Chapter 536: Continuing the Past and Opening up the Future, Maritime Strategy
The conclusion of the first fifty-year plan marks the beginning of the second fifty-year plan.
Ziweiyuan, the palace in heaven.
Except Zheng Fa, all the eleven gods of transformation from Jiushan were present, and there were also hundreds of Yuanying and Jindan disciples in the sect.
The elites of the sect gathered together. Many disciples looked at each other, feeling fresh and excited, yet inexplicably solemn, and did not dare to whisper to each other.
Because they know that this meeting will determine the future of Jiushan Sect for the next fifty years.
Due to the arrival of these disciples, the atmosphere in the hall was different from ordinary meetings. There was excitement in the silence, and there was high spirits in the solemnity.
The Emperor of Heaven sat at the top, and when he looked at Uncle Pang and the others, there was a smile in his eyes.
The purpose of inviting these disciples to attend was naturally to collect more opinions from the Jiushan Sect and find out the most important issues that need to be solved in the next fifty years.
To be honest, because they have reached a high level of cultivation, they often cannot fully understand the difficulties faced by their disciples, let alone ordinary people.
Of course, for the Emperor of Heaven, he also has a channel to collect public opinion - the desires of all living beings.
On the other hand, this is also a training for these disciples.
Nowadays, among the senior leaders of Jiushan Sect, there are actually not many people who are obsessed with power. Or, it can be said that after all, cultivators pay more attention to cultivation, and power is relatively speaking just a help.
Therefore, training disciples and letting them take charge of various departments in the Nine Mountains is not unacceptable to the elders of the Nine Mountains.
When Uncle Pang and the others looked at these disciples, what was more in their eyes was actually pride.
Many of these people are their students, and to a greater or lesser extent, they all have some master-disciple relationship with them.
Now that they have grown up to be so outstanding, the elders are very pleased.
…
There wasn't much small talk in the meeting and the meeting quickly got down to business.
"Last year, all the income of our sect, converted into spirit stones, was approximately 32 million spirit stones."
Jiuzhang Suanling stood in the center of the Tiangong Palace and talked about the most important topic of the meeting - the economy.
Everyone listened very carefully.
All the disciples present had experienced training in the mortal world, and almost none of them were ignorant of worldly affairs.
Therefore, they certainly understand that for any sect, or even any monk, economy can be said to be the most important issue.
Listening to Jiu Zhang Suan Ling's summary, many people opened their mouths wide - because the Jiushan Sect was indeed very profitable.
The Emperor of Heaven remembered very clearly that when his original body first came to Jiushan Sect, the annual income of Jiushan Sect should be more than 20,000 spirit stones, less than 30,000.
By now, the annual income of Jiushan Sect had more than increased a thousand times!
Not to mention these disciples, even Uncle Pang and others looked like they didn't recognize spirit stones: they certainly knew the approximate data, but when they converted it into spirit stones, they felt the real thing.
Seeing their surprised expressions, the Emperor knocked on the table and explained, "We don't have so many spirit stones. Most of them are elixirs, spirit tools and spirit materials, which are converted according to the market price."
He thought it was normal.
To put it bluntly.
In its early years, the Jiushan Sect was just a sect of the Hundred Immortals Alliance.
Today, the territory of Jiushan Sect has expanded more than a hundred times. Coupled with the promotion of various technologies, productivity has advanced by leaps and bounds. It can even be said that it has initially entered an industrial society from an agricultural society, creating an economic miracle that makes everyone in Jiushan Sect unbelievable.
The joy in Uncle Pang's eyes grew more intense, but the words after Jiu Zhang Suan Ling made them less happy.
"In terms of expenditure, our sect's total expenditure last year was 30 million spirit stones. The specific expenditure is as follows..."
"30 million?"
Uncle Pang cried out in shock, his expression full of pain.
They didn't know this data before. Apart from Zheng Fa, only Senior Sister Zhang knew all the data.
Specifically, most of the Jiushan Sect's expenditures are spent on disciple training, industrial construction, and various research.
These three items cost about 20 million spirit stones.
The rest include various people's livelihood expenditures, various task rewards, etc.
It can be said that you can earn and spend.
The Emperor of Heaven explained, "In the past few years, there have been many more Nascent Soul disciples advancing than usual, and the cost has also been high."
Everyone nodded, and they understood.
The Jiushan Sect has so many golden elixirs, Nascent Souls, and even God Transformations, and none of them advanced by drinking the wind.
Every monk consumes resources.
Jiu Zhang Suan Ling continued to report: "According to the calculation, our sect's expenditure will increase further next year, and the total budget for next year should be set at more than 33 million spirit stones."
"No..." Uncle Pang finally couldn't help it, "So, what we earn now is not enough for next year's expenses?"
Seeing that others also had some doubts on their faces, the Emperor explained, "The reason why we will spend so much next year is that the number of Nascent Souls and Divine Beings in the sect will further increase."
"On the other hand, the investment in Jiushan Military Academy will add another two million spirit stones."
Uncle Pang muttered, "Two million?"
The Emperor nodded slightly and said affirmatively: "This involves the main goal of the next fifty-year plan."
"In the last fifty-year plan, our most important achievement was actually the establishment of the Jiushan Sect's industrial system and the strengthening of its economic strength." The Emperor stood up, looked towards the hall, and said loudly, "In the next fifty years, our energy will be tilted towards the military."
Simply put, crazy military spending!
"Since the Nine Nether Demon Ancestor attained enlightenment, the world has undergone tremendous changes, which can be said to be the biggest changes that Xuanwei has not seen in millions of years."
"In the next few years, or at most a few decades, Golden Immortals will appear in the Xuanwei Realm. No one can guarantee whether these Golden Immortals are friends or enemies."
"Strengthen the fighting power of the Jiushan Sect. We cannot wait for the situation to happen or for the enemy to show up."
“We must prepare for a rainy day.”
After the Emperor of Heaven said this, even Uncle Pang nodded.
No one wants people to die and money to be lost. Such a tragedy happened to Jiushan Sect.
The Emperor smiled. As everyone knows, if you want to increase military spending, you have to create a formidable enemy...
For the Jiushan Sect, there are plenty of ready-made enemies, even those Golden Immortals have to line up.
"Whether it's me or Senior Sister Zhang, it will be much more difficult to rapidly improve our cultivation in a short period of time."
The Emperor of Heaven thought very clearly.
He is luckier than Venerable Tianhe because he has the fruits of Venerable Tianhe's life and the modern world.
Unfortunately, the situation in the Xuanwei Realm developed too quickly.
Reverend Tianhe had enough time to walk step by step on the road to invincibility, but he didn’t - compared to Lu Yao and those Golden Immortals, he was still a baby who was not even a hundred years old.
Therefore, the Jiushan Sect had to increase military spending frantically.
…
"For the next fifty years, the main goal of my Jiushan Sect is to enhance our combat capabilities based on the achievements of the last fifty years."
"To be more specific, it is to increase the lethality of the Zhuxian Sword Formation. It would be best if it could reach a higher level and have the power to kill Golden Immortals."
Uncle Pang and others nodded.
Today, the Zhu Xian Sword Formation has the combat power of a top-level True Immortal, which is already quite impressive, and is also the most powerful means in the Nine Mountains Realm.
Therefore, if you want to fight against the Golden Immortal, it is most realistic to start with the Zhu Xian Sword Formation.
"Then, use the Shenxiao Legion as a supplement to the Zhuxian Sword Formation."
These two things are old news, and the Emperor of Heaven just mentioned them briefly.
"As for the industrial plan, there are two main points. One is in terms of industry. Our plan is to consolidate our dominant position in weapon refining and talisman making, and completely occupy the weapon refining market in Haori Mountain."
"Secondly, we will increase investment in pharmacy and alchemy."
Having said that, the Emperor looked at the Qingmu Sect's Sect Master Song, and then looked at Mu Qingyan.
When it comes to alchemy, the Hundred Immortals Alliance actually developed it quite early.
Mu Qingyan has been leading the research on pharmacy for nearly twenty years.
There are actually quite a few achievements. Whether it is alchemy or pharmacology, the Jiushan Sect is now much stronger than before.
But it is still far inferior to the Supreme Dao.
Mu Qingyan was actually still a little anxious, but Zheng Fa was very open-minded - this industry is a long-cycle, high-investment industry.
In modern times, pharmaceutical companies become stronger as they age.
Not to mention Xuanwei.
"The elixir industry, on the one hand, is to speed up the disciples' cultivation." The Emperor explained, "On the other hand, it is also needed for combat."
For cultivator Xuanwei, elixirs are very important in daily life.
It can even be said that this thing makes more money than refining equipment——
In essence, pills are considered necessary consumer goods in Xuanwei, and one even has to take two pills every few days.
And the magic tools and treasures...
How should I put it? Not having it won’t hinder cultivation, right?
When war comes, the importance of elixirs will naturally reach a higher level.
As if they felt the gaze of the Emperor of Heaven, Sect Leader Song and Mu Qingyan both showed some pressure on their faces.
Uncle Pang frowned and said, "The expenses of the industry... are getting higher and higher. Can we afford it?"
This is the words of an experienced person.
In the past fifty years, although there was room for improvement in their development of the Nine Mountains Realm of the Hundred Immortals Alliance and their utilization of trade routes, there was not much room for improvement either.
Uncle Pang saw that no one was talking, so he suddenly asked, "How about cutting some other expenses?"
The hall suddenly became dead silent.
Everyone understands that there is actually not much room for reduction - because the training of disciples cannot be stopped, and the same goes for industrial construction.
Therefore, there are two ways to save money:
People’s livelihood expenditures and task rewards.
Uncle Pang's intention was to tighten the belt, work hard up and down the mountains, and develop the military.
The expressions of the disciples suddenly became a little strange.
The Emperor shook his head: "It hasn't come to that yet."
Uncle Pang had a dazed expression on his face, and then he saw Sister Zhang stand up, holding the Feixian Pen, and draw twice in the air.
A sea map appeared in the hall.
There are hundreds of densely packed light spots on the map, divided into blue and white.
"The next growth point of our Jiushan Sect's income is in the sea!" Senior Sister Zhang said loudly.
Everyone perked up and looked at the light spots carefully.
"The blue light spot above is the location we explored before. It can be used to cultivate various marine spiritual beasts and plants."
"This depends on the research of Elder Qian, Elder Jiao, and Elder Xuehe."
"According to estimates, if the marine aquaculture goes smoothly, agriculture alone will bring our sect nearly one million spiritual stones of income each year."
"Not only that, aquaculture at sea can cultivate some rare spiritual materials. Combined with the refining ability of my Jiushan Sect, the value that can be created every year will exceed three million spiritual stones."
“If the College of Agriculture makes further breakthroughs in its research, the income will be even greater.”
There were whispers in the hall.
Several million spirit stones do not seem to be much compared to the number of thirty-two million just now.
But in fact, it can be said to be a big industry.
Xiao Yuying asked: "Where is the white light?"
"It's the spiritual mines on the seabed." Senior Sister Zhang explained, "The sea area is vast, and the number of spiritual mines is actually not less than on land, but it's difficult to mine."
"But for our Jiushan Sect, with the help of mechanical power and the use of magical instruments such as the Shenxiao Battleship, this difficulty can be completely overcome."
"According to the results of my disciples' exploration, the total value of the seabed mineral veins is at least 10 billion spirit stones, or even more."
There was not even the sound of breathing in the hall.
The figure of 10 billion spirit stones shocked everyone so much that their heads went blank.
Although it is only the total reserves and there is still the issue of mining, this is 10 billion!
Uncle Huang slammed the table and said, "The ocean must belong to my Jiushan Sect!"
In the Heavenly Palace, everyone was nodding, and some even had green eyes.
Only Xiao Yuying frowned and said nothing, with a hint of worry in her eyes.
Senior Sister Zhang didn't finish her words: "In addition, according to the disciples' investigation, the newly appeared ocean area in the extreme north of the sea should be no smaller than the original Xuanwei Sea."
"Although we did not send disciples to investigate for safety reasons, the sea area must be more important after the changes in the world."
Everyone actually understands this.
After Xuanwei's expansion, the sea area has undergone the greatest changes. If those newly emerged cultivators want to communicate and trade with Xuanwei, they must cross the ocean.
In this way, the value of maritime trade routes will naturally be higher.
Even the Nine Mountains Realm could use this opportunity to gain some advantages.
The trade route is the bulk of Jiushan Sect’s income nowadays.
It can be said that the value of the trade route is actually no less than those underwater spiritual mines, and is even more inexhaustible.
"Therefore, if we can firmly control and further develop the sea area, the income of our Jiushan Sect can at least double, or even more than double."
No one questioned Sister Zhang's summary.
…
After Emperor Tian and Senior Sister Zhang finished their speeches, everyone discussed it further.
The Jiushan Sect’s second fifty-year plan has only just begun to take shape.
Although there are many entries.
But the most important grand strategy is the two points mentioned by the Emperor of Heaven:
Focus on military and development of sea areas.
The rest are details.
After everyone left with the newly released "Outline of the Second Fifty-Year Plan", the old man slowly walked out of the Heavenly Palace and walked to the side of Uncle Pang.
"Are you not afraid that your disciples will hate you?"
Uncle Pang glanced at him sideways and said nothing, as if he didn't understand what he was saying.
The old man shook his head helplessly: "Do you really want to be cursed?"
Uncle Pang smiled and said, "There are some things that Zheng Fa and Wu Yi can't say."
He looked at the backs of those disciples with a calm expression.
"You don't have to tell me that."
The old man felt complicated.
This junior brother is very smart. Doesn't he know that if he reduces the rewards for his disciples, it will cause public outrage?
Just intentional.
"The other elders are either from outside or don't have the qualifications." Uncle Pang's voice was very soft, but his thoughts were very clear. "Only us old men can hold on."
The old man had to admit that this was true.
"If we don't bear this infamy, who will?" Uncle Pang said very clearly, "Besides, didn't I bear it?"
To put it bluntly, no one can create a magic stone.
The Jiushan Sect wants to fight against the Golden Immortal and increase its military investment, either by squeezing money from its own people or by snatching it from outsiders.
Their choice was the sea area - although this was the territory of the Jiushan Sect, the Dragon Lord had a special status and was also an ally of the Jiushan Sect, so the two sides had gotten along quite well in the past.
But now, the Dragon Lord’s thoughts are somewhat unpredictable.
In the distance, Xiao Yuying was flying alone in the air.
Thinking of Fairy Xiao's silence during the meeting, the two looked at each other and sighed at the same time.
(End of this chapter)
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