Big Data Cultivation
Chapter 785 - Chapter 785 785

Chapter 785: 785 Chapter 785: 785 Feng Jun waved his hand and organized his thoughts before saying with a smile, “You might be mistaken about one thing–I haven’t agreed to hand over my item to the Tiantong Auction just yet. I’ve been acquainted with the Wuyou Platform Disciples for some time now, and I’m willing to give Shangguan Yunjin a hand.”

Chairman Huang Fu nodded in sudden realization, “I understand now, I got a bit ahead of myself… Well then, Shangguan Yunjin, I was the one who behaved improperly first. To show my apology, I will give up competing for this item.”

Huh? Feng Jun gave her a surprised look, wondering, “What made you change your mind today?”

Chairman Huang Fu didn’t look at him, but rolled her eyes toward the sky: changed my mind… You think I wanted to change my mind?

But there was no helping it; she couldn’t continue being thoughtless. Though Huang Fu Wuxia was young and would sometimes act willfully, after all, she was the head of the Tiantong Division, and she knew the art of compromise.

If she continued to argue with Feng Jun, it would bring damage to the relationship between the two sides–a damage that would be hard to repair–okay, maybe damage isn’t the right word, but at the very least it could be considered a “grudge.”

Upon hearing this, Shangguan Yunjin couldn’t help but smile, “Then I must thank Chairman Huang Fu.”

For a Qi Refining Fifth Layer disciple to complete such a task, not only did she earn Contribution Points, but it also significantly boosted her status, and on top of that, strengthening bonds with her Sect elders was an opportunity too good to miss.

For some reason, when Huang Fu Wuxia saw her smile, she felt like hitting someone and couldn’t help but snort, “Right, I suggest you mention to your Sect elders that it might be best to bring some Water System and Gold Cultivation Techniques, as there might be more suitable ones.”

Feng Jun glanced at her and couldn’t help shaking his head with a smile-cry expression, thinking that Chairman Huang Fu’s magnanimity… really matches her external image.

Huang Fu Wuxia felt his gaze and looked at him oddly, “What are you staring at?”

In this plane, the expectations for a woman’s magnanimity weren’t high, especially among the wealthy families–it wasn’t something they particularly cared about, as the nourishment for infants could simply be bought elsewhere. Thus, she found his stare somewhat strange.

Feng Jun didn’t quite know how to respond, but just then Shangguan Yunjin spoke up, “Chairman Huang Fu, you were prepared with Cultivation Techniques, and Feng Daoist friend has made his choice as well?”

“So you also knew I had prepared Cultivation Techniques?” Huang Fu Wuxia glared at her and said somewhat irritatedly, “Had I not offered the Cultivation Techniques, would your Daoist friend Feng have been able to buy them with Spirit Stones? Would he have needed to bargain for items in the marketplace?”

Feng Jun nodded and said earnestly, “Indeed, I’m fairly proactive when it comes to earning Spirit Stones.”

“Women are talking; men should stay out of it!” Huang Fu Wuxia waved her hand decisively and looked at Shangguan Yunjin, “You actually benefited from my influence, shouldn’t you show some gratitude?”

At that moment, she once again displayed the calculating mind of a businessperson.

Shangguan Yunjin thought for a moment and nodded slightly, “Okay then, regardless of whether I benefited from your influence, a favor is a favor, and I acknowledge that. What do you need me to do?”

Huang Fu Wuxia looked at her with a smile but didn’t answer.

“Ahem,” Feng Jun coughed lightly and asked, “Chairman Huang Fu, do you have… performance requirements for your annual sales?”

Huang Fu Wuxia’s brows furrowed slightly, confused, “What do you mean by performance requirements for sales?”

The next moment, she nodded in realization, “Oh, the method you mentioned isn’t bad, it could prevent people from slacking off…”

She became excited, her eyes blinking non-stop, “Eh, how could you come up with such a brilliant idea? Oh right, it must be a management method from your Sect; hmm, this idea is worth considering.”

The Tiantong Commerce Alliance did have requirements for performance, but broadly speaking, this plane prioritized factors like relationships and morals over strict performance metrics. Elastic variations in performance were generally accepted if there were valid reasons, so people weren’t especially sensitive to changes in performance.

Of course, this doesn’t mean that the Earth Plane disregarded flexibility in pursuing performance, but in general, there was a substantial difference in understanding between the two planes when it came to the correlation between performance variations and flexibility.

Huang Fu Wuxia quickly thought that the Eastern Branch could make improvements in this area to make her performance stand out more. If the Eastern Branch performed well, she might even promote the strategy across the entire Tiantong Commerce Alliance.

This would only amplify the business acumen she had displayed…

However, she then realized that focusing solely on performance was not appropriate–it was too rigid and could lead to malpractice.

Finding the right balance and ensuring proper oversight was the next key point for her attention.

To be honest, hearing such a suggestion from Feng Jun made her feel all her efforts today were worthwhile. Some ideas might flash by in a moment, but the difference between having an idea and not having one was fundamental–certain ideas were priceless.

With these thoughts, she couldn’t help but turn to look at Feng Jun: the things that could be harvested from this guy… were really plentiful.

Shangguan Yunjin, however, felt a bit dazed upon hearing all this. She was not unfamiliar with doing business, and amongst her fellow disciples, she was even considered a “small businessperson.” Otherwise, she wouldn’t have been the first to recognize the commercial value of the Analytical Spirit Gathering Array.

She roughly grasped the implication of their conversation but wasn’t entirely clear, “Feng Daoist friend, are you saying…”

“What he meant was, the negotiation over the price with your Sect has been entrusted to Tiantong,” Huang Fu Flawless answered directly, “I won’t auction the item, only sell it to your Wuyou Platform elders, but the value of this merchandise… I’ll negotiate that.”

At this point, she turned her head to glance at Feng Jun, flashing him an understanding look, and then she pursed her lips in a smile, “Right?”

Feng Jun smiled and nodded, then gave a thumbs-up, “That’s right, you’re better at negotiating prices than I am, I fully entrust Tiantong with this, sixty thousand is the bottom line, anything above that, thirty percent goes to Tiantong… or to you personally is fine too.”

At this moment, he truly felt the advantage of working with Huang Fu Flawless–it was clear that this girl was a born businesswoman, quick on the uptake, extremely intelligent, and also skilled at applying knowledge across different areas.

If such a powerful woman had appeared on Earth Plane, it wouldn’t have been too surprising. But in a place like the Mobile Phone Plane, where commerce was underdeveloped and information was relatively closed off, the emergence of such a shrewd woman could only be attributed to extraordinary talent.

Huang Fu Flawless blinked, “I want forty percent!”

“No problem,” Feng Jun nodded briskly, agreeing without hesitation.

You see, he had never intended to bring the items to the auction in the first place. It didn’t matter if he didn’t get a sky-high price; he had somewhat capriciously agreed to sell to Wuyou Platform for sixty thousand Spirit Stones simply because he wanted to send Huang Fu Flawless a warning through this action.

If Huang Fu Flawless could help him get a higher price, why would he refuse?

It was seriously beneficial to have Tiantong handle the price negotiation on his behalf, allowing him to remain behind the scenes and continue his low-key development.

By this time, everyone had finally reached an agreement and all parties were pleased.

Shangguan Yunjin went off cheerfully to report back to her Sect.

Huang Fu Flawless took the Aquatic Sandalwood Spikenard from Feng Jun, called out, and soon someone brought over two Cultivation Techniques and seventeen thousand Spirit Stones–a total value of sixty thousand.

Feng Jun was momentarily startled, then he smiled and waved his hand dismissively, “I’ll just take the two Cultivation Techniques for now. Let’s settle the Spirit Stones at the end.”

The two Cultivation Techniques alone were worth forty-three thousand. With the bulk amount secured, he wasn’t worried about being shortchanged on the remaining Spirit Stones; he naturally needed to act generously.

“How could that be?” Huang Fu Flawless’s large eyes stared at him, her face full of dissatisfaction, “I know you’re low on Spirit Stones. Without Spirit Stones… how are you going to treasure hunt in the market?”

“Oh, you think too much,” Feng Jun laughed upon hearing this, “As long as I have enough to buy Cultivation Techniques, that’s fine. This game of buying low and selling high is okay once in a while, but doing it all the time is going down a notch.”

He was bluffing, of course. The main reason he couldn’t always do this kind of thing wasn’t because it might damage his reputation, but because… he was afraid of being remembered!

Earlier at the market, he had inquired and found out that Sand Buried Wood was two Spirit Stones per pound, and he recognized that the large piece of wood struck by Thunder was certainly valuable–the seller had overlooked its worth.

But he had not considered that larger pieces could be more expensive than smaller ones; he just assumed that the wood would be worth around seven thousand Spirit Stones and hoped to sell it for thirty or forty thousand. At that moment, all he thought was that once this deal was completed, he would have enough to purchase Cultivation Techniques.

It was to his advantage that he told Chen Junsheng the wood was peculiar and that they could make several times the profit, leading to the seller offering it for three Spirit Stones per pound, which Chen Junsheng and Yun Buyao accepted despite being surprised at the price.

Now that he made so much from this piece of wood, in addition to acquiring two Cultivation Techniques and even recovering the initial investment with plenty to spare, his mindset changed again: Pride should not be further pursued.

Once this deal became known, it would be harder to find such bargains in the future.

Well, it’s not like he had no intention of continuing to find bargains, but he felt it would be wise to steer clear of Huang Fu Flawless a little bit.

However, Huang Fu Flawless would not agree. She glared at him, “Feng Jun, it’s really a waste not to use that skill of yours… The treasures you promised to sell me are still nowhere to be seen, and as a Disciple from a Hidden Sect, you can’t go back on your word like this.”

Isn’t it said that Chairman Huang Fu has talent? When he’s aloof, he truly is, but when it comes to being shrewd, he’s also quite adept at finding loopholes.

But Feng Jun had to admit, he did promise to sell the treasures to Tiantong, yet now the Aquatic Sandalwood Spikenard had been sold to Wuyou Platform.

After thinking for a while, he sighed, “Alright then, it’s a bit late today. Tomorrow, I’ll take a spin through the antique market.”

Having already appeared in the materials market, it would be better to switch to a different one next time.

“Antiques?” Huang Fu Flawless furrowed her brows, but in the end, she sighed, “Alright, antiques then. But don’t come back with something worth just a few hundred Spirit Stones. I still have to help you sell that Aquatic Sandalwood Spikenard, so have a little consideration for my hard work.”

Feng Jun rolled his eyes upon hearing this, replying irritably, “As if you’re not earning a commission.”

(End of the third installment, calling for the guaranteed monthly tickets at the beginning of the month.)