Big Data Cultivation-Chapter 526 - : 526

Chapter 526: 526

Shangguan Yunjin simply couldn’t understand how such a small object, still of the mortal world, could possibly be unaffordable for Wuyou Platform.

She felt that Feng Jun was underestimating her and Wuyou Platform.

Feng Jun had no choice but to waste a great deal of words to explain this principle to her.

“—You see, if I were to sell you this system for a thousand Spirit Stones…”

Stop right there! Shangguan Yunjin insisted that the item was definitely not worth a thousand Spirit Stones, what were you thinking?

Let me finish! Feng Jun expressed unhappily, “If I sell you this system for a thousand Spirit Stones, and everyone comes to your place to do tasks, do you think the Yinsha Sect won’t pay two thousand Spirit Stones to buy a set of the system from me?”

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Shangguan Yunjin was suddenly at a loss for words; of the three of them who had come here, she was the most adept at trading, and even though she was an amateur merchant, she understood this principle instantly.

After thinking hard for a while, she hesitantly suggested, “Then if we buy your system for ten thousand Spirit Stones, I guess the Yinsha Sect wouldn’t pay twenty thousand for it—it would be too worthless.”

“They might just kill me directly!” Feng Jun answered irritably, “Do you know what the right to coinage means? Have you ever considered that issuing Contribution Points requires having a reserve of gold?”

Shangguan Yunjin was stunned for quite a while, vaguely understanding his point, but still not very clear, so she asked, “How much reserve gold have you prepared for this system at Mount Zhige?”

She wanted to use this as an example to understand the operation of the Contribution Point System, but she had inadvertently touched upon an exception.

Feng Jun had to tell her, “I haven’t prepared any reserve gold because I have thousands of books here that many people want to copy, which is a constant demand, and this demand will drive other trades as well.”

For instance, someone might bring in Natural Treasures, but they don’t want to copy books; they want Foundation Establishment Pills, Antidote Pills from the Yu Family, or even Spirit Weapons, so they come here to exchange their Natural Treasures for Contribution Points and then use Contribution Points to get Spirit Weapons.

The one who sold the Spirit Weapon and obtained Contribution Points can then copy the books.

Therefore, the thousands of books available for copying can be considered part of my reserve gold.

The more Shangguan Yunjin listened, the more confused she became, but she could roughly understand Feng Jun’s line of thought, and this innovative idea gave her infinite room for imagination.

So she went to find Yu Changqing and said, “Feng Jun wants a thousand Spirit Stones to sell me this Contribution Point System, do you think it’s worth it?”

Yu Changqing really dared not answer, saying, “You’d better write to the master and ask him.”

But the problem is, what exactly is this system? I still haven’t figured it out, Shangguan Yunjin expressed her annoyance, “Why do I feel like an idiot every time I talk to him?”

This person is truly talented, she had to admit that, at least his legacy is quite remarkable, and just like the master said, he has his own self-contained system.

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So she found Feng Jun again and said, “I want to learn the principle of your Contribution Point System.”

All along, Feng Jun had been quite polite to the three siblings, even when Wang Botai broke two generators, Feng Jun didn’t say anything, and didn’t even mention compensation.

You should know, to mortals, he would sell generators for two hundred taels of gold without a second word; but when it comes to cultivators, everything is negotiable.

Shangguan Yunjin didn’t find anything wrong with this, thinking it was to be expected since there is a distinction between cultivators and mortals.

But this time Feng Jun refused, “To explain the entire financial principle and system to you?”

Firstly, this process of explanation would be very lengthy, Feng Jun himself had spent several years learning all this.

The things in the books can be explained quickly, but understanding and fully comprehending them in relation to actual practice is a slow and meticulous process.

What’s more troublesome is that the financial system of the Mobile Phone plane is far behind that of the Earth Plane, which means… even wanting to compare with reality, you can’t find an appropriate reference; theory and practice are completely disconnected.

It’s like discussing the profound significance of unified weights and measures with people from the Stone Age—they simply cannot understand—how could one speak of relations of production without considering the productive forces and the means of production?

So, Feng Jun bluntly said, “Knowledge is priceless. I support your endeavor to explore, but if you want to learn… first, you must pay a fee, but forget it, I don’t think you would understand.”

Shangguan Yunjin was furious inside, but she really couldn’t show it, so she just said, “Then name your price. Without mentioning it, how do you know I won’t understand?”

Feng Jun smiled, “I can indeed name a price, but I don’t even know what you’re selling, and I’m not short of Spirit Stones.”

Shangguan Yunjin thought about it and realized, yes, that’s right, I initially wanted to make a list to sell him some stuff, so how did it become me wanting to buy his things?

This place of Mount Zhige… it really has a bit of a wicked nature!

However, she wasn’t in a hurry to sell anything. Instead, she wrote a letter detailing her observations and sent it to her master, asking for his guidance on how she should handle things.

The three of them had originally planned to stay for three to five days, but now it seemed that staying for thirty to fifty days was very likely.

Wang Botai had shamelessly tagged along. That didn’t matter much, as crafting artifacts was time-consuming anyway. If the guy wanted to stay for a year, nobody would care. However, Pan Renjie was also becoming addicted to cosplaying, which was giving Shangguan Yunjin quite a headache.

Now the crux of the matter was that Shangguan Yunjin herself didn’t want to leave anymore.

The place where the three were staying was on a knoll about two miles away from the courtyard. They had originally set up three tents. Now, Shangguan Yunjin was contemplating: should we consider building a few houses?

As cultivators, they had a strong ability to adapt to their surroundings, and the tents they brought were no ordinary items, providing protection against wind, rain, bugs, etc.

But if they wanted to settle down for a longer time, building a few houses seemed like a better option.

Shangguan Yunjin was a woman of action. That very evening, when “Craftsman Pan” returned to his tent, exhausted, she asked him, “Elder Brother Pan, what do you think about building a few houses here?”

Pan Renjie, who was in the process of undergoing his Worldly Trials, weakly responded, “Building houses is fine, but what about the land… I mean, this is all Feng’s land, is that appropriate?”

“We’re just staying temporarily,” Shangguan Yunjin didn’t think it was a big deal. The cost of building houses for cultivators was low, and they were only staying for a while; even if they abandoned the houses later, it wouldn’t be a waste, “With so many people living here, he won’t mind the three of us, right?”

In the end, Pan Renjie suggested, “Let’s wait on building the houses. We should ask Master Feng first.”

As it turned out, his caution was warranted. The next day, when Shangguan Yunjin went to ask Feng Jun, he very bluntly stated, “If you want to build houses, it’s better if you don’t do it on my land… Find some unclaimed land nearby instead.”

Shangguan Yunjin simply couldn’t understand his reasoning. “Is there such a big difference between pitching tents and building houses?”

Of course there was a big difference! Feng Jun hadn’t urged them to make any other transactions, but in reality, he was quite troubled by the three staying on his land. As long as they were there, he couldn’t mine for Spirit Stones, nor could he set up the deciphered Spirit Gathering Array.

It was only because he hoped to buy some other things from them, especially Immortal Cultivation Techniques, that he had not bothered with their actions.

Of course, it was also necessary for him to maintain good relations with the cultivators of this plane; after all, cultivation was about wealth, companions, techniques, and location. He couldn’t lack cultivator companions either.

But building houses on his land, that was something he couldn’t accept, especially if they accidentally found another “forming Spirit Stone”—that would be even bigger trouble.

So, he smiled and answered, “You can temporarily pitch tents and stay on my land, but you need to understand that you are sect-affiliated cultivators. Building permanent structures on someone else’s land, do you still care about your sect’s reputation?”

“Wuyou Platform hardly counts as a sect,” Shangguan Yunjin muttered under her breath, then replied, “Mortals can build houses on your land, can’t they?”

“Mortals can, of course,” Feng Jun answered as if it were obvious, “It’s proper for cultivators to maintain good relations and help each other progress, but even with close relations, even between sect siblings, you need to be mindful of territory, don’t you?”

This reasoning was compelling, leaving Shangguan Yunjin without a response. She went straight to Pan Renjie and relayed the conversation.

Elder Brother Pan agreed that what Feng had said made sense. Pitching tents was a temporary measure in times of need, but building houses really did seem disrespectful to the host and could affect the image of Wuyou Platform.

The only regret was that the surrounding land all belonged to Feng Jun, and if they wanted to build houses, the closest available spot was over ten miles away from the courtyard—and in the opposite direction of Mount Zhige.

To the three of them, this distance was insignificant. In fact, Pan Renjie suggested that once out of the mortals’ sight, they could use some cultivators’ methods to build houses even more quickly.

Well, with that mindset, he wished to undergo Worldly Trials. It truly wasn’t easy—this was freely switching between the worlds of cultivators and mortals.

Choosing the location was certainly easy, and the houses would also be simple to build. But once the houses were ready, Craftsman Pan was a bit flummoxed—how was he, a “mortal,” supposed to commute such a distance to work?

Wang Botai suggested he buy a horse. After some thought, Elder Brother Pan decided to get a three-wheeled farm vehicle as a means of transportation. Thus, he became the first cultivator on this plane to own a three-wheeled farm vehicle—if Feng Jun wasn’t counted, that is.

This scene was actually quite formidable, especially since the farm vehicle would need to continuously consume fuel. However, it was alright as their purchase was just for show. Most of the time, the farm vehicle was kept in the Storage Bag.

Moreover, once Elder Brother Pan started using the farm vehicle, Wang Botai and Shangguan Yunjin benefited from it as well.

In the following days, Elder Brother Pan continued his Worldly Trials, Shangguan Yunjin waited for her master’s reply, and continued to learn about laptop computers from Yu Changzhu.

Feng Jun realized that this situation wasn’t ideal, so he pondered for a while, then one evening, he found Craftsman Pan, “Hey, come with me, there’s something I want to discuss.”

Once they were alone, he spoke quietly, “I’ve heard that the Eastern Sub-rudder of Wonderful Hand Pavilion might have some Evil Cultivation Techniques. Interested in taking a trip?”

This cultivator, quite adept at “freely switching” between worlds, would be interested, right?

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