Big Data Cultivation

Chapter 147: Parental Responsibility (First Update to Celebrate Alliance Leader Qiancheng)

“`

Tian Yangni certainly knew that making himself agreeable was far from enough; if he wanted to seize the opportunity, he had to please Divine Doctor by any means necessary.

However, inside he understood that Divine Doctor was an Immortal, so he dared not be excessively clingy.

Thus, befriending Lang Zhen became inevitable. After all, Lone Wolf had been in contact with Divine Doctor for a long time and certainly knew some of Divine Doctor’s needs, and he could just help to fulfill them.

It wasn’t that Tian Yangni looked down on Lang Zhen, but in the end, despite being renowned, Lone Wolf was only good at fighting and killing. His reputation in the martial world was somewhat superficial. In terms of influence, he fell far short of the Tian Family, not to mention wealth and effectiveness.

What he hoped most now was that Lang Zhen would understand Divine Doctor’s intentions, and then work with the Tian Family to make the Immortal happy.

Of course, Tian Yangni wouldn’t explicitly reveal his own intentions, as that would be taboo.

With their communication skills, both understood each other perfectly well. Just achieving a certain tacit understanding was enough.

Lang Zhen, of course, understood his shortcomings. In fact, he was not averse to joining forces with the Tian Family, but these days, you never know what lies behind a friendly face. Although he exuded a strong gangster air, he also knew to prioritize securing his own interests.

Moreover, whether Tian Family members had some sinister plot up their sleeves to scheme against Feng Jun was a matter of question.

So, he merely hinted ambiguously, “I will consider this matter. You first obtain Divine Doctor’s forgiveness, then we can talk about other things.”

After all, it is just like what Divine Doctor said: “If you stretch your legs too far, you’re liable to pull a muscle.”

That evening, a light rain began to fall.

With the roofs of two houses gone, there was no shelter from the rain. Feng Jun took out a Big Sun Umbrella and propped it up.

Tian Yangni was willing to humble himself, grabbed a knife, and headed to the nearby woods to chop branches—quickly setting up a lean-to with practiced ease—it was clear that he was tempered in his younger years.

But this makeshift shelter could not fully block the rain, and Feng Jun, too lazy to sit inside, said, “I’ll just stay under this Sun Umbrella. Those of you with injuries can go meditate inside.”

The Sun Umbrella worked well against the rain, but as it was already autumn and they were by a river, gusts of cool breeze made things somewhat chilly.

Seeing this, Tian Yangni, without a second thought, chopped another pile of branches and enclosed the upwind side of the Sun Umbrella.

Though a High-Rank Martial Master, when it came to ingratiating himself, he was far more useful than any menial servant.

The housing problem had to be temporarily settled this way, then came the issue of cooking—the stove had collapsed and the firewood was wet.

Feng Jun had already decided that he was going to bring light to this world, and the generator was not damaged, it had just tripped. So, he took out four xenon lights and connected them.

Then he took out an electric heater, plugged it in, and called over to Feifei, “Just treat this as a stove, it’s fine for boiling water or cooking, but be careful not to touch the heater.”

Feifei couldn’t understand the working principle of the electric stove, but at her age, she was very open to new things. She had seen too many things she had never heard of before with Divine Doctor, so she didn’t find it strange.

But Tian Yangni couldn’t help having numerous questions in his mind.

Cigarettes, lighter, guns, grenades, lighting fixtures, red-hot wire…

All of this made him wonder if he and Divine Doctor were living in completely different societies.

That’s why he had even more reason to believe: This person truly comes from an Immortal Family.

Of course, based on what he knew about the Immortal Family, such peculiar tools also seemed rare in the lives of Immortals.

Perhaps, Divine Doctor belonged to some sect of the Immortal Family, one specialized in mechanical ingenuity—for example… the Mo Sect?

Tian Yangni asked Lang Zhen a few questions and found that Lone Wolf was highly vigilant and unwilling to say much, so he turned to the Deng Family Brothers—younger people are always easier to deal with.

Deng Lao Da was stable, a tight-lipped gourd, but Deng Lao Er was far too simple-minded. In the beginning, he remembered to be wary of Tian Yangni, but the latter was very polite to him, even offering a tip or two on his healing and cultivation.

This advice came from a High-Rank Martial Master. His father, Leader Deng, was just an Intermediate Level Martial Master, and the Tian Family, with their profound heritage, was not something the humble Deng household could compare with.

Deng Lao Er felt that he should show loyalty, so without realizing it, he ended up revealing quite a bit.

He not only confirmed that the materials belonged to Divine Doctor, but also mentioned that Divine Doctor had Body Tempering Pills, Foundation Establishment Pills, and Meridian Opening Pills, and Brother Wolf was currently recuperating—if Brother Wolf was well, we really wouldn’t be afraid to confront you.

The Tian Family, being large and well-established, possessed some Meridian Opening Pills, though not many—pills needed for Martial Cultivation are never enough, no matter how many one has. However, that didn’t provoke too much greed in Tian Yangni.

If he really coveted those Meridian Opening Pills, he’d rather target Luo Wendao—the Innate Expert would be somewhat easier to deal with than an Immortal.

As for Feng Jun being able to offer Meridian Opening Pills, Tian Yangni was not surprised but felt it was only natural. It would not be possible for an Immortal to completely dissociate from Martial Cultivators, and it was respectable for him to offer some Meridian Opening Pills for Lone Wolf’s healing, which demonstrated the magnanimity of the Immortal Family.

“`

Deng Lao Er was too talkative, and without much caution, he inadvertently revealed that Feng Jun had once treated a child from the village where Lang Zhen resided, which is how he got the title of Divine Doctor.

He felt that the information he disclosed wasn’t very important—he was tight-lipped, not even mentioning the name and location of the village.

However, the next moment, he found Brother Wolf glaring at him fiercely.

Tian Yangni’s heart, on the other hand, was elated. He was very adept at analyzing various messages, and it wasn’t hard for him to deduce: it had not been long since Lang Zhen and the Divine Doctor had crossed paths.

He had to admit, Lone Wolf really did have some luck, living leisurely in the village and yet managing to meet an Immortal, and a single one at that.

No matter how you looked at it, this was unarguably good news. The Divine Doctor seemed to have just entered secular society, and naturally, he would need people to support him. Even if he was a bit later than Lone Wolf, he was still much earlier than others.

Such a rare opportunity, only a fool would give it up!

He even had some thoughts that should not be there: no matter what, I am a High-Rank Martial Master. If I can serve the Divine Doctor well, Lang Zhen… might not necessarily get to be the senior disciple!

Early the next morning, Tian Family members arrived: four martial masters and more than twenty martial artists, along with over a dozen craftsmen. Also, they brought the body of Elder Zhao.

In the words of the Tian Family members, Elder Zhao felt very regretful about oppressing an outsider.

Especially since yesterday, the Zhao Family fort had suffered three dead and two injured. He was so ashamed and angry that he felt he had disgraced his ancestors, and therefore, when the Tian Family members came to demand justice this morning, he decisively took poison and committed suicide.

Feng Jun, upon hearing this, couldn’t help but reflect inwardly: so even in this different plane, there are cases of “being suicided.”

The arrival of so many Tian Family members meant they now held an overwhelming advantage in this area, and anyone analyzing the situation would conclude that if they turned hostile, Feng Jun’s side would be in trouble.

However, the Tian Family’s visitors were really quite well-behaved, showing no dissatisfaction towards Feng Jun and the others, even though they knew one of their martial masters had died at the hands of this group just yesterday.

Of course, expecting them to be enthusiastic was out of the question—if they were indeed joyously welcoming, that itself would be suspicious.

At this time, Tian Yangni also realized that the Divine Doctor “didn’t understand worldly affairs”, so he carefully explained, “Elder Zhao, as a martial master, offended you and did not fulfill his responsibilities as a martial master. His death is more than deserved. However, since he has committed suicide as atonement, the grudge should be considered settled.”

Feng Jun somewhat understood—this must be the family responsibility system. With three martial masters in the Zhao Family fort, two away and Deng Lao Er left in charge, with such a big problem occurring, he alone had to bear the responsibility.

But he couldn’t completely trust Tian Yangni’s words, so he turned his head to glance at Lang Zhen, passing over a questioning look: Is this true?

Seeing this, Lang Zhen couldn’t help feeling a surge of happiness inside: the Divine Doctor indeed prefers to trust me more.

He knew that what Tian Yangni said was correct; this was the prevailing attitude now. If a family elder had the courage to commit suicide, he could protect his family members from unnecessary repercussions.

However, there were loopholes in this situation, so he cleared his throat lightly, “Brother Yang Ni, this incident wasn’t initiated by Elder Zhao. Just losing his life doesn’t seem just, does it? What about the instigator?”

The person with the highest cultivation level and status needs to commit suicide as an apology, but the first person who targeted Feng Jun cannot be spared either.

Upon hearing this, Tian Yangni was momentarily stunned: An instigator?

Then, he felt a surge of anger in his heart. Lone Wolf, oh Lone Wolf, I understand you want to be the senior disciple, but… is it necessary to step on me like this?

However, he had to maintain his composure externally while inwardly feeling resentful, “An instigator? I must have overlooked that. Right, there were also accomplices; how shall we deal with them?”

Not only were there accomplices, but there were also quite a few of them. Yesterday, over two hundred people from the Zhao Family fort arrived, and they certainly weren’t there to dance in the square.

Since Feng Jun was not familiar with the rules of this plane, he looked at Lang Zhen again, “For those with particularly heinous actions… well, they can’t be let off lightly. Outsiders are people too. You and Elder Lang figure out how to deal with it.”

Lang Zhen was quite satisfied to hear this, but Tian Yangni didn’t feel any loss—I can discuss it with Lone Wolf.

Later that evening, another three people from the Zhao Family fort died, but their bodies were not brought over. This time, Lone Wolf accompanied them to oversee the situation.

Impressively, as it neared dusk, nearly a hundred more people from the Dongmu Tian Family hurried over.

With so many people gathered together, they first built a large straw shed for Feng Jun, which was effective at keeping out water. Then they began to cut wood and build wooden cabins.

Remarkably, they were cutting trees far away, seemingly concerned that the noise of felling trees would disturb Feng Jun.

As for Feng Jun’s statement that he didn’t need wooden cabins, they ignored it, as if without such action, they couldn’t show respect for the Divine Doctor.

That evening, when Deng Lao Er turned on the xenon lamp, the hundred or so people present were stupefied for quite a while. Yet, they dared not come forward, only standing far away, pointing towards the xenon lamp and murmuring to each other.

Is this the “curiosity” mentioned by the clan elder?

(First update, to celebrate clan leader JY02043559, I caught a cold, feeling really terrible.)