Big Data Cultivation
Chapter 1111: The Trial Nebula

Chapter 1111: Chapter 1111: The Trial Nebula

Feng Jun was ready when Master Sumiao was asked to carry out the punishment. The moment she made her move, he was prepared to exit the dimension.

He couldn’t afford to worry about Sister Hong and the nice scenery in the small courtyard, but once he returned to the Earth Realm, he would not attempt to enter the High-Rank Exit from Mundanity until it was absolutely safe to return to the mobile dimension without leaking any words.

By the time he was ready to return to the mobile dimension, sorry, but an Intermediate Level Cultivator challenging a sick Golden Core was something he was fairly confident about.

However, when Master Sumiao unexpectedly revealed the truth, he was a bit dumbfounded, "She is... your granddaughter?"

Kong Ziyi was obviously confused as well, "Master... you must be joking."

Master Sumiao glanced at her indifferently, "I’ve repeatedly told you that I am not your master, nor should you address me as such. Zi Yi, I do not want you to get our generations mixed up."

Kong Ziyi covered her mouth with her hand in shock, her eyes wide with disbelief.

Master Sumiao paid her no heed and turned to Feng Jun, "You think I am afflicted with the Chaos Yin-Yang Curse and thus require the recruitment of male disciples... Is that it?"

Feng Jun felt a chill running down his spine and sweat soaking his clothes, but he stiffly responded, "Harmony of Yin Yang is indeed part of the Great Dao... I mean no disrespect to Master."

Master Sumiao just looked at him calmly and after a long while finally sighed and uttered three words, "Can it be cured?"

Feng Jun shook his head decisively, "It can’t be cured, unless Master can enlist the help of someone who has merged with the Great Dao."

Master Sumiao was taken aback for a moment and then burst into laughter, "Heh, I thought you knew everything."

Feng Jun gave a wry smile, "How could that be possible? I deduced it. If there’s any mistake, please do not take offense, Master."

"There are certainly mistakes," Master Sumiao replied without hesitation. Seeing his slight shock, she smiled again, "However, although I’ve never encountered the Chaos Yin Yang, you did manage to uncover the cause that was beyond my comprehension."

"Then congratulations to Master," Feng Jun smiled and gave a bow, "Now that the cause is found, healing is just a matter of time. As much as I’d like to stay by Master’s side and receive your teachings, I do not dare to delay your pressing matters... I will organize a farewell banquet tonight at Tiantong."

Master Sumiao couldn’t help but laugh out of irritation, "Do you dislike me that much? The cause has been found, but it doesn’t mean that I can cure it."

Feng Jun blinked, looking quite bewildered indeed.

"Alright, stop pretending," Master Sumiao waved her hand dismissively, "After this matter is settled, I can tell you about it. If it can be cured, then we’ll cure it. If it cannot, then we’ll leave. I won’t take offense at your rudeness, but you must keep it to yourself... Can you do that?"

Feng Jun forced a smile, "I can keep silent, but... can I not listen?"

Master Sumiao looked at him indifferently, "If you can save Zi Yi, I am willing to help you once... for any Cultivator below Golden Core, as long as you have a reason, I can intervene three times. Won’t you consider it?"

Feng Jun spread his hands with a bitter smile, "I’m really tempted, but... I’m afraid I’m not capable."

"Even if you’re not capable, perhaps your Sect is," Master Sumiao said meaningfully, "If you don’t care for my intervention, I can arrange for Ji Buseng to act... Many believe that his Combat Strength is stronger than mine."

Feng Jun felt a stir in his heart, "It can’t be... this melodramatic, can it?"

And yet, the situation was indeed that melodramatic. Kong Ziyi turned out to be the granddaughter of Ji Buseng and Master Sumiao.

Both of them had joined different Sects and had become outstanding members of their own Sects, harboring both resentment and longing for each other.

They had both entered the Exit from Mundanity and when they reached the High-Rank phase, the Four Sects and Wutai had a trial project called Sensing the Beyond Heavens.

It was essentially about the elites at the High-Rank Exit from Mundanity experiencing the Fierce Wind True Qi under the protection of the Golden Core, which, after incubation, would allow easier traversal between dimensions.

During this trial, Master Sumiao and Ji Buseng encountered a Void dark tide from beyond the heavens, which swept them away and made them lose their direction.

The Void dark tide is profoundly mysterious, much like Earth’s typhoons; you know it exists, but you never know when it will appear or vanish—and there are no meteorological satellites here.

It was their ill fate that the two encountered each other in a nebula, spoke words of parting, and struggled to contain themselves.

If they were going to die anyway, why not indulge in one last frenzy?

Until that day, Ji Buseng was still a virgin, and so was Master Sumiao.

After their frenzy, they suddenly realized that the dark tide had vanished.

Since the dark tide was gone, they received summons from their respective Sects and hastily parted ways.

After returning—back then she was still known as Sumiao—the realized that she was secretly with child. After much hesitation, she gave birth to this tiny life, a lovely little princess.

Since she had no Dao companion, the fact of her pregnancy could not be made known—then, she was the Taiqing Sect’s rising star, not to mention strikingly beautiful. If anyone found out who the father was, Ji Buseng would have been in mortal danger.

After giving birth to her beloved daughter, she left her with a trusted relative to silently watch her grow up and start a family.

Her daughter never reached the detachment phase, only cultivating to the Qi Refining Seventh Layer before dying from a very strange imbalance of Yin and Yang.

In the final moments of her life, Master Sumiao finally appeared, attempting to suppress this imbalance using her newly acquired Golden Core cultivation level.

However, it is with great regret that she failed, and she herself almost succumbed to a Yin Yang imbalance due to this rescue attempt.

Not long after, her son-in-law also died in an accident, leaving behind a baby girl not even one year old.

Having allowed her daughter to be fostered, Master Sumiao absolutely refused to do the same with her granddaughter. At this time, having attained the Golden Core, she used a series of covert maneuvers to finally get her granddaughter admitted into the Taiqing Sect, and by chance, became her nominal disciple.

Given the warning sign from her daughter’s experience, she paid close attention to her granddaughter’s growth and discovered signs of a Yin Yang imbalance in her as well.

When she intervened, she found that she was easily infected by the Yin Yang imbalance, so she confidentially informed Ji Buseng.

Ji Buseng had already reached the Golden Core level. Upon hearing of this, he took it extremely seriously, but ultimately... there wasn’t much he could do.

As for Master Sumiao’s recruitment of male disciples, that was not just a rumor. It’s just her personality—she does not like to hide it. Can’t a woman prefer handsome men if a man can fancy beautiful women?

Moreover, her relationship with Ji Buseng was subject to gossip within Taiqing, and she wanted to make it clear through such actions; you’re all overthinking it, I only fancy young and attractive men, not aged meat like Ji Buseng.

So, Sister Hong was quite angry when Feng Jun misunderstood her recruitment of so many male disciples as a way to resolve the Yin Yang Curse.

In fact, she had always maintained her chastity—just enjoying an eye-pleaser was enough, why bother inviting trouble?

The serious matter was that after more contact with her granddaughter and assisting her more often in suppressing the Yin Yang imbalance, she found that her own likelihood of being infected also increased.

She even managed to possess her granddaughter’s body at one point.

Master Sumiao searched through the texts, but truly could not explain the phenomena she encountered.

This time coming to Mount Zhige, she discussed it with her granddaughter, suggesting they switch roles for once—’I used to wear green and you wore blue. This time let’s swap, you wear green and I’ll wear blue, since we need to cover our faces anyway.’

Kong Ziyi didn’t think too much about it, not even aware that her master was actually her grandmother. She simply found the idea fun and enjoyed the power of being possessed by a Golden Core.

After listening to Master Sumiao, she was completely unable to accept what she had heard and burst into tears, "Master, I don’t have to call you master, but... was it necessary to test your disciple like this?"

Master Sumiao sighed and gently patted her head, "I’m not testing you. If it weren’t for running into Mountain Master Feng, I would be at a loss on how to explain our relationship... Now that I can make it clear, all the better."

Kong Ziyi squatted on the ground, holding her head and sobbing, her tears falling continuously as if in unbearable pain.

Upon seeing this scene, Feng Jun knew he had to speak up, "Mmm, you and Ji Buseng... were in a nebula?"

Although it was an embarrassing matter, for the sake of her granddaughter, Master Sumiao nodded, "Yes, it was just a nebula. Definitely not one from the beginning of Chaos, but I think it’s normal for Yin Yang to emerge from it."

Feng Jun chuckled, "Nebulae and Chaos aren’t that different fundamentally, and it’s rare to add the union of Yin and Yang to it."

Such a topic, if left to two youths, couldn’t be continued at all, as they’d be too embarrassed.

But Feng Jun was the Nightclub Prince and had no pressure discussing this topic—how could his skin be thin when dealing with Liaomei?

Master Sumiao, though inexperienced in matters of men and women, was well over a hundred years old. How could she be troubled by such a topic?

After some discussion, they came to a conclusion: the actual victims of the Chaos Yin-Yang Curse were Master Sumiao and Ji Buseng!

But as it happened, both created an offspring out of love, which fit the rules of Yin Yang biochemistry, so the consequences of this biochemistry were all borne by their daughter, leaving them unaffected.

However, a Qi Refining Seventh Layer cultivator simply could not bear such a significant opportunity... or should it be called a curse, and then she passed away.

Even with her death, the cycle of consequences did not end, but fell upon the progeny she had conceived.

How could Kong Ziyi not be burdened with such a heavenly responsibility? It was inevitable that related consequences would occur.

But with these consequences, Master Sumiao was paying close attention, intervening from time to time, so her granddaughter was able to cultivate smoothly to the Intermediate Level of detachment, and due to her rapid rise in rank and distinguished aura, she was referred to as "Fairy Zi Yi" by the disciples of Taiqing.

Kong Ziyi didn’t fully understand the contents of their conversation, but she wasn’t foolish and guessed a bit, her face slightly reddening.

But Master Sumiao would never make such an error. She spoke forthrightly, "Mountain Master Feng, you don’t need to speak so cryptically. I’m a straightforward person. Just tell me, can you resolve it or not?"

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