Book 6: Chapter 89: Explosive Profits! Compensation! Development Plan for the Domain of Destruction |
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"Shouzhe, why don't you just sell me?" Yun Tiange said wistfully, "I can't afford this bill even if I sell everything I own."
"How could that be?" Wang Shouzhe chuckled, "With the Tianyuan Sacred Sword you have, you could sell it for twenty or thirty Chaos Spirit Stones, not to mention your Tianyuan Sacred Diagram, which is even more valuable."
As soon as he finished speaking, before Yun Tiange could respond, a grand and majestic phantom of the Sacred Diagram suddenly emerged from her Purple Mansion.
The mysterious aura of the laws instantly blossomed.
At the same time, a cute little girl in ancient attire suddenly leapt out from the phantom of the Sacred Diagram, looking pitifully at Yun Tiange, "Sister Tiange, please don't sell me... I've been imprisoned for who knows how long and only just saw the light of day again. Also, Sister Tiange, you've inherited Sister Tianlan's bloodline... you promised me you'd restore the prestige of the Tianyuan Dao Sect."
"I won't sell, I won't sell." Yun Tiange hurriedly comforted the Tianyuan Sacred Diagram, "Even if I have to sell myself, I would never sell you."
Saying this, she went forward and clung to Liu Ruolan's arm, looking at her pitifully, "Ruolan's sister, your elder sister's life is so hard. If I end up selling myself to the Wang Clan as a concubine, you must take care of me."
"Sister Tiange, don't worry. If you join the Wang Clan, we will be equals, no distinction in rank." Liu Ruolan patted Yun Tiange's hand with a smile, looking magnanimous, then glanced at Wang Shouzhe, "What do you think, husband?"
They couldn't afford to take sides in this divine quarrel.
"Ahem!"
Wang Shouzhe coughed heavily and quickly said, "Our Wang Clan's family rules have always prohibited forced buying and selling of people, and we certainly don't allow debts to be used as a reason to turn people into family slaves or concubines. Your Majesty Mu Yun, you can repay the debt slowly, just calculate it with standard interest."
"That's not right. Joking aside," Yun Tiange's expression turned serious after the jest, "Even though your Wang Clan is wealthy, it's not like money grows on trees. Plus, the Wang Clan is full of geniuses who need a lot of resources to grow. I can't delay your development. How about this, I'll contribute all the gains from the Nanhua Sect and the Crystal Ancient Ruins to see if we can cover the rescue bill."
"Forget about the gains from the Nanhua Sect, after all, it was an independent exploration organized by your Yun Clan." Wang Shouzhe pondered slightly, "Why not start with the Crystal Ancient Ruins, considering the whole process as a joint cooperation between the Yun Clan and the Wang Clan, and calculate the contributions of our two families accordingly."
"No way." Yun Tiange refused without thinking and then looked at Wang Shouzhe solemnly, "I can't eat alone when there's meat and then share the burden when there's trouble. The gains from the Nanhua Sect, I will also share with Shouzhe."
"Since you insist..." Seeing Yun Tiange's determination, Wang Shouzhe thought for a moment and said, "How about this, we'll discuss the distribution later, let's first settle the compensation and rewards with everyone. Anye, what about the preliminary compensation plan for the casualties you were responsible for compiling?"
Wang Anye flipped through the portable crystal screen and reported, "The casualties mainly occurred in the subspace of the Crystal Ancient Clan. Starting from when His Majesty the Immortal Emperor led people into the Small World, a total of eight Void Realm cultivators died in the Small World, including four kings from the Yun Clan: King Dinghai, King Junrong, King Wenxun, and King Anwu. There were also Ancestor Cheng'an from the super-grade Wu Clan of Hanyue, Ancestor Jingwu from the first-grade Chi Clan of Helan, Ancestor Hongji from the strong first-grade Ying Clan, and True Monarch Yuyang from the Immortal Palace."
"In addition, a total of eighty-six Divine Realm cultivators were sacrificed, half of whom were Yun Clan disciples."
Listening to the casualty figures reported by Wang Anye, Yun Tiange's expression dimmed significantly.
The casualties were too heavy, especially for the Yun Clan, which could be said to have been severely weakened by this blow.
But there was no helping it. This time, she led the team out, and when they encountered danger, most of those charging ahead were from the Yun Clan, so greater sacrifices were inevitable.
She solemnly said, "I will definitely do a good job with the compensation work."
"There were also sacrifices in our rescue operation, including one Void Realm cultivator, Ancestor Chulong from the super-grade Ji Clan of Chiyue. He couldn't dodge in time when a small tower boat self-destructed. In addition, eighteen Divine Realm cultivators from various families were also sacrificed." Wang Anye's expression was also very serious.
"Young Master Anye." A middle-aged man with eagle-like eyebrows and deep-set eyes, with a high nose bridge, stepped forward, "In war, there are always casualties. Since our Ji Clan was willing to respond to the call and come, we were prepared for sacrifices. Moreover, the strategic and tactical arrangements for this battle were extremely appropriate, and with Miss Li Xian and Master Wang Shouzhe doing their utmost to treat the wounded, the overall loss ratio is already very impressive. Our Ji Clan of Chiyue will definitely not have any complaints."
This man, with a dashing demeanor and long hair with a slight silver sheen, had a very unique aura. He was the master of the Extinction Demon Hall, Tian Xie Demon Lord Ji Chongxuan.
He was already at the late Void Realm, and when the Demon Lord was still around, he was one of the three major figures in the True Demon Hall, holding a high position with many followers. He even once tried to push his personal disciple to the position of Little Demon Lord.
Of course, as everything settled, he had already adjusted his mindset early on and was now one of the Wang Clan's loyal supporters, tightly clinging to Ancestor Long Yan's thigh.
He was from the Ji Clan of Chiyue and was now the most promising member of the Ji Clan of Chiyue, so it was only natural for him to speak on behalf of the Ji Clan.
After Ji Chongxuan, several others also spoke up in response, all representatives of families with members who had sacrificed.
"Although what Tian Xie Demon Lord said is reasonable," Wang Anye cupped his hands, "sacrifice is sacrifice, and our Wang Clan will definitely handle the compensation properly. Therefore, our preliminary compensation plan is, first, all relics of the deceased will be collected and returned to their families, and those belonging to the Immortal Palace and True Demon Hall will be returned to the Immortal Palace and True Demon Hall. If there are any losses in battle, our Wang Clan will make up for them."
"Second, regarding the compensation for the deceased Void Realm cultivators, it includes four items: one eleventh-grade Atana Clan Inheritance Crystal Core, valued at two Immortal Spirit Stones; one Tenth Grade Ascending to Immortality Pill, currently valued at less than three Immortal Spirit Stones; one Dao Artifact; and approximately 300 top-grade spiritual stones. The total compensation amount is equivalent to eight Immortal Spirit Stones. In addition, the accumulated merit points during their lifetime will still count, with extra allocation."
Compensation for Void Realm cultivators alone amounted to eight Immortal Spirit Stones?
Many families held their breath, as this would amount to a full eighty billion gold coins! With the Wang Clan's numerous industries, even after family expenses, they could only save three Immortal Spirit Stones annually.
Not to mention, the distribution of merit points was not yet calculated.
"Anye, isn't this compensation a bit too much?" Emperor Longchang couldn't help but stand up and say, "In the previous battle contract, the standard compensation for a Void Realm death was three Immortal Spirit Stones. This amount would be enough to buy a tome in the Holy Domain. If I had known the compensation was so high, I might have sacrificed my old bones to contribute to the family."
"Your Majesty, the gains from this battle are substantial, so it's only right to offer more compensation." Wang Shouzhe glanced at him, speaking politely but secretly rolling his eyes at Longchang.
What do you mean by sacrificing yourself? Your life is valuable, and the Chaos Origin that Prince An exchanged for you is worth thirty Immortal Spirit Stones.
Moreover, Prince An only paid half, and half of that half was on credit, with Wang Shouzhe subsidizing the rest.
Knowing Prince An's character, the eight Immortal Spirit Stones owed would likely be written off in some way. It was equivalent to the Wang Clan giving out twenty-three Immortal Spirit Stones.
Of course, His Majesty Longchang had this treatment, and so did Lingyun Holy Master Jiang Zhencang. Similarly, Lingyun Holy Land provided seven Immortal Spirit Stones, with the rest subsidized by Wang Shouzhe.
This was a small token of appreciation for the two bigwigs who had helped the Wang Clan greatly.
Of course, when announced publicly, it was said that the Great Qian royal family and Lingyun Holy Land funded the exchange themselves to avoid unnecessary envy.
In fact, in the Holy Domain, let alone Void Realm cultivators, even most True Immortal Realm cultivators couldn't afford to enjoy Chaos Origin for longevity.
Thirty Immortal Spirit Stones could add a powerful Immortal Artifact to the family.
With Wang Shouzhe's words, the compensation for the Void Realm was set. Everyone was quite satisfied with this compensation. Naturally, Emperor Longchang "wisely" kept quiet.
After all, most of the Void Realm cultivators who followed along in this battle were over three thousand years old, with limited lifespan.
With this compensation, the family could easily cultivate an additional Void Realm cultivator, and with the help of the Tenth Grade Pill, it might even be possible to cultivate a mid to late Void Realm.
"As for the compensation for Divine Realm cultivators, it is temporarily set as one ninth-grade Atana Inheritance Crystal Core, valued at approximately twenty top-grade spiritual stones, one ninth-grade Boundless Pill, one Divine Spirit Artifact or equivalent item, and thirty top-grade spiritual stones, with a total compensation value of about eighty top-grade spiritual stones." Wang Anye continued to announce the compensation conditions for the Divine Realm.
Such compensation was naturally about double the original contract, naturally garnering praise and no opposition.
According to calculations, the total compensation for all deceased Void Realm cultivators amounted to about seventy-two Immortal Spirit Stones, while the total compensation for all Divine Realm cultivators amounted to about eighty-seven Immortal Spirit Stones, totaling approximately one hundred and fifty-nine Immortal Spirit Stones.
After setting the compensation, it was time for the distribution of rewards and remuneration for the participants.
According to the individual contracts signed earlier, and additional contracts signed for those brought by Yun Tiange.
The contracts included both remuneration and reward parts.
After statistics, the total number of Divine Realm cultivators dispatched by Yun Tiange's division and the Wang Clan's division was 1,362 (including the deceased), with the total remuneration and reward amounting to 409 Immortal Spirit Stones, averaging about 30 top-grade spiritual stones per person.
For Divine Realm cultivators, this was already an astronomical sum.
The Wang Clan's Divine Realm offerings typically received an annual stipend of thirty to sixty thousand Immortal Crystals, with an average of fifty thousand, equivalent to 0.05 top-grade spiritual stones. Thirty top-grade spiritual stones were equivalent to six hundred years of stipend income!
And this was because the Wang Clan's Divine Realm offerings were relatively high. For a normal Divine Realm cultivator, after deducting various daily expenses and cultivation materials, it would take several lifetimes to save up 30 top-grade spiritual stones.
Of course, these 30 top-grade spiritual stones were an average figure, with some receiving more and others less depending on their merits, but even those with the least merits received considerable remuneration and rewards.
For a time, everyone who received their remuneration and bonus list was grinning from ear to ear. Although the battle was dangerous, the gains were astronomical.
After the Divine Realm, it was time for the distribution of remuneration and rewards for the Void Realm cultivators.
According to the contract, there were 125 Void Realm participants, with total remuneration and rewards amounting to 380 Immortal Spirit Stones, averaging about 3 Immortal Spirit Stones per person.
For Void Realm cultivators, this was also an astronomical sum.
This was enough to buy a tome in the Holy Domain!
Could a Void Realm cultivator save up 3 Immortal Spirit Stones in a lifetime after deducting various expenses? Naturally, it was far from possible.
Of course, this was still an average number, with some Void Realm cultivators having weaker combat abilities, receiving just over one Immortal Spirit Stone.
But everyone was still very satisfied.
In addition, the Yuan Shui Azure Dragon clan received a total of 9 Immortal Spirit Stones, the Dragon Whale clan, including Yu Kun, received a total of 15 Immortal Spirit Stones, and the Myriad Demon Nation, excluding Di Xiu, received a total of 18 Immortal Spirit Stones.
This was because fierce beasts and spiritual beasts generally had strong combat abilities, and the void sea was a place where they could unleash their true forms, so despite their small numbers, they received more Immortal Spirit Stones on average.
Next was the distribution of remuneration for True Immortals, with a total of 12 ordinary True Immortal Realm Immortal Lords, with total remuneration and rewards reaching 660 Immortal Spirit Stones, averaging about 55 Immortal Spirit Stones per True Immortal, equivalent to half the price of an Immortal Scripture, or the value of two Immortal Artifacts.
For most True Immortals, this was also an astronomical sum.
Back when the Tianrui Immortal Clan Jiang had to raise funds and mortgage family assets for dozens of Immortal Spirit Stones, it showed how significant this amount was.
As for Qingyuan Holy Son and Saintess of Shuiyue, they naturally couldn't be measured by the standards of ordinary True Immortals. Their starting price for this battle was one Chaos Spirit Stone each, and based on their merits, they were awarded an additional 1.5 Chaos Spirit Stones, so each received 2.5 Chaos Spirit Stones, totaling 5 Chaos Spirit Stones.
The remaining contracted hire was the Shuiyue Sacred Diagram.
According to her contract and contributions, she received 800 Immortal Spirit Stones alone, equivalent to 8 Chaos Spirit Stones!
Her remuneration alone exceeded the total of 12 ordinary True Immortals.
As for the newly joined Wang Clan's offering and family general, the fourteenth-grade void saw-shelled profound turtle, Wang Gui, he received 150 Immortal Spirit Stones for his key contributions.
Therefore, the total remuneration expenditure was 2,941 Immortal Spirit Stones, equivalent to about 30 Chaos Spirit Stones.
As for Wang Chenlun, Cai Youdao, Baiyu Chao Lu, and other internal members of the Wang Clan, they did not participate in this distribution. They would receive contribution points within the Wang Clan's family system, which they could then use to exchange for what they needed.
Of course, this distribution wouldn't be as much as for "external hires." After all, they were hired as external contractors and didn't receive the Wang Clan's high stipends, while Wang Chenlun and Cai Youdao received fixed stipends every year and enjoyed various welfare policies. Exchanging items in the family treasury was also more cost-effective than buying outside.
Due to the significant gains from this battle, after the final statistics were released, Wang Shouzhe announced an additional 30 Chaos Spirit Stones as a reward, even though everyone was already very satisfied.
As a result, everyone's gains nearly doubled again.
Naturally, this made everyone extremely satisfied!
As for the distribution between the Wang Clan and the Yun Clan, that was another story.
Since everyone's merits were different and the number of participants was quite large, just the statistics of merits and the distribution of rewards took half a month. Only then did all the invited "mercenaries" receive their due money and materials. They could exchange part of their rewards for materials that suited them according to their needs.
At this point, the work of the external contractors was concluded.
Considering that there were busy individuals among the external contractors, such as Qingyuan Holy Son, Wang Shouzhe and Yun Tiange decided to send most of the external hires back to the Shenwu World via the Immortal Palace after discussing.
Before departure, Wang Shouzhe, Yun Tiange, Saintess of Shuiyue, Qingyuan Holy Son, and Shuiyue Sacred Diagram had a private meeting, both as a farewell and to discuss some matters.
In the Immortal Palace, Wang Shouzhe used Immortal Tea to entertain everyone.
"Senior Shuiyue," Wang Shouzhe raised his teacup and gestured to everyone, "I thank you with tea instead of wine for your generous help."
"Shouzhe, you're too kind. I also gained a lot from this trip."
After this battle, the Shuiyue Sacred Diagram had also experienced Wang Shouzhe's terrifying organizational ability, as well as his combat power and potential, naturally valuing him even more.
Moreover, besides the eight Chaos Spirit Stones due from the contract, the Shuiyue Sacred Diagram received an additional eight Chaos Spirit Stones, totaling sixteen Chaos Spirit Stones from this trip, which was beyond her imagination before coming.
Just think, Yunpeng Holy Sovereign, despite his age, had only accumulated a personal fortune of a dozen Chaos Spirit Stones over many years, excluding public funds and assets. This alone showed the value of these sixteen Chaos Spirit Stones!
She could only praise, "The boss is generous!"
"Actually, our Wang Clan gained even more from this battle." Wang Shouzhe said with a smile, "I hope you won't hold it against us, Senior."
"Why would I hold it against you?" The Shuiyue Sacred Diagram naturally knew what he meant and expressed her stance seriously, "This trip, I was merely hired to join forces with two fellow Daoists to deal with the Green Skin Holy Sovereign, and I received sixteen Chaos Spirit Stones. I'm already more than satisfied with this gain."
"As for the Wang Clan earning more, I wouldn't be envious. After all, your Wang Clan was the organizer of this battle, the one paying the remuneration and bearing the risks. To put it bluntly, if this battle had failed, the Wang Clan would not only have lost soldiers but also faced the risk of bankruptcy. As for our Shuiyue Cave Heaven lineage, in case of danger, at most, we would have retreated voluntarily!"
Qingyuan Holy Son also laughed, "Senior is right. We hired hands accepted your high-paying employment and did the work we were supposed to do, naturally only taking the money we should take. As for whether you, Shouzhe, as the boss, made a profit or a loss, we won't care, nor should we care. Your ability to invest a huge sum and organize and command this battle, making such a big profit, is your skill and ability. If you asked me to invest and manage this matter, I really wouldn't have the courage or ability."
Taking out 30 Chaos Spirit Stones as an additional reward was heart-wrenching just thinking about it.
Saintess of Shuiyue also waved her hand, "Shouzhe, don't be pretentious. We all understand the rules. Considering we're good friends, at most, I'll ask you for more bonuses if you make a lot of money, and take less if you lose. It's not like I'll be envious if you make more. Besides, you gave double the bonuses! If there's another opportunity to make a fortune like this, don't forget to call me~~"
Wang Shouzhe laughed, "That's for sure. I'll definitely call everyone for good things in the future."
Actually, he should have included the Saintess of Shuiyue in the family offerings, settling rewards based on contribution points, but since she was a Cave Heaven Saintess and her master was present, Wang Shouzhe was too embarrassed.
"With this money, our Shuiyue Cave Heaven will have a much better time." The Shuiyue Sacred Diagram said happily, "I'm planning to use my connections to get a few more Immortal Scriptures and open a few more Immortal Mansions in our Shuiyue Cave Heaven. By the way, Shouzhe, those thirteenth and fourteenth-grade Atana Inheritance Crystals you have, could you exchange two for us? With good aptitude, disciples can become True Immortals with them, and in the future, they might even evolve into Immortal Scriptures."
"Senior," Wang Shouzhe smiled wryly and shook his head, "You now know some of the situation in our Shenwu World. We're in dire need of Immortal Scriptures, so please don't make it difficult for us."
"Yes, Senior Shuiyue, you're the master of a Cave Heaven, with extensive connections in the Holy Domain. It's much easier for you to get Immortal Scriptures than for us." Yun Tiange also said, "I was thinking of spending money to ask you to buy some Immortal Scriptures, tomes, and Divine Realm inheritance stones."
The Shuiyue Sacred Diagram quickly refused, "Buying Immortal Scriptures isn't easy, as there are too few on the market. Tiange, you should go to the Holy Domain yourself to find them. It's best to talk to those Immortal Clans with two or three Immortal Scriptures that are gradually declining~"
In the past, the Shuiyue Sacred Diagram might have been willing to help find Immortal Scriptures, at most earning a little commission. But now, with over twenty extra Chaos Spirit Stones in her and her disciple's hands, she naturally had plans to expand her influence.
"By the way, Anqing, where are your five Chaos Spirit Stones?" The Shuiyue Sacred Diagram suddenly turned to her disciple, "Come, hand them over to me for safekeeping, and invest them in the construction of the Cave Heaven."
"......"
Saintess of Shuiyue was dumbfounded.
She hadn't even warmed up the Chaos Spirit Stones before they were to be confiscated? She was planning to do a few more jobs, save up Chaos Spirit Stones, and buy a Sacred Artifact later.
"What are you looking at?" The Shuiyue Sacred Diagram scolded, "With your personality, carrying a huge sum will definitely make you float. In the future, the entire Shuiyue Cave Heaven will be yours, even my Sacred Artifact will be yours. Can't you bear to part with these few Chaos Spirit Stones?"
Clearly, the Shuiyue Sacred Diagram knew her disciple very well and didn't trust her financial management skills.
"Master, please let me hold onto them a bit longer." Saintess of Shuiyue was almost in tears.
If she had known, she would have introduced other Sacred Sovereigns to work.
She quickly signaled to Wang Shouzhe for help.
Wang Shouzhe coughed twice, diverting the topic for the Saintess of Shuiyue, "Senior, I have a few questions to ask you."
"Please go ahead, Shouzhe. I will answer to the best of my knowledge." The Shuiyue Sacred Diagram was very polite to Wang Shouzhe.
"I want to build a hyperspace teleportation array and a supporting hyperspace communication array to solve the problem of long spatial distances and inconvenient communication and transportation here." Wang Shouzhe personally refilled the Shuiyue Sacred Diagram's tea and asked solemnly, "Do you have any connections in this area, Senior? Rest assured, we will pay you an introduction fee."
The so-called hyperspace teleportation array is a spatial array similar to a hyperspace corridor, which can open a spatial passage between two spatial nodes, allowing the Immortal Palace, Moonlight Palace, and other void ferries to shuttle back and forth, instantly crossing long spatial distances and greatly reducing travel time.
There are quite a few such spatial arrays in the Holy Domain. When he took the Heavenly Void Cloud Boat to the Tianrui Holy Dynasty, he used them more than once, and they were very convenient.
It was from that time that he started thinking about this array.
"A trivial matter, no need for an introduction fee, and our Shuiyue Cave Heaven has already benefited greatly this time." The Shuiyue Sacred Diagram said seriously, "I have a friend who is a Sacred Sovereign of the array path, with a gentle personality and straightforward dealings. Introducing him to build a hyperspace teleportation array is no problem. However, the cost... I'm afraid it will be over a hundred Chaos Spirit Stones."
Over a hundred Chaos Spirit Stones?
Even with Wang Shouzhe's wealth, he took a sharp breath.
"Shouzhe, don't get me wrong." The Shuiyue Sacred Diagram quickly said, "Building a suitable hyperspace teleportation array and communication array here is a massive project, taking two to three hundred years to complete, and the material cost is the main expense. Over a hundred Chaos Spirit Stones is already a very reasonable price."
"Our Holy Domain is vast, and many places are connected through hyperspace teleportation arrays. These are high-end transportation facilities, and although expensive to build, once completed, they are endlessly beneficial."
Wang Shouzhe's expression was somewhat serious, but without any hesitation, he directly agreed to the price, "Then I'll trouble you to mediate, Senior."
He naturally understood the Shuiyue Sacred Diagram's meaning.
The existence of a hyperspace teleportation array is like a highway. It's naturally expensive to build, but once completed, it can be beneficial for countless years.
He plans to build a space base in this Fragmented Star Beach, for mining, smelting, and initial metal processing, utilizing the subspace here and the countless floating fragments.
But this plan must be based on convenient transportation on both sides and the ability to provide timely support in case of issues.
If the hyperspace teleportation array isn't built, this explored space will be an enclave!
To avoid such issues, the answer is clear—build it, even if it means selling everything!
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