Big Data Cultivation

Chapter 259: Chapter 259: News from the Immortal Family (Three More for Monthly Passes)

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Lord Beiyuan had barely left when Tian Yangni arrived, his act almost seeming like a pointed effort to distance himself from Lord Beiyuan Mansion.

Since that was the case, Feng Jun did not mind repeating the outcome of their conversation and added that a conflict seemed imminent and that the Tian Family should prepare mentally. He suggested that they should move any unrelated individuals far away.

Tian Yangni did not pretend to be stronger than he was, saying, “I will move the women, children, and the elderly, but I will keep the strongest martial artists here.”

His words were straightforward. “If the Tian Family were to retreat in full now, it would look like abandoning you, which is exactly what they wish to achieve… Divine Doctor, rest assured, as long as there’s no treason involved, Tian Family disciples will not fear any sacrifice.”

After considering for a moment, Feng Jun frowned and asked, “If they insist on slandering me for minting coins in secret, what should be done?”

“It’s nothing to worry about,” Tian Yangni dismissed with a wave of his hand.

He had already noticed something strange about the silver coins that the Divine Doctor had brought out, but it truly was not a matter of concern.

In his view, the purity of the silver was key, “At worst, we can settle with silver ingots in the future, although it’ll just be a little more cumbersome to weigh.”

Feng Jun fell into silent contemplation for a while, then he slowly spoke, “Remember to tell your people, if I say you need to leave, you must run as far and as fast as you can… to avoid getting caught in the crossfire.”

Tian Yangni nodded repeatedly; he was deeply impressed by someone’s powerful move. Last time, the Tian Family disciples were more than a half mile away and still nearly got hit by the flying rocks.

After chatting for a while, the Second Young Master Yu sought an audience, explicitly stating that if you need help, I can send people to stay in this courtyard to assist in defense.

Hearing this, Feng Jun couldn’t help but feel a renewed surge of emotion. Initially, the Second Young Master Yu had looked down upon the items he sold, with the Yu Family only exchanging three generators for six hundred taels of gold in the end.

It was Brother Bao, an earnest decision-maker from the Earl’s mansion, who signed a generous deal without hesitation for two thousand taels of gold.

Yet, in the blink of an eye, their closeness had shifted; how could one not feel deeply moved?

Nonetheless, no matter what, he would not agree to let the Yu Family members enter the courtyard to help with the defense.

There appeared to be a hint of… disappointment on the usually haughty face of the Second Young Master Yu?

Feng Jun didn’t dwell on it, but seriously stated, “This time I can only defend passively, we can’t have too many people in the courtyard.”

Indeed, although Feng always considered himself a person of principle, he was never impractical and wouldn’t wait until after suffering a loss to think of striking back.

If the opposition showed enough malice, striking first… was something he would do as well.

However, it was regrettable that the two scoundrels were not only accompanied by their guards but were also protected by the military.

And there were even Imperial Guards among them.

If it were just the military, there might still be an opportunity, since Donghua Country’s army camps also occasionally had troubles, but the bigger issue was that the Fushan County officials knew that two Big Bosses had arrived. The county and prefecture had sent people to greet them, and there was no need to mention the city.

Under such circumstances, if Feng Jun still considered taking a preemptive strike, that was essentially cutting himself off from Donghua Country.

The Ducal Heir and Earl weren’t scary, the military and local officials still weren’t scary, but what were they when they combined? That was the Imperial Court’s system.

The power of the system was truly what was most frightening!

If Feng Jun still wanted to survive in this realm and seek the chance to cultivate, then he could not take the initiative.

The Second Young Master Yu left with a hint of disappointment, while Feifei came over, tugging along Huan Huan.

The little boy, with a childlike voice, asserted with certainty, “It’s him, this person right here!”

A huge question mark formed on Feng Jun’s forehead, “?”

When he finally understood the matter, he was stunned.

After a long moment, he twitched the corners of his mouth, disbelievingly asking, “You’re saying that he… can become invisible?”

This was indeed the discovery of a treasure, a technique undoubtedly related to the Immortal Family.

With his understanding of martial artists, even an Innate Expert would not necessarily be capable of this.

Just then, a door opened, and Lang Zhen walked out, “Perhaps… it’s an Invisibility Talisman?”

He hadn’t intended to eavesdrop; he was just in the room healing, and with his good hearing, he could catch the conversation with little effort.

Feng Jun promptly went to the surveillance room, urgently asking, “When did this happen?”

The surveillance here had the capability to record, unlike the system he sold to Brother Bao, which didn’t—the Lord Beiyuan Mansion had enough manpower to watch the screens around the clock, which was indeed the main purpose for surveillance, so why need the recording function? It would just cost more money.

Okay, the primary reason he didn’t provide recording capability was because explaining all this would take a lot of effort.

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In a backward, information-stifled agricultural society, popularizing science would absolutely make anyone wish they were dead.

Lang Zhen and his friends did know that their surveillance equipment had video recording capabilities, but… they seldom saw the Divine Doctor in action.

Feng Jun adjusted the settings back and forth, at last finding the relevant time period. He saw Second Young Master Yu stealthily appear on the surveillance feed.

After watching the process clearly, he didn’t speak, pondered for a while, and then checked the earlier footage, “When did this guy start becoming invisible?”

Second Young Master Yu didn’t start his invisibility too early. It turns out he was strolling around the area, glancing at the courtyard door from time to time, until Lord Beiyuan and the others came galloping over. He hesitated for a moment and then became invisible.

Feng Jun glanced at Lang Zhen, “Is this the effect of using an Invisibility Talisman?”

“I don’t know, I’ve never seen an Invisibility Talisman; I’ve only heard about it,” Lone Wolf shook his head, and then, looking at Feng Jun with curiosity, asked, “Can’t you tell?”

“I haven’t seen one either,” Feng Jun shook his head, answering honestly. Speaking to Lang Zhen, sometimes he didn’t mind telling some truths, as it would seem more real— even a cultivator couldn’t possibly know everything.

After all, Lang with his wild imaginations was more than capable of coming up with his own theories.

True to form, Lang Zhen didn’t take issue with this answer. He nodded and said, “That’s true. If Second Young Master Yu appears to be an ordinary martial artist with no aura of a cultivator… then he could only be using talismans.”

“You just reminded me of something,” Feng Jun slapped his thigh, “That’s right, Second Young Master Yu is not a cultivator.”

On this point, he was quite certain. After all, not long before, he had observed the nearby individuals and discovered that Second Young Master Yu was a woman, yet he found no attributes of a cultivator.

Lone Wolf nodded, thinking to himself, I knew it, you’d definitely be able to discern a cultivator. In such a situation, if it didn’t occur to you that the other party might have used an Invisibility Talisman, that really is… quite negligent.

An Immortal dealing with mortals, indeed doesn’t invest the heart required…

Second Young Master Yu returned to camp with a consistently gloomy expression. However, as he approached his own room, his eyes suddenly lit up. He then quickly picked up speed and burst through the door, “Sister… you’ve come?”

In the room stood a young person who bore an identical countenance to him. At a glance, it was as though they were carved from the same mold.

Outsiders never knew that the Second Young Master Yu of the Yu Family was actually two girls, twin sisters.

Feng Jun had initially sensed a change in Second Young Master Yu—an acutely keen feeling. But because he discovered she was a woman, he immediately decided that the subsequent Second Young Master Yu was a fake. The rationale was somewhat flawed.

Actually, both Second Young Master Yus were women!

However, the aura of the twins was strikingly different. If Feng Junruo were here, he might well determine, based only on the aura, that the one inside the room was indeed the one he had met on the ship before.

The elder sister was indeed a lot more composed. She smiled faintly, “Uncle repeatedly said, ‘This person speaks profoundly, explaining yin and yang in terms of fate, rather than interdependence… Insulation can indeed block yin and yang.’ I came specifically to hear his profound theories.”

Her thoughts went beyond just that. Born as twin sisters, she was taken away by an Immortal Family right after birth to sever worldly ties. The Yu Family didn’t want others to know about their offspring’s celestial fate, to avoid disturbances, which is why they created the persona of “Second Young Master Yu.”

But the elder sister temporarily couldn’t sever her worldly ties. She had a connection with her sister that she just couldn’t break, no matter what she tried.

What’s more, the Immortal who guided her said that, while in the womb, she had fought her sister for too much Innate Energy, which led to her own Purple Mansion being filled at birth, giving her the qualifications to directly contact the path of Immortality.

Her sister, on the other hand, had fared worse, lacking Innate Energy. Otherwise, it would not be possible that one twin could cultivate and the other could not.

Thus, the elder sister had feelings of guilt toward her younger sister.

Luckily, the moment she was born she had been taken away. The Yu Family, towards the Immortal-caliber little sister, would naturally take great care. Countless nourishing medicines were brought in consistently, and her later development was quite formidable too.

Just how well the Yu Family looked after the younger sister was evident from Yu Zhengqing’s reaction. He was the main person in charge of CheMa Trading Company, yet Second Young Master Yu, in his presence, could speak her mind at will, and all he could do was watch.

Want to try with another member of the Tian Family Disciples? Not to mention a girl—even a boy, even the next generation leader of the Yu Family, Yu Pinghe, wouldn’t dare to be so unrestrained in front of Yu Zhengqing.

In fact, by rights, on this trip where Yu Zhengqing came for trade, the one who should have accompanied him was Yu Pinghe. He was already at the peak of a beginner martial master, about to advance to the Intermediate Level. He was one of the future core members of the clan and should have interacted more with the outside world.

However, the elder sister stated that this time it was better for the younger sister to accompany them; she had a certain independent judgment ability.

What could others say? Nothing at all.

The younger sister, seeing her elder sister, was extremely happy, “That Divine Doctor really knows some tricks, not even afraid of Yongyi Duke… I was scared stiff by that Princely Heir for a good while before deciding to help him.”

You should know that was a Ducal Heir, an existence second only to the royal family. Her decision to help Feng Jun reflected considerable courage.

“You don’t need to worry about that,” the elder sister’s voice was reassuring, “I’m already here. What about the Ducal Heir?”

“But…” the younger sister hesitated, then spoke with a furrowed brow and distressed expression, “but he rejected me.”

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