Chapter 534: Shocking the Old Celestial Master; Reform of Dragon Tiger Mountain
Seeing the Old Celestial Master speak confidently, Chen Changsheng smiled faintly and said,
“Celestial Master, aren’t you being overly optimistic?”
“Do you know how much resources it takes to cultivate an Immortal King Realm seedling?”
Upon hearing this, the Old Celestial Master pondered for a moment and replied, “An Immortal King Realm seedling is no ordinary thing; at least hundreds of thousands of Divine Sources would be needed per year.”
“Hundreds of thousands? Are you treating us like beggars?”
“To cultivate an Immortal King Realm seedling, the annual expenditure cannot be less than two million Divine Sources.”
“As their realm grows, this number will increase.”
Hearing this, the Old Celestial Master’s eyes widened in shock as he looked at Chen Changsheng.
“Two million Divine Sources?”
“Every year!”
“Even if we sold the entire Dragon Tiger Mountain, we wouldn’t gather enough money.”
“Also, are you trying to deceive me? I am already at the Immortal King Realm, and I don’t remember spending so many resources.”
Observing the Old Celestial Master’s agitated state, Chen Changsheng calmly stated, “When you were cultivating back then, you acquired resources by raiding others.”
“If that didn’t work, you used the banner ‘substituting heaven’s path’ to harvest resources from villains.”
“Though dangerous, such methods were cost-effective.”
“Now is a different era; the Eight Desolates and Nine Domains are under the Heavenly Court’s control.”
“All territories are being defined, so now, if you try to raid someone, it won’t work.”
Facing Chen Changsheng’s words, the Old Celestial Master became somewhat uneasy.
“No, where can we earn so many resources with this training method?”
“Also, with fixed territories, what about the scattered cultivators?”
“How to earn them depends on individual abilities. Only thirty percent of the Eight Desolates and Nine Domains have been developed; there’s no need to worry about resources within ten thousand years.”
“As for those scattered cultivators, I’ve prepared places for them: the God and Demon Cemetery, the Reincarnation Battlefield, and the Ancient Battlefield of the Battle of Extinction.”
“These three places are open to low-level cultivators. Whether they find opportunities depends on their fate.”
“Furthermore, I have a detailed list of expenses for the Immortal Sovereign Realm. You can review it carefully.”
Saying this, Chen Changsheng handed an jade slip to the Old Celestial Master.
After the Old Celestial Master read the contents of the jade slip, he immediately jumped up.
“Six hundred million Divine Sources for the Earth Immortal Realm per year, are you all mad?”
“Indeed, six hundred million is excessive for the Earth Immortal Realm, but these are key personnel within the Heavenly Court.”
“Not only are they loyal and reliable, but within the next decade, they may reach the threshold of the Immortal King Realm.”
“For one hundred twenty million, you can get a quasi-Immortal King. This business still has profit.”
“The Phoenix Emperor established the Heavenly Court over three hundred years, yet you know how many experts the Heavenly Court sent during the Reincarnation War.”
“Without abundant resources, where did the Heavenly Court get so many experts?”
Hearing this, the Old Celestial Master sighed and sat down.
“The Heavenly Court’s God of Wealth is indeed renowned. With him overseeing, the Heavenly Court can stand for ten thousand years.”
“The establishment of academies by various forces in the Nine Domains should also be related to money.”
“Yes.”
“Eight million troops are too costly, placing a heavy burden on the Heavenly Court treasury.”
“Therefore, the Heavenly Court is planning to streamline its military, aiming to reduce three million troops.”
“Also, the Heavenly Court is one thing, and others are another.”
“The God of Wealth lineage, the World’s No. 1 Spring, these forces operate independently.”
“If they don’t enhance their competitiveness, even if Xu Hu is the Grand Marshal, the World’s No. 1 Spring will decline.”
“So, the reform of Dragon Tiger Mountain is imminent. Old Celestial Master, you need to learn new things.”
Listening to this, the Old Celestial Master immediately lost his spirit: “When we first interacted with the Nine Domains, I knew the Eight Desolates couldn’t compete with you.”
“I thought holding the title of a meritorious person would make things easier, but I didn’t expect to still have to fight.”
“You say what to do, I’ll do it. Dragon Tiger Mountain will fully cooperate with you.”
“But give me more seedlings.”
“No problem, I’ll give you two seedlings at the Immortal King Realm and ten at the Immortal Sovereign Realm.”
Regarding this number, the Old Celestial Master’s lips twitched as he said, “Isn’t this number a bit high? Dragon Tiger Mountain might not have enough resources.”
“Too much?”
“With Dragon Tiger Mountain open to the outside, just this name alone would generate no less than one hundred million Divine Sources annually.”
“Can you really earn so much?”
“Of course, otherwise why would I tell you about this matter, as the initiator?”
“Dragon Tiger Mountain’s profits, I will have a share of the red.”
Upon hearing this, the Old Celestial Master’s eyes instantly lit up.
The Heavenly Court’s God of Wealth is wealthy, but this person is the teacher of the God of Wealth!
Thinking of this, a set of tea utensils was laid out, and the Old Celestial Master enthusiastically brewed a pot of hot tea for Chen Changsheng.
“If you had said this earlier, I wouldn’t have had so many questions.”
“What is the first step Dragon Tiger Mountain should take?”
Taking a sip of the steaming fragrant tea, Chen Changsheng slowly said,
“The first step is simple: you must recruit people, and especially famous great powers.”
“Prepare two hundred million Divine Sources; this amount should suffice temporarily.”
“Ah?”
Hearing this number, the Old Celestial Master’s face showed difficulty: “Half of Dragon Tiger Mountain’s resources are with me.”
“Some are stored in the treasury, but even if we dig up the ground three times, Dragon Tiger Mountain can only muster seventy million Divine Sources without using the sect’s treasure.”
Upon hearing this, Chen Changsheng disdainfully glanced at the Old Celestial Master.
It felt as if he was saying, “Dragon Tiger Mountain is a major force; how can it be so poor?”
“Whoosh!”
A massive amount of materials appeared beside the Old Celestial Master, and Chen Changsheng calmly said,
“Here are three hundred million Divine Sources worth of materials. Take them and use them; consider it my investment in Dragon Tiger Mountain.”
“Attracting great powers requires more than just Divine Sources. You need to offer something useful to them.”
“Dan pills, weapons, celestial treasures—these are irreplaceable resources and thus very precious.”
“Among all resources, only techniques and manuals are the cheapest.”
“As a long-standing powerhouse in the Eight Desolates, Dragon Tiger Mountain should have rich collections, right?”
“Based on these, Dragon Tiger Mountain should attract many experts.”
“Will that work?”
“Collections are the foundation of Dragon Tiger Mountain. If the core is untouched, Dragon Tiger Mountain remains Dragon Tiger Mountain.”
Observing the Old Celestial Master’s worried look, Chen Changsheng said, “Dragon Tiger Mountain’s collections are vast. As long as the core isn’t touched, it’s fine.”
“Also, the effectiveness of techniques varies from person to person. Your senior Qingxu and you studied under the same master, and he entered earlier.”
“Yet, in terms of strength, can he match you?”
“Even with the same technique, results differ between mediocre and talented individuals.”
“Dragon Tiger Mountain’s true future lies in those talented individuals, while the mediocre ones are merely peripheral members.”
“If mediocre talents can’t be outperformed, how can we nurture geniuses?”
As he spoke, Chen Changsheng took out two tokens and handed them to the Old Celestial Master.
Looking at the tokens in his hand, the Old Celestial Master asked doubtfully, “What are these?”
“Tokens for the Heavenly Court’s advanced academy.”
