Shocking Profits! Heavenly Severing Island Made a Killing!

Just like that.

Three days later, the Ascension Conventions began simultaneously on the four major islands besides Heavenly Severing Island, with great fanfare.

With the experience from the first time.

This Ascension Convention was much more efficient, saving a great deal of time.

It was all over in just seven days.

This time, Wang Mu tested the aptitudes of more than twenty million mortals.

He successfully uncovered nearly five hundred thousand Immortal Seeds possessing Spiritual Roots.

That was an utterly terrifying number.

Even Li Yuanhua, Huang Xiao, and the other Spirit Severing Stage ancestors, who had seen much of the world, were deeply shocked when they learned of it.

Naturally, this also meant that within a mere ten days.

Wang Mu had scattered an astronomical sum of Spirit Stones.

And this sum had exceeded the scope of Wang Mu's personal spending money.

Using his authority as the Young Master of the Langya Merchant Association, he allocated a portion of the funds.

That was also because Wang Mu usually had little use for Spirit Stones, so his allowance amounted to less than a hundred million.

The things on him that were truly valuable.

Were not things that could be priced in Spirit Stones.

Such as the Dragon Pearl, or the defensive immortal artifact around his neck.

Naturally, Wang Mu had never considered selling those things for cash.

If he lacked money, he could just ask his family for it.

And he had never considered investing in This matter and going it alone without relying on his family's power.

Now was not the time to be delicate.

If he had strength to borrow and refused to borrow it, not only would he fail to preserve his dignity, he would lose his life!

"Still, throwing money around without restraint will eventually lead to eating one's way into an empty mountain. It's time to make preparations and earn some money. Only with a virtuous cycle can investments last!"

Inside the Scripture Pavilion of Great Liang's Imperial Palace.

Little Nannan was buried amid the vast sea of cultivation manuals and scriptures, studying them intently.

Wang Mu sat at a nearby table, taking out paper and brush to write and draw with focus.

The two minded their own business, and the atmosphere was quiet.

"I can't take it anymore!"

At the Langya Merchant Association headquarters.

Ren Pingsheng, one of the Ten Chief Managers, looked at bill after bill, so furious that smoke seemed to rise from his seven orifices.

"For hundreds of years, I've worked diligently and served the association with heart and soul!"

"I rise earlier than chickens and sleep later than dogs!"

"When the association's business declines even a little, I'm so upset I can't eat and have no spirit to cultivate!"

"I've treated the association as my second home!"

"I've devoted nearly all my energy to the association!"

"I've bled for the association, I've risked my life for the association!"

"This money was earned through our blood, sweat, and tears! Yet he spends over a hundred million in one go! Does he really feel no pain? Does he know how long we have to work to earn that much back?"

Ren Pingsheng slammed the table and rose. His beard and hair flared wildly as though he were an enraged old lion, his eyes full of a determination to face death without flinching. "I'm going to offer counsel to the Guild Master! Even if the Guild Master is displeased, even if the Guild Master strips me of my position!"

"I absolutely cannot stand by and watch that wastrel squander this fine association into ruin! At worst, I'll fight him to the end!"

Another chief manager, Si**, reached out and grabbed him. "Ren**, calm down first. Sit!"

Ren Pingsheng flung off the hand. "I can't calm down!"

Si** said, "Look at Heavenly Severing Island's account book from last month first!"

Ren Pingsheng said, "What's there to look at? This senior won't look!"

Si** said, "It made quite a profit last month!"

Ren Pingsheng plopped back down and held out a hand. "Really? Let me see?"

"..."

The corners of Si**'s mouth twitched slightly as he handed over the account book.

Ren Pingsheng examined it carefully, and his expression turned to shock. "How can there be so much?"

Si** took out another ledger and flipped through it. "These are the purchase records for Heavenly Severing Island's many branch stores last month! In the past, they only restocked once every three months.

But last month, nearly every branch restocked more than three times!

And each shipment was larger than the last. Nearly all of it sold out!"

Ren Pingsheng found it hard to believe. "How is that possible? How could those cultivators on Heavenly Severing Island possibly swallow such a huge batch of goods? It defies all reason!"

Si** curled his lips. "Heavenly Severing Island is under your jurisdiction. If even you don't know, how could we?"

Ren Pingsheng said, "..."

Si** continued, "Still, I did hear a few things!"

"What?"

"The Young Master held a grand Ascension Convention on Heavenly Severing Island and discovered a huge number of people with Spiritual Roots! Those people were then taken in by the various cultivation forces on Heavenly Severing Island...

Out of gratitude, whenever they purchased cultivation resources, they would give priority to our Langya Merchant Association!"

"Just because of that?" Ren Pingsheng raised an eyebrow, finding it somewhat fantastical.

"Do you think it's exaggerated?" Si** asked.

Ren Pingsheng opened his mouth, then pressed his lips together again, unable to say anything.

He held a high position and had been away from the bottom rung for many years.

Yet he had not forgotten the things he had once seen.

Longevity. Immortality.

To cultivators, both were temptations difficult to resist.

Let alone mortals struggling bitterly at the very bottom of the world?

Putting himself in their shoes.

If someone was willing to show boundless mercy and give him an opportunity to step onto the immortal path, what kind of grace would that be?

Repaying it by serving as an ox or horse would be too little.

Even if they swore an oath, they would have to use reincarnation itself as collateral, binding themselves life after life after life!

And for cultivation sects.

Being able to recruit satisfactory disciples, ensure an orderly inheritance, keep their incense burning unbroken, and grow ever stronger was the most important thing under heaven.

For that, what did spending some Spirit Stones amount to?

Thinking of it that way, was all this exaggerated?

It was still somewhat exaggerated.

But was it reasonable?

Entirely reasonable!

Wang Mu had indeed spent quite a bit of money on Heavenly Severing Island.

But after going around in a circle like this.

Not only had he not lost money, he had even made some!

"You're having quite the lively chat!"

Nalan Rongyun walked in from the doorway, dressed in a fox-fur cloak. She was dignified and regal, carrying a faint air of authority.

Everyone rose together and saluted.

Si** respectfully handed that account book to Nalan Rongyun.

Nalan Rongyun gave it a quick scan, a trace of emotion appearing on her face. "Those of us in business all know the importance of reputation! But in the past, we only focused on the quality of our goods!

We always believed that as long as what we sold was good enough and we treated old and young alike without deception, our reputation would naturally rise!

But now, Mu'er has given us a solid lesson! I've been deeply inspired as well!"

The crowd sighed in admiration and repeatedly agreed.

Whether Wang Mu had done This matter by coincidence or not, the result was right before them, and it had indeed exceeded their expectations.

"If I remember correctly, Heavenly Severing Island is Chief Manager Ren's jurisdiction, isn't it?"

Nalan Rongyun suddenly asked.

Ren Pingsheng stepped forward and nodded respectfully. "Yes!"

Nalan Rongyun closed the account book, gently set it on the table, and smiled. "Last month's surplus from Heavenly Severing Island broke all previous records. According to guild rules, there should be a substantial reward!"

Ren Pingsheng felt his old face burn and hurriedly shook his head. "This matter has nothing to do with this old man. This old man does not dare claim any credit!"

Nalan Rongyun insisted, "Rules are rules! Though you did nothing, you also did not obstruct it. Doing nothing is not necessarily without merit, is it? Enough, it isn't some major matter. I've decided!"

Nalan Rongyun's word struck like a hammer.

This matter was settled.

Ren Pingsheng cupped his hands and respectfully watched Nalan Rongyun leave.

His face still felt scorching hot.

Looking at the account book belonging to Heavenly Severing Island on the table, his expression was complicated, and no one knew what he was thinking.