164: Make some money

Five days passed in a flash.

Five days had passed since the Disciples returned to their peaks.

The protecting Daoists had also all dispersed.

The rewards previously promised to the Disciples and Elders had also been fully distributed.

Zhang Yang was sent back by Gu Liangyuan again. When he woke up, Zhang Yang found himself still in his bed, thinking that everything that had happened before was just a dream.

Only, this dream seemed exceptionally real.

But when he looked inward at his Dantian, his heart skipped a beat.

He saw that his cultivation had directly Broken through one stage, reaching Foundation Establishment Second Heaven.

This made him ponder:

"Could it be... all of this wasn't a dream?"

"Instead, like jumping off the cliff before, is it some kind of special Ability of mine?"

"Forget it, I can't figure it out."

"Let's wait and see if a similar situation will appear next time."

"Those guys from Forget-Love Peak, just you wait!"

"Once my Cultivation succeeds, I will take back everything I lost!"

...

Through the battle in the Demonic Domain and Song Rentou's act of borrowing lifespan to protect them, those Family Disciples from Forget-Love Peak developed a sense of belonging to Forget-Love Peak.

Coupled with their Cultivation of the Forget Love Sutra, their spiritual platforms became increasingly clear. Most of them realized how absurd their behavior had been when they were profligate youths, and gradually began to harbor thoughts of Cultivation.

Additionally, Gu Liangyuan drew upon experience from Xuanhuan novels of later generations and established a contribution point System.

Each time a Forget-Love Peak mission was completed, corresponding contribution points could be obtained.

With these contribution points, items could be purchased at Forget-Love Peak.

Among these items, from low-level Talismans to Great Divine Power and Small Divine Abilities, and even Nine Revolutions Mysterious Skill, everything was available.

Seeing these Magic Treasures and spiritual items, the excitement of ordinary Disciples goes without saying; even the Family Disciples were deeply moved.

Nine Revolutions Mysterious Skill, Great Divine Power—these things were not ordinary items in any force in the world.

Coupled with the blessing of the Enlightenment Tower, they suddenly realized that cultivating at Forget-Love Peak seemed to offer even better conditions than cultivating within their Families.

The Elders were also invigorated, feeling that the future was promising.

Thus, Forget-Love Peak completely entered the right track, presenting a flourishing appearance.

Within just five days, several Disciples Broke through their realms.

Li Daoyou obtained Enlightenment Tea, and his Dao injuries were healed, allowing him to enter the Body Integration realm.

Wu Jiangtao achieved success in Body Refining, and was only one opportunity away from Body Integration.

Coupled with Song Rentou's successful Soul Transformation, even with only one percent of his cultivation returned, it allowed Gu Liangyuan to successfully Break through his realm.

From the recently Broken through Soul Transformation Third Heaven, he directly entered Soul Transformation Fourth Heaven, entering the Soul Transformation Middle Stage!

Inside Forget-Love Hall, Gu Liangyuan sat at the head seat, listening to Song Rentou's report.

Below, Mo Chen and the others were playing with Wan Wan.

Wan Wan stared intently at the wooden stick Jun Ao Zhi was carrying on his shoulder, continuously swallowing saliva.

Her eyes rolled, and a plan came to mind.

She sweetly spoke to Jun Ao Zhi:

"Fourth Senior Brother, what kind of Magic Treasure is this wooden stick of yours? Why is it always with you?"

Upon hearing this, Jun Ao Zhi introduced it with some pride:

"In the West Desert, there is a forest called Soul-Locking Forest. In the Soul-Locking Forest, a strange tree grows, called the Soul-Devouring Tree."

"Any Cultivator who approaches will be entangled by this tree, which uses the Cultivator's Divine Soul as nourishment to help it grow."

"This wooden stick of mine is made from the heart of that ten-thousand-year-old Soul-Devouring Tree, supplemented with Vajra Sand. While its power is formidable, it also has the effect of attacking the Divine Soul. If struck once, the Divine Soul becomes hazy, and one faints instantly."

Saying this, he boastfully took out the wooden stick and placed it in front of Wan Wan:

"Don't think it's light when I hold it; it weighs a full five hundred catties."

Wan Wan pouted:

"How could this weigh five hundred catties? Fourth Senior Brother is bragging."

Questioned by Wan Wan, Jun Ao Zhi became a little anxious:

"Could Senior Brother lie to you?"

Wan Wan stood with her hands on her hips, a look of disbelief on her face:

"If this wooden stick weighs five hundred catties, I'll eat it!"

Jun Ao Zhi looked at Wan Wan's disdainful eyes, and his stubborn temper flared. He handed the wooden stick to Wan Wan:

"You lift it and see if it weighs five hundred catties."

Wan Wan took it. Although she was petite, with her Gold-Devouring Beast physique and Qi Refining realm cultivation, she easily lifted it.

She nodded:

"Hmm, it really does weigh five hundred catties."

Then, under the astonished gazes of Jun Ao Zhi and Mo Chen, Wan Wan directly bit into the wooden stick.

The wooden stick, inlaid with Vajra Sand, had a section bitten off directly.

Because Wan Wan was eating, her pronunciation was a bit muffled:

"I lost, so I'll eat it."

Jun Ao Zhi: ???

Jun Ao Zhi only knew that Wan Wan had a Gold Spiritual Root, but he didn't know Wan Wan had this talent!

His expression changed dramatically, and he quickly reached out to snatch it, but saw Gu Liangyuan above flick his sleeve, and a gentle magical power swept Jun Ao Zhi aside:

"Enough, how old are you, snatching things from a child? Aren't you ashamed?"

"Isn't it just Subduing with Virtue? Master will give you one."

Subduing with Virtue?

The command is correct, escape function activated.

Upon hearing these four words, Jun Ao Zhi scurried away:

"I was just joking with Junior Sister. I'm going back to Cultivate now. Goodbye, Master."

Seeing this, Mo Chen and the others also said their goodbyes and returned to their respective places.

Only Wan Wan remained, sitting cross-legged on the floor, hugging the wooden stick and gnawing on it.

However, halfway through eating, Wan Wan let out several burps and fell into a deep sleep.

As she slept, her cultivation slowly increased.

Looking at her, she would likely Break through her realm again upon waking, reaching Qi Refining Sixth Layer.

Gu Liangyuan didn't bother with her, but continued to listen to Song Rentou's report:

"Since the contribution point System was introduced, the enthusiasm of the Elders and Disciples for Cultivation has indeed increased significantly, but a new problem has emerged."

"I completely underestimated taking in so many Disciples at once, which has led to Forget-Love Peak now being in a state of deficit."

Gu Liangyuan was puzzled: "Are the many spiritual items I gave you not enough?"

Song Rentou shook his head: "That's not what I mean. The spiritual items are indeed more than enough at this stage."

"But these are subsidized by you, Junior Martial Uncle. The speed at which Forget-Love Peak's subordinate industries earn Spirit Stones simply cannot keep up with the consumption of these Disciples."

"It won't be obvious in one or two years, but if we develop long-term, sitting idle and consuming our resources is definitely not a long-term plan."

Gu Liangyuan stroked his chin and pondered for a moment:

"How many industries does Forget-Love Peak currently have?"

Song Rentou frantically flipped through the account book in his hand, pointing to one page and saying to Gu Liangyuan:

"They are all here. Our main sources of income are three Alchemy workshops, two Artifact Refining Rooms, and one Hundred Treasures Pavilion."

"These six shops are all within Huangyun City, protected by our Holy Land. I set them up after I officially took over the management of Forget-Love Peak, and they bring in about a hundred Top-Grade Spirit Stones per month."

Gu Liangyuan frowned:

"Only that much?"

Song Rentou had a resentful look:

"Junior Martial Uncle, do you know how hard it is to earn money?"

"Even these hundred Top-Grade Spirit Stones were more than enough when we only had thirty to fifty Disciples."

"But with this reform, the treatment of Disciples has gone up, and so have the expenses."

"Plus, with a hundred more Disciples, this is simply not enough."

Gu Liangyuan hadn't realized it before, but with Song Rentou's reminder, he understood.

His own channels for obtaining Spirit Stones, besides the unexpected wealth from that grand gamble, relied on snatching and System rebates.

But he couldn't go out snatching every day, and System rebates also carried the risk of triggering a mere fraction of the return.

As Forget-Love Peak's influence expanded, the expenses required would only increase. Relying solely on his own subsidies was definitely not a solution.

However, Gu Liangyuan wasn't too worried. With Wan Wan in hand, and combining his experience from later generations, earning money was simply effortless.