Big Data Cultivation
Chapter 1091: Yinsha Does Not Deceive People

Chapter 1091: Chapter 1091: Yinsha Does Not Deceive People

Feng Jun couldn’t help but laugh and cry upon hearing Bai Li’s words, "What do you think I’m trying to achieve, Fellow Bai Li?"

Bai Li smiled and spread his hands, "With your intelligence and brilliance, Fellow Feng, how could I possibly know what you are after?"

In the Cultivation World, being described as ’intelligent and brilliant’ is not entirely a compliment but more of a neutral term. A person characterized this way has a high possibility of not progressing much, and there are many reasons for this which need not be elaborated here.

Thus, his words were not genuinely a compliment; otherwise, he would have used phrases like "extraordinary talent" or "peerless aptitude."

Feng Jun ignored the teasing tone in Bai Li’s speech and asked seriously, "Fellow Bai Li, is this proposal something you came up with on the fly, or is it unanimously agreed upon by your sect?"

His question had a deeper implication: your Yinsha Sect plans to monopolize the communication system, have you considered the feelings of other forces?

Bai Li burst into hesitant laughter, "Does it really matter? Even if it was my spontaneous idea, if I report it to my sect, they will surely support it... You should understand this yourself, no need to worry too much."

What he meant was, this deal was originally fought for by You Longzi, but... well, I have backers.

Upon hearing this, Feng Jun secretly breathed a sigh of relief: darn it, I actually thought your Yinsha had outstanding vision, realizing the importance of controlling the communication system, turns out you just wanted to make some extra money.

Bai Li didn’t realize that his seemingly insignificant comment had actually revealed a lot of secrets.

Feng Jun saw through it but did not spell it out; instead, he pondered before asking, "If the Huang Fu Clan or even the Tiantong Commercial Alliance are unwilling to comply, how do you plan to handle it?"

Bai Li had clearly thought about this issue before, and he answered disdainfully, "It’s just a matter of price. I will handle the negotiation, no need for you to worry."

Thinking of President Jiang, who had good relations with the Yinsha Sect, Feng Jun thought Bai Li was indeed qualified to say this, but still, he couldn’t help asking another question, "As you said, this matter is of great significance to the Huang Fu Clan, have you considered their reaction?"

The so-called "they" referred to the Golden Core Ancestor of the Huang Fu Family.

Bai Li was slightly taken aback, this question was a bit unexpected.

However, he quickly responded, "Firstly, it should be clarified that this business is actually Tiantong’s, the Huang Fu Clan is just a secondary factor. I think... as long as the negotiation is serious, they won’t refuse the sincerity from Yinsha, right?"

This response was somewhat domineering but indeed factual. While the Huang Fu Clan had real people, there were dozens of real people involved in the Tiantong Commercial Alliance where Huang Fu Wuxia resided, so the main opinions naturally favored the Alliance.

As long as Tiantong is settled, even if the old ancestor of the Huang Fu Family has objections, he could only lament helplessly. It’s better to seize this opportunity to curry favor with Yinsha.

In light of this, the favor the Huang Fu Family could gain was limited, and the sincerity mentioned by Bai Li was just to be heard out.

Feng Jun, having been patient till now, finally launched his final probe, asking nonchalantly, "Have you ever thought, by monopolizing the cultivation world’s communication devices, as a supplier... I would be in a very passive position?"

This time, Bai Li was completely stunned. He really hadn’t considered this problem.

As a person from Yinsha Sect responsible for procurement, his understanding of business wasn’t very strong, because in most situations, he was just responsible for purchasing, learning to negotiate prices and recognizing quality, occasionally flaunting the Yinsha Sect’s banner when necessary was enough.

—Of course, at the same time, he also pursued some personal benefits.

To be honest, the business practices in the mobile phone plane are far less mature and developed than those on Earth. Even Huang Fu Wuxia, who prides herself as a business elite, could be utterly confused by Feng Jun, let alone Bai Li who is not as capable as her.

However, Bai Li’s mind was still adequate. After the other party pointed out the critical issue, he realized that he might indeed harm the other party’s interests—just that he wasn’t very clear on how exactly.

So he furrowed his brows slightly, "If you handed the business over to Tiantong, wouldn’t you be in a passive position yourself?"

This question was quite good, but Feng Jun didn’t plan to answer, "To Tiantong, I really wouldn’t be in a passive position. There are too many reasons involved, many knowledge points that should be charged for, so I won’t explain to you... You just need to know, if I give it to Yinsha Sect, my sect behind me might have to react."

The other party could use the Yinsha Sect’s banner as a shield, and if he didn’t do the same, it would appear as if he’s scared of the opposition.

But such tit-for-tat could easily make the conversation slide in an uncontrollable direction, so he didn’t start by saying that my sect would disagree, but after testing the other party’s real situation, then suddenly made the move.

You might not consider the Huang Fu Family important, and you can communicate effectively with Tiantong, but what about with my mysterious sect added in? Would you still dare to be reckless?

Truth be told, facing Feng Jun, Bai Li was six parts resentful but also four parts wary—an entity bold enough to claim to have a sect, even if unseen, ought to have at least a couple of Golden Cores, right?

The major powers in the Cultivation World generally do not wish to confront such mysterious powerhouses. Even though Ancestor Huang Fu is also a Golden Core, the Yinsha Sect isn’t too concerned—how could they allow him to act as he pleases with the entire Huang Fu Clan there?

After some contemplation, Real Person Bai Li decided to ask in a serious tone, "I still want to ask, what exactly are you apprehensive about, fellow Daoist?"

After thinking it over, Feng Jun succinctly replied, "As suppliers, if our distribution channels are monopolized by a particular party, our sales would be at the mercy of the distributor, causing great harm to our own interests."

As there were many new terms, Real Person Bai Li listened attentively to the explanation, chewed over it a bit, and then seemed to roughly understand.

He immediately felt a bit resentful—Tiantong monopolizing your distribution channels doesn’t pose a problem?

However, this question had already been answered by Feng Jun, so he furrowed his brows and thought deeply: What is the difference between Yinsha Sect and Tiantong?

When analyzed carefully, everything turned out to be tricky to discern. After pondering for a while, he vaguely guessed that compared to a large sect like Yinsha, Tiantong was actually a relatively loose commercial alliance where opinions couldn’t be completely unified.

Even if Tiantong monopolized the distribution channels, they would still aim to pursue profits. Not to mention, within Tiantong, the Huang Fu faction that gained more benefits is aligned with Feng Jun’s interests. The interests of the Huang Fu Family would definitely not allow Mount Zhige to suffer losses.

Although the Yinsha Sect would also pursue profits, the comprehensive interests of the sect are placed first—their related decisions would not be influenced by external factors.

Real Person Bai Li believed there were some aspects he had not considered, but these reasons were sufficient. Thus, he could only clear his throat and say, "Our Yinsha Sect never cheats others, and we absolutely do not go back on our word. I think, fellow Daoist, you may be a bit overconcerned."

Feng Jun smiled. Whether the Yinsha Sect cheats people or not, I don’t know, but when it comes to forcefully seizing the business of the Huang Fu Family, they really hesitate not at all and even glorify it as ’obtaining the sincerity of Yinsha Sect’—maybe you don’t cheat people, but seizing by force feels quite natural to you.

Thus, he did not respond, having made his point clear; further discussion was meaningless.

Seeing this, Real Person Bai Li did not dare to press further, merely nodding with a smile, "I have thought of some of the causes and consequences, though they are not yet comprehensive. However, I acknowledge that your words do make some sense, I will go back and discuss further."

Discuss further? Feng Jun keenly detected the implication in the other’s words, but he didn’t say anything, merely smiling casually, "Whether to discuss or not is up to your sect, but frankly speaking, I hold little sway in my own sect."

—Whatever conclusion you come to, it doesn’t hold much significance; this matter is unlikely to change.

Real Person Bai Li understood, yet smiled without a word, leading the group away.

They were traveling by Flying Artifact, choosing to depart at night to avoid shocking the public.

After seeing them off at the entrance, Feng Jun turned and walked towards Tiantong’s courtyard.

Huang Fu Flawless also returned after sending off her guests, seeing him come in felt slightly strange, yet did not mind, instead saying, "In a few days, I plan to return home."

She hoped he would ask her—what are you going back for?

But Feng Jun simply nodded with an "Oh"—he thought it was perfectly normal for her to return, as Huang Fu Flawless was originally from the Cultivation World and had positions within Tiantong, with the Mortal Realm serving merely as her training ground, and she did occasionally go back in the past.

It’s really Feng himself, who only has a foothold in the Cultivation World, with all his base situated on Mount Zhige, who has no need to visit the Cultivation World if not necessary.

After nodding, he began to speak of his purpose, "Today, before Real Person Bai Li left, we had this conversation..."

He briefly recounted the interaction; Huang Fu Flawless turned pale, and through gritted teeth, spoke indignantly, "This scoundrel... is intolerable!"

She had meticulously trained eight core technical employees with Feng Jun’s help, all for what? Because she saw the potential in this project!

With the situation developing to this point, even if the upper echelons of Tiantong desired to intervene in the project, she would definitely resist.

Her bottom line was clear: while she could yield sales rights to Tiantong, the rights to installation, adjustment, and maintenance had to be firmly in her hands—the understanding of ’mastery of a skill’ was much deeper in the Plane of Earth than on Earth.

Admittedly, she would train professionals for each user to facilitate routine adjustments and maintenance, as well as handle some simple malfunctions, but the real core secrets could only be controlled by her people.

With this skill in hand, she believed in the prolonged glory of the Huang Fu Family, and perhaps it could even flourish further under her leadership.

However, now an uncertain factor had arrived: Feng Jun mentioned, Yinsha Sect had taken an interest in this business.