Big Data Cultivation-Chapter 2077 - 2079: The Law of "Smells So Good" (Second Update)

Chapter 2077: Chapter 2079: The Law of "Smells So Good" (Second Update)

The Nascent Soul Tree Demon was about to take its leave, but did not mention the remains.

However, Feng Jun didn’t need any prompting. He directly produced a massive piece of wood the size of a train, crystal clear and evidently a rare treasure material—this was a part of the redwood essence main root, the essence of its entire being. For artifact crafting, it was far superior to the main trunk.

With a flick of his wrist, he tossed the material towards a certain spot in the void, "Off you go!"

A large hand suddenly appeared in the void, firmly grasping the wood, then disappeared in a flash. Simultaneously, a divine sense proclaimed throughout White Gravel Beach, "Since you are so generous, I won’t be stingy either... with Yi Jue as a witness, we’re even now!"

It was somewhat dissatisfied with Wan Qing and the other two, and the tree clan’s relationship with the Jinwu Sect was not great either. So it brought Yi Jue as a witness to show its strong resolve not to trouble Feng Jun anymore.

If Feng Jun had just given a small branch, it certainly wouldn’t have gone to the trouble, but a piece of the main root... was sufficient to explain to its kin, which is why it sought a witness to completely resolve the matter.

Feng Jun couldn’t help but release his divine sense to observe Yi Jue True Immortal’s reaction.

She merely raised her eyebrows slightly, continuing to write and draw on paper—this was a crucial node in deducing the Solitary Tree Forest Technique.

Truly stable, Feng Jun also raised his eyebrows, then curled his lips.

Since Yi Jue had no reaction, he could now ask why Wan Qing True Immortal had arrived at this time.

The principal reason for Wan Qing True Immortal’s arrival was that Xia Nishang was about to retreat for Nascent Soul formation after adjusting for over five months.

Forming a Nascent Soul is a lengthy process, taking one to two years at the shortest, and several decades at the longest—it can’t be any longer since being unseen for decades necessitates occasionally coming out, or one’s mentality might collapse.

Shortening the Nascent Soul formation period is exceedingly difficult, practically impossible to achieve in the manner of forming a Golden Core, which can succeed within a month or so.

Therefore, Wan Qing True Immortal’s descent to the lower realm this time likely means staying for three to five years, witnessing Xia Nishang’s entire Nascent Soul formation.

In the history of the Crimson Phoenix Sect, very few have received such intense attention from the Higher Realm. Typically, anyone aspiring to form a Nascent Soul must strive independently, with no relation to the Higher Realm. Only after success does the Higher Realm become interested and offer guidance for leaving.

Only those exceptionally talented individuals, facing dimensional rejection, must form a Nascent Soul in their native dimension, prompting the Higher Realm to send individuals to supervise their formation.

Like Yan Yuxi, who formed a Golden Core in her early sixties, with a high likelihood of reaching the ninth layer of the Golden Core before 150, would indeed attract the attention of the Higher Realms if she were in the Four Sects of Wutai.

Wan Qing True Immortal’s interest in Xia Nishang, however, is not for that reason; forming a Nascent Soul at over five hundred can only be called "adequate aptitude." He watches her because—she accepted a subsidy from the Higher Realm!

Receiving the Higher Realm’s support requires submitting to appropriate supervision; this is basic logic.

However, Wan Qing True Immortal’s arrival wasn’t merely out of concern that the support would be wasted. Crucially, there were three individuals granted similar support, largely due to Feng Jun’s deductions, and Xia Nishang was the first likely to form a Golden Core, naturally warranting attention.

Master Ran Yun had Qing Ji True Immortal backing her, Master Jiang Xia had Huang Shu True Immortal, and even these two immortals paid close attention to Xia Nishang’s progress, making Wan Qing True Immortal’s descent inevitable.

In fact, his reasons for descending weren’t limited to this; Mushi and Master Wan Yang reported the situation at White Gravel Beach to the Higher Realm. Wan Yang even emphasized her approval for Jinwu Disciples borrowing this communal aura field.

This information about the communal aura field surprised Wan Qing True Immortal. Given his status as a Nascent Soul, he understood the challenges inherent in forming a Golden Core—it’s a significant hurdle not only in the lower realm but on the Tianqin Plane as well.

As it goes, the Tianqin Plane has many Golden Cores not because the odds of forming a Golden Core are high, but because the base number at the Accomplished Period is large enough—excluding the Heaven and Earth Treasures, the odds of forming a Golden Core in the Higher and Lower Realms are almost the same.

Regarding factors like Spiritual Energy, they’re hardly worth mentioning. Even if Spiritual Energy is scarce in the Lower Realm, most people choose locations with sufficient Spiritual Energy to support forming a Golden Core.

Learning of a Golden Core aura field at White Gravel Beach, Wan Qing True Immortal naturally intended to organize Jinwu Sect’s disciples to come and form a Golden Core. However, many disciples were indifferent, some even saying: "Contaminating ourselves with Kunhao’s aura won’t be beneficial for my future Nascent Soul formation in Tianqin."

This statement is both true and false; forming a Golden Core in a certain place will involve some aura, but it’s relatively light, and a period in Tianqin for purification is adequate, or even just spending more time in the Tianqin Plane.

For someone like Feng Yishu, severely affected by Kunhao Plane’s aura and forced to choose Kunhao for Nascent Soul formation, it’s not merely a matter of aura but a heavy karmic link formed through prolonged cultivation there!

Simply borrowing the land for Golden Core formation, what karmic ties could there be? They’re less significant than the aura’s influence!

Wan Qing True Immortal knew these individuals couldn’t swallow their pride, thinking it shameful to form a Golden Core in the Lower Realm. As a Nascent Soul elder, he wouldn’t compel the younger generation, saying it’s a hard-won communal aura field, and they’d regret not going.

The fact proves the "Truth of Scent" prevails across the heavens.

At the mention of a communal field for forming Golden Cores, those at the peak of the Accomplished Period were thrilled—this is great! We believe in our ability to form a Golden Core, but since it could raise the probabilities and perhaps enhance pill quality, why refuse?

Some even questioned, stating, "We certainly like the Golden Core aura, but Wan Qing Senior... does it really exist there?"

This question... put some pressure on True Immortal Wan Qing. He trusts Feng Jun, as well as Mushi and Master Wanyang—they are all from the Jinwu Sect, so why shouldn’t he trust them?

However, if wrongly publicized, he would become a laughingstock, so when he descended to the lower realm, he was somewhat anxious.

Because he had something on his mind, when he discovered someone placing a space lock at White Pebble Beach, he was furious and destroyed it violently. It was only after he heard that the other party might have destroyed a fellow cultivator’s aura that he decisively decided to activate the Karma Chains.

——If there’s a possibility of failure in doing something, it’s best to find a scapegoat first; that’s his behavioral logic.

Feng Jun genuinely had no idea about his inner thoughts; otherwise, he might’ve asked if his real surname was Chuan.

Although True Immortal Wan Qing felt pressured coming here, he held great hope for Feng Jun, and he even brought his friends True Immortal Wu Nan and a master of deduction from his sect, True Immortal Jiu Wei.

The one at Nascent Soul Third Layer was True Immortal Wu Nan, while at Nascent Soul First Layer was True Immortal Jiu Wei.

After meeting Feng Jun, True Immortal Wan Qing introduced everyone and then said, "I also need to place my Pedestrian here. Is there an Earth Vein in this Crimson Pheonix abode?"

This was a rhetorical question, but he couldn’t hold it any longer. Three True Immortals had come from his side, and they at least needed a Nascent Soul abode to maintain normal Spiritual Energy exchange among the three; this was no time for courtesy.

You can just see it with True Immortal Yi Jue, who normally never leaves the Pedestrian and only comes out when something happens, a typical recluse behavior.

Well, she seems to have a bit of a reclusive trait anyway, but her current reclusion indeed has something to do with the lack of Spiritual Energy.

The question wasn’t difficult to answer, but who should answer it was a bit awkward. Among the three True Immortals and seven Masters, only two are from Crimson Pheonix; the rest are all from Jinwu.

In the various forces at White Pebble Beach, Crimson Pheonix Sect used to have the most Masters, but after Xia Nichang took Guan Hongxiu and Nie Chifeng back, and Mushi and Master Wanyang came in exchange, now only Master Xiaomeng and Qu Jianlei remain from Crimson Pheonix, still at the lowest cultivation level.

As such, it could only be Master Xiaomeng, at Golden Core Fourth Layer, to step forward, "There is an Earth Vein, O True Immortals and fellow daoists, please come in."

The Nascent Soul Pedestrian was released, connecting with the Earth Vein. True Immortal Wan Qing was not thinking of staying put; he went straight to find Feng Jun, "Mountain Master Feng, with this wooden thing stirring things up, is the fellow cultivator’s aura still there?"

Feng Jun frowned, "That aura is really difficult to determine."

"Indeed, there are no metrics for determining a fellow cultivator’s aura," True Immortal Wan Qing nodded readily, "However, I believe you have a way."

Feng Jun furrowed his brows, glanced around, and happened to see someone passing by, so he raised his hand to beckon, "Ye Yu!"

Mei Yeyu looked at him in confusion, then walked over, "Mountain Master Feng."

"Stand by my side," Feng Jun instructed while swiping open his mobile phone. After receiving the Seventeen-Hole Sword Heart Lotus, Mei Yeyu’s life-bound Flying Sword should be almost nurtured and could consider embracing Dan.

The next moment, he reached out, grabbed Mei Yeyu’s arm, and the two disappeared instantly.

"Again!" True Immortal Wan Qing slapped his forehead in frustration and muttered under his breath, "Should I not have broken the space lock?"

Before long, Feng Jun returned with Mei Yeyu, swiped a couple more times on the mobile phone, and confidently said, "The fellow cultivator’s aura is still there."

Before True Immortal Wan Qing could speak, Mei Yeyu asked first, "Mountain Master Feng, what’s my chance of embracing the Dan now?"

He was evidently accustomed to this operation, as his facial expression did not change while asking.

"It’s at twenty-eight percent," Feng Jun casually replied, "If you were to embrace Dan at Thunder Plains, it would be twelve percent."

They had just been to Thunder Plains; although Thunder Cultivation has no Golden Core, there is indeed a decent Earth Vein that could be used to embrace Dan.

"Oh," Mei Yeyu heard this and realized he still had work to do, showing no reaction.

But True Immortal Wan Qing jumped up, exclaiming, "The fellow cultivator’s aura can increase the Dan embrace chance by sixteen percent?"

This was indeed frightening; considering a forty-five percent chance of embracing Dan sounds hopeless, but what about sixty-one percent?

A definite hope for embracing Dan.

"This... isn’t calculated like that," Feng Jun pondered briefly before answering solemnly, "The increase in chance isn’t fixed; exceeding twenty percent increase is possible too, but generally, it’s just over ten percent. His case shows a relatively significant improvement."