Midyear Review Conference

Feng Fei's mind went completely blank...

Looking at Junior Brother Xinghe, whose expression clearly wasn't joking, Feng Fei could only think, "Junior Brother Xinghe, do you want to hear what nonsense you're spouting?"

Isn't giving wedding gifts a long-standing tradition?

This is the first time I've ever heard of someone attending a wedding and receiving a gift from the host family as the first thing they do?

What's with this "offering a gift as a sign of respect" approach?

Although our Vast Heaven Sect is a large and wealthy family, we don't care about monetary gifts, but what's the meaning of this reverse gift-giving?

Compared to this reverse gift-giving, Feng Fei suddenly felt that the wedding procession of ten thousand men in Wuj iang was not so outrageous.

As for other ideas, Chu Xinghe had originally thought about how to hold a concert for 10,000 people at the Vast Heaven Sect.

The stage will be packed with sound effects, and all sorts of magical artifacts will be brought out in a flurry, with the main focus being on spectacular lighting and shadow effects.

But after thinking about it carefully, I realized that this approach is inappropriate.

Just think about it, if they really put on such a spectacular concert, what would happen after the wedding?

They'd be flying off the ground and making a killing!

Therefore, this matter requires careful consideration; we must not act rashly.

While Chu Xinghe was pondering how to safely deplete the sect's resources while still making Senior Brother Feng Fei's wedding a grand affair, the stewards and managers from various factions who were away returned to the Vast Heaven Sect.

Chu Xinghe's question revealed that it was time for a mid-year summary meeting?

But wait a minute... there's still some time until the middle of the year, right?

Before they could even ask the Grand Elder, they ran into the high-spirited Vice President Qin.

"Senior Brother Xinghe, Qin Xiangqian missed you so much..." Qin Xiangqian ran all the way to Senior Brother Xinghe, looking at him with teary eyes.

No way... this is killing me! Who did you all learn this from? Did you all learn it from Ma Liang?

Can't you guys learn something decent?

Do you want me to die? You clearly want me dead, okay?

Listen to what Qin Xiangqian is saying—is it even human language?

What kind of Senior Brother Xinghe? Under your correct leadership, our Tianyi Spirit Mine achieved a year-on-year growth of many times over in the first half of the year...

Moreover, as the Tianyi Spirit Mine continued to be mined, it was discovered that the deeper one dug, the more high-grade spirit stones were produced, while low-grade spirit stones became increasingly scarce.

Therefore, our production rate of low-grade spirit stones in the first half of this year was significantly lower than in previous years...

Is this even human language?

Low-grade spirit stones are less common than in previous years, so the first half of the year is all about producing top-grade spirit stones, right?

Before they could recover from the merciless blow from Qin Xiangqian, a simple, honest voice came from afar.

"Senior Brother Xinghe, I've missed you so much..."

Good grief... another one who wants Senior Brother Xinghe dead, huh...

Tieniu rushed over and gave Senior Brother Xinghe a big hug. Before Senior Brother Xinghe could even understand what was happening, he began to tell his story.

But what you're saying is even more outrageous than Qin Xiangqian's, okay?

Does your sudden disagreement mean you've finally achieved the ultimate feat of a 100% success rate in obtaining stones?

Have you considered Senior Brother Xinghe's feelings?

Even if you don't consider Senior Brother Xinghe's feelings, shouldn't you at least consider the Shi Clan's feelings?

The Shi Clan is now even calling themselves the second-best Shi Clan Lineage in the world... You've squeezed them so much they're almost going out of business.

Furthermore, were those disciples following Tieniu seriously kneeling down to pay homage to Senior Uncle Xinghe without a second thought?

I'm still very young... How come I've suddenly become a senior master without even realizing it?

Tieniu also gave a detailed introduction to his few good-for-nothing disciples.

First, there was the eldest disciple, who was the first to learn the Stone-Pointing Art from Tieniu. In Tieniu's words, his talent was really too average. Even after studying for so long, he could barely achieve a stone-producing rate of 90%. Tieniu even considered stripping him of his status as the eldest disciple at one point.

The other disciples were even worse off, each hovering between 80% and 90%. Their talent was just too terrible... When will they ever surpass their master...?

The disciples, kneeling on the ground with teary eyes, pleaded, "Master, it's not that we lack talent; it's just that your talent is too great. You were personally discovered by Senior Uncle Xinghe; how can we compare?"

Tieniu agreed with his disciples' words.

Although you are all incredibly talented, you are right. My greatest fortune in this life is meeting Senior Brother Xinghe. It is with Senior Brother Xinghe's help that I, Wang Tieniu, have achieved what I have today.

Although I, Wang Tieniu, have a good eye for talent, how could the talents I discover possibly compare to those discovered by Senior Brother Xinghe?

Chu Xinghe felt doubled by Tieniu's ruthless, Versailles-style self-praise.

Officials and stewards from all sides arrived at the Vast Heaven Sect, and the Vast Heaven Sect's mid-year summary meeting was held ahead of schedule.

The sect leader and elders of all the palaces Haotian Grand Hall. Chu Xinghe was naturally sitting in the audience. However, compared to the previous two times, no one was surprised to see Chu Xinghe now.

However, this year's mid-year summary meeting included an additional deputy sect leader Yan Shoujing.

The stewards and managers from all sides also paid their respects to the vice sect leader, as the news of the sect adding a vice sect leader had attracted a lot of attention.

Although everyone knows that the deputy sect leader is just a figurehead, his status is truly high.

Under the Grand Elder's guidance, the deacons and managers from all sides began to report on the situation of the first half of the year and their outlook for the second half.

Chu Xinghe listened with a blank expression...

Yan Shoujing's face grew increasingly numb with each passing moment...

Although he knew that the Vast Heaven Sect was a large and powerful family, Yan Shoujing was still unsettled after hearing the reports from all sides.

What the heck? The output of just one Tianyi Spirit Mine, Tianyi Spirit Mine, is more than all the spirit mines in our Demonic Sect combined? And most of them produce top-grade spirit stones?

Qin Xiangqian even said that there is still a lot of room for improvement in the future?

Is Chu Xinghe planning to make a fortune from the Tianyi Spirit Mine for generations to come? Is the Zongmie Mine still around?

This isn't just Tianyi Spirit Mine, it's a veritable money-making machine!

If Qin Xiangqian's Tianyi Spirit Mine made Yan Shoujing marvel at Chu Xinghe's incredible luck, then when Tieniu declared that he had achieved a 100% success rate in extracting stones, Yan Shoujing was utterly dumbfounded.

No... I've heard of this "Tieniu" before... but is it entirely scientifically accurate?

Logically, shouldn't there be any consumption of these stones?

What do you mean you didn't consume any energy at all?

Then Tieniu personally demonstrated what a 100% stone-picking rate truly means...

Everyone was stunned when they saw Tieniu transform a dull, black rough stone into a top-grade spirit stone through some incomprehensible manipulation.

Just when everyone was marveling at Tieniu's incredible skills, Tieniu began to plan his next move.

"Sect Master... Vice Sect Master... Elders... I, Tieniu, don't know what the end of the Stone Refining Technique is... However, I think that if I work hard, I might be able to use some special methods during the Stone Refining process to improve the quality of spirit stones..."

Tieniu's words left Yan Shoujing completely Sparta.

Are you kidding me...? You think you can actually improve the quality of spirit stones with your "Turning Stones" technique? Is this even legitimate?

Yan Shoujing began to consider whether he should retrieve Tieniu's Divine Stone-Pointing Art from the sect. If he could give it to the Demonic Sect, Demonic Sect strength would increase dramatically.

After Tieniu, Shi Biao stepped forward. Compared to Tieniu's heaven-defying divine skills, Shi Biao announced Vast Heaven Trading Company's revenue growth for the second quarter and the first half of the year without any further discussion.

Watching that line shoot wildly upwards from below... Yan Shoujing was speechless.

He had also heard about Vast Heaven Trading Company. When Chu Xinghe created Vast Heaven Trading Company, which focused on user experience, the Demonic Sect was practically laughing their heads off.

Is Chu Xinghe courting death?

How much does your Vast Heaven Sect have that you could afford to lose so much?

Just when everyone thought that Vast Heaven Trading Company doomed to fail, its rapid rise surprised everyone.

What's even more terrifying is that not only did Vast Heaven Trading Company's revenue skyrocket, but Vast Heaven Trading Company reputation also truly took off, thanks to Shi Biao's consistent adherence to Senior Brother Xinghe's business model.

Throughout the first half of the year, some other businesses also tried to imitate Vast Heaven Trading Company.

Those lacking in fundamental knowledge simply imitated themselves to the point of oblivion...

After imitating the established methods for a period of time, some results were achieved, but problems also arose one after another. Not every business operator can uphold the invincible business philosophy of Senior Brother Xinghe like Shi Biao.

Their cunning schemes, seemingly aimed at saving costs, backfired. People discovered that these businesses, which claimed to compete with Vast Heaven Trading Company in terms of customer experience, were always pulling some Little Hua behind the scenes.

These Little Hua may seem insignificant, but they're disgusting.

After a while, everyone realized that it was Vast Heaven Trading Company that truly stood out, as they had absolutely no tricks up their sleeves.

If it's free, it's free; if it's an experience, it's an experience; if it's service, it's service.

As a result, Vast Heaven Trading Company achieved both a good reputation and excellent business performance.

The Grand Elder nodded repeatedly in approval of Shi Biao's mid-year financial report.

He also told Shi Biao, "Remember, you must always follow Xinghe's guidance and never do anything underhanded."

My Vast Heaven Sect not only wants to make money, but also to build a good reputation. A good reputation is the key to everything.

Shi Biao was in high spirits; the more dejected he was last time, the more flamboyant he was now.

Shi Biao said he was certain he would get the top ten awards this year... and if he continued to operate in this way, it wouldn't be impossible for him to become the vice president by the end of the year.

Didn't you hear what the Grand Elder said?

It turns out that the Vast Heaven Chamber of Commerce still has a vacancy for vice president, and they plan to appoint another vice president by the end of the year...

Isn't that implying something to yourself?

Just as Shi Biao was brimming with confidence, believing that the position of vice president Non-Self, Sima Bian stood up.

Sima Bian then opened the performance chart of the Vast Heaven Chamber of Commerce Northern Branch. With this performance chart, Shi Biao's pressure immediately increased!

Damn it! How could I forget about the Northern Chamber of Commerce...?

Chu Xinghe looked at Shi Biao, who had a look of crisis on his face, and his eyes welled up with tears... Yeah... Xiao Biao, you're right... I completely forgot about those traitors from the Northern Chamber of Commerce... They really have no sportsmanship; they were silent all along, only resorting to underhanded tactics behind people's backs...