Free Web NovelChapter 2341: Chapter 2343: New Developments
Hmm? Feng Jun slightly furrowed his brows and asked with a hint of displeasure, "What do you mean by that?"
"She hopes, boss, that you can allow her to cultivate," Sofia’s ability to withstand pressure was quite impressive, as she dared to express her opinion despite Feng Jun’s pressure, which is truly something not everyone can do, "I want to plead for her."
"Plead..." Feng Jun laughed indifferently, then asked seriously, "Aren’t you afraid she’ll learn about the Golden Sunflower?"
"She already knows," Sofia smiled indifferently, "I’ve already been labeled an Apostate throughout the Western world, and now with the establishment of the Daoist Temple, they are spreading rumors everywhere that I possess the Golden Sunflower, but no one dares to come."
Feng Jun pondered for a moment and asked, "Do you think... she can be trusted?"
Sofia pondered for a moment before answering, "She should be, right? After all, when I first set up this Daoist Temple, she also invested."
"That’s just a matter of values," Zhong Lijing spoke softly, willing to talk when with Feng Jun, "She thought it might be beneficial and tentatively invested, which is not uncommon. The boss wants to know if she is the person you trust the most?"
Sofia thought for a moment, choosing her words carefully, "I think this should be a cultural difference leading to different ways of thinking. I have people I trust more, but trust is actually very subjective and doesn’t necessarily represent reliability..."
"Trust can change with circumstances, but as for the interest you mentioned, I think it’s more reliable, under the premise of interest, many people become reliable... Of course, if she affects my interests, I won’t be polite."
The three of them exchanged glances, indeed, this is... a cultural difference.
However, since accepting the human mindset of the Insect World, Feng Jun is more willing to listen to the ways of thinking between different cultures. After thinking for a moment, he asked, "Even if there’s interest involved, if you could only teach one person cultivation, would you still choose her?"
"Why not?" Sofia blinked and spoke, "First, she really wishes to cultivate, then, our relationship is indeed very good, and third, if she starts cultivating and treats this as a career, I have more opportunities to venture out."
The Little Celestial Master couldn’t help but interject, emphasizing, "I think, she first needs to become an Apostate, Huaxia’s cultivation method cannot be passed to a monotheistic believer, this is a matter of principle."
"This obstacle doesn’t exist," Sofia replied earnestly, "The fact that she invested in the Daoist Temple initially shows she isn’t a devout believer, now to use the Sacred Golden Sunflower and cultivate with me as an Apostate, shouldn’t this count as apostasy?"
Zhong Lijing blinked and turned to ask Feng Jun, "Boss, can she only cultivate using the Golden Sunflower?"
She knew Sofia was cultivating the Incense Fire Ascension path but wasn’t clear on the details.
Feng Jun, however, understood. The Incense Fire Ascension path he arranged for Sofia was a customized version, not universally applicable, not to mention the core of faith conversion is the Golden Sunflower.
Without the Golden Sunflower, what Feng Jun taught Sofia was of little significance. freёwebnoѵel.com
Previously, his understanding of the Incense Fire Ascension path was quite ordinary, able to help Sofia deduce a cultivation path, mainly referencing the process of making Holy Water and some ideas from the Apostate Keane—the key core is the Sacred Golden Sunflower.
Now his understanding of the Incense Fire Ascension path has changed again—in the Insect World, the Incense Fire Ascension path is mainstream.
Of course, these are just extraneous topics. The key problem is that even if Sofia wants to pass on the cultivation method, those people’s cultivation will still be inseparable from the Golden Sunflower—this is an insurmountable issue.
With Feng Jun’s current abilities, he could consider trying to develop other approaches to the Incense Fire Ascension path, but he hasn’t done so yet.
In other words, even if this cultivation method spreads, the audience will still be very limited, and those who can actually practice it will be very few—who has the ability to have close contact with the Golden Sunflower?
So Sofia’s idea of a Daoist Temple co-hosted by two people might be worth considering, after all, she also needs to travel, and this can be seen as releasing a tool for the Luohua system.
Of course, Feng Jun could suggest appointing a Huaxia-descended Daoist priest in charge, and he doesn’t lack suitable candidates on hand—if he were willing to speak, the domestic Daoist Sects would surely flock to offer various candidates for him to choose from.
And he and Avril... are not really familiar.
But how to say? He thought Sofia’s points made sense, she and Avril were not only classmates but also linked by various interests, even though Avril might not be the most trusted person for her, she is the most suitable one.
Moreover, Sofia also stated that she would not tolerate any damage to her interests.
For some reason, Feng Jun suddenly thought of Dou Jiahui and felt a bit dejected.
Then it will be Avril. Didn’t the elders say? To have more and more friends, so why not give it a try?
With that in mind, he spoke solemnly, "Then arrange for me to meet her."
Sofia was taken aback upon hearing this, "So, boss, you’ve agreed? Is there anything you need me for?"
"I’ve asked what needed to be asked," Feng Jun replied solemnly, having understood her thought process, he felt it was pointless to ask further, "I’m just helping to keep an eye on things for you."
Sofia thought for a moment before answering, "I haven’t told her yet; this matter requires your consent, let me figure out how to say it."
"Huh," Xiao Tian looked at her and asked curiously, "She doesn’t know the boss?"
"Of course she knows," Sofia replied thoughtfully, "She can also guess that the boss cultivates much better than I do, but for secrecy, I didn’t mention it to her. Boss, are you sure she doesn’t need to be kept in the dark?"
"Knowing you’re so cautious makes me feel much better," Feng Jun replied with a smile and shook his head, "If I’m going to agree, what’s the point in keeping it secret? But let me warn you beforehand, if she doesn’t pass my test, you know the consequences."
If she fails the test, yet still knows some secrets... Well, Feng Jun said this to give her a bit of pressure, not necessarily to do anything to Avril, especially since Luohua is soon unable to remain low-key.
Sofia was unconcerned; with her silly and sweet personality, she probably didn’t catch the real meaning of his words. She laughed and nodded, "Alright, I’ll go get her now."
Avril’s place is not far from hers, but for an average person’s perception, it’s somewhat far; the direct line distance is more than five hundred meters — keep in mind, the Daoist temple’s area exceeds twenty square kilometers.
Avril and Sofia indeed have a good relationship, but both value privacy strongly, and Sofia needs to cultivate and take care of the Spirit Gathering Array and Rain Prayer Array among other private matters, so five hundred meters is considered... close contact.
Others live at least eight hundred meters away from Sofia.
When Sofia went over, Avril was already awake — unlike Sofia, she’s used to going to bed and getting up early.
Sitting in the electric cart driven by Sofia, she asked, "What’s up? Oh... you didn’t shower after your workout?"
"My master wants to see you, to decide whether to let you cultivate," Sofia replied casually, thanks to Bruce Lee, the term "master" is widely accepted in Western countries, "You’ve seen him, that’s Feng."
Avril is actually smarter than she realized, having long guessed that Feng Jun should be Sofia’s guide — in Western countries, the term "master" isn’t popular; "guide" is the most common term.
This is a difference caused by cultural diversity, to Huaxia citizens, respecting teachers and ancestors is the most common behavior, emphasizing not forgetting one’s roots, a master for a day, a father for life, hence the term "master."
However, there’s also a saying in Huaxia: "Masters lead the way, cultivation is up to the individual," from this perspective, it’s similar to a guide.
In short, Avril can guess the relationship between Sofia and Feng Jun, but in her mind, Feng Jun exists as a "guide," she indeed hadn’t considered the term "master."
Thanks to Bruce Lee, Westerners at least know that Eastern people hold a respect for masters that goes beyond technical instruction to a near ancestral recognition.
To Westerners, bloodline matters — otherwise, the aristocratic system wouldn’t have persisted until now, nor would "hemophilia" be a specific condition.
But simultaneously, it’s possibly due to different civilizations, Western bloodline theory merely signifies "born noble" as a seal, but nobility doesn’t translate to reverence for bloodline — have not the same few families waged war across Europa for thousands of years?
If there were any reverence for bloodlines, the term "Oedipus complex" would never have emerged.
Thus, Avril knows deeply that a master means more than a guide, it also entails a bond akin to bloodline.
She knows the relationship between Feng Jun and Sofia isn’t straightforward, yet the term "master" surprised her, but after a moment’s surprise, she felt joyful, "As long as he agrees, I can cultivate?"
"Of course," Sofia nodded, seeing her friend’s face full of joy, she couldn’t resist reminding her, "He’s quite a stern person and doesn’t have a good temper, you should learn to have respect."
"I know," Avril nodded joyfully, paying little attention, "What’s his relation with Porsche?"
Porsche? Sofia thought for a moment, "They’re probably the same person, but if he doesn’t mention it, don’t ask."
"Got it," Avril nodded again, then suddenly said, "I feel like Porsche is a nice person, not as scary as you said, right?"
Upon hearing this, Sofia stopped the cart, turned her head to look at her, and spoke seriously, "Have respect, don’t say I didn’t warn you."
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