Elder Cang Jing finished expressing her stance and didn’t say anything further, just stared intently at Feng Jun.

After about half a minute, she finally spoke, "Did you foresee all these reactions beforehand, which is why you’re so adamant?"

Unlike Immortal Yi Jue, Cang Jing was not just technically inclined; she was also responsible for Xuanshui Sect’s external affairs.

"I don’t think these things are hard to foresee," Feng Jun replied with a smile, "so I’m also puzzled why Elder Cang Jing is so unkind to me... My existence actually proves that Xuanshui Sect didn’t intentionally plot against Taixu."

This had escalated through conversation to this point; if the other party had started politely, he wouldn’t have wanted to continue tearing down like this. Getting just one Fire Embryo would suffice, and then he’d see if he could gain some goodwill.

But if even one Fire Embryo couldn’t be guaranteed, Feng Jun found it hard to accept—the Big Boss was eagerly waiting for it.

The increase in the Big Boss’s strength had an obvious benefit for him.

Seeing him so unabashed, Elder Cang Jing felt a bit angry, but this time, she fully realized how difficult this young guy was to deal with, "Are you sure Taixu Sect will believe you?"

"I have deep cooperation with Taixu, and they’re very impressed with my deductions," Feng Jun answered solemnly, "And this time I came to the Ice Plate out of whim, and even got ambushed by three True Immortals... Would Wanhuan Sect care to send two True Immortals to help Xuanshui Sect validate this mine?"

Elder Cang Jing had already agreed with his explanation in her heart, but she still had to ask, "That’s just what you think, and you just said that how outsiders view it doesn’t matter to Taixu, what’s important is how they want to view it. Yi Jue is from Taixu after all."

Feng Jun shook his head, "I am not an outsider; I am involved in their core interests. While Immortal Yi Jue is indeed from Taixu and shouldn’t be offended easily, I constantly bring practical benefits to Taixu; they won’t allow the chain of interests to break."

Elder Cang Jing was rendered speechless, half a day later she gave a thumbs up, "Mountain Master Feng, you’re so young, I’m really impressed by this line of thinking. I’m very curious about your sect; how they train talents like you."

"This doesn’t need training, right?" Feng Jun blinked, "So, is this settled... one Fire Embryo?"

If at first Elder Cang Jing just considered him "incredible with secret techniques," now she was genuinely curious about what sect could produce such an "Old Silver Coin"?

Unlike Yi Jue, she had dealt with a lot of sect affairs and was quite a competent manager in Xuanshui Sect. It was precisely because of this that she was acutely aware of how frighteningly capable Feng Jun was at analyzing matters.

Though she didn’t think Taixu Sect would certainly do something so unscrupulous, it’s never wrong to be prepared; as long as it’s well planned ahead to ensure Xuanshui Sect gains the maximum benefit and minimizes the chance of trouble, she’s still willing to do it.

In the face of such great benefits, even a Fire Embryo doesn’t count as precious.

Besides, Yi Jue had explained things clearly. Feng Jun already had a Fire Embryo—even though having such a treasure at the Initial Golden Core Stage sounded incredible, if it was Feng Jun, it seemed understandable.

Therefore, it was inevitable that Feng Jun would single-mindedly pursue the balance of water and fire.

She nodded, "Well, as long as there’s a Spirit Stone Mine, I will offer one Fire Embryo, is that okay?"

"Of course," Feng Jun nodded with a smile, then cupped his hands in thanks, "Thank you, True Immortal Cang Jing."

"You show gratitude only when there’s a benefit?" Elder Cang Jing cast a cold glance at him, "Who was being disrespectful just now?"

"Elder, you’re wronging me here," Feng Jun spread his hands, "Even if the negotiation failed, I still provided information—there’s a Spirit Stone Mine in the territory; that’s better than nothing, right?"

Elder Cang Jing was rather self-important, but hearing his words, she couldn’t help but acknowledge a point—he really hadn’t done anything wrong. If it were someone else, whether they’d leak the information is another story.

Knowing there’s something good here, just temporarily keeping quiet, waiting until the opportunity matures, and then mining it—there are indeed many like that.

So, she didn’t want to argue any further and asked about something else, "Does your offer to help improve the Formation still stand?"

"You really want everything?" Feng Jun laughed at her words, but he didn’t mind, "I’ll talk to you later, shouldn’t we go check the Spirit Stone Mine now?"

Then he led them to fly over ten thousand miles and pointed to the ground, "It’s in this area. If any of you are good at deduction, you can try, and you’ll see I’m not lying."

Xuanshui Sect did have True Immortals who could deduce, but to deduce a result could take three to five days.

Yi Jue came along as well. Although she was an outsider, the influence of the Spirit Plant path didn’t reach here, and she was willing to help Xuanshui Sect bear witness, plus she originally came from Taixu, so coming along to watch was quite normal.

Her deduction skills weren’t something those amateurs could compare with, even if her expertise was in Cultivation Technique deduction.

In just half a day, she deduced the Spirit Stone Mine, "Indeed, there’s a small mine... But it’s strange, I don’t sense the conditions for a Spirit Stone formation here."

She was born in the Taixu Sect and wasn’t particularly proficient in Earth Veins, but she was definitely not lacking either.

"That’s quite normal, isn’t it?" Elder Cang Jing smiled upon hearing, "Many micro-mines also have no origin, yet they objectively exist." 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

After confirming there was indeed a mine, she contacted the main headquarters, hoping for some support.

Meanwhile, she went to Feng Jun’s place to continue listening to his exposition on the transformation of Formations.

Yi Jue said she was not very astute, but that wasn’t entirely accurate; she was just too concerned about saving face. However, when she sought advice from Feng Jun behind closed doors, her attitude was quite proper.

Feng Jun had no personal insights on the transformation of Formations and completely copied from the Big Boss. Thus, his opinions carried a clear Big Boss style—he didn’t know how to modify the details, only had some rough ideas.

Unexpectedly, this style of explanation thoroughly astonished Elder Cang Jing—not proficient in details, yet able to pinpoint problems from a high perspective; this is someone with a substantial background.

Without sufficient understanding of the Great Dao’s True Meaning, it would be impossible to achieve this!

If Feng Jun only emphasized changes in details, she might still be amazed but would definitely not be shocked to such an extent.

Moreover, listening to his various ideas, Elder Cang Jing would be inspired to think of other associations, making her feel unusually rewarded.

She finally started to understand why someone with Yi Jue’s extraordinary talent and perspective would cling to him—this person is knowledgeable, with profound insights, yet his thoughts occasionally spark brilliance. He is truly an excellent companion in the pursuit of the Dao.

As a Sect disciple, she technically shouldn’t lack companions in seeking the Dao, but true pursuit of the Dao is not about following a single path with just a few fellow disciples. To seek the Great Dao, one must listen to different voices, gather the strengths of various schools, to carve out a path of one’s own.

Unknowingly, she stayed at Feng Jun’s place until evening. Originally, Yi Jue was staying in her own place, and seeing that she still hadn’t come out, she couldn’t help but call out, "Cang Jing, if you don’t come back, I won’t leave the door open for you."

Leaving the door open or not was a joke, as Elder Cang Jing had her own place, not to mention on the Ice Plate, she wouldn’t lack somewhere to stay.

Elder Cang Jing returned, clearly displeased, and remarked, "I just had a nice chat with him, what’s with this jealousy of yours?"

"What kind of nonsense is filling your head!" True Immortal Yi Jue blushed, "I called you out because I wanted to ask if you think this person could be a good friend?"

"Of course a good friend," True Immortal Cang Jing nodded without hesitation, then spoke in a half-joking manner, "I’ve already praised your judgment, do you really want to hear it again, aren’t you afraid your ears will get calluses?"

"I’m not joking with you," True Immortal Yi Jue spoke seriously, "Do you think the information about that Spirit Stone Mine is only worth one Yuan Water Embryo?"

"What do you mean by that?" Elder Cang Jing blinked and asked confusedly, "One Yuan Water Embryo is just the starting point, if the quantity is particularly large, I would consider augmenting the compensation somewhat."

True Immortal Yi Jue smiled slightly and shook her head, "Forget it, I thought you were really good at handling affairs, but it’s just okay."

"I don’t like what I’m hearing," Elder Cang Jing’s face turned serious, "I can tolerate it when others say it, but you, someone who only knows how to be in seclusion, have the nerve to say this? If you want to negotiate terms for your little lover, you shouldn’t speak so carelessly, right?"

"Haha," Yi Jue laughed, her laughter causing her to sway, "Yes, I want to help him get some shares, are you considering it?"

"Don’t even think about it," Elder Cang Jing shook her head decisively, answering solemnly, "This is Xuanshui Sect’s wealth, I won’t use it to benefit myself, Yi Jue, we have a deep friendship, don’t make it so we can’t even be friends!"

"Haha," Yi Jue laughed until she bent over, constantly rubbing her belly, and in the end, tears came from her laughter.

Elder Cang Jing just looked at her coldly, and after a while, a hint of doubt appeared on her face, followed immediately by a somewhat thoughtful expression.

After a long time, she smacked her thigh hard, "What on earth are you thinking, just tell me honestly!"

Yi Jue laughed a bit more before collecting herself, speaking weakly, "Do I really need to say it? You’ve already asked, can’t you guess what I’m thinking?"

Elder Cang Jing’s eyes rolled, and she asked tentatively, "Are you asking me to use the Sect’s wealth to form a private connection?"

"Your thoughts are unnecessarily sordid, aren’t they?" True Immortal Yi Jue rolled her eyes, "I hope you can befriend him, that’s true, but he himself doesn’t like owing favors; using the Sect’s name, he’s more likely to accept it..."

"Besides, giving him a stake in the Spirit Stone Mine is beneficial for your Xuanshui Sect as well!"

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