Big Data Cultivation

Faced with Luan Xiong True Sage’s request, Feng Jun naturally couldn’t refuse.

However, he cautiously raised a question, "Have you considered the second wave of the Insect Race’s warp jump?"

Now, the Insect Clan Temple in the Zhechi Star System has been completely destroyed, yet the bugs haven’t been entirely wiped out. These creatures are extremely resilient; though aware of their impending doom, they prove hard to track down if they choose to hide.

Some cultivators are currently scouting for mines, but most are still searching for the surviving Insect Race members.

Upon hearing Feng Jun mention a second warp jump, Luan Xiong True Sage scratched his head and sheepishly stated, "Haven’t we always been waiting? But they simply refuse to come. Tuotuo and I can’t just keep waiting endlessly, right?"

That indeed poses a problem. Two True Sage-level combat strengths cannot remain idle forever; it would be too big a waste.

After pondering, Feng Jun asked, "So have you not checked the surrounding areas for any bugs?"

"Nichang and the others found a star system with the Insect Race," Luan Xiong raised his eyebrows, expressing his frustration, "But the bugs only occupy two planets, and one of them is for mining... Those True Immortals said they don’t need our help."

Feng Jun’s mouth twitched slightly, "So they’re actually staking out their own territory... Isn’t that a bit disrespectful to the True Sages?"

"The key is, we aren’t interested," Luan Xiong True Sage couldn’t help but let out a bitter laugh, "The rewards are not worth the effort."

Feng Jun blinked, "You could have one of you stay put, and the other search around, right?"

"We’ve searched, but found nothing..." Luan Xiong True Sage expressed his frustration, "You’ve traveled to many places; we were hoping you could help us find a suitable star system, one where our skills could be fully utilized. Of course, we can take turns going."

You can take turns going, but if the Insect Race warps again, a single True Sage might not be enough to stop them. Feng Jun furrowed his brows in thought for a moment, then his eyes suddenly lit up, "Wait... let me see if I can deduce which direction the bugs will warp from."

"Seriously?" Luan Xiong True Sage looked at him in astonishment, "You can even deduce that?"

It turns out that Feng Jun was overthinking it. He was able to deduce the originating star system of the corresponding Insect Race based on the bug corpses, but couldn’t figure out the warp point.

Although the bugs mostly originate from one star system, how was he supposed to know where the "Ciansi Star System" is?

After some thought, he proposed, "I don’t think there are particularly formidable races in the star systems I’ve passed. Why don’t you take me around, and if we find a suitable system, I can help you pinpoint it."

Luan Xiong True Sage nodded, smiling warmly, "That’s exactly what I had in mind. Good communication prevents our abilities from being wasted and helps us better save the Human Race of our world."

Feng Jun had finally managed to find some leisure but was once again persuaded to open up a "Third Battlefield." One might expect him to be reluctant about it, but he had his reasons for conceding, "True Sage, before that, you must first do me a favor."

Luan Xiong True Sage, hearing that he intended to go to a new human-settled point, immediately became interested, "I heard the humans there have a unique understanding of the use of energy stones. I’d love to see it firsthand."

Tuotuo True Sage’s image emerged, "Luan Xiong, it’s better for you to stay here and guard the juniors; leave the traveling to me... Anyway, the path I’ve scouted, Feng Xiaoyou will take you along it, so why not just enjoy the ride?"

"Don’t even think about it," Luan Xiong True Sage flatly refused him, "Feng Xiaoyou has deep ties with my Jinwu Sect."

Tuotuo True Sage was almost fuming, "Even though I’ve had misunderstandings with him, we’ve already moved beyond them. What do you mean by this?"

"I don’t mean anything by it," Luan Xiong True Sage gestured dismissively, "I purely want to broaden my horizons."

Point-to-point teleportation might be effective, but traveling around enriches one’s spiritual heart. As a Great Cultivator at the Emergence Stage, is it possible not to understand this?

Tuotuo True Sage glanced at Feng Jun, saw no reaction, and could only helplessly shake his head—traveling around undeniably benefits one’s cultivation, but it might also yield new discoveries.

Those new discoveries might seem trivial but are quite useful even if not applicable at the Emergence Stage. Besides, it’s beneficial to look after fellow disciples, a Constant thought for any sect’s Great Cultivator.

Regrettably, he had a dispute with Feng Jun previously. Although they’ve moved past it, he couldn’t insist without Feng Jun’s nod.

Feng Jun led Luan Xiong True Sage to the Dumbbell Star System first. This time, he dared not teleport to a satellite but chose to land directly on Xingzheng Star, near the desert where he collected goods the first time.

As soon as they landed, Luan Xiong True Sage frowned, "Why do I feel like I’m being watched?"

The big boss’s response was even sharper, "There are five or six satellites above eyeing us... Blink quickly."

Feng Jun didn’t use Blink but instead adjusted the airflow around him while informing Luan Xiong, "There’s a satellite in the sky."

"It’s just an imaging satellite..." Luan Xiong True Sage grabbed Feng Jun’s shoulder, and with a Blink, they were already in outer space.

Then, after a few consecutive Blinks, he asked Feng Jun, "Which direction?"

Feng Jun shook his head, carefully discerning for a long time before pointing in a certain direction, "There!"

Luan Xiong didn’t travel slowly either; grabbing Feng Jun, he took just over a day to reach the Wufang Star System, more than a hundred million miles away.

Upon first encountering this human society, Luan Xiong also wanted to broaden his horizons, so he wandered around Xingzheng Star with Feng Jun, occasionally asking Feng Jun for information.

Xingzheng Star in the Wufang System is twice the size of the Dumbbell System star, with twice the population, but it doesn’t have big cities; instead, there are super city clusters and countryside towns everywhere.

The super city clusters are generally composed of seven or eight cities, independent of each other, often with worse relations.

There are historical reasons and interest factors at play; the complex relationships are precisely why they are clusters rather than super large cities.

Feng Jun knows a bit about this, but Luan Xiong True Sage is completely unaware. As he strolled around listening to Feng Jun’s explanations, he felt leisurely and at ease.

Although the Wufang System is near the border, it doesn’t directly face the Insect Race’s attacks, so city management is not as strict. Moreover, Luan Xiong True Sage’s cultivation level is extremely high, allowing them to shuttle through the crowd without attracting anyone’s attention.

Luan Xiong’s cultivation level is high, and he also acts with impunity. Whenever he sees something interesting, he promptly takes it. Feng Jun tried to persuade him a few times, but the True Sage replied, "Shall I leave some Energy Blocks as payment?"

He knows that the human society here uses Federation currency for transactions, but he doesn’t have any and naturally wouldn’t leave Spirit Stones. Xia Nichang and the others had mined before and had some Energy Stones, which could be converted into Energy Blocks conveniently. Luan Xiong also had a few.

Feng Jun was startled and said, "Forget it, just take it directly."

In the following period, he planned to set up a trading center in this star system. If anyone casually exchanged Energy Blocks for items, it might attract military attention, which would be unfavorable for his subsequent actions.

After visiting Xingzheng Star, Luan Xiong was interested in touring two Mining Stars. Both planets are extremely cold, unsuitable for human habitation, and lack the potential to be transformed into habitable worlds, so they’re only suitable for mining.

However, the various veins here have been mined for five or six hundred years, with abandoned mines scattered everywhere.

Previously, there were large deposits of Energy Stone mines, but they have been mostly exhausted. There are now seventy to eighty scattered Energy Stone fine tail veins left, but the extraction costs are rather high, prompting many mining companies to overlook them.

Some even resort to covertly mining Energy Stone mines because going through official channels offers little profit.

Yet, these two planets still contain other extractable mineral deposits, and there are some metals that are rare in the Federation. However, there are too many forces here, including ex-faction powers, local natives, mining conglomerates, and even private mining teams.

Luan Xiong’s sensing ability is strong, and it wasn’t long before he found a shallow tail vein of Energy Stone, "Hmm, there’s an Energy Stone vein that hasn’t been discovered. It’s small and fragmented, but even mosquitoes are meat. Feng Jun, aren’t you interested in getting involved?"

"Not really interested," Feng Jun shook his head. "This is Human Race territory. Leave some resources for them to develop... If I wanted Energy Stones, I’d naturally go to the Insect Race’s territory and seize them. Bullying mortals is not something I do."

Actually, he suspected that the Human Federation might not be entirely unaware of the Energy Stone mine’s tail vein, but as the vein storage approached original levels, the Wufang Star System didn’t necessarily need to extract it immediately—leaving some strategic reserves isn’t bad, is it?

Following this, Luan Xiong True Sage discovered another kind of mineral, called Ice Fire Silver Essence. It is extremely rare, even in Tianqin, and is a very valuable material for artifact refining, perfectly suited for Jinwu Sect’s use.

The key point is that the Human Race here simply treats it as an industrial catalyst. In Luan Xiong’s opinion, this is sheer wastefulness.

But with Feng Jun’s words spoken first, he couldn’t forcibly take it. Instead, he said, "I’ll find a way to get more of this stuff later. Jinwu Sect offers high prices... Xia Nichang actually needs it."

In two days, the two of them roughly toured the Wufang Star System, then Feng Jun took Luan Xiong True Sage back to the Ciansi Star System, beginning their search for Insect Race planets.

Actually, this place had already penetrated deep into the Insect territory. As long as they searched star systems one by one, it wouldn’t be hard to find Insect Race planets.

Luan Xiong True Sage spent twelve days flying more than a billion miles and finally found a suitable star system.

During this journey of over a billion miles, they had also encountered two planets with the Insect Race, but the groups were too small for the True Sage to bother with.

Upon finding a suitable planet, Feng Jun cupped his hands and said, "True Sage, you can slowly survey here; I must take my leave now!"