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Chapter 688 - Chapter 688 Chapter 688 Fair Trade

Chapter 688: Chapter 688 Fair Trade Chapter 688: Chapter 688 Fair Trade “`

Feng Jun’s Spirit Binding Array was really effective; once he initiated the spell, it immediately bound the butterfly.

Hua Hua was at the mid-stage of Qi Refinement, extremely startled, she struggled ceaselessly, her white body tracing trail after trail of afterimage in the air.

“Push through, you can do it,” Feng Jun cheered it on from the side, “If you can break free, I’ll give you half a pound… no, wrong, I’ll buy you an Apple pie.”

Upon hearing this, Hua Hua became even more excited, struggling for dear life, fighting on for over half an hour.

However, regrettably, even though she was at the mid-stage of Qi Refinement, with a body tougher than refined steel, her size was relatively small, and in the end, she failed to break free.

At first, she was quite nervous, but after realizing it only restrained her, she relaxed and focused on figuring out how to escape.

Seeing that Feng Jun had released her, she didn’t fly away, but instead demanded her reward, “Where’s my reward?”

Feng Jun first brought out half a pound of Spirit Beast meat, then three power banks–something he carried in abundance. Most of the time, he relied so much on his mobile phone for various tasks. How could he not carry power banks?

After fussing for a while, Hua Hua raised her head to look at him, “What about the Apple pie?”

“You didn’t break free,” Feng Jun spoke sternly, “If you had, I could reward you, but since you didn’t, I can’t test the limit of the Spirit Binding Array, so I can’t reward you.”

“Shameless!” Hua Hua cried out angrily, “You trick even insects… I’ll let field mice into the Lingzhi Formation later!”

“If you do that, you’re being unreasonable,” Feng Jun earnestly explained to her, “That’s called dereliction of duty, you know? In serious cases, it merits execution and preservation as a specimen.”

“Anyway, you just tricked me,” Hua Hua flapped her wings indignantly and flew off.

Feng Jun didn’t stop her, as he knew she was off to fetch her Storage Talisman. With so much gained today, Hua Hua would surely go to retrieve the Storage Bag hidden in the Bamboo Forest.

Soon enough, Hua Hua returned with the Storage Talisman, “Hey, how about this, accompany me for a few more tests, and I’ll get you the Apple pie.”

Hua Hua descended, eyeing him suspiciously, “You’re not going to trick me again, are you?”

“I never tricked you to begin with,” Feng Jun grunted dissatisfiedly, “If you keep saying that, I really won’t buy it for you.”

Hua Hua’s intelligence was not in question, nor was her thinking simple. Sometimes she bickered senselessly, but in fact, she knew she was not in the right.

Then, Feng Jun had her participate in three tests, flying through the Spirit Binding Array at different speeds to see if the Formation could capture her.

On this front, Hua Hua lived up to her mid-stage Qi Refinement status. The fastest she flew, the Spirit Binding Array truly missed its catch.

Through slow-motion analysis on camera, Feng Jun discovered that Hua Hua didn’t actually fly over the direct top of the Spirit Binding Array, but she had been cunning and grazed the edge of the core area, shortening the distance by a third. Had she flown directly through the middle, the outcome would have been unpredictable.

Of course, he could come up with an exact calculation if necessary, but he felt no need–understanding the general situation was sufficient, as long as he didn’t sell the Formation short.

As for Hua Hua’s sly maneuvers, he didn’t plan to fuss over them; the Spirit Binding Array was designed to capture Spirit Beasts alive anyway, and it wasn’t possible for a Spirit Beast to only run through the core area, right?

After completing three tests, Feng Jun took out his mobile phone and started placing an order online, “I don’t have any Apple pies right now, I can only order it for you… See? I’ve ordered it.”

“Order two please,” Hua Hua put in her two cents, “Xiao Wu’s intelligence is gradually developing, and he’s started competing with me for the mobile phone.”

“He’s known how to watch TV for a while now,” Feng Jun rolled his eyes at her, thinking she was too green to fool him, “When you get your Apple pie, he can use your phone. Not all Huaxia citizens have been lifted out of poverty yet, why should a mere crow get to enjoy an Apple product?”

Feng Jun was quite satisfied with today’s testing of the Spirit Binding Array; he set it up again, convinced he had mastered it completely, so he entered the Mobile Phone dimension again with the Task Management System.

The other two were still busy modifying communication data, so Feng Jun went straight out to find Chairman Huang Fu Flawless.

This time, not only had he brought the hardware and software for the Task Management System, but also the complete solution for the Spirit Binding Array–he didn’t necessarily need to analyze the Spirit Binding Array in this dimension.

But Chairman Huang Fu was quite surprised; she had sent seven people into Feng Jun’s territory and was aware of his activities over the past few days. There were no signs indicating he had spent the last four or five days pondering over the Spirit Binding Array–he was simply teaching his people some common knowledge.

And yet, under such circumstances, Feng Jun showed up with that system, claiming to have a solution for the Spirit Binding Array.

Chairman Huang Fu already wasn’t too surprised by the Task Management System; she had noticed much of Feng Jun’s equipment came under mysterious circumstances–like the Boiler Camel Motorcycles that appeared by the hundreds.

But that wasn’t really the point. A few Storage Bags passed in secret could settle that; Tiantong Commerce Alliance could accomplish this as well.

In the end, what truly astonished her was Feng Jun’s nonchalant presentation of a final solution for the Spirit Binding Array.

Of course, before this, Feng Jun had already listed a detailed bill of materials. Now that he had the final Analysis Formation Method, it wasn’t possible to disclose everything without reservation.

However, Chairman Huang Fu seemed unwilling to concede on this matter, “Whether your Spirit Binding Array has truly succeeded needs to be verified by us. Without inspection… any further promises are meaningless.”

Do you think I’m a fool? Feng Jun smiled and waved his hand dismissively, “Then let’s not talk about the Spirit Binding Array. Let’s discuss the system I brought.”

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Huang Fu Wuxia didn’t tangle with him any further and began arranging for the goods to be checked.

Verifying the goods wasn’t difficult; everyone was already familiar with almost all the configurations that should be present.

Feng Jun was a bit unhappy with her going back on her word, so he stated bluntly, “Sixty percent of the payment, you should pay now.”

They had agreed on a 622 payment plan: sixty percent upon delivery, another twenty percent after installation, with the remaining twenty percent paid off within a year.

This payment method was somewhat disadvantageous for Feng Jun, as everyone knew that getting the final twenty percent could be troublesome.

However, the society of the mobile phone aspect greatly emphasized moral order, and business practices were no exception. The business environment was much better than in Huaxia.

Moreover, this payment method was limited to this one transaction, as part of the process of mutual understanding. After this deal, the payment upon delivery would reach seventy percent, and after three transactions, it would reach ninety percent.

Now it was Huang Fu Wuxia’s turn to hesitate, “Well… the Spirit Stones aren’t circulating well at the moment, how about you cultivate in the White Steed Tower for one day? Let’s call it a hundred Spirit Stones for a day.”

She had a very precise plan in mind, but Feng Jun’s degree in business administration was not earned for nothing.

He felt a different implication–do you want to squeeze my liquid assets and cause my cash flow to break?

In his view, Chairman Huang Fu had made a significant investment in him, providing a large Storage Bag for free and promising a Storage Ring after some time; just these two items were worth as much as the deposit due today.

However, Feng Jun had no intention of taking the other party’s items for free; he was certainly going to pay his bill, it was just not a good time to bring it up.

But giving away so much yet being stingy with the payment showed a clear desire to pressure his Spirit Stones.

For a Cultivator, Spirit Stones are money–not omnipotent, but absolutely essential.

Anyway, Feng Jun wasn’t going to indulge her bad habits. If it starts like this with the first order, what’s to prevent you from reaching for the skies later?

Therefore, he spoke firmly, “Then I’m sorry, but it must be cash on delivery. Since you don’t have Spirit Stones, you can’t take the system; we’ll talk when you have them.”

“Don’t you want to cultivate in the White Steed Tower?” Huang Fu Wuxia tempted him once more while carefully observing his reaction.

She was very confident in her own White Steed Tower; one day of cultivation there and you would seek it out willingly the next day.

An old saying goes well: it’s easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but difficult to return to frugality from extravagance.

However, Feng Jun remained unmoved by her words and looked at her with a strange expression.

Huang Fu Wuxia sighed and made a second attempt, “How about this, I can pay interest on the Spirit Stones I owe you?”

Charging interest is a good thing; wasn’t Feng Jun’s reluctance to owe others Spirit Stones because he didn’t want to incur interest?

But for a behemoth like the Tiantong Commerce Alliance, owing money to others–even if willing to pay interest–might not necessarily be a good thing.

Huang Fu Wuxia posed the question not necessarily to disrupt his cash flow, but rather to test him–do you dare let me owe you money?

If you don’t regard the Commerce Alliance seriously, then, of course, you wouldn’t be afraid of me owing money, but if you are apprehensive about the Alliance, you’d likely be reluctant to let me owe you.

Yet Feng Jun’s expression darkened, and he spoke seriously, “This isn’t about interest. I have always believed that business is business, rules are rules. If you think rules can be changed at will… then how can one seek truth, and how to pursue the Cultivation Path?”

In a war of words, how could Huang Fu Wuxia be a match for Feng Jun?

She couldn’t help but blush slightly, but tried to remain calm as she spoke, “Alright, I was jesting with you. Give it a day or two, and my Spirit Stones will arrive. At that time, our transaction can proceed… and I must thank you, Daoist Feng, for aiding me in cultivating the Unblemished Clear Mind.”

–Don’t be angry, our conversation is actually a form of cultivation too.

Seeing her blush, Feng Jun smiled inwardly, “Still so young, even with a good mind for business, the skin is a bit thin in the end.”

So he nodded slightly, “No worries, just let me know when you have the Spirit Stones.”

With that, he packed up the system equipment and left.

Huang Fu Wuxia really wanted to call after him: Wu Ya, that Spirit Binding Array… you really won’t discuss it?

But in the end, she didn’t speak out. If she went back on her word again about this deal, even a fool would guess that she definitely had designs on Feng Jun.

Business is just like this, you test the waters when you should, and once there’s a result, you shouldn’t mess it up anymore.

So on the morning of the third day, she sent someone to notify Feng Jun that the Spirit Stones had arrived, and with them, the storage ring.

Feng Jun didn’t care if she already had the Spirit Stones or if they had only just arrived; he indifferently took the Spirit Stones and the storage ring, and handed over the system.

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