Master, What Dao Do You Cultivate?-Chapter 45: Thousands of Maple Leaves Falling Before the Nangong Gate

Ji Qinglin didn't expect the crystal arm of the immortal's corpse to still be able to move.
Startled, he instinctively pulled his hand back, but when he tugged, he realized that although the crystal arm had grabbed him, it didn't have much weight and was easily lifted by him.
However, Ji Qinglin could still clearly feel that there seemed to be some force pulling on the crystal bones in his hand.
Seeing that there was no real danger, Ji Qinglin decided not to exert any more force. Instead, he focused on feeling the power from the crystal bones in his hand. Sure enough, under the pull of the bone, his right arm also began to swing in front of him, feeling as though someone was guiding him to perform Tai Chi.
While allowing his arm to move freely, Ji Qinglin also moved his steps and left arm. As his body shifted, the waves of data in the Sea of Data, which had always been rushing toward him, now circled around him, forming a giant vortex centered on himself.
What's even more remarkable was that Ji Qinglin noticed that even though he was surrounded by the vortex, the Sea of Data within a nearly two-meter radius beneath his feet remained as calm as a mirror. The data within it was neatly categorized, and as soon as he made contact, it quickly absorbed into his body.
The data waves from the outside collided with the two-meter platform under his feet and were also absorbed.
Hoo—
As Ji Qinglin was contemplating the significance of this change, the crystal arm in his hand suddenly caught fire and turned to ash in the blink of an eye.
Was this the immortal’s teaching?
Ji Qinglin still hadn’t figured out the significance of the immortal's bones helping him change the Sea of Data into this state. So, he sat cross-legged on the two-meter platform again, thinking about continuing to absorb the data the previous way.
However, as soon as he sat down, the data streams from all around quickly surged into his body. Unlike the chaotic data he had previously absorbed using his arms, this time, the data came from all around his body and was already neatly categorized, pure data.
It felt like drinking plain water with a small straw before, and now, it was like drinking ice-cold cola from a pint glass.
As Ji Qinglin absorbed the data smoothly, he also understood the guidance of the immortal's bones: the method of obtaining power.
By optimizing the way to obtain data, he could absorb the surrounding power most efficiently.
Looking at the two-meter-wide, mirror-like calm data waters at his feet, Ji Qinglin speculated that this might be what cultivators referred to as the external small circulation.
He had heard people from the Commerce Guild talk before that when crossing from the Foundation Stabilization Realm to the Core Formation Realm, the most important thing was to find a stable external source of power. However, they definitely didn’t have the patience of ancient cultivators who could absorb the essence of the sun and moon and temper their qi for hundreds of years. Therefore, many Qi Refiners, in order to reach this point, would directly install a second energy supply within their bodies, with the most common being a backup heart for power.
Previously, Ji Qinglin could only obtain data from the Qi Sea Cloud Storage as a power source, which wasn’t stable or efficient. But now, it seemed that he had truly crossed the threshold into the Core Formation Realm.
Ji Qinglin took advantage of the moment and absorbed the data from the Sea of Data hungrily. The ten little figures in the top-left corner of his vision were quickly filled up to four.
When it felt like he had reached his body’s limit, Ji Qinglin didn’t force it. He quickly withdrew from the Qi Sea Cloud Storage.
The immortal's bones were still in the drawer. It seemed that the revelation wasn’t in the bones themselves, but in the internal communication triggered upon contact. What he had just learned should be the method of cultivation. If that was indeed the case, collecting the entire immortal's body and obtaining a full set of cultivation methods wasn’t impossible.
"Master! Time to eat!"
"Coming."
Tsk, the next problem would be how to teach this technique to my little, foolish disciple. She doesn't have a Qi Sea Cloud Storage or internal communication. I wonder if using a virtual scene with Soul Refining would work... Hmm, speaking of which, she should probably learn Soul Refining techniques too.
In Bangkok’s Nanhua District, within the headquarters of one of the major players, the Sihai Trading Group, business elites were discussing the trade plans for the next quarter in the meeting room.
On the floor above them was a tea room with an elegant, old-fashioned decoration. The people with real decision-making power for the group were sitting here. Some were elderly, others were in their prime, but no matter who they were, all of them were focused on the seat of honor in the tea room, for that was where the true power of the company lay.
Seated on an old Huangli circle chair, a woman dressed in a white custom-tailored suit with maple leaf embroidery on her jacket sat upright. Her hands were clasped on her nose bridge, revealing only a pair of red eyes that were quite intimidating. Her red lips parted slightly as she spoke in a mature voice:
"To be honest, I never intended to sit in this position. If not for my two brothers committing such an unthinkable act against my father, I’d probably still be living a carefree life as a rich young lady. But since the responsibility has fallen on my shoulders, the Nangong family has never shirked from our duties since our ancestors began their ventures in the South Seas.
I know there are many senior family members and industry veterans below me who have their opinions about me, even some shareholders who, before I took over, colluded with those who didn’t bring my brothers with them, trying to kill me on the road.
I’m not saying this to settle old scores, but to let everyone here know that these are all things that happened before I took over. I won’t bring them up again or investigate them. It’s as if they never happened. However, if anyone tries to do something unrelated to the business again, it won’t be so easy to handle.
I know I can’t compare to my father in terms of professional ability yet, so during this growth phase, I won’t interfere with the group’s normal operations, nor will I redistribute anyone’s power. However, major matters and decisions still need to be ed to me for approval. If you can't find me in an emergency, you can directly contact Uncle Mo."
The elderly man sitting diagonally behind her smiled slightly and nodded at everyone, but the pressure from his eagle-eyed gaze remained unchanged.
After she finished speaking, the woman picked up the teacup in front of her and slowly gestured to the sides. Everyone followed suit and raised their cups.
"I’ll raise a cup to everyone. Please take care of Sihai Trading," she said.
Everyone drank it down in one go. Some showed approval, some sighed in relief, while others wore expressions of doubt.
As the group departed, only the woman in the seat of honor and the elderly man behind her remained in the tea room. The woman’s delicate body suddenly slumped, falling into the Huangli circle chair. She lazily turned to the old man behind her and said:
"Ha, Uncle Mo, holding that pose is really tiring. Was my father like this?"
Uncle Mo poured her another cup of tea and explained:
"Although the master is getting older, his energy is still very vigorous."
"Really? Does that mean I’ll have to work here until I’m as old as my father to retire? This is not the life I want!"
Uncle Mo comforted her:
"Actually, it's not as exaggerated as it sounds. Professional matters should be left to professionals. When there are no major matters, you can certainly act as a hands-off manager."
Upon hearing this, Nangong Qianfeng sighed in relief. Then, as if suddenly remembering something, she asked:
"Uncle Mo, can we track down that guy we met in the Old Town of the Xindong District?"
"The one who saved you? Of course. The situation has stabilized now. It’s reasonable to repay kindness."
Nangong Qianfeng clenched her fists and lightly gritted her silver teeth. It seemed she could already see that little thief who had treated her lightly. She said fiercely:
"Yes, repay kindness!"