Big Data Cultivation-Chapter 1946 - 1948: Ambition

This time, Feng Jun did not merely "exact a mild punishment," the force of the Falling Thunder Technique was considerable, and that guy would probably lose a few toes.

How could it be that on a clear day, someone gets struck by lightning? Everyone was a bit puzzled.

The one who was struck was still not convinced, and after standing up ten seconds later, he insisted on leading everyone to the Daoist Temple.

But in the end, some people still believed in superstitions, and hesitantly stated, "That seems to be... a Huaxia person’s temple?"

Temple! This word finally reminded everyone of something: that place was not only an "unfinished building," but also a place for religious rituals!

Thus, many people lost the mind to cause trouble and dispersed.

The next day, the symptoms of crooked mouth and slanted eyes worsened, and the person who was struck by lightning yesterday had already been hospitalized, reportedly unable to preserve four toes.

The town was in a state of panic, and at this moment, Zhang Dongyuan returned, bringing along a statue that had been invited back.

Return of the deity statue is a major event that requires selecting an auspicious day; today was not a good day for it to be returned.

After entering the Daoist Temple, Zhang Dongyuan inquired about some matters, moved around various places, inspected the progress of the construction, and then received Feng Jun’s Divine Sense, "Friend Dongyuan, please come to the grove outside the Daoist Temple."

"Is that... Mountain Master Feng?" Zhang Dongyuan was both surprised and delighted, he looked around then waved his hand, "You all stay inside the temple, I’ll step outside."

Upon meeting Feng Jun, he raised his hand in a gesture of respect, exclaiming joyfully, "Mountain Master Feng, what an unexpected guest! How do you find the time to be here?"

"Just a whim, taking a walk," Feng Jun replied casually, then glared at him, "Not going out for a walk, and I wouldn’t know that my Daoist Sects would be blocked by secular people!"

Zhang Dongyuan’s eyebrows first raised, then he sighed, "Away from home, this is inevitable; my intention is once the construction is completed and they have no benefit to gain, they’ll naturally retreat, as Daoist Sects are inherently places of tranquility and non-action."

"Non-action doesn’t mean letting people block your doorstep," Feng Jun retorted with a roll of his eyes, "With such weakness, what attracts devotees?"

Recall that back in the day, my Qingcheng Daoism survived by adapting to situations, Zhang Dongyuan felt somewhat helpless.

He had interacted with people of various persuasions but truly did not take those blocking the temple seriously — when the temple was finished, naturally prominent individuals would come, and then the predicament would be effortlessly resolved.

However, since Feng Jun had already spoken, he smiled and replied, "What Mountain Master Feng says is very true, but my Qingcheng Daoism is in decline, Mountain Master Feng, as a leader of the Daoist Sects, please guide us."

"There’s nothing to guide; just be straightforward," Feng Jun replied sternly, "Barbarians fear power rather than appreciating virtue... If you don’t want trouble, they’ll only view you as weak; strike back a few times and they’ll be subdued."

Zhang Dongyuan shook his head and sighed, "Striking is certainly not the solution, but speaking of Daoism... that Thunder Talisman of mine, at most one can be drawn a month, and it doesn’t quite have the ability to demonstrate divine presence publicly."

"I can assist you," Feng Jun did not hesitate this time and stated frankly, "The Daoist Sects rises and falls together, but I cannot always help you... Your people must grow."

Zhang Dongyuan paused, then spoke up, "Luohua has produced four more Qi Refinement practitioners, I wonder if Chen Shengwang could be borrowed for a while, to have his Dharma body reside permanently in Gaul?"

His suggestion was reasonable; Chen Shengwang spent most of his time in Australia, and now that Sofia had reached Qi Refinement, there was no longer much necessity for Chen Shengwang to continue staying in Amstan.

"Chen Shengwang is out of the question," Feng Jun shook his head, knowing that although the elder was advanced in years, his daily life was still abundant, and only Australia’s Spirit Gathering Array and Teleportation Formation allowed him to stay there; Gaul, on the other hand, had nothing.

However, another person could be considered, "Could you persuade Shen Qingyi? If she agrees, I can let her come over."

Previously, he required Shen Qingyi to join Luohua because Luohua had too little combat strength to showcase; now that Luohua had quite a number in Qi Refinement Realm, although still somewhat lacking, sending Shen Qingyi out posed no significant issue.

Zhang Dongyuan vehemently shook his head, "You might not regard Kunlun’s karmic ties, but Qingcheng cannot manage it... With so many Qi Refining Disciples, could one not be lent over?"

Feng Jun frankly shook his head, "They’re all merely in Qi Refinement Realm; cultivation is the key, and here doesn’t even have a Spirit Gathering Array... no one I send over would find it suitable."

Zhang Dongyuan was visibly anxious, "Mountain Master Feng, you once promised to lend the branch courtyard an Electric Power Gathering Array."

Feng Jun indeed remembered his promise but hesitated for a moment, "You wish to place the Electric Power Gathering Array in Gaul?"

"Certainly," Zhang Dongyuan nodded, "One couldn’t possibly place the Spirit Stone Array here."

Feng Jun remained silent, unwilling to let an Electric Power Gathering Array be installed overseas; any potential mishap could be difficult to manage, even though he could set up self-destruct devices and labels, it was ultimately not a trend to be encouraged.

However, considering that Amstan had the first overseas Spirit Gathering Array, he could not outright refuse — over there, not only were there Spirit Gathering Array and defensive formation, but even a Rain Prayer Array was in place.

Although there is a difference between internal and external matters, he couldn’t go overboard, so he sighed, "Safety concerns must be considered properly."

Zhang Dongyuan nodded heavily, "Of course... we will also take various measures to prevent accidents."

Feng Jun believed him. If he were in Zhang Dongyuan’s shoes, making such a decision would also be a heavy burden, and he couldn’t possibly neglect it, "Since you’ve decided this way, I think with the Spirit Gathering Array, inviting Shen Qingyi won’t be difficult."

Zhang Dongyuan pondered this and nodded, "Then what if she brings other Kunlun Disciples?"

"That I can’t control," Feng Jun spread his hands, "You decide for yourself; after all, this is your Qingcheng branch."

Zhang Dongyuan nodded slowly, looking thoughtful, then spoke with some embarrassment, "Mountain Master Feng... since you’re here this time, could you help us manifest some miracles?"

"Do I need you to say it?" Feng Jun shook his head with a wry smile, "I did it the day before yesterday and yesterday..."

He briefly explained the situation, then straightened his face, "Let me tell you, this matter isn’t as simple as you think... It seems the church’s directives are involved, so someone is deliberately testing and setting the tone."

This was also the reason he acted without hesitation.

"Haha, the church," Zhang Dongyuan laughed with a strange expression, "We’ve long received warnings, which really is unlike our country, but with the Three Pure Ones spreading the teachings, who are we afraid of?"

The martial Daoists of Mount Qingcheng were also very famous and were not inferior to Wudang, Luofu, and Zhongnan in the early years.

"Warnings?" Feng Jun listened and got angry too. He really didn’t like to meddle unnecessarily, but no matter how you say it, he was a part of the cultivator community and was recognized as the number one expert in the Daoist sects.

Now knowing that someone was oppressing the Daoist sects this way, how could he not react? How else could he face people in the future?

He raised his eyebrows, "Oh, who dares to openly warn the Daoist sects?"

"Not an open warning; nowadays, it’s called religious freedom, which is politically correct in the West," Zhang Dongyuan smiled helplessly, "It’s just that some friends from Gaul vaguely mentioned that the church has some objections to Qingcheng building a Daoist temple..."

After pausing, he gave a light snort, "After all, this is Europa, not Australia."

"Sneaky scoundrels," Feng Jun snorted coldly, then spoke deeply, "You could have someone quietly spread the word that those who had strokes offended the Daoist spirits and that only sincere incense offerings can restore them."

"This is easy to say," Zhang Dongyuan nodded. His level of pretentiousness was not inferior to Tang Wangsun’s at all, but after hesitating a bit, he spoke again, "So how many days does Mountain Master Feng plan to stay?"

Feng Jun smiled, answering casually, "I came here from Luohua with just a thought; I can return anytime or come anytime... During this time, I can let Zhang Caixin stay here, but how’s your electricity supply?"

"The electricity supply is ample," Zhang Dongyuan answered without hesitation, "I’ve been planning to set up the Electric Power Gathering Array here... Although it involves some risk, we’ve decided to take that gamble."

In fact, he applied for the electricity capacity. If the capacity is large, the initial cost is high, but later it depends on the electricity used. If not much is used, it won’t cost much. Even if Feng Jun doesn’t agree to set up the Gathering Array here, Qingcheng’s initial investment would just be a bit larger.

The fact is, Qingcheng wanted to risk setting up the Gathering Array in an overseas Daoist temple to grab the fame of the "First Temple of Europa". It would be impossible to set up a Gathering Array in a Mai Nation’s Daoist temple—it’s full of ruffians there, slightly better in Europa.

Qingcheng expanded to Europa, naturally aiming for success. Once successful, other Daoist branches are likely to imitate—who wouldn’t build a bridgehead when there’s a breach?

With the Gathering Array, success isn’t difficult. After all, spiritual energy is useful to both Easterners and Westerners.

More importantly, if a Gathering Array appears here, won’t other Daoist friends come to Europa to leave a mark?

According to Zhang Dongyuan’s analysis, as long as the financial conditions of a Daoist friend permit it, they might specifically visit Gaul just for the Gathering Array—domestic Gathering Arrays are hard to find, and a round-trip ticket to Gaul isn’t that expensive, after all.

That’s right; the Gathering Array is meant to attract followers but also to get other Daoist friends to support it.

If there wasn’t such a grand goal, why would he be so full of himself to risk putting the Gathering Array abroad?

Feng Jun nodded, "Since that’s the case, you should wrap up your project quickly so I can place the Gathering Array."

The next day, those who had strokes still didn’t improve much. However, someone heard that acupuncture seemed to be effective, so they sought TCM treatment.

It’s quite ironic, to be honest. They originally wanted to make things difficult for Huaxia Citizens, besieging the Daoist temple, but in the end, they had to seek TCM treatment.

After another day, someone finally speculated, "Could it be that you offended Huaxia’s deities?"

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