Chapter 2620 - 2612: Not Telling You

Chapter 2620: Chapter 2612: Not Telling You

Feng Jun knocked on the Artifact Spirit, made an agreement, and arranged for Sister Hong to activate the Bidirectional Gate, then came to White Pebble Beach.

White Pebble Beach was orderly, just like he had never left. He looked around and let Mi Yunsan open the Bidirectional Gate.

The Space Door was temporarily activated, but since no one was treasure hunting in the Void, after the Bidirectional Gate closed, Feng Jun had to run back and forth overnight to synchronize time.

Once the Bidirectional Gate was activated, powerful beings on both sides started paying attention, especially two consciousnesses seeing this scene for the first time.

On the Earth Realm side, it was the Jing Ling, and on the White Pebble Beach side, it was True Lord Qian Zhong.

Qian Zhong had an exceptionally keen sense. Feeling something amiss, she directly approached Feng Jun without hesitation, "The anomaly here... is it a passage to a major world?"

Feng Jun was courteous to her. Not only had she helped pursue a murderer before, but upon arriving at White Pebble Beach, she also assisted in upgrading the Earth Vein.

Now the Earth Vein at White Pebble Beach has formed. In the small public cultivation area, there are three Nascent Soul Cave Mansions, thirty-six Golden Core Cave Mansions, and four hundred and fifty Emergence Stage cultivation spots.

When Feng Jun initially designed this, he was quite ambitious, leaving a very large margin, but now it seems that such "ambition" is almost laughable. At present, White Pebble Beach has several hundred cultivators at the Golden Core Stage.

This was all thanks to Qian Zhong’s assistance, allowing early completion. Now applications for cultivation can be submitted. As for minor flaws in the Earth Vein, the Earth Spirit can continue fine-tuning maintenance.

The public cave mansions were outdated before completion, but Qian Zhong’s favor must be acknowledged. So Feng Jun answered with a smile, "It’s not a major world over there, just a small world connected to my sect." ℴℴ𝘮

Qian Zhong, as a Divine Spirit Stage expert, isn’t inexperienced and can’t be easily fooled, plus the Ancient Yao Family background is sufficient. She instinctively feels that what lies beyond the gate shouldn’t be as simple as a small world.

However, Feng Jun’s answer makes it difficult for her to argue, as the sect backing him has powerful figures.

Thus she tentatively asks, "Is it convenient for outsiders to visit your sect?"

"Visiting is no problem," Feng Jun casually replies, then glances at her, smiles, "But as for leaving... I have no say in that."

This answer doesn’t surprise Qian Zhong, but she rolls her eyes, "Then just say it’s inconvenient outright, why beat around the bush?"

Feng Jun spreads his hands, answering helplessly, "Is it common for Divine Spirit Stage to enter others’ small domain?"

This is your mistake first, how can you blame me?

"I was just asking casually," Qian Feng retorts, but doesn’t pursue further.

Feng Jun doesn’t mind, steps forward, and plunges into the Suhang Line Gate. In no time, he returns with several people.

Qian Zhong is genuinely curious, but she’s not in a position to act before the domain gate. She waits until they leave the gate some distance before observing quietly, then shudders inside—indeed, they don’t exactly match the Kunhao aura.

This implies that they might not be cultivators of this domain?

Her observation is very discreet. A Divine Spirit Stage’s control over Divine Sense is much stronger than Emergence Stage; she isn’t worried about being detected.

Next moment, the item in Feng Jun’s hand catches her attention, "Is that... a Magical Treasure of the Emergence Stage? It even has an Artifact Spirit?"

Immediately, her expression changes drastically, as this tiny Artifact Spirit... actually detected my surveillance?

Being discovered by an Emergence Stage when in the Divine Spirit Stage is inherently embarrassing, and worse, she actually feels a hint of threat from the weak Artifact Spirit’s consciousness!

Qian Zhong, having lived for thousands of years, instantly determines the truth: This is the Divine Spirit of a cultivator stronger than me!

So she swiftly withdraws all surveillance, trying to appear harmless: Though weak, the rules and Dao Rhyme essence contained within are far beyond her comparison.

The Artifact Spirit communicates with Feng Jun using contract power, "I detected a higher-grade Divine Sense probe, any rewards?"

Feng Jun didn’t expect this one to have started discussing Spirit Stone earnings so quickly, has the change happened so fast?

He responds placidly, "Ten Superior Spirits for Emergence Stage, Twenty for Divine Spirit Stage... Oh, don’t actively investigate."

"I am passively receiving," the Artifact Spirit clarifies, then goes on, "It was a Divine Spirit female cultivator. She sensed me and voluntarily withdrew all surveillance... Remember you owe me twenty Superior Spirits. Why do you think there wouldn’t be Body Integration Stage probes?"

Have you also been lonely for too long, becoming talkative? Feng Jun secretly critiques yet responds calmly, "If it’s Body Integration Stage, I estimate you’d directly advise me to flee... Okay, no more questions, I’ll take you to the storeroom."

Feng Jun also has storage rooms at his estate on White Pebble Beach. Whether there are secret storages, others don’t know, but for materials below the Golden Core Stage, storing them in ordinary storage rooms is sufficient. No one would offend the famous Master Feng Jun of Kunhao for such small gains.

The storage rooms are built underground, spreading across three levels, categorized into elixirs, magical treasures, talismans, materials, spirit fruits, Heaven and Earth treasures, array plates, and more. There are also some mundane items like gold and electronics.

Each level of the storage room is large, encompassing an area of about ten thousand square meters, with a height of ten meters, but they’re mostly empty. On the shelves are various storage talismans.

The Artifact Spirit couldn’t help but sigh, "So many storage talismans; in ancient times, this would indicate the strength of a sect."

"You can use Divine Sense here," Feng Jun said solemnly, "Check what materials are needed to repair the mirror. I’ll deduct it from those twenty spirit stones."

The Artifact Spirit was not in a hurry; instead, it asked, "That Divine Spirit cultivator, is she your friend?"

It had a reason to ask because it didn’t sense any malice, yet Feng Jun’s reaction was somewhat nonchalant.

"With such a great difference in cultivation level, how can we talk about friendship?" Feng Jun responded indifferently, "Let’s just say we’re temporarily in the same camp. That senior has been kind to me."

"You have a clear understanding of yourself," the Artifact Spirit couldn’t help but remark, then realized it might have overstepped, so it quickly added, "You do have good connections, having someone of the Divine Spirit Stage nearby casually... why did she spy on you?"

"Perhaps she sensed the Space Door," Feng Jun casually guessed, "Whether in large worlds or small worlds, they always represent wealth, and no one can resist that."

The Artifact Spirit sighed inwardly at his perceptiveness, "Since it was unintentional spying, let’s settle it at twenty spirit stones."

Apparently, it asked so many questions to negotiate the price, becoming more down-to-earth.

Feng Jun nodded, "If it were malicious probing from the unknown, I would increase the reward... Have you selected the materials?"

"I’ve picked them," the Artifact Spirit casually listed about ten materials. It was evident that a great being is still a great being; just a glance during the conversation gave it ideas, "It’s a pity we’re still missing the Golden Flame Stone and the Fire Embryo; otherwise, the quality of the Yin-Yang Mirror could be enhanced even more."

"I have the Golden Flame Stone and the Fire Embryo, but those are materials for refining a Precious Treasure," Feng Jun answered casually, "Actually, I have another suggestion: you could remove the Water Pattern Sand and add three more materials..."

The Artifact Spirit was stunned for a while before asking in surprise, "Aren’t you not skilled in artifact refining?"

"I’m indeed not skilled in artifact refining," Feng Jun replied candidly, "but I am skilled in deduction. Without some special skills, how could an obscure minor cultivator like me collaborate with so many great cultivators?"

The Artifact Spirit did not agree, "With your Space Supernatural Power, you already have enough qualifications to make friends with them."

"That’s true, but I don’t want to become just a tool," Feng Jun responded without hesitation, "It’s always better to have more skills, right?"

The Artifact Spirit thought for a moment, "That’s true... By the way, your plan can only repair the Yin-Yang Mirror, while my repair plan can enhance the quality of the Yin-Yang Mirror to the level of a quasi-Precious Treasure."

During the conversation, it had already deduced the new plan and achieved accurate results.

"I know," Feng Jun replied casually. He had also deduced the other party’s plan, and it indeed could repair and enhance the quality, "But the problem is, both the Golden Flame Stone and Fire Embryo are not cheap. Using an ordinary Fire Embryo might be feasible, but if it’s a Two-Element Fire Embryo... twenty spirit stones are not enough."

"If it’s not enough, you can owe it first," the Artifact Spirit responded without hesitation, "I’ll acknowledge this debt... Do you have a Two-Element Fire Embryo?"

I even have a One-Element Fire Embryo! Feng Jun thought to himself, but he couldn’t say it out loud. Using a One-Element Fire Embryo to repair the Yin-Yang Mirror would be a waste—it’s worth more than ten times a Two-Element Fire Embryo, and it’s extremely rare.

Feng Jun isn’t stingy. If it were for someone like Yi Jue or Zhang Caixin, spending several times more would be fine as long as it improves quality. But the Artifact Spirit’s attitude didn’t sit well with him; it didn’t have the right tone, and he saw no reason to show off.

After all, he only has one One-Element Fire Embryo, but he does have two Two-Element Fire Embryos. Sharing one with the Artifact Spirit wouldn’t be a big deal.

Ultimately, it was because the Artifact Spirit had crossed him on Mars. First, it intended to seize possession, and then it forced a transaction for the arrowhead—a broken ancient artifact. If he hadn’t gone to Mars, that thing buried under Antarctic ice would merely be trash.

Worst of all, this guy never planned to deal fairly with him. Without the Guardian’s protection, Feng Jun would have had to flee to Tianqin when the opportunity arose—unless he wanted to work for it his entire life.

So, he answered without hesitation, "I have a Two-Element Fire Embryo; it’s much more expensive than a regular Fire Embryo."

"I don’t fear high costs," unsurprisingly, the Artifact Spirit, though lacking money, spoke grandly, "These are just small amounts to me. I’ll owe you first... rest assured, I won’t default."

Moreover, it patiently explained, "The higher the quality of the Yin-Yang Mirror, the greater the future impact on the Sun-Mirroring Glass. The faster the fusion, the more you’ll save in time in the future—possibly thousands of years. It’s worth spending one or two hundred spirit stones now."

Anyway, I’ll never tell you I have a One-Element Fire Embryo! Feng Jun nodded, "Indeed."

(Updated to summon monthly tickets.)