Living In Another World With A Farm Chapter 8426: The second-generation (1)
Previously on Living In Another World With A Farm...
One might wonder why it's odd. Dao Qianzhan, the sect leader of the Bloody Massacre Sect, has existed for centuries. He ought to possess vast wisdom. So why consult Zhao Hai on every issue? Zhao Hai's suggestions seem straightforward, so couldn't they devise them themselves? Doesn't that appear bizarre?
In truth, nothing could be further from reality. The situation proves remarkably straightforward. Resources abound far more plentifully in the Blood Sea Realm compared to the lower realms. For a mighty organization like the Bloody Massacre Sect, concerns over funds or crystal stones rarely arise. They control their own crystal stone mines and established supply chains. These sustain the entire sect with ample leftovers. Essentially, they've never faced scarcity from birth. Vast reserves remain at their disposal. In such abundance, would thoughts of commerce even cross their minds? As cultivators, their true quest lies not in crystal stones, but in the grand Dao, ascension, and eternal life!
That's exactly why figures like Thousand Blade never considered allocating portions of their sect's islands for external trading. They simply collected fees without deeper involvement. Indeed, the sect once maintained a few public islands, though scarcely any. Primarily, those served for disciple interactions on the islands. No commerce occurred there whatsoever, so naturally, utilizing islands for dealings with outsiders never entered their thoughts.
The 13-Family Alliance's circumstances this time carried unique aspects. Following the Bloody Massacre Sect's conquest, they applied the island merging technique to relocate all mergeable islands to the sect's western and northwestern defenses. Only the fixed, immovable islands stayed behind. Abandoning them felt wasteful. Thus, they turned to Zhao Hai for guidance.
Truth be told, had the Blood Slaughter Sect entrusted Zhao Hai with authority, he wouldn't have disturbed the 13 Family Alliance's islands. He'd have preserved their positions intact. He'd even purposefully widen the surrounding sea territory to draw more Blood Slaughter Sect island owners to establish there. Gradually, the 13 Family Alliance's zone would blend seamlessly into the Blood Slaughter Sect. The sect's controlled lands would swell enormously. Those islands could furthermore act as launch points to strike rival powers.
Yet clearly, the Blood Slaughter Sect's leaders viewed matters differently. They swiftly relocated every movable island to their domain. The leftover ones left them puzzled on handling. Hence, they approached Zhao Hai for ideas. Upon hearing his proposal, Dao Qianzhan and companions pondered deeply before consenting. To such grand sects, crystal shortages never loomed. Ideally, they'd keep the 12 fixed islands under their own control. They preferred avoiding loose cultivators claiming and inhabiting them.
This appears puzzling at first glance. Observe how disciples like Shen Nanzheng run personal ventures in certain spots. It shows Bloody Massacre Sect members aren't overflowing with wealth. If the sect boasts endless crystals, why not elevate disciple welfare? Why force them into tasks and self-earned crystal stones for cultivation upkeep? Doesn't that clash sharply?
Actually, the Bloody Massacre Sect's superiors act this way to benefit their disciples. Cultivators don't advance merely by secluded focus, ignoring the world. True progress demands real battles and ordeals. Thus, sects withhold excessive perks from disciples. They ensure survival without starvation, yet never total satiety. Craving fuller sustenance and swifter cultivation? No issue—tackle missions. The sect offers plenty. This provides earnings alongside combat honing. Even with warehouses brimming resources, sects avoid overindulging disciples. Such excess wouldn't aid growth; it'd sabotage it.
Likewise, since major sects never fret over crystal stones, business ideas evade their consideration. For them, commerce falls to lesser sects. Grand ones steer clear. When engaging trade, it's always sect-to-sect, involving bulk exchanges utterly unlike petty merchant dealings.
Due to these ingrained views, Bloody Massacre Sect members never envisioned transforming those islands into vast trading hubs, let alone harvesting crystal stones from them. Dao Qianzhan and others initially balked at the market notion. They dreaded outsiders learning of the Bloody Massacre Sect managing a marketplace. Initial resistance stemmed from that. What ultimately swayed them was Zhao Hai's second stipulation: blood replenishment at the central plaza. They could reshape the plaza into a talent reservoir for the Blood Slaughter Sect, drawing daily cultivators to enlist. This aligned perfectly with the Blood Slaughter Sect's urgent needs and highest priorities.
The Blood Slaughter Sect suffered heavy losses among junior disciples previously. Only after crushing the 13 Family Alliance did they restore numbers. Yet the event jolted everyone in the Blood Slaughter Sect awake. They grasped that replacing massive low-level disciple casualties would prove agonizingly slow via internal means alone. Rebuilding would drag on for ages.
Contrastingly, Zhao Hai's market scheme offered fresh possibilities. Throngs of loose cultivators would flock there. The sect could scout them, enlisting promising ones. In crises, they might even mass-recruit talents straight from the market. Swift influxes of new blood would bolster the sect rapidly. Undeniably, this spelled fortune for the organization.
For these reasons, Dao Qianzhan and allies endorsed Zhao Hai's blueprint. Still, Zhao Hai couldn't execute it solo, nor should he. The Bloody Massacre Sect promptly dispatched Island Lord-tier powerhouses to oversee the 12 islands. They assembled enforcement squads blending Dharma idol realm elders, core disciples, formal disciples, outer disciples, and suicide squads for the 12 islands. Concurrently, they proclaimed the 12 islands as open markets. Loose cultivators could even relocate families there permanently. In exchange for settlement, annual mission aid to the Blood Slaughter Sect was required. In return, the Blood Slaughter Sect guaranteed their protection. Family or offspring might even qualify to enter the Blood Slaughter Sect as disciples.
Such offers struck individual cultivators as extraordinarily tempting. Shortly after the announcement, loose cultivators swarmed the twelve islands. The marketplace sprang up astonishingly fast. What astonished the Bloody Massacre Sect folk most was the market's construction yielding immense revenues. The earnings soared far past their wildest guesses. This drew heightened focus from Dao Qianzhan and the rest toward the market.
Though the Bloody Massacre Sect never wanted for crystal stones, clutching a reliable crystal stone generator thrilled them endlessly. After all, it funneled vast wealth into the sect. No one would dream of discarding such a boon.
Everything wrapped up inside two months. Prompting Dao Qianzhan to summon Zhao Hai back to Blood Massacre Island once more. This visit led Zhao Hai to Dao Qianzhan's private study. Du Wansha alongside fellow elders occupied the study. This chamber ranked among Dao Qianzhan's most secluded spots. Few Island Lord experts ever entered. Typical Island Lords met in the outer main hall, barred from this inner sanctum. It highlighted Zhao Hai's elevated status in Thousand Blade and companions' esteem.
Upon stepping into the study, Zhao Hai promptly saluted the group. Thousand Blade gestured dismissively, grinning as he spoke, "No need for formalities. You've rendered huge service to the sect this round. Never imagined a mere market drawing such crowds. Plus, the daily takings prove substantial. Truly outdid my forecasts. Lad, impressive work. You've secured enduring revenue streams for the sect. Excellent, truly excellent."
Zhao Hai chuckled, "Sect master flatters me. I merely contributed what I could. Back on Blood Drop Island, my servants handled trades at the island's market. I knew markets yield hefty profits, so I proposed it now. Hopefully, it thrives."
"You've excelled, splendidly so," Thousand Blade nodded. "But that's not why I summoned you today. High earnings matter little to me. My real interest lies in your puppet project's progress. This clash netted us hordes of dark souls. Reforging them all into puppets would arm the Bloody Massacre Sect with formidable new warriors!"
Zhao Hai responded at once, "Sect leader, we've completed the second-grade puppet, bringing a prototype today. Mass production looms ahead. Yet I advise against infusing dark souls immediately—they remain frail. Housing them in puppets now would limit their output. Instead, I'd suggest a sect spot rich in yin qi, using ghost raising bottles to nurture the dark souls before puppet integration. That maximizes their battle prowess. Even sans yin souls, these surpass first-gen puppets in strength. Production challenges exist, but one second-gen equals ten first-gens. A first-gen's self-explosion couldn't even scratch a second-gen." With that, Zhao Hai produced a puppet.