Bi Ji's Self-Reproach, Relocating

Yun Ze nodded approvingly and said, "Not bad at all. Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy must be treating you like a treasure now, right?"

"Mm." Gu Yue Na continued, "Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy is now grooming me to become its next dean."

"The academy has granted me many privileges. I can use materials as I please, receive unlimited resources, freely consult their records—anything I need is negotiable."

"At the same time, the vice president of the Federation Research Institute specifically came to see me a few days ago. They hoped I would join the Federation Research Institute directly."

"How did you respond?" Yun Ze asked. He and Gu Yue Na had both taken their seats. "Of course I refused. The Federation Research Institute is far too closed-off. Joining it would bring nothing but disadvantages to me and to us."

"Besides, after staying at the academy for a few more years, I'll be going to the Spirit Pagoda with Teacher Leng Yaozhu. How could I join the Federation Research Institute?"

Gu Yue Na said this with little interest in the Federation Research Institute. With her talent, she could completely teach herself higher-level Soul Tools. A few years ago, due to her extraordinary talent in martial souls, she had caught the attention of Leng Yaozhu, the Vice Pagoda Master of the Spirit Pagoda, who had taken her as a disciple.

"The right choice," Yun Ze said. "By the way, how did your martial soul awakening go today?" Gu Yue Na suddenly remembered this and instinctively sensed Yun Ze's soul power. Her expression changed slightly as she did. "More or less as expected. A Phoenix Martial Soul," Yun Ze said. "Why does your Innate Soul Power seem to be level twenty?" Gu Yue Na asked uncertainly. Only then did Di Tian and the others notice Yun Ze's soul power. After sensing it briefly, they discovered that it really was level twenty. They were all surprised. Wasn't the highest Innate Soul Power for a human soul master only level ten? "I suppose this counts as a special case," Yun Ze said after pondering for a moment. Gu Yue Na understood Yun Ze's uniqueness as well, quickly accepting it. Somewhat apprehensively, she asked, "Your martial soul has awakened too. What are your plans next?"

Yun Ze glanced at Gu Yue Na and smiled. "What other plans could I have? Just like you, I'll join Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy."

"It is an academy directly under the Federation Government. Studying there will be more beneficial to carrying out our plan."

"Alright, then come to Mingdu with me," Gu Yue Na said happily. "This time, it won't be just the two of us going to Mingdu. Everyone is going," Yun Ze said, looking at the others. Gu Yue Na looked at Yun Ze in confusion, while the others all watched him as well. Clearly, Yun Ze was the backbone of this group. Knowing what they were wondering about, Yun Ze explained, "My martial soul has already awakened. Once I absorb a Soul Spirit, I'll become a Soul Grandmaster above level twenty."

"With my Phoenix Flames and your help, it will be enough to refine Transformation Pills."

"After taking Transformation Pills, you will truly be no different from human soul masters. You'll be able to move freely across the continent without worrying about being discovered by powerful human soul masters."

"Star Moon City is good, but only good. In the end, it cannot compare to Mingdu. To develop faster, we need to build our forces in Mingdu."

"Before, we chose to develop in Star Moon City because we were worried you would be discovered by powerful soul masters. Now that problem has been resolved, we should naturally go to the better Mingdu."

"Wonderful!" Everyone cheered excitedly. They had long been looking forward to the Transformation Pills. "Thank you," Gu Yue Na said gratefully. She did not doubt Yun Ze. Since he said he could refine Transformation Pills, then he certainly could. The truth of his words had long been proven through repeated results. This powerful expert from another world gave her the feeling that nothing was beyond him. He was worthy of trust and reliance. "You exchanged all this with Life Gold. It was a fair trade, so there's no need to thank me," Yun Ze said with a light laugh. Though he said so, Gu Yue Na still remembered this kindness in her heart. "Bi Ji, have you finished tallying our assets in Star Moon City?" Yun Ze looked toward the woman in the green dress beside Di Tian. "I have," Bi Ji said, rising to her feet and bowing to Yun Ze and Gu Yue Na. "Our fixed assets consist of a Medicine King Pavilion storefront, a forging shop, and this building. Their market valuation is close to one hundred million."

"The medicinal herbs, pills, metals, and finished metal products in the shops are worth around three hundred million Federal Currency."

"Over the past few years, we have accumulated roughly one and a half billion in funds. Altogether, our assets amount to one billion nine hundred million."

"How is Medicine King Pavilion currently doing?" Yun Ze asked.

Bi Ji smiled brightly and looked at Yun Ze gratefully. "The Foundation Establishment Pills and Breakthrough Pills you developed have continued to sell very well."

"Medicine King Pavilion can now bring us profits of more than seven million Federal Currency every day, and that figure will only grow higher in the future."

The so-called Foundation Establishment Pills and Breakthrough Pills were pills Yun Ze had developed according to the rules of this world. They were extremely basic pills. To make them easier to refine, he had deliberately simplified their formulas. "It seems your success rate in refining these two pills is still very low," Yun Ze said, shaking his head. Though these two pills were simplified versions, their effects remained quite good. The former could raise a soul master's Innate Soul Power by one level. The latter could allow soul masters below the Soul Ancestor rank to immediately break through their bottlenecks. Even a major bottleneck could be overcome by taking several pills.

If the pill success rate were high, their daily income would definitely exceed ten million, rather than merely seven million or so. Bi Ji's pretty face could not help turning red as she explained awkwardly, "I can refine both of these pills normally now, with a success rate of around sixty percent."

"But the people we hired have a success rate of less than ten percent. Even with more than a dozen of them combined, they can only refine a little over ten pills a day—not even as many as I can make alone."

"So... I failed to teach them properly," Bi Ji said guiltily, without making excuses for herself.

As the person in charge of Medicine King Pavilion, she naturally had to take responsibility for such a situation.

"You can't blame yourself for this. Those people are simply too stupid. Their inability to refine pills has nothing to do with you," Di Tian stood and comforted her.

"Since their efficiency is so low, we'll give up on them for now. Close down Medicine King Pavilion and the forging shop here, and sell the stores."

"We'll relocate everything to Mingdu and start over there. With this much capital, we'll be able to develop quickly."

The only blacksmith in the forging shop was Bear Lord, and he would definitely be going to Mingdu. Once he left, there would be no reason for the shop to remain. Seeing Bi Ji's guilty expression, Yun Ze said, "You don't need to blame yourself either. As Di Tian said, this is not your fault."

"You do have some talent in pill refining, and your management skills are strong as well. After we reach Mingdu, Medicine King Pavilion will still be under your care."

"Mm." Bi Ji felt somewhat less guilty and bent down to sit.

"Let me explain the arrangements from here on," Yun Ze said, sweeping his gaze across everyone.

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