Chapter 1029: Chapter 1029: Grounded (Vote for more monthly updates)

Mobile signal? Feng Jun chuckles dismissively, as it was intentional exposure on his part.

He wants to let the folks from the Wanderer’s Association know that retaliation may come from Luohua Manor; otherwise, how could he deter the petty criminals?

He must make it clear to others that Luohua Manor is not a free market; not just anyone can come and go as they please.

So he nods his head, speaking solemnly, “Then I’ll just turn off my phone when I go out.”

“But Master, it’s not fun if you say so,” the life secretary actually understands, “If you didn’t want your mobile signal exposed, who could trace it? I mean, there might be some targeted traps recently, why bother? Let’s all just save some face for each other.”

Feng Jun contemplates for a moment before speaking, “I feel that this Overseas Youzi Association is really taking things for granted… Have you figured out the whereabouts of Ito Jiro? I don’t mind making a trip to Africa.”

The life secretary looks at him suspiciously, “Haven’t you been overseas recently?”

Feng Jun shakes his head promptly, “No, I found a big mountain and went camping for a few days, any issues?”

“It’s good that you haven’t been overseas,” the life secretary hesitates, but eventually clarifies, “You’re now considered a confidential personnel; if you want to travel abroad, you might find that… you can’t get on a plane.”

“What?” Feng Jun frowns, hardly believing his ears, “What do you mean by… confidential? Are you mistaken? I’m simply an idle member of society, I haven’t even paid into the five insurances and one housing fund.”

Just then, Elder Yu, who had been dozing with his eyes half-closed, opens his eyes, “No mistake, you really are considered confidential.”

Feng Jun’s eyes widen in shock, “I’m confidential? How could I possibly be… What’s the reason?”

Elder Yu blinks and solemnly states, “There was a fault in the related confidential personnel database, and you were mistakenly added in. But since you’ve been added, it can’t be easily revoked… do you understand?”

Feng Jun’s eyes narrow, probing, “A technical mistake?”

“I don’t know what kind of mistake it counts as,” Elder Yu calmly sits, calmly responding, “But the authority to remove names from the list isn’t something just anyone has. Triggering more severe consequences would be worse, I think you understand that… better give up on this.”

Feng Jun’s eyebrows slowly knot together, “Elder Yu, I tend to be quite irritable, but generally, I don’t start trouble with people. I’ve done my best treating you… This joke you’re playing, I find it a bit upsetting.”

Elder Yu’s murky eyes show a hint of curiosity, “Eh, why do you think I’m joking?”

Feng Jun points to his own head, “My head is on my neck, not just for eating, but for thinking… Mistakenly added to a confidential list? Can you come up with a more ridiculous reason?”

“Hmph,” Elder Yu dismisses with a snort, “Still too young. Let me tell you, whether the reason is ridiculous or not, doesn’t matter. What matters is that you won’t be able to take an international flight… do you need a more serious reason?”

Hearing this, Feng Jun loses his temper… I mean, you old chiefs, can’t you handle things more cleanly?

Seeing his reaction, the life secretary can’t help but mutter under his breath, “Actually… it’s for your own protection.”

Feng Jun isn’t overly concerned about not being able to leave the country–he had been tipped off by Yang Yuxin a while ago.

After all, with a Time Shuttle in hand, he’s qualified to be a smuggler now; why care about such formalities?

He just wants to clarify one thing: why won’t you let me leave the country?

Elder Yu’s response seems like a joke, with a suspicion of shamelessness, but it accurately expresses: we just don’t want you to leave the country, as for the reasons… do they matter?

To be fair, they haven’t used “suspected tax evasion” to prevent him from leaving the country, which is already giving him a lot of face.

After realizing all this, Feng Jun still asks, “Let’s get back to the topic, is there any latest news on Ito Jiro?”

The life secretary shakes his head, “I don’t know, the old master has retired for many years now, those departments… it’s not convenient to make contact.”

This statement aligns with Feng Jun’s understanding; contacting foreign intelligence agencies while being retired for over twenty years is inappropriate and likely to lead to unnecessary misunderstandings.

So he stands up and nods, “Alright, you guys take a break, I’ve still got matters to attend to.”

What Luohua is facing right now is the upcoming second trial in the Danxia Heaven Secret Realm, with thirty-six slots released by Guan Shanyue–probably decided in conjunction with Magu.

Out of these, there are five slots for Luohua, four for Danxia Heaven itself, and the remaining twenty-seven are contended for by the other Daoist Sects.

The quotas for Danxia Heaven are a bit scarce, but that’s also the intention of Director Guan. After all, the secret realm belongs to Danxia Heaven. They can occupy as many quotas as they want, and I believe no one would have any objections.

Truth is, Danxia Heaven currently has too few disciples on the cultivation path and in martial cultivation. Including these four individuals, it even includes Guan Shanyue herself–though she doesn’t possess any cultivation level, she has the confidence to protect herself.

Among those entering the secret realm, Wudang has the most people, with seven individuals, equivalent to the sum of Luohua and Danxia Heaven. However, Wudang does have many martial cultivators, and they also transferred two disciples to Magu Mountain, allowing them to switch Daoist lineages, hence their larger number.

Different from the mobile phone dimension, the Daoist Sects in the current Earth Realm don’t consider switching sect affiliations a big issue, with many Daoists converting to Buddhism. In the age of the declining dharma, cultivation is the most important thing, and clan prejudices are not so critical.

Guan Shanyue’s idea is to have fewer people from her own and Luohua’s side, but more from the other Daoist Sects–after all, she also collects more money that way.

Magu Mountain is too poor and too weak. If possible, she would also like to be like Luohua Manor, monopolizing all the benefits, and only when outsiders look favorable, would she throw out some unimportant resources, and even then… at a high price.

Feng Jun didn’t feel that Luohua’s list was short. The manor has so many people in total, five each time for two rounds is enough, and as for the secret realm, he felt that everyone should just adapt to it.

What the people from other Daoist Sects valued the most was the output from inside, but to Feng Jun, compared with the mobile phone dimension, it was still quite inferior.

However, in the foreseeable future, probably only he and Zhang Caixin in the mobile phone dimension would be able to hold their ground. In the spirit that even a mosquito’s meat is flesh, Danxia Heaven’s secret realm is considered a good choice. Cultivation relies on resources, and even the smallest should not go to waste since wastefulness is shameful.

Feng Jun planned to send out Gazi, Gu Jiahui, Yang Yuxin, Xu Leigang, and Wang Haifeng, and also bring along Hua Hua as the team leader, being a spirit beast who would not occupy a quota. Zhang Caixin had already been there once, so there was no need for her to go again.

As for Sister Hong and Feng Jing, they naturally had other means of enhancement, and having cultivated in the mobile phone dimension, they had some exposure to the broader world, so there was no need for them to go this time.

Gao Qiang and Li Shishi were scheduled for the next opportunity. Li Shishi had only just joined and it was not suitable for her to go there, while Gao Qiang’s combat strength was formidable. In Luohua, only Gazi could compete with him, so next time, Gao Qiang would become the main combat strength.

Feng Jun wasn’t sure if Hua Hua would want to go to Danxia Heaven next time. The people of Luohua always needed someone with strong combat strength, right?

However, he believed that there was a high probability that Zhang Caixin would advance to the Qi Refinement Realm in the next Danxia Heaven trial.

After discussing and sharing the arrangement with everyone, no one felt they couldn’t accept it. Yang Yuxin even expressed that she could give up her spot–if anyone was interested, she was willing to relinquish her quota because she felt her cultivation level wasn’t high either.

But how could anyone else take up this topic? It was clear Mountain Master Feng arranged for the mother and daughter to go on a three-day trip to the mini-world together. Director Yang’s cultivation level might not be high, but Feng Jun’s earliest three disciples were all going with them, and with Hua Hua included, their protection would be more than sufficient.

The most qualified to object, Sister Hong and Feng Jing, kept silent, so no one else said a word.

However, some surprises did occur. Shen Qingyi approached Feng Jun: she also wanted to experience the mini-world.

She even stated she didn’t need to occupy a quota from Luohua–Kunlun was also interested in sending people to Danxia Heaven.

If this were the Kunlun of old, hearing about a secret realm in Danxia Heaven, they would probably have first thought to seize it. But now, Kunlun is firmly suppressed by Luohua, even having their formation pillars for their mountain protection array taken, and many Daoist friends went to make a Kunlun day trip.

Besides, Danxia Heaven is sharing resources, benefiting many fellow Daoists. If they dared to cause trouble in such a matter, they would be despised by all fellow Daoists. Although Kunlun may be arrogant, they also have to weigh whether they can bear the consequences.

So this time, Kunlun came in a proper manner, wanting to apply for entry to the mini-world.

There are thirty-six quotas for the mini-world, with Luohua, Danxia Heaven, and Wudang taking sixteen of them, accounting for nearly half. The remaining twenty, some could enter just by applying, such as Dong Zenghong of Guiguzi, Zhang Dongyuan of Qingcheng, Feng Tianyang of Taibai, Tang Wenji of Maoshan, etc.

So counting down, there are roughly eight free quotas left, now it is up to everyone to compete for them.

However, places like Wangwu and Dragon Phoenix Mountain basically have no qualification. This was an exclusion agreement negotiated between Feng Jun and Guan Shanyue, where if one party does not accept a certain force, the other must not accept it on their own.

Feng Jun told Shen Qingyi, don’t even think about it this time, next time… maybe.

He didn’t explain further because Kunlun has always been like this–I’m just informing you.

Once Hua Hua leaves, the manor’s defensive strength will be greatly reduced, especially as it guards the Spirit Plant garden. If the information here gets out, it could truly cause a sensation throughout Huaxia–ordinary people find magic artifacts and magical treasures a bit illusory, but miracle elixirs are what truly drive people crazy.

Feng Jun also couldn’t guarantee that he himself wouldn’t go out, so Shen Qingyi and Gao Qiang, even in Luohua, are the last resort.

Calculating the time, everyone should be about ready to depart. Feng Jun arranged for them to leave a bit earlier–once there, Luohua is also half the landlord and must help Danxia Heaven with arrangements. He also needed Hua Hua to bring two Spirit Stones to activate the secret realm.

As for Feng Jun, he would not go, because people from Kunlun have come out. Before going to Danxia Heaven, they first have to deliver three damaged magic artifacts to Luohua.

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