Chapter 98 The Genius Cultivator Used as Cannon Fodder (Part 27) Cultivation...

Information dissemination channels are limited in the cultivation world, but they are not entirely nonexistent. The Ye family's rich extracurricular life quickly became known to the sects they were on friendly terms with.

At first, only the disciples were interested, and then they urged their master to go to the sect leader to suggest that they could get one for themselves as well.

Naturally, he was scolded for neglecting his duties and wasting his time on frivolous pursuits, and then sent back to be locked in a dark room to cultivate.

It was only after a female cultivator who had become a Daoist partner with a disciple of the Ye family that she returned to her parents' home with her magical artifact, which she named the "Cultivator's Phone."

Looking at the group chats, some serious and some lively, the forums where people shared all sorts of experiences, tips, and gossip, and the social media posts where people either boasted or complained, even the head of the Seven Strings Sect was tempted, let alone the ordinary disciples who had already heard about it.

The allure of mobile phones has been proven in modern times. Although Lin You's version was only a simplified one, it was still addictive, and she soon received an order.

The order was placed by the Seven Strings Sect with the Ye family. The young sect leader of the Seven Strings Sect, Yue Zhiyi, personally visited the Ye family and spent a whole day chatting and exchanging pleasantries with the Fourth Elder before finally explaining his purpose.

The order that the Fourth Elder sent to Lin You required that the Seven Strings Sect equip its disciples with mobile phones with the same functions as those of the Ye family, and also set up a regional network within their sect.

Of course, the labor cost will be substantial.

The Seven Strings Sect is a music-based sect, which may not sound very powerful, but their main focus is sound therapy, targeting various forms of restlessness, mental disorder, and treating inner demons.

As Lin You understood it, this was a psychologist in the cultivation world, and each house call was very expensive, indicating a rather wealthy sect.

Fearing that Lin You would be too tired by herself, the Fourth Elder came over to help. He originally planned to do some rough work of refining materials, but Lin You told him all the steps without any hesitation.

Fourth Elder, isn't your daughter a bit too naive?

"Youyou, do you know why the Seven Strings Sect came knocking on our door this time?" The Fourth Elder whispered mysteriously to Lin You.

"Isn't it because Senior Sister Yue went home to visit her family?" This isn't exactly a secret; it's been discussed in the group chat several times already.

"Then guess why it's a girl from the Seven Strings Sect returning home to visit her family?" The Fourth Elder continued before she could answer:

"Because the Seven Strings Sect is rich, if they are the first to arrive, the price will be set, and anyone else who wants it after them will have to pay that price, no lower than the original price."

While working, the Fourth Elder told Lin You some ways to make money. It took Lin You a few days to realize that he just thought she was a bit dim-witted.

Lin You, ………

She subtly indicated that she only acts this way when she's with her own people, and of course, she's also wary of strangers.

Hearing her words, the Fourth Elder looked at her with even more affection, and Lin You even heard him mutter softly, "Silly child, so lovable."

Not wanting to face the Fourth Elder's caring gaze towards the mentally challenged, Lin You worked much faster, quickly finishing her tasks and then handing them all over to the Fourth Elder, leaving it all to him.

Lin You knew that, given the Fourth Elder's ruthless nature, the fee for this task would definitely not be low. However, after she delivered the goods, she received ten top-grade spirit stones.

according to:

100 low-grade spirit stones = 1 mid-grade spirit stone

100 medium-grade spirit stones = 1 high-grade spirit stone

100 high-grade spirit stones = 1 top-grade spirit stone

If we consider the market rate, these ten top-grade spirit stones are probably worth about the same as the spirit stone mine in half of Moonflower Valley.

So, did she suddenly become rich overnight?

Lin You, this happiness came too suddenly!

After Lin You recovered, she went to the Fourth Elder to ask how much of a cut she should pay to the family. After all, it was a business deal that the family had arranged, and she knew the rules since she hadn't done the work alone.

The Fourth Elder, who was always looking to freeload, refused. He looked at Lin You with a smile and said, "The Seven Strings Sect also sent some spiritual plants and minerals, and promised to provide ten free sound therapy sessions. This is the family's cut."

After the Fourth Elder finished speaking, he sighed and said, "Sound therapy is beneficial to everyone, regardless of whether they have gone astray or not. I wonder how many people can attend this sound therapy session. It would be great if all the disciples could attend."

Lin You understood; they still wanted something from them. She tentatively said, "Our phones are just the initial version; they can be updated, for example, to allow sending pictures and videos in group chats..."

As Lin You detailed the phone's future development plans and how the version would be continuously updated, the Fourth Elder's eyes immediately lit up.

If that's what you're saying, then I'm really interested!

With the main quest already more than halfway complete and the cheat system progressing steadily, Lin You didn't know how much longer he could stay here. It was all the better that the Fourth Elder was willing to take over this matter.

So Lin You stayed on the Fourth Elder's territory, listening to the Fourth Elder talk about business negotiation tips while teaching the Fourth Elder programming code for the cultivation version. They got along very well.

The head chef from the Third Elder's side was poached, and the development of new dishes was slow. He came to see Lin You several times, but the Fourth Elder always managed to dodge his questions with irrelevant excuses.

After a few times, the Third Elder stopped falling for it and simply grabbed the Fourth Elder by the collar, dragging him onto the dueling platform.

Seeing that the Fourth Elder had been beaten black and blue but had no injuries, Lin You could only suggest that he go to the mortal realm to find some cooks to send to the Third Elder, and only then would the matter be settled.

The Fourth Elder's business is booming, and the quality of the items in the treasure pavilion has doubled.

The Third Elder was not to be outdone. After several chefs from the mortal realm became familiar with the ingredients from the cultivation world, he opened a restaurant for cultivators.

A seven-story building was built at the foot of Ye Family Mountain. People came and went every day to eat and deliver ingredients. However, the outer disciples who originally lived here have not had time to come back for a long time.

While Lin You was receiving her second order, Ye Zhen also had new business. She set up a food delivery platform and found a few outer disciples to deliver food. Although there were only orders from the Seven Strings Sect at the moment, she was still making a considerable amount of money every day.

"Youyou, hurry up! Even if the Seven Strings Sect is a big spender, they can't just keep picking on one sheep." Ye Zhen came to urge them to place the order again, even more eager than the Star Gazing Pavilion that placed the order.

"Even if I did manage to make it, you don't have enough delivery staff. Instead of rushing me, you might as well hire more people." Lin You continued with her work, too lazy to even look up at her.

After saying that, she went to urge the Fourth Elder, "Didn't you say you were going to find a few people to help us? When will you be able to choose them?"

Meanwhile, the head of the Ye family was also troubled by the manpower problem.

The Ye family is a family-based cultivation sect, and most of its disciples are members of the Ye family, with a few being disciples from other surnames accepted by members of the Ye family.

But all in all, the Ye family has hundreds of members, which is quite a lot. Half a year ago, they were so idle that they didn't know what to do except meditate.

How come we're so short-staffed now that several elders are fighting over people?

The First Elder, who had stabilized his Nascent Soul stage cultivation, was confronting the Third Elder. Without the urgency of his lifespan running out, the First Elder had also developed a sense of mission and took over the task of investigating demonic cultivators.

The elder, who was originally in the form of an old man, now looked only in his forties. He spoke with a stern face:

"Investigating the whereabouts of demonic cultivators is of utmost importance, and it is absolutely impossible to spare anyone. Through more than four months of investigation, we have already eliminated six demonic cultivators. I also plan to send some more outer disciples to establish a few more strongholds!"

The Third Elder chuckled, "Zhenzhen told me a few days ago that she went out to play for three months and encountered eight demonic cultivators, all of whom she and Youyou killed."

To be fair, demonic cultivators are good at disguising themselves. Finding six people in three months and eliminating them all is quite an achievement. But who can blame them when they have Ye Zhen as a miraculous control group?

“My restaurant looks unremarkable and doesn’t make much money, but look at the disciples who come and go so often. Look how much their cultivation has improved! It’s only been open for a month, and five of them have already broken through to the Foundation Establishment stage!”

Demonic cultivators are the enemies of all living beings in this world. Each one is a scourge to their region, and the Ye family has also suffered greatly from them. Eliminating demonic cultivators is indeed something that cannot be put aside.

The improvement of the disciples' cultivation level will enhance the strength of the entire family, and this should not be delayed either.

Before Patriarch Ye could come up with a solution that would satisfy both sides, the Fourth Elder sent a message asking when the manpower he needed would be delivered.

Lin You is willing to teach his disciples new weapon-refining methods and techniques without reservation, so why are you still dawdling? Are you out of your mind?

Over there, the Second Elder came over and asked if she could give a few of her skillful female disciples so she could open a tailor shop.

The Fifth Elder was also thinking about raising ferocious beasts, and had asked him for people a few days ago.

Patriarch Ye, …………

Can't you do it one at a time?

After working for two more days without getting any help, Lin You finally understood why: "Not enough people? Then why not hire more?"

This is similar to a company expanding; if there's a shortage of staff, of course they'll post job advertisements.

"...This is a matter for the Lin family. Where are we going to recruit people?" The Fourth Elder was puzzled. They couldn't just go looking for some rogue cultivators, could they? Those people were a mixed bag and unreliable.

Ever since Chu Nanfeng's world, Lin You has known that every world has its own unspoken rules. She doesn't really understand this world, but that doesn't matter, she can find someone who does.

Temporarily putting aside her work, Lin You went to find her master, who was also the target of her mission in this world.

Ye Xinglan's learning of modern knowledge has long surpassed the scope of the college entrance examination. The creator was very satisfied with her learning progress and updated various teaching videos for the university.

When Lin You arrived, Ye Xinglan was studying the commonalities between biopharmaceuticals and alchemy. Judging from the thick stack of notes beside her, she had clearly made progress.

"Master, let's eat something before we start studying. The cheat code won't be taken back after the mission is completed, there's plenty of time." Lin You placed the food box that she had taken from Ye Zhen on the empty table next to Ye Xinglan and took out the dishes from it and arranged them.

She believed that the Golden Finger quest would be completed soon, as the progress bar was increasing daily and was now close to breaking the 8,000 mark.

Ye Xinglan had gotten used to her two apprentices feeding her from time to time. She put down the pen in her hand, which was clearly out of character for her, and sat down at the dining table.

Lin You was still not quite used to her master's otherworldly demeanor, carrying a ballpoint pen and notebook. Oh, and she also had a plastic ruler, compass, pencil, eraser, and so on.

Ye Xinglan redeemed all the stationery from the Golden Finger Shop without spending many points. As for skills like photographic memory and quick wit, they were naturally completely ignored.

In the cultivation world, formalities are not valued as much, so there is no such thing as not speaking while eating. Lin You shared her thoughts while having dinner with Ye Xinglan.

"...The Ye family is short of manpower everywhere. Could we recruit more disciples in the mortal realm? Our operations are getting bigger and bigger, and we will need more people in the future."

Lin You actually had a very whimsical idea: everyone should cultivate immortality. Perhaps some people are unable to begin because of their lack of talent or other factors, but she still felt that everyone should be given a chance.

Just like in modern times, she, an orphan, still has the opportunity to go to school and live a better life through her own efforts.

Seeing Ye Xinglan frowning in thought, Lin You couldn't help but ask a question she had been pondering for a long time: "Is Master worried that too many cultivators will deplete the spiritual energy of this place?"

Don't novels always say that cultivators are people who steal the spiritual energy of heaven and earth?

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Author's note: There might be another chapter tonight _(:з」∠)_

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