Big Data Cultivation
Chapter 803 - Chapter 803 803

Chapter 803: 803 Chapter 803: 803 Feng Jing had visited the mobile phone plane and knew that once Feng Jun arrived there, he wouldn’t be leaving any messages here.

She rolled her eyes, “Weren’t you supposed to be fighting, why are you fishing for Spirit Beasts?”

“Pooh, don’t even mention it,” fishing for Spirit Beasts was not without its difficulties for Feng Jun. Mirage Qi couldn’t completely block the surprise attacks from Spirit Beasts. Just now, there was a series of volleys from the quills of a Spiritual Hedgehog, who seemed to have marked the location of the Pillars of Clouds long ago, and they were pretty accurate.

Caught off guard, Feng Jun had nearly suffered a huge loss but thankfully, his instincts for danger were quite sharp. He hastily retreated from the Pillar of Clouds and summoned his Fire Yang Armor, but this resulted in the loss of a piece of Spirit Beast Meat.

Given that it was a battlefield, anything could happen. How could he leisurely continue fishing for Spirit Beasts?

Of course, he hadn’t planned on sharing these details with Feng Jing, but after the recent ordeal, he had lost some Spiritual Energy, and his nerves were on edge, so it made sense to relax a bit.

After resting for a while, he smoked two cigarettes and then re-entered the mobile phone plane.

Under Feng Jing’s watchful eye, he continuously hauled in Spirit Beasts, including Spiritual Hedgehogs, vipers, and leopards, but he only left the viper for Feng Jing, because–apparently the meat of Spiritual Hedgehogs and leopards wasn’t tasty.

Of course, even if not delicious, it was still Spirit Beast Meat, and those struggling Cultivators couldn’t be choosy. Feng Jun now had the luxury of being selective, so he planned to sell the rest of the meat.

Finally, there came a time when Feng Jun returned empty-handed, his expression one of utter exhaustion.

This time, he had been ambushed by a group of Spirit Beasts. He was too engrossed in fishing for Spirit Beasts and hadn’t considered that Spirit Beasts were, after all, Spirit Beasts, with a significantly higher IQ than grass carp or bighead carp.

He had been very cautious, lingering on the Pillar of Clouds after every successful catch, then carefully setting down another piece of bait to continue fishing for Spirit Beasts.

However, with multiple Spirit Beasts competing for food and the successful ones disappearing with it every time, it wasn’t long before the Spirit Beasts noticed something was amiss and decided to ambush him.

Although Feng Jun could take cover for a while, when it came to the patience required for waiting, Spirit Beasts were not inferior to humans–the more powerful the Spirit Beast, the more patient it was when hunting prey.

So when Feng Jun baited the trap again, two black-headed Sand Martins, a Stormy Petrel, and a Winged Snake charged directly at the platform on the Pillar of Clouds, intending to kill him.

Unless absolutely necessary, Feng Jun wouldn’t switch planes while being attacked by others, for doing so meant that when he switched back, he’d have to face the same attack again, like a Sword of Damocles perpetually hanging over his head, unresolved.

This constant pressure was not at all pleasant for him.

So instead of seeking refuge by returning to the Earth Realm, he dodged the ambush, took a risk by fighting within the Mirage Qi, seriously wounded two of them, and used the Falling Thunder Technique to knock down the Winged Snake to the ground, before finally retreating to the Pillar of Clouds.

This was not a matter of pride, but a necessity–to send a message to the Spirit Beasts that the Cultivator guarding this Pillar of Clouds was not to be trifled with.

–I’ve already been fishing for Spirit Beasts in a low-profile manner, not looking for trouble with you, so don’t come looking for trouble with me!

As for whether the Spirit Beasts could appreciate his profound intentions, he believed they should understand.

If they didn’t get it the first time, they would on the second, or after ten or eighteen times… at some point, they had to get it, right?

Of course, his strong stance came at a certain cost. Not to mention the substantial decrease in his Spiritual Energy, just finding his way back to the Pillar of Clouds from the Mirage Qi after the battle had taken a considerable amount of time.

Once back on the Pillar of Clouds, he returned to Earth without a word–it was time to replenish his Spiritual Energy again.

This time, swallowing the Qi-Recovery Pill didn’t sting as much; after all, his long session of fishing for Spirit Beasts had been quite fruitful. Such a minor loss was completely bearable for him.

Most importantly, enduring the onslaught was a choice made after careful deliberation, not an impulsive decision, and it fit with his strategic planning. When it’s a matter of strategy, whether there’s an economic loss doesn’t really matter.

Feng Jing couldn’t help but feel a twinge of sympathy at his depleted state. “What medicine did you take? Are you hurt?”

“Qi-Recovery Pill,” Feng Jun replied offhandedly, “It recovers Spiritual Energy quickly. The Spiritual Energy from the Spirit Gathering Array isn’t really sufficient for me, and since they are serious about their cultivation, I don’t want to disturb them.”

Feng Jing’s eyes gleamed as she spoke softly, “Actually, you don’t necessarily need a Spirit Gathering Array to recover Spiritual Energy… Coach, do you do yoga?”

It was the height of summer, and Teacher Mei was wearing remarkably light clothing. Although she wore a knee-length skirt for the sake of propriety, the hem was quite wide, leaving her long, pale legs completely exposed…

After a session of yoga, the two lay on the army beds, too lazy to even move.

After a long while, Teacher Mei huffed softly, “Tang Wenji, how much longer are you planning to watch?”

“I was just… passing by,” came the voice of the Little Celestial Master from not far away, “just had dinner.”

“Okay, now it’s your turn,” Feng Jing got up from the camp bed and dressed methodically.

Women are generally like this, at first they may feel uncomfortable but as time goes by, they get used to it, especially since she had been practicing Yoga with Sister Hong and the coach, not just once or twice.

As she got dressed, she spoke lazily, “The Divine Doctor is very tired and needs to recover quickly, don’t tell me you don’t know how to practice Yoga…”

Ji PingAn was somewhat puzzled, why were there still sounds of fighting coming from the Pillar of Clouds where Feng Jun was stationed–even late into the night? Could it be that his area was encountering a large number of Spirit Beasts that hunt at night?

Many carnivorous Spirit Beasts hunt at night; it’s the same in the Earth Realm. Predatory animals that wander at night are common–herbivores wandering around at night would be very dangerous.

Some people even concluded that nocturnal creatures–whether humans or animals–are generally smarter and more aggressive.

Anyway, Ji PingAn was quite worried about Feng Jun; he hoped for daylight to come soon.

Fortunately, as the night progressed, the commotion from the Pillar of Clouds in the front gradually decreased–probably the Spirit Beasts were getting tired from all the turmoil.

Though it’s night, the desert here isn’t completely dark, as there’s still a slight glow in the sky; of course, with the dawn, the sky gradually whitens.

Dawn is also a time when Spirit Beasts appear. Ji PingAn only rested briefly, and he automatically woke up at this time.

By now, the Qi Refining Initial Stage cultivator who was poisoned had recovered most of his combat strength, and it seemed that today’s defense pressure wouldn’t be as great–despite the battle becoming more and more brutal.

Ji PingAn even considered whether he should go guard the Pillar of Clouds for a while, because he knew very well that Feng Jun, having stood guard all yesterday afternoon and night, must have paid a price; especially yesterday evening into the night, that area was a continuous battleground.

So he raised his voice and shouted, “Feng Jun, do you need to change guard?”

After a while, Feng Jun’s voice came over, muffled, “No need, I’ve got no pressure here. You just guard the wall.”

Xia Pingan, however, shouted, “Don’t overexert yourself; your area was fiercely fighting last night.”

“Overexerting?” Feng Jun laughed, “This is a great place for hunting Spirit Beasts. Now they don’t dare to attack me.”

Xia Pingan was taken aback for a moment before turning to look at Ji PingAn beside him, “Captain Ji, are there any Mirage Insects of the wild beast level here? I always feel like this voice might be an illusion. Maybe… the Pillar of Clouds has already fallen.”

“Aren’t you letting your imagination run wild?” Feng Jun was getting a bit frustrated, and he replied loudly, “Just because you feel pressured guarding the Pillar of Clouds doesn’t mean I can’t hold it. Saying that can easily offend people, you know?”

“I don’t mean to offend you,” Xia Pingan spoke loudly, “but the battle elsewhere has already begun, and there is no reaction from your area… Why aren’t the Spirit Beasts attacking your Pillar of Clouds?”

“I really want them to attack,” Feng Jun replied sullenly, having enjoyed a successful night of fishing and repelled two sneak attacks very forcefully. Now, however, even when he laid down Spirit Beast Meat, no Spirit Beasts came to snatch it.

He knew there were still quite a few Spirit Beasts around. Them not coming up to attack only proved one thing: his presence had been remembered by these creatures with burgeoning intelligence.

Xia Pingan was somewhat incredulous at this claim, and Feng Jun couldn’t be bothered to explain further. Two Thunderclap Talismans directly struck a viper, scorching it black and leaving it barely clinging to life. Unfortunately, the viper was too far from the wall for Ji PingAn and the others to kill it efficiently.

These two Thunderclap Talismans completely convinced the four that not only was Feng Jun guarding the Pillar of Clouds, but it seemed… he was really managing with ease.

Then the siege battle began again, fiercer than any day before it.

More Pillars of Clouds had been added, but several Pillars of Clouds saw intense fighting, with some even being temporarily occupied by Spirit Beasts. The cultivators then organized a counterattack, striving to recapture the Pillars of Clouds.

This sort of tug-of-war was essentially a meat grinder. The cultivators could have destroyed the Pillars of Clouds, merely using up some resources, but they chose not to do this. Instead, they fought desperately with the Spirit Beasts for possession.

This wasn’t so much about wasting resources; the key issue was that once a Pillar of Clouds was destroyed, cultivators would have to retreat to wall defense, which was far too passive. Besides, fighting atop the Pillars of Clouds doesn’t allow the Spirit Beasts to effectively leverage their numerical advantage, which is beneficial for cultivators.

Therefore, the focus of today’s defense was mainly on the Pillars of Clouds; the fighting was extraordinarily brutal, with some Pillars of Clouds changing hands multiple times, and the pressure on the wall turned out to be somewhat less.

However, nothing is absolute. The stretch of wall guarded by Geng Character Squad faced a substantial attack from Spirit Beasts, but the surrounding Pillars of Clouds outside this pronounced part remained quiet.

Because of the large number of attacking Spirit Beasts, the neighboring cultivators ran over to help them defend. During the fight, however, these cultivators realized something was off, “Why aren’t Spirit Beasts attacking your Pillar of Clouds?”