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Chapter 728 - Chapter 728 Chapter 728 Earth Vein Technique

Chapter 728: Chapter 728 Earth Vein Technique Chapter 728: Chapter 728 Earth Vein Technique Winter on Mount Zhige was quiet with few activities, so Feng Jun spent most of his time with the Spirit Gathering Array activated.

Of course, it wasn’t possible to keep it running constantly. Just like on Earth, after keeping it on for five days, he would rest for two, and then continue.

Time flew by, but Feng Jun’s cultivation level did not increase very quickly, nor did he make much headway in deciphering the Teleportation Formation. However, the success rate of his Thunderclap Talismans had increased to thirty percent, which was already cheaper than buying them.

Most importantly, he had made some progress in understanding Earth Veins.

Through observation, he realized that the Earth Veins of Mount Zhige should also be considered quite good, at least stronger than those around it.

Unfortunately, his knowledge of Earth Vein Traction techniques was very limited; otherwise, he would have even considered using Mount Zhige as a test site.

Because a heavy snow would fall from time to time, Feng Jun lost all interest in mining.

That day, the weather had looked clear and most of the snow had melted, almost hinting at the approach of spring. But then the sky turned gloomy again, and a heavy snow began to fall.

Feng Jun went to check on the Lingzhi Formation, then climbed up to the top of a hill and sat down. On the side of the mountain opposite him was the Spirit Gathering Array.

The people leeching Spiritual Energy near the array were numerous–nearly thirty people–including the Deng Family Brothers from a distance–Lang Zhen wasn’t there, but that was because he was on guard duty in the courtyard.

As he watched the snowflakes swirling in the sky, Feng Jun’s gaze was somewhat vacant. The noisy crowd not far away actually made him feel somewhat lonely.

Just then, a figure flashed by; it was Chairman Huang Fu, riding on a red flower, flying over. “What are you thinking about?”

“I was thinking… that the Spiritual Energy here is rather scarce,” Feng Jun said, pulling out a cigarette and lighting it.

Chairman Huang Fu landed beside him and sat down, imitating his posture. “That’s how the Mortal Realm is. If the Spiritual Energy wasn’t so scarce, where would the notion of Worldly Trials come from?”

Feng Jun hesitated for a moment before asking out loud, “Is your Black… White Steed Tower still around?”

Since they had cooperated for some time and Huang Fu knew he also had Spirit Stones, she didn’t beat around the bush. “It’s not around. That’s a treasure of my clan and has nothing to do with the Tiantong Commercial Alliance. It’s usually nourished in a Spirit Land… If you want to rent it, I can get it for you.”

“No need, I can’t afford it,” Feng Jun exclaimed in surprise. “I just wanted to use it to survey the Earth Veins of Mount Zhige.”

“Earth Veins?” Huang Fu’s eyebrows rose, and she looked at him in surprise. “You understand the Earth Vein Technique?”

“I know a little, but can’t say I understand it,” Feng Jun was really not prepared to boast–believing ignorance isn’t shameful, but pretending to know when you don’t is. “By the way, there really isn’t much knowledge about Earth Veins around here.”

“Shh,” Huang Fu raised a finger to her lips, signaling him to be quiet, and then looked around before speaking in a low voice, “If you understand Earth Veins, you absolutely must not spread the word… I’m telling you this for your own good.”

“Really?” Feng Jun cast a suspicious glance at her, with a smile that wasn’t quite a smile, “Why does it sound to me like you’re trying to set me up?”

His tone was half-joking, half-serious. The two had had plenty of interactions over the past few months, and bantering was common.

Huang Fu spoke solemnly, though in a hushed voice, “I’m serious. The art of Earth Veins is not something ordinary people have access to here.”

All this time, she had been curious about Feng Jun’s origin. If not for the talk of “Yin Yang” and “Insulation,” she might have guessed that he was a Loose Cultivator from an impoverished land–or perhaps even from a land where cultivation was in decline.

Even the two Nether Beads could not entirely eliminate her suspicions.

But after hearing that he knew about the Earth Vein Technique, she completely dismissed her doubts; after all, it was the Earth Vein Technique.

Hearing his nonchalant response, she felt it was necessary to explain thoroughly, so he wouldn’t misjudge the situation, “May I ask, Daoist Feng, what is your understanding of the Earth Vein Technique?”

“It seems like it’s been a long time since you called me Daoist Feng,” Feng Jun laughed, “Earth Veins are simply a convergence of Spiritual Energy and destiny, a bit more advanced than a Spirit Gathering Array… aren’t many Spirit Lands created this way?”

“So you do know,” Huang Fu let out a wry smile, “Do you think the art of Earth Veins is important?”

Feng Jun fell silent. When he heard the question, he had already thought of the answer. The reason he hadn’t considered it before was simply that no one had asked him such a question.

After pondering for a while, he asked, “So… is it monopolized by the Four Great Sects?”

Huang Fu, trying not to laugh, replied, “Whoever has it, they wouldn’t let it out.”

Feng Jun glanced at her sideways, thoughtfully asking, “So what I need to do now… is to silence you?”

Huang Fu laughed off his comment nonchalantly, “Don’t be ridiculous… Are you planning to change the Earth Veins of Mount Zhige?”

Feng Jun hesitated for a moment but still nodded his head, “If it can be changed, why not?”

Huang Fu Flawless was silent, and it took a long time before she spoke, “If you really have this idea, I can help you collect some information about the Earth Veins. After all… you are only in the Qi Refinement Realm, so the Earth Vein you manage to manipulate shouldn’t be very strong.”

Feng Jun nodded, aware that the manipulation of Earth Veins was related to cultivation level. With his current cultivation level, even if he could successfully manipulate an Earth Vein, it probably wouldn’t meet the general standards of the Cultivation World.

However, he also did not intend to take advantage of her, “This information gathering… should be considered customized, right? How much do you charge?”

“I won’t charge,” Chairman Huang Fu said decisively with a wave of her hand, smiling as she spoke, “Consider it an investment on my part. It’s normal to curry favor with a potential expert in manipulating Earth Veins.”

“Then thank you,” Feng Jun replied with a smile, “If I test it successfully, perhaps I can help you in the future.”

“It is indeed about the future,” Huang Fu Flawless replied with a smile, “At least you’ll have to wait until you’ve reached the High-Rank of detachment from the Mortal World before the Earth Vein you manipulate can have decent effects.”

Hearing her say this, Feng Jun also let go of his concerns. He had been worried that if he learned to manipulate Earth Veins, he might attract the attention of some major power. Now it seemed there was no need to worry too much.

Then he turned his head to look at her and said seriously, “I need to do some careful calculation; this is a huge project.”

Huang Fu Flawless nodded her head in understanding, “If you told me you could fix it quickly, I would actually be surprised. No worries, I’m not in a hurry. If you can manage it in the initial stages of detachment, I will be very satisfied.”

This was an agreement between the two of them regarding Earth Veins, and in the following time, the Tiantong Commercial Alliance sold three more Task Point Management Systems. Reportedly, the good reputation had even caught the attention of the Pine Cypress Peak Yan Family.

The Yan Family was the main family of Pine Cypress Peak, beneath which lay eight major vassal families, effectively making one family the support for much of Pine Cypress Peak.

In the Cultivation World, the Yan Family could be said to be a top-tier family, with no clan within the Four Great Sects comparable to them.

The attention of the Yan Family was tantamount to an authoritative recognition of this system.

Ten more days passed, and spring truly arrived. The snow melted almost completely, and the trees sprouted new buds.

Finally, the headquarters of the Tiantong Commercial Alliance decided to place an order with Feng Jun for communication equipment.

Huang Fu Flawless had been pushing for the Alliance to place orders, but the higher-ups always hoped to run a pilot with the users first before adopting it themselves. To put it bluntly, they were unsure about the value of this equipment and whether it was worth it, but no one was willing to make a special trip to Mount Zhige for an inspection.

The current situation of Mount Zhige was actually quite delicate. Some powers had taken notice of Feng Jun, but the majority of cultivators were utterly unaware of him. Even businesses like the Tiantong Commercial Alliance, which were in trade, didn’t pay much attention to him.

So, when many people say “don’t think too highly of yourself,” it really is the case.

According to Huang Fu Flawless, the Alliance’s consent to place orders was also because she had recently completed several orders for Contribution Point Management Systems and made a good amount of Spirit Stones, which made them willing to give it a try.

For this reason, Feng Jun specially returned to Earth and ordered three sets of communication systems, which, originally the manufacturer had said they would install, but he had refused–their offer of on-site service was honestly something he could only politely decline.

After the systems had been delivered, the Tiantong Commercial Alliance quickly took the goods away. At the same time, Huang Fu Flawless also obtained some Leyline Maps, which she shared with Feng Jun.

The Leyline Maps she had managed to get were all of minor Spirit Lands, suitable at most for cultivators of the intermediate level of detachment to cultivate in.

Feng Jun was initially indifferent, but after receiving four maps in a row of this kind, he couldn’t help asking Huang Fu Flawless if all these were naturally formed Spirit Lands? Were there any artificially manipulated Earth Veins that formed Spirit Lands?

Chairman Huang Fu said that it was already not easy to get these maps. The high-level Earth Vein maps, even if you wanted to buy, you wouldn’t know whom to approach, as the major powers kept silent on these matters.

Moreover, of the four maps she obtained, not all were purely natural Earth Vein maps; two were said to have been manipulated, but since Earth Vein manipulation aims for harmony with the laws of nature, it’s hard to discern if not examined closely.

Feng Jun felt embarrassed, as he hadn’t noticed the signs of manipulation.

Twenty days later, news came from the Tiantong Commercial Alliance headquarters that the communication system was fully installed and partially in use. Everyone was very satisfied with its performance, but they hoped that base stations and mobile phones could be introduced as soon as possible.

The concept of the mobile phone had already been brought back by two Otherworld students. Although they hadn’t used mobile phones due to the signal blocking, this didn’t stop them from understanding handheld devices.

They could of course understand the signal blocking–as not to disturb the natives of secret realms, such means of message blocking were quite normal; not doing so would actually be abnormal.

As for Feng Jun’s analysis of the Leyline Maps, it had also been stuck at a bottleneck for quite some time. There was a lot to analyze and calculate with a huge amount of data needed for processing, and the computers he had brought seemed to be insufficient.

In fact, he had been staying here for over four months. Besides needing to use the Spirit Gathering Array for cultivation, a very important reason was to synchronize the seasons with the Earth Realm.

He didn’t want to deal with snowflakes fluttering on one side and scorching sun on the other–after all, changing clothes was quite troublesome, right?

It was now mid-spring here, and business operations were on the right track, so his time-killing journey could finally come to a temporary end.