Immortal Father - Chapter 42.2 - Temporarily Suppressing the Deputy Sect Master

“Senior Brother Sect Master, you’re wrong,” Li Dazhi said. “Ping’an and I actually came up with an idea, an inspiration.

“The twelve magic artifacts are only samples.

“Ping’an and I gave this artificing method a name. It’s called a production line. From materials to shape, a magic artifact seems to flow across a river, hence the name (production line (流水线) literally means flowing water line).

“If we want to create a truly efficient production line and earn spirit stones through it, we have to rely on the sect to integrate resources.

“Ping’an and I have discussed the cost of using our production line to make a mortal spirit artifact. If we gather the materials from towns, it will cost twelve to thirteen spirit stones. But if all the ores come directly from the sect, we can reduce the cost to six to seven spirit stones.

“Then I’ll take a bite… Then we can sell the mortal-grade flying swords that currently sell for thirty spirit stones for fifteen to twenty spirit stones in the towns.

“How much profit will there be?

“In the early stages, there will be low profits but high sales to expand the market. We will stamp every magic artifact with the logo of our Myriad Cloud Sect. In a few years, rogue cultivators will trust our Myriad Cloud Sect’s magic artifacts. 

“There are too many twists and turns here. I can’t finish talking about it for three days and three nights.

“But there’s one thing, Senior Brother Sect Master, that Ping’an told me to tell you.”

Daoist Yunmo smiled. “Go ahead, Junior Brother.”

Li Dazhi said seriously, “What we’re doing is actually cutting off the livelihood of the rogue cultivators who rely on artificing to survive. We have to limit ourselves to only eating the profits of a few magic artifacts, such as flying swords and flying needles, which have high wear rates. We have to leave some food for others to eat.”

The immortals looked at Li Dazhi with a little admiration.

Daoist Yunmo’s smile became wider, and he said emotionally, “Junior Brother Dazhi, if I don’t leave this matter to you to manage, how can I feel at ease?!”

Deputy Sect Master Mo Yi nodded with a smile and didn’t speak again.

Li Dazhi said, “Also, Sect Master, you were just talking about our friend sects.”

An inner sect elder quickly winked at Li Dazhi. This is enough. The sect master has made a decision and settled the matter.

Unfortunately, Li Dazhi didn’t see the elder’s hint and continued speaking frankly. “Sect Master, I apply to establish a hall under the Wondrous Cloud Hall that is specially in charge of this business. It will called the Casting Cloud Hall and specializes in forging magic artifacts.

“All the friend sects and our Myriad Cloud Sect support each other and have deep friendships. You told me before that we can’t forget them if there are benefits.

“But we can’t rush this matter.

“We have to get the Casting Cloud Hall up and running first to see if we can walk this path and see how many spirit stones we can earn. If we only earn a few, it’s too shabby to take out.

“If the Casting Cloud Hall’s business isn’t bad, then we can gradually open branches of the Casting Cloud Hall in batches in the friend sects.

“The friend sects will consolidate the ores and materials in their hands, and we will provide the key technologies of the production line. From the spirit stones earned, we only need to draw twenty to thirty percent of the profits.

“There are countless rogue cultivators in the East Continent. Just the coast of the East Sea alone has more than a thousand towns. Our Myriad Cloud Sect can only occupy half of the mortal-grade magic artifact market at most.

“Only through unity can we achieve common goals, Senior Brother Sect Master!”

Silence.

A pin drop would be audible at the immortal banquet.

Li Dazhi felt a little nervous. Did I say something wrong? Or are there things I don’t know?

Aren’t all the sect masters still in the Myriad Cloud Sect the ‘little brothers’ of the Myriad Cloud Sect?

If a sect wanted to become bigger and stronger, apart from needing many experts and many industries in the outer sect, allies and obedient little brother sects were also very important…

“Hahahahaha!” Daoist Yunmo suddenly raised his head and laughed. “Our Myriad Cloud Sect has Junior Brother Dazhi, so why should we worry about not prospering?! We’ll do as you say! Even if the Casting Cloud Hall can’t succeed in the end, the worst that can happen is spending some spirit stones!

“Junior Brother Dazhi, please act with a free hand!”

The burly Eminent Essence Sect Master suddenly stood up. “Fellow Daoist Dazhi! Let me toast you!”

“Hey, you’re too polite.” Li Dazhi quickly stood up to return the toast and finally heaved a sigh of relief.

This matter really succeeded.

After a while, Li Dazhi bade farewell and continued to go back to discuss with the elders about how to upgrade the production line.

As soon as Li Dazhi walked around the screen, Elder Xiao Yue, who was wearing a red dress, hurried over to him.

In line with the principle of not slapping a smiling person, Li Dazhi greeted her with a smile, but Elder Xiao Yue stopped him.

“Uncle-Master Dazhi!”

“Um?” Li Dazhi blinked, his chubby face curious.

A trace of hesitation flashed in Xiao Yue’s eyes.

She knew that as long as she delivered the jade talisman that Li Ping’an had given her to Li Dazhi, it meant that she would officially cut ties with Deputy Sect Master Mo Yi and his group. The consequences were really unpredictable.

But Xiao Yue was not someone with a narrow vision. Not to mention, she already knew the value contained in those twelve magic artifacts. “Uncle-Master Dazhi, this is the jade talisman that Ping’an asked me to bring you.”

“Oh?” Li Dazhi took the jade talisman and glanced at it. Three black lines appeared on his forehead. Oh no!

He had drunk away all the ‘Eagle Language’ words that Ping’an asked him to remember!

Li Dazhi cupped his hands, turned around, hid in a corner, and took out a small notebook to compare carefully. The meaning seems to be… loud…

What Ping’an means is for Xiao Yue to be in charge of selling magic artifacts, but I have to shout this out in front of everyone and show enough enthusiasm?

Li Dazhi was in a difficult position.

How enthusiastic should he be?

This beautiful elder was young and pretty. Although she was two to three thousand years older than him, she looked like his niece and even called him uncle-master…

Li Dazhi gritted his teeth and stomped his feet. When he looked up, he revealed a shocked expression. He stared at Xiao Yue, quickly walked forward, and then turned left three times and right three times. “Wow, great! You’re a business genius that only appears once every ten thousand years!”

Xiao Yue looked at Li Dazhi with a smile, feeling uncomfortable all over.

“Let’s go! Follow me!” Li Dazhi grabbed Xiao Yue’s smooth arm and dragged her behind the screen without any explanation.

Xiao Yue frowned tightly. Just as she was about to push Li Dazhi away, a group of Heavenly Immortal big shots appeared in her sight.

“Sect Master!” Li Dazhi shouted. “I want Elder Xiao Yue for the Casting Cloud Hall! She will be in charge of selling magic artifacts!”

The smile on Deputy Sect Master Mo Yi’s face remained, but the corner of his mouth couldn’t help twitching.

Daoist Yun Mo smiled. “Even if you didn’t say it, Junior Sister Xiao Yue would have been in charge of this matter. She’s a blessing to our Myriad Cloud Sect!”

“Thank you, Sect Master!” Li Dazhi let go of Xiao Yue’s arm and cupped his hands at her. “Please take care of me in the future, Elder Xiao.”

Xiao Yue said gently, “Uncle-Master, it should be you taking care of Yue’er.”

She didn’t dare to look at Deputy Sect Master Mo Yi. She lowered her head, bade farewell, and left, feeling all kinds of emotions in her heart.

With hands behind his back and humming a song, Li Dazhi floated back to the center of the hall and started working enthusiastically with the elders on magic artifacts.

After the immortal banquet ended, the sect masters of the friend sects bade farewell in satisfaction. Before leaving, they specially went to say goodbye to Li Dazhi warmly.

After sending off the sect masters of the friend sects, Daoist Yunmo returned to his residence and called Deputy Sect Master Mo Yi over.

One of them sat, and the other stood in silence.

After a moment, Daoist Yunmo suddenly said, “Junior Brother, your cultivation has been stagnant for the past thousand years. You’ve been neglecting your cultivation.”

Mo Yi lowered his head, cupped his hands, and sighed. “I was just about to tell you about this today. I want to cultivate in seclusion for a while.”

“Go ahead.” Daoist Yunmo smiled. “Please ask Elder Bi to enter seclusion as well.

“The Opening Cloud Peak has caused quite a few jokes in this competition, but the sect should treat the thirty-six peaks equally. I will arrange for a few immortals of the Opening Cloud Peak to enter the Casting Cloud Hall to assist Junior Brother Dazhi.”

“Sect Master, you are wise.” Deputy Sect Master Mo Yi bowed obediently and turned to leave without looking at Daoist Yunmo.

His back seemed to have suddenly aged thousands of years.

Daoist Yunmo raised his head and sighed softly.

He actually knew Junior Brother Mo Yi’s personality very well. Before he became the sect master, Mo Yi was already an inner sect elder.

Today, it wasn’t that Mo Yi suddenly became anxious and attacked Junior Brother Dazhi in public regardless of his dignity and face.

It was because Mo Yi knew that if Li Dazhi controlled this new spirit stone business, Li Dazhi’s status in the sect would be unshakeable in the future.

Just now was Mo Yi’s only chance.

Unfortunately…

Daoist Yun Mo cupped his hands in the direction where Mo Yi had left and shook his head with a sigh.

Two days later.

Li Dazhi finally had time to leave the Myriad Cloud Hall. He held his stomach and rode a cloud straight to the cave abode of Li Ping’an and his master.