Big Data Cultivation

Chapter 484: Chapter 484: Time to Cultivate

Feng Jun had already mentally prepared himself to deal with another wave of skepticism, but he never expected that the girl’s family members would not be very accepting of the extraordinary explanations.

They did this, possibly considering economic reasons, or maybe due to other causes.

However for Feng Jun, it turned out to be a blessing, as he had acted only out of sheer necessity, and the others gave up the chance to be in contact with him for mere petty benefits, which he welcomed with open arms.

Having eliminated this concern, he felt he could finally resume his cultivation.

Just then, Gazi returned to Chaoyang, and Wang Haifeng and Xu Leigang were also in a rather relaxed state, so he gave them a heads up, “In two days, I will be attempting a breakthrough, so don’t use the bamboo forest in the valley. If you want to cultivate, use the backyard instead.”

Actually, the villa’s backyard was originally their main cultivation spot, but it was later taken over by the women, and the male disciples had to move to the valley. Now that they could return there, at least they wouldn’t have to run back and forth during meal times.

For the women, this was a bit inconvenient, at least during cultivation they couldn’t dress too lightly anymore.

What they were more concerned about was, what level Feng Jun’s breakthrough was going to be?

Feng Jun simply smiled and did not explain, then activated the twenty-seven Spirit Gathering Arrays in the valley.

This gigantic Heaven-Swallowing Formation needed to be preheated for a while, and based on experience, it would take about two days.

During the waiting period, Gu Jiahui curiously asked Zhang Caixin, “Why have Uncle Xu and Uncle Wang started cultivating in the backyard? Isn’t our backyard the place for girls to cultivate?”

“Who told you it’s only for girls to cultivate?” Zhang Caixin glanced at her and replied, “As long as Feng Jun agrees, they can cultivate here.”

“What about our privacy?” Gu Jiahui puffed up, indignantly stating, “How do we protect it?”

Zhang Caixin looked at her strangely, “You think it’s not private enough? Feng Jun isn’t even charging you rent… you can’t complain about his service, and there’s nowhere to lodge a complaint.”@@novelbin@@

“Actually, I don’t mind,” Gu Jiahui chuckled, “I just wanted to ask, the men also have a dedicated place for cultivation… that’s the bamboo forest in the valley, right?”

She didn’t move around much in Luohua Manor, but wandering around, she could still discover many hidden spots.

“Why are you asking so many questions?” Zhang Caixin casually answered, “This is not something children should worry about.”

Gu Jiahui pursed her lips and muttered resentfully, “Children, children… You’re not that much older than me anyway.”

Hearing this, Zhang Caixin was slightly stunned, as this complaint felt strangely familiar. When had I ever complained about my sister like that?

However, she did not dwell on it for long as by midday, the weather which had been clear and sunny, was now overcast with clouds, and in the afternoon it started to drizzle.

Once it began to rain, the Spiritual Energy gathered by the twenty-seven Spirit Gathering Arrays could not be shielded at all.

The Spirit Gathering Array in the valley was always active, only shutting down when the Heaven-Swallowing Formation was activated, so there was a large accumulation of Spiritual Energy, and this energy, having settled for a few days, would help the twenty-seven Spirit Gathering Arrays absorb Spiritual Energy more swiftly.

Three hours later, the mist rising from the valley was almost spilling over the mountains.

In reality, “spilling over” is an illusion, as areas further away without sufficient Spiritual Energy would not manifest any mist.

Regardless, the mist kept rising bit by bit, and Wang Haifeng, Xu Lei Gang, and Gao Qiang were all prepared to act as protectors for Feng Jun.

However, for Gu Jiahui and Yang Yuxin, who had never witnessed such a spectacle, the visual effect was quite astonishing.

“That place… it’s really beautiful,” Gu Jiahui exclaimed uncontrollably.

In the rain, the beauty of a single Spirit Gathering Array had already amazed many, let alone the sight of twenty-seven of them active at once.

Yang Yuxin hesitated for a moment, then looked at Li Xiaobin, “Assistant Li, can we get a closer look?”

In the recent times, she had gotten along quite well with Assistant Da Li; compared to Assistant Xiao Li, Li Xiaobin was relatively mature and willing to interact more with her, a distinguished person from the capital, unlike Xiao Li who aside from necessary work, was always glued to his computer.

Li Xiaobin shook his head, showing a look of regret, “That’s not possible, under these circumstances, that area is off-limits.”

Of course, the forbidden area might stop others, but not the women of Master Feng.

Originally, he thought two protectors would suffice, which is why he arranged for Wang Haifeng and Xu Leigang to be one team, and Gao Qiang to be another, ensuring there were always two people present—Gao Qiang alone might be a bit hard-pressed, but that’s the price during his probation period.

Of course, it’s normal for Gao Qiang to doze off a bit during the protector duty, as there would naturally be someone else to help him watch.

What Feng Jun hadn’t anticipated was that upon hearing about this, the three women on the cultivation path also wanted to act as protectors.

Zhang Caixin had never witnessed Feng Jun cultivating seriously and was determined to open her eyes to see whether she was any less proficient than him, and by how much.

Sister Hong was thinking that since she hadn’t participated in your formal cultivation last time, she must take part in it this time, no matter what.

Feng Jing had the typical lazy person’s mindset, “You two are both going to be there? Oh, then I might as well go, too.”

She even went to work for half a day at her unit, had afternoon tea in the afternoon, and then, upon receiving a call from her student Li Shishi, who told her about the reappearance of the miraculous scene in the valley, drove there.

So, strictly speaking, there were six people protecting Feng Jun, three men and three women.

The mist was thick around him, and Feng Jun had already entered the center of the mist. Although everyone knew he planned to start his cultivation tomorrow night or even the day after, what was he doing inside right now…?

Zhang Caixin was very curious because she could feel that the spiritual energy contained within this cloud of white mist far exceeded that of the backyard and the previous bamboo forest. She believed that if she could cultivate in such a concentration of spiritual energy, it was possible for her to advance a stage in just one day.

Following that feeling in her heart, she took a step forward.

After walking about a hundred meters, Gao Qiang came out from the side and stopped her, “Hold it, Zhang, Master only allowed us to come this far,” he said.

Zhang Caixin glanced at him, unwilling to accept his words, “I feel like if I walk a little further, I might be able to advance a stage.”

She was now at the fourth stage of Transcending Mortality, and advancing one more would take her to the fifth stage. Her sister and Feng Jing were just at the initial stage, making her the deserved second highest on the cultivation path in the manor.

In her eyes, Gao Qiang had not been fully accepted by the manor and shouldn’t be stopping her.

“I’m really sorry about this,” Gao Qiang, with his military background, only knew about obedience and execution when given orders, no matter how close the other person might be to the master… well, he just couldn’t let just anybody pass.

He spoke with seriousness, “The master asked me to stop you here. If you have any objections, you can speak to the master.”

Zhang Caixin glanced at him again, and thinking it over, she said, “Then I will have my sister come over.”

“Sister Hong will receive the same treatment,” Gao Qiang replied seriously. If he had a choice, he wouldn’t want to offend a woman closely related to the master, but he just couldn’t help being this way. “Unless the master leaves Sister Hong in full charge.”

Zhang Caixin felt surprisingly relieved at this answer—if her sister also couldn’t make it, then she had nothing to complain about.

She walked back with her colorful umbrella and just happened to see her sister and Teacher Mei walking towards her with their umbrellas.

On seeing her return, they both looked surprised, “Why are you back?”

Zhang Caixin shook her head, “Gao Qiang is stopping us, won’t let us go any further, told us to fulfill our duty as protectors.”

Sister Hong didn’t give it much thought, and she straight away said, “Being a protector is pretty good, yes, to prevent any villains from approaching.”

Feng Jing looked pensively towards the depths of the mist, “I don’t know what it is, but I always feel like something is happening inside.”

Just then, not far ahead, Gao Qiang’s walkie-talkie crackled with the voice of the gatekeeper, “Director Wang Director Wang, your father and your brother have come looking for you, we don’t feel right letting them in, please come to the gate… OVER”

There was silence on the walkie-talkie for a while before a soft sigh was heard, “Just now, of course…”

Wang Haifeng could guess that it must be about his uncle’s matter that had brought his father and brother here. It’s not possible that the family wouldn’t mention anything, is it?

When he arrived at the gate, his father and brother were already there, with an SUV parked next to them.

On seeing his son, Lao Wang said with a smile, “Haifeng, your brother and I were passing by and wanted to see the master. After all, he helped a lot with your uncle’s matter, we ought to show our appreciation.”

On hearing this, Wang Haifeng couldn’t repress his anger, “There’s no need to thank anyone. What are you thinking? After all the trouble I went through to get a talisman as a gift for you, look at what you’ve done…”

Lao Wang rolled his eyes, dissatisfied, and retorted, “What, without your grandmother, would there be you?”

Wang Haifeng stroked his chin and said firmly, “The matter I helped Da Tou with is in the past, there’s no need to bring it up again. The master isn’t someone who likes to show off, you all should pretend you know nothing about it, that would be the best way to appreciate him.”

Lao Wang exchanged a glance with his eldest son before Director Wang asked, “Is Master Feng really that low-key?”

“I don’t even like to show off, let alone him,” Wang Haifeng sighed, “This incident has really made the master quite angry.”

Lao Wang fell silent; he had now fully witnessed how amazing Feng Jun was, and he couldn’t understand how his young son could have such luck to meet such a person.

He felt a bit of regret; his son had mentioned the master’s miraculously before, but he hadn’t taken it seriously. If only he had cultivated that relationship properly back then, it would have been much better than trying to visit now.

A man who had made his way in society, Lao Wang had a good grasp of human nature, “I came here not to ask for anything from him, just to ask if there’s anything we can do.”

Wang Haifeng thought for a moment and shook his head, “He doesn’t seem to have any need for help from others, he lacks nothing.”

“But we can’t just say that,” Lao Wang said with a smile, shaking his head, “Just like his classmate’s Boiler Camel Motorcycle venture, if I send a few people to help, the efficiency will surely improve a lot… I wonder if the master would allow us to help?”