Big Data Cultivation

Chapter 548: Chapter 548 Screening (Third Update)

Pan Renjie could never have dreamed that after Elder Yan had appraised it, he would actually come to such a conclusion.

“Household usage? With a darkened face, Pan Renjie said, “Thank you, uncle, but I am a disciple of the Wuyou Platform, and my family… I have severed my worldly ties.”

It’s commoners who speak of severing worldly ties; Pan Jinxiang is a big boss of Guanquan Valley, having nothing to do with mortal entanglements.

However, this was also his attitude: This matter concerns Shangguan Yunjin, not you; whether the Pan family needs it is not your concern.

Elder Yan did not get angry but patiently explained, “I think this system is a good thing, but I don’t know how many Spirit Stones to pay for it, I can’t offer a proper suggestion… Your Pan family has many descendants with chaotic management, which makes it perfect for this item.”

Said like this, if it were any other member of the Pan family, nine out of ten would have taken offense—what does the chaos of my Pan family have to do with you!

But Pan Renjie was an exception; he had already detached himself from the Pan Family, and at most could only enjoy some care from the family.

He was quite dissatisfied with the current state of the Pan family, so he merely rolled his eyes, “I don’t know about the family’s situation, and I don’t want to worry too much.”

Elder Yan, always reserved, rarely smiled, still with a mysterious air, he spoke in a hushed voice, “This item is really good, not to mention its ability to minutely observe details; the key point is… it can handle large calculations and is very reliable.”

After a pause, he continued, “The matters of Wuyou Platform have always sought stability, objects unseen should not be rashly adopted, it’s best to have a prototype first, afterwards we can weigh the pros and cons and then negotiate.”

Even in a state of tempering by worldly trials, Pan Renjie couldn’t help but retort when he heard this, “If you want a prototype, you could just select any family at random, why use my Pan family as a test? Purchasing this thing costs Spirit Stones.”

Your Pan family not only has many people, but also big business, Elder Yan felt that the Pan family was the most suitable test subject, however, he could not say this outright, so he said, “You can buy the cheapest version, after all, you are taking the initiative… whether it’s good or bad, you know best.”

Pan Renjie nodded thoughtfully upon hearing this, “Uncle makes a fair point.”

Then he looked towards Feng Jun, “This item… the cheapest system, is said to be ten Spirit Stones?”

This cheapskate! Feng Jun cursed inwardly; at this moment, he was no longer the guy who was overjoyed by scraping together nine Spirit Stones from the Gu family; ten Spirit Stones no longer seemed significant to him.

The value of Spirit Stones hadn’t depreciated, but having used the Intermediate Level Spirit Gathering Array, he acutely felt the demand for resources in cultivation.

Moreover, his Devouring Primordial Heaven Technique was a big consumer of Spirit Stones.

He felt somewhat disgruntled inside, yet on the surface, he continued to smile and nod, “Yes, ten Spirit Stones for the most basic version.”

“Then I’ll take one set,” Pan Renjie made his decision, “When someone from my family comes, they can be taught.”

Feng Jun nodded, “No hurry, this kind of customization will also take me some time.”

Buying a laptop computer for ten Spirit Stones was definitely a painful gain, but he still felt it was not worth the trip to the Earth Plane just for this, so he decided to save it up and deal with it all together later.

Having agreed on this matter, the next day, Pan Renjie and Shangguan Yunjin left Mount Zhige, their purpose for coming had been fulfilled, and they were mainly preparing to initiate the sales of the Analytical Gathering Spirit Formation.

Feng Jun also had them take a batch of materials; he planned to store up more of these Mid-stage Qi Refining Spirit Gathering Arrays, after all, he could simply pay with currency and gold, making it much more convenient than him, as Wuyou Platform disciples would be able to purchase them with ease.

It was on this day, too, that he visited the small courtyard of the Wuyou Platform to observe the Array Plate that Elder Yan carried with him.

Elder Yan was proficient in Formation methods, but on this trip, he brought only three Array Plates with him: one for the Hidden Formation, one for the Spirit Restoration Array, and one… surprisingly, the Talent Testing Formation.

The Talent Testing Formation allowed incidentally observing another’s Cultivation Level. When Elder Yan took out this Array Plate, his expression was somewhat strange as he glanced at Feng Jun intentionally or unintentionally, which was rare for someone who was always very reserved.

Feng Jun wasn’t interested in this Formation—mainly because once learned, it wouldn’t be of much use to him personally.

He had seen this Array Plate previously when he encountered “Jie Chaoqun,” but in the ensuing battle, the Array Plate had been destroyed.

The Hidden Formation, as its name suggests, is a Formation that hides physical forms, achieving the effect through clever manipulation of light.

Elder Yan was slightly less interested in deciphering this Array Plate, as in his opinion, hiding one’s form was primarily about speed; setting up a bunch of materials would just be a pointless waste of time.

Of course, he was still quite interested in understanding the principles behind the Formation, but since it was about exchanging two sets of basic cultivation techniques, he hoped for a good cost-effectiveness ratio.

The Spirit Restoration Array is an Array Plate for replenishing Spiritual Energy, differing from the Spirit Gathering Array in that the source of Spiritual Energy is Spirit Stones.

Spirit Stones are not easily absorbed directly by people, so they must be converted through a Formation to allow cultivators to quickly replenish their internal Spiritual Energy.

Such Array Plates are generally used in places where Spiritual Energy is scarce, and when exploring dangerous territories, they are often needed.

Elder Yan placed more importance on the Spirit Restoration Array, not because it was easy to sell, but because it involved the operation of Spiritual Energy, and he hoped to improve his own mastery of Formations through it.

In the presence of a cultivator in the phase beyond the mortal coil, Feng Jun remained extremely cautious, he wouldn’t carelessly bring out his mobile phone, so observing the Array Plate was just that—observation, using both his eyes and Divine Sense.

Elder Yan had heard that Feng Jun’s divine sense was extremely formidable. Yet, when he witnessed it himself, he was still somewhat shocked—could it be even stronger than my own? Could this really be the power of a loose cultivator? Don’t make me laugh.

After Feng Jun examined the three array plates one by one, he took out a microscope.

The magnification of the microscope wasn’t high. It could be purchased in any ordinary science and education instrument store in Huaxia Country.

He had bought this device quite some time ago, mainly intending to use it to observe the microbes on the surface of a mobile phone. However, after using it a couple of times initially, he soon got caught up in cultivation and gathering Spirit Stones, pushing this matter to the back of his mind.

He was now using it to observe the array plates, which was somewhat better than nothing.

But Elder Yan was shocked by the device once again, “This object… is rather extraordinary, I estimate its observational power could rival that of a Golden Core Master.”

This plane had some understanding of convex lenses and knew they could be used to magnify things for closer observation. Generally, however, cultivators relied on strengthening themselves to enhance their powers of observation.

Elder Yan had also used convex lenses to observe objects before, but the magnifying power of the microscope clearly tempted him.

After trying his hand at it twice, he looked at Feng Jun thoughtfully, “No wonder your analytical abilities are so formidable. It turns out you have such a marvelous tool at your disposal. I wonder… could you part with this device?”

Feng Jun waved his hand dismissively, speaking indifferently, “If Elder likes it, feel free to take it. Just… make sure not to mention you got it from me.”

A microscope was a gift he could afford to give, but if others followed suit, then it would no longer be fun.

“How could I take advantage of you?” Elder Yan was indeed traditional. “Just name your price,” he insisted.

Before Feng Jun could explain further, his eyes suddenly lit up, “This thing can be sold for Spirit Stones?”

“That…” Elder Yan thought for a moment and then shook his head honestly, “After all, it’s a mundane object. If you were thinking of selling them in bulk, they wouldn’t be worth much. But if there are only a few, exchanging them for some Spirit Stones is fine.”

“Then just this one will do,” Feng Jun had no desire to turn himself into a general store, selling everything under the sun. That was sure to lower his own stature. “I’ll gift this item to Elder Yan.”

Elder Yan refused to take advantage of him. In the end, he agreed to send a set of ancient Martial Cultivation Techniques in return.

Their earlier refusals to accept each other’s offers were not pointless; at the very least, it showed that both parties were generous and meticulous in their dealings.

In the end, Elder Yan expressed his desire to obtain the analytical method for the Spirit Restoration Array.

However, he was unwilling to pay too much, stating that on top of two sets of basic Cultivation Techniques, he would pay at most another fifty Spirit Stones.

He made it clear that even if the array were analysed, it couldn’t be sold—the purpose of having such Array Plates was convenience in replenishing spiritual energy, not for setting up large formations when running out of it.

Feng Jun sneered at this reasoning, thinking, you could still embed the materials for a large formation into slabs, dividing them into four or five pieces, and just assembling them when needed.

But pointing that out didn’t seem meaningful. After all, the use of the Spirit Restoration Array wasn’t very significant, and its scope was extremely limited, much less effective compared to a Spirit Gathering Array—why would anyone use Spirit Stones for cultivation when there was spiritual energy available in the world?

Therefore, he indicated that the feasibility of analyzing this Array Plate required careful consideration—”Can I take the Array Plate with me to study?”

Now, the earlier refusals to accept favors came into play. Elder Yan agreed, “Take it with you. How many days will you need?”

“At most five days!” Feng Jun answered.

However, early the next morning, he returned the Array Plate, saying that analyzing it was too troublesome, fifty Spirit Stones were not enough to cover his labor, five thousand would be more like it.

Elder Yan stated that he didn’t have five thousand Spirit Stones to offer, and so he watched as Feng Jun took the Hidden Formation with him.

The next day, Feng Jun came back again, declaring, “I can analyze this Hidden Formation for you, but let me be upfront—you will need to give me an extra two hundred Spirit Stones.”

Elder Yan did not think the Hidden Formation was worth that price and declined, leading him to let Feng Jun take the natural talent Array Plate with him.

Feng Jun offered to analyze the natural talent Array Plate for one hundred Spirit Stones, which was again rejected.

Undeterred, Elder Yan had already instructed Pan Renjie to bring a few array plates—planning to let Feng Jun give an estimate for all of them and then choose the one with the best cost-effectiveness for analysis.

Little did he know, Feng Jun had already completed the analysis of these three formations and was only left with practical verification.

Even if Elder Yan had considered that possibility, the fact that the other party could complete the analysis in such a short period still commanded his respect.

After all, even if these Array Plates were not common goods, they could still be purchased in the Immortal Market. If Feng Jun could analyze Array Plates in such a short time, then he could do so without Elder Yan’s help.

(Third update, calling for monthly tickets.)

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