Starting My Cultivation With Time Management-Chapter 795 - 32: Investing in Advance

Chapter 795: Chapter 32: Investing in Advance

The Sect Leader of Xuan Du sought out the Wan Xiang Immortal and explained the situation. The Wan Xiang Immortal immediately understood his meaning.

With so many elders coming forth together, the Sect Leader of Xuan Du ultimately had to provide an explanation. However, if he favored Master Jingyun without a good reason, the elders would certainly not let the matter rest, and it would be a blow to the Sect Leader’s reputation as well.

But if the Wan Xiang Immortal spoke up, whether the elders were convinced or not, they would have to comply without any room for negotiation.

A Sect Leader must be fair and just, but an immortal need not be reasonable. This is true not only for the Yuqing View of Penglai, but for the entire Three Pure Ones.

“Given the circumstances, you may go and make the announcement,” said the Wan Xiang Immortal, stroking his beard and pondering for a moment before replying, “Keep the resource allocation for the Heavenly Craft Workshop unchanged, that is my wish. Ask them if they have any objections.”

“Immortal,” the Sect Leader of Xuan Du sighed, “Is this not a compromise of fairness?”

A compromise of fairness, of course, was only a diplomatic expression.

The true intention of the Sect Leader of Xuan Du was to ask if it was somewhat excessive for you to openly favor Master Jingyun so directly.

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“Xuan Du,” the Wan Xiang Immortal leisurely inquired, “Which do you think is more important, Cultivation Realm or artifact crafting skill?”

“Naturally, it is the Cultivation Realm that is more important,” replied the Sect Leader of Xuan Du without hesitation.

“Is the current dilemma of the Heavenly Craft Workshop due to Master Jingyun’s inferior artifact crafting skill? Not at all,” continued the Wan Xiang Immortal. “It is because he is only in the Golden Core Realm.”

“Yet he is, after all, a Second Grade Golden Core and the probability and Grade Rank of forming a Nascent Infant are higher than for other Golden Core Cultivators. Thus, even if we look to the future, whether in terms of cultivation strength or artifact crafting skill, the Heavenly Craft Workshop is bound to regain its number one status.”

“It would be foolish to let the Heavenly Craft Workshop become disillusioned and lose its loyalty merely over a temporary predicament.”

The Sect Leader of Xuan Du had an epiphany.

Regarding whether to favor the Heavenly Craft Workshop, he actually did not have much doubt, but had he been in the place of the Wan Xiang Immortal, he really could not have come out in such direct support of the Heavenly Craft Workshop.

But as the Wan Xiang Immortal said, the current predicament of the Heavenly Craft Workshop was only a temporary and urgent issue. With Master Jingyun’s Second Grade Golden Core, a rise in power was inevitable.

Now, with the Wan Xiang Immortal voicing support for Master Jingyun, as long as it could ensure the future allegiance of the Heavenly Craft Workshop, it was undoubtedly a very worthwhile deal.

With this in mind, the Sect Leader of Xuan Du took his leave from the Wan Xiang Immortal.

Meanwhile, Luo Yan and Shi Liuli had finally arrived at Penglai and placed the Shennong Cauldron within the Heavenly Craft Workshop.

Shi Liuli went to notify the Sect Leader and the Immortal, while Luo Yan circled around it, scanning and studying it without finding any way to activate it.

“This is indeed strange,” said the Kunlun Mirror, baffled, “Based on the scanning results, this thing is no different from an ordinary bronze cauldron.”

“Who says the Shennong Cauldron must be a Magical Treasure?” the Summoning Sword chimed in, “If you ask me, there’s nothing extraordinary about the Shennong Cauldron itself, but isn’t the most precious aspect the secret techniques of various scholars recorded on it?”

“Ah! Yes, exactly!” exclaimed Luo Yan as he suddenly remembered and hurriedly began to memorize the various ancient characters on the body of the cauldron, “I must write them down quickly!”

He scanned the text rapidly, practically reading ten lines in a single glance, and quickly memorized the content.

Legend has it that Shennong was a mighty figure of the Human Race, a master of myriad schools of thought, but was most skilled in discerning herbs and Alchemy.

As it now seemed, the legend was indeed true. The many methods recorded on it included a full third that were Alchemy techniques.

The remaining Talisman Scripts, Art Calculation, Artifact Forging, and so on, although mostly touched upon, were also of high Quality, and could be said to contain profound and valuable lessons, capable of enlightening and educating profoundly.

As he feverishly took notes on one side, Shi Liuli found the Master of Xuan Du on the other and saw that the Sect Leader was having tea with several elders.

Seeing Master Dong You come for a visit, the expressions of the elders turned somewhat unsightly.

After the Sect Leader of Xuan Du had returned, he directly stated that Wan Xiang Immortal had decreed that the allocation of resources must remain unchanged.

Since the Immortal had spoken, no one had anything to say, but while the resource allocation ratio remained the same, nobody said the sales position distribution couldn’t change.

The so-called sales position distribution referred to the shops set up by Penglai within the many markets, dictating which goods could be placed and sold at which stalls.

You see, the sales volume of a store with high foot traffic could be more than a hundred times that of a store with low foot traffic.

In the past, the best spots were always prepared for the Heavenly Craft Workshop. But now, with the Heavenly Craft Workshop producing Flying Swords that prioritized low price and low cost, putting them at the original prime spots no longer seemed appropriate, right?

Seeing the elders bringing this matter up, the Master of Xuan Du was also a bit troubled.

The main issue was that even though the Flying Swords from the Heavenly Craft Workshop were meant for thin margins and high volume, their quality was indeed too low.

If they continued to occupy the same prestigious positions as before, it would definitely have a negative impact on the reputation of Yuqing View’s artifact forging.

But Wan Xiang Immortal had already spoken: this time, what was needed wasn’t fairness or justice, but to win over a Second Grade Golden Core True Person. Hence, it wouldn’t just be for low-grade Flying Swords—even if Master Dong You produced a pile of excrement, it would still have to take up a sales position—of course, the underlying intentions couldn’t be revealed to the elders, or it would seem too deliberate.

Since the Master of Xuan Du wasn’t willing to relent and couldn’t explain his reasons, the elders naturally argued with reason on their side.

While both parties were at this impasse, suddenly Master Dong You paid a visit, inevitably making the elders, who were raising difficulties, feel rather awkward, thinking that she had heard the rumors and came directly to them to plead her case.

To be honest, if it came to a straightforward discussion of the matter at hand, the elders would not be afraid. After all, everyone was well aware of the quality of the Flying Swords forged by Master Dong You, who had not been in the field for long.

But Master Dong You excelled in art calculation and was known for her astute and intelligent nature; how could she possibly stick merely to the facts?

Just by shedding a few tears in front of the Master of Xuan Du and complaining about the contributions Elder Shi Ding had made to the sect in the past, they would all be restless, not just the Master of Xuan Du. The elders would be burdened with the guilt of kicking someone when they were down.

Elder Miaoling pondered for a moment and quickly made her decision.

As Shi Liuli entered the hall, she spoke first to take the initiative, saying:

“Master Dong You, I hear that your Daoist Companion, Master Jingyun, has not yet repaired the Penglai Protective Sect Array?”

Startled by the question, Shi Liuli glanced at the elders present, led by Elder Miaoling, most of whom were practitioners of artifact forging, and immediately understood their intentions.

“Hehe, indeed,” she replied with a slight smile, “the Protective Sect Array has been in disrepair for many years, and my husband has been researching it extensively and has recently made significant progress.”

“Recently, while I was out visiting friends, I happened upon Elder Yun Zhen,” Elder Miaoling quickly said, “Upon hearing that the Penglai Great Formation was breached by the Demon Cult, he took the initiative to offer his help in examining it. I wonder what your husband thinks of this?”

This statement was a deeply cutting accusation. It implied whether the former elder of Penglai, now seeking to inspect the Protective Sect Array, had any qualifications to do so, was ultimately for the Master of Xuan Du to decide.

The aim of questioning Shi Liuli was to insinuate that Luo Yan was monopolizing the important task of maintaining the Great Formation, forbidding others from getting involved.

Naturally, Shi Liuli wasn’t fooled and she said to the Master of Xuan Du:

“Whether he can come to take a look, naturally depends on the Sect Leader’s opinion.”

“However, my husband has recently come across a Cauldron Vessel, which would be perfect for the heart of the Protective Sect Array. This matter is crucial, so I hope the Sect Leader will invite the Immortal to confirm it.”