"The female cultivators of the Siyue Sect have achieved remarkable results this year, which will surely put them far ahead of other sects."

Master Qingxu was very confident because the Siyue Sect had a good reputation and its disciples were strictly disciplined. Even with limited resources, it was still able to maintain its position as the second largest of the seven major sects.

It should be noted that Qintian Mansion, as the number one sect, has extremely rich resources. Every year, the top three in the joint examination are disciples of aristocratic families, and they do not like to recruit mortal cultivators.

After all, the resources that a child cultivator in the mortal realm can bring are very limited.

The Siyue Gate is the one that accepts young cultivators from the mortal realm. They often sever ties with their families, are able to endure hardship, and are the best at cultivating their character.

This is true cultivation based entirely on one's own strength.

“In the past, female cultivators had no way out and could only rely on support from within our sect, but the Siyue Sect has limited resources to provide support. Thanks to you, they now have their own opportunities.”

Master Qingxu sighed.

Master Suotang joked with him, "So the fortune teller from the Immortal Calculation Sect was really accurate when he predicted it for you!"

"The Immortal Calculation Sect?" An Zhengzheng knew about this sect. It mainly focused on divination and could predict fate and calamities.

Master Suotang whispered to her, "What do you think? This old man is worried every day. He wants to insist on treating all things in heaven and earth equally, but he can't ignore the influence of evil trends on contemporary female cultivators."

Other sects might dare to secretly hinder female cultivators' academic performance for the sake of their sect's future, but the Siyue Sect would never dare to do so.

After all, half of the true men of the Siyue Sect were taught by Jurchen people from a thousand years ago.

Moreover, this goes against one's moral principles.

An Zhengzheng asked in confusion, "Is this related to me?"

"Yes, when Master Qingxu learned that you were coming to Siyue Sect, he was afraid that he would make the wrong bet, so he went to the Immortal Calculation Sect to ask for a divination."

Master Suotang told An Zhengzheng, "This is an auspicious omen."

Otherwise, they wouldn't have sent Master Suotang to personally deliver the pills and talismans, mainly to test An Zhengzheng's character in person.

That day, Master Suotang also told Master Qingxu about An Zhengzheng's insistence on going out to fill the Wuqing Path despite the opposition of his clansmen.

It was only after Qingxu Zhenren went to confront Wushang Zhenren, who was socially anxious.

"So that's how it is." An Zhengzheng's heart suddenly calmed down a lot.

Master Qingxu had no intention of hiding this matter.

He asked An Zhengzheng, "Now that you're running the Hundred Women's Pavilion, is there anything the sect can help you with?"

The female cultivators' diligent cultivation resulted in an increase in the cultivation achievements they submitted to the sect, and the Siyue Sect had a much larger inventory than in previous years.

An Zhengzheng calmly replied, "Rest assured, Master, I have made all the necessary preparations."

This was something she had been planning ever since she transmigrated.

But who would complain about not having enough resources?

"But now... although the female cultivators have a unified production plan, the market is already quite saturated."

An Zhengzheng pondered for a moment and then truthfully replied, "This disciple intends to enter the male cultivator market."

The bigger the market, the better; otherwise, the British Empire wouldn't have resorted to such despicable tactics against China back then.

An Zhengzheng simply wants to open up the male cultivator market openly and honestly, so that female cultivators can truly have their place in the world.

It acknowledges that the contributions female cultivators can make are not limited to bearing children.

Master Qingxu paused for a moment, observing An Zhengzheng's expression.

Her gaze was firm, showing no sign of giving up.

Since Master Wushang reported that An Zhengzheng had not neglected his cultivation, Master Qingxu did not hesitate.

"Apart from what our sect needs to maintain itself, you may ask for anything that is handed over to the sect."

Master Qingxu's expression was serious: "Just one thing... you must be able to keep the female cultivators at their current pace."

Managing disciples naturally includes managing their character and diligence. If the female cultivators can maintain their current state, it will greatly benefit the Siyue Sect.

An Zhengzheng is the kind of person who knows how to be grateful.

She said, "The Hundred Women Pavilion is also willing to provide benefits for its disciples."

Master Qingxu nodded slightly.

He also asked An Zhengzheng for her opinion: "The grand competition between the seven major sects is coming up soon. Are you interested in participating?"

The so-called Seven Major Sects' Tournament is a competition in which each sect brings its disciples to participate in magical duels and exchange techniques.

It refers to the Qi Refining stage, Foundation Establishment stage, and Golden Core stage, regardless of the level.

An Zhengzheng nodded and said, "Of course I'll go."

She also wanted to know how capable she was.

After bidding farewell to Master Qingxu, An Zhengzheng headed to the Hundred Women's Pavilion.

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"Girl, you're back."

As soon as An Zhengzheng entered, Madam Pei saw her and came up with a smile, saying, "The matter has been taken care of."

"A deal has been struck? The Zhou family is willing to accept it?"

It refers to the sale of the raw materials stockpiled by Bai Nu Ge to the Zhou family.

Since they were buying raw materials at prices higher than the market rate in an attempt to monopolize the market, An Zhengzheng decided to resell the raw materials she had acquired at a lower price to them.

"After listening to what the young lady said, they all changed hands from Dongfeng Ferry."

Madam Pei smiled happily. She made a profit by simply reselling the raw materials without doing anything, and the ones she sold were only low-grade raw materials.

She told An Zhengzheng, "I always remembered what you said, and I let the second young lady participate in the whole process. Later, when we learned that Dongfeng Ferry was producing unlimited raw materials, the Qi family came up to talk to us, and it was the second young lady who received them."

Besides the Zhou and An families, the four major families in the cultivation world also include the Tao and Qi families.

"Yes, I saw it. Madam Pei and Yi Rou behaved well, and they were generous and composed in their interactions with others."

An Zhengzheng spent seven days navigating the Path of Ruthlessness, occasionally checking the magic array in Dongfeng Ferry.

She naturally knew that the business deal was conducted at Dongfeng Ferry.

"It's because the young lady taught her well," Madam Pei said happily.

But then, quite puzzled, she asked, "How did you know the Qi family would be coming?"

An Zhengzheng chuckled and said, "No one would turn down money."

After all, the Qi family also lacked raw materials, so they couldn't just listen to the Zhou family unconditionally.

Madam Pei added, "Now, the low-grade raw materials are almost all used up. We've kept some for our own use, but we won't be able to use them for long."

She became worried after clearing out a lot of raw materials.

"Then let's reduce the production of low-grade pills for now." An Zhengzheng took out a contract from his pocket and gave it to Madam Pei.

Madam Pei took it and was even more surprised: "They're not allowed to work anymore, and they're provided with pills, cultivation methods, and three meals a day, so they can just focus on cultivation... and they're even paid monthly wages based on their cultivation level?"

Who does business like this?

“It’s not free,” An Zhengzheng said. “After their cultivation level is improved, they will sign a three-year long-term contract. It’s primarily voluntary.”

In modern business terms, this is called training.

By improving the abilities of female cultivators with lower cultivation levels, the Hundred Women Pavilion can mass-produce intermediate-grade pills, talismans, and similar items.

"good."

Lady Pei had long trusted An Zhengzheng's abilities, so she quickly went to ask if anyone wanted to sign a contract.

Many people would certainly be willing, since it would improve their own cultivation level.

They signed a lot of papers at once.

When Madam Pei came to report to An Zhengzheng, An Zhengzheng was still practicing the new martial arts technique devised by Master Wushang.

I heard some incredible news.

"Will the Siyue Gate provide the raw materials?"

Madam Pei was quite surprised, as sects generally do not participate in the business of the cultivation world.

An Zhengzheng nodded: "The female cultivators of Siyue Sect have made rapid progress, and they are now taking more than three out of ten portions."

Master Qingxu said that apart from maintaining the necessary raw materials, the rest could be supplied to the Hundred Women Pavilion.

After all, Siyue Sect has the most female cultivators among all cultivation sects, and whether female cultivators can rise to prominence has a significant impact on the sect.

This can be considered a two-way collaboration.