Big Data Cultivation-Chapter 2096 - 2098: Even Being Cautious Can Be Wrong
Feng Jun believed that Yi Jue True Immortal’s advice was for his own good, but he thought she must have other reasons for giving such a hint.
Yi Jue also didn’t think she could deceive him, "Xuanhuang Sect arranged this for sure to achieve something, I have no reason to block them, but your exceptional performance might put you in danger; remember, you still have the camaraderie aura!"
Feng Jun took out a cigarette to light up, concealing his inner turmoil, and finally smiled, "The true heart, huh."
He didn’t clarify what his true heart was, but Yi Jue True Immortal understood, "If you want to rise spiritually, I can exchange some with you, don’t let anyone easily figure out your trump card... Until your sect speaks out, you’d better stay low-profile."
Having gotten Yi Jue’s reminder, Feng Jun commanded the warship to fly for half a day and "strenuously" deduced seven spatial points, and when deducing the eighth, he was already obviously "exhausted."
But even so, he still "made an effort" to deduce the eighth spatial point, though the error margin was five miles.
In the vast void, five miles of error isn’t considered large, but he showed his "obsessive" side, firmly believing this was a semi-finished product, and asked for one hundred middle-grade spirit stones.
However, Elder Hexu couldn’t possibly settle for such a small gain. He believed that Feng Jun had fulfilled his duty by notifying the large error range for this point, "Among the eight points, only this one has a larger error, which is completely within our acceptance range."
Feng Jun insisted on exchanging for only one hundred middle-grade spirit stones, "I’m not someone who muddles through; if you’re looking for that kind of deducer, don’t invite me next time."
Other deducers seemed somewhat awkward, as this statement implied something hidden, but Elder Hexu nodded, "Such an attitude focused on perfection hasn’t been seen in a long time; that’s the reason for Fellow Daoist Feng’s success."
"What kind of success is this," Feng Jun laughed, "With just Golden Core First Layer, anyone can order me around; if this is considered success, the standard is way too low."
This remark carried a hint of sarcasm, but no one could argue, finally Rongyang True Immortal couldn’t suppress the anger in his heart and casually said, "Elder Hexu, whether it’s a success or not, it will be clear after a day."
Since enduring another day would suffice, Feng Jun decided to wait another day.
As the time approached, the surrounding void had long been sealed off by Xuanhuang Sect and Yuangang Sect, with a large number of cultivators guarding the borders, and among the eight spatial fluctuation points deduced by Feng Jun, three fluctuation points had True Immortals guarding them.
Cultivators outside the two sects were not allowed to ascend close.
Seeing this, Feng Jun thoroughly understood that the two sects indeed had some plans, or they wouldn’t be so solemn.
Though Yi Jue True Immortal’s reminder was indeed for his good, it was also to guard against something at the same time.
The expressions of the three guarding True Immortals were solemn, and three array plates hovered in front of them. The specifics of the array plates weren’t visible, but it was clear they were defending against possible spatial fractures.
Spatial damage can be large or small, and in terms of spatial fluctuations in this area, even True Immortals can suffer serious injuries if unprepared.
It’s conceivable that if Feng Jun hadn’t proposed the possibility of "causal line change," these three True Immortals likely would’ve enhanced their defenses. But now they can only weather it, and as a precaution, have prepared different array plates.
Feng Jun even suspected that without his reminder, there might have been True Immortals observing all eight spatial fluctuation points. After all, there are hundreds of True Immortals in the two sects, so deploying eight True Immortals is really simple.
But with the current threat to True Immortals’ lives, three are sent out first to test, confirming safety first, it won’t be too late to send more next time.
However, to Feng Jun’s dismay, the main reason for the two sects’ caution was their concern about the accuracy of his provided coordinates—if you don’t trust me, why test it at all?
Under the watch of everyone, right at the time deduced by Feng Jun, the spatial fluctuations... appeared on time!
This time, the appearing spatial fluctuation points were at least two hundred, some were far away, others closer, and the density was high—making such a place relatively dangerous.
"Eight points... really matched," someone exclaimed. There were more than three or five Nascent Souls present, reacting swiftly; a scan of the Divine Sense immediately confirmed the validity, "The location of that point... indeed missed a bit."
Rongyang True Immortal of Lingmu Sect did not get the coordinates of the eight points—those outside the two sects only had general information. Upon hearing this, he couldn’t help but snort, "Just eight points, after all, the cultivation level is a bit lacking."
But this time, Chess Sect’s Yitian didn’t support him, instead turning sideways to speak, "Rongyang Daoist, your mindset is wrong, Feng Xiaoyou truly has a unique ability in deduction... being technically inferior is not scary, what’s scary is being unwilling to admit it."
"Tch," Rongyang True Immortal snorted disdainfully, "People even say you are ignorant, and you just endure it?"
"Actually, it’s not that I’m ignorant, I’m just doubting whether his cultivation level can support his divination," Yitian replied seriously, "If he truly has secret techniques to support such divination, I’m genuinely impressed... Hah, why am I telling you all this?"
He turned back to observe the space fluctuation points, taking out a chessboard to continuously analyze—the spatial fluctuations only last for about half a day. Although the time is gradually extending, everyone has to seize the opportunity to analyze whenever this happens.
Someone discovered a new pattern, "Ah, the spatial fluctuation points that Master Feng divined are all relatively safe places."
What is considered safe? It refers to the places where fluctuation points are sparsely distributed.
Seeing this, Elder Hexu was filled with regret, thinking that if he had known Feng Jun’s divination was so powerful, he would have arranged True Immortals at all eight points, simultaneously observing eight points and three points—would the effect be the same?
Furthermore, Feng Jun had already said he was confident in the divination results. It’s just his habit to think that precaution never harms; the suggestions from the experts further strengthened his resolve to be cautious.
No matter, things are as they are, he wouldn’t dwell on past matters, adding needless worries. Hence, with a smile, he spoke, "Mountain Master Feng’s divined fluctuation points—well-chosen locations—thank you."
"This has nothing to do with my choice," Feng Jun replied casually, the explanation came easily, "The denser the fluctuation points, the more unstable the space is, and the coordinates are more susceptible to interference... making divination more difficult."
"The fluctuation points I divined are in relatively stable spaces simply because my strength is not enough."
This was a deliberate understatement. If he genuinely wanted to divine, he could analyze all two hundred-plus points, but he indeed just wanted to divine the more stable points, cleanly earning the money.
Elder Hexu, unsuspecting, nodded slightly, thinking indeed this made sense.
In the blink of an eye, half a day passed, and all parties were gathering and analyzing various data. The earliest feedback stated, "Strangely, the duration of this space fluctuation was twenty-plus breaths shorter—shouldn’t it be getting longer?"
This phenomenon, Xuanhuang Sect could analyze itself, but for safety, True Immortal Chen Xi still approached Feng Jun to find out if the possibility of spatial convergence would be reduced.
Feng Jun knew it wouldn’t reduce, but before he could answer, True Immortal Yi Jue quickly responded, "No, initially, the fluctuation period during space fusion inevitably extends, but it’s not absolutely linear; it might even shorten sometimes..."
"Because accidental contact between two spaces inherently lacks a fixed pattern, all possibilities exist; as long as the overall trend is extending, it’s fine."
Members of Xuanhuang Sect were not unaware of this; True Immortal Chen Xi approached Feng Jun just for authoritative reassurance. Unfortunately, it was Yi Jue who answered, "So, Yi Jue, you understand space as well."
He felt a bit puzzled; wasn’t she known for not speaking much? Why did she rush to answer now?
Actually, Yi Jue felt a bit frustrated; she indeed disliked interacting with people, but she disliked being ignored even more.
Being with Feng Jun, she constantly felt her presence diminishing, especially since arriving at this desolate big stone, few cared to speak with her much, while Feng Jun’s opinions were highly regarded.
Yi Jue wouldn’t resent Feng Jun for this, knowing how outstanding he was, but being treated as a mere decoration, her abilities in divination were doubted, which she couldn’t tolerate, thus she impulsively answered.
Now, Chen Xi’s words made her even more irate; she chuckled lightly, "Heh, understanding space? My self-created divine skills involve space rules, what do you think?"
"I’m just casually mentioning, your reaction seems overly large?" True Immortal Chen Xi chuckled brightly, then looked to Feng Jun, "Is this what Mountain Master Feng thinks too?"
"Yes," Feng Jun nodded, lightly replying, "I’ve already mentioned that fusion should occur in half a year; I notice you still don’t trust my divination."
"O, not at all," True Immortal Chen Xi laughed, shaking his head, "This is my first time handling such matters, seeking peace of mind."
"Then it’s time for the divination fee, isn’t it?" Feng Jun smiled as he spoke, "Two upper spirit stones and four thousand one hundred middle spirit stones, is it acceptable?"
"Acceptable, acceptable," True Immortal Chen Xi continuously assured, "Everyone is still summarizing and compiling data, it will be given to you soon; I can assure you of that."
Feng Jun grinned, half-smiling as he spoke, "Not doubting my mentions of the small world anymore?"
"Not doubting anymore," True Immortal Chen Xi shook his head, then, after thinking, tentatively asked, "Mountain Master Feng, you agreed with True Immortal Wan Qing for twenty days, there’s still some time, can you perform another round of spatial fluctuation analysis?"
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