Chapter 2660 - 2652: Foundation Restoration

Chapter 2660: Chapter 2652: Foundation Restoration

Feng Jun saw the two True Immortals staring at each other and immediately understood what they were thinking. "So, that little Technique of mine is still somewhat usable, huh?"

"Yes," Qian Zhong nodded very straightforwardly. She felt that since he’d taken this Technique out, he must be very clear about the key subtleties in it, so denying it would be pointless. "I want to promote it within the clan. Name your terms."

Feng Jun glanced at Xuanyuan Buqi and found that this guy was just grinning without saying anything, so he had to ask, "What does True Immortal Buqi think?"

"It really is a good thing," Xuanyuan Buqi did things with no leaks, and of course he wouldn’t badmouth this Technique. He smiled and nodded. "I admit, I also really want to promote it in my clan. However... five pieces of Extreme Spiritual Resource is a bit much, even if I share the cost with Daoist Qian Zhong."

Simply put, he felt that the two clans putting out a total of five pieces of Extreme Spiritual Resource was already a bit much—five per clan was out of the question.

Feng Jun stared at him for quite a while, his expression somewhat strange, and only after a long moment did he say, "Then forget it. No need to promote it."

Qian Zhong curled her lip and kept quiet. She also felt that five pieces of Extreme Spiritual Resource really was a bit much. As much as she truly wanted it, Feng Xiaoyou, you keep burning through my clan’s Extreme Spiritual Resources like this... we really can’t afford it.

Xuanyuan Buqi, however, was still grinning as he asked, "Feng Xiaoyou, the two of us have only just gotten this Dharma and don’t have much personal experience with it yet. I’d like to ask, why do you think this Dharma can be sold for five pieces of Extreme Spiritual Resource?"

Feng Jun silently looked at him, staring for a long moment, and Xuanyuan Buqi also met his gaze in all seriousness, without the slightest hint of embarrassment.

After a long while, Feng Jun let out a soft sigh. "Senior Qian Zhong’s evaluation of the Xuanyuan Family is really spot-on. I don’t believe, Senior Buqi, that you can’t see where the benefits of this Dharma lie. But it’s fine to spell it out... just four words: repairing the foundation!"

Xuanyuan Buqi’s mouth twitched slightly, then he suddenly understood and nodded. "So it can be used that way as well. I’ve learned something... I honestly hadn’t thought of that."

"Tch!" Qian Zhong couldn’t help but give a soft snort, full of disdain. She didn’t believe for a second that Xuanyuan Buqi hadn’t thought of it.

The intelligence of the two True Immortals was more than sufficient. After being suppressed to Emergence Stage peak with external means and fighting Yin Spirits for ten minutes, they very quickly felt the impact of that suppression.

They wanted to unleash their True Immortal power, but it was impossible. They could only push Emergence Stage power to the limit, and then they realized that, analyzing this level of power from the perspective of a True Immortal, it was very easy to pinpoint what they’d been lacking back when they were in the Emergence Stage.

What was lacking during Emergence Stage couldn’t be sensed back then, but now that they were at the Divine Spirit Stage, once they discovered those flaws, they could carry out targeted repairs—just how much effect that would have is hard to say, but it would absolutely be better than not doing it at all.

"Repairing the foundation" is something all cultivators dream of, because it’s impossible for every single person to advance perfectly. Yet repairing the foundation is also the hardest thing to accomplish—what a joke, the building’s already finished, and now you remember to fix the foundation?

Can it be fixed? It really can!

Is it easy or hard to fix? Definitely hard!

Can it be perfectly repaired? Basically impossible!

But no one will give up repairing their foundation just because it’s hard. If you can fix a little, that’s a little; you just do what you can and leave the rest to fate.

The two True Immortals had already realized this during the battle, which is why they spoke in unison, wanting the right to promote the Technique.

Qian Zhong felt that since Feng Jun had provided this little Technique, he was definitely aware of the key subtleties in it, and she wouldn’t shamelessly gamble on him not knowing.

But Xuanyuan Buqi had thick skin and simply pretended not to have noticed—at worst, he’d be laughed at a bit. For the sake of the clan, what’s a little mockery?

Now that Feng Jun had laid it out so clearly, he couldn’t keep playing dumb and could only bluntly belittle himself, with Qian Zhong’s ridicule immediately following.

This was all as expected. However, the two True Immortals did get one thing wrong: previously, Feng Jun genuinely hadn’t known that this little Technique could repair the foundation, and even the Big Boss hadn’t realized it—this Technique was something it itself rarely used; since it had it on hand, it just casually gave it out.

But Feng Jun had agreed to help the Big Boss vent its anger, so he had to push his imagination a bit: what else could this Technique do?

Just as the True Immortals were fighting the Yin Spirits, he wracked his brains for half a day and finally came up with this possibility, then went to consult the Big Boss.

The Yin Spirit Bigwig had indeed used this Technique before. It deduced the effect and answered very firmly: it does have this function, I just never paid attention!

With the Big Boss’s endorsement, of course Feng Jun wasn’t afraid to point this out: don’t kid around, this thing of mine is really good stuff.

With his thick skin, after admitting this was good stuff, Xuanyuan Buqi raised another objection. "But... its repairs are limited."

Feng Jun smiled and looked at him, then nodded. "Senior is quite right, so... what are you trying to say?"

"Being able to repair at all is already great, isn’t it?" Elder Cang Jing couldn’t help shouting. "More or less, it’s still better than nothing. If someone happens to be especially compatible and manages to get their foundation repaired seven or eight parts out of ten, that’s a colossal stroke of fortune. What clan would ever complain about having a Technique like this?"

This is what root-foundation recovery is about. Don’t look at her as just a little Nascent Soul "small cultivator"—even Qi-Refining Cultivators understand how important it is to patch up the foundation.

Yi Jue also nodded. "For this kind of Minor Technique, the more the better, and it’s actually useful in real combat... if you pair it with a Virtual Combat Magical Treasure, the results will be even better. I believe the two seniors can understand that."

"I do understand." This time Qian Zhong spoke. She’s always straightforward and honest, and now she said helplessly, "If I could pay with ordinary spirit currency, we could negotiate anything. But Extreme Spirit... Mountain Master Feng, I’m begging you, at least let me keep a few pieces as the clan’s foundation, okay?"

"Exactly." Xuanyuan Buqi nodded in deep agreement. "The Xuanyuan Family isn’t short on Extreme Spirit, but... we can’t keep burning it like this!"

Qian Zhong continued, "So my suggestion is: Mountain Master Feng, you put away two Yin Spirit Beads, and in exchange we get the right to propagate the Technique."

"You can’t agree to that," the Yin Spirit Bigwig shouted in Feng Jun’s mind. It had been furious just now, and now it was gleeful. "I just love watching them drool over something and yet be utterly helpless to get it!"

Feng Jun was a bit speechless. "Pretty sure you’re the one who said the Yin Spirit Bead was useful to you, right?"

"It is somewhat useful, but at my Cultivation Level, it doesn’t mean much." The Big Boss really did feel close to him and said whatever came to mind. "Those Extreme Spirit and the like are much better for my recovery. You know that—I’m actually recovering pretty decently now."

Of course it wasn’t "decent"—it could already fiddle with the Spiritual Qi Shield of a Divine Spirit Stage cultivator, and even dared to secretly peep at Jing Ling.

Feng Jun shook his head, then spoke solemnly to Qian Zhong. "Sorry, senior, but Emergence Stage Yin Spirit Beads... I honestly feel they’re not that big a deal."

"Tsk." True Immortal Cang Jing clicked her tongue, then could only shake her head in resignation. This was... peak Fensai.

Qian Zhong still kept her breezy attitude. She spread her hands, with a hint of helplessness. "Then let’s just drop it."

In her view, there were actually many ways to patch up the foundation. This Minor Technique did have an extremely broad coverage, but it still wasn’t some universal miracle cure—the areas it couldn’t touch were far more. Since it wasn’t irreplaceable, then... not getting it was just not getting it.

There’s no such thing as perfection in this world. Push too hard, and you’re just asking to humiliate yourself.

But Xuanyuan Buqi was unwilling to let it go. If they could effectively patch up the root foundation, then the current gap in high-level combat strength within the Xuanyuan Family had a good chance of being partially alleviated. "Putting Extreme Spirit aside, what else do you want?"

"Keep him dangling," the Yin Spirit Bigwig started fussing again in Feng Jun’s mind. "Don’t let him say ’forget it,’ you have to keep him hanging."

Truly the type who enjoys watching drama. Feng Jun was also somewhat helpless, but since this Dharma was provided by the Big Boss, he naturally had to respect the owner’s opinion. "Here’s the thing—I can’t think of anything right away. Let’s table this for now... alright?"

"That works." Xuanyuan Buqi nodded, then followed up while the iron was hot. "But I do have an uninvited request—I want to test its effects first... can I spread it to two of my juniors? If it really works well, paying with Extreme Spirit is something I can consider."

Feng Jun waited for a while and noticed the Big Boss didn’t keep making noise, so he roughly understood—it really did need Extreme Spirit. He nodded slightly. "You must guarantee it’s only two people, and... they have to be below Nascent Soul Middle Phase."

"No problem." Xuanyuan Buqi answered very crisply, because this proposal genuinely hit the mark for him.

"Then... I want to apply as well." Seeing how things were going, Qian Zhong naturally had to follow suit. "Two juniors below Nascent Soul Middle Phase."

"No problem." Feng Jun nodded, then pointed ahead. "Let’s go take a look over there."

With just over ten thousand li to cover, their flight speed was very fast. Feng Jun was a bit slower, so before Yi Jue could make a move, Xuanyuan Buqi directly wrapped him up and flew forward with him.

Elder Cang Jing closely followed Yi Jue, and spoke via Divine Sense. "That Technique... you’re not tempted?"

"He’ll give it to me," Yi Jue replied lightly. "As long as I ask."

"You say things like that, you’re going to lose me as a friend." Elder Cang Jing felt unbearably sour inside. "I don’t care how you coax him or trick him, anyway I’m putting it out there today... if you don’t help me get that Technique, we’re done as friends from now on!"

Yi Jue turned her head and glanced at her, her face expressionless. "You’re sure that’s what you want?"

"I’m very sure." Elder Cang Jing absolutely wouldn’t buckle at a crucial moment. But to avoid provoking her too much, she still added, "Yi Jue, I really do cherish you as a friend, but... those two already got in on it, they won’t mind adding me to the list."

"What I mean is, getting him to give you that Technique is really too easy." Yi Jue looked ahead and answered lightly. "My face is worth more than just that. But you’re sure... that’s all you want?"

What do you mean ’all you want’? Elder Cang Jing’s eyes shifted. "You’re saying... he’s got something even better?"

Yi Jue didn’t look at her. "I’ve already said my piece. How you want to interpret it is your own business... we’re here."

My own business? Cang Jing’s eyes rolled again. "Alright, I’ll trust you as a friend. Worst case, he doesn’t have anything better. I can still ask for that Technique in time... that’s what you mean, right?"