Chapter 2631 - 2623: Rounding Up Divine Spirit Recruits

Chapter 2631: Chapter 2623: Rounding Up Divine Spirit Recruits

Qian Zhong was impressed by Feng Jun’s creativity, but the word "creativity" in Tianqin was not linked to economics.

The reason is simple: creativity is considered creativity only because it was not thought of by predecessors. Once there is a finished product, others can simply borrow it without needing your consent.

Some may politely say thank you, while the unscrupulous might claim, "I thought of this myself."—It’s not about creative clashing, just that you’re copying me, and I won’t make trouble for you; how dare you come to me?

Therefore, on the Tianqin Plane, "creativity" is merely a compliment for personal excellence—Array Masters, Talisman Masters, Artifact Refiners, Spirit Plant Masters, etc., if someone is creative, they are considered to have potential for development.

So, Qian Zhong just appreciated Feng Jun’s excellence and then focused elsewhere, taking out Obsidian from his Storage Bag.

"Please wait a moment, senior," Feng Jun pulled out a stack of Obsidian and sent it over through thin air, "Senior, my Obsidian is of standard size, making it more convenient to read; would you like to use this instead?"

Though he said "would you like to," his attitude was already quite clear.

Qian Zhong didn’t pay much mind, instead praising after receiving the Obsidian, "You’ve considered a lot."

Feng Jun replied, "I learned this from the Insect World; the Human Federation calls it standardization."

"It’s actually not that meaningful," Qian Zhong commented lightly and began inputting Divine Sense into the Obsidian.

She spoke very casually, and Feng Jun felt her true intent: to Cultivators, standardization is really not that important.

He initially thought that introducing the concept of standardization into cultivation civilization might lead to some changes and even qualify him to set some standards—setting standards, just thinking about it was exciting.

But Qian Zhong’s reaction told him: You’re overthinking it; setting standards is not that important.

Reflecting more, he understood her meaning; for example, in manufacturing Magical Treasures, his recently refined Virtual Combat Magical Treasure implements a relatively standard Obsidian groove, but... less standardized grooves can also be used with some compromise.

Many Magical Treasures have the ability to change size; even if the Obsidian size is not very suitable, the groove can transform and envelop the Obsidian, making more of it isn’t very significant.

Of course, setting standards is not meaningless; Qian Zhong does not oppose him doing so, but it’s like she said: it doesn’t mean much.

Ultimately, Cultivators emphasize "self-adaptation" and characteristics in their Magical Treasures, while standardization emphasizes broad applicability; the concepts of the two civilizations differ greatly.

Like the phone, generator, and the Kunhao Domain’s bricks and weapons that Feng Jun provided, basically standardized, but to Cultivators... they are just common goods, not part of the Magical Treasure series.

While Feng Jun was lost in thought, Qian Zhong was calmly inputting Divine Sense, and because her cultivation level was so high, the "compressed package" of her Divine Sense was strong—just in terms of description—so on a single piece of Obsidian, she could record details of over a hundred species.

But even so, the dozen pieces of Obsidian Feng Jun threw to her were completely insufficient, and in less than a minute, Qian Zhong had used them up and tossed them back to Feng Jun, "Bring another batch."

"Such speed!" Feng Jun raised his thumb and directly tossed over a Storage Talisman, "There are ten thousand pieces of Obsidian inside; if it’s not enough, I have more."

"Are you just using free labor endlessly?" Qian Zhong couldn’t help but mutter, watching him place the Obsidian into the groove before asking, "Will the Divine Sense on the Obsidian be cleared after reading?"

"No," Feng Jun shook his head and answered bluntly, "This is rare information; next time you want to input it, you won’t need to ask around again, as I have a database."

Qian Zhong’s eyes shifted, "So does that mean you can input data for other purchasing forces?"

Feng Jun sensed something amiss but hadn’t reacted yet when Qian Zhong continued to ask solemnly, "You’ll charge them Spirit Stones for providing data, right?"

Feng Jun finally realized where he went wrong, "Of course, I’ll charge... not charge... I got it wrong, definitely charge Spirit Stones."

He truly didn’t want Qian Zhong to think he was reselling her labor, but ultimately chose to tell the truth—a straightforward explanation was better than deceit, and if word got out, it’d be humiliating.

So he explained, "This is just to indicate that methods aren’t lightly shared; in this world, obtaining without effort doesn’t exist, and... the Spirit Stones I receive can give you a half-share."

This effectively amounted to a copyright share, and he was willing to actively support intellectual property rights.

Qian Zhong pouted in dissatisfaction, "Only half a share?"

"Half a share is quite a bit; this is my platform," Feng Jun explained seriously, "Without this platform, you wouldn’t sell anything, and you need to compile a set of data even for inputting information for your own family."

"Alright, no matter what, you’re always right," Qian Zhong waved her hand, speaking calmly. Her temperament was genuinely serene, not fussing over many things. Feng Jun often thought maybe this was the essence of "seventy, follow your heart yet stay within bounds"?

However, the next moment, she asked, "How much do you plan to charge?"

Feng Jun thought for a moment then replied, "It depends. I still don’t know the effect of this magical treasure."

Qian Zhong casually suggested, "How about this, I don’t want a share from you. Besides, you probably can’t sell this data at an extremely high price... Am I right?"

Feng Jun instantly felt a sense of being calculated against, but couldn’t deny the guess, so he nodded, "That’s correct."

"Then, let’s do a one-time buyout," Qian Zhong nonchalantly said, "I’ll try to input more data for you. Sell me the magical treasure at a fifty percent discount."

So it wasn’t that she wasn’t competing; she just didn’t bother with minor issues. If there was a chance to save some Spirit Stones, she was definitely going to fight for it.

"No problem," Feng Jun responded straightforwardly. In this plane, he truly had the qualifications to say, "No one understands big data better than me," like a certain influencer. "Not just fifty percent; as long as the data input is enough, I’ll only charge you five Spirit Stones."

Complete data is indeed hard to come by, and it’s already quite rare for someone with great power like Qian Zhong to offer some. His requirement of "enough data" was also a rather subjective term, likely squeezing out more potential from her.

"Five Spirit Stones?" As expected, upon hearing this request, Qian Zhong’s eyes instantly lit up. This meant, with the five Spirit Stones compensation she would pay, a total of no more than ten Spirit Stones, she could get a set of magical treasure back.

To her, this was very cost-effective, but the "old monster" attribute surely wasn’t for nothing, and she laughed lightly, "You’re planning to keep squeezing me, making me work hard to provide data."

"Of course," Feng Jun wasn’t surprised that the other party saw through his thoughts and replied matter-of-factly, "As a supreme being, if you can provide a bit more, the Tianqin cultivators can benefit more."

"Tianqin cultivators benefiting, what does that have to do with my Yao Family," Qian Zhong muttered softly.

However, though she said that, her body was honest as she continued inscribing obsidian.

Yi Jue watched from the side and asked softly, "Sixty-four mid-grade Spirit Stones, the consumption is that high during usage?"

"Not that much," Feng Jun shook his head, smiling as he answered, "Each time, 800 cultivators can enter for combat, consuming only sixteen mid-grade Spirit Stones. That’s merely two Spirit Stones per person on average. However, if the battle is intense, the Spirit Stone consumption would be quick... The remaining forty-eight mid-grade Spirit Stones can be replenished at any time."

This magical treasure may appear ordinary, but it’s actually a huge consumer of Spirit Stones. In extreme situations, it could use up sixteen mid-grade Spirit Stones in ten seconds. However, with three groups of reserve Spirit Stones, it can last forty seconds without issues.

Of course, calculating like this is still quite scary. If sixty-four mid-grade Spirit Stones are used up in forty seconds, that’s ninety-six mid-grade per minute, or five hundred seventy-six mid-grade per hour, at least worth three high-grade Spirit Stones... actually, even more.

In a day, that’s nearly a hundred high-grade Spirit Stones, or thirteen thousand eight hundred mid-grade Spirit Stones.

Of course, this is an extreme case. In reality, even if all the slots are filled, it might not cost thirteen hundred mid-grade Spirit Stones in a day—if all participants are Qi-Refining Disciples, a hundred mid-grade Spirit Stones wouldn’t even be used.

The conversion here is complicated, and Feng Jun didn’t bother explaining more; he believed Yi Jue would understand.

"Well, you gave me a scare," Yi Jue chuckled, then fell silent for a while, finally calculating some figures, "But this kind of consumption... is quite impressive. For a normal Qi Refinement cultivator wanting to enter for combat, it’s probably unaffordable."

"Of course, it’s unaffordable, but your sect can subsidize it," Feng Jun casually stated, "Actually, this kind of magical treasure isn’t meant for Qi Refinement use. It’s fine if a Foundation Establishment cultivator considers it."

"Sects subsidizing..." Yi Jue pondered for a moment, then decisively shook her head, "There’s no such rule, does your sect have it?"

"My sect... does!" Feng Jun thought for a moment and nodded. Such subsidy forms are common on Earth, simply influencing commoners to do something. As for the subsidy funds, they’re just taken from and used on the people.

This situation doesn’t happen only in Huaxia; even more so abroad. It’s just that Tianqin is more rigid-minded, without considering subsidies at all.

The cultivator’s world is just that simple. They understand investment and return, but... if you can’t even earn your cultivation resources, why would we invest in you?

It’s important to know that the Tianqin Plane’s values lean towards Huaxia’s side. The civilization system emphasizes self-reliance, with clans and sects as social foundations. The sect is equivalent to the imperial examination system, and as for clans... they care greatly about their foundation!

In the end, Tianqin isn’t the kind of civilization that overextends into the future; they believe more in "having grain in hand keeps your heart at ease."

Indeed, Tianqin is a plane that values savings. Any proper family, who would go into debt?