Chapter 2625 - 2617: Cycle of Cause and Effect

Chapter 2625: Chapter 2617: Cycle of Cause and Effect

Feng Jun relied on time rewind from the Five Rings and various situation analyses to deduce what had just happened.

Yi Jue and Qian Zhong, by calculating with their fingers and using causal deduction, also figured out the sequence of events.

Yi Jue expressed with a mix of amusement and exasperation, "This Yu Qingzhu... How unlucky must she be."

Like Feng Jun, she neither blamed the Artifact Refiner whose Artifact Refining fire exploded nor felt the Dantai family disciple did anything wrong—although he was a clan cultivator, he legitimately rented a cave to attempt Core Formation, it wasn’t his fault.

Qian Zhong could deduce a bit more; indeed, the Divine Spirit Lord was extraordinary. She transmitted a thought, "Qi linkage is one aspect, but the key is this woman is not a cultivator of this realm, causing obstruction in causality... but she is indeed quite unfortunate."

She was able to deduce that Yu Qingzhu could not perfectly match with this domain and believed this factor was significant. Of course, this news could not be spread, so she could only express it through thought, "Poor thing, will have to delay a little while longer before Emerging."

Feng Jun hadn’t thought of this at first; only after she mentioned it did he realize—Yu Qingzhu was not only from another world, but crucially, in the Earth Realm... she had foundational traits akin to a favored heir of destiny.

Her family can be said to be the top in Huaxia, her appearance and figure are goddess-level, her academic performance is good, and she is deeply loved by the elder in her family, standing at the pinnacle of Huaxia from birth.

If she hadn’t come into contact with these people from Luohua and started cultivation, it would be difficult to find a boy suitable for her within Huaxia; the ultimate outcome would likely be a political marriage.

In comparison, the main character Feng Jun only had a bit of fortuitous encounters; he really had nothing else to show for it.

Because Yu Qingzhu’s fortune was rooted in the Earth Realm, experiencing a bit of interference in the Kunhao Realm was no surprise at all.

Feng Jun didn’t feel sorry for her interference this time; her step to a higher realm failed not at the most critical juncture, and her foundation wasn’t damaged, only her aura was disordered and her body had a minor issue that would take about a year to recover.

Moreover, her cultivation aptitude was exceptionally good—Profound Yin paired with Space, truly a favored heir of destiny, and such a small accident had a negligible impact on her path.

She was the first among the members of Luohua to encounter issues that led to a halt while advancing, also considered setting a precedent.

However, Feng Jun genuinely wasn’t worried because he had other cards up his sleeve—in the past, he mentioned, she wasn’t allowed to find a boyfriend before Emerging... With such a trump card as backing, is the Emergence Stage even an issue?

So he nodded slightly, "It’s not a big deal, just advancing again next year. Then I’ll deduce it again; as long as there’s no unexpected interference, advancing is assured."

At this point, Qian Zhong also perceived Yu Qingzhu’s constitution and couldn’t help but express with surprise, "Profound Yin Constitution, indeed rare, no wonder you are so confident. But I am curious... can you deduce unexpected circumstances based on domain influence?"

For her, pure deduction isn’t difficult, as there are only so many known factors, for whom it’s difficult; for whom it’s easy, it’s easy.

But with external influences, the difficulty greatly increases, uncertain factors may lead to diametrically opposite deduced results.

Especially this time, the interfering subject might be the domain consciousness; if such an existence intentionally intervenes, it would be a nightmare for any deducer—one must understand that in the Kunhao Realm, domain consciousness is tantamount to the Heavenly Dao.

Thus, Feng Jun not discovering the potential crisis earlier was perfectly normal. Even those with the strongest deduction abilities could not precisely predict such an unbelievable coincidence—it epitomizes the saying, "Of all unforeseen events, the human is the hardest to foresee."

Hearing Qian Zhong say this, Feng Jun also scratched his head; didn’t he also realize that his spiritual perception was clouded in this matter?

Nevertheless, he braced himself to express, "Unexpected events are certainly difficult to deduce, but this realm still favors me somewhat, so the issues shouldn’t be significant... If I had been at White Pebble Beach in the past two days, perhaps this wouldn’t have happened."

The last sentence he said with a fair amount of confidence; first of all, if he had actually been there, a coincidence that cannot be more coincidental might not have occurred—the domain indeed extends him considerable grace.

Secondly, if he had truly been there, discovering a clue in advance and resolving it in a timely manner wouldn’t have been difficult—he could avert near-failure in forming a Golden Core; does the Emergence Stage count for much?

Qian Zhong hesitated for a moment, then nodded, "You’re right as well, I can sense this domain’s favorable impression of you, but I greatly admire the confidence you have to promise such a causal deduction... Prior to this, I assumed you possessed some secret deduction technique."

As a Divine Spirit, Qian Zhong’s level of deduction is quite high, significantly higher than Yi Jue’s; although she doesn’t have as precise deductive abilities as Feng Jun, her cultivation level is evident and being from an ancient family with no lack of secret techniques, she can even deduce quite a bit of causality.

Yet, hearing Feng Jun’s words, she indeed admired him; clearly the attempt to Enter emerging failed, but he dares to assure success next time. She genuinely doesn’t know where his courage comes from—though it’s the Profound Yin Constitution, yet the domain doesn’t favor it.

No matter if you are favored by the domain, so what? The domain consciousness is an extremely willful existence.

Yi Jue, standing by, couldn’t help but roll her eyes, "Mountain Master Feng’s deductions were calculated early on."

Even if the domain consciousness is displeased, so what? This guy still has other methods... You must know that’s a Profound Yin Constitution!

Qian Zhong was momentarily confused; she was not unaware of the significance of the Profound Yin Constitution to Qianxiu—having cultivated for thousands of years, what situations has she not encountered? But she never really thought that Yi Jue might tolerate some of Feng Jun’s actions.

No matter how you look at it, Yi Jue is universally recognized as the top genius in the Tianqin Plane, breaking through to the Emergence Stage before six hundred years is a certainty.

Feng Jun is also quite formidable, but no matter how exceptional he is, he’s just at the Fifth Layer of Golden Core, still far from the Emergence Stage.

A genius who hasn’t matured can’t be considered a genius, even if Feng Jun is outstanding in other aspects.

Moreover, between Feng Jun and Yi Jue, the difference in cultivation level is too great. Although Taoist companions are said to be partners, those with higher cultivation certainly hold more dominance, not to mention when the gap is this wide.

While Qian Zhong was still bewildered, the restriction of the cave suddenly lifted, leaving it silent.

The three of Feng Jun immediately sensed it, Yu Qingzhu was inside weeping bitterly. Even if she was just a minor cultivator, it wasn’t appropriate for them to enter hastily. However, Zhang Caixin, unaware, shifted her body to rush inside.

Feng Jun raised his hand and restrained her, then sent over a message via divine sense, "Let her calm down for a moment."

Zhang Caixin paused, then asked mentally, "Is she alright?"

What Feng Jun appreciated most was this trait in Xiao Caixin. She had her private concerns, she could get jealous, but she carried a strong grassroots essence, and she cared deeply about the small group of Luohua.

By rights, Yu Qingzhu was her primary competitor, someone she would eventually surpass someday. Had trouble struck, she should’ve been relieved, but first she activated the Essence Blood Protection Talisman alarm, then she wanted to rush in to see what trouble Yu Qingzhu encountered.

Therefore, Feng Jun smiled and said, "It’s fine, how serious could it be... living a lifetime, who doesn’t face some misfortune?"

At this moment, Mei Yeyu reported back, "Master Yandun from Xuanshui Sect requests to see the Mountain Master, saying he wants to make amends."

Master Yandun is at the Golden Core Eighth Layer, ready to break through to the Ninth Layer at any time. Though his artifact refining skills in Xuanshui Sect are among the best, he is not considered merely a promising candidate anymore, but rather renowned.

One must know that whether an artifact refiner is impressive isn’t necessarily related to their cultivation level. For outstanding artifact refiners, cultivation restrictions on refining are not important; skill is the key.

Master Yandun is a typical example, fulfilling numerous True Artifact orders within Xuanshui Sect to the point of fame, and generally disdainful of taking treasured artifact requests for real cultivators.

This time visiting White Pebble Beach, he hoped to form a good connection with Feng Jun. He is passionate about artifact refining, now just over six hundred years old, confident in advancing to Golden Core Ninth Layer, but forming an infant... he’s genuinely not sure, so he hopes to receive a series of unrestricted guidance.

He himself is already a renowned artifact refiner, a craftsman who understands all the intricacies around reservations or lack thereof.

Master Yandun’s attitude was genuinely faultless; upon arrival, he meticulously investigated the refining content and continuously attempted even when parts failed—artifact refining growth is inherently a process of trial and error.

But unfortunately, it was him who caused today’s component failure.

And more unfortunately, he had a certain level of reading ability... artifact refiners aren’t merely craftsmen, they are also cultivators.

Master Yandun discovered that his actions affected someone in Mountain Master Feng’s estate, almost immediately upon realizing this, Mountain Master Feng returned suddenly with two True Immortals.

He didn’t need to think hard to know he had caused trouble, pondered for a while, and came to confess.

"It’s unrelated to you," Feng Jun really disliked venting anger on others, he spoke earnestly, "Artifact refining failure is normal, we were not planning to be critical... everyone is trying out, don’t be too stressed."

Master Yandun’s expression still didn’t look good, "So... did it truly cause an impact? I can provide compensation."

"No compensation is needed," Feng Jun chuckled, thinking he wasn’t that unreasonable, "If you genuinely want to express regret, then quickly refine the device, that would be the best apology... what I promised you won’t be discounted either."

The last sentence was what Master Yandun wanted to hear, and finally he relaxed a little, then solemnly asked, "Should we adjust our refining location?"

He suspected the proximity was one cause of this mishap.

"No need," Feng Jun shook his head; this magical treasure’s confidentiality must be maintained, being too far might lead to losing control, "I just hope you can refine it as soon as possible."