he might have caught those two items, but he couldn’t leave those two Dust-Out Kun cultivators, especially when one was seriously injured.
He himself came to the Void to heal, he couldn’t forget his original purpose by being tempted by riches.
Feng Jun and others found it really amusing, Yi Jue calculated with her fingers, understanding the situation, "So you’ve been treasure hunting in the Void for quite some time... Are you not clear on why you came here?"
The two Kun cultivators kept silent, not daring to say a word, leaving it to Master Moli to step forward.
He raised a hand and cupped it in greeting, answering with a forced smile, "Fairy, your criticism is correct, I came to heal, but the Void is just too quiet, seeing the two junior sisters have nothing to do, pitying their difficulty, I lent them precious treasure-level armor, letting them take turns treasure hunting."
Actually, it was the two Kun cultivators who suggested treasure hunting in the Void, not only because they were envious of Shou Xin and others’ gains but mainly... because it was truly too boring here.
So, facing the vast Void, this place seemed much safer than the Broken Stone Zone, why not try treasure hunting?
Master Moli fully understood their feelings, and the two came to the Void mainly to help him heal.
People are emotional beings, unknowingly spending more than two years in the Void, they wanted to find something to do and maybe earn some extra wealth, he couldn’t refuse, he even frankly stated that he wouldn’t take a penny of the Void treasure they found.
But at this moment, disturbing so many big figures, he had to stand up and take the blame.
True Immortal Jing Quan frowned helplessly, "Do you know how much you have delayed us?"
Honestly, he felt he suffered a huge loss, from Tianqin to Kunhao, without Feng Jun’s ride, it’s not only consuming spirit stones but also spiritual energy, crucially he asked Feng Jun to take him and two others back into the Void.
Feng Jun entering and exiting the Void without consuming anything is impossible, anyone knows secret techniques or divine skills involving time and space test cultivators’ understanding and mastery of rules, but they also consume a large amount of spiritual energy and even other resources.
Think about how even lower-level cultivators have to expend a lot of spiritual energy to cast a technique, and Yi Jue activating a thought of Dao even requires sacrificing vital blood. So when Feng Jun takes everyone through the void, do you think there’s no cost?
Not to mention, breaking the barrier between reality and the void consumes a great deal of energy, let alone precise positioning.
Feng Jun has never mentioned how much it costs him to bring people into the void, but the Kunhao underlings of Qing Ji, Cang Jing, and Yi Jue had to split the stone-gambling profits evenly with Liu Yiyi. Do you really think it’s just to thank them for the "stone gambling" idea?
The True Immortal Jing Quan naturally also knows these things, and what especially bothers him is that besides the spirit stones... he’s also wasted everyone’s time!
If everyone didn’t have affairs and came to the void just to hunt for treasures, it wouldn’t matter, but clearly those three didn’t plan on coming to the void, yet were brought here by him. How do you account for that?
Moli could also somewhat sense his master’s anger, but he didn’t know whom to blame, so he could only bow repeatedly, "It’s all my fault, Mountain Master Feng, elders... I’m truly sorry."
"It’s because of our greed," the injured Kunhao finally couldn’t hold back and spoke up, "This isn’t Master Moli’s fault. It’s mainly because I couldn’t control my greed, which alarmed several True Immortals. I’m willing to accept the punishment."
Jing Quan’s scalp was also tingling a bit. The Out-of-Dust Kunhao willing to take responsibility demonstrated the accountability of the Taixu disciples, which is a good thing, but how to handle these two is actually troublesome, "How many treasures did you find in the void?"
These two Kunhao really worked hard in the void. After Feng Jun and the others left the void and lived in reality for more than two months, it equated to them surviving in the void for another two years.
During these two years, the two of them took turns treasure hunting. Although it wasn’t every day, they wouldn’t miss any treasure, and thanks to their efforts, a large chunk of sand around the Big Stone was excavated.
Considering these two are in the Out-of-Dust phase, each time they use the Thick Earth Cauldron, they have to withstand void erosion and great risks, and they still have to recuperate afterward. It’s hard not to admire their diligence.
Of course, their harvest was not small either. The True Immortal Jing Quan felt the storage bag, "Oh wow, almost a thousand spirit stones worth of upper spirits... all here, right?"
As he asked, he handed the storage bag to Feng Jun, but Feng Jun waved it off, "What are you giving it to me for?"
The three of them claimed everything was there, and Jing Quan then handed the storage bag to Yi Jue, "Help estimate its value."
Yi Jue was obviously reluctant to take on this task, but in the end, she took the storage bag, sensed it, and said, "Hmm, it’s worth around a thousand upper spirits."
If everything inside were to go through an auction process, it would probably fetch about two thousand upper spirits, but there’s no need to be so particular. Not to mention respecting Jing Quan’s face, just considering the effort these two Out-of-Dust cultivators put into the void is indeed not easy.
As for whether there are other storage bags filled with void materials, Yi Jue felt even more embarrassed to check.
Doing so would disrespect Jing Quan’s face. Based on her experience, if a storage bag is entirely filled with void materials, it should be a communal storage room for these three people. It would be easy to divide when they return to reality.
In fact, she was a bit curious to see how Jing Quan would handle this matter.
In her view, although this seems like a small matter, it actually isn’t easy to handle.
To speak fairly, the Seven Superior Sects each have strict rules. However, the crux of the problem is that before everyone came to the void, there were only the most basic agreements, without detailed rules about what can and can’t be done.
If someone wants to take risks to seek treasures, that should be their responsibility. If they die, it’s their own business.
If those in power really wanted to be particular, it wouldn’t be impossible, but punishing without instruction isn’t appropriate.
This is actually what gives Jing Quan a headache. Who did something wrong in this matter? Upon careful consideration, everyone’s actions are understandable. However, he must give Feng Jun and the others an explanation.
After thinking about it, he said, "Moli, you three go through it. Keep anything useful from the void materials, and the rest... give it to Mountain Master Feng as a fee for coming to rescue you. He’s currently managing these, any objections?"
The void materials market at White Pebble Beach involved Feng Jun, Yi Jue, and Qing Ji.
"No objections," Moli was the first to express. The injured Kunhao was actually heavily injured, and although they could slowly recover within the Thick Earth Cauldron, this isn’t ultimately the real world. Full recovery would take ten years, absolutely not a thorough return to health.
In short, for him, alarming his master to come rescue him is already a massive mistake, and he’s ready to accept any punishment!
"It’s as if we haven’t seen void materials," Feng Jun chuckled, shaking his head, "Is it really necessary to make such a fuss over a small amount?"
Actually, Yi Jue felt a bit displeased, not because of the void materials, but because she considered this place her and Feng Jun’s private property.
Moli choosing to recuperate here for safety reasons didn’t bother her much, but she was displeased that they were making a scene on her private property. However, since Feng Jun said so, she nodded, "Forget it, as long as everyone is okay, that’s the best."
