Big Data Cultivation
Chapter 943 - Chapter 943 943

Chapter 943: 943 Chapter 943: 943 The problem that Hua Hua found so perplexing was, for Feng Jun, not an issue at all.

“I’ve told you, intelligence is a good thing… Just watch how I talk to them.”

The excuse that Feng Jun came up with was simple; he had suddenly conceived of a quick method to hatch Gu eggs and wanted to test it out.

To put it bluntly, he was taking advantage of the other party’s ignorance, just fabricating something–this is how one bullies amateurs, with such caprice.

However, Luo Shuchen wasn’t so easily deceived. He eyed Feng Jun with suspicion, “So, we can test it after ten days?”

Feng Jun replied with a hint of impatience, “Taking just one Gu insect has no effect on the body… you from Tianxin Platform want to conduct experiments, so do I. Otherwise, let’s not hatch the remaining seventeen Gu eggs all at once, let’s all conduct hatching experiments.”

“You think I don’t want to?” Luo Shuchen grunted resentfully, “But to experiment on anyone is fine, except for Liang Huan. Master BuSheng would be angry.”

He had seen Hua Hua watching Liang Huan every day and subconsciously thought there might be a problem, but without evidence, anything he said would be in vain. Nevertheless, he insisted experiments should not be conducted on Liang Huan.

But Feng Jun didn’t care about that, “I am going to experiment, even if Master BuSheng is present, I would say the same. If I lack even this determination, why would I study medicine?”

Luo Shuchen waved his hand in frustration, “I really don’t know whether I belong to Tianxin Platform or you do!”

Regardless, he couldn’t outstubborn Feng Jun and could only agree sullenly.

Hua Hua could sense that the Gu insect within Liang Huan was about to hatch, but this was only an intuition–sensing the presence of the insect without being able to pinpoint its position.

To determine its exact position, they would need Feng Jun to step in; therefore, it’s clear that the combination of the two had obvious advantages in complementing each other’s weaknesses.

Because Hua Hua had detected it early, when the little Gu insect emerged half a day later, most people didn’t realize that it had hatched mostly by its own strength.

Upon seeing the little insect, Luo Shuchen’s eyes immediately lit up, “Is this… covered in a layer of blue light?”

Before he had a chance to examine it closely, Feng Jun extended his hand and collected the insect.

Luo Shuchen became anxious, “Immortal Feng, you are going too far. I agreed to let you experiment, but I didn’t say the insect would belong to you.”

“Do you think I want it?” Feng Jun glanced at him disdainfully, “But it’s my experimental subject, and I need to observe it further… Don’t tell me you thought that hatching an experiment was just about getting the Gu insect out?”

But Luo Shuchen wouldn’t be fooled again and stated very decisively, “For the following experiments, we demand to observe. If you refuse, I will have to report to Master BuSheng!”

You still think Master is personally raised by your family, that he has so much spare time? Feng Jun glanced at him, annoyed, “Then go ahead and report. I just ask you one question… would you be willing to let me see your family’s secrets?”

Luo Shuchen replied confidently, “If Immortal Feng becomes a Guest Elder of Tianxin Platform, knowing some secrets wouldn’t be difficult.”

When Master Ji BuSheng had recruited Feng Jun, he had intended to hire him as a Guest Elder.

Though a Guest Elder’s treatment was inferior to that of a Patron, it was still considerably better than that of a Guest Executor, as a Guest Elder could even be recruited due to their unique skills, while a Guest Executor’s role was essentially to coordinate all possible affairs, not only low in status but also burdened with trivial matters.

However, Luo Shuchen assumed that Master BuSheng had lured Feng Jun with the title of a Guest Executor–after all, it was a bit unrealistic for someone who had just reached the first level of leaving the mundane to become a Guest Elder.

Feng Jun scoffed dismissively, “Secrets and insights are not the same things. An insect with blue light… do you think it’s like the common goods?”

Almost at the same time, in a hidden valley within the Cultivation World, a jade-colored snake about a foot and a half long and as thick as a thumb slowly opened its eyes. It looked puzzledly around, then lifted its head and toward a certain direction, ceaselessly flicking its tongue.

Three people wearing small grey hats approached; their eyes were completely white except for a small black dot in the center, giving the impression they were blind.

The tallest person spoke in a low voice, “Why has the Snake King awakened?”

“The Snake King has been stirring for the past few days,” another responded, “It’s very strange.”

It was winter in the Cultivation World, and snakes generally disliked being active during this season. Although this Snake King, a Gu King of over five hundred years, did not need to hibernate, there weren’t many things that could stir it at this time.

One person spoke carelessly, “Could it be… a new Gu King has been born?”

The jade-colored snake stretched out its body and soared into the air in a flash, biting the speaker’s neck.

Almost in the blink of an eye, the speaker turned blue-black and died a sudden death, his body gradually drying up and withering until he became nothing more than a three-foot-tall skeleton wrapped in human skin.

“Clicking tongues,” the remaining two lamented helplessly, smacking their lips and shaking their heads; this is the price of careless talk–isn’t it clear what temper our Snake King has?

The two exchanged glances, and in the end, it was the tallest one who spoke in a low voice, “We should still report to the Priest.”

Not long after, an elderly man with an advanced age came over with a High Tier of Qi Refinement cultivation level. Approaching the Snake King, he cupped his hands and spoke gravely, “May I ask if the Snake King has any commands?”

He was the Priest of Mount Wangu, where the entire village of nearly a thousand people consisted entirely of Gu Cultivators or their descendants. His High Tier of Qi Refinement was not the highest in the village, but the Priest’s role did not revolve around cultivation level, rather, it was oriented around the ability to communicate with Gu Insects.

The Snake King was the Gu King of the village and was also recognized by neighboring Gu Cultivators as the ancestral Gu Insect. Normally, the life and death of a Gu Insect would be tied to the Gu Cultivator’s fate, but Gu Kings were an exception.

This Snake King was no different; originally accompanied by a Gu Cultivator in the detachment phase, its master had been ambushed during the advancement to Golden Core, sustaining grave injuries and perishing. However, at the moment of forming its Golden Core, the Gu Cultivator’s good fortune was inherited by it. Not only did it survive that calamity, but it also became a Gu King bound by destiny.

Whenever cultivators in the village wished to rear Gu Insects, they had to seek its approval. Any Gu Insect without its blessing was deemed to have no future.

It now sensed the emergence of another Gu Insect capable of contesting its heavenly mandate, naturally leaving it restless–Gu Insects of the same tier could not tolerate one another.

The Gu King’s struggle… It had been through it once, two hundred years ago, with a wild Gu King Purple-Back Iron Centipede.

Wild Gu Kings, being the favored children of heaven, bathed in fortune, have greater potential for growth than Gu Insects like the Snake King, which only became Gu Kings through the baptism of fortune.

In that battle, the Snake King truly felt the threat of death, but fortunately, it emerged victorious.

But as a result, it needed to recuperate from its injuries for over fifty years.

Now another Gu Insect with the potential of a Gu King had appeared, and it hoped to nip its opponent in the bud.

However, it could not act directly; Gu Cultivators were not mainstream in the Cultivation World. Once it left Mount Wangu, its safety could not be guaranteed. Without its status as a Gu King, numerous Cultivators would want it dead.

Indeed, dispatching Gu Cultivators was the correct choice.

Thus, it flicked its tongue, instructing the Priest, “A Gu Insect with the potential of a Gu King has surfaced. Kill it!”

That it would order the assassination of a future Gu King would sound incredulous to others but was quite normal among the Gu Cultivators’ understanding–there can be no two suns in the sky nor two rulers over a kingdom.

As for making a pact with a Gu Insect and possessing a Gu King oneself? That move…was possible!

But as a betrayer of Mount Wangu, one would be hunted by all Gu Cultivators. There were many Gu Cultivator forces, both big and small. A major reason Mount Wangu was considered the holy land for Gu Cultivators is precisely because they had a Gu King!

The Priest, however, expressed some puzzlement, “Why not wait for it to challenge us?”

In truth, this Gu Insect was not the only potential challenger the Gu King faced; some potential Gu Insects were directly captured by the influence of Cultivators.

The Taiqing Sect had a Cloud Mist Toad with the absolute potential of a Gu King, wild in nature, but captured by the Taiqing Sect.

The Taiqing Sect were not Gu Cultivators and would not nurture its potential as a Gu King, yet their disciples could be threatened by Gu Cultivators. With this toad, if any disciple was afflicted by Gu Art, rescue would become much easier.

This is what is meant by a great sect’s profound background. They do not practice unorthodox methods, but they have individuals who study them, as well as the related resources.

The Crimson Phoenix Sect also had a Fire Spider which was said to have a Mid-Stage Golden Core cultivation level. Moreover, it was guaranteed to be a genuine Gu Insect, not a domesticated Spirit Beast!

This was a legacy left by a Golden Core Gu Cultivator of the Crimson Phoenix Sect. This Patron of the sect, having received great kindness from it and with nothing to repay, burnt his Golden Core at the end of his life, birthing a Mid-Stage Golden Core Fire Spider.

The Crimson Phoenix Sect did not particularly care about Gu Cultivators since most of their disciples were Flame Cultivators, practicing the powerful Crimson Sun Technique. Beneath the Crimson Sun, countless evils are easily dispelled, sparing them from worry over mere Gu Cultivators.

Of course, this does not mean the cultivation techniques of the Crimson Phoenix Sect were superior. Flame Cultivators also had many taboos, and their death rate was somewhat higher than other Cultivators. The advantage they held was in their natural resistance to malevolent and sinister forces.

So the Priest found it odd, why pursue an assassination? Even if it had the potential to become a Gu King, it had to challenge the current Gu King for the title.

But the Snake King sent a message, “No, this Gu King is in the Mortal Realm.”

The Mortal Realm, the Priest exhaled lightly, that was not a problem at all. Although Gu Cultivators weren’t much favored in the Cultivation World, they were still seen as Immortals in the eyes of Mortals.

He stated, “To be cautious, it would be better to send a detached-phase Gu Cultivator to handle it… It seems more fitting.”

The Snake King disagreed with him, “We must send at least two detached-phase experts!”

This was a battle for the throne, and for the Snake King, there was no room for complacency.

The Priest’s eyebrows rose slightly. Within the confines of Mount Wangu, although there were quite a few detached-phase Gu Cultivators, dispatching two at once to the Mortal Realm was not an easy operation. However, in the end, he silently nodded, “I shall faithfully obey the edict of the Snake King.”

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