Chapter 318 Study (2)
Then, Jiao Jue pointed at Ji Rong and said, "As for the rest, Qing Ji Zi has spoken to me about it, and I agree with her. You can listen to Qing Ji Zi's arrangements."
After Jiao Jue finished speaking, Ji Rong smiled and said, "I dare not accept the word 'arrangement'."
Fellow disciples, the Danxue Mountains only have some cracks caused by the mountain's rise, but Juejun had the local cultivators build bridges and roads beforehand, so the situation is still better than the Mangshen Mountains and Fulu Mountains, which are not under divine supervision.
"Once we've established a firm foothold in our sect, opened up our mines, and secured stable trade routes with the eight states, then we'll have both treasure and cultivators."
Immediately afterwards, Ji Rong said, "Fellow senior brothers, the path to immortality has just begun, and future cultivators will surely emerge like a spring."
Now, we are here to plan for the next ten thousand years.
Cultivating immortality is different from becoming a god. Anyone can cultivate immortality, which will generate a lot of labor.
They all need rare and precious treasures to improve their cultivation.
One needs a magical artifact to protect oneself.
Convenient transportation is necessary to travel and broaden one's horizons.
There are countless reasons to need to study, to work, and so on.
Taking the Danxue Mountains as an example, we can calculate exactly how much money we need to spend on road construction and array building, and how many years it will take to build them.
Now, having determined the approximate number of cultivators in the Danxue Mountains and the number produced each year, we can know the extent of the labor force in the mountains and thus the annual output.
Qingyangzi and Qingdongzi looked at Ji Rong, who was speaking eloquently, and their eyes were already shining brightly.
None of those present were stupid. After hearing Ji Rong's introduction, they knew that doing so was to seize the initiative in advance, and they all became excited.
Qing Guanzi, who had already been taught by Ji Rong how to run a food and lodging business and had made a lot of money, looked at Ji Rong with pride and said, "Qing Jizi, you truly deserve to be our junior sister, you have such a broad vision!"
Ji Rong raised her head and said casually, "I've been to many places, so I'm just learning from their strengths and making up for my weaknesses."
Although that's what she said, Ji Rong's proud head and wide-open mouth clearly showed how smug she was at that moment.
Jiao Jue said, “What do you all think? You can arrange the place you have chosen yourself. I will never accept any benefits here. We can sign a contract.”
"You can designate a portion of the Wudan Xue Mountains for mining. After deducting costs, the profits will be split 30/30 between the Dragon and Phoenix Palace, 10/30 between Ji Rong and you, and the remaining 30/30 will be reserved for reserves to fund the expansion and repair of the road network."
Thirty percent profit isn't much, but it's not insignificant either, especially considering that another thirty percent can be used as funds for future development.
They had spent five days with Ji Rong to learn about the Danxue Mountains. Those mines were a treasure trove for cultivators skilled in crafts. Even if they only transported these materials back to the Yuxu Mountains, they would still make a profit, so they all nodded in agreement.
Seeing the joy in the eyes of his two senior brothers, Ji Rong said, "In that case, senior brothers, would you like to choose more mines? Let's make it clear in advance that Jue Jun's mine will be given to you to mine for free, so you will have to build this road yourselves at the beginning."
Both Qingdongzi and Qingyangzi said they knew.
Qingyangzi has already picked up the Iron Flakes Mountain.
Qing Dongzi then claimed a beach in Zhoushui downstream of Xingluo Plain where gold and jade could be mined, in order to mine the pigments needed by the array cultivators.
After finishing their business, Gu Qingqing ordered the junior cultivators of the Dragon and Phoenix Palace to dance. In an instant, singing and dancing filled the area in front of the Dragon and Phoenix Palace, and the guests and hosts alike were delighted, creating a rare and lively atmosphere.
As evening approached, Jiao Jue ordered Qing Tiao to invite Qing Yangzi, Qing Dongzi, and other cultivators from Yu Xu Palace to settle in, agreeing that they would be taken to the designated territory the next day after the area was cleared out.
After Qingshao and his group left, Ji Rong released the Shoudao Palace. The two birds, one dragon, and two foxes then set out wine and food in the Shoudao Palace and started celebrating.
Jiao Jue looked around the Shoudao Palace, squinted, and stroked his paw, praising, "Your senior brother Qing Dongzi is indeed worthy of being the Valley Master of Zhengu. He knows a bit about all kinds of talisman arrays."
Ji Rong nodded happily and said, "With such a palace that can move on its own, where can't we go in the future?"
Gu Qingqing couldn't help but scratch her leg and asked, "Arong, if you ask them to pay for the road, when they see the mountain range cracked and covered in flying dirt and rocks, won't they regret it and curse you in their hearts?"
Ji Rong smiled and said, "Sister Qingqing, don't worry. The Great Dao is so profound that one must enter the mortal world."
My fellow students were all determined to create something truly amazing.
But they forgot that ordinary cultivators are the largest group in the world, and that the path of skill can only truly flourish by integrating into the mortal realm.
Once the iron ore is mined, I'll ask Senior Brother Qingyangzi to forge some ordinary artifacts. These kinds of items are cheap and easy to make, and they're exactly what ordinary cultivators desperately need.
She happily grabbed a wine cup, held her head high, and paced back and forth in the palace, saying, "Sister Qingqing, Brother, do you still remember what you looked like when you were in the Illusion Realm and the Fusion Realm?"
Ji Zhuang raised his head and replied, "Back then, we couldn't use magic tools, and even opening a storage bag was a struggle."
“Yes,” Ji Rong sighed. “Back then we were poor and only had a few spirit crystals, but where would we find artifacts for our level of cultivation?”
"Brother, tell me, if two fox cultivators are both at the Illusionary Transformation Realm, one with an iron spear in one paw and the other with nothing in all four, who would win?"
Ji Zhuang said, "Of course, there are guns there."
Ji Rong nodded and said, "Don't underestimate the simple iron plate we used in the Witch Clan. What do you think would happen if all of you minor cultivators had artifacts like that iron plate?"
"Sister Qingqing, tomorrow, you and my brother will go to those poor and weak tribes in the Danxue Mountains and attract them to come and pay their respects to Lord Jue."
Then she asked, "Brother, how many cultivators are there in Iron Fragment Mountain and Starfall Plain? Is it possible to relocate there?"
Jiao Jue squinted and smiled, "There are hardly any cultivators in Iron Flakes Mountain. According to this plan, a lot of manpower and effort will be needed there to build roads and mine."
This Starfall Plain has always been the territory of the badgers. Their ancestors had a contract, and they were stubborn and argumentative. They often captured members of other small tribes in the Danxue Mountains and secretly sold them. They were very unreasonable, and many times I wanted to get rid of them.
Now, the Starfall Plain is riddled with cracks and the roads are impassable, so their livelihoods will be in jeopardy.
"It seems we won't even need to spend any treasure; we can simply move some space for them and exchange that Starfall Plain for it."
Ji Rong immediately winked and grinned slyly, "In that case, brother, let's introduce them to a good job and let them go to Iron Flakes Mountain to mine first."
However, we need to stick to the same story in front of my senior brothers: these two places were moved here at great expense by Juejun.”
Jiao Jue, Gu Qingqing, and the others all laughed and said, "That's for sure."
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