Chapter 114 General Chamber of Commerce
"It is a bit aggressive for Gu to come forward. Fellow Daoist, just go ahead and do it. If the other party is unwilling to compensate Tai Zhen Tian Xiang, just mention Gu's name!"

Gu Yunli shook his head and politely rejected Ji Zhixian's proposal.

The reason why he placed the order through someone else was not only because of the need for confidentiality;
I also want to leave some buffer space.

In case the other party has a powerful background, having a white glove as a buffer will make it easier to deal with later.

"This……"

Ji Zhixian hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said, "Okay, what Fellow Daoist Gu said is absolutely right, but it was I who was not thoughtful enough."

Gu Yunli smiled and suddenly asked, "There is something I have been very curious about. I wonder if Brother Ji can answer my question?"

Ji Zhixian said quickly: "Just say it."

Gu Yunli pointed to the top of his head and asked, "May I ask where the Lingbao Dao vein comes from?"

Ji Zhixian said, "So that's what happened. It's my fault for not saying it clearly! My Lingbao lineage originated from Master Guangcheng. It is said that Master Guangcheng was a casual cultivator in Chu. By chance, he inherited the legacy of the ancient mighty Lingbao Immortal Monarch. Since then, he has converted to the Lingbao lineage. Thanks to the old Lu Temple for opening the door to Taoism, we came together to form the Lingbao Taoist Temple, which has been passed down for eleven generations."

Gu Yunli nodded upon hearing this.

Regarding Lao Lu Temple, it is the history of Lingbao Taoist Temple, and he has already thoroughly investigated it.

The reason I asked this question is just to be on the safe side.

Judging from the information he had learned, the so-called Lingbao Immortal Lord lineage was most likely Patriarch Guangcheng, who was using the latter’s reputation to gild his own identity as a casual cultivator.

As for Lao Lu Temple, the deity enshrined there is Qi Zi Zhen Jun, also known as the No. 1 Celestial Immortal.

To put it bluntly, he is a "juren" in the fairy court who has no position or power.

If you want to be included in the immortal class, you have to wait until a vacancy appears in the Immortal Court.

Therefore, he usually lives in the fairyland, and only on special days is he qualified to come down to the earth and show his power.

Different from Gu Yunli who followed the Taoist lineage of earthly officials, these people were disciples of the Jade Emperor and relied on their cultivation abilities, so once they became officials, their lowest rank would be immortal officials of the seventh rank.

However, the Immortal Court has been at peace for a long time, and such a vacancy has not appeared for a long time.

Even if they appear, they will be ranked according to seniority.

I don’t know if they can live until then.

However, this is a good thing for Gu Yunli.

"Fellow Daoist, have you ever thought about opening the door to Taoism and recruiting more disciples?" Gu Yunli asked again.

"I have thought about it, but my spiritual resources are limited and I can't afford it. I can only select the best from the best and train the best." Ji Zhixian shook his head.

"Speaking of which, what do you think of the assembly line operation that Gu taught?"

Gu Yunli asked again.

The leap in his thoughts made Ji Zhixian's heart move, and he vaguely realized that Gu Zhenzai might have other purposes.

This made him perk up immediately, and after thinking for a while, he said:
"The method you taught me is indeed quite effective in dealing with large-scale magical instruments, but if it continues for a long time, it may not be conducive to my personal development. However, this method does help me improve my basic skills."

"Then fellow Daoist, have you ever thought about recruiting more disciples, working in an assembly line, and making magical instruments?"

Ji Zhixian was shocked when he heard this, and frowned to think carefully.

After a long while, he said in a deep voice: "I'm afraid this method can only be used to refine low-level magic tools. This kind of magic tools are also refined by various sects, but I'm afraid no one will buy them."

"What if we sell it to independent cultivators?"

“I’m afraid they don’t have the financial resources to do so.”

After hearing this, Gu Yunli felt like he couldn't continue speaking.

Because their thinking is completely on different channels.

Judging from the current market, low-level magic tools are indeed difficult to sell. Large sects can refine them themselves, and due to the limited number of disciples, the demand is not great.

As for the independent cultivators with limited financial resources, it does seem like a thankless task.

However, Gu Yunli had other considerations.

What is the biggest advantage of controlling the Internet?
Gathering incense from all over the world is one of them; but for Gu Yunli, data is also a huge advantage that no one else has.

This thing is a hidden wealth.

It has been a year since the Internet came online.

Through big data, he was surprised to find that the emergence of the Internet has led to a surge in the number of independent cultivators, which now number at least 20,000.

This data is by no means exaggerated, and is even somewhat conservative.

In fact, this is just the data detected by the Internet.

After Shuijing came out, the Internet almost covered the whole world.

It is hard to imagine how much the number of independent cultivators has increased.

The market constituted by this group is too huge.

Even if it is selling the lowest level magic weapon, it is still a huge fortune.

Of course, Gu Yunli’s goal was not wealth, but Taizhen Tianxiang.

As a cultivator, he has realized that burning incense and praying are the transformation of essence, energy and spirit, and can easily activate the origin.

Therefore, unless necessary, few monks pray to gods or Buddhas.

If there is no demand, then create demand.

Gu Yunli didn’t believe that these casual cultivators would not be tempted when the magic weapons were within their reach!
Thinking of this, Gu Yunli simply got straight to the point:
"I will speak frankly about some things. I want to set up a chamber of commerce, mainly engaged in the refining and sales of magic tools. Is Fellow Daoist Ji willing to serve as a tribute to this chamber of commerce?"

"Fellow Daoist, what you mean is to refine magical instruments on a large scale?"

"Exactly!"

Ji Zhixian looked at Gu Yunli seriously, his expression not pretending, and his heart was shocked.

Gu Zhenzai always does things in an unexpected way!
He had just tactfully expressed his disapproval of the low-level magic weapon, but he didn't expect that he would insist on going ahead with it.

Is this a kind of self-confidence?
Or is it that a newborn calf is not afraid of a tiger?

"Fellow Daoist, do you want to refine the Enlightenment Jade Slip?" Ji Zhixian asked tentatively again.

“The Enlightenment Jade Slip should be popular for a while, but as all the major sects join in, the final outcome of this thing will be oversupply and it will become a money-losing commodity,” Gu Yunli made his judgment.

Ji Zhixian nodded, feeling much more relieved. It seemed that Gu Zhenzai's proposal to establish the Chamber of Commerce was not just a momentary impulse.

"Since I am serving as a worshiper, I wonder what matters I will be responsible for?"

"Fellow Daoist, you are a weapon refiner by profession. You will be in charge of the production of magical instruments for the time being. I will temporarily set the number of incense sticks at 20,000 per year. What do you think?"

Ji Zhixian's expression was slightly moved when he heard this, and he cupped his hands and said, "Thank you for your kindness, Taoist friend. I am willing to serve you as a dog and horse."

Gu Yunli quickly reached out his hand to help him up: "From now on, I will still rely on you for advice and help."

After some polite exchanges, the two men began to discuss the details of the Chamber of Commerce.

Gu Yunli was well prepared.

The Chamber of Commerce was named Tongyong, which was taken from the saying “all people in the world, regardless of their status, use the same name.”

The current headquarters is tentatively set at Lingbao Taoist Temple, and Ji Zhixian is recruiting weapon refiners.

Gu Yunli's recruitment requirements are very simple:
1. Clean Background:
Second, he has entered the mysterious sect and cultivated the immortal skills.

As for whether or not one knows how to refine weapons, that is secondary. All one needs to do is receive training.

Ji Zhixian readily agreed to this. After all, the General Chamber of Commerce was funded by Gu Yunli, and all the profits and losses were borne by Gu Yunli. So no matter how ridiculous Gu Yunli's request was, what did it have to do with him?
After the two parties finalized the details, Ji Zhixian immediately said goodbye and left to find the abbot of Lao Lu Temple.

However, Gu Yunli planned to build a weapon refining factory directly near Lao Lu Temple.

Therefore, the purchase of the land requires the opinion of Lao Luguan, and it would be best for Ji Zhixian to act as a lobbyist.

(End of this chapter)