Big Data Cultivation-Chapter 1270: After Modification - Not Completely Stupid

Chapter 1270: After Modification: Chapter 1270 Not Completely Stupid

In short, among the cultivators attempting to advance this time, some took two, three, or even four Fire Marrow Pills at once, and none died from their bodies exploding; at most, there was an occasional overdose of fire poison, but the situation remained within controllable limits.

It was indeed some who were conservative and took too few, resulting in failed advancement.

These twenty individuals have already proven to the Crimson Pheonix disciples that Feng Jun’s deduction is reasonable and credible.

Although most disciples did not succeed in their advancement, Mountain Master Feng was responsible for deducing the number of Fire Marrow Pills to take, and those failing due to personal inner injuries cannot be blamed on Mountain Master Feng, can they?

Thus, this execution spearheaded by Chi Luan was entirely successful.

Moreover, the failures provide reference for the remaining disciples who have not yet gone into seclusion—that is, it’s clear how many Fire Marrow Pills to swallow, and the most crucial element has been grasped, so they must not lose in other secondary aspects.

Among them, three disciples who planned to enter seclusion decisively postponed their dates—seeing what else needs to be perfected.

The most exaggerated disciple set her seclusion date to six months later. During this time, she doesn’t plan to cultivate but rather focuses on nurturing her spirit to remain in optimal condition—she’s ready to advance but feels she’s missing a call from the Great Dao.

This news even alarmed the Crimson Pheonix Sect’s Great Elder, who is Hei Luan’s mentor.

Among Crimson Pheonix’s Nine Luan, the Great Elder has two disciples—Hei Luan and Cai Luan.

Observing disciples reveals their masters; Hei Luan’s fierce temper mirrors the Great Elder’s own.

She is not only unreasonable but overly protective.

The Great Elder once attempted to push Cai Luan to Chi Luan’s position but failed, hence her animosity towards the lesser head.

Now, with such significant improvements in the sect, regardless of her bias, she must consider public sentiment and instructed someone to notify Chi Luan: have Feng Jun come see me!

Meanwhile, Chi Luan’s intelligence has gained additional content, so she straightforwardly stated: Hei Luan has been unfriendly to Feng Jun, thanks to Bai Luan and the Thunder cultivator’s goodwill, if the Great Elder wants to call someone, she can do it herself!

The Great Elder became angry, directly ordering Cai Luan: go and bring Feng Jun to me.

Unlike her master and junior sister, Cai Luan isn’t reckless—she has the capability to vie for the lesser head position, hence she has a mind.

To say something slightly harsh, she hasn’t entirely lost the chance to lead the Crimson Pheonix Sect—for instance, if Chi Luan faced misfortune, or if the lesser head committed a grave error...

All in all, before inviting Feng Jun, she would certainly inform Chi Luan—the lesser head must not commit grave errors, and she shouldn’t either.

Chi Luan truly possesses the grandeur to lead a sect, thus she doesn’t view Cai Luan as an enemy, but rather as a "potentially threatening competitor," and she believes having such meticulous-minded peers isn’t negative.

—In reality, for Golden Core Masters, leading a sect might not be superior to being an elder; leadership is indeed majestic, but elders have fewer responsibilities, allowing more cultivation time.

So she seriously suggested, "Sister Cai Luan, I don’t recommend you go, because you don’t know what kind of person Feng Jun is..."

Cai Luan smiled lightly, "I don’t want to go either, but Master is fixated, you know her temper... I’ll have to trouble you to tell me, what’s the deal with this person?"

Chi Luan casually laid out about ten Obsidian Essence Tablets, all containing information about Feng Jun.

She didn’t hide anything from Cai Luan, even disclosing Kong Ziyi’s identity, demonstrating complete cooperation—if Cai Luan insists on inviting Feng Jun after knowing this, then she can only silently offer two words, "Take care."

Cai Luan also understands Chi Luan’s manner; despite their competition, their trust surpasses that of ordinary friends; she doesn’t doubt the intelligence Chi Luan provided.

After reviewing it all, she couldn’t help expressing, "This person cannot easily be invited forcefully, however, if Chi Luan you were to do it, there’s much bigger possibility; you can mobilize more resources." ƒrēenovelkiss.com

She paused, observed no response, then spoke again, "I’m curious, why don’t you invite him?"

Chi Luan smiled and uttered in a deep voice, "You wouldn’t think I haven’t considered it, right?"

"I definitely don’t think that," Cai Luan replied earnestly. "I just want to know what prevented you?"

"There are certainly reasons," Chi Luan sighed softly. She initially didn’t want to elaborate, but since the other persistently asked, she wouldn’t withhold—this is the magnanimity of a future leader, "I had this conversation with him..."

Cai Luan, after hearing, fell into deep thought for a good while before sighing, "This person’s thinking and perception are quite terrifying; I don’t want to become his enemy... the key is, even if we manage to bring him to the sect, he’d still only match Fire Marrow Pills."

Chi Luan’s brow furrowed, ultimately deciding to point it out, "The dialogue between Master Kong Ziyi and the junior sisters... haven’t you discerned anything?"

Cai Luan honestly lowered her head, picked up the Obsidian Essence Tablets, and began carefully examining them—she’s someone who listens to advice.

After watching for a while, her eyes suddenly brightened, "He helped An Yuhong and other Taiqing elders to make calculations..."

Finally, not completely foolish, Chi Luan looked at her and nodded slightly, "Do you still want to forcibly summon him now?"

"No," Cai Luan shook her head and said straightforwardly, "I was hesitant from the beginning, thinking that if you didn’t bring him back, there must be a reason, but... Master insisted that I do it, and I couldn’t directly refuse."

Chi Luan looked at her and sighed lightly, "Everyone knows you are filial to the Grand Elder."

She knew well that Cai Luan being pushed to compete for the next generation of leadership was due to the Grand Elder’s insistence, but it was also the Grand Elder who caused Cai Luan to lose significant support—few people were willing to accept her disciple becoming the junior leader.

Cai Luan actually understood this point as well, but she still remained filial to her master, often offending some fellow disciples in her efforts to defend her unreliable master.

Cai Luan didn’t mind her words. After thinking for a moment, she asked again, "So, can we actually find him to analyze the Crystal Flame issue?"

The Crystal Flame is a kind of spiritual flame commonly used by Crimson Pheonix Sect cultivators at the Qi Refinement level, but just like the Fire Marrow Pill, due to the cultivation technique, there are also some drawbacks in its use. This requires the cultivators to explore and verify.

There are as many as a thousand records on the use and refinement of the Crystal Flame within the Crimson Pheonix Sect, but such matters are highly individualistic. Some cultivators of the Crimson Pheonix Sect, after forming a Golden Core, even choose to destroy their own related records.

Because they believe their examples are too unique and not suitable for leaving related records—such records might mislead future disciples.

This shows that the application of the Crystal Flame really troubles the transcendent cultivators of the Crimson Pheonix Sect.

Of course, besides the Crystal Flame, there are other issues faced by the higher-ups of the Crimson Pheonix Sect, but the Crystal Flame is just more prevalent.

Chi Luan nodded and answered solemnly, "It’s not about ’asking him,’ but ’inviting him’... I’ve long had this intention, but there must be a test that convinces everyone, otherwise, it would be too irresponsible."

Cai Luan abruptly stood up, "This is a good thing, I support you, I’ll go and spread the word now."

The Grand Elder doesn’t have good connections, Cai Luan and Hei Luan still have some good friends within the sect—actually, Hei Luan’s temperament isn’t much better, but she has little selfishness and is quite enthusiastic when helping fellow disciples, so some people remember her well.

Among the three of them, Cai Luan has the best connections. If not for having such an awful master, her connections might have been stronger than Chi Luan—after all, Chi Luan likes to control everything, sometimes appearing unsympathetic.

"Wait a moment," Chi Luan stopped her, "I haven’t talked to Feng Jun yet. This guy is probably planning to leave."

Cai Luan glanced at her, "Then hurry up and communicate, many of our Crimson Pheonix elders have chronic issues."

Chi Luan slapped her forehead, speaking in frustration, "I just don’t know how much this guy will charge for the calculations."

Cai Luan gave her a surprised look, "Three thousand for Qi Refinement, six thousand for transcendent is fine too... can’t the elders pay the Spirit Stones themselves?"

Chi Luan pondered for a moment, then slightly shook her head, "We always have to cut some costs."

Cai Luan didn’t think much, just nodded slightly, "Then you go negotiate quickly."

So Chi Luan flew again to the Thunder Plains—some things must be made clear face to face.

The higher-ups of the Crimson Pheonix Sect face many issues, with the Crystal Flame being just one among the more common problems. Chi Luan hopes Feng Jun can help all the higher-ups of the Crimson Pheonix Sect with calculations. She asks him for the individual cost.

Feng Jun’s attitude is very clear, I won’t talk much with you, pay the Spirit Stones based on the severity of the issues.

This shows he is confident in himself, and he doesn’t want to come off like a charlatan—charging three thousand Spirit Stones for the Qi Refinement realm is a bit outrageous.

Of course, this three thousand is for advancing during the Qi Refinement realm, and a higher cost isn’t completely unreasonable, because advancing means entering the transcendent realm.

But although transcendent cultivators have more Spirit Stones, minor injuries and ailments cost three thousand at most.

Feng Jun seriously stated, I’m not a profit-driven person, "Yan Beifeng was so severely injured, and I only charged him ten thousand, why would you think I would ask for an exorbitant amount?"

Chi Luan didn’t argue with him, but turned to his representative, "Zi Yi fellow Daoist, I think calculating five thousand Spirit Stones per elder is completely reasonable."

Kong Ziyi heard this, also a bit in a daze, "This price... seems a bit above the median, right?"

Chi Luan nonchalantly replied, "The final amount of Spirit Stones required will be converted into Storage Bags and Spirit Dust Gathering Arrays at seventy percent of the market price."

The Crimson Pheonix Sect has its own artifact refiners, even at fifty percent of the market price, they won’t lose money. Calculating this way, it’s just a little less profit—of course, such strategic resources, if traded in the outside market, even ninety percent of the market price would be considered a significant favor.

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