68: Chapter 68 Intelligence and Money Making

"Fellow Daoists, you are all the cream of the crop who have struggled and fought your way up the path of seeking the Dao. You must have more experience than I do on how to establish yourselves in a cruel world."

"In my opinion, if you want to accomplish great things, information is the most important."

"This is my first time in this world, so moving forward, I hope you can all show your unique skills, collect intelligence from various places, and establish the White Jade Capital intelligence network, so that we won't be caught in a passive state when facing various difficulties."

Yang Bai stood in front of the crowd and said earnestly. The Cultivators below nodded, their faces full of approval.

"As the saying goes, there are four treasures in cultivation: Dharma, Wealth, Companions, and Land."

"Dharma is realized within the heart, and the Immortal Realm is the White Jade Capital. As for companions, hehe, that depends on your own abilities. Today, I am mainly talking about wealth. Without money, it is hard to take a single step; I presume you all have deep personal experience with this."

Yang Bai paused, his expression becoming serious, and said, "Therefore, the work arrangement for the next steps is as follows: Chen Jianfeng, Zhou Yanlie."

The two T0 combatants of the White Jade Capital stepped out, stood before Yang Bai, bowed in salute, and waited for Yang Bai's instructions.

Yang Bai nodded slightly and asked, "Both of you will be by my side, protecting the safety of this external avatar of mine. Can I trust you?"

"Lord Immortal, my sword is your sword. Before I perish and my sword shatters, no one will be able to touch a single hair on you or your avatar." Chen Jianfeng said seriously, a flash of killing intent in his eyes.

"Lord Immortal, thank you for your trust. I, Zhou Yanlie, am willing to burn my last drop of blood for you." Zhou Yanlie nodded and said in a deep voice.

Yang Bai nodded and said, "Good. However, from now on, you must address me as 'Bai Mu'. Do not forget it."

Seeing Chen Jianfeng and Zhou Yanlie become Yang Bai's personal protectors, the Cultivators below were filled with envy, jealousy, and hatred.

But there was nothing they could do, after all, these two could really fight.

Yang Bai looked at the Cultivators below and continued:

"As for you all, in the next three days, you are free to act. Within the scope of your abilities, collect as much intelligence as possible, and earn some extra money while you're at it."

"Fellow Daoists, your task is heavier than that of Chen Jianfeng and Zhou Yanlie. It can be said that the development of the entire White Jade Capital in this world depends on your actions."

"Now, do you have any questions?"

Hearing Yang Bai's words, the Cultivators whispered among themselves.

Soon, Chu Gehang stepped forward, bowed, and asked, "What Lord Bai Mu said makes great sense. Upon entering a new place, one should familiarize oneself with local intelligence and acquire funds to get things done."

"However, forgive my abruptness, but regarding the matter of making money, I would like to ask, are there any rules?"

Hearing Chu Gehang's words, Yang Bai was stunned for a moment, then began to ponder.

'Chu Gehang is asking about the rules of Zhatie City, right? Sigh, I don't even know that stuff.' Yang Bai thought to himself.

Magnet Lan Star is a massive mineral planet, jointly managed by several mining giants from Blue Star, and Zhatie City is the territory of Xiju Mining of the Longyan Xia Kingdom.

The rules of this city were drawn up by Xiju Mining, and they cannot be found on the Divine Domain Network.

So, as for the rules, Yang Bai did not know them, but he couldn't say that.

Yang Bai thought for two seconds, stepped forward, lifted Chu Gehang's body with his hands, and said gently, "As for rules, don't ask me; ask yourself."

"This?" Chu Gehang was somewhat confused.

Yang Bai looked at the Cultivators below and said earnestly:

"I have said before that the Dao is in my heart, and seeking the Dao is also the process of seeking one's heart. I will not impose any requirements; I only hope that you can have a clear conscience and no regrets."

"My heart and actions are as clear as a bright mirror, and everything I do is for the Great Dao!"

"My heart and actions are as clear as a bright mirror, and everything I do is for the Great Dao."

Chu Gehang muttered to himself, a flash of understanding in his eyes. "Lord Bai Mu, thank you for clearing up my confusion. I know what to do."

Yang Bai nodded and continued to ask, "Fellow Daoists, do you know what to do?"

One hundred Cultivators bowed and cupped their hands in unison, saying seriously, "Thank you, Lord Bai Mu, for clearing up our confusion. We know now."

"Everyone, I leave this matter to you." Yang Bai cupped his hands and returned the salute.

"Clap!"

The Cultivators knelt down in unison and said solemnly in one voice, "We will not fail Lord Bai Mu's expectations!"

"Good."

Yang Bai gave a look to Chen Jianfeng and Zhou Yanlie, then patted Chu Gehang on the shoulder. "Chu Gehang, I leave this matter entirely to you."

Chu Gehang didn't say much and kowtowed directly to the ground.

After arranging the work, Yang Bai flew away, and Chen Jianfeng and Zhou Yanlie did not dare to delay and immediately followed.

A good while after Yang Bai left, the group of Cultivators stood up and began to talk excitedly.

Chu Gehang stood up from the ground, his face exceptionally solemn. He stood in the position where Yang Bai had just been standing, looking at the Cultivators below.

"Immortal, everyone has heard the arrangements Lord Bai Mu just made. Before he left, he appointed me as the leader of this mission."

Chu Gehang's tone gradually slowed down, and then, as if having made a decision, he said earnestly:

"But this matter concerns the future development of the White Jade Capital and Lord Bai Mu's expectations. It is a major affair."

"I, Chu Gehang, was born into a sect, have cultivated bitterly all my life, and have also served as an Elder. Therefore, regarding this matter, I hope everyone can speak freely and voice your own thoughts."

At first glance, Chu Gehang's words seemed to be soliciting the opinions of the Cultivators, but if you listen carefully, he was actually yielding his position.

Chu Gehang came from a sect; besides bitter cultivation, he only participated in the power struggles of the sect. His entire life was that of a righteous cultivator, and he had absolutely no experience struggling at the grassroots level.

He belonged to the type of big company executive; he could manage a sect in an orderly manner, but that didn't mean he was good at starting a business.

The implication of his words was, "I want to do it too, but I really have no experience. Someone hurry up and help me. If possible, I'll give this captain position to them."

The Cultivators below were not fools, but they dared not express their stance. After all, before leaving, Yang Bai had patted the man on the shoulder and made him the captain.

Usurping power just after the Immortal Lord left—wouldn't that be failing to take the Immortal Lord seriously?

The Cultivators below whispered among themselves; they also knew this was an opportunity to gain favor in front of the Immortal Lord.

But managing 97 powerful Cultivators, while simultaneously building a wide-area information network and solving funding problems, and having only three days—this was not something an ordinary person could do.

Just at this moment, a handsome, squinty-eyed cultivator with his hands tucked into his sleeves walked out of the crowd and came before Chu Gehang.

He smiled and said, "Elder Chu, you are too modest. This is a collective action of our Baiyujing Cultivators, and every one of us will actively participate."

"Fellow Daoist Mu, please."

Chu Gehang nodded, moved his body to the side, and prepared to yield his position.

The squinty-eyed cultivator placed his hand on Chu Gehang's shoulder, signaling him not to leave, then turned to look at the Cultivators and smiled:

"Everyone, my name is Mu Ziyu, a Demonic Cultivator who practices the art of deceptive puppets. The method of puppets emphasizes planning the overall situation and arranging the tasks for every puppet, so I consider myself to have a bit of brains."

"So, if you all trust me, let me plan this mission from now on."