The Way to Make Money

Upon arriving at the palace, she ran straight in and called out, "Sister Yanlan!"

"What's wrong?"

At this moment, Liu Yanlan is handling sect affairs.

Joyous Union Sect like the Hehuan Sect need to develop.

The problem cannot be solved simply by cultivating oneself.

How to acquire cultivation resources is a problem that plagues all immortal sects at all times.

"Can you do me a favor? Could you ask Junior Brother Tang Yu to teach me how to draw?"

Nangong Ying went up and hugged Liu Yanlan, smiling and snuggling against her affectionately.

"Hmm? Painting? Aren't you the number one painter in our Joyous Union Sect?"

Hearing that Nangong Ying had come to find her because of this, Liu Yanlan was somewhat puzzled.

As Joyous Union Sect wealthy young woman in the Hehuan Sect, her junior sister has earned quite a bit of money through painting.

She even has many fans from other immortal sects.

They held the belief that buying more paintings might give them a chance to become Daoist partners.

These vengeful spirits contributed a considerable amount of spirit stones.

"It was like that an hour ago, but it's not anymore."

Nangong Ying took out the work that Tang Yu had just given her from her storage ring and opened it.

"Look, his paintings are much better than mine."

Liu Yanlan glanced at it, then her gaze froze, and she frowned.

"That's really impressive. If it were sold under your name, those sluts would probably fight tooth and nail for it."

"Yes, yes, that's why I wanted to learn from him, but he refused to teach me, saying that there's a family rule that it's passed down only to sons and not daughters."

Nangong Ying slid down and lay on Liu Yanlan's lap, complaining, "You really have no brotherly affection at all."

"You won't tell anyone? That's easy, just become cultivation partners with him, then you'll be family."

Liu Yanlan chuckled, "Anyway, he's the patriarch's last disciple, so you two are practically family."

"Senior sister, you're from the same sect too, why don't you become even closer to him through marriage?"

Nangong Ying stared wide-eyed.

However, from her perspective, a pair of enormous objects blocked her view.

This made her feel quite good, and she even imitated Tang Yu by stretching and trying to reach out and touch it.

The next second, she felt her body go empty and she fell to the ground from the air.

"Senior Sister's cultivation has improved again. This spatial transfer is really useful. Once my cultivation level is higher, I'll transfer the spirit stones from other people's storage rings into my pocket every day."

After a sheepish laugh, Nangong Ying looked on with envy at this supernatural ability.

"I think you should consider it. You and he are both good at drawing, don't you have any common ground at all?"

Liu Yanlan asked without looking up.

"We haven't even tried it, so how can there be any resonance? Besides, we've only just met. How can we start like this right away? I'm not someone who's been cultivating for hundreds of years and still can't find a partner, so I'm not in a rush to find someone to cultivate with."

Nangong Ying rolled her eyes.

Liu Yanlan paused for a moment while she was writing.

Nangong Ying felt a chill run down her spine instantly. Realizing what was happening, she quickly ran outside, shouting as she ran.

"Senior sister, you have to help me persuade Junior Brother Tang Yu..."

Before she could finish speaking, she was thrown uncontrollably away.

After landing, she rubbed her sore bottom and sighed.

This senior sister doesn't care for me, and I don't love my junior brother either; I can't live like this anymore.

After getting rid of this annoying fellow, Liu Yanlan was also somewhat annoyed.

The sect leader of the Joyous Union Sect for hundreds of years without finding a partner.

She is the first person to have done this since the founding of the Joyous Union Sect.

Even the ancestor mentioned it twice.

It means that if she can find a suitable Daoist partner, her future achievements will definitely be no less than her own.

With a sigh, she brushed aside these troubling thoughts and continued with her official duties.

Tang Yu, who had just returned to the Cluster Jade Pavilion, saw two door gods standing at the entrance.

"Welcome, Grandmaster Uncle."

Upon seeing Tang Yu return, Zhao Dashun and Liu Facai immediately rushed forward and greeted him.

What are you doing here?

Seeing the two of them standing there, Tang Yu asked, puzzled.

"Didn't our grandmaster uncle instruct us to get some paints today? We specially prepared extra small ones, as well as drawing paper and other writing implements..."

As they talked, the two pulled out a large number of items from their storage rings.

Then the two presented each of them with a writing brush and an inkstone.

"Grandmaster Uncle, this is a small token of our appreciation. Both of these are top-grade spiritual artifacts."

"This brush, when infused with true essence, can make the painting even more magical; this inkstone..."

The two then carefully explained the magical artifacts they had specially purchased.

The primary function of these kinds of magical artifacts is for display.

It would definitely be useless in actual combat.

Therefore, its price is actually higher than that of similar magical treasures.

After all, those who are willing to buy these things are all wealthy and leisurely cultivators.

That's thoughtful of you.

Seeing the genuine smiles on their faces, Tang Yu smiled approvingly and asked, "How many spirit stones did you spend?"

"It's nothing, just a small token of my appreciation."

The two quickly waved their hands, indicating they didn't want to talk about that.

"Speak up, I don't like seeing the people around me suffer losses."

Tang Yu raised an eyebrow.

The two exchanged a glance and truthfully replied, "This set costs exactly five high-grade spirit stones."

Five high-grade spirit stones? How much is your sect's monthly salary?

"We are core disciples, and we receive two coins a month."

Tang Yu then took out ten high-grade spirit stones from his storage ring and tossed them to them.

"Thank you for your generous gift, Grandmaster Uncle."

Without saying a word, the two lackeys immediately knelt down and thanked them.

"Stand up! No kneeling!"

Tang Yu gave a low shout, rousing the two of them, and then asked...

"I see my Senior Sister Nangong is obsessed with spirit stones, do you know why?"

Nangong Ying was, after all, a descendant of the patriarch, and her status in the sect was no less than his own.

This stunningly beautiful girl practically had "I'm so cute, give me some spirit stones!" written all over her face.

This piqued Tang Yu's curiosity as well.

After exchanging a glance, Liu Facai touched his nose and whispered.

"This is one of the strange things happening in our Joyous Union Sect. This disciple dares to guess that it might be because our Joyous Union Sect is relatively poor... Elder Nangong wants to get more spirit stones to buy magic treasures or something."

"Is our Joyous Union Sect very poor?"

Tang Yu didn't know much about the seven major sects, but this statement caught his attention.

"It's a problem. Among the seven major sects, we're currently the weakest. This is largely due to our poverty; we lack cultivation resources. Even if we have talented disciples, it's difficult to nurture them, and many have switched to other sects..."

Zhao Dashun eagerly began to explain.

When he got excited while speaking, his cross-eyed eyes seemed to squeeze together.

"Go inside and tell me more about the sect's sources of income."

As one of the richest men on Blue Star, Tang Yu was used to being wealthy and couldn't stand seeing a sect poor.

When a sect rises to prominence, the powerful forces behind you become stronger.

The two quickly followed Tang Yu into the Cluster Jade Pavilion and began discussing the sect's income.

For immortal sects, cultivation resources are key to their success.

The seven major sects have different sources of income and even compete with each other in business.

For example, one of the reasons for the poor relationship between the Jade Maiden Sect and the Joyous Union Sect.

The reason is that both sects specialize in cloud stones.

In their fierce competition for market share, they engaged in price wars and other undercutting tactics, ultimately resulting in a lose-lose situation for both sides.

Besides their sect-specific products, the seven major sects also have territories of influence.

The Joyous Union Sect has eight secular kingdoms under its Joyous Union Sect that receive its protection.

The annual tributes from these secular countries were also one of the main sources of income for the Joyous Union Sect.

With the protection of the sect...

In these secular countries, few monks dared to go in and do bad things.

Even ordinary people can live a relatively stable life.

"I see."

After the two brilliant strategists explained the situation, Tang Yu finally understood.

He was saying that in those cultivation novels, the powerful figures could easily wipe out cities and countries with a single AOE skill.

If all mortals are killed, wouldn't cultivators also be doomed?

Someone has to do the production.

Cultivators also come from ordinary people.

If ordinary people are all gone, won't cultivators also face extinction?

"In short, the economic base determines the superstructure, and there are plenty of ways to make money."

As a successful capitalist, Tang Yu has a lot of experience in making money.

He was just about to send the two of them to run an errand.

Then a graceful figure walked in from outside.

It was Nangong Ying who had come to visit, carrying a basket of spiritual fruits.

She even changed her clothes before she arrived.

As she walked, her long, slender legs were faintly visible beneath her sheer long dress.

Neither Zhao Dashun nor his companion dared to look at them again, and they both lowered their heads and retreated to a corner.

To avoid having Elder Nangong take away your spirit stones.

After seeing those captivatingly long legs...

Tang Yu instantly knew what her first business deal should be!

Selling black stockings first!

As for leg models and such, aren't there already some right in front of us!