Douluo: Dragon Pattern Staff, Inheriting the Azure Dragon of the East
Chapter 6

Scheming and Strategizing, Twenty-First-Century Products Sell Like Hotcakes and Make Money with Ease!

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Scheming and Strategizing, Twenty-First-Century Products Sell Like Hotcakes and Make Money with Ease!

That night, everyone rented four rooms at the inn.

They also had a celebratory dinner.

Li Fei was especially hungry. He ate as much as several grown men combined, leaving Li Yusong and the other two dumbfounded.

"That much food would last me several days."

"The academy is too poor. If it were only you, it would be fine, but if there are several more students in the future, we really won't be able to afford to feed them."

"So I suggest that you go to the Soul Master Arena in Suotuo City for one-on-one matches. Not only will you gain practical combat experience, but winning will also earn you money to subsidize your food expenses."

Flender grew somewhat worried. After all, none of them were doing well financially.

With the cultivation of a Soul Saint, they should not have lacked money. They could have easily joined some faction and lived a wealthy, carefree life. Unfortunately, they were all free-spirited Soul Masters who refused to join or depend on anyone else's forces, which was why they had founded Shrek Academy themselves.

Family expenses were family expenses, and academy expenses were academy expenses. Flender would not ask Li Yusong to take money from home to support the academy, since Li Yusong's son also had a family of his own to support.

Thus, they could only rely on their own hands to find ways to make money.

"Don't worry. I'll earn money myself and won't burden the academy." Li Fei understood that he really did eat a lot. There was no helping it. After his body had been transformed, it had become much stronger. Especially after absorbing his first Soul Ring, he had grown even stronger, and every cell in his body consumed an enormous amount of energy. He was constantly starving!

Moreover, he understood that Shrek Academy's financial situation was not good right now. Things would only improve after the Continental Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament, once they made a name for themselves and received advertising deals.

"I'm joking. The main reason is to let you gain experience there. You don't need to worry about the finances." Flender had already decided to nurture Li Fei properly. If Li Fei became a Title Douluo in the future, they would have someone to rely on. Besides, they would be able to brag about it. How prestigious would that be?

Besides, he was the dean.

"Don't worry. I'll take out some money from home to support the academy," Li Yusong said.

"Alright, there's really no need to worry. We can still afford to feed him."

"Tomorrow, I plan to visit the nearby villages and see if I can recruit a couple of students. Shrek Academy only has one student right now. It's really not much of an academy."

"Alright, then. Get some rest early."

After eating, everyone returned to their rooms.

After taking a bath, Li Fei sat cross-legged and began circulating the Eastern Azure Dragon Art as he meditated and cultivated.

The more talented he was, the more he needed to seize every moment to improve his cultivation. This world might have been a sewer, but he was personally living in it and could experience it differently. No matter how trashy a sewer was, there would still be people stronger than him within it. This was also a world where strength was revered above all else, so he had to work hard and become stronger. At the very least, he needed to reach the level of a Title Douluo first.

The next day.

Flender parted ways with them and went off alone to recruit students.

Zhao Wuji returned to the academy first.

Li Yusong brought Li Fei back to the Li Family to share the good news.

"Haha, wonderful! My son is actually this incredible! His first Soul Ring was a thousand-year one!"

"He's truly a model for the Soul Master world! A pioneer!"

"That so-called Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang's theory is complete bullshit!"

"My son Li Fei has the potential to become a Title Douluo!"

Li Jianguo and Su Lan happily gathered around him.

"From now on, we need to focus the family's finances on nurturing Xiao Fei. How much money is currently left in the family accounts?" Li Yusong asked.

"Other than our daily expenses, we only have one hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins in savings," Li Jianguo replied.

That amount of money was enough for a very comfortable life, but for raising a Soul Master, it really was not much once household expenses were included.

The Li Family had very few businesses, and most of them were located in Suotuo City. Suotuo City was one of the important cities of the Balak Kingdom. Although a Soul Emperor was an important combatant, it was not that remarkable, because the Li Family was far from the only one with a Soul Emperor.

"Why is it so little?" Li Yusong frowned.

"Father, you haven't concerned yourself with the family businesses in a long time. Competition is fierce now, and we've been losing money lately. To keep the Li Family businesses from going under, we've had to shrink them down. They've basically become sunset industries. If this continues, our family's finances will only get worse," Li Jianguo said worriedly.

Because his talent was poor, he had to manage the family businesses and had even less time to cultivate. That was why he was only a Soul Ancestor.

"This really is troublesome. There are too many similar products," Li Yusong sighed after hearing this.

"Wouldn't the problem be solved as long as we came up with new products?" Li Fei asked.

He had not concerned himself with such matters over the past six years, as he had been focused entirely on cultivation.

His parents and grandfather had not discussed these things with him either, so he knew very little about the family businesses.

"Yes, but whether they will truly work still needs to be proven by the market." Li Jianguo nodded.

"Wait here."

Li Fei suddenly left.

He went to the study, picked up a pen, and began writing.

He was a young man from the twenty-first century and knew far too many things. During this period of Douluo Continent, many things were still lacking. Simply bringing over some items from his previous life would be enough to make a fortune.

Thus, he wrote down many everyday items from his previous life that could be easily manufactured, along with detailed production methods and materials.

Before long, he brought over a thick book and handed it to his father.

"Father, any one of the items in here could be sold and ensure that the Li Family never lacks money. But the profits would be too huge, too outrageous. I think we should bring several teachers from Shrek Academy in as partners and make money together. We can produce the goods and let them handle sales. If someone targets us in the future, they can help us withstand the pressure."

"You must keep this book safe. Don't let the production methods inside spread. We need to monopolize this industry!"

Li Fei said.

Only a monopoly could make money faster.

"You wrote all these things? Xiao Fei, how do you know about them?"

Li Jianguo, Li Yusong, and Su Lan were all shocked after seeing the contents.

"I'm a prodigy. Isn't it normal for me to know these things?"

"So? Will they work?"

"Once we have enough money, I can come up with some other things for you too."

Li Fei said.

"Yes, absolutely. There's no problem at all. None of these things exist on the market! With these, we can definitely make a fortune!"

"If they really work as described, the profits would be outrageous! The Li Family truly cannot do this alone. We must bring a few people in to help us bear the pressure."

"If the Li Family had a Soul Douluo or a Title Douluo overseeing us, we wouldn't have to worry so much."

Li Jianguo sighed.

"Time is of the essence. Find a few trustworthy people immediately and manufacture these in secret. Don't try to do too much at once; you can't chew more than you can swallow. Take it step by step. Make one item first and put it on the market to see how it performs."

"I think this tissue is good. There will definitely be enormous market demand. The paper we have here is very rough and uncomfortable. If this thing can truly be made so soft and comfortable, it will definitely sell like crazy!"

"And this sanitary napkin will surely be deeply loved by women!"

By this point, they could hardly wait any longer.

They began acting in secret.

The Li Family's time to get rich had arrived.

Right now, Zhao Wuji was the only one at Shrek Academy, so there was no need to rush.

They would discuss it together after everyone returned.

Shrek Academy had not officially begun its admissions yet, so Li Fei continued cultivating at home!

(End of Chapter)

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