Big Data Cultivation

Chapter 422: Chapter 422: Falling Thunder Technique

Chen Junwei was first taken aback, then he looked at Lang Zhen and Mi Yunshan warily.

“They won’t say anything,” Feng Jun spoke calmly, “I have confidence in my people.”

He wasn’t absolutely confident, though. Lang Zhen was someone he could basically trust, but Mi Yunshan… it was hard to say.

However, having already decided to develop his base on this plane, he had to have his own inner circle.

Usually, building a base group requires observing people for a while to gauge their character, but Feng Jun didn’t have that luxury of time.

Moving between two planes, he was destined to age faster than others. Time was life and he couldn’t afford to waste it.

Chen Junwei hesitated for a moment before cautiously voicing a reminder, “The one who destroyed the Hundred Flowers Tower is a cultivator in the ‘Chu Chen’ period.”

Lang Zhen and Mi Yunshan looked utterly bewildered: What are you two talking about?

“Oh, ‘Chu Chen’ period,” Feng Jun nodded unflustered.

Unable to hold back, Chen Junwei asked again, “So… should I still go and ask for help?”

“Go ahead,” Feng Jun waved his hand dismissively, speaking indifferently, “What of the ‘Chu Chen’ period?”

In fact, he was already starting to regret it a little at this moment. If he had known the trouble was so great, he should have… not allowed Mi Yunshan to listen in.

That’s right, he didn’t think there was anything wrong with capturing a member of the royal family. If the Chen Family dared to covet such a thing, what did he have to fear?

Of course, there were subtle differences between his actions and theirs.

The Chen Family thought to kill the captive after decoding the cultivation technique on the wooden box to leave no proof behind.

While Feng Jun thought to take a little blood, decipher the cultivation technique, and then releasing the person – after all, who should an immortal fear?

But now that Mi Yunshan had overheard this secret, if she couldn’t keep it to herself, it might cause some trouble.

Never mind, he’d deal with it when the time came. Feng Jun tended to be quite spontaneous in his actions sometimes.

Within the next two days, he focused on studying the Falling Thunder Technique, while also delving into talismans.

Mi Yunshan chose a small side room next to his bedroom, to take care of him conveniently.

The first day was fine, but by the second day, even the meals were brought into Feng Jun’s room by her.

Liu Feifei was already uncomfortable with this, feeling as though someone was stealing her big brother.

To be fair, among Feng Jun’s people, Divine Doctor was the kindest to her, followed by Deng Lao Er, Deng Lao Da, and Lang Zhen fell short by comparison.

However, the first to act was Yu Changqing. On one day, when Feng Jun went to the mountains to comprehend the spirit art of thunder techniques, she followed him directly.

Feng Jun knew she was following him but didn’t mind. He chose a small depression in the mountain, manipulated some spiritual energy, formed a spell with his hands, and shouted, “Duo!”

Yet, nothing happened.

He wasn’t discouraged and tried three more times, still without success. Only then did he stop, take out the “Falling Thunder Technique” and start to ponder where he wasn’t precise enough.

Seeing he had stopped, Yu Changqing came over from a distance, stopping three yards away to give a respectful bow, “I’ve seen the elder.”

Spying on someone’s cultivation practice was quite taboo, and as a sect disciple, she was very aware of this.

“Hmm,” Feng Jun nodded, closed the booklet, and glanced at her, “What brings you here, young friend?”

“This…” Yu Changqing looked somewhat flustered and hesitated before speaking, “I notice that Mi Yunshan has no cultivation level, and she’s also older than most, not nearly as clever as Zhu Er…”

She couldn’t bring herself to say any more. She was advocating for her sister, but Divine Doctor was an elder, and she didn’t dare to offend him, creating this awkward situation.

Feng Jun didn’t need to explain himself to her, but since Yu Changqing was his only friend who was a cultivator and had taught him a great deal, he couldn’t treat her like a regular friend.

So he could only smile and reply, “Like you, Mi Yunshan also possesses a cultivation physique. She was delayed by the dire straits of the Mi Family both internally and externally. Mi Shijie came asking for my help, hoping I might be able to give her a chance and see if there’s any opportunity.”

As soon as she heard this, Yu Changqing immediately understood the logic. Being an initiated disciple from the Mortal Realm, she had heard too many stories of those with potential who were simply missed.

The difference between the immortals and mortals wasn’t merely talk. In the Cultivation World, even those with mediocre talents in cultivator families could enjoy the nourishment of spiritual energy and transcend mortality was common practice. They could stack resources to elevate someone to the Qi Refining Initial Stage.

Of course, the resources of Cultivator Families weren’t cheap and couldn’t be wasted recklessly, but compared to the Secular World, they were still far more fortunate. So many talented individuals with astonishing potential were completely deprived of the opportunity to cultivate simply because they couldn’t make contact with the Cultivation World.

Yu Changqing was one such disciple who had been guided, but she knew that many Cultivation Seedlings in the Secular World, even when discovered, might not successfully be brought back to the Cultivation World.

Hence, her discontentment immediately subsided, “So that’s how it is. She truly is quite unfortunate… I reckon she’s already over twenty years old, right?”

“Twenty-one years old. A bit older, but it’s alright,” Feng Jun answered offhandedly, then lifted the booklet in his hand, “If someone gives me a Dharma, I’m certainly obliged to repay the favor… and add another person to the Spirit Gathering Array.”

This was also one of the reasons why he was so amiable towards Yu Changqing: he wanted to leech off others’ spiritual energy. Wouldn’t it be proper to be a bit more friendly?

“A Dharma?” When Yu Changqing heard this, she understood immediately. It turned out Mi Shijie had really paid a hefty price, and the Divine Doctor was still focused on this.

However, she still cautiously reminded, “Twenty-one years old, that’s indeed a bit late. Can she reach the Qi Refinement Realm by twenty-five?”

“If not by twenty-five, then let’s aim for thirty,” Feng Jun was also somewhat helpless. He couldn’t say that he wasn’t lacking in spirit stones—in truth, he wasn’t even clear on whether he should be considered wealthy or poor, “Let’s start with piling up on spirit stones first.”

Piling up on spirit stones… Yu Changqing was once again speechless, feeling often the helplessness of not having money when being with players who pay to win.

The next moment, she rolled her eyes and asked, “What physique does she have? If it’s something like the Fire Phoenix or Taiyin Physique, cultivating at this time is indeed too late.”

“That…” Feng Jun hesitated and sighed, “Shadow Physique, which is also a kind of Taiyin, I suppose.”

“Shadow…” Yu Changqing twitched the corner of her mouth and stated confidently, “It’s difficult to break through to an extraordinary realm unless there’s a special Shadow Cultivation Technique. Normally, those with a Taiyin Physique break through before their first menstrual cycle.”

The Taiyin Physique naturally suits women for cultivation. Before their first menstrual period, when the accumulated yin energy is at its heaviest, is the best time to start cultivating.

“Where would I get a Shadow Cultivation Technique?” Feng Jun said with a wry smile. “Apart from the inherited cultivation techniques, all I have is the Five Elements Transcendence.”

“Then my Spirit Gathering Array won’t work for her,” Yu Changqing shook her head. “I can’t run it all day, every day. In her case, even if she leeches spiritual energy every day… breaking through is difficult.”

“That’s the issue…” Feng Jun frowned with a hint of dejection, “We’ll just have to take it one step at a time.”

Yu Changqing also sighed in frustration. This Mi Yunshan… she really is a formidable rival for Zhu Er.

Indeed, a good physique for cultivation can have astonishing potential. As long as the will is there, there are many examples of late bloomers. And isn’t Feng Jun’s reluctance to give up also an opportunity for Mi Yunshan?

After all is said and done, the Mi Family was willing to offer a Dharma to the Divine Doctor with such a huge investment—it’s only natural there would be a return.

Thinking of this, she couldn’t help but ask out loud, “What Dharma did Mi Shijie provide to the senior? Oh… I’m just asking casually.”

Feng Jun was not afraid to tell her; it was a good chance to understand whether the Dharma might belong to someone else, “The Falling Thunder Technique.”

“Eh?” Yu Changqing let out a light exclamation. “They actually had that? Does it include the out-of-world stage Dharma?”

A thought struck Feng Jun, then he raised his eyebrows in surprise, “There’s actually an out-of-world stage Falling Thunder Technique?”

“It’s an ancient supreme Thunder Technique, the basic version of the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder,” Yu Changqing seemed to find nothing surprising, “It’s a pity it has been lost; currently, only the Qi Refinement Realm version is circulating. However, I’ve heard that the Four Great Sects might possess the out-of-world stage Dharma.”

Feng Jun glanced sideways at her, “How many spirit stones is this Qi Refinement stage Falling Thunder Technique worth?”

“I can’t be precisely sure, but it would definitely sell for one or two hundred spirit stones,” Yu Changqing seriously responded. “An ancient orthodox Thunder Technique that is swift and ignores distances, and the most critical point is… what if one finds the out-of-world stage Falling Thunder Technique?”

This was the issue indeed… Feng Jun’s eyebrows knitted together once again and he chuckled bitterly in his heart, recognizing the favor he owed was quite substantial.

Nevertheless, the favor Yu Changqing was bestowing upon him was also no small matter, “I’ve only heard a little about it. When entering the Falling Thunder Technique, one must exhaust all spiritual energy and then, after recovering to full spiritual energy, displaying it again for the best chance of success.”

Well, this was the benefit of having companions on the cultivation path. Upon hearing it, Feng Jun grinned, “Alright, I got it.”

So he didn’t rest, but continued to cast the Falling Thunder Technique. Though unsuccessful, the spiritual energy was gradually decreasing.

Seeing this, Yu Changqing proactively stood on a giant rock halfway up the mountain, looking around and acting as his protector.

Over six hundred Falling Thunder Techniques were cast by Feng Jun, none successful, but he finally exhausted all the spiritual energy within his body, leaving not a drop behind.

Seeing him stop, Yu Changqing rushed over and brought out the Gathering Spirit Array Plate, ready to activate it.

“Use my spirit stones,” Feng Jun casually tossed out a spirit stone. “From now on, the cultivation in Mount Zhige can be done with my spirit stones.”

He only had six spirit stones in total; spending one left him with five. However, how to put it? He didn’t consider himself a stingy man. Cultivating with someone to protect and care for him was quite a splendid feeling.

Yu Changqing took him for a wealthy individual and thus did not decline.

The Spirit Gathering Array was activated, and it took a full day and night before the spiritual energy within Feng Jun became abundant once again.

After closing the Spirit Gathering Array, he didn’t take back the spirit stone but instead took out the Falling Thunder Technique and started to carefully comprehend it once more.

Over the walkie-talkie, Lang Zhen had already called out to him, but Yu Changqing replied on his behalf—that he was cultivating.

Feng Jun reflected carefully for another half-hour, then leaped up and began to cast the Falling Thunder Technique again.

After more than a hundred Falling Thunder Techniques went out, suddenly, with one technique, the spiritual energy in his body sharply dropped, by as much as twenty percent.

The next moment, the ground shook violently, followed by a faint sound emanating from the bowels of the earth.

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