Big Data Cultivation-Chapter 1940 - 1942: Everyone Is Here

Yu Qingzhu sought out this cousin for no other reason—Chang Yuqing is the most beautiful among the younger generation of the Yu Family.

She wasn’t really familiar with Chang Yuqing; they played together when they were young, but after middle school, they hadn’t spoken more than a hundred sentences to each other.

They merely knew of each other as being relatives—although rather distant ones, with no other connection.

It was Chang Yuqing’s mother whom Yu Qingzhu was somewhat more acquainted with.

When she began searching for candidates, Chang Yuqing’s mother heard about it and recommended her daughter, simply because she was beautiful enough.

This time, when Yu Qingzhu found out Teacher Mei also chose a beautiful girl, she couldn’t hold back anymore and sought out Xia Xiaoyu, only to discover that Xiaoyu was no longer a young girl and was about to get married.

After chatting for a while, she discovered that Xiaoyu still hadn’t quite forgotten Feng Jun and even felt slightly jealous toward her—Yu Qingzhu had spent several years at Luohua Manor, which wasn’t a secret.

No matter what, Yu Qingzhu decided to try taking Xia Xiaoyu to see Feng Jun, though she was worried that Elder Feng might get furious, and to rectify the situation in a timely manner, she informed Chang Yuqing to visit Zhengyang.

Chang Yuqing was studying in her freshman year at Imperial Capital and was already a famous figure at school, with many admirers chasing after her. However, her standards were high, and not many caught her eye.

There were indeed two handsome seniors she found appealing, but regrettably, their family conditions couldn’t meet her family’s requirements.

Nevertheless, after receiving Yu Qingzhu’s notice, she immediately got up and left, without even packing her luggage or asking for leave—as her mother put it, "If you can enter Luohua, continuing your studies won’t matter."

After arriving, she realized she was just a backup piece, which left her feeling rather lost—she had always been the favorite since childhood, excelling in appearance, family background, and academics, and was always surrounded by admirers.

However, her mother who followed her here assured her confidently that her chances were greater than Xia Xiaoyu’s—that girl had no hope at all.

Regardless, it was worth trying for the chance of becoming immortal.

Once inside Luohua, Chang Yuqing’s mood greatly improved, "Sister Qingzhu, do I need to suspend my studies?"

"It depends, Gu Jiahui is still attending her classes," Yu Qingzhu replied courteously—after all, they’ll be cultivation companions in the future, and she didn’t have particularly close fellow disciples at Luohua.

Now that a cousin had arrived, it was proper to foster their relationship—especially since they were merely unfamiliar previously, without any conflicts.

"Hmm, that’s what I thought too," Chang Yuqing nodded. After a moment of hesitation, she asked, "My mom said... besides being profound in his Dao, Mountain Master Feng is also the richest man in the world, is that true?"

Previously, unsure if she could get into Luohua, she didn’t even dare ask this question, fearing others might laugh at her—thinking of running before she’d learned to walk?

But now she could finally ask.

To Chang Yuqing, Dao sounded rather distant; being the richest man in the world was more dazzling and straightforward.

"Aunt wouldn’t lie to you," Yu Qingzhu answered casually, "Anyway, after you arrive, you’ll get to tour White Jade Hall with everyone... By the way, don’t mention these things outside."

"I know," Chang Yuqing nodded obediently, "they’ve said it several times, also mentioned the boss kills without blinking an eye."

Yu Qingzhu paused before nodding, "The boss is indeed like that, but... don’t casually mention it."

With the arrival of Chang Yuqing, all eight new recruits were now in place.

Then Feng Jun began assigning each individual’s responsibilities.

An Hejun was responsible for external security, Yin Mingyue got a title as the deputy director of the Blessing Courtyard, Luo Yuhuan was responsible for connecting the Cultural Town with the outside—Feng Jun would never let her handle Luohua’s internal affairs.

The remaining were Yang Yuxi assisting Liu Yuting in managing the Cancer Care Center, Zhong Lijing assisting Liang Siyu in handling external affairs for Luohua, Chang Yuqing and Ge Mingxia assisting Zhao Xia in managing the internal affairs of the manor—this allowed Li Shishi to fully devote herself to cultivation.

In fact, this assisting in management was just a process of transferring authority, the three being assisted had already started to let go, just waiting for the successors to fully take over, so they could cultivate without concerns.

Jiang Liping, who was not in the best health, was responsible for assisting Feng Jing in managing the Xiuzhen Courtyard—even though her health was already quite poor, the nurturing from spiritual energy was very effective for her. After being nourished for about a year, she could take on other responsibilities.

Feng Jun’s assignments weren’t random, at the very least they were aimed at disrupting individual affiliates’ factions.

For example, he wouldn’t arrange for Zhong Lijing to assist Teacher Mei in managing the Xiuzhen Courtyard—not because putting them together would certainly lead to some undesirable outcomes, but because as a manager, it was crucial to eliminate certain possibilities at the root.

Focusing on institutional construction might not resolve everything permanently, but it would prevent the emergence of negative phenomena in the short term.

After announcing the division of labor, the paired parties had to communicate with each other to understand the specifics of their responsibilities.

Before lunch, everyone gathered to visit the White Jade Hall at the back.

Among these people, it wasn’t just Zhong Lijing who could distinguish mutton fat white jade. Both Yang Yuxi and Yin Mingyue were well-versed, and Chang Yuqing even had a pendant of her own.

The others weren’t very sure, but these four spoke with certainty. Yin Mingyue even exclaimed, "So extravagant! Elder, with just this White Jade Hall, could become the world’s richest person!"

The others quietly exchanged glances... this person doesn’t really know Luohua. Everyone should be careful about what they say in front of her in the future.

To be honest, the selection of Yin Mingyue was quite unexpected—she was the only one among the eight who didn’t have ties.

This was mainly because Lin Heihu wanted to find a spokesperson. However, considering she had helped so many children, she deserved such good fortune.

Yu Qingzhu had visited the White Jade Hall before, and as a Qi Refining Disciple, she would soon be able to go in and select a Cultivation Technique. So, she wasn’t very interested in this visit.

Seeing Feng Jun standing to the side, she walked over and asked in a low voice, "How’s my cousin... not bad, right?"

"We’ll see," Feng Jun replied casually. What can I say is good now? Her aptitude is average, she’s just decent-looking, but you can’t judge someone’s character yet, "Time reveals a person’s true nature."

Time reveals a person’s true nature... was that a hint? Yu Qingzhu, being young, was familiar with some memes, hesitated for a moment, and then asked softly, "By the way, why was my cousin Yu Zuosi eliminated?"

Feng Jun thought for a moment, since it was already settled, he could explain, "He has a green card for the Mai Nation."

What? Yu Qingzhu almost thought she heard wrong. For the past year, she’d been striving for advancement and wasn’t very familiar with the Xiuzhen Courtyard—nor did she know how much Lin Heihu despised foreign citizenships. It was unbelievable, "Just because he has a green card?"

Feng Jun glanced at her, then nodded, "Exactly... Is that not enough?"

Yu Qingzhu was completely speechless.

In the afternoon, she went out to explain to her family that Chang Yuqing had been accepted and became a member of Luohua, responsible for internal manor affairs.

Yu Zuosi’s mother was still resentful about her son not being selected, and couldn’t help but mutter, "They still need to pick beauties."

Yu Qingzhu figured she needed to clarify, "The Elder said that the reason cousin Zuosi was not chosen was mainly because he has a Mai Nation green card."

"What’s wrong with a green card?" Yu Zuosi’s mother became even more displeased, "It’s just a green card, not citizenship."

At this point, Yu Zhiyuan had to step up and speak, "Feng Jun has always been wary of foreign influences. Guojia also takes precautions against information leaks, and indeed, many foreigners have targeted Luohua... Feng Jun has even been kidnapped."

This was a fair statement, but Yu Zuosi could only smile wryly as he felt deeply wronged, "I’m in investment, specifically internet investment. If the project operates well, it will go public in the Mai Nation... having a green card is just for convenience at work."

In fact, there was more he didn’t say, the Yu Family wasn’t the only one with green cards.

"That’s how you see it, but would Elder Feng give you a chance to explain?" A local disciple from Zhengyang in the Yu Family spoke up, "Luohua has always had a grudge against foreigners; just look at the fee standards at the Cancer Care Center."

Upon hearing this, Yu Zhiyuan nodded slightly, thinking this must be the real reason.

"Who can really say?" Yu Zuosi’s mother chimed in, "I think he’s just after beauties... all this talk about foreign green cards is just an excuse."

Yu Qingzhu shook her head, "I don’t think it’s an excuse... he seems to genuinely think that way."

Actually, she thought, now that they knew the reason, next time they could recommend someone else, it seemed like beauties weren’t a necessity.

But Yu Zuosi’s mother was really persistent, entirely focused on proving her son wasn’t wrong, "Whether he thinks that or not doesn’t really matter, what’s critical is how he acts, we have to look at the outcomes... Qingzhu, you’re just too kind and too trusting."

Uh... Yu Qingzhu heard this, couldn’t help but waver slightly again: so, should I recommend a beauty again next time?

The specifics of the debate are unnecessary to recount, but they clearly overlooked one point: Feng Jun might indeed like beauties, but beauties also liked Feng Jun.

After that day’s dinner, Zhong Lijing wanted to ask Teacher Mei more about the situation, but Teacher Mei, truly avoiding her, made an excuse to familiarize Jiang Liping with the environment, headed directly to the Xiuzhen Courtyard.

And Liang Siyu, who was supposed to coordinate with her, also went to the Xiuzhen Courtyard—she now had a Cultivation Technique, but no place to practice, so she could only go to the Xiuzhen Courtyard.

The weather was fine, Zhong Lijing held her mobile phone, walking off her meal and browsing the electronic documents Liang Siyu had left her.

Suddenly, a figure flashed in front of her eyes. She looked up; it was Feng Jun coming out of the backyard, heading down the mountain road to the south.

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