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Chapter 712 - Chapter 712 Chapter 712 The Value of the Nether Bead (Second

Chapter 712: Chapter 712: The Value of the Nether Bead (Second Update) Chapter 712: Chapter 712: The Value of the Nether Bead (Second Update) Huang Fu Flawless was in a state of utter disarray, she didn’t even know how she managed to deal with the two from the Yinsha Sect.

After the two left, she sat alone quietly for more than an hour before she collected herself and went to deal with the affairs of the Commerce Alliance.

That evening, she came to Feng Jun’s courtyard, requesting to see Daoist Feng.

Just today, Yu Changqing’s Spirit Gathering Array had been activated, and many people were taking advantage of the array. She was received by Lang’s younger sister.

Feng Jun wasn’t particularly busy–he was inside drawing talismans, and they were still Thunderclap Talismans.

By now, his success rate in drawing Thunderclap Talismans was about five percent, meaning he succeeded once out of every twenty attempts–he had drawn five so far, which meant he had wasted ninety-five.

The cost of this was higher than purchasing the talismans outright, but he felt it was because he hadn’t yet grasped the essence of drawing Thunderclap Talismans, so he kept striving for insight–cultivation wasn’t just about meditation and practice; it was often quite monotonous.

When he heard that Chairman Huang Fu had arrived, he wasn’t distracted. Instead, he continued to focus on completing the talisman in his hand.

And sure enough, he failed again.

He carefully contemplated for a while, summarizing the successes and failures, nodded thoughtfully, and then stood up and walked out.

Because his mind was still preoccupied with how to improve the talismans, his gaze looked somewhat vacant.

But the next moment, he suddenly snapped out of it and looked at Chairman Huang Fu with dissatisfaction, “Aren’t you going too far?”

It turned out that Huang Fu Flawless had, without a word, used the Treasure-Appraising Eye on him again. Although Feng Jun’s mind was elsewhere, the improvement in his cultivation level meant that his perception of such Divine Sense-like scans had significantly strengthened.

“My apologies,” Huang Fu Flawless said with an affable bow of her hand, “I heard the Yinsha Sect’s disciples say that you’ve actually advanced to the Qi Refining Ninth Layer. Out of curiosity, I just wanted to test it… It really is so.”

She was straightforward enough to sell out the Yinsha Sect straight away, using it to cover her own rude behavior.

Feng Jun was quite dissatisfied with her prying, but it also indicated from the side that Chairman Huang Fu hadn’t been paying attention to his cultivation level over the past month or so.

In fact, this was good news, at least it happened after he “borrowed” the Black Colt Tower for over a month. With that month as a buffer, Feng Jun least didn’t have to worry about being too shockingly unconventional.

Moreover, her probing was done openly and straightforwardly, which was quite refreshing. Besides, having the conversation now meant he could avoid many future troubles.

Thinking about it, since he had secretly used her magical treasure to advance, Feng Jun felt he had no right to create a scene.

So he just glared at her displeasedly, “You really think I frequent the Spirit Gathering Array just to pass the time?”

Huang Fu Flawless blinked her eyes, puzzled, “I just didn’t want to be rude, but… isn’t your rate of advancement a bit unreasonable?”

Feng Jun looked at her lightly, “What exists is reasonable… Aren’t you a practitioner of the Immaculate Clear Heart? Don’t you understand that?”

“Who says I don’t understand?” Huang Fu Flawless stared at him with wide eyes, “Certainly, there is a reason for existence. I just don’t understand why your progress is so fast… would you mind explaining?”

Feng Jun glanced at her and shook his head with a smile, “It’s inconvenient. Just like I see that you are now at the Qi Refining Fifth Layer, advancing to the Qi Refining Ninth Layer within a few days shouldn’t be a problem, right?”

This was a guess. The Huang Fu Family was a Golden Core Family with its own heritage, and with the Black Colt Tower in her possession, it was conceivable that if she forthrightly rushed to increase her cultivation level, reaching the Qi Refining Ninth Layer was possible.

The key point was, by flattering her in such a manner, could she possibly say it wasn’t so? Did the Golden Core Family’s face saving matter or not?

And given the nature of Huang Fu Flawless, which he had more or less figured out, she was a girl who loved to show off, always wanting to appear omnipotent.

If he had spoken these words to another member of the Huang Fu family, they might not have been effective, but with her… she would certainly fall for it.

However, he really didn’t expect that after hearing these words, Huang Fu Flawless would suddenly look shocked, “You… how did you know?”

“Hehe,” Feng Jun casually chuckled, his heart, however, also stirred by a tempest: she really could do it?

It seemed that saying was true, every Golden Core Family must not be underestimated.

Huang Fu Flawless turned her head to look at him, her mind possibly imagining all kinds of things, but in the end, she just sighed, “All right, I was just curious. Who doesn’t have their own secrets, right?”

Feng Jun slowly shook his head. In response to her dissatisfied look, he calmly spoke, “I’ve never pried into your secrets, but Chairman Huang Fu, on this point… you have done very poorly.”

“Alright, I was impolite,” Huang Fu Flawless admitted frankly, “I actually want to be friends with you… Our family tends to be quite wary, and I don’t want them to mock me for that, I care a lot about face.”

Upon hearing this, Feng Jun couldn’t help but laugh a bit and then nodded his head, “I can tell.”

“What are you laughing at,” Huang Fu Flawless muttered discontentedly, then composed herself, “Thank you for the training you provided to my people. After hearing their introduction, I too am interested in developing this communication system… However, I need to send them back to report first.”

“That’s quite normal,” Feng Jun nodded his head, as such big decisions would naturally require a process.

Huang Fu Wuxia’s eyes blinked again, “So, you were just… drawing a talisman? What talisman?”

“Your Treasure-Appraising Eye is a bit too sharp, isn’t it?” Feng Jun couldn’t help but mutter, “You’re not allowed to use it on me randomly, do you hear? Can’t people have any privacy anymore?”

“Fine, I won’t use it,” Chairman Huang Fu nodded, curiously asking, “What exactly were you drawing?”

Feng Jun looked at her helplessly, “A Thunderclap Talisman… the success rate is very low, do you have any suggestions?”

“A Thunderclap Talisman?” Huang Fu Wuxia blinked her eyes, shaking her head, “This… I really don’t have any suggestions.”

Feng Jun looked at her dismissively, “No suggestions… then why do you keep asking?”

His statement had the nature of a challenge; otherwise, he would not have answered her honestly just now.

However, Huang Fu Wuxia did not respond, and it was unclear whether she was being whimsical or her ability to lead the conversation was too high. She directly transitioned, “Thunderclap Talisman… are you still hunting Yin creatures?”

“Isn’t that obvious?” Feng Jun glared at her dissatisfied and responded resentfully, “If you don’t lend me the Thunder Fire Formation, then I have to draw more talismans, right?”

“I don’t have a Thunder Fire Formation on hand,” Huang Fu Wuxia honestly replied, “There would be a cost issue to order it specially, but I can sell you some Thunderclap Talismans, and even those that can slay Yin creatures at the Dust-free phase… What level are you dealing with?”

Feng Jun’s eyes darted around, and he took out a greenish-black bead, tossing it in his hand, “See?”

“A Nether Bead?” Huang Fu Wuxia’s eyes lit up, with another scan of her Treasure-Appraising Eye, “Are you selling it?”

“What kind of habit is this?” Feng Jun muttered dissatisfied, “I’m not selling it, I’m a priceless treasure… but the Nether Bead, I might consider selling to you. What kind of offer will you make?”

Huang Fu Wuxia spoke without hesitation, “Two thousand Spirit Stones… I really want to buy it.”

“Go away,” Feng Jun snorted coldly, putting away the Nether Bead, “For a Dust-free phase Nether Bead, your ‘really want to buy’ is only two thousand. How much without sincerity… five hundred?”

“Hey, hey, we can negotiate if you disagree,” Huang Fu Wuxia quickly spoke, “You see, I don’t know how many you actually have… If there’s a large quantity, the price can be discussed.”

“Just one, no quantity,” Feng Jun huffed, “It doesn’t matter if you don’t buy. I wasn’t planning on selling in the first place.”

“Five thousand,” Huang Fu Wuxia stated firmly, “That’s the final offer, take it or leave it.”

Feng Jun smiled, “I wasn’t planning on selling… By the way, are you deliberately suppressing your cultivation level to cultivate the Flawless Pure Heart?”

Huang Fu Wuxia was now the one being led by the conversation, and she looked at him suspiciously, “Are you guessing my reason based on that?”

Just then, Mi Yunshan came back, her cultivation session finished.

Where she passed, a fragrant breeze rose, elegant and pure, lingering for a long time.

Huang Fu Wuxia’s train of thought was once again derailed. She glanced at her and asked, “Feng Daoist friend, is this perfume also yours?”

“That’s right,” Feng Jun nodded, then asked casually, “Why, are you also interested in being a distributor?”

“I’m not very interested in distribution,” Huang Fu Wuxia shook her head, “Let’s stick with the way we cooperate… I’ll buy the formula outright. Name your price.”

“Selling the formula outright is impossible,” Feng Jun said with a smile, shaking his head, “You can’t afford it.”

“Can’t afford it?” Huang Fu Wuxia’s eyes widened instantly, and she spoke loudly, “You must be joking… I can’t afford these mundane items?”

“This is not a mundane item,” Feng Jun shook his head, speaking mildly, “If you want mundane items… I can also provide you with mundane perfume, but the quality will be a bit inferior.”

Huang Fu Wuxia became anxious, “This is clearly a mundane item. Could it possibly aid in cultivation?”

Feng Jun smiled slightly, “Feeling good, being confident… Of course, it aids in cultivation, doesn’t it?”

Huang Fu Wuxia’s nose was almost bent out of shape with irritation, “Your reasoning is too far-fetched.”

“I’m not being far-fetched,” Feng Jun said, tilting his head, looking at her with a bemused expression, “If you insist on something that aids cultivation, does the Task Management System you distribute help with cultivation? Isn’t it still sold for Spirit Stones?”

“Of course, it aids in cultivation,” Huang Fu Wuxia answered with conviction, “It’s a fair system, reducing disputes, allocating resources reasonably, and ensuring effective management. This, of course, aids in…”

Towards the end, her voice gradually grew quieter; she had realized the flaw in her argument.

Feng Jun wasn’t going to let her off just because she stopped talking, “You see, you understand very well…”

“So-called cultivation resources don’t only refer to Natural Treasures or Cultivation Techniques; anything that can improve a cultivator’s efficiency is also a resource. Why can’t something that adjusts a cultivator’s mood be considered a resource as well?”