Chapter 1467: Chapter 1467: i Jiushan
Feng Jun paid no attention to Jiang’s expression and spoke earnestly, “If you want to intervene, you can still sell favors… It’s not just anyone who can invite to act.”
If you wish to earn so referral fee from this, by all ans, don’t ntion it to —my willingness to intervene is already a favor to you.
What is hunger marketing? What is branding? What is prestige? Feng Jun from the Earth Realm knows this all too well.
Moreover, isn’t a cultivator’s ti precious?
If you yourself think that ti can be squandered recklessly, then absolutely no one will cherish it for you.
Feng Jun seed to be stating his stance, but mainly he was speaking for Jiang’s ears—if you have transactions to recomnd, be cautious.
Jiang looked humble and did not say anything else, but two days later, he quietly ca to White Pebble Beach again.
Actually, given his cultivation level as a low-rank cultivator, “quietly” visiting White Pebble Beach is basically a joke; four masters are stationed here at all tis, making it even more formidable than the Hunting Alliance in the Endless Sea—which only has four masters total and can’t have them all present simultaneously.
As soon as he entered White Pebble Beach, Xie Qingyun from Taiqing Sect stopped him before the two of Crimson Phoenix’s Rongxun could appear, “Jiang, coming here late at night, do you have sothing in mind?”
He had spent considerable ti at White Pebble Beach and even went to Mount Zhige with Feng Jun, so naturally, he knew this Guest Elder of Tiantong.
Jiang replied with a smile, “Xie, I have important matters to discuss with Mountain Master Feng, but it’s wise not to make it public. Surely you don’t think I can harm him?”
“You harm him?” Xie Qingyun looked at him disdainfully, “I don’t wish to mock you… Forget it, one must have dreams, though.”
“Then could you please let through,” Jiang said with a smile, unfazed, “After all, this place is Mountain Master Feng’s territory.”
Xie Qingyun felt a bit frustrated, but this place… ultimately wasn’t one where he could act willfully.
So, Jiang still t Feng Jun and introduced a client, i Jiushan from the i Family of Sword Forging Peak.
The i Family is one of the seven noble clans of Sword Forging Peak, and i Jiushan is a junior mber, currently at sixth level of the Exalted stage, aged two hundred and ten, with the hope of forming a Golden Core, although six years ago he failed to surpass the Exalted high-rank.
A failure like this isn’t a complete defeat, but failing to advance to Exalted high-rank makes the next attempt also seem bleak, and he is the most hopeful in the i Family to achieve a Golden Core.
The seven noble clans of Sword Forging Peak currently only have four Golden Cores, yet they are intertwined through marriage and checks on each other, preventing the seven from becoming four—the current popular saying is “Four Big Three Small.”
With the pressure of the Four Sects and Wutai outside, alongside the competitive one peak one valley, the seven clans must stick together—feeling self-sufficient and leaving the “Sword Forging Peak” group ans truly losing everything.
The i Family does not lack Exalted high-ranks; they have three high-ranks but lack one decisive Golden Core.
As long as the i Family obtains a Golden Core, they beco five big two small.
However, the i Family’s high-ranks are relatively old, while i Jiushan is still young; if he can break through high-rank, once he achieves a Golden Core, he can protect the i Family for many years—no major problems within five hundred years.
As for the lone Golden Core? This notion doesn’t exist! The seven families of Sword Forging Peak are one, any family’s Golden Core is everyone’s Golden Core.
After listening to Jiang, Feng Jun pondered for a mont and spoke, “What’s the general condition?”
“How would I know?” Jiang shook his head, “Even the i Family themselves can’t fully articulate their situation… Even if they know, they dare not clarify!”
Feng Jun frowned slightly, “Alright, then let’s say I know nothing, I’ll ignore causality, and now I just ask… how many Spirit Stones can they offer at most?”
In such a situation, it’s hard to be precise; there are too many complex factors. Feng Jun felt that using Spirit Stones as a asure was simpler—without sufficient funds, there’s no point in intervening.
Jiang was a bit startled, “Isn’t it twenty thousand Spirit Stones? If Mountain Master Feng can provide precise advice through analysis, they can offer more. If no useful advice is provided, i Jiushan’s idea is… could it be slightly reduced?”
“This request is reasonable,” Feng Jun nodded. He raised his fee threshold simply to avoid casual disturbance, and as for charging high prices without valuable insights, he truly couldn’t bring himself to act so shalessly—it goes against his moral standards.
So he spoke in a firm voice, “Have him co as soon as possible.”
“Well…” Jiang hesitated and spoke cautiously, “i Jiushan has one more minor request, which is to trouble you to go to Lantern Town. There are too many people here, and he wishes to keep this visit discreet.”
Feng Jun looked at him with a peculiar expression and said, “Haven’t you heard that I never make house calls for analysis?”
“I have heard,” Jiang nodded and replied with a smile, “But I analyzed that you don’t make house calls for major sects; i Jiushan is already in Lantern Town, showing sincerity, but… there are too many people here, and the security is tight.”
Feng Jun pondered for a mont and suddenly asked, “How many benefits did you receive?”
Feng Jun was stunned for a mont before answering, “Two thousand Spirit Stones as the introduction fee, and if it works well, there’s more… The main issue is that this place is mostly forbidden now, and it’s inconvenient for him to send soone to invite , so he gave this opportunity.”
Feng Jun pondered for a mont, then nodded, “Tomorrow at noon then, you’ll take there.”
At noon the next day, Feng Jun followed Jiang Shangren and left. Qu Jianlei kept a distance of more than fifty miles behind him, while Nie Chifeng maintained the sa distance, but she was separated by two miles between her and Master Qu.
As he saw Lantern Town from afar, Jiang Shangren pointed in another direction, “Over there.”
i Jiushan was quite cautious and didn’t stay in Lantern Town; instead, he chose a sparse forest forty miles outside of Lantern Town. Now, he sat in the forest leisurely drinking tea with two Qi Refinent Realm practitioners.
When he saw the three, Feng Jun descended in shape, releasing an all-terrain vehicle to travel leisurely—there’s a certain etiquette to adhere to when interacting with other cultivators.
It was obvious that i Jiushan was also mindful of this. He stood up and led two mbers of the i family to greet him.
As the two sides t at the edge of the grove, i Shangren imdiately clasped his hands in respect and spoke politely, “Greetings, Mountain Master Feng. I have long heard of your great na, and it is an honor to finally et you.”
“i Shangren, you are too kind,” Feng Jun alighted from the all-terrain vehicle, raised his hand, and stored the vehicle away, appraising the other two with his eyes.
i Jiushan was of average build and height, wearing a mask on his face. As he noticed the other party observing him, he raised his hand and lifted the mask to reveal a pale face beneath, “Apologies, I wanted to remain unnoticed during this trip; I hope Mountain Master Feng can forgive .”
“It’s no matter,” Feng Jun dismissed with a wave of his hand, “I’m here to deduce, not treat an illness, so observation isn’t required.”
Then he took out his mobile phone, “Are we doing it here?”
“Let’s go a bit further into the forest,” i Jiushan hesitated before answering, “there’s a reason for my caution…”
“No need to tell ,” Feng Jun shook his head, swiping his phone as he spoke, “I’m not interested in matters of distress, nor are they what we’re here to discuss… Please lead the way.”
i Jiushan paused montarily, then turned and silently led the way.
After proceeding approximately a mile, they arrived at a relatively flat clearing where he released tables and chairs, “Mountain Master Feng, Jiang Shangren… Please have a seat!”
Feng Jun released a Taishi chair for himself, finally understanding why Yue Qing refused to sit in his chair before; using others’ things is ultimately unsettling, indeed.
Sitting in the chair, he swiped his phone without raising his head and spoke, “i Shangren, you may explain the situation in broad terms.”
i Jiushan initially intended for so small talk but seeing Feng Jun’s business-like, indifferent deanor, he lost the mood for pleasantries, “Eight years ago, I inadvertently gained an opportunity, thinking I could break through to a higher cultivation rank…”
Feng Jun generally rarely listens to the other’s narrative during deduction. However, last ti he deduced how to eliminate the residual poison of the Fierce Wind from beyond, it left him almost at a loss, leading him to even consult the Qinggang Sect’s treatnt plan.
From that mont, he realized that using deduction for healing truly isn’t a panacea; he wasn’t a doctor and knows nothing about many things, so a little humility does seem wise.
Especially since this occurred as a high-priced deduction, he would not want to miss the chance to earn extra inco.
After listening to the other party, he asked solemnly, “Did you bring the ‘Six-Sun lting Snow Technique’?” Take it out if you did.”
“I did,” i Jiushan nodded. He heard from the Tiantong Comrcial Alliance that if one wishes to request Feng Jun’s deduction, the injured party must prepare their own cultivation technique and dicines, so he wasn’t surprised by these requests.
Yet soon after, he was stunned, “Six-Sun? No… I cultivate the Seven Yang Snow lting Technique.”
“Then that’s the problem,” Feng Jun spread his hands, “If my deduction is correct, you are practicing the Six-Sun lting Snow Technique.”
Jiang Shangren stood nearby, and upon hearing this, he spoke in a deep voice, “The Seven Yang Snow lting Technique is an improved version of the Six-Sun lting Snow Technique; there should be little difference between the two.”
After all, he serves as a patron of Tiantong, possessing considerable knowledge about many secrets, and spoke with confidence.
“That’s impossible,” i Jiushan’s face changed, “Even if I were cultivating the Six-Sun lting Snow Technique, this issue wouldn’t occur… Hiss, I understand!”
Feng Jun blinked, “What did you understand?”
“No matter how many Suns lting Snow Technique it is,” i Jiushan took out an obsidian artifact and placed it on the table before him, “this is the Seven Yang Snow lting Technique, I ask Mountain Master Feng to help deduce.”
Feng Jun swiped on his phone twice and, after pondering for a mont, spoke in a low voice, “You should be able to advance according to theory… But the sixth-layer barrier is difficult to break, how is that possible?”
“It’s over,” i Jiushan wailed, “I really am practicing the Six-Sun lting Snow Technique!”
(Updated to the end of the month, who’s seen the monthly ticket yet?)
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