Big Data Cultivation
Chapter 1332: Kong Ziyi’s Ultimate Move

Chapter 1332: Chapter 1332: Kong Ziyi’s Ultimate Move

Huang Fu Wuxia instinctively wanted to avoid suspicion when she saw a Taiqing disciple seeking advice on cultivation techniques.

However, Kong Ziyi, adept in managing affairs, smilingly indicated, "We are here merely for a discussion on the Dao, nothing else. Since Mountain Master Feng is graciously dispelling doubts, if Daoist Friend Wuxia wishes to listen, there’s no harm."

Taiqing could publicly seek advice from others on cultivation techniques. Preventing outsiders from listening would indeed seem narrow-minded.

Kong Ziyi was generous, so naturally, Huang Fu Wuxia was also happy to listen and even joined the discussion.

The two intermediate-level Qi Refinement combat cultivators were quite fortunate. As loose cultivators, they were unexpectedly able to listen to a gathering of great figures discussing the Dao, so they silently and desperately took notes—even if they didn’t understand a thing.

The specific discussion of cultivation techniques didn’t last long, only about half an hour, but some extended discussions surprisingly took over an hour, with Huang Fu Wuxia eventually joining in.

Among them, Yu Pao was most affected. It was his first time participating in a similar Dao discussion, and he found many of Feng Jun’s ideas to be unconventional, yet self-consistent—how thrilling it is to reverse-engineer the process from the result!

Initially, he was quite upset. At a young age, already at the seventh stage of transcendence, acting as a surrogate for affairs of Wuwei Peak, even a very unassuming disposition would hold oneself in high regard.

Until Feng Jun, in all seriousness, retorted, "I dare to suggest such a combination and even charge for it, which clearly indicates my confidence. If Daoist Friend Yu insists I’m wrong, you could recommend a suitable cultivation technique..."

Yu Pao merely thought Feng Jun’s combination was inappropriate, pointing out its flaws, yet he couldn’t propose a suitable alternative—he was skilled at finding faults, but struggled to offer effective solutions.

Upon hearing this, he felt a bit unhappy, "Even if I propose one, so what? Your tailored deductions could never mean having a disciple cultivate using two different methods simultaneously; that’s harmful."

"You’re overthinking it; I never intended to do that," Feng Jun shook his head, both amused and helpless, "With so many high-level experts skilled in divination at Taiqing..."

Yu Pao’s face immediately flushed, and cupping his hands, he pleaded, "I thought too little, ashamed..."

With so many great minds at Taiqing, though unable to deduce a solution, they could still determine the superiority of the two proposals—like Master Duhe, for instance.

Yu’s mindset was just too rigid, discovering he made a fundamental mistake, quickly pleaded for leniency.

After the Dao discussion concluded, An Yuhong couldn’t help but sigh, "A pity, ultimately not everyone can deduce..."

Li Zhishen’s eyes twinkled, and he fixed his gaze on Huang Fu Wuxia, "Alas, it’s a shame that Taiqing Skill Tower’s techniques can’t be brought here; otherwise, perhaps there would be a solution, it really leaves one helpless."

Huang Fu Wuxia spoke with a smile, "Li Daoist Brother, no need to beat around the bush; just say it straightforwardly."

Li Zhishen, lacking subtlety, responded, "Then I’ll be direct. It’s heard that the Tiantong Commercial Alliance has numerous cultivation techniques, all for sale. Would it be possible to borrow some for our deductions, Daoist Friend Huang Fu? Why that look...? We could pay, you know, on a daily basis."

Pay... on a daily basis? Feng Jun’s lips twitched almost imperceptibly. Old Li, if you were mingling on Earth Realm’s Weibo, you’d surely be quite the figure!

"On a daily basis... that does pose a bit of a problem," Huang Fu Wuxia spoke half-smilingly, "With Mountain Master Feng’s capability, deducing fifty problems day and night shouldn’t be an issue. Even if I lend you five hundred cultivation manuals, that’s only averaging ten per person. Is that how you were thinking it?"

Li Zhishen blinked and nodded slightly, "Based on Mountain Master Feng’s words, this is considered spreading out the cost. You apply business logic to me, and I calculate the same way, is it not allowed?"

"Of course it’s allowed," Huang Fu Wuxia nodded with a smile, "But if each manual’s daily lease fee is one hundred Spirit Stones, each disciple would need to pay an additional thousand Spirit Stones, it couldn’t go lower than that... does that seem reasonable? Or do you suppose Mountain Master Feng can deduce solutions for a thousand people daily?"

Stunned by this, Li Zhishen retorted, "That’s so expensive... it’s just a borrow, not even a perusal."

"I know it’s a borrow. Mountain Master Feng’s deductions, I understand well," Huang Fu Wuxia nodded with a half-smile, "But the problem is, apart from Tiantong, who else has so many cultivation manuals to lend you? If it weren’t for my willingness to assume some of the risk, you wouldn’t even get to borrow for two hundred Spirit Stones."

It was the plain truth; she controlled the only large-scale borrowing channel for cultivation manuals and was willing to lend them, which was already a favorable condition.

Typically in the cultivation world, saying "borrow a cultivation technique to use" equates to "this is destined for me"—it’s life-threatening!

Is a hundred Spirit Stones for a day really that expensive?

Li Zhishen was also an intelligent person—reaching the ninth stage of transcendence, how many could be foolish? However, he was indeed unfamiliar with the ways of business, and after pondering, he nodded, "You make sense, I can’t argue, but why do I feel somewhat odd?"

Kong Ziyi laughed upon hearing this, "Because you’re negotiating with a commercial genius... Chairman Huang Fu will surely make a decisive decision."

Among those present qualified to speak, there was not a single fool, such as Yu Pao, who watched coldly from the sidelines.

He was puzzled why Kong Ziyi made such a direct judgment, but then he thought again... this wasn’t necessarily because Junior Sister Kong’s intelligence exceeded others, it was likely because she was too familiar with Huang Fu Wuxia.

Huang Fu Wuxia chuckled upon hearing this, "Actually, this matter is also a bit tricky for me, because Mingsha Fang Market has no affiliation with me. It’s easy to borrow a Cultivation Technique once... last time I lent it to Fellow Daoist Tang Shixun and others, but frequently borrowing wouldn’t be good, right?"

"That’s right," Li Zhishen nodded straightforwardly, "Frequent borrowing easily gives the impression of overstepping boundaries. Actually... sigh, helping others frequently can also lead to trouble."

He was a warm-hearted person, strong in power, often assisting others in the sect, resulting in... surprisingly indulging in some people’s bad habits. Hearing this, he couldn’t help but sigh.

"Yes," Huang Fu Wuxia nodded with a smile, "Always lending also attracts suspicion. They collect such a meager rent and there’s a risk of Cultivation Technique leaking, so... it’s good to give them a bit of a sweetness."

Everyone heard this and remained silent, waiting to hear what sweetness she was referring to, only to hear her ask, "Mountain Master Feng, don’t you agree?"

"Don’t ask me," Feng Jun waved his hand and responded seriously, "I will never make a statement on matters of buying and selling Cultivation Techniques."

Once he said this, everyone suddenly realized, and An Yuhong couldn’t help but ask, "Could it be that if there’s a matching Cultivation Technique, we must purchase it from your Tiantong?"

Huang Fu Wuxia smiled slightly and asked in a calm tone, "Isn’t this supposed to be the case? I just want a promise."

Everyone understood now. Huang Fu Wuxia meant that if Tiantong brought a large batch of Cultivation Technique Manuals and a suitable one matched, you must ensure to buy it from Tiantong instead of finding some other way to buy cheaper ones.

This request was not for herself—Mingsha Tiantong’s income was unrelated to her, she just needed to give an explanation to her colleagues.

"This requirement is not excessive," Li Zhishen straightforwardly stated, "How much can one Cultivation Technique cost? If there are five or six hundred Cultivation Techniques, how much would the rent alone be per day?"

The daily rental for one is a hundred Spirit Stones, then five or six hundred... fifty to sixty thousand Spirit Stones.

"That’s not how you calculate it, Brother Li," Huang Fu Wuxia said with a sly smile, "You must still have a basic rental fee, say the daily rental fee for one Cultivation Technique is ten Spirit Stones... what if you can’t match even one, surely you can’t let them come in vain?"

"That’s still five or six thousand Spirit Stones, why spend this money if you can’t match?" An Yuhong couldn’t hold back, "Fellow Daoist Huang Fu, your calculations seem a bit too precise, you know we can negotiate with the Tiantong Commercial Alliance at Taiqing Marketplace."

This was reasonable. Taiqing Marketplace is the market surrounding Taiqing Sect, where Taiqing is the leading force but allows other families to trade—as in, President Jiang of Yinsha Fang City is on good terms with the Nangong Family and has tripped up Huang Fu Wuxia several times.

In short, in this type of Fang Market, Tiantong Commercial Alliance’s branch cannot be too aggressive, it must act according to the local sect’s temperament. Anyone who dares to act otherwise—just ask if they still want to do business?

"Heh, Taiqing Marketplace?" Huang Fu Wuxia smiled indifferently, "Then you can try, if he dares to agree to this, the person in charge of the market will be replaced."

An Yuhong’s intelligence was indeed... relatively low, maybe due to her lack of understanding in business, "Why replace? Are you saying that Fellow Daoist Feng couldn’t follow, so he made a wrong decision? Then let Mountain Master Feng follow along."

"Ahem," Yu Pao couldn’t hold back, he had a Wuwei nature, but Wuwei doesn’t mean inaction, just insight, there was no one he feared when it came to playing mind games, "This isn’t about Mountain Master Feng, but... the Taiqing Marketplace’s Tiantong manager must avoid suspicion."

Understood, everyone instantly realized that Taiqing Marketplace’s Tiantong would definitely try to accommodate, but such a major matter, if the person really dared to agree, it would inevitably lead to suspicion of private dealings.

Taiqing is a major force, and so is Tiantong. Between two major forces, the department responsible for direct interaction must consider too many things—Mingsha Fang Market’s Tiantong can do this, but Taiqing Marketplace’s Tiantong cannot.

An Yuhong was momentarily stunned, she understood too, "But... a daily rent of ten Spirit Stones, that’s quite a lot."

Huang Fu Wuxia glanced at her and spoke weakly, "I must make Mingsha Fang Market feel something is gained, right?"

An Yuhong had no rebuttal because the other side spoke reasonably—if there’s no rental fee, and someday really nothing matches any Cultivation Technique, with Mingsha Tiantong having no income, as the advocate for cooperation, Huang Fu Wuxia would indeed be in a tough spot.

Therefore, she helplessly looked at Kong Ziyi.

Seeing the pleading gaze from her Sister An, Kong Ziyi softened her heart and directly unleashed the strongest trump card, "Mountain Master Feng, help me bargain!"

In her impression, Feng Jun’s business maneuvering skills never lagged behind Huang Fu Wuxia’s.

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