A Lifespan Equal to Heaven and Earth!
At this moment, in the Haotian Grand Hall, many bigwigs from the Three Continents were looking at Ma Liang with satisfaction.
Now they finally understood why Ma Liang was being groomed by the Vast Heaven Holy Land as its Future Grand Elder!
After all, many influential figures who have interacted with Ma Liang have expressed that, given Ma Liang's character, you're really grooming him to be the Future Grand Elder?
What's wrong? Is your Vast Heaven Holy Land deserted?
You chose Ma Liang?
But today, all the big shots understand!
Many influential figures, upon first encountering Ma Liang, expressed their strong dislike for Ma Liang!
But once you cooperate with Ma Liang, you will accept Ma Liang!
If you were on the same boat as Ma Liang, you would want to be Ma Liang!
Just like now, all the big shots are saying that Ma Liang is perfectly fine!
Cheng Xiaotian said, "I've known since I was a kid that Ma Liang would amount to something!"
What the hell? You think I, Cheng Xiaotian, have always thought Ma Liang was destined for greatness? Never mind that, just keep watching!
Look at the plan that Ma Liang proposed! It's more than perfect!
It's absolutely perfect!
"Ma Liang... about this... cough cough, about getting through this together, how much do you think everyone should contribute for tickets?" Wang Daoquan spoke up from the side.
Upon hearing Wang Daoquan's words, Cheng Xiaotian immediately slammed his fist on the table and stood up.
Cheng Xiaotian retorted, "Wang Daoquan, you're the Wang Daoquan of the Jade Void Palace, what the hell are you talking about?"
How much should we allocate for tickets?
We've already said it's about getting through this together, so how can you call it a ticket under these circumstances?
What's a ticket?
That's a hurdle that keeps outsiders out!
With everyone from the Three Continents working together, how can we be considered outsiders?
So where does the idea of an entrance ticket come from?
How could we possibly charge admission to those who come to help us through this difficult time?
What we're charging isn't an entrance fee; it's genuine friendship in overcoming difficulties together!
Our various forces have set up the Reverse Spirit Formation to provide a safe haven for people from all over the Three Continents. People from all over the Three Continents have come to seek refuge. As the saying goes, everyone has a heart, and in order to thank our various forces for protecting them, they are willing to offer their true feelings!
So where does the idea of an entrance ticket come from?
In response to City Lord Cheng's statement, Wang Daoquan immediately and solemnly declared, "I, Wang Daoquan, have had too much to drink today. I'm just talking nonsense."
City Lord Cheng is right. This is genuine emotion, a true expression of feeling. How can there be any question of a ticket?
So, City Lord Cheng, please don't get agitated. I'll ask again...
"Ma Liang... how much of everyone's sincerity is appropriate for us to accept now?"
Ma Liang: "..."
Chu Xinghe: "..."
Tantai Jing looked at the several elders of the Demonic Sect beside him and immediately took out paper and pen and handed them to them, saying, "Look at this, this is what you call professional!"
Tantai Jing said, "You all better study hard and remember this today!"
When the topic of genuine feelings came up, Ma Liang said that he had entered his area of expertise.
Under the watchful eyes of all the bigwigs, Ma Liang raised one finger.
Upon seeing Ma Liang raise his finger, the First Elder was the first to speak, "Nonsense! While a spirit stone may not be much, and even Rogue Cultivator could afford it, Ma Liang, have you considered the plight of ordinary people? A spirit stone might take an ordinary person many years to accumulate, so this is far too high!"
Upon hearing the Grand Elder's words, all the important figures present nodded in agreement.
A spirit stone is nothing to the big shots present, and probably nothing to any disciple of a small sect or even Rogue Cultivator.
But what about a spirit stone for an ordinary person?
When he saw many powerful figures saying that one spirit stone was a bit excessive, Tantai Jing realized that this was probably the difference between the Demonic Sect and the righteous path.
Today, watching these bigwigs overcome difficulties together and show genuine friendship without a word... Tantai Jing thought, "Look, this is the right way. They're much more ruthless than us when they act..."
It's just that the righteous sects are more shameless than our Demonic Sects; even when they rob, they can come up with a plausible excuse.
So when it comes to professional expertise, they really have to follow the right path.
However, when he saw so many righteous people feeling that this one spirit stone was too much, Tantai Jing knew that this was the difference between the righteous path and the Demonic Sect.
If this were discussed within the Demonic Sect today, the first reaction of all Demonic Sect elders would be that one spirit stone is far too little; the price could definitely be increased!
The Demonic Sect doesn't consider whether ordinary people can afford such a spirit stone.
Even if ordinary people can't afford it, the Demonic Sect doesn't care...
Whoever can produce it, produce it; those who can't, get lost!
However, while the righteous path also wants to make a profit, it will also consider the problems of those who cannot provide this resource.
The Demonic Sect only cares about how much money they can make; the lives and deaths of others are none of their concern.
But when Zhengdao considers how much he can earn, he also considers the lives of others.
Whether righteous or Demonic Sect, everyone essentially wants to acquire resources, because resources represent the Future and development.
Without resources, everything you say is just empty talk.
There's nothing wrong with wanting to acquire resources, but there should be a bottom line to the righteous path!
So when Ma Liang held up one finger, everyone in the Demonic Sect's first reaction was that one spirit stone was far too little.
Meanwhile, the righteous path was pondering what to do if an ordinary person couldn't afford a spirit stone.
"Gentlemen, the one finger I'm pointing to isn't a spirit stone... If it were a spirit stone, so many ordinary people Three Continents probably couldn't possibly afford one. So let's compromise; the sincerity we're accepting isn't a spirit stone, but one-tenth!"
"Whether you are a wealthy merchant or an ordinary citizen, we will only take one-tenth of your total net worth. We, from all sides, have given our all, and now each side is only showing their sincerity with one-tenth of their wealth. Isn't that perfectly reasonable!"
Wow, as soon as Ma Liang said that, all the big shots present, including Tantai Jing, gave him a thumbs up, saying that this was what you call professional!
Ma Liang truly deserves the title of the foremost mathematician in the Three Continents!
Look at that! Ma Liang easily solved the problem between the righteous path and the Demonic Sect with just one finger!
Tantai Jing sighed, "It's a shame Ma Liang wasn't born into our Demonic Sect! Otherwise, how prosperous would our Demonic Sect be!"
Look at Ma Liang's one-tenth plan, it's gone on a killing spree!
First of all, when our various factions disagree, they spare no effort to set up the Reverse Spirit Formation, while those who enter the Reverse Spirit Formation to seek protection only need to contribute one-tenth of their own worth. Don't you think that's perfectly reasonable?
In this way, whether you are rich or poor, as long as you give one-tenth of your wealth, you will receive blessings.
Most importantly, the quantity of Ma Liang's one-tenth was controlled perfectly. Even if an ordinary person were to offer one-tenth of their wealth, it wouldn't have much of an impact, right?
As for those aristocratic and wealthy families, although one-tenth is a lot, it is not enough for them to set up their own Reverse Spirit Formation. Therefore, it is more appropriate for them to give one-tenth of their resources than to set up the Reverse Spirit Formation themselves.
Even for smaller factions, setting up their own Reverse Spirit Formation is far less effective than using one-tenth of their resources to obtain protection.
Most importantly, this one-tenth plan can not only guarantee that all ordinary people in the Three Continents will be successfully protected, but also guarantee that they will receive a lot of resources from those wealthy families. Even if the major forces consume a lot of resources, they can still make a profit!
So this absolute certainty is simply too perfect!
Regardless of wealth or spiritual cultivation, everyone is treated equally; you only need one-tenth of your worth!
What is this? You're saying it's expensive?
If you think it's too expensive, you can set up the Reverse Spirit Formation yourself. Just try it and see if you can set up the Reverse Spirit Formation with one-tenth of your resources!
At this moment, Tantai Jing was looking at Ma Liang with a face full of respect!
What is meant by a high-end leek knife?
Tantai Jing said that Ma Liang is the most advanced leek-cutting knife!
High-end leek knives are often used only to cut the plumpest leeks!
My demon sect keeps saying that we are professionals in cutting leeks every day... But look, compared to Ma Liang, we know nothing about cutting leeks!
Compared to Ma Liang's Demonic Sect in harvesting leeks, our Demonic Sect is like leeks ourselves!
Look at our elders in the Demonic Sect, all they do is stare at those three or four rogue Rogue Cultivators, wishing they could skin Rogue Cultivator alive.
But how much money do Rogue Cultivators and ordinary people have?
You've skinned them dry, and you only have a few resources?
But look at Ma Liang. He not only harvested the leeks, but more importantly, he did it fairly and justly!
What the hell? You're saying those wealthy, aristocratic families would think it's unfair?
Tantai Jing said that this is not important. If you feel it is unfair, you can set up your own Reverse Spirit Formation and then see if you can use one-tenth of your resources!
Chu Xinghe didn't know what "harvesting leeks" meant; all he knew was that Ma Liang Chu Xinghe truly insane with killing!
This move, "Same Lifespan as Heaven and Earth Live Together," caused the sword to spark!
Although Chu Xinghe didn't know how much this one-tenth plan could earn, Chu Xinghe believed it would definitely be more profitable than each person collecting one spirit stone!
Because most of the world's wealth is in the hands of a small number of people. If you go to different cities, you'll see that the resources controlled by many extremely wealthy people can even exceed the total wealth controlled by the entire population of the city!
Ma Liang never intended to harm Rogue Cultivators or ordinary people with his sword. After all, if you only have ten cakes left at home, taking one out won't have much of an impact.
But if you owned a city, and one-tenth of it was cut off, tell me, wouldn't you feel terrible...?
Ma Liang's strike, seemingly a strike that would last as Same Lifespan as Heaven and Earth, was actually a precise and accurate one!
There's no need for further discussion now. All the big shots present gave Ma Liang a thumbs up. This is absolutely the first time in the history of the Three Continents that both the righteous path and the Demonic Sect have voted in favor, and with genuine approval!
In the past, no matter what suggestions you made, even if they were passed by vote, there would always be some people on both the Demonic Sect and righteous sides who were dissatisfied.
But this time, both the righteous and the Demonic Sect factions wholeheartedly agree!
Ma Liang's move of achieving immortality with Same Lifespan as Heaven and Earth completely captivated almost everyone present!
What the hell? You ask why it's "almost"? Because Chu Xinghe is saying he absolutely hates it!
But look at the expressions on the faces of all those big shots. What good would it do for me, Chu Xinghe, to jump out and object now?
This Divine Dagger Ma Liang isn't just going to betray me, Chu Xinghe; he's planning to betray every wealthy person in the entire Three Continents!