Chapter 742: Shoujie! Grandfather of Destiny

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"So Chaos Origin can also be obtained from stone gambling?" Wang Shoujie was also startled. He never expected to open a Primordial Chaos Spirit Stone and Chaos Origin by simply trying his luck.

But his reaction was swift. He almost immediately reacted, took out a jade box for Chaos Origin, and under the control of his Divine Sense, collected all three wisps of Chaos Origin into it.

This jade box originally contained three wisps of Chaos Origin, one of which was used by Master Changchun, leaving two. After this incident, the stock once again surged to five wisps.

After putting away the jade box, Wang Shoujie finally revealed a satisfied smile.

Chaos Origin is good stuff, the more the merrier~

Next, he picked up the cut slag stone, wiped away the dust, and saw that the block inside was indeed a Primordial Chaos Spirit Stone.

Because it hadn't been cut or processed yet, the Primordial Chaos Spirit Stone looked a bit rough at the moment, and its color wasn't very vibrant, far from the dazzling appearance of a cut one, but it was indeed a Primordial Chaos Spirit Stone.

Although not large, it could be cut into a standard Primordial Chaos Spirit Stone, with a bit of scrap left over. Those scraps could be used for self-cultivation or exchanged for Immortal Spirit Stones. Roughly calculated, it should be worth a dozen or so Immortal Spirit Stones.

Carefully calculated, this wave was simply a huge profit~

"This, this, this..."

Witnessing this scene, everyone present was dumbfounded. Especially Yun Tiange, whose majestic phoenix eyes were wide open, clutching her chest and unable to breathe.

This, this, this, what about the saying that you lose nine out of ten gambles?

Shoujie, are you lying to me?

Wang Shoujie was also speechless for a moment.

Since he transmigrated, if he said his luck was good, it seemed just so-so. If he said his luck was bad, that wasn't entirely true either. After all, ever since he became Clan Leader, the Wang Clan's development had been very smooth, but this was mostly due to his meticulous planning and careful strategizing, which was difficult to attribute to luck.

To be able to open a Primordial Chaos Spirit Stone and Chaos Origin this time was completely beyond his expectation.

However, from another perspective, Wang Shoujie's luck was still good.

For example, being able to marry Ruolan and having many outstanding descendants can also be considered a kind of great fortune.

If Anye was indeed the Child of Destiny, then by seniority, Wang Shoujie would be the Grandfather of Destiny.

From this perspective, it didn't seem so outrageous that he could unearth a Primordial Chaos Spirit Stone and Chaos Origin.

"Loss, I've lost my life." Cai Youdao's heart was bursting. He staggered back a few steps, staring at the "sky" of the Portable Cave Mansion, and couldn't help but burst into tears of regret. "Wuwuwu~ I regret it so much~~~ Why, why didn't I cut open the slag ore and take a look? Primordial Chaos Spirit Stone, Chaos Origin, wuwu~ Disciple, I'm sorry for you, I might as well kill myself..."

This was the biggest loss he had ever experienced in his life; the second biggest loss was the one with Li Ci...

"Attendant Cai." Seeing him stagger towards the house, Wang Shoujie stopped him with a stern expression. "Don't be impulsive, stop and calm down first."

"Young Master... Could it be that you are preparing to..." Cai Youdao's sobbing stopped abruptly, and a glimmer of hope appeared in his narrowed rat eyes.

It seemed that Young Master's heart was still soft...

"Don't overthink it." Wang Shoujie put away the Primordial Chaos Spirit Stone ore and said calmly, "This wooden house of mine may look simple, but it's built with priceless, top-grade spiritual wood. If you break it, I'm afraid you won't be able to afford the compensation."

"Young Master, just let me die!" Cai Youdao immediately burst into tears again, while secretly peeking at Wang Shoujie through the corner of his eye. "My heart, it's already shattered into many pieces, and it can't be mended. Just let me die~~~"

"If you want to die, go die outside... The flowers and plants here are very expensive." Wang Shoujie pointed to the nearby portable passage, giving a kind reminder.

Cai Youdao choked, finally unable to cry any longer.

"Young Master, you are too heartless." Cai Youdao wiped his tears, looking at Wang Shoujie with a gloomy gaze. "I've lost everything this time. Can't you offer a few comforting words? I'm your personally recruited family enshrinee, after all."

"Hmm, it was my oversight." Wang Shoujie nodded seriously. "Next, I will assign you more dangerous and arduous tasks so you can earn more and strive to make up for your losses as soon as possible."

"Also, this is a lesson, called 'gambling too long leads to losses'! And another lesson, called 'greed for small advantages leads to big losses', if you hadn't thrown in those last dozen or so slag ores... And another lesson, called 'suffering a small loss accumulates great blessings', I didn't bother you about it, and great blessings came... I'll write these lessons and stories into the Wang Clan's family precepts, and then you'll have a place in the Wang Clan's family precept short stories..."

"Young Master, you're really good at comforting people~ The more you say, the more my heart aches." Cai Youdao covered his bleeding heart, looking utterly devoid of hope.

"Shoujie~" Jiang Yuling also recovered from her shock. She swayed her graceful body and came over, fawningly saying, "You've won big this time. How about rewarding some scraps to your loyal subordinates? Let everyone feel your joy as well."

"Makes sense." Wang Shoujie nodded slightly in agreement, then beckoned to Ji Yue'er, "Ji Gongfeng has been working hard lately, and her tasks have been completed well. Clean up those ore scraps, they're all yours."

"Ah?! Yue'er thanks Young Master!"

Ji Yue'er was unexpectedly hit by a pleasant surprise, and her face immediately showed extreme joy.

Almost instantly, she pounced into the pile of slag like a hungry dog, began cleaning up the slag, and collected all the miscellaneous Spirit Stones she found. When totaled, they were worth about four to five million Immortal Crystals.

Such a reward made Ji Yue'er smile so widely her mouth wouldn't close. She kept winking at Wang Shoujie: "Young Master is generous. Yue'er has decided to save her Body of Primordial Yin for you. You can use it whenever you want."

Wang Shoujie was instantly speechless.

So, with Ruolan not by his side, across worlds, and no one to deter them, these bold and promiscuous individuals were "whooshing" upwards~

However, Ji Yue'er was smart. She never even thought of keeping the several million Immortal Crystals to herself. Instead, she diligently divided it into three parts: she kept one for herself, and the remaining two were used to flatter Yun Tiange and Jiang Yuling, with Yun Tiange's share being a full two million Immortal Crystals.

"Ji Gongfeng, you've put in the effort."

Yun Tiange was quite pleased as well, a smile appearing on her radiant face.

However, she didn't care for these small sums of money and generously waved her hand: "Don't count my share; you and Yuling can divide it."

With that, her peripheral vision kept darting towards Wang Shoujie, seemingly eyeing more valuable treasures.

However, with so many people present, she, a dignified Immortal Emperor, couldn't bring herself to do so. She would have to wait until a dark and windy night when no one else was around...

"Thank you, Immortal Monarch Tiange."

Ji Yue'er didn't know Yun Tiange's ulterior motives and happily split the money with Jiang Yuling.

As a result, Jiang Yuling was overjoyed and had a much better impression of Ji Yue'er: "Ji Gongfeng is good, very loyal. If anything happens in the future, I, Jiang Yuling, will protect you."

After this wave, everyone was happy, except Cai Youdao.

Cai Youdao was still immersed in heartbreak and remorse, clutching his heart in pain.

Money, this was all his money~~~

After such a "small interlude."

Everyone finally had leisure to sit down and drink tea.

The [Mind-Calming Immortal Tea] produced by Di Xiu was truly effective in calming the mind and spirit. Even Cai Youdao, after drinking two small cups, felt his heart as still as water, calm and unwavering, as if no loss was a big deal.

Even his Divine Soul, which was extremely weak due to the backlash in his Spirit Platform Purple Mansion, seemed to have been soothed and stabilized significantly.

But just as he was about to drink the third cup, he was chased out of the Portable Cave Mansion by Wang Shoujie, the reason being that they were holding a confidential meeting. As a new enshrinee, Cai Youdao's security clearance was not high enough to participate in such a core meeting, and his task was to guard the door outside.

Cai Youdao was annoyed, but as an enshrinee, he had no reason to refuse his first assigned task, so he grumbled and went out to guard the door.

Only after he left did the meeting begin.

Ji Yue'er took out a pile of contracts and reported to Wang Shoujie, "This trade has been mutually beneficial, and after deducting transportation costs, the profits obtained by our Sacred Domain Development General Directorate are extremely astonishing."

[Sacred Domain Development General Directorate] was a company established in the past one hundred and fifty years. Its main shareholders were the Great Qian Aristocratic Family represented by the Wang Clan, the Immortal Dynasty, the Demon Dynasty, the Myriad Monster Kingdom, the Duobao Pavilion, and some smaller shareholders representing other countries.

Among them, the Wang Clan, including the Great Qian Group, served as the core leader, holding 30% of the shares. The Immortal Dynasty and the Demon Dynasty each held 20% of the shares. The Myriad Monster Kingdom and the Duobao Pavilion together held one share, with the Duobao Pavilion holding a slightly larger portion. The remaining eighteen large and small Human Clan nations combined held 20% of the shares.

The Wang Clan Group was able to hold the largest share in the Development General Directorate, firstly because of its remarkable growth, far surpassing other countries.

Secondly, the Wang Clan was the core of the entire development plan.

Without the Wang Clan's high-quality spiritual grain seeds, the output of various spirit fields would be more than halved, and the quality might not even be excellent. It would be pure fantasy to want to trade with the Sacred Domain and make money.

However, the Wang Clan's interests extended far beyond the Sacred Domain Development General Directorate. The entire grain production plan utilized the Wang Clan's seeds, fertilizers, and production technology. Simply supplying these grain seeds was enough to generate tremendous profits for both the Wang Clan and Great Qian.

In addition, the Sacred Domain Development General Directorate also hoarded a large quantity of grain in advance.

Taking White Jade Spirit Rice No. 79 as an example, they hoarded a total of two hundred thousand ships. At an acquisition standard of sixty thousand Immortal Crystals per ship, the total cost had already reached twelve billion Immortal Crystals, which is one hundred twenty Immortal Spirit Stones.

Adding the other grades of Spirit Rice hoarded, and other preparations made for the Sacred Domain project, the total amount involved must be several hundred Immortal Spirit Stones.

How could the entire Shenwu World possibly produce so many Immortal Spirit Stones? This brings us back to the principle of economic leverage, where a large number of [Immortal Crystal tickets] are over-issued for acquisition and hoarding.

However, if everyone accumulated a large number of Immortal Crystal tickets without a greater supply of goods, it could easily lead to inflation.

Fortunately, the Wang Clan mitigated some inflationary pressure by selling large quantities of artifact creations, grain seeds, luxury goods, and pills, actively developing the entertainment industry to stimulate consumption, vigorously encouraging various Aristocratic Families to continuously cultivate spirit fields, and increasing basic wages for the lower classes.

In addition, the Wang Clan also used suggestive propaganda to inform everyone that the Immortal Crystal tickets in their hands should not be used indiscriminately, as they would become more valuable in the future, thus somewhat suppressing the consumption desires of the "rich."

Fortunately, most Aristocratic Families have a habit of "hoarding money for emergencies," so at least for now, there hasn't been any particularly obvious inflation.

However, this is not a long-term solution. If the hoarded goods cannot be traded and exchanged for more resources to digest everyone's "accumulated wealth," continuous inflationary pressure year after year will inevitably lead to inflation, and in the long run, an economic collapse is not impossible.

Wang Shoujie carefully read through the contract and nodded slightly: "Overall, it's acceptable. However, after completing the first stage of business, we need to accelerate the sale of White Jade Spirit Rice. Our current stock pressure on various Spirit Rice is too high."

Furthermore, inventory is not without consumption. Through building warehouses and using array formations for isolation and other means, it is indeed possible to preserve Spirit Rice for a long time and maintain its quality without degradation. However, the longer the time, the greater the array consumption, requiring significant monetary expenditure, and inventory management also incurs spoilage costs.

"Yes, Young Master." Ji Yue'er nodded in agreement, then raised another question. "However, the most crucial issue at hand is our lack of large-scale transportation tools capable of void transport. Additionally, we need to build a spaceport in the Domain of Annihilation to facilitate storage."

"Large transportation tools, preferably the [Cloud Sea Whale Ark]." Wang Shoujie had clearly considered this issue long ago. "I heard Si Wuyou mention before that the [Cloud Sea Whale Ark] is a transport vessel specifically used for bulk cargo, capable of traversing the void for ultra-long-distance transport. A giant Cloud Sea Whale Ark can transport thousands of 'ships' of goods at a time."

Wang Shoujie was quite shocked when he first heard of such a gigantic transportation tool.

What is the concept of a thousand ships? This means it can transport tens of millions of tons of goods at once!

However, the manufacturing difficulty and price of such a colossal transportation tool are also incredibly astonishing, not something ordinary people can obtain.

"This subordinate also mentioned this to Crown Prince Yuanzheng. The Silla Immortal Dynasty only has a few small Cloud Sea Whale Arks, each capable of transporting a hundred ships of goods at a time." Ji Yue'er said, "To prevent exposure, we need our own Cloud Sea Whale Ark, and even the people piloting it must be our own."

"Then let Tiange, holding the [Divine Treasure Hall VIP Pass], go to Pavilion Master Jade Plum to open up the purchase channel." Wang Shoujie instructed, "I believe Tiange can handle the negotiations better than I can."

"Understood, Young Master." Yun Tiange nodded. "I will implement this matter later."

This is Young Master's prestige.

Any Young Master from a prominent aristocratic family would naturally have a large number of subordinates at his disposal. If the distinguished Young Master personally handled everything, it would only diminish his mystique and status. Instead, having a group of subordinates handle matters would indirectly elevate Shoujie's status and make it less likely for others to suspect him.

"Yuling, take Cai Youdao to the Domain of Annihilation and clear the navigation channels." Wang Shoujie instructed again, "While you're at it, observe and test his character, personality, and background to see if he's trustworthy and worthy of being entrusted with important responsibilities."

"Alright." Jiang Yuling agreed, "I'll take care of this matter."

Afterward, the few of them discussed other deployments, and two hours later, everything was settled.

Next was the actual implementation.

Jiang Yuling and Ji Yue'er were unceremoniously chased out of the Portable Cave Mansion by Yun Tiange.

...

At the same time.

Extramundane Void.

Hyperspace Corridor Ruins.

At some unknown time, this previously sparsely populated star field had new visitors.

This time, the visitors were a large Demon Clan army.

This demon army had been here for quite some time. During this period, these demon soldiers had been clearing Void Creatures and remnants, seemingly searching for something.

Clearly, this demon army was the team sent by Nine Hells Demon God to find and repair the Hyperspace Corridor signal tower.

And the leader of this demon army was Moyu Demon God.

On this day.

Moyu Demon God led a demon army that had just finished clearing out a nest of void ravens.

Suddenly.

A Demon King suddenly rushed over from afar, excitedly saying, "My lord, we found it!"

Moyu Demon God's eyes lit up: "The signal tower has been found?!"

"Yes, Demon God Lord." The Demon King looked excited, with an expression of wanting to claim credit. "It's in that Void Swarm nest ahead, wrapped in the Void Swarm's secreted wax, with only a small portion exposed. My subordinates only discovered it after clearing out the Void Swarm..."

Moyu Demon God had no desire to hear more and directly interrupted him: "Lead the way."

"Yes, my lord."

The Demon King also reacted and quickly rose to lead the way.

Soon, Heiyu Demon God was led to a giant insect nest.

The nest looked like a huge cylinder, its surface covered with yellowish-brown translucent waxy substance, densely riddled with holes, with only a small section of a damaged, dark tower tip exposed at the top.

Moyu Demon God flew up and meticulously examined it for a long time, then carefully identified the fragmented Demonic Script on the tower tip, finally confirming that it was indeed the signal tower.

Void Swarm is a general term for insectoid ferocious beasts active in the void, with numerous species and highly complex lineages. Even those with deep research into them may not be able to identify all Void Swarm. But no matter how many types there are, they generally share some common characteristics.

One type of Void Swarm, in particular, likes to build nests.

They often rely on drifting architectural debris in the void, using the wax they secrete to build massive nests on them, where they hoard food and breed offspring.

Clearly, this signal tower was being used as their nest. Due to the insect wax, the signal tower's appearance was completely unrecognizable, and coupled with the incomplete information they possessed, it took them so long to find it.

"Great. As long as the signal tower is found, the rest will be easy." Moyu Demon God was overjoyed and immediately ordered, "Send word, immediately dispatch troops to guard this place. And strip off the insect wax on the signal tower surface as quickly as possible to ascertain the extent of the damage."

"Yes, Demon God Lord."

The order was given, and soon, many Demon Soldiers were transferred to the signal tower, beginning to strip off the insect wax and incidentally clear out the remaining Void Swarm nearby.

The efficiency of the Demon Soldiers was high. In just half a day, most of the insect wax had been cleared, and the signal tower finally revealed its true appearance.

It was a dark, tower-like structure, with a slender, cloud-piercing spire. Upon closer inspection, one could still see mottled traces of energy and physical impacts on the tower body, as well as complex and exquisite Demonic Script, though damaged.

Under the erosion of countless years, these Demonic Script had almost lost all their luster and were clearly damaged, requiring repair to regain their function.

"Reporting, Demon God Lord, your subordinate has inspected it. The main material of the signal tower is extremely strong and can be used with only minor repairs, but the repair of this Demonic Script..." The Demonic Scriptor in charge of inspection showed a troubled expression.

Moyu Demon God's expression slightly darkened: "Speak truthfully."

"After the Great Cataclysm, many of our Demon Clan's inheritances were broken. Although the Demonic Script system still has preserved texts, due to its complexity and the lack of some knowledge spectra, our current Demonic Script level is far inferior to what it once was. With my subordinate's ability, although I can attempt to repair it, it may require multiple trial and error attempts, and the material loss and time required for repair cannot be guaranteed..."

Moyu Demon God waved his hand, calmly saying, "Just tell me an approximate time and what materials are needed."

"As for time, it could be as short as ten years, or as long as a hundred years." The Demonic Scriptor had no confidence, wiping cold sweat. "As for materials, it requires the essence blood of a Thirteenth-Rank Demon Dragon, powdered Thirteenth-Rank Demon Dragon demon core, sap from a Thirteenth-Rank Demonic Plant, Dark Gold Divine Metal..."

The Demonic Scriptor rattled off a string of materials.

Moyu Demon God's face grew darker with each item he heard.

These materials were all incredibly precious. To gather them all would likely require a significant expenditure.

No wonder Lord Nine Hells had not brought this matter up earlier; he was probably anticipating this situation. Unfortunately, the situation in the Demon Territory was chaotic and could change at any time. To be safe, this signal tower had to be repaired.

"Alright~ I understand." Moyu Demon God waved his hand. "You make a list of the materials for me, and I'll find a way. You just focus on researching the repair plan. If you need manpower, you can also speak directly. What I want is to repair the signal tower in the shortest possible time. Do you understand?"

"Yes, yes, yes. Your subordinate understands. Your subordinate will do his utmost." The Demonic Scriptor wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and quickly retreated.

Seeing the Demonic Scriptor leave, Moyu Demon God's crimson eyes looked towards the distant starry sky.

This signal tower was even harder to repair than he had imagined. He wondered how long it would take to complete this mission.

...

At the same time.

On the other side.

Jiang Yuling, who had been chased out of the Portable Cave Mansion, patted her somewhat disheveled clothes and couldn't help but grumble indignantly, "Why so arrogant? Isn't it just the True Immortal Realm? Who won't be a True Immortal Realm in the future... Fiercely chasing us out, as if afraid we'd seduce Shoujie or covet his treasures, isn't it just because she herself has her eyes on Shoujie's Primordial Chaos Spirit Stone?"

At the mention of the Primordial Chaos Spirit Stone, she couldn't help but swallow her saliva.

That was a Primordial Chaos Spirit Stone~ If she could use that Primordial Chaos Spirit Stone to assist her cultivation, wouldn't her cultivation improve by leaps and bounds?

She was still young, after all, with plenty of lifespan to squander, so she didn't value Chaos Origin as much.

"True Monarch Yuling." Ji Yue'er covered her mouth and chuckled alluringly, "Do you think she'll succeed?"

"She's just acting like a monkey in a kingdom without a king, relying on Ruolan Sister's absence." Jiang Yuling pouted. "Shoujie can remain unperturbed even with a young and beautiful woman like me in his arms, so he can definitely control himself. Let's go, let's go, let's eat, and it's on the company tab."

"..." Ji Yue'er was startled. "Didn't we just eat before the meeting?"

"I'm angry and hungry..." Jiang Yuling pulled Ji Yue'er along. "Let's go, let's go. We'll have the strength to work after we eat."

"Count me in." Cai Youdao, who had long been chased out to guard the door, also trotted along.

With a public expense feast to eat, how could Cai Youdao be absent?

In a short while.

The three of them sat around a table in the restaurant, eating hot pot. The tempting aroma filled the entire restaurant.

But they had barely eaten a few bites when Yun Tiange walked over, muttering to herself.

She asked the restaurant for a set of bowls and chopsticks, then plopped down beside the hot pot and ate fiercely, without speaking, just eating ferociously.

Jiang Yuling and the other two exchanged glances.

"Well, this one clearly failed too. She wants Young Master's body and covets Young Master's Primordial Chaos Spirit Stone. How can there be such a cheap thing in the world?"

"By the way, Cai Youdao." Yun Tiange's mood improved after eating dozens of plates of hotpot meat, and she finally had the leisure to care about other things. "You're always blabbering about finding your disciple, finding your disciple. When you encounter a True Immortal reincarnated like Yuling, why don't you carefully verify and confirm? I think you two have similar personalities. What if she is your disciple?"

"No 'what if'!"

Upon hearing this, Cai Youdao jumped up as if his tail had been stepped on, shouting excitedly, "I, Cai Youdao, cannot have such a shameless, immodest disciple!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yuling also reacted as if her tail had been poked. She slapped her chopsticks on the dining table and retorted furiously, "How could this wretched, ugly old man be my Master?!"

"Although I haven't awakened many memories of my Master, I only remember his back. But even just a back view, I could tell that he was definitely a dignified, immortal-like, mature and steady elder who remained calm even when the sky fell. What's more, Master also had a spirit of great courage, sacrifice, and dedication. He once single-handedly resisted the Lord of Calamity and his army, buying time for allied forces to retreat and giving them a glimmer of hope!"

"What?"

Hearing this, Cai Youdao's eyes immediately straightened, staring at Jiang Yuling with a look of disbelief.

"You, you, you..."

Jiang Yuling felt a chill in her heart as he stared at her, and an ominous premonition arose.

Unconsciously, her aggressive posture weakened instantly, and she felt inexplicably guilty: "Old man... you, what are you looking at me for?"

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