Chapter 163 The Internet Strikes Back
“To illuminate with the eyes, to guard with the mind, to blow with the breath, to fumigate with the spirit… So this is the realm of the sealed furnace!”

Zhao Cunyuan, who lived in a hut in the mountains outside Tian'an Village, slowly opened his eyes. As he had just entered a new realm, his breath was very unstable, so his whole body was radiant with energy, and he had a feeling of being a master who had attained enlightenment.

After a long time, he gradually restrained his spiritual energy and let out a light breath.

Generally speaking, ordinary people cannot reach the state of sealing the furnace without seven or eight years of hard work. However, he was able to reach this state within three years of entering the Tao. In the final analysis, it was all thanks to the income from the Internet.

Especially the popularity of the latest video made him earn a small fortune, which enabled him to enter the realm of sealing the furnace in one go.

It’s a pleasant surprise!

"Is Brother Zhao here?"

Suddenly, a shout came from outside the thatched cottage, interrupting Zhao Cunyuan's practice.

Judging from the voice, it was the Taoist boy from Liuyun Temple - Liu Wengong.

Ever since Liu Wengong watched his videos and gained thousands of followers, he has been going to Tianan whenever he has time.

He even took the initiative to accept the task of transporting the network login tool.

"Brother Liu, why are you so flustered? Didn't you say you would come to deliver the magic weapon tomorrow?"

"Oh, don't mention it. The temple stopped refining the Internet login device and wanted to send me to Shangzhou. I left early on purpose to come and have a drink with Brother Zhao."

Liu Wengong raised the bottle of sorghum wine he had just bought.

"What happened? Come, let's talk inside."

Zhao Cunyuan was surprised and quickly invited Liu Wengong into the house. He took a piece of pickled meat from the beam, cut it into slices and used it as a snack.

The two of them sat down in front of the lattice window. After drinking a glass of muddy wine, Liu Wengong immediately started talking:
"Brother Zhao, do you know why we worked so hard to refine the network login device?"

"Of course it's for the dividends from the incense offerings."

"That's right. Brother Zhao, do you know how much the Internet dividend is?"

"one tenth."

“What about other networks?”

"It is said to be one fifth."

"That's right. The dividend gap is so huge that our Liuyun Temple naturally doesn't want to refine the Internet login device anymore."

Zhao Cunyuan frowned: "Gu Zhenzai is not a short-sighted person. Didn't he adjust the dividend ratio or come up with other countermeasures?"

Liu Wengong shook his head: "At first, we thought Gu Zhenzai would make adjustments. But we waited for a month and there was no sign of him. If you said that Gu Zhenzai was in seclusion for cultivation and didn't know about it, then that would be fine. But the Earth Network and the Internet are like two peas in a pod. Gu Zhenzai didn't know about it, and Emperor Qingxu didn't know about it either? I think the Internet is just bullying its customers."

Zhao Cunyuan was very surprised: "How can a big store bully customers?"

"You probably don't know this. Not to mention far away, at least in Shuntian Prefecture, many people only care about the Internet."

"Is there still such a thing?"

"The Internet originated in Yong County and flourished in Shuntian Prefecture. Many people have long been accustomed to the Internet. Suddenly, when they change networks, other functions are easy to change, but the address book is difficult to change. Therefore, everyone only recognizes the Internet login, especially those businessmen and the like."

"There is such a saying. I have learned something new today!"

Zhao Cunyuan suddenly understood and was even more amazed.

"However, if Internet uses this store's size to bully customers, I think the future will be dangerous! Internet login devices are not selling well in Shuntian Prefecture, but they sell well in other counties. If this continues, I think Internet will be cut off from other sects."

Liu Wengong shook his head, looking very old.

These words were imitated from his master, and he showed off to Zhao Cunyuan by practicing what he had learned.

Sure enough, Zhao Cunyuan was surprised to hear these words. Although he was also an old netizen, he was immersed in practicing farming all day long, and his knowledge of Internet things was limited to the headlines.

Naturally, I have never thought about these things.

He felt that things would not be so simple, but with his intelligence, he could not see through Gu Zhenzai's plan at all, so he could only keep it in his heart. Of course, this kind of thing was far away from the two of them, and it was not something that small people like them could influence.

Just treat it as a topic of conversation after dinner.

The two chatted online for a while, and Liu Wengong asked tentatively: "I heard that Brother Zhao also worshipped in my Liuyun Temple?"

Zhao Cunyuan nodded.

"Recently, my uncles and uncles in the sect have mentioned this a lot. Brother Zhao, why not..."

Before Liu Wengong finished speaking, he was interrupted by Zhao Cunyuan:

"The flowing water will never come back, the past is like smoke, don't mention it anymore, it's all in the past. Zhao is now living in the mountains, planting crops, and sharing his daily life, which is also good."

Liu Wengong opened his mouth, but finally swallowed the words of advice.

I heard from my uncles and aunts that Zhao Cunyuan went to the mountain gate twice to pay homage, but was turned away both times. In addition, the Internet happened to rise at the right time, so since then, he has relied on the skills found on the Internet to become a wandering cultivator in the mountains.

When Liuyun Temple participated in the auction for the online banking business license, the disciples of Liuyun Temple met Zhao Cunyuan again. Unfortunately, at that time, Liuyun Temple was still a little arrogant and did not bow its head, but just hinted.

Who would have thought that in just three years, the once dull-witted people had already achieved remarkable cultivation.

Of course, what Liuyun cares most about are the more than one million fans.

——That’s right, the new business opportunity video a while ago doubled the number of Zhao Cunyuan’s fans, which is really enviable.

Liu Wengong no longer brought up the topic of recruiting, and Zhao Cunyuan also tacitly changed the subject.

When drinking with a good friend, a thousand cups are not enough, and a jar of wine will soon be empty.

Seeing this, Liu Wengong had to say goodbye and leave even though he was reluctant.

Before he could get up, a sudden piece of news made him frown.

"Fuck!"

Liu Wengong blurted out a popular internet phrase.

"what happened?"

Liu Wengong said excitedly: "The Internet has fought back. My master called me back. I don't need to go to Shangzhou anymore."

"Oh? Tell me quickly."

“The Internet dividend also accounts for one-fifth.”

“Is this a temporary adjustment?”

“No, the Internet dividend is still one-tenth, but the dividend incense is slightly higher than the one-fifth dividend of other networks.”

After sorting out the logic, Zhao Cunyuan was stunned. What's the difference?
Why not openly adjust the dividend to one-fifth?

It sounds better when you say it out loud.

After all, there might be some fools who mistakenly believe that one-fifth of the dividends from other networks is greater than one-tenth of the dividends from the Internet!
At this moment, not to mention Zhao Cunyuan, countless sects that received dividends were dumbfounded.

Gu Zhenzai's move was truly surprising.

However, after careful consideration, a terrifying fact has shaken countless people.

If Gu Zhenzai's move was not deliberate, it would be enough to prove that the Internet is extremely efficient in gaining popularity, or has lower operating costs, which is why the Internet's dividends are higher than those of other networks.

If this were true, the Internet would be forever invincible.

After all, other networks’ 100% dividends cannot compete with the Internet’s 1/2 dividend. How can they compete?

Unless you pay for it out of your own pocket.

However, you can get money temporarily by paying out of your own pocket, but you can’t get money forever!
(End of this chapter)