Chapter 2258: Chapter 2260: Controlling the Scale
Yi Jue said, "If Mountain Master Feng sells these spots at the same price externally, do you think anyone would buy?"
Elder Duan Liang felt somewhat arrogant inside, but he could still face reality, and after thinking for a moment, he replied deeply, "Those clan practitioners and loose cultivators, what have they seen? They have few resources, and if there’s an opportunity to make money, of course, they won’t miss it."
"Then I won’t mention loose cultivators and clan practitioners," Yi Jue said coldly, "Just speaking of the Seven Sects and Eighteen Paths, I guarantee that aside from the Spirit Plant Path, at least Jinwu Sect and Xuanshui Sect would be willing to pay a thousand top-grade Spirit Stones as an entrance fee, then share the Void’s bounty with Mountain Master Feng."
Elder Duan Liang’s thinking had a misstep, that is, he thought aside from clan practitioners and loose cultivators, sect practitioners would never accept such an insult—those daring to treasure hunt in the Void start out at Golden Core Cultivation; are sect high-rank practitioners to be trifled with?
He furrowed his brow, "Including checking storage bags?"
"Of course," Yi Jue answered without hesitation, "And I’m certain that there’s no limit to the number of applicants, as long as he dares nod and accept, others dare to pay, Elder Duan Liang, if you don’t believe it, I’ll show you with actual operations?"
"Forget it, I find it troublesome," Feng Jun waved his hand and spoke gravely, "Anyway, these are the conditions. If Elder Duan Liang doesn’t agree, I won’t lead you into the Void, buying out the technique is only worth a thousand top-grade Spirit Stones, I see no need to waste too much time."
Elder Duan Liang’s expression changed several times before he finally sighed, "This matter is too significant, I can’t answer you immediately, it still needs to go through the Elders Council."
Yi Jue’s lips curled into a smile but quickly restrained it, "Then, does Elder Duan Liang have any other matters?"
Elder Duan Liang coughed dryly and answered somewhat tactfully, "There are two more matters."
This attitude really can’t be called tactful, but compared to his earlier decisive and quick actions, it truly seems to drag on.
The first matter is: Master Yuan forming the Nascent Soul eventually impacted the upper echelon of Taixu Sect; with their keen vision, they wouldn’t be concerned with Master Tuantuan’s trivial matters, the key issue is the four words ’Nascent Soul Opportunity.’
Even for the Seven Sects, forming a Nascent Soul is a significant event that affects the sect’s prosperity.
Taixu Sect feels somewhat wronged, having Master Moran, Master Tuantuan already performed the Nascent Soul extrapolation, with another Master Guyue in the lower ranks, already quite a few, but unfortunately, due to various reasons, none of the three have reported the news, resulting in outdated information.
Now both Gu Yue and Moran are in seclusion, and even the already Nascent Soul Master Tuantuan explained—it’s not that I intentionally concealed the news, but because I couldn’t confirm the effects of forming the Nascent Soul, hence reluctantly risking myself for the sake of responsibility to the Taixu fellow disciples.
These words... are not unreasonable, the upper echelon of Taixu Sect originally wanted to invite Feng Jun for extrapolation for each sect disciple, but reconsidered that the timing for widespread extrapolation was indeed premature.
If Feng Jun is just a decoy brought forward by some force aiming to trap a large batch of Nascent Soul seedlings from the Seven Sects, the consequence will be dire—no matter which sect, Nascent Soul seedlings are limited, and their chance of forming a Nascent Soul is extremely high.
Whether early or late, it’s a matter of time, there’s no need to take huge risks, which would lead to internal loss and end up as a laughingstock to the outside world.
What’s proper is that those disciples whose hope for Nascent Soul is already becoming faint can attempt contacting Feng Jun in phase and batches.
The high echelon of Taixu generally believes this is a more rational response, and precisely because of this, Elder Duan Liang, responsible for cultivation technique, was sent over as a "part-time" to handle this matter.
Regarding this matter, Feng Jun could only state, my extrapolation isn’t that accurate, just slightly stronger than average, and the charges are quite high, sometimes not charging Spirit Stones, so each individual has his own opportunity, hope everyone doesn’t force it.
It’s almost like saying ’Come if you want, leave if not,’ Elder Duan Liang once again felt the strong sense of arrogance emanating from the opponent.
However, why is it that he remains so confident? After all, there’s no place to beg for favor, and Taixu Sect cannot manipulate the other.
The second matter is that when he arrived, he received a request from True Immortal Chen Xi from Xuanhuang Sect, hoping Feng Jun could assist in extrapolating small world changes, this time, Xuanhuang Sect is willing to offer a wisp of Xuanhuang Qi as a thank-you gift.
It’s especially rare that Xuanhuang Sect noticed Feng Jun’s extraordinary expertise in Nascent Soul extrapolation, although many from the Seven Sects and Eighteen Paths descended to Kunhao Realm seeking extrapolation, most were refused by Feng Jun.
Xuanhuang Sect is willing to provide a dedicated place for Feng Jun to focus on his extrapolation, security managed by Xuanhuang disciples.
This condition is indeed offered with sincerity, especially considering the involvement of many True Immortals and Masters from external sects; under such circumstances, Xuanhuang Sect would absolutely not dare to blatantly and forcibly detain Feng Jun.
Even if something happened to Feng Jun, Xuanhuang Sect couldn’t escape responsibility, they could only afford to protect Feng Jun.
Feng Jun did not answer immediately, saying he needed to consider, mainly because Xuanhuang Qi is extremely precious to him, desired even by those at the Nascent Soul peak, only slightly inferior to Hongmeng Purple Qi, differing very little.
He’s contemplating asking the Big Boss if Xuanhuang Qi has further heavenly uses, whether it’s worth risking for once.
However, as soon as he returned to his residence, Yi Jue’s intention fell upon him, "Accept Xuanhuang Sect’s invitation this time, I and Qing Ji can ensure your safety... I can also invite Cang Jing and Kumu."
Feng Jun was taken aback before asking, "Four Elders...is it very dangerous to go to the Xuanhuang Sect?"
"Danger is almost nonexistent; they’re probably most worried about you getting into trouble," Yi Jue’s analysis aligned with Feng Jun’s thoughts, "The reason I mention so many people is not because of worry... are you scared?"
Feng Jun shook his head with a wry smile, "Though I am indeed a bit overly cautious, being so straightforward like you...it’s easy to have no friends!"
Yi Jue wasn’t joking with him; she solemnly stated, "Three times is the limit; that’s the rule of the Xuanhuang Sect... their gestures of goodwill have been increasingly generous each time. The Xuanhuang Qi was once auctioned for over a dozen pieces of top-grade Spirit Stones outside; they have shown utmost benevolence to you."
A dozen pieces of top-grade Spirit Stones...it’s worth reiterating, these are not something you can exchange for over a thousand Upper Spirit Energy Points!
So using "utmost benevolence" in this context is indeed appropriate.
Feng Jun was silent; he didn’t feel threatened but was self-reflecting...was he being too reckless?
He considered himself a principled person, although occasionally stubborn, usually he respects ordinary moral principles and public order.
Previously, the Xuanhuang Sect’s actions seemed somewhat underhanded, but if he tried to see it from their perspective, he could understand their intentions—compared to the relatively powerful Lingmu Sect, despite Feng’s peculiar behavior, it couldn’t compare to one of the eighteen Taoist sects.
Again, being weak is an original sin; it’s the same in the Earth Realm, the Kunhao Realm, and the Tianqin Plane.
Of course, Feng Jun didn’t agree with the other side just because he understood them; he didn’t harbor any Holy Mother sentiment, he merely could understand it.
He put off the Xuanhuang Sect twice before because he was irritated, thus unwilling to acquiesce.
However, refusing for the third time wouldn’t be so simple.
The Tianqin Plane, like the Earth Realm, also has the saying "three times is the limit", where strong forces showing goodwill repeatedly, if he remains ungrateful, any further actions they might take would leave him without moral support.
Feng Jun viewed himself highly, yet his continued cautious development reveals he still prefers discretion.
Moreover, it’s the Xuanhuang Qi, something scarce even within the Xuanhuang Sect, harder still for other major powers to obtain from them, leaving them no choice but to focus more on searching for Xuanhuang Qi everywhere.
The Xuanhuang Sect even offered him personal protection, conveyed through the mouth of Taixu Sect Elder; which such treatment, even the True Immortal Rongyang from Lingmu Sect would likely not receive.
Especially since Yi Jue clarified that the Xuanhuang Sect takes the saying "three times is the limit" very seriously.
Therefore, Feng Jun must self-reflect, am I getting too arrogant lately?
Perhaps a bit! He wondered if after connecting with the Guardian of the Earth Realm, his mood got a bit too relaxed—I have a Big Boss backing me.
So after some thought, he directly returned to Earth, which at that moment was entering a quiet state again due to Master Moli withdrawing from the Void.
Feng Jun easily contacted the Guardian—this person was quite focused on him now; a mere release of his Divine Sense was enough.
Upon hearing about the Xuanhuang Qi, the Guardian was somewhat surprised, "To think this thing exists? This... there must be benefits, but did that other dimensional space mention its possible uses?"
Feng Jun felt a bit doubtful; does this Big Boss really not know?
However, he dared not secretly mock him further, as he wasn’t clear on this Big Boss’s cultivation level; if the person practiced secret techniques like Telepathy to perceive his negative emotions, he’d be in trouble.
So he merely stated, "I dare not ask casually, afraid someone might seize it, hence I sought an elder’s advice."
The Guardian nonchalantly said, "No worries, you have the Realm-Breaking Ring; as long as you’re cautious, there’s no need to worry...if anyone dares to pursue and cross realms, do they really think I don’t exist?"
Can someone really break realms to chase after him? Feng Jun was startled, "What cultivation level does one need to break realms?"
The Guardian replied swiftly, "For regular realm-breaking, the Divine Spirit Stage is generally sufficient, but breaking into the Earth Realm requires more than the Body Integration Realm; for the Transcendance Tribulation Stage, there’s a slight possibility."
That’s quite impressive! Feng Jun was dumbfounded and asked, "So even if a Transcendance Tribulation Stage powerhouse comes over, you can deal with it?"
