Chapter 2591 - 2583: Qian Zhong Takes Action

Chapter 2591: Chapter 2583: Qian Zhong Takes Action

Qian Zhong’s words, of course, questioned Feng Jun’s ability—such a minor Golden Core, attempting to accomplish such a major task?

Feng Jun, however, didn’t take it to heart, "I know I’m not qualified, but the cost of taking people into the Void is too high. Since I can help both sects in passing, why not lend a hand?"

"The two sects may not necessarily want the help," Can Sheng True Immortal spoke up, indicating that the rift between clan practitioners and sect practitioners truly isn’t a recent issue, "They think it’s their own resource, and we are just taking advantage."

"That’s true," even Wei Sancai, who benefits from this, nodded, "The reinforcements from the two sects will be coming out soon, and they might think we’re getting in the way."

Feng Jun glanced at him, shaking his head with a wry smile, "The kind of sarcastic remarks you’re making really don’t matter to me. I’m simply reducing the number of entries into the Void, and if they can’t enter the Void and don’t want to enter the Insect World for now, then so be it."

"I just don’t want the profits from the Void treasure hunt to be so high that cultivators give up exploring the Insect World... Besides, the more people treasure hunting in the Void, the more treasures found, and the value will decrease, which isn’t good."

"That’s true," Qian Zhong nodded, "Mountain Master Feng, do the Yao Family disciples have a chance to enter the Void this time?"

"Yes," Feng Jun nodded decisively, "You’ve helped me so much, I’ll give you five entries, for free."

"I don’t want them for free," Qian Zhong shook his head, "Free is the most expensive. I’d rather pay for it, I want twenty entries."

Feng Jun shook his head, decisively stating, "Even paid entries can’t give you that many, as I just said, you need to limit the number of entries... at most, I can give you ten paid entries. Why not happily accept the five free entries I offered, senior?"

Qian Zhong pondered for a moment, then nodded, "Then fifteen entries, five free, ten paid."

"Okay," Feng Jun nodded, then curiously asked, "Aren’t you still worried that free is the most expensive, senior?"

"It certainly is the most expensive," Qian Zhong replied first, then confidently stated, "But I can help you in many ways, repaying this favor shouldn’t be a problem."

Feng Jun was momentarily stunned, then shook his head with a wry smile, "So, senior, you’re setting me up?"

"What do you mean by setting up?" Qian Zhong, who had lived for several thousand years, really hadn’t heard this term before.

After understanding, she replied with a wry smile, "It’s not like that. I originally intended to finish things here and then visit the Void to guide the younger generation in my clan. Since I’ve accepted your offer, I won’t go to the Void for now, and will assist you first."

"Well, thank you greatly, senior," Feng Jun raised his hand in a salute, now accompanied by a Divine Spirit Stage, providing much more security, "Then let’s settle on ten free entries, and five paid entries."

"So I’m only worth five thousand superior spirit stones," Qian Zhong couldn’t help but softly complain, "Why not ten free entries and ten paid entries?"

Feng Jun, however, didn’t follow up on her remark anymore but instead looked at Yi Jue, "I’m heading down to White Pebble Beach, when should I pick you up?"

"I don’t need you to pick me up, just wait for me for half a day," Yi Jue stood up, "Give me a moment, I need to arrange Asura’s matters."

"Hold on," Feng Jun called out to her, "Regarding discussions about Asura, how do you plan to notify the Seven Sects and Eighteen Paths... and each major clan?"

"It depends on how the Elder in charge arranges it," Yi Jue really had a laissez-faire shopkeeper mindset, "I won’t interfere much."

That’s a bit hasty, Feng Jun shook his head with a wry smile, "Don’t you think, you should invite everyone to observe the corpse of the Star Devouring Clan?"

"Oh, Swallowed Star Demon?" Yi Jue’s eyes lit up at the words, "That’s a good plan, and quite a decent cover."

So she wasn’t unaware that the matter of Asura couldn’t be revealed in advance; she just didn’t have any ideas and pushed it to others.

Now having an idea, she immediately stood up, "Alright, I’ll arrange it. This time they can’t say I’m not doing anything anymore... I’m providing the plan, and they can handle the execution."

Han Hai True Sage couldn’t help but speak up, "You’re really planning to display the Swallowed Star Demon corpse?"

"Of course it can be displayed; the key is how to observe it, there needs to be a setup," Yi Jue actually wasn’t completely clueless about sect affairs, though she often chose not to care, "We’ll spread the word and invite everyone to discuss the setup."

"I suggest a more open venue, it shouldn’t be in the Spirit Plant Dao sect gate," Wei Sancai promptly voiced his opinion, "The Swallowed Star Demon is a common enemy of humanity; clan practitioners should also be allowed to observe."

"That’s not an issue," Yi Jue replied without hesitation, "This was discovered by Elder Cang Jing, Mountain Master Feng, and me. When we submitted it to the sect, we emphasized it should be open to everyone, but... of course, there will be some thresholds."

"Of course, there should be thresholds," Wei Sancai agreed with this idea, "If it’s a loose cultivator, it’d be best if they had to complete some tasks as well."

Feng Jun couldn’t help but roll his eyes when he heard this, your double standards ability isn’t much less than that of people from Mai Nation.

The Han Hai True Sage coughed lightly, "So, you’re saying that the Xuanshui Sect also has partial ownership over the Swallowed Star Demon’s corpse?"

Like Luan Xiong, he also had just ended his retreat and wasn’t too clear about this matter.

"Cang Jing transferred her rights to me," Yi Jue smiled slightly, "She got some good things as well, so I don’t owe her anything."

"Foolish," the Han Hai True Sage couldn’t help but snort softly, "She should have considered the sect’s needs with such an item, transferring it recklessly is really inappropriate... after all, she’s still my senior sister."

"Great Sage, the Void was a place I persuaded Mountain Master Feng to take her to, the corpse was discovered by everyone together," Yi Jue was a bit displeased, so she defended her friend, "The corpse can’t be split, so it’s only normal she picked two other items, right?"

"I was just saying," the Han Hai True Sage waved his hand and spoke lightly, "In the future, when discussing the discoverers, just mention you two, no need to mention Senior Sister Cang Jing."

Yi Jue blinked and answered softly, "But the Xuanshui Sect already knows."

"Tsk," the Han Hai True Sage clicked his teeth in frustration, "Childish, really childish... fine, try to downplay her role in this matter in the future, I’m doing this for her own good."

Yi Jue didn’t doubt his words were insincere, but she still shook her head and replied nonchalantly, "Cultivation is about the original heart, anyone who is long-winded, engaged in scheming, just cut them down with a sword."

The Han Hai True Sage was taken aback by her words, and before he could speak, Yi Jue had already left Kunshui Garden for the mountain gate.

After about half a day, Yi Jue returned and informed Feng Jun, "I’ve already arranged everything, you send off these people, then we’ll return to White Pebble Beach."

Unknowingly, when she’s heading to White Pebble Beach, she’s already using the word "return."

The others didn’t need Feng Jun’s help in sending them off, the Han Hai True Sage returned directly to the Xuanshui Sect’s mountain gate, and Wei Sancai and Can Sheng went to the Wei Family Minor Realm to arrange people to participate in the discussion on handling the Swallowed Star Demon’s corpse.

Feng Jun returned to White Pebble Beach with Yi Jue and Qian Zhong. Interestingly, although Qian Zhong was a Divine Spirit Powerhouse, because her avatar’s cultivation level was only at the Nascent Soul Second Layer, the Kunhao Realm didn’t show significant rejection.

However, Yi Jue was quite wary of Qian Zhong, knowing she couldn’t defeat her, and being disdainful of causing unnecessary trouble, she chose to ignore her.

Yet Qian Zhong’s capabilities were indeed not to be underestimated; upon arriving at White Pebble Beach, she quickly noticed the hard-working Earth Spirit and couldn’t help but frown, "This Earth Vein Traction technique... who designed it?"

Wu Xiu, the True Immortal, was not far away, and hearing her tone, couldn’t help but reply, "This Traction method was designed by my sect, the Taixu Sect. You sound a bit dissatisfied?"

The Taixu Sect’s Earth Vein Traction is renowned in Tianqin, and he couldn’t tolerate criticism from someone at the Nascent Soul Second Layer.

"Oh, so it was designed by the sect," Qian Zhong smiled indifferently, "At this rate, it will take twenty years for the Earth Vein to form, won’t it? That’s quite slow."

Hearing her mention "twenty years," Wu Xiu understood at once, she was indeed an expert.

But what about an expert? He spoke lazily, "Earth Vein Traction is never about speed, suitability and longevity are what’s most important. If hastening it induces hidden dangers, that’s truly irresponsible."

"Haha," Qian Zhong simply smiled indifferently.

This smile angered Wu Xiu, as maintaining sect honor was his responsibility, "It sounds like you have your insights?"

"Insights, not really," Qian Zhong smiled again, slowly manifesting a large hand that reached toward the ground, "I’m just saying, what you mentioned are mere conventional methods... in the face of real power, such constraints don’t exist."

"What are you doing?" Seeing this, Wu Xiu was taken aback. He wanted to stop her, but just by looking at that large hand, he knew—this isn’t something I can contend with.

Truthfully, they were both at the Nascent Soul Second Layer, but Wu Xiu wasn’t a minor league; he could keenly feel that her manipulation of Spiritual Energy, the concentration and application of it, and the smoothness throughout the entire transformation process, were beyond his comprehension.

He surprisingly felt like he was facing a True Sage of the Out-of-Body Stage.

Wu Xiu didn’t dare to intervene but directly used his Divine Sense to alert Feng Jun, "Mountain Master Feng, someone is disrupting the Earth Vein!"

Yet how could this commotion evade Feng Jun and Yi Jue? The two of them blinked over there immediately.

Yi Jue didn’t speak, but Feng Jun did, "Senior, are you adjusting the Earth Vein?"

It’s fortunate Yi Jue didn’t speak, otherwise, if she called "senior," many would have been shocked. If Feng Jun called her senior, others wouldn’t find it unusual—a Golden Core calling a Nascent Soul "senior" is only natural, isn’t it?

The large hand Qian Zhong manifested had already pressed onto the ground; she casually replied, "Your Earth Vein formation is too slow, I was worried and thought of helping to speed it up, do you mind?"