Big Data Cultivation-Chapter 2108 - 2110: The Difficulties

As Yi Jue True Immortal spoke, a shadow flickered, and another person appeared in the courtyard. "Who dares to be a senior in front of you?"

The newcomer was the elder Qinghuang, responsible for the Blazing Flame Plate. He seemed like a middle-aged handsome fellow. Smiling, he said, "I heard your lively discussion and wanted to join in, so I deliberately exposed a flaw to let you catch me."

However, Yi Jue True Immortal was not appreciative. "I also knew you deliberately showed a flaw. When we discussed the curse of causality, you noticed. I was too lazy to point it out, but now that you’ve exposed such a big flaw, if I don’t say anything, you’ll underestimate me!"

"Haha, as straightforward as ever, Yi Jue!" The middle-aged handsome man laughed heartily. "Cultivation should be as straightforward as you, living true to oneself... That day, I left a bit late, and Zhi Shui and Wen Jie did speak to me."

"They actually still hope to divine Wu Nan again, but it wasn’t quite right before. Wu Nan had a cold face, so they didn’t push it further. But from what they said, this curse might not be unsolvable."

"I also know there’s a solution," Wu Nan sneered. "Invite a Fusion Stage True Monarch, and what can’t be done? The problem is... is that realistic? I think they just want to get some data on the curse’s changes through divination. Why should I give it to them?"

Yi Jue saw him retorting Elder Qinghuang and laughed. "We’re helping you divine, so we’re collecting data as well."

Upon hearing this, Wu Nan True Immortal’s expression tightened. "You and Mountain Master Feng want data, just say it outright. Not helping me with divination is fine. I have this temper, and I won’t accommodate those I dislike!"

Elder Qinghuang frowned hearing this. "You kid... your temper has grown. You weren’t like this before going to Qingping Realm."

Wu Nan True Immortal rolled his eyes at this. "I invited someone to watch a joke from beginning to end, and they want to keep watching... why, can’t I be a little annoyed?"

"Say less," Elder Qinghuang glared at him, "Hurry and ask Yi Jue and Daoist Feng for help in divination. That’s what’s real."

In fact, Yi Jue True Immortal’s divination skills are also very high. After divining for a while, she said, "It seems that removing a toe has the least impact on advancing a rank; you might consider it."

Jiu Wei True Immortal also calculated a bit, hesitantly speaking, "In my divination, cutting a section of the intestine is better... You don’t even need to reattach it, and maybe you can avoid the curse?"

"Better not," said Elder Qinghuang, the weakest in divination, shaking his head. "The causality curse is not just about simply cutting and attaching. It’s about cause and effect; you can’t be too careful. Don’t think you can deceive... I’ve heard about this kind of thing before."

"Even if Wu Nan can luckily escape, the causality will backfire on you. Jiu Wei, are you prepared?"

Jiu Wei True Immortal was stunned by these words. "It seems... I’ve heard someone mention this, that’s roughly what it means."

Wu Nan True Immortal, currently idle as the target of divination, snorted coldly upon hearing this. "So Zhi Shui and Wen Jie said there might be a way to solve the curse, but I don’t believe it. Not to mention they won’t, even if they could, would they dare to say it?"

He had significant disagreements with the two from the Chess Sect.

Elder Qinghuang listened, feeling a bit embarrassed. The transaction with the Chess Sect was agreed upon by the Elders Council, but it was ultimately facilitated by him, so he didn’t want Wu Nan to continue venting as if he had received some benefit.

"Mountain Master Feng... your divination speed isn’t very fast; one look and you know he is a cautious person."

Feng Jun heard this, finally lifted his head, glanced at Elder Qinghuang, with a trace of hesitation on his face.

Seeing this, everyone was taken aback, and Yi Jue’s eyes became even brighter. "Did you... think of something?"

Feng Jun pondered for a moment, pointed to Wu Nan, and said, "Yi Jue True Immortal, can you divine if I could become his benefactor?"

"Actually, you can divine it yourself," Yi Jue said, but her hands did not slow, directly arranging the signs for calculation. The longer she divined, the slower she became. Half an hour later, she seemed to use all her strength just to move one sign.

"Can’t continue divining," Feng Jun waved his hand to stop her. "Divining any more... involves cause and effect."

Yi Jue True Immortal was fearless, but upon hearing the words "involves cause and effect," she decisively stopped — the example was not far ahead; she couldn’t possibly be this stubborn-headed.

She looked at Feng Jun, speaking, "Very dangerous, full of peril, but there is hope. Yet this hope... is hard to calculate."

I always thought your danger came from Qingping Realm, Feng Jun thought, shaking his head with a mix of a wry smile and tears. Unexpectedly, you were divining my methods, "Well, I understand a bit. It seems I still need to divine myself."

"Then why don’t you directly take action?" Ji Buseng couldn’t help but voice his question. "Instead, you have Yi Jue True Immortal divine first... with your personality, it shouldn’t be because you’re worried about the causality of Qingping Realm, right?"

"What are you thinking," Yi Jue True Immortal coldly glanced at him, "The principle that a doctor cannot heal himself... don’t you understand?"

"Oh, I see!" Ji Buseng nodded in sudden realization. "So, Mountain Master Feng has some confidence in removing the curse... Am I correct?"

Yi Jue True Immortal snorted coldly, "It’s best if you keep quiet. I’m just deducing the connection between them, which is extremely difficult. Do you think the likes of Zhi Shui of Chess Sect and Wen Jie True Immortal don’t care about their reputations?"

Wu Nan was initially stunned, but then he understood. Seeing Feng Jun’s conflicted expression, he couldn’t help but speak, "Removing the curse... let’s forget it. Just deducing where to cut is enough, you probably can’t withstand the Domain Karma."

He was also conflicted internally. If Feng Jun could remove the curse, that would be excellent, but asking Feng Jun to bear such heavy karma for him was something Wu Nan genuinely disliked—he didn’t like being indebted to others.

But in the end, he couldn’t help but say, "You probably can’t withstand it," which showed he still held some wishful thinking.

Feng Jun hesitated for a long time, finally gritting his teeth and taking out a puppet, looking pained, "Ah, it’s my only Substitute Soul Puppet, I’m reluctant to use it."

"Huh?" Elder Qinghuang’s mouth dropped open in astonishment, "So you’re feeling sorry for this puppet?"

"Of course, what else?" Feng Junbai glanced at him, "A doctor cannot heal himself. It’s quite difficult to deduce for myself, so I definitely need Yi Jue True Immortal’s help. This is a Substitute Soul Puppet!"

"That’s easy to say," Elder Qinghuang waved his hand grandly, "We should still have some of these in Jinwu Sect, I’ll go find a couple for you."

"Elder, could you not speak so lightly?" Jiu Wei True Immortal couldn’t help himself. Being skilled in divination, he naturally knew how precious Substitute Soul Puppets were to a diviner, "These aren’t so easily obtained."

"I’m not sure if the sect’s main vault has any, but even if it does, they aren’t easily accessible."

"Doesn’t matter, you use it," Yi Jue True Immortal waved his hand dismissively and said, "I’ll look in the Spirit Plant path later. Even if it’s scarce, I should be able to come up with one or two... Can’t a Mirror Talisman be used?"

"A Mirror Talisman won’t work," Feng Jun shook his head, "I’m not just deducing the cultivation technique for myself, but also the coordination with Wu Nan True Immortal, so I can only use a Substitute Soul Puppet."

Hearing Yi Jue say they could find "one or two," Elder Qinghuang felt a bit embarrassed. Yi Jue True Immortal was indeed in his prime, but when he was at Nascent Soul High Stage, Yi Jue hadn’t even been born yet!

So he directly sent out a mental message, "Wu Fan, get me some Substitute Soul Puppets, immediately, right now!"

Wu Fan True Immortal was his disciple’s disciple, now also at the Nascent Soul Fifth Level, currently working in the Blazing Flame, helping out here and there.

He had learned divination, though his talent in that field was lacking, so he was just practicing casually. However, he understood the value of the Substitute Soul Puppet, "Elder, this thing ain’t easy to get, and you’re asking for ’several’? That’s putting me in a tough spot."

Elder Qinghuang replied nonchalantly, "This pertains to my reputation, are you sure you can’t get them?"

"Well... two then, that’s the most," Wu Fan said, quite aggrieved, "And I’m telling you right now, they definitely won’t be cheap!"

"Just go, stop talking so much," Elder Qinghuang said impatiently, "The sooner the better."

Being in charge of the whole Blazing Flame Plate, how could he lack money? It’s not that he was corrupt, but with the sect’s industries under his control, it was hard to be poor—just spreading some news or facilitating cooperation between big bosses was enough to earn Spirit Stones effortlessly.

After the conversation, he turned to Feng Jun and asked with concern, "Fellow Daoist Feng, do you plan to deduce like this?"

"Hmm?" Feng Jun was taken aback by the question. If not like this, did it require selecting an auspicious day? "Elder Qinghuang, what do you mean?"

"Domain Karma," Elder Qinghuang gestured with a hand, speaking calmly, "Your deductions will also incur karma. I think it’s better this way: I have a Heaven Shielding Array here, responding in tandem with the main array of the headquarters. Incidentally, it’ll be open for half a day the day after tomorrow. Why not conduct your deduction within the array with Wu Nan?"

"Heaven Shielding Array..." Feng Jun pondered for a moment. He hadn’t originally planned to deduce in the Blazing Flame, as doing so could indeed easily draw the attention of the Qingping Realm—Tianqin and Qingping are different levels of realms with many connections. It might really be better to deduce in Kunhao.

However, this place was the plane most infused with Wu Nan True Immortal’s aura. If conditions permitted, it would ideally be deduced here. He glanced at Yi Jue, "Yi Jue True Immortal, what do you think?"

He was somewhat uneasy about the methods of Jinwu Sect, but Yi Jue was familiar with the Heaven Shielding Array here, "It’s purely for concealing aura, Elder Qinghuang is being kind, and it might be good for us to experience it. However, Elder Qinghuang... aren’t you concerned about Mountain Master Feng’s Space Supernatural Power?"

Only then did Elder Qinghuang realize that Feng Jun had such an ability. Though he hadn’t witnessed it, the three True Immortals who had spoke of it in high praise.

But since he had already spoken, there was no turning back now, so he smiled slightly, "Mountain Master Feng has outstanding talent and unparalleled demeanor. I trust he wouldn’t record that space point, plus... the Heaven Shielding Array can project to any location."

(Update completed, summoning monthly votes, and by the way, a friendly recommendation for Zhongqiuyueming’s great work ’I Am An Emotionless Killer,’ over a million words, time to start killing.)