Big Data Cultivation-Chapter 2100 - 2102: The Value of the Plan

When the True Immortal Wan Qing received the news from Wu Nan, he was a bit puzzled: What exactly happened?

After some inquiries, he got the gist of it: The two true immortals Zhi Shui and Yi Di from the Chess Sect had arrived, still looking for Wu Nan. The purpose wasn’t difficult to guess; they must have heard about the removal of the Domain Curse.

With Wan Qing’s cultivation level and insight, he naturally understood the importance of removing the Domain Curse for the Chess Sect, so he quickly transported to the Blazing Flame Plate to understand Feng Jun’s intentions.

After comprehending Feng Jun’s intentions, True Immortal Wan Qing knew how to handle the matter.

He went directly to pay a visit to the True Immortal Zhi Shui and the True Immortal Wen Jie, stating that their information was not accurate and that the curse on True Immortal Wu Nan had not been lifted yet, making it a bit premature to discuss purchase plans now.

True Immortal Wen Jie immediately expressed that they could help improve the plan. The key was that they heard the power to remove the curse was using the Soul Confinement Art, which was truly significant for their Chess Sect; they hoped to obtain it.

Wan Qing also adeptly passed the buck, saying, "To my knowledge, this plan was privately purchased by True Immortal Wu Nan. You’d better first reach an agreement with Wu Nan and then let Wu Nan submit it to Jinwu Sect for review—we need to ensure that his transaction is voluntary and fair."

He also emphasized: "Even if Wu Nan agrees to sell it to you, this plan was worked out by Master Feng from the lower realm, and he also has the right to oppose it, so I hope you can take this into consideration."

However, just as he finished expressing his attitude, a Jinwu Elder, who had been paying attention to the matter, stated: "The removal of the Domain Curse... involves the Ancient Soul Confinement Art? Sorry, this deal is not on the table!"

Indeed, with an elder-level figure stepping in, the transaction was directly halted. As for the logic, it’s just like the sect’s usual practice—what’s bought by a disciple under my door can be theirs, but if it’s really important, it can also be fully promoted within the sect.

The elder even reprimanded True Immortal Wan Qing, saying, "As a key figure in the sect, you didn’t even manage to take care of Feng Jun properly and almost caused a major incident. I’m just curious about what you are busy with every day!"

True Immortal Wan Qing felt a bit aggrieved and said, "I was helping Senior Brother Wu Nan to invite someone. He needs someone at the Nascent Soul Peak level to suppress the ritual, and there aren’t many like that in all of Jinwu."

Wan Qing’s immediate superior was Elder Qing Ji, who met this requirement, but after understanding the situation, she stated she was not a suitable candidate to step forward because she came up from the Crimson Phoenix Sect of Kunhao.

She was led here, representing the recognition of the Tianqin Plane’s will, but ultimately she was not a true Tianqin native, and the cultivation technique she practiced was also a derivative of Jinwu’s heart method. Although there wasn’t a problem with continuity, it wasn’t the most authentic Jinwu inheritance.

So the True Immortal Qing Ji suggested that True Immortal Wan Qing should best find an elder born on the Tianqin Plane to represent the Jinwu Sect in witnessing Qingping Domain’s communication of will.

Of course, she didn’t do nothing at all. Regarding the matter of the Jinwu’s Tearful Blood Stone, she acknowledged it and actively helped them take one Tearful Blood Stone, assisting in completing the seal. The requirement was to complete the ritual as soon as possible so that the Tearful Blood Stone could return.

When True Immortal Wan Qing explained up to this point, the questioning elder became interested, "Nascent Soul Peak... isn’t Qing Ji one?"

This elder, named Qinghuang, was responsible for the Blazing Flame Plate. He was also quite interested in removing the Domain Curse, but his duty was to protect the territory, and Wu Nan was not under his management, while Wan Qing was Elder Qing Ji’s person, making it inappropriate for him to overstep the boundaries.

Once he knew that Qing Ji wasn’t a convenient option, he immediately volunteered, "Wan Qing, I fit the conditions, why didn’t you come to me?"

Didn’t True Immortal Wan Qing want to seek him? Primarily, the relationship between Elders Qinghuang and Qing Ji was quite average, and as a junior, he thought that if no one else could be found, he would turn to Elder Qinghuang.

But he definitely wouldn’t dare answer so directly, only responding with a smile, "Elder Qinghuang, I know you are very busy taking care of the Blazing Flame, so I dare not disturb you lightly."

These words were a bit offensive, yet Elder Qinghuang liked hearing such "truths". He gave a light snort, "I haven’t aged to the point of being useless... just plan the time well, notify me two days before departure!"

True Immortal Wan Qing nodded with a smile, but he couldn’t help but secretly lament: The Domain Curse is really a hot cake, even Elder Qinghuang couldn’t resist being tempted by it.

Another day passed, and finally, True Immortal Wu Nan arrived—things had progressed to this point, and he couldn’t haggle over small amounts of money any longer, so he hurriedly purchased the materials and rushed over.

As soon as he arrived at the Blazing Flame, he was blocked again by the True Immortals Zhi Shui and Yi Di. Although they couldn’t get Elder Qinghuang’s permission, they still wanted to make an effort, so they could only wait outside the Transmission Array every day—as guests of honor, they still had this small privilege.

True Immortal Wu Nan, of course, categorically refused their request—he also blamed it on Elder Qinghuang.

However, this time True Immortal Zhi Shui was determined, "The Domain Curse on you, my friend, comes from Qingping, right? We also have a presence at the Four Dao Platforms there. If you don’t agree, we might have to go to Qingping to observe for the safety of Qingping Domain."

Since it’s to observe, it could bring about influence; whether it’s positive or negative, only the heavens would know.

This attitude was somewhat taking advantage of the situation, but theoretically, they were entitled to do so.

True Immortal Wu Nan felt helpless, but it was inevitable. Back in the day, he traveled everywhere seeking someone to remove the curse, and many learned of his Qingping origin—seeking remedies could sometimes really backfire.

Moreover, even if others don’t know, with the Chess Sect cultivators’ ability to deduce... they can probably deduce it, right?

So he said with a darkened face: If you insist on doing this, you have to bear the consequences!

True Immortal Zhi Shui, however, stated: We don’t mind at all. You wish to take action against the Qingping Domain, using the Soul Confinement Art. Not to mention how important this art is to our Chess Sect, merely its potential impact on the domain means we cannot sit idly by.

Otherwise, should we call upon the Qin Sect for a judgment?

True Immortal Wu Nan, feeling utterly helpless, brought the complaint to True Immortal Qinghuang.

Elder Qinghuang, upon hearing this, also felt quite troubled. If the Chess Sect were merely being confrontational, he wouldn’t really fear them. But when they claim to be defending the domain, it poses a dilemma for him.

After thinking it over, he asked, "If it’s convenient, I’d like to know about the plan Feng Jun designed for you... is that okay?"

"What’s not to be okay with?" True Immortal Wu Nan hadn’t kept it from others; Wan Qing, Jiu Wei, and even True Immortal Yi Jue had seen it. Not showing it to the Chess Sect was purely a strategic consideration.

When a fellow elder wishes to see it, there’s definitely no issue.

Elder Qinghuang’s divine sense scanned the three pieces of obsidian, and the formations, spells, and incantations were all clear to him. He pondered for a moment and said, "This art... really does seem like the Soul Confinement Art. You’re quite generous."

"It’s not a matter of my generosity," True Immortal Wu Nan replied solemnly. "Mainly, it’s Mountain Master Feng’s generosity. I didn’t pay much, and he disclosed it without reservation, even discussing a lot of content with Yi Jue..."

Elder Qinghuang was a bit surprised, "Yi Jue also knows about the Soul Confinement Art?"

He thought that besides Feng Jun, only people from the Jinwu Sect knew. Now that he learned True Immortal Yi Jue was also aware, his feelings were a bit mixed.

True Immortal Wu Nan didn’t care much; he even stated that after True Immortal Yi Jue reviewed it, he thought that due to cultivators being relatively weak, calling it the "Art of Inviting Spirits" might be more appropriate for this modification of the Soul Confinement Art.

He particularly emphasized that the core secret of this art still remained with Feng Jun, "A genuine teaching in a single sentence is worth more than countless volumes of false teachings... what I’ve learned isn’t as significant as imagined."

"What you say is incorrect," True Immortal Qinghuang completely disagreed with his viewpoint, "Whether it’s a true teaching is definitely important, but having it or not makes a huge difference... the rise of the Seven Upper Sects was precisely due to the ’Renaissance Era’, wasn’t it?"

The Renaissance Era was a time when the Seven Upper Sects flourished, mainly because many brilliant cultivators emerged from each sect, filling in many lost volumes, creating a glorious era.

True Immortal Qinghuang implied that although the core secret was with Feng Jun, once the framework was known, completing it was not that difficult—at least, there was hope.

"Elder’s guidance is right," Wu Nan nodded, thinking that since he was the elder, he had the final say.

Qinghuang indeed hesitated for a moment, after thinking it over, he asked, "If Chess Sect’s intervention leads to the failure of dispelling the curse, would you resent it?"

"It doesn’t matter," True Immortal Wu Nan replied weakly, "As long as the domain’s will is not provoked, even if I can’t dispel it, I won’t immediately fall. At worst, I’ll remain in the Nascent Soul Third Layer for eternity in the years to come..."

"In fact, even if the domain curse is dispelled, I may not be able to ascend, and more likely, I’ll still perish when my lifespan ends."

Though his words were true, they couldn’t hide his inner unwillingness—even if he truly couldn’t ascend, living with a higher cultivation level should be more carefree, right?

True Immortal Qinghuang could feel his unwillingness. Indeed, his own feelings had somewhat changed. "Alright, I’ll inform the sect of the situation and see what the other elders think."

Soon, he contacted the other elders. Some elders, fiery by nature, upon hearing this, expressed a desire to show the Chess Sect some color, while other elders suggested that since the art was incomplete, transferring it to the Chess Sect for a fee was not an issue either.

One elder even directly stated, "Feng Jun could take out these things to help Wu Nan, essentially selling them cheaply. As a member of the Jinwu Sect, we have no reason to be more miserly."

He acknowledged Feng Jun’s actions as "selling cheaply," but at the same time, he had the pride of a cultivator from the Seven Upper Sects.

Rising to this level, Elder Qinghuang had nothing more to say, so he actively released his divine sense, searching for True Immortal Zhi Shui, "Fellow Daoist Zhi Shui, to dare threaten a Jinwu disciple on Jinwu Sect’s territory, you sure have guts. Have you considered the consequences?"

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