Chapter 866
Price Increase First, Report Later: Special Approval from the Immortal Emperor
Chapter 866 Price Increase First, Report Later: Special Approval from the Immortal Emperor (Thanks to "夜听雨0628" for the generous donation)
The woman before him, Su Lingyou, was dressed in a light gauze dress. While her appearance was somewhat cute, she exuded a sinister demonic aura.
At the same time, Zhang Yu's mind was racing.
This time, he approached the other party in order to facilitate further cooperation with the Heavenly Demon Sect.
Although its market share has now exceeded 5%, securing a place in the soul cultivation industry of the old graveyard, Zhang Yu knows that the data growth has begun to slow down in recent days.
The reason for this... besides the fact that the soul cultivators were being fiercely suppressed by Xiao Yunhe's faction, another major reason was the limited supply of positions.
Currently, the number of soul cultivation positions that Wanfa Sect can offer is unlikely to see a significant breakthrough in terms of data in the short term.
Even the Department of Underworld Products, the Soul Cultivation Company, and all the various units under his management committee, all the religious affairs staff... have all been filled with soul cultivators by him.
If it weren't for the budget constraints and lack of usage scenarios, he would even have hoped that each of his religious affairs officers could have 10 penises inserted into their bodies.
To gain a larger market share, it is necessary to find new growth points in the soul cultivation position.
As a sect that has mastered cutting-edge soul cultivation technology, the Heavenly Demon Sect has enough soul cultivation positions to rank among the top three of the ten major sects.
For Zhang Yu, or for any soul cultivation company, the Heavenly Demon Sect is a super market with a huge demand for soul cultivation.
However, precisely because of the high demand for soul cultivators, the supply of soul cultivators can even affect the stability of the Heavenly Demon Sect, so they have never easily changed suppliers.
Zhang Yu stared at Su Lingyou in front of him and said seriously, "I understand the concerns of the Heavenly Demon Sect. Soul cultivators are the cornerstone of the Heavenly Demon Sect's operation and are related to the operation of countless infrastructures in the sect... Once the supply of soul cultivators becomes unstable, a major accident may occur."
"But in the past few months, the joint venture's performance has steadily increased, and the Dharma Realm technology has perfectly complemented your sect's soul cultivation technology. All of this is enough to prove that... our business model and company processes have been thoroughly run and can operate perfectly. We can become a qualified and stable soul cultivation supply partner for the Heavenly Demon Sect, gradually replacing many of your sect's original suppliers."
This wasn't the first time Zhang Yu had discussed this matter with Su Lingyou since the joint venture was being prepared.
This time, however, Zhang Yu held a 5.4% market share and was a Level 5 Sect Affairs Officer and a Quasi-Refining Void Dao Lord, giving him the most confidence and assurance he had ever had.
"Now, the expansion of the joint venture is all set."
Zhang Yu continued, "I believe that replacing Xiao Yunhe's supplier, who belongs to the Soul Cultivation lineage, and having your Samsara Sect control the Soul Cultivation supply and further control the Soul Cultivation within the sect, will only benefit your sect and the Samsara Immortal Emperor."
There were still some things Zhang Yu didn't say. The reason why the Reincarnation Immortal Emperor controlled the soul cultivators within the sect was that he could not only consolidate his control over the Heavenly Demon Sect and suppress the soul cultivator lineage within the sect, but also profit from it. On one hand, he was an employee of the sect's soul cultivators, and on the other hand, he was a supplier... supplying soul cultivators to earn profits. In this way, he was constantly turning the sect's assets into his own private property.
For the Immortal Emperors, their own private property is the most important thing for the sect. Only when the sect's property is continuously transformed into their private property can it be considered a sign of the sect's strength and the righteous path of immortality.
Zhang Yu believed that as the struggle for Dao intensified, the Reincarnation Immortal Emperor would never let this opportunity slip by.
Su Lingyou seemed to be pondering something. After a moment, she said, "The Heavenly Demon Sect has plenty of jobs and positions for soul cultivators, but can you provide enough soul cultivators?"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Yu felt certain. He understood that with the achievements he had made over the past few months, the Heavenly Demon Sect was finally planning to increase their stake in the Old Graveyard.
The next step involves negotiations between the two sides on various details regarding further cooperation.
At the same time, in addition to providing soul cultivator positions within its own sect, the Heavenly Demon Sect will also establish a new company to import soul cultivators from the joint venture and then arrange for them to be sent to other sects, engaging in labor dispatch business.
Zhang Yu thought to himself, "Are these Yangcheng Lake 'bathing crabs'? Using the Heavenly Demon Sect's name to bypass the blockade of the five major sects?"
Zhang Yu didn't care about this at all; he wouldn't turn down a business that was offered to him.
After finally reaching a deep cooperation agreement with the Heavenly Demon Sect, Zhang Yu, who had returned to the Immortal Cave Heaven, couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
At this moment, the Heavenly Demon Sect unfolded before him like a vast, fertile field.
"Next..."
While pondering, Zhang Yu took a deep breath, and his internal magical power suddenly circulated. The bursts of immortal energy mixed with spiritual energy in the cave heaven surged into his body.
After this period of cultivation, his basic stats have greatly improved. His Dao Heart has reached level 49 (11.53%), and his physical strength has broken through level 49.26, both of which are close to the limit of the Nascent Soul stage.
Only his magical power has just broken through 45 units, still far from the Nascent Soul limit of 100 million units.
However, Zhang Yu was not in a hurry. In any case, his primordial spirit had only just undergone the third transformation of Divine Light, and even though he had already obtained the qualification certificate for Void Refinement, he could not rush to break through to the Void Refinement realm before the tenth transformation of Divine Light was perfected.
By the time he completes the 10 Transformations of Divine Light, all his basic data will have already reached the limit of the Nascent Soul stage, and he won't even need to use special methods like the "Kunpeng Devouring Heaven Technique".
With the blessing of the [Transformation Body], he only needs to spend 1000 Immortal Coins every day to soak his primordial spirit in the Transformation Pool, and he can wait for the Divine Light to complete the 10 Transformations step by step.
Compared to other cultivators at the same Nascent Soul stage, who have to spend a lot of time and immortal coins to infuse spells, mimic magical organs, and collect primordial spirit resources, Zhang Yu's experience was much easier.
If anyone asks why, it's naturally because he possesses the legacy of an immortal.
Since joining the sect and experiencing these rounds of battles, Zhang Yu has become increasingly aware of the importance of his own abilities.
If you lack the ability, you can't even keep up with your competitors in meeting efficiency, and you will be completely crushed in business competition. A single surprise inspection can leave you utterly defeated, and no matter how many methods you have, you will be overwhelmed by force.
Not to mention the intense struggle within Kunxu Daoist circles today. If the intensity of conflicts further increases and direct clashes become more frequent in the future, then one's own strength will become even more crucial. Therefore, he must solidify the foundation for things like the Divine Light Ten Transformations, which enhance the quality of one's primordial spirit and raise the upper limit of one's future immortal path.
Only then will he, as a fifth-rank official, formally apply for the process of breaking through to the Void Refinement stage. After finalizing his own legal provisions, he will then apply for the Void Refinement and Dao Integration stage, ultimately establishing his legal provisions.
Shaking his head, Zhang Yu temporarily suppressed these future plans and began to reconsider the current situation.
"With the in-depth cooperation with the Heavenly Demon Sect, the number of soul cultivator positions will increase significantly in the future, so the joint venture's market share will need to be further increased... The only thing missing is the number of soul cultivators."
Zhan Xian said, "As long as we can provide enough soul cultivators, the joint venture's market share will definitely skyrocket."
Kao Zong's clone also exclaimed excitedly, "We've fought our way through step by step, constantly seizing market share, and now we've finally grasped the decisive opportunity! The chance for the Myriad Laws Sect to take over the soul cultivation industry and become the industry leader is coming! As long as we can bring in a large number of soul cultivators, we have a chance to achieve not only 10%, but even 20% market share!"
Fu Ji asked, "Zhang Yu, how do you plan to attract soul cultivators? In the past few months, we've offered so many benefits and activities that we've basically attracted all the easily recruitable soul cultivators."
"Most of the remaining soul cultivators are afraid of Xiao Yunhe and his group's blockade, so it won't be easy to sway them."
Zhang Yu understood that while Xiao Yunhe's blockade would force many blocked soul cultivators to become users of the joint venture, if the blockade hadn't been implemented, a large number of soul cultivators would have been tempted by the joint venture's benefits and become registered users, providing the joint venture with a large amount of soul cultivator resources. As the blockade continued, the most easily swayed soul cultivators were almost entirely eliminated, leaving the remaining ones difficult to challenge. The power of the blockade grew stronger, like a tight band around the joint venture's neck, suppressing the upper limit of soul cultivator supply and thus consistently suppressing the joint venture's market share.
Zhang Yu slowly said, "Ordinary methods are naturally insufficient to shake this, so... I need to draw upon the power of another lineage."
Fu Ji exclaimed in surprise, "Another lineage? What lineage?"
"The principles of Heaven and the Dao... one's heart yearns for the path of immortality." Zhang Yu said calmly, "In and around Kunxu, how many people do not yearn for the path of immortality? The soul cultivators in the old graveyard are no exception."
"And what best represents the potential for enhancing immortality... is naturally immortal coins."
Fu Ji's heart sank, and she quickly said, "Zhang Yu, are you going to throw money around again? If we rely solely on throwing money at the massive number of soul cultivators to supply the Heavenly Demon Sect, how many immortal coins would we have to spend? We don't have that much budget!"
Zhang Yu said, "Of course we don't have that much budget, so instead of directly giving money to attract new Soul Cultivation users, I'm going to raise salaries."
Fuki was startled upon hearing this: "A raise?"
Raising salaries is another core power within a sect.
Salary increases are related to immortal coins, immortal coins are related to assets, assets are related to cultivation level, abilities, and immortal techniques.
It can be said that a salary increase is a major event that will affect countless sect affairs officers throughout the entire sect.
The management of salary increases within the sect has always been extremely cautious. The salary increase process for various halls, pavilions, departments, platforms, and other organizations is under the strict control of the sect.
It can be said that from ascended cultivators to soul cultivation outsourcing, the salary level and salary increase of each segment and level are strictly regulated.
Even though Zhang Yu is the head of the Underworld Department, he still has to follow the procedures to raise the salaries of his subordinates, and the salary increase must comply with the regulations. Each time, he also needs to go through the approval of the Ascension Palace.
Zhan Xian said, "In the sect, immortal coins are like firepower, and controlling salaries is like controlling munitions. The final decision on salary increases... is always firmly held by the Ascension Hall."
The avatar of the ancestral master said urgently, "But there are exceptions. In the past... some industries were in a primitive era, and the relevant laws and regulations were not yet perfect. In the years when the immortal techniques in various industries were still advancing rapidly, in order to encourage development, support industries, and seize the market, the Ascension Palace once delegated the power to raise salaries."
The avatar of the Emperor said, word by word, "Raise first, report later, special approval from the Immortal Emperor, unlimited right to raise salaries!"
"No need for layers of approval, no need to go through procedures, orders can be issued on the same day and implemented on the same month, and the salaries of administrative staff and outsourced personnel can be determined independently."
"You want to request this from the Celestial Emperor?!"
Fu Ji exclaimed in panic, "Zhang Yu, unlimited salary increases are too dangerous! Will the Immortal Emperor approve them?"
Zhang Yu knew that the right to unlimited salary increases... in Kunxu, this power was probably more terrifying and had a greater impact than the right to kill.
Even gods and immortals who kill the wrong person must pay compensation.
If the right to unlimited salary increases is investigated afterward and found to be a mistake, the responsibility and consequences are far greater than killing the wrong person, enough to completely destroy a cultivator's path to immortality.
Zhang Yu did not answer, but Zhan Xian said, "It's possible...it's feasible. The Immortal Emperor has mobilized resources from all sides and forged a strategic alliance among the five major sects, creating the best possible conditions for us to fight in the Old Graveyard."
Kao Zong's clone said, "That's for sure! The joint venture's achievements today are second only to our contributions; the Immortal Emperor's contribution is the greatest. If the Immortal Emperor hadn't shouldered more responsibility on other battlefields, the pressure we faced in the Old Graveyard would have been a thousand times, ten thousand times greater."
Zhang Yu knew that if the struggle between the Ten Immortal Emperors had turned the entire sect into a battlefield of Dao lineages, then the fact that some areas of the battlefield were less stressful meant that other areas were more stressful.
The fact that the Immortal Emperor of Myriad Laws could alleviate the pressure on the Old Graveyard and allow the other four major sects to accept the soul cultivators of the Dharma Realm indicates that he must have made significant concessions and invested massive amounts of resources in other areas.
At the same time, a series of messages appeared in Zhang Yu's eyes, which were important news related to the Wanfa Sect in the past few months.
"If we are the vanguard generals of the old graveyard, then the Immortal Emperor is the emperor behind the scenes... responsible for organizing financial and material resources."
Zhang Yu said, "In the past few months, the Immortal Emperor has invested a great deal to expand the Dharma Realm, and now that we have reached this decisive moment, I believe he will not miss it."
At the same time, a new business plan appeared in front of Zhang Yu.
"Moreover... even after the Soul Cultivator's salary increase, he still can't do without the salary increase from the Dharma Realm... it will still be absorbed by the Dharma Realm, so to speak, the Dharma Realm earns money and the Dharma Realm spends it."
"If we raise salaries now, the more salaries we raise, the larger the market we can capture, and the more money we can make."
"If the other side raises their salaries along with us, they will only earn less and less."
"The more we raise prices, the more we make money; the more they raise prices, the more they lose money."
"I will raise salaries so high that they can't stand it anymore, and then I can let this flame spread throughout the entire soul cultivation industry and completely reshape the industry landscape."
This time, Zhang Yu did not send the plan directly to the Immortal Emperor of Ten Thousand Laws. Instead, he came to the outside of the Immortal Cave Heaven and spoke with Fa Liuyuan first.
He knew that he needed to consult with his ostensible backer first.
Zhang Yu also believed that the reformists would not oppose his proposal.
After all, this was a good opportunity for the reformist high-ranking monks like Faliuyuan.
This is a good opportunity to use the name of the Immortal Emperor of Ten Thousand Laws expanding the Dharma Realm to conduct an improvement test on the unrelated industry of soul cultivation.
Zhang Yu believed that the reformists would not only not oppose him, but would even support him.
Upon seeing the message sent by Zhang Yu, Fa Liuyuan quickly responded.
Suddenly, the temporary Dharma Realm descended, engulfing Zhang Yu in a celestial palace.
Fa Liuyuan looked at Zhang Yu in front of him and said solemnly, "You want to apply for unlimited salary increases? Do you know what that means?"
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