Big Data Cultivation-Chapter 2101 - 2103: Each Has Value

Zhi Shui True Immortal heard Elder Qinghuang’s words and instead laughed, "Has Daoist Qinghuang finally decided to show himself? As for the consequences, I certainly considered them, but after thinking carefully, it’s really not a threat... isn’t it? Now you’re willing to negotiate with me."

"You people who play with chess boards are full of tricks!" Elder Qinghuang snorted coldly. To be honest, if it were a matter of combat, he really wouldn’t fear people from the Chess Sect, but when it came to scheming, it gave him a headache.

"It’s not a trick, just an overt strategy," Zhi Shui True Immortal answered leisurely. "This isn’t knowledge from your Jinwu, you obtained it easily, surely you wouldn’t mind gaining some benefits from our Chess Sect, isn’t that easy to calculate?"

Elder Qinghuang disliked dealing with people from the Chess Sect because he couldn’t stand their demeanor, "Since you’re so good at calculations, calculate how much you need to pay to get what you want from us."

"This is really impossible to calculate," Zhi Shui True Immortal answered simply, "It depends on what Daoist Qinghuang prices it at."

"I won’t name a price," Elder Qinghuang smiled coldly, "You name a price yourself, come up with a price you think is sincere..."

"Remember, you only have one chance, if you can’t satisfy me, then sorry... I really have given you a chance!"

Clearly, Elder Qinghuang was not someone easily manipulated. After living for nearly two thousand years, he held the upper hand. How could he not know how to grasp the situation? 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢

However, for cultivators of the Chess Sect, this really didn’t matter. As long as they could obtain even a fragment of the "Soul Confinement Art," no price was too high.

Very quickly, both parties agreed on a price because the terms Zhi Shui True Immortal offered were ones Elder Qinghuang couldn’t refuse.

In fact, the Chess Sect didn’t pay much in hard currency, certainly not reaching the level of treasures like the "One Element Fire Embryo," but things couldn’t be viewed so simply, as they had other strengths.

Of course, the Jinwu Sect liked treasures, but the Chess Sect would not take out treasures that were too precious—for example, something like the "Stele Fragment," they absolutely wouldn’t trade for half-baked secret techniques.

And with relatively ordinary treasures, the Jinwu Sect might not even care. Even if they were hard currency, so what? They truly weren’t lacking this bit—even if the Chess Sect offered Spirit Stones to buy, the Jinwu Sect would refuse. You can’t just buy such things with Spirit Stones, right?

So what the Chess Sect offered were two incomplete sets of secret techniques and two Yitian and three Yidi deductions.

Some might wonder, talking about deductions, doesn’t the Jinwu Sect know Feng Jun? Why still bother?

In fact, that’s not the case. The first consideration of a major sect is the guarantee of demand. Feng Jun isn’t always easy to request. If he happens to be in seclusion seeking a breakthrough when the Jinwu Sect needs a deduction, do they have to wait?

Even merchants in the Earth Realm know that you can’t rely on just one supplier; you must have one or two standby suppliers to ensure your business isn’t interrupted by unexpected events. How could the Jinwu Sect not consider this?

However, the Jinwu Sect’s choice of the Chess Sect for deductions wasn’t just as a backup. Feng Jun is certainly formidable, but in some areas, his deductions are not as good as the Chess Sect’s—for instance, in Spirit Vein planning.

The Earth Vein Traction Technique of the Taiqing Sect in the Kunhao Realm is very outstanding, and Taixu Sect’s skills in this area are also impressive. However, when it comes to the planning of Spirit Veins, Taixu Sect is still a bit inferior to the Chess Sect.

Just listening to the Chess Sect’s titles, "Yitian," "Yidi," "Yirenjian," ... you can imagine their confidence in the rules of heaven and earth, and planning of the Spirit Veins is a form of deduction they excel in.

It’s said that Feng Jun has a Golden Finger, so his skills in deduction wouldn’t be inferior to the Chess Sect, but for planning Spirit Veins, a relevant knowledge base is necessary. Without the corresponding background, deductions can only do so much.

Does Feng Jun’s planning of Earth Veins truly fall short compared to the Taiqing Sect? He wouldn’t think so.

He simply hasn’t been able to obtain the corresponding manuals, and Taiqing pays extra attention to this aspect. He doesn’t want to provoke them—it’s just the Earth Vein Technique, after all. With an Earth Spirit in hand, he manages, so why cause trouble?

Anyway, the Jinwu Sect has their own expertise in deductions and knows talented individuals like Feng Jun. However, they still place great importance on the Chess Sect’s deduction opportunities.

Zhi Shui True Immortal wasn’t surprised by this. The Chess Sect claims to calculate everything under the heavens. If he couldn’t see this much coming, it would be a joke—he is quite confident in his sect’s deduction technique. What about Feng Jun? He can’t possibly be all-powerful.

This is the confidence of a sect with deep foundations. There is no one who can make them feel overall oppression.

Elder Qinghuang’s negotiation with Zhi Shui True Immortal was successful, but matters certainly weren’t concluded. He still had to give True Immortal Wu Nan an explanation—after all, this plan was obtained through Wu Nan’s abilities, and a transaction between the Jinwu Sect and the Chess Sect called for some compensation to their disciple.

However, Wu Nan didn’t mind much. He clearly stated, as a disciple, bringing some benefits to the sect is a natural duty—what need is there for compensation?

For most sect practitioners, indeed, there is such awareness, but Elder Qinghuang felt this was Wu Nan being influenced by Feng Jun—Feng Jun could treat secret techniques as worthless, so naturally, he could too.

In any case, Elder Qinghuang could not use the resources of the same sect without acknowledgment, so he stated that the sect could reward Wu Nan with fifty top-grade Spirit Stones. Also, this solution would be placed in the sect’s library, and Wu Nan could receive some sharing if someone exchanges for it in the future.

Actually, the sharing itself is a small matter, as previously mentioned, many cultivators who obtain good manuals don’t submit them to the sect—the sharing doesn’t seem worthwhile and the sect isn’t short of that much, so they’d rather sell it privately themselves.

However, Elder Qinghuang’s statement meant more than that, emphasizing that the sect would protect his rights—the transaction with the Chess Sect was needed for the sect’s interests, but within the sect, he would still control its dissemination.

So he wasn’t trying to shortchange Wu Nan but felt his approach was necessary.

Thinking further, Elder Qinghuang agreed to the transaction also for Wu Nan’s benefit—without solving the Chess Sect’s issues, Wu Nan would certainly face some obstacles in lifting the Domain Curse.

Therefore, Wu Nan True Immortal had little to say but could only ask... what about Feng Jun?

"That you will need to negotiate," Elder Qinghuang’s thinking was clear. "Since he has already given you the plan, it’s your thing. You don’t need to be responsible to him, but our Jinwu Sect never owes friends."

Wu Nan True Immortal also felt that since the news had been leaked to the Chess Sect, he should inform Feng Jun—if it had only been shared internally within the Jinwu Sect, he wouldn’t have been too concerned about alerting Feng Jun, but since it spread externally, it was still necessary to make a note of it.

Feng Jun’s response was quite laid-back, saying that since the plan was given to Wu Nan, he was free to handle it as he saw fit—he had already referred the Chess Sect to them and wouldn’t negotiate prices with them.

However, he insisted on one point—that is, the plan could be disseminated, but since he held some of the core elements undisclosed to Jinwu, once Jinwu had spread it, they had to help shield him from any covetous eyes.

This was not something Wu Nan could decide on, so he passed it upward. However, he personally supported Mountain Master Feng’s request, acknowledging that since he had shared so generously, believing in the Jinwu Sect, they should not leave him feeling disappointed after spreading the plan.

Elder Qinghuang also found this demand reasonable and immediately decided that since Mountain Master Feng had offered so much, it was honoring Jinwu. Anyone who would hassle Mountain Master Feng over this matter wouldn’t be showing Jinwu due respect!

Ultimately, these words were meant for the Chess Sect—those who understood the plan, and in the future seek more from Mountain Master Feng, were likely to be from the Chess Sect.

By this time, Zhi Shui True Immortal had obtained Feng Jun’s plan, and after studying it carefully, he finally agreed—what was missing was certainly the most critical content, but such content couldn’t be obtained through transactions.

Either they captured Feng Jun for a direct soul search, or they completed it themselves—no third option existed.

Zhi Shui True Immortal was at the Nascent Soul Peak, while Feng Jun was only at the Golden Core First Layer, the gap between them was vast, but he honestly hadn’t considered conducting a soul search on Feng Jun for the real information.

Previously, he might have hesitated about trying it, even if it wasn’t a respectable move, but now he wouldn’t consider it at all—the Jinwu Sect was determined to protect Feng Jun, and he could feel this stance clearly.

However, just as they planned to head to the Qingping Realm, Feng Jun left, stating in his words—"I’m only responsible for providing the plan; I absolutely won’t be present on site... the karma involved is too heavy."

His concerns are understandable to everyone, but there is still someone he affects.

This person is none other than Yi Jue True Immortal, who in a sense, is a staunch ally of Feng Jun.

She honestly wished to witness how the Domain Curse was dispelled, but at the same time, they both had to return—return to that desolate Big Stone, any later and it would be too late.

Yi Jue True Immortal was genuinely torn. Based on her understanding, even if Feng Jun wasn’t present at the Qingping Realm scene, as long as she kept her mouth shut, Jinwu wouldn’t trouble her, possibly not even care about her presence.

Yet, she didn’t want to miss out on Feng Jun’s deductions on the Big Stone. Besides wanting to learn something, she hoped to witness some special events and eagerly anticipated Xuanhuang Sect’s reaction—for this deduction, Xuanhuang Sect was nearly clinging to his pant leg, strictly preventing him from leaving.

Both scenarios were highly representational and significantly meaningful.

Yi Jue True Immortal fell into a happy dilemma: Which scene should she go to?