hotmtlnovel Chapter 145 Thunder Tribulation
Chapter 145 Thunder Tribulation
The first batch of orders was completed, and Alkaid specially convened all of the Artifact Refiners from Purple Cloud Courtyard, and in front of everyone, he brought out thousands of Spirit Stones as rewards.
After expanding, the number of Artifact Refiners in the Purple Cloud Courtyard had increased from the previous eighty-two to now two hundred and four, and the number of senior Artifact Refiners had reached forty-six, thanks to the addition of Yun Lai's team.
Each Artifact Refiner received a Spirit Stone as a reward.
Senior Artifact Refiners, according to their contributions, received at least five Spirit Stones, with some even getting more than a dozen.
This reward was much higher than their annual income.
As for the apprentices, whose numbers had climbed to four thousand...
The apprentices' Artifact Refining Technique was still in the learning phase, and they were already overjoyed to have an annual salary of several tens of thousands. Spirit Stones, such an advanced reward, were not necessary to give to them. Rather, letting them see the income of the Artifact Refiners would inspire them even more to work hard and become full-fledged Artifact Refiners.
Receiving so many Spirit Stones as rewards all at once, every Artifact Refiner in Purple Cloud Courtyard was overjoyed and smiling broadly.
Once the news got out, it caused countless envies in the Artifact Refining circles of the Nine Heavens Domain.
Some people, upon learning that there were four more batches of orders waiting in line at Purple Cloud Courtyard, tried all means to pull connections to see if they could join Purple Cloud Courtyard.
In an instant, Purple Cloud Courtyard went from an Artifact Refining Court on the brink of demotion to the darling of all Artifact Refiners' eyes.
When the Artifact Refiners from Purple Cloud Courtyard went outside, they would attract countless envious gazes.
...
"Chief Alkaid truly has the courage to distribute so many Spirit Stones all at once as dividends,"
Within the workshop, Yun Lai, carrying a set of documents, walked in.
"Everyone worked overtime to complete the orders as soon as possible, I naturally cannot let down everyone's enthusiasm,"
Alkaid said.
"Having orders and working overtime to complete them is very normal for Artifact Refiners; didn't they relax and take it easy when there were no orders?"
Yun Lai said, adding, "Moreover, if it weren't for your coordination and scheduling with the power of the Primordial Spirit, they might not have been able to work so efficiently. You are actually the one who has worked the hardest."
"So, the largest share of the profit, I shall gladly accept, right?"
Alkaid chuckled.
"The Flying Sword was your design, and the production was coordinated by your Divine Sense around the clock; it's what you deserve,"
Yun Lai said sincerely.
Alkaid did not continue with his modesty.
With the "Divine King" trait, his coordination and scheduling were not as hard as Yun Lai imagined.
Of course, he would not let this attitude show.
The Artifact Refiners would only remember that whenever they encountered any difficulty or when the workflow was not running smoothly, the Chief's Divine Sense would descend immediately, guiding them towards the most correct and efficient way to proceed.
Constantly covering the entire Purple Cloud Courtyard with Divine Sense to ensure the smooth production of Purple Cloud Courtyard's Flying Swords, how could that not be considered a laborious effort?
Therefore, no one gossiped about Alkaid taking 60% of the profits from this order.
"By the way, did you have something to report?"
Alkaid asked.
"The first batch of one hundred Flying Swords has been refined and trained by the Sword Cultivators, and as of today, they will officially patrol Posuo Island and its surroundings. These are the last training data, and I've brought them for your review,"
Yun Lai said, handing over a Jade Talisman in his hands.
Alkaid took the Jade Talisman and placed it on the workbench. Accompanied by the flickering light of Formation Patterns on the workbench, the information inside the Jade Talisman was extracted and projected into the void as light and shadow, which turned out to be images of figures controlling Flying Swords.
There was a set of data beside them as well.
"Posuo Island is just a small island with a hundred li circumference in the East Sea Archipelago, and although it's not large, it's valuable when including its surrounding economic zone. Moreover, there's an absence of other islands within a thousand li around Posuo Island..."
Alkaid paused on the displayed speed of one of the Sword Cultivators, "A patrolling speed of 1.4 times the speed of sound should be enough; they can make a round in a little over an hour, and the energy consumption is not even one Spirit Stone. Even if a team of four patrols three times a day, the Spirit Stone consumption would be around ten or so."
Yun Lai nodded.
A standard patrolling team consisted of four Sword Cultivators, which was customary.
"The Purple Cloud Twelve performed exceptionally well during training, so it seems they've already won them over, which is why they've asked us to refine them as soon as possible,"
Yun Lai interjected with a smile.
Alkaid nodded his head: "Everyone received their bonuses today and is still excited. Let them have a day off, and we'll start work tomorrow. Two more months to go."
"Yes,"
Xiang Guangming responded affirmatively.
...
The resting room.
Alkaid glanced at the newly transferred sum of two hundred forty thousand Spirit Stones, his mood brightened.
"The Nine Cauldrons Sect's purchasing price leaves me with a profit margin not high, only around 14%. I take 60% of the profits, which is about 8.4%, but when I submitted the proposal, I included my secret technique in the cost of the Flying Swords, which meant that the profit from the last order was all mine, reaching the 15% I had originally estimated."
The first batch of orders, two hundred forty thousand Spirit Stones.
15% profit...
"Thirty-six thousand Spirit Stones in revenue."
Indeed, when the sect isn't corrupted, doing business with the sect is the most profitable.
At this moment...
The second batch of orders has arrived.
Upon completion, it will be another thirty-six thousand Spirit Stones.
He then focused his mind into the Spiritual World.
His gaze rested on the Martial Path and the Divine Path.
This time, he focused more intently on the Divine Path.
"Advancing in the Divine Path to the Primordial Spirit Stage, the importance of one's realm grows ever more critical. As long as a cultivator's mastery, comprehension, and application of the Primordial Spirit's power reach a sufficiently high level, they can attempt to undergo Heavenly Thunder Tempering.
After twenty-seven iterations in three sets of nine, fifty-four iterations in six sets of nine, and eighty-one iterations in nine sets of nine, one can achieve three leaps in Primordial Spirit strength. Then they would possess the qualifications to enter the Purple Cloud Divine Thunder Layer and accept the Purple Cloud Divine Thunder Tempering..."
Alkaid felt that if he really pursued the Divine Path, his cultivation would surely make rapid progress.
But...
The Divine Path is supplementary.
If facing a Body Cultivator, Sword Cultivator, or Technique Cultivator of the same realm head-on, it would surely be a deadly encounter.
Moreover...
As times change, the importance of Divine Cultivators has become widely recognized by people. Once battle erupts, enemies often target Divine Cultivators first.
Not only is their combat power lacking, but they are also the most vulnerable to focused attacks.
The key issue is...
In today's world, only Limitless Star Palace, Immortal Alliance, and Myriad Beasts Sect have Dharma Phase Divine Cultivators.
If a Dharma Phase Divine Cultivator were to suddenly emerge in Nine Cauldrons Sect...
It might not be a good thing.
"To make a breakthrough in Divine Refinement, I need to enter the Nine Heavens Gang Wind Layer, impossible to hide. Once I cultivate a Dharma Phase... Nine Cauldrons Sect won't be able to protect me,"
Alkaid thought to himself.
For a time, his gaze shifted back to the Martial Path branch.
But after a brief pause, it moved back to the Artifact Refining branch.
Compared to the Martial Path, he needed Artifact Refining even more to obtain additional Spirit Stones, and at the same time...
It would also allow him to arm the Nine Cauldrons Sect.
With this in mind, the recently advanced Artifact Refining branch began to grow rapidly!