Chapter 2634 - 2626: Tempting Fate Repeatedly

Chapter 2634: Chapter 2626: Tempting Fate Repeatedly

The test at White Pebble Beach proceeded lively for nearly two months.

Especially in the last month, five hundred cultivators above the Transcendence stage were selected, and the testing persisted for quite a while.

During this period, more than twenty cultivators voluntarily withdrew for various reasons, while more than ten were forcibly removed.

Those forcibly removed weren’t necessarily due to unexpected deaths; in fact, seven or eight attempted to forcibly deduce a cultivation technique in the combat space — thinking that even if they went wrong, at worst they’d suffer deviation, being fine once out of the space.

Feng Jun didn’t keep an eye on the magical treasure all the time, but he had subordinates; Zhang Caixin and Yun Buyao held sub-high permissions to the treasure, second only to Feng Jun’s highest permissions, capable of forcefully observing the images of the five hundred cultivators.

It wasn’t that Feng Jun intended to spy, but this treasure was ultimately newly refined and might not be stable; it would be a disaster if there were fatalities.

Moreover, even if other forces bought such a treasure back, they’d surely hope to understand the disciples’ condition within it, analyzing incidents and potentially rescuing — this functionality might not need to be used, but must exist.

Before the final five hundred testers commenced, White Pebble Beach made a statement saying this test was free of charge, but if necessary, White Pebble Beach would collect some image data, having the right to timely adjust in case of incidents.

Upon hearing this, many cultivators were quite repelled; they didn’t want to expose their trump cards.

However, some cultivators truly didn’t mind, as they knew clearly that Feng Jun, as a deducing powerhouse, held much unknown information himself, and with White Pebble Beach’s reputation, they’d surely maintain their image and not leak it.

In fact, many cultivators seeing Feng Jun revealed more secrets for precise deducing — wanting treatment while hiding relevant facts from a doctor is courting disaster.

Moreover, it’s just image data, not nails or hair, not enough to break the "impenetrable body," not necessary to worry too much.

Yet even so, the number of registrants above Transcendence barely reached five hundred; Feng Jun sorted through and excluded a few inappropriate ones, gathering up five hundred people.

As for observing these individuals’ images, it mainly fell to Yun Buyao because she had just advanced a rank, needing ample time to settle her realm; such tasks were most fitting.

She was the first to discover that after a cultivator challenged a demon beast and won, they did not continue challenging but began to meditate.

At first, she couldn’t comprehend, but after pondering, she felt something wasn’t right and called Zhang Caixin over.

Zhang Caixin was actually busy managing the business on this territory; previously, Sister Hong handled such affairs, but Sister Hong now managed the Bidirectional Gate, and during the day, she and Mi Yunsan were quite immobilized.

Another commercially skilled Yu Qingzhu was quietly nursing wounds.

The most crucial aspect was as Feng Jun placed the Virtual Combat Magical Treasure here, the flow of cultivators increased significantly.

They gathered news while watching various cultivator images — those fighting in the combat system were not only from Kunhao but also from Tianqin’s Higher Realm and other domains. There were even a substantial number of clan practitioners.

Many techniques displayed by these individuals were unheard of by Kunhao cultivators; merely watching those battle images made their patient waiting worthwhile.

Of course, what they could see was only the information from those willing to actively show it — merely fifty or seventy images, whereas what Yun Buyao could see belonged to sub-high permissions; if she did not wish to share it, nobody could see it.

However, seeing these non-encrypted images wasn’t easy — although Luohua disciples didn’t charge for entrance, there were meals for sale, and accommodations recommended, simply put — consumption was required!

Three meals a day and sleeping each night were necessary; although supposedly reached the Transcendence stage where food and accommodation could be controlled, one could completely refuse, yet regrettably, whoever did so would flaunt their cultivation level, showing disrespect to the host.

The consequence of disrespecting the host wasn’t as severe as disrespecting a superior; the host might simply ask you to leave.

If you disrespect the host and wish to linger, inquire who the hosts here are.

No need for the people of White Pebble Beach to act, others would rush to deal with you.

As for the meal and room costs, indeed, they were only slightly pricier than outside, indeed, just moving the decimal point slightly right, fair for all ages, just a bit.

Some were dissatisfied with this forced consumption, saying, "You could’ve sold tickets directly; why the pretentiousness in selling meals?"

Yet the sellers explained that some only stayed a day or two while others a month or two, and tickets were at the same price, unfair to those with shorter stays; after all, the longer you stay, the more you see and gain, so why charge for tickets?

This reasoning won the approval of many — most of these were already renters of houses here.

Thus, Zhang Caixin was slightly busy lately, knowing that as time passed, even cultivators from nearby Fang Markets had begun coming over to observe — even if not understood, broadening horizons was beneficial.

However, seeing Yun Buyao’s message, she still took it seriously, "This person definitely has other motives... report to your master if you think it’s crucial; I can’t spare the time, yet I’m optimistic about your sharp observation, Buyao."

The tone was very cordial, yet the overwhelming "Teacher’s Wife Feel" was unmistakable.

Yun Buyao wouldn’t consider these nuances; Gold attribute cultivators typically liked dealing directly, and even female cultivators were no exception, so she directly used Blink to find Feng Jun for reporting.

Feng Jun was already headachy from the endless unexpected issues during testing; hearing the report, he was truly reluctant yet inevitably obliged; upon arriving and sensing, he chuckled, "Deducing cultivation techniques... isn’t this absurd?"

Hence he decisively ordered: those deducing cultivation techniques should be manually expelled; upon finding such suspicions in the future, eject them immediately as well, "Inside the magical treasure is a Virtual Combat System, not a Virtual Deduction System!"

Those expelled felt a bit discontented; one, a Golden Core cultivator from Xin Mo Plate’s Wei Family Junior, looked around and spotted Feng Jun, leaned in on having spoken a few words with Feng Jun, and openly queried, "Mountain Master Feng, what’s happening?"

"You’re deducing cultivation techniques inside there," Feng Jun answered solemnly, "That’s inappropriate."

The Wei Family practitioner was utterly perplexed, "But you didn’t say it wasn’t allowed."

This pertained to the logic of "What isn’t forbidden is permitted," something clan practitioners excelled at exploiting.

"That slipped my consideration," Feng Jun candidly admitted his oversight; indeed, refining a new magical treasure, slight oversights weren’t shameful, "That’s a loophole I’ll promptly rectify."

His reasoning was coherent, not sophistic; the Wei Family practitioner knew his personality and reasoned factually, "Some test talismans, elixirs, and magical treasures... you also seemingly didn’t stop them?"

"You’ve considered thoroughly," Feng Jun laughed upon hearing, "but you may have misunderstood; this is virtual combat, their testing falls under combat means, still within the framework, while your direct deducing of cultivation techniques... is beyond scope."

"I don’t quite follow the internal logic," the Wei Family Junior, unable to muster courage for an altercation, could only query aloud, "Since none are expressly forbidden, theirs proceeded, mine did too, felt pretty smooth... why can’t it continue?"

"Your smoothness is premised on my oversight," Feng Jun confidently responded, showing zero shame, "What you perceive as smooth isn’t smooth... it’s simply unpatched loopholes."

"Combat elements can be virtual, but deducing cultivation techniques breaches rules; even if exploiting a loophole shows which cultivation routes work or not, yet once enmeshed in rule chaos... the treasure can’t forcibly extract you unharmed."

Wei Family may be a Minor Realm Family, and this practitioner possessed decent insight; upon hearing this, his expression turned grave, "So if one strays into deviation, forced extraction can’t remedy it?"

"Correct," Feng Jun nodded decisively, his expression somewhat grim; this genuinely was a significant oversight discovered during trial and error, but who could blame him for this?

It was you courting danger all along with sundry attempts, merely hoping the treasure boasts strong compatibility, "This virtual combat magical treasure, although being deduction type, indeed unrelated to rules, this treasure can’t accomplish that... poses harm to you."

The Wei Family practitioner’s eyes gleamed, "So, other treasures can accomplish that?"

Your reading comprehension is impressive! Feng Jun glanced at him speechlessly, akin to the legendary Huaxia graduate scoring 160 in high school exams, "Perhaps there are such treasures, but I’m not very certain."

"No, Mountain Master Feng, you know," Wei Family’s practitioner exclaimed excitement; indeed a normally composed and famed for rapid thinking individual, but this treasure’s exhibited abilities severely impacted his demeanor.

He fervently stated, "Initially, I believed such a treasure impossible, defying comprehension; yet now, this treasure of yours is only a step away from my imagination."

After a pause, his voice became ethereal, "Only needing to interfere with rules, rescuing those deviating into madness, endless cultivation techniques could emerge... I truly desire such a treasure, and I trust you can achieve it!"

"Even with a platter of smashed pickles, one couldn’t get drunk like this," Feng Jun lit a cigarette leisurely, commenting indifferently, "Pay no heed to his words..."

At this moment, pressure came rolling from the horizon, an unattainable Divine Sense descended, "Mountain Master Feng, the Xuanyuan Family arrives to visit!"