Big Data Cultivation
Chapter 929 - Chapter 929 Chapter 929 Issues with Bulk Purchasing

Chapter 929: Chapter 929: Issues with Bulk Purchasing Chapter 929: Chapter 929: Issues with Bulk Purchasing Dong Zenghong still wanted to keep Feng Jun from leaving, but seeing the Spirit Gathering Array gathering Spiritual Energy, he ultimately couldn’t bear to depart. Thus, he sighed softly and then spoke out loud, “I shall remember the teachings of the master.”

After Feng Jun left Chang’an, he made no delays and headed straight for Zhengyang–most of his supplies were stored at Luohua Manor, so it was best to resolve the supply issues at Mount Zhige as soon as possible.

He didn’t know why, but even though he knew that time in the Mobile Phone Plane wouldn’t pass, he still couldn’t help wanting to resolve the issue quickly.

In fact, on the road, he even called Feng Jing to ask her to help load the goods for him.

By now, Luohua Manor was not short of Storage Bags. Feng Jun had killed for loot more than once and, without needing to purchase any from the Fang Market, had accumulated a few Storage Bags, deliberately leaving three at the manor.

However, of those three Storage Bags, only two were empty. The third was filled with Spirit Stones and the like–a kind of insurance for the Cultivation Path.

Teacher Mei was surprisingly not in the manor again, but she said she would hurry back–she was not only capable of using Storage Bags beyond her level but was also the only person in Luohua Manor who had been to the Mobile Phone Plane and knew Feng Jun was engaged in cross-dimensional business.

Feng Jing was not envious of his cross-dimensional money-making because she had always been content with having enough, and although she enjoyed earning money, she also enjoyed spending it without lofty goals–enough was just fine.

Before she met Feng Jun and began cultivating, her ultimate dream was just to swap for a little car adorned with a trident.

But she truly loved to travel and often wished to accompany Feng Jun there, to joyfully tour various places.

What was fantastic was that time didn’t pass here during her travels–not even work was delayed.

So when she heard Feng Jun was preparing goods for that place, she couldn’t help but ask again, “When can you take me over again?”

Feng Jun pondered for a bit and replied cautiously, “Well, it might still be some time. How about after you reach the sixth layer of Transcendence?”

Now she was at the fourth layer of Transcendence. Reaching the sixth layer would probably take at least a year, right?

“I want to go over sooner,” Feng Jing’s voice sounded a bit displeased. “If I reach the sixth layer of Transcendence, Cai Xin would have entered the Qi Refinement Realm, right?”

“Her talent is a bit better,” Feng Jun answered confidently. “Don’t worry about that. It’s not worth your concern.”

“You could take me there to cultivate,” Teacher Mei was really too clever, coming up with even this idea. “If I cultivate there for a few months, I’ll also seem impressive…since time doesn’t pass here anyway.”

That’s right… Feng Jun was speechlessly choking. You’re thinking it correctly, it’s just spending a few more months of lifetime than others, with improved cultivation level, the gained face is worth these months of life. But by doing this, the seasons in both places wouldn’t sync up again.

“The place is quite dangerous, and mainly your accent is wrong too. Let’s talk about it later.”

“Ah,” Feng Jing sighed softly, her words carrying a sense of forlorn, “I’m not intentionally making things difficult for you. The thing is… Cai Xin has advanced in rank again, reaching the ninth layer of Transcendence. How can we older sisters handle this?”

Feng Jun was immediately taken aback. “Advanced… advanced in rank again?”

Actually, Zhang Cai Xin’s advancement was expected. When she went to Danxia Heaven, Feng Jun brought her because she was already at the peak of the eighth layer of Transcendence. He took her around precisely to help her relax so that she could advance more easily.

As it turned out, Xiao Cai Xin not only went to Danxia Heaven but also entered a minor world and experienced real combat training.

Having gone through actual combat, she advanced to the ninth layer of Transcendence the day after she returned to the manor.

Feng Jun had not received this news simply because Zhang Cai Xin had mentioned it casually, saying, “Transcendence is not my aim, neither is the Qi Refinement Realm, so… let’s not celebrate, shall we?”

This was just one factor unsettling Feng Jing. Another factor was: Gu Jiahui had advanced to the fourth layer of Transcendence!

This news really struck her hard. She and Sister Hong were both at the fourth layer of Transcendence, watching helplessly as a young girl caught up to them–even though they started cultivating a year later than the two of them, their complicated feelings were easy to imagine.

Sister Hong was somewhat better off. Although she felt a bit embarrassed in front of her younger sister, that was, after all, her sister.

Teacher Mei was genuinely distressed, she couldn’t even consult Sister Hong to form some sort of “Valiant Progress Alliance”–objectively speaking, the two of them were often outpaced by diligent cultivators.

Gu Jiahui wanted to throw a celebration, as she had entered the Intermediate Level of Transcendence and was no longer the last in rank–at least now tied for last.

However, Yang Yuxin quietly advised her not to do so; otherwise, Teacher Mei and Zhang Weihong would feel terrible.

When Feng Jun returned, such a situation caught him right when the manor’s competitive atmosphere had become somewhat subtle.

But he did not try to mediate because, in his view, a bit of harmless competition within a small group was actually a good thing, as unanimous harmony could instead make everyone prone to complacency.

Following that, he busied himself with the operations concerning material acquisitions. In recent times, Sister Hong managed to sell quite a lot of Jade, so his financial situation had loosened up a bit. Besides urging the production of the Boiler Camel Motorcycles, he also ordered a large number of lighting fixtures and wires.

Thinking about it, choosing Zhengyang as the starting point for his business was truly a wise decision. With a population close to ten million and an influence that could reach over a billion people in the surrounding area, his extensive purchasing hardly attracted too much attention.

In a different city, it would not have been so easy; in fact, in a smaller country, the volume of his purchases would have been hard to cover up.

Feng Jun originally planned to buy an island overseas. He wasn’t bragging; he was serious about it. Doing many things domestically was too inconvenient. The reason he did not purchase an island earlier was initially due to lack of funds, and later, once he had the funds, he attracted attention from the relevant departments.

Therefore, his later plan was “to wait a bit” and proceed when conditions were right.

But with this round of massive purchasing, his interest in buying an island had significantly diminished.

Not to mention, his purchase of ten million worth of lighting, mostly LED bulbs, the most ordinary kind, wasn’t a big deal. He even considered directly handing it off to Dou Jiahui, but that’s when a call came from the secretary of a provincial deputy.

The secretary didn’t intend to coerce the sale–after all, they had no jurisdiction over Feng Jun. The person who called only said, “I am the secretary of so-and-so, and the leader thinks that brand XX’s lights are good, reasonably priced, and come with good after-sales service.”

A mere ten-million-yuan deal attracting such a big fish… hard to imagine, right?

That’s right, it’s hard to imagine because they really weren’t set on making this deal… it might just have been a call, perhaps as a courtesy to an old classmate or fellow townsperson–‘I’ve given the heads-up; whether the other side takes the bait isn’t my concern.’

The intent behind these calls was understood not only by those who made them but also by those who received them–take care of it if you can; if not, let it be.

Of course, there’s a risk involved. What if one ignores these signals and the deputy from the province takes offense? What if he decides to get involved in your affairs? In that case, pray he doesn’t remember this matter.

These signals were definitely not something Feng Jun took to heart. Why should he obey orders when he obtained his cheat device through his own skills?

He was only struck by one thought: even such a small deal could alarm someone of that status.

So, he figured that if he wanted to engage in large-scale purchasing and continuously drain resources from the Mobile Phone Plane, he couldn’t just dive headfirst into an overseas island, shut the door, and play king. He had to maintain his base in the Earth Realm.

On the other side, Boiler Camel Motorcycles and small everyday goods kept shipping to the Mobile Phone Plane in batch after batch.

The Mobile Phone Plane was still blanketed in snow, but the main roads were cleaned thoroughly, not hindering the transportation of goods at all.

Therefore, when Feng Jun was there, he often stayed for half a day; to be honest, he actually enjoyed the snowy scenery.

After enjoying the snow, it was quite delightful to spend a couple of days back in the Earth Plane.

However, he still hoped to spend more time in the Earth Realm, as it was still deep autumn there, and the seasons were a bit out of sync.

Alright, the real situation was that Mi Yunshan was the only one who could do yoga with him in the Mobile Phone Plane, while Earth had… richer resources.

In fact, there had been a bit more going on in the Earth Realm. One day, Ye Qingyi informed Feng Jun that the new winery had started production and mentioned that she had asked the Second Monk to protect and escort the winery.

The Second Monk… was someone Feng Jun couldn’t be bothered to look straight at, but what can you say? Luohua Manor had extraordinary strength, yet no down-to-earth enforcer. The winery was giving the Second Monk twenty thousand a month to take care of everything, which was a good deal.

Was it paying protection fees? Feng Jun didn’t see it that way; at most, it was like “garbage disposal fees.” Twenty thousand wasn’t a small sum, but it was worth it to ensure the winery wasn’t troubled by garbage.

Of course, he first made sure that if the Second Monk dared to slack off, he could make him cough up double the disposal fee.

Actually, Feng Jun felt that outsourcing some insignificant tasks was more suitable for Luohua Manor’s development. Firstly, everyone wouldn’t have to worry so much, and secondly… when you are growing, you have to consider sharing the fruits of development with others.

Only by sharing can you make more friends and fewer enemies.

“More” and “fewer,” these adjectives were definitely not from a lack of vocabulary but were indeed precise and vivid.

Is twenty thousand a lot for the Second Monk? Not a lot! But did he want to earn it? Definitely… It wasn’t just about the money; it reflected his status in the community–he was the guy Three Lives Winery asked to take out the trash!

Others indeed wanted to contribute to Three Lives Winery, but could they? They didn’t have the chance!

Besides the winery resuming operations, Ren Zhixiang–the young man who had suffered a cerebral infarction–heard that Feng Jun had returned to the manor and specifically asked to see him.

Feng Jun had a favorable impression of him and wanted to meet, but now he faced a new problem–the land on the periphery where Yang Yuxin was active had finally piqued the city’s interest, who felt it was worth developing.

Unfortunately, the situation had progressed to the point where a bidding and auction process was necessary.

(Updated to here, calling for monthly tickets.)