New Production Line

Pan Yun frowned. "Why is everyone thinking about doing without, instead of thinking about making it affordable for everyone?"

"Do not fear scarcity; fear inequality," Xue Shao said. "There are so many people in the world, yet cultivators are few and far between, and those who can draw talismans are fewer still. They simply cannot supply everyday needs."

Pan Yun said, "Then let more people cultivate and draw talismans."

"Would that not mean neglecting all trades and shaking the nation's fortunes?"

Pan Yun said, "Power drives carriages, and power is needed to crush stones. Yet now, one set of formations and one set of talismans can replace the power of a hundred, even a thousand people, freeing more manpower to do other things. How is that neglecting all trades?"

She said, "No one would think a power plant generating electricity was neglecting all trades or shaking the foundations of the state. On the contrary, it would only promote the growth of every trade."

Xue Shao's gaze flickered as he pressed on. "Drawing talismans depends on talent, while cultivation depends even more on one's innate foundation and comprehension. How can you ensure this source of power will not be scarce, that ordinary people can use it too?"

Pan Yun said, "What they lack is a cultivation method suited to them, as well as spiritual energy and guidance."

Zhang Liuzhen flashed through Pan Yun's mind. He had been reclining in the courtyard, giving her a faint smile.

Her heart churned like stormy seas. At last, she understood what he wanted to do—and what he was already doing.

Pan Yun abruptly rose to her feet and paced in circles. "So that's it, so that's it. That cultivation method wasn't only for students of average aptitude to enter the Dao. It was also for