Big Data Cultivation - Chapter 394

Chapter 394: Chapter 394: Flexible Thinking (Second Update)

Feng Jun clicked on the homepage of “Stomping Through Heavenly Heart” to take a look, this person followed thirty people, had over two thousand fans, but strangely, there were only a dozen or so Weibo posts, most of which were not original.

He was somewhat skeptical that this was Zhang Caixin’s Weibo, only she would likely have such a wildly cool and explosive ID.

Unfortunately, the blogger was male, Feng Jun scrolled through some comments, couldn’t get the gist of it, and thus stopped pondering over this person.

Only then did he notice his followers had broken past two thousand and were inexorably closing in on three thousand.

He finally found Li Xiaobin’s Weibo, looked at the photos, and curled his lip, “This is the one…”

The pictures taken by the beautiful assistant were indeed good, but… Dude, I want to keep a low profile, understand?

Originally, sending the three disciples to cultivate in the Bamboo Forest was somewhat risky, and now that it had been publicized, Feng Jun thought it over and decided he’d better head to the Mobile Phone realm first.

Arriving in the Mobile Phone realm, he was still facing Yu Changqing, his hand still resting on the Spirit Gathering Array.

All of a sudden, Feng Jun felt he was a bit unaccustomed to this abrupt change of scenes, the disconnect was too strong.

He steadied his mind and smiled at Yu Changqing, “I’d like to analyze this Spirit Gathering Array of yours, and I’m thinking of setting up one myself.”

Yu Changqing looked at him quietly for a good while before nodding, “Analyze… Of course, you can. Spirit Gathering Arrays are no secret, but have you studied Formations before?”

Feng Jun honestly shook his head, “No.”

A strange look flickered in Yu Changqing’s eyes, “Then learning the Spirit Gathering Array will be difficult for you.”

Feng Jun smiled dismissively, “If I had studied formations, would a Spirit Gathering Array still be an issue?”

Yu Changqing was a straightforward person. Although she thought his words were a bit exaggerated, she didn’t mind, “You can analyze, but please don’t damage my Array Plate, I ask for your understanding as a senior.”

“Alright,” Feng Jun nodded, “But for the next phase of cultivation, you will do it in my courtyard.”

Yu Changqing gave him a peculiar look, “Do you know the range of this Spirit Gathering Array?”

A Spirit Gathering Array could be large or small. Although hers was just an Array Plate, it still had this issue.

Feng Jun smiled slightly, confidently stating, “The backyard has more than enough space.”

The backyard was at least two acres big, with a parking lot further back. It couldn’t fit your ten-meter diameter Spirit Gathering Array?

Yu Zhengqing understood that just by glancing at the Array Plate, this person knew the range of the Spirit Gathering Array.

Surprised, she also felt a bit unhappy—had he never studied formations? Senior, you aren’t playing with me, are you?

Logically, she should have set up the Spirit Gathering Array at the Yu residence, but the Yu Family didn’t want outsiders to know that someone in the family was practicing cultivation. Once a Spirit Gathering Array was established, many things would become visible; hence, cultivating here at the Divine Doctor’s was not a bad choice.

After watching her go to the backyard, Feng Jun called over Brother Bao, “There are some items I hope you can help me procure… Is that feasible?”

“Of course,” Brother Bao nodded promptly, “as long as they’re not contraband… everything is possible.”

Many of the things Feng Jun wanted to buy were controlled by the Imperial Court, not many were actually contraband.

Brother Bao looked over the list, “Three thousand jin of Mysterious Iron, ten Zongyun trees with a diameter of one foot, ten dou of Blood Pearls, six eggs of the Spirit Rhinoceros Bird, thirty jin of white tungsten sand, four zhang five chi of Jiao tendons… I don’t even dare to read on, do you know how much this will cost?”

“Come on, and there’s Indigo Silver Juice… that’s a deadly poison strictly prohibited from sale by the Official Government.”

Feng Jun looked at him coolly, “Can you get it or not?”

“Sigh,” Brother Bao sighed in frustration, “You really gave me a tough task; a lot of these items can’t even be bought with money… and in such large quantities.”

“If you can’t acquire them, forget it,” Feng Jun extended his hand, “give me the list, I’ll find someone else to buy them.”

“Find someone else?” Brother Bao gave him a skeptical glance, “The stuff that gives me a headache, who do you plan to ask, the Princely Heir?”

“The Princely Heir might be a bit difficult,” Feng Jun shook his head, having realized that although these second-generation kids were quite domineering, their ability to get things done wasn’t necessarily that strong—prominent family backgrounds could only inspire fear, but people who held real power were better for getting things done.

So he decided to try a different approach, “I’m going to ask someone from the Family Alliance.”

The Family Alliance was merely a loose organization, but it wasn’t hard to guess from the Gu Family’s secret vault that each clan had quite a few valuable treasures stashed away. The items listed on his list weren’t too numerous, they were just more specific and in larger quantities.

For instance, Mysterious Iron. He didn’t need to buy any, as Lord Beiyuan had taken over the Zhao Family’s village specifically to mine for Mysterious Iron, and within that mine, Feng Jun held a share of the formidable men.

However, for the clans without a Mysterious Iron Mine, having three to five hundred jin of Mysterious Iron on hand to forge weapons at any time is quite normal. Selling a couple hundred jin to others isn’t a big deal, but expecting them to produce three thousand jin at once is not easy.

Feng Jun believed that such items would certainly not stump the Family Alliance; the only question was how much he would need to pay.

Upon hearing this, Brother Bao was also taken aback. After all, didn’t he know that members of the Family Alliance had sought out Feng Jun just a few days ago? Maybe the talks hadn’t gone very well, but who would dare to truly offend a potential Immortal?

And in the end, Shi Feng Mountain had silently withdrawn, hadn’t it?

After hesitating for a moment, he finally spoke earnestly.

“I need to discuss this with my brother. If he’s willing to mediate, then it shouldn’t be difficult to handle… Oh, and remember, Divine Doctor, no matter who asks, you should say that you intended to find the Family Alliance initially, but I persuaded you otherwise.”

Feng Jun looked at him and laughed, “And here I thought you were a man of leisure who had no interest in the affairs of the Imperial Court.”

From Mr. Shi’s words and deeds, he could sense the friction between the Family Alliance and the Imperial Court. However, he hadn’t expected the conflict to have sharpened to this extent.

Brother Bao laughed it off, clearly not concerned, “I indeed have no interest, but if his position is stable, I get to relax more, and maybe even swindle some silver. Why wouldn’t I want that?”

Lord Beiyuan had already set up the operation for the Mysterious Iron Mine and was ready to leave Zhige County when he heard from Brother Bao and decided to pay Feng Jun a special visit, “Divine Doctor, the items you wish to purchase are all quite rare, may I inquire what you intend to use them for?”

“What’s it to you?” Feng Jun replied irritably, “Just tell me whether you can get them or not.”

“I definitely can’t procure them all,” Lord Beiyuan spoke candidly, “However, if the Imperial Court deems it necessary, they could easily gather everything from various warehouses. Just give me a reason, and I’ll relay the message for you.”

“Forget it,” Feng Jun shook his head, “I just wanted to verify some ideas. Since you can’t help… I’ll find somebody else.”

“Don’t be like that,” seeing his dismissal, Lord Beiyuan could only respond with a wry smile, “I’ll go and discuss it with the Princely Heir…”

The truth was, without the Imperial Court’s involvement, gathering these items would indeed require contributions from several families.

After touching base with the Yongyi Duke’s Princely Heir, they found themselves without a complete list, but the Princely Heir had noted a majority of the materials — the unnoted items were mostly trivial.

The two of them couldn’t gather all of the materials themselves, but the Princely Heir had an impressive father-in-law, the Governor of the Imperial Capital. He might not hold an especially high post, but he was in contact with numerous influential figures, and the Imperial Capital’s storehouses had plenty of good things.

After discussing it, they believed they could take on the order. However, the Princely Heir’s condition was not money, but one hundred agricultural vehicles, fifty all-terrain vehicles, and an equivalent value of diesel fuel.

Lord Beiyuan hesitated at this, “You fell out with him because you had your eye on his generator, now you want his stuff again?”

“It’s different,” the Princely Heir shook his head firmly, expressing certainty in his words, “Have you noticed? In the beginning, he didn’t teach people how to drive. After he started teaching them, there was the night raid on Gu Family, and now… as long as one contributes enough, they can learn to drive.”

“To him, vehicles are not an issue. I reckon he doesn’t want to deal with ‘after-sales service’… Makes sense, what status does he have to be distracted by such trivial matters?”

Lord Beiyuan remained somewhat uncertain, “Just remember, don’t think about monopolizing his merchandise.”

“Do you think I’m a fool, ‘remember the taste but forget the beating’?” the Princely Heir retorted with annoyance, “I’m just helping my father-in-law with some ceremonial armor. There’s a lot of demand for it on his side. It’s also about getting some transport for my mother… and incidentally blocking the Family Alliance’s path.”

He wasn’t wrong in his guess. When he met with Feng Jun and stated his terms, Feng Jun had only one question, “The vehicles are easy to discuss, how long will it take to gather everything?”

“Maybe twenty days,” the Princely Heir calculated, “I have to travel, prepare the materials… and also select three hundred people to learn how to drive. You’ll be in charge of teaching, right?”

“I’ll only help teach three people at most. The rest is up to them to teach each other,” Feng Jun answered briskly, “And yes, I’ll also teach some vehicle maintenance knowledge.”

In fact, there were already those who could perform simple vehicle repairs. Brother Bao and Tian Lewen were among the best, but the strongest in terms of repair skills was not them, but Liu Feifei.

Don’t be deceived by the young girl’s age, and her inability to even turn a screw, because though she lacks physical strength, she can direct others to work. Most importantly, she knows how to handle many situations and what procedures to follow.

Immediately, the Princely Heir sent over twenty people to learn driving, focusing on training three individuals. The remaining seventeen were merely observers, though Feng Jun did not forbid it.

In reality, the bulk of Feng Jun’s focus was elsewhere. After settling in Yu Changqing, he continued to drive a tricycle during the day, scouring for Spirit Stones.

Now mining for Spirit Stones had become more convenient for him, having reached the Qi Refinement Realm. He could choose a spot and begin exploding it directly, and with a Spiritual Hedgehog’s spikes in hand, cutting stone was no longer a strenuous task.

At night, he would return to teach everyone how to repair vehicles, but it wasn’t long before he had nothing left to teach them — after all, he was a scholar of the liberal arts, with limited knowledge about vehicles.

During those twenty days, he managed to dig up more than seventy Spirit Stones, and he also discovered over fifty hidden ones.

All things considered, nearly a hundred Spirit Stones were still buried deep underground.