Big Data Cultivation

"Holy crap!" Luo Shiqi was really startled upon hearing this, "Fifth Layer Golden Core... and not even fifty years old? Impressive!"

He really didn’t know much about Feng Jun, and the Luo Family always thought that the affair at White Pebble Beach was just for show, and possibly a scam.

"I’m more impressed by the Great Elder," Feng Jun clasped his hands with a smiling face, "The analysis of pros and cons is very well done."

Hmm? Luo Shiqi felt a jolt in his heart, but his face remained expressionless, "What Mountain Master Feng is saying... I can’t quite understand, what analysis of pros and cons?"

Feng Jun chuckled, "What I mean to say is, since the Luo Family is currently ranked second, there’s really no need to stir things up anymore."

Luo Shiqi felt a chill in his heart, impossible, do you really know what we were discussing?

Having finally finished with the pleasantries, Han Hai True Sage turned his head, "Great Elder, did you two finish your discussions?"

The divine sense exchange between the Great Elder and Luo Yuanwu couldn’t be hidden from a High-Rank Practitioner with good perception, but if even Han Hai True Sage, who was in the middle of comprehending the Dao, could notice, then he truly deserved the title of a genius.

Luo Shiqi remained calm, "Not finished, if we can’t catch the culprit, we won’t give up."

"Oh," Han Hai True Sage nodded, saying no more, he hadn’t perceived much anyway, only knowing that the two were communicating.

But Luo Yuanwu hesitated a bit, he was about to announce his findings, but Feng Jun’s words made him a little uncertain, "Mountain Master Feng, do you seem to have any good suggestions?"

To be honest, he already valued Feng Jun greatly, but the other’s performance exceeded his expectations time and again.

"I have no suggestions," Feng Jun shook his head with a smile, "I am not a bloodline of the Luo Family, how would I have the right to make suggestions?"

There was more to these words, and Luo Yuanwu pondered deeply before finally speaking with determination, "Han Hai True Sage, I have made an important discovery, but revealing this might put me in danger... may I boldly ask, can I trust you?"

"Trust me?" Han Hai True Sage was also slightly surprised, shouldn’t you trust the Luo Family?

But he nodded nonetheless, "You have a clan behind you, I don’t know why you choose to trust me, but I can responsibly say that I’ve never let anyone down, whether it’s my enemies or those who place great expectations on me."

"What I’m saying is..." Luo Yuanwu frowned, organizing his thoughts, "Today’s events are a bit peculiar, and I don’t know if you can believe my explanation?"

Han Hai True Sage gave him a strange look, "Is it that you trust me, or you want me to trust you?"

"This... how do I put it?" Luo Yuanwu organized his words, "We encountered some strange situations today, quite baffling to me, but I’m speaking the truth, I hope you can trust me, which means I hope you won’t let down my trust."

These words were somewhat convoluted, and it hardly seemed like him to express them, but the meaning was fully conveyed.

Han Hai True Sage was stunned for a moment, then looked around... actually, he wasn’t used to looking around, but others thought he was too careless in his actions, advising him to take more steps, look more. So he followed the advice.

Since he thought he had looked around enough, he nodded, "Trusting you is simple, but you, don’t let me down."

Luo Yuanwu glanced at Feng Jun, finding that he had no intention of speaking, so he cleared his throat, "True Sage, this Six Pillar Formation... might indeed have something to do with our Luo Family."

"Hmm?" Han Hai True Sage furrowed his brows, although he said nothing, it was clear what he meant: What’s going on?

Luo Yuanwu steeled his heart, "Actually, according to our bloodline theory, this Six Pillar Sky Deceiving Formation here should have been left by our Luo Family ancestors."

His words caused silence, even Wei Sancai watched him with great interest: Go on.

Since no one helped him, he could only brave it and continue, "But... our Luo Family really didn’t know that there’s a Six Pillar Sky Deceiving Formation here. It’s our oversight, a disgrace to our ancestors."

"No worries, it’s not the first time your Luo Family has disgraced the ancestors," Wei Sancai spoke, "Finding an excuse must always be pinned on the ancestors, who doesn’t know that?"

Luo Yuanwu didn’t argue with Wei Sancai, knowing well enough who should deal with this sharp-tongued fellow.

So he just said seriously, "It’s quite shameful, so close to our doorstep, with the ancients’ legacy here, yet we failed to notice it, a real joke."

Wei Sancai sneered, "It’s normal that you didn’t notice, but it’s truly ridiculous that the Luo Family contains a True Sage level joke."

Luo Shiqi completely ignored him, usually, he would trade words with him, but now he had no time... first, he had to make Han Hai and Mountain Master Feng believe in the Luo Family’s sincerity, then deal with other matters.

Luo Yuanwu wouldn’t engage with him either, expressing solemnly, "We are almost sure that after the criminal attacked, they used our Luo Family’s Six Pillar Formation to disrupt the fate... just for this reason, our Luo Family will not rest until the criminal is dead."

Qing Que True Immortal asked in a deep voice, "Can you identify the criminal?"

"We can’t," Luo Yuanwu replied straightforwardly, "Triggering the formation is easy, but for us, finding this formation is difficult."

Actually, setting up this formation is the most difficult part, and the Luo Family ancestors sacrificed their own lives to complete the curse.

This formation does not require the awareness of the Luo Family members—life and death are at stake, just run, why bother knowing where the formation is?

Anyway, those who pursue us are not good people, just trap them directly.

Because of this, when the descendants of the Luo Family rose, finding the formation left by their ancestors was extremely difficult—this formation is meant to protect the clan in dire times, how could it be casually found?

The people present were not unfamiliar with these logics, but it wasn’t easy for them to easily believe it.

Wei Sancai’s expression was quite peculiar, "Your Luo Family is so close, yet couldn’t find the formation, and now you’re saying... someone else discovered it?"

Luo Yuanwu didn’t know what to say, but luckily the Luo Family True Sage spoke up, "If you don’t believe it, we have no way to convince you. But regardless, the Luo Family will definitely investigate thoroughly... daring to touch the relics of our ancestors is an unbearable humiliation!"

At this moment, Feng Jun nodded, "I believe what Yuanwu True Immortal said."

Wei Sancai looked at him strangely, but Luo Yuanwu raised his eyebrows, "You can truly capture Divine Sense communication?"

"I can’t," Feng Jun shook his head and replied earnestly. He really couldn’t do it, only the Big Boss could, "I also had some insights just now, how could I split my focus to do that?"

Luo Yuanwu looked at him half-doubtfully, but Wei Sancai raised a question, "Then why do you believe him?"

"Because... instinct, I suppose," Feng Jun casually explained, "In matters like these, there’s no need for the Luo Family to speak directly. Now they’re willing to share, so they’re hoping everyone can work together to find the scoundrels that defiled their ancestors’ relics."

"That’s right," Luo Shiqi nodded resolutely, a grim expression on his face, "This humiliation must be cleansed with blood."

This reason was strong enough, not only did Han Hai True Sage remain silent, even Wei Sancai said nothing.

Shortly thereafter, someone came running with more than a dozen pieces of obsidian, "Elder, these are the materials of practitioners active in the vicinity over the past decade."

"Ten years is insufficient," the Elder waved a hand and spoke indifferently, "A thousand years is not enough, as far back as necessary."

"Well..." Luo Zhuanhe hesitated for a moment and spoke, "If that’s the case, let’s check the duty office, where all recorded materials are kept, making it easier to search."

Luo Shiqi hesitated for a moment and looked sideways at Han Hai True Sage, "Shall we go to the manor?"

Han Hai indeed turned his head towards Feng Jun, Feng Jun hesitated and shook his head, "Better bring them here, maybe they can be deduced."

"That works," Luo Shiqi nodded without hesitation, his gaze revealed a hint of remembrance, "Feeling the lingering legacy of the forebears is something we descendants ought to do."

Xin Mo’s environment is indeed somewhat harsh, Feng Jun, Han Hai, and others all unleashed their transportation, while the Luo Family members stubbornly endured.

Knowing that the formation here was left by the Luo Family ancestors, Luo Zhu and others not only refrained from unleashing transportation, but also set up an altar, offering fruits, vegetables, and meats, even lighting incense.

Before long, someone brought all the records, which filled three storage bags.

For one, the storage bags weren’t very large, for another, the materials were extremely numerous, encompassing both obsidian records and paper ones—the papers were reinforced with techniques and wouldn’t degrade over millennia.

Although Wei Sancai wasn’t fond of the Luo Family, he couldn’t help but marvel upon seeing this, "Worthy of the Luo Family, even these small place records are so well preserved... double sets, no less."

What is meant by double sets, is that identical information is preserved twice on obsidian and twice on paper.

However, Luo Shiqi was not in the mood for a verbal sparring match. Facing the relics of the ancestors, he unquestionably maintained considerable reverence.

But Luo Zhuanhe couldn’t help but mention, "There’s also a set of the most original records, which I didn’t have them bring out."

Maintaining the completeness of records was originally a basic requirement for the Luo Family in mission tasks. The larger the clan, the stricter the rules, and the Xin Mo Plate was indeed boring enough that copying records was a way to pass the time.

Luo Yuanwu spoke again, "Elder, how about contacting the kinship house to have them compile a possible list?"

"That’s a good suggestion," Luo Shiqi tore open the space with a raise of his hand and vanished before everyone.

Usually, his behavior was just for the sake of ostentation, but now that there was an earnest matter, he certainly wouldn’t waste time.

Two hours later, he reappeared, accompanied by three white-haired True Immortals from the kinship house.

Regardless of their age, these three showed great respect to Han Hai, not to mention Wei Sancai—Sancai True Sage was even older than the three of them!

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