Big Data Cultivation
Chapter 1051: The Righteous and Gallant Swimming Dragon

Chapter 1051: Chapter 1051: The Righteous and Gallant Swimming Dragon

You Longzi believed that if they really wanted to give out welfare, Profound Ice would be much more effective than fridges and air conditioning, since the Yinsha Sect was not short of Profound Ice.

Feng Jun just smiled and said, "Have you ever thought about why the Yinsha Sect doesn’t distribute Profound Ice as welfare benefits?"

I’ve never heard of sect welfare before! Just as You Longzi was about to respond with this, he suddenly paused: Speaking of sect welfare, there actually is some, such as uniform clothing, standard weapons...

After pondering for a while, he then replied, "Although the sect isn’t short of Profound Ice, after all, it’s a cultivation resource, naturally..."

He stopped mid-sentence, obviously realizing the difference.

"That’s right, Profound Ice is a cultivation resource," Feng Jun nodded with a smile, "Although it doesn’t seem scarce now, if a sect wants to preserve its legacy forever, it must consider the rational use of resources. It cannot be that after a thousand years, the Yinsha Sect runs out of Profound Ice."

You Longzi knew he was right, but still couldn’t resist retorting, "That’s impossible, even if we used it generously it would last a thousand years."

Feng Jun didn’t argue with him on that point, "Okay, it lasts a thousand years, but what about after ten thousand years? What if there’s no Profound Ice left? Like the old saying goes, always plan for a day without when you have it, don’t wait until you’re in need to start wishing... And it’s not just about Profound Ice, even Spirit Stones can become scarce, you’ve heard of the eras of declining magic, haven’t you?"

Seeing his opponent rendered speechless by his own argument, Feng Jun felt a secret sense of triumph, yet his face remained expressionless, "So it’s correct not to distribute Profound Ice as welfare under normal circumstances. But what about fridges and air conditioners? They’re just mundane objects, mundane objects!"

He looked at the other party disdainfully, "A few mundane items can improve the comfort of the disciples’ cultivation environment, boosting the efficiency of cultivation. Isn’t that a cost-effective investment? Indeed, cultivators should not pursue luxury, but there’s also no need to go overboard... it’s not like we’re ascetic cultivators!"

"Your words are very reasonable indeed!" You Longzi couldn’t hold back and gave a salute, "You Longzi has learned something today!"

"No big deal, I just want to sell more goods," Feng Jun said with a smile, "You’ve brought this matter up, it counts as your contribution, and I can make money, a win-win situation for both of us."

You Longzi glanced at him sideways, "I’ll mention it back at the sect, but... to gain others’ support, there will be some expenses."

"I know that," Feng Jun nodded with a smile, "Whatever is sold, you’ll get a ten percent cut for your lobbying efforts, how does that sound?"

"That’s a bit tight," You Longzi sighed lightly, then nodded, speaking with morally upright vigor, "However, as it concerns the development of the Yinsha Sect, I, You Longzi, will personally front the excess!"

Feng Jun gave a respectful salute, speaking earnestly, "You Longzi truly understands the bigger picture, worthy of being a pillar of the Yinsha Sect, I am truly impressed!"

You Longzi flushed a little with the thickness of his skin—he wouldn’t have chatted this long had he not wanted to earn some profit. Fortunately, the other party got the hint immediately and even offered a five percent rebate.

You Longzi isn’t really adept at this; many people from the Earth Plane don’t understand trading and are even too embarrassed to ask for a good deal. He was only tentatively interested, and the other party already named a price.

He thought the proportional rebate was really good; the higher the price he could negotiate, the more he would benefit.

Little did he know, this was just standard practice on the Earth Plane...

However, as a transcendent being, You Longzi had his own sly tricks... he wanted to use Gold to purchase fridges and air conditioners, but for those public relations expenses, he wanted Feng Jun to pay in Spirit Stones.

Feng Jun blinked, only then realizing—Are you trying to get me to trade Spirit Stones for Gold?

This direction of exchange was a bit hard for him to accept—It would make more sense the other way around, don’t you know? I have tons of Gold gathering dust!

But You Longzi had his reasons, since we’ve defined fridges and air conditioners as daily necessities rather than cultivation resources, it’s more reasonable to purchase them with Gold, and it would also be easier to pass the Yinsha Sect’s budget.

Actually, in the Cultivation World, Gold isn’t considered very valuable; in the Mortal Realm’s black market, four or five hundred taels of Gold might exchange for one Spirit Stone, but in the Cultivation World, twenty taels of Gold might not even get you a broken Spirit Shard.

Generally speaking, there’s not much Gold in the Cultivation World because it’s useless; it’s like carrying Siam Baht in Huaxia, where nobody recognizes it for purchases, and even beggars don’t want it. If the amount isn’t large, it’s not worth the trouble to go to the bank and exchange it.

And in the Cultivation World, there are no currency exchange services.

But it’s quite normal for the Yinsha Sect to have a large reserve of Gold since when it’s not used, you can just throw it in the storage room; maybe it’ll be of some use one day—like now for example.

Feng Jun stated that he really found this hard to tolerate; he had four hundred tons of Gold, amounting to four million taels, and now you want to trade my Spirit Stones for Gold—Brother, I’m a cultivator too.

However, You Longzi insisted that this was the most appropriate way to handle things.

And about returning your Gold to me? Please, at least you’re still staying in the Mortal Realm, what can I do with Gold when I return to Netherworld Mountain?

Of course, You Longzi wasn’t trying to shaft Feng Jun; he just wanted to make an easy profit. With several hundred thousand disciples of the Yinsha Sect, if each got a fridge and air conditioner, imagine the kickbacks?

Alright, one per person is just wishful thinking and definitely unrealistic. But buying the first batch of fifty thousand fridges and air conditioners is basically feasible—Netherworld Mountain is full of Yin Energy, but not many disciples can stay in the core region of the mountain.

Most disciples were still in the outer precincts, with many of their family members as well, so digesting this bit of stuff was no big deal.

Therefore, You Longzi suggested, "Why not, let’s convert through Tiantong? You’d be done if you cover the service fee...after all, you’re familiar with that girl from the Huang Fu Family."

Feng Jun thought it over and found this plan feasible. Previously, it wasn’t appropriate for him to actively seek out Huang Fu Flawless for Spirit Stone exchanges, but now that You Longzi had proposed it, he could go along with the flow.

The two found Huang Fu Flawless, who agreed as soon as she heard the proposal. However, her exchange demand was quite high: five hundred taels of Gold for one Spirit Stone—an exorbitant rate even on the black market.

The refrigerators and air conditioners Feng Jun wanted to sell were of various types, models, power, and capacity that couldn’t be standardized, but roughly speaking, they were two hundred taels of Gold each, so a fridge plus an air conditioner would be four hundred taels of Gold.

This price was fifty percent higher than in the Mortal Realm, but You Longzi didn’t mind—after all, he paid with Gold.

By this calculation, fifty thousand sets of refrigerators and air conditioners would amount to about twenty million taels of Gold—no wonder Feng Jun was in such a rush; if he had agreed to the other party’s terms, his Gold reserves would soar directly to 2,400 tons.

With so much Gold on hand, he’d be incredibly distressed.

According to the exchange rate given by Huang Fu Flawless, this amount of Gold would be worth forty thousand Spirit Stones, and if You Longzi took a five percent commission, it would actually be just two thousand Spirit Stones—hold on, how could one simply say "just" for two thousand Spirit Stones? Feng Jun had indeed become inflated.

As for the service fee, Huang Fu Flawless said: "Since we’re all so familiar with each other, what’s the need to talk about service fees?"

No wonder the folks at Tiantong know how to do business, she set such a high exchange rate that she earned the twenty percent service fee without even mentioning it and managed to say it so pleasantly.

You Longzi was satisfied with the negotiation’s outcome and then left immediately, saying he needed to go handle the matter.

Feng Jun curiously asked Huang Fu Flawless, "All this Gold you’re exchanging so abundantly, can you actually spend it all?"

Twenty million taels of Gold, he really found it hard to imagine—Tiantong could only spend this Gold in the Mortal Realm, and Donghua Country wasn’t exactly a place rich in resources, so how to use so much Gold?

Huang Fu Flawless smiled sweetly, "Feng Immortal, it’s enough that you know I treat you well."

Feng Jun’s face turned stern, "Let’s talk properly, I’m asking you a serious question."

It was no secret, Huang Fu Flawless replied with a smile, "You should know, Tiantong spans multiple planes, and different planes have different needs. Some planes especially value Gold... to the extent that one could exchange a hundred taels of Gold for a Spirit Stone."

She wasn’t afraid to reveal such information, since cross-plane business isn’t something that most people could engage in.

Considering how huge Tiantong Commerce Alliance has become, who would think that it all relied on just honesty?

Feng Jun couldn’t help but admire, "This cross-plane business feels so comfortable to do."

Huang Fu Flawless nodded, "Money can be made with just a simple swap, but there are many taboos in plane transportation..."

"Transportation costs are only a minor issue; the key is to take a comprehensive view. Moving too much Gold from here could devalue Gold in another plane, so we don’t advocate for such actions... Having this advantage simply means having more options during trades."

Feng Jun truly believed this; the current Earth Realm was exactly like that, needing at least three to four thousand taels of Gold to exchange for a Spirit Stone, and that’s despite there being practically no market for it—he was the shadowy hand behind controlling all of this.

Then he couldn’t help thinking of something else, "So these other planes, are there any cheap materials, could you help me buy some?"

"That’s not a problem," Huang Fu Flawless replied with a smile, "Though there are many cheap materials, what exactly do you want?"

Feng Jun thought about it, and shook his head with difficulty, "I really don’t know what to ask for, just something priced according to this plane’s rates... oh, is there cheaper graphene?"

In Huang Fu Flawless’s eyes, comprehension encircled confusion, looking like a little girl who was lost, "Corpse Demon’s delight... some kind of Yin Spirit?"

"About that..." Feng Jun felt quite speechless, but it was normal. For someone who hadn’t entered industrial society, discussing nanomaterials wasn’t just playing the lute to a cow, it was like showing Douyin to a stone.

However, graphene was a high-end requirement he had specifically selected, chosen with a target in mind—it wasn’t particularly demanding in terms of industrial background, making it quite suitable for people from the Mobile Phone plane to process.

It was very expensive—high purity graphene was priced at a thousand per gram, making a ton worth ten billion, which made it quite suitable for him to transport.

He didn’t need to explain the principles; as a humanities scholar, he didn’t understand industry either. He only knew that this material could be exfoliated using tape.

(Updated to call for monthly tickets.)