Chapter 150
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Chapter 150: Recruiting Disciples
The underground space of Hidden Spirit Island now occupied almost half of the island’s area.
"Years of effort, and I didn’t expect the beast race to come before it was fully formed."
"I should have reached the Golden Core Stage before the beast race arrives; that should be enough against ordinary beasts," Xu Fan said, looking at the puppet production line in front of him.
"Master, are you sure you want to activate the Golden Core Stage battle puppet production line?" The electronic voice of Grape echoed.
"The original cost of a Golden Core Stage puppet was 800,000 spirit stones, and now with the news of the beast race spreading, it will likely be even more expensive."
"Let’s activate it. We need to prepare for the future. We must guard a vast area of the mundane world. I may not be a savior, but I should take care of my own territory," Xu Fan replied.
He sighed inwardly, as he had an even higher-level Nascent Soul Stage puppet production line, but he felt reluctant to activate it. The cost of a Nascent Soul Stage battle puppet was 4 million spirit stones, not to mention the specialized puppets.
Xu Fan’s puppet army was well organized, with specialized close-combat heavy armor puppets, Thorn Puppets, and main support puppets.
Responsible for long-range attacks were giant spear puppets, elemental spell puppets, and bow puppets.
Each puppet was a premium-quality creation when placed outside.
"Fortunately, I have the habit of stockpiling spirit ores and materials; otherwise, starting this Golden Core Stage puppet production line would have been quite difficult."
As the Golden Core Stage puppet production line began to operate, hundreds of resource warehouses and refining furnaces lit up with spiritual light. The surrounding puppets responsible for auxiliary production began to refine the raw materials just produced from the refining furnaces, while the puppets on the conveyor belt responsible for shaping already showed a glowing light in their eyes.
Xu Fan looked at the massive puppet production line and smiled slightly. This scene brought joy to his soul.
"This is the charm of industrialization."
Xu Fan said proudly, but unfortunately, this was his deep secret; he couldn’t share what others wouldn’t understand and couldn’t reveal what he couldn’t share.
"After Elder Sha’s inspection period is over, I’ll bring him in. With such an impressive endeavor, how can we not have someone to boast about it?" Xu Fan said with a smile.
‘Ding~’
Xu Fan’s communication artifact rang, it was Pang Fu, wanting to meet.
In a pavilion at the main peak, Xu Fan and Pang Fu sat across from each other, enjoying tea.
"Elder Xu, now the orders for Spiritual Energy Armor and precious artifact vehicles have surged. I have declined them all in the name of negotiation."
"Now the prices for spirit ores, materials, spirit pills, and magic tools related to combat across the central continent have begun to rise."
"What are our plans for the commerce association?" Pang Fu asked.
"We will continue to accept orders based on our inventory. We can’t miss out on spirit stones, but we must raise the prices," Xu Fan said.
"Those commercial associations said they could accept a price increase of up to half of the original price," Pang Fu replied, clearly having done his homework.
"How much for the Golden Core Stage battle puppets?" Xu Fan suddenly inquired.
"It’s between 1.5 million to 2 million spirit stones. If it’s a premium quality puppet, it could go over 2.5 million spirit stones," Pang Fu answered. This was the latest market price, and he clearly had a good grasp of prices for anything with some volume in the cultivation world.
"What about Nascent Soul Stage puppets?" Xu Fan asked, his eyes sparkling, as it seemed the profit from puppets was greater than that of Spiritual Energy Armor.
"They’re priced between 5 million to 10 million spirit stones, and as soon as they appear on the market, they can be sold instantly," Pang Fu replied, his eyes shining as well.
At that moment, a jade slip appeared in Xu Fan’s hand, containing detailed information about the spirit ores and exotic treasures needed for the various models of Nascent Soul Stage puppets.
Six Nascent Soul Stage puppets of different models appeared beside him. Xu Fan did not let Grape take over; they were currently in a semi-automatic state.
"This includes the materials needed for each model and their fighting strength descriptions," Xu Fan explained, pointing to the puppets behind him. "We can produce 100 of each type of puppet every month, with costs between 4 million to 5 million spirit stones."
"Leave the rest to you."
"Our puppet army in the Hidden Spirit Sect will rely on you to take shape," Xu Fan said.
At that moment, Pang Fu grew excited as he looked at the six puppets behind Xu Fan.
Taking these sample puppets to negotiate with other commerce associations made him feel like a top-tier figure. If he was treated to tea priced below 100,000 spirit stones, it would mean they were disrespecting him.
"Elder Xu, you can trust me. I guarantee each puppet will be priced above 10 million spirit stones."
"When the Beast Race Invasion comes, we will definitely have a puppet army with 100,000 Nascent Soul puppets for the Hidden Spirit Sect," Pang Fu excitedly promised, feeling more confident about the future development of the sect.
"Then I’ll leave it to you, Chief Pang," Xu Fan said seriously.
"It’s no trouble; it’s for the sect!"
His spirited voice echoed throughout the main peak.
Xu Fan watched Pang Fu hurry back to the fairy city commerce association and nodded. Before he ascended, he had to bring this guy to the Immortal Realm; if the official route didn’t work, he’d find a way to sneak him in.
Now, Xu Fan was alone in the pavilion, and the tea still had some warmth.
As he sipped his tea and looked at the sparse disciples below the main peak, Xu Fan suddenly felt there were fewer disciples than before. In the past, when there were no threats from enemies or beasts, having a small number of disciples was manageable, like nurturing a turtle—just right.
But with the impending threat from the beast race, the current number of disciples clearly seemed insufficient. Should he recruit more? After all, it would just mean consuming a bit more resources, and compared to the potential benefits, that was a drop in the bucket.
Without hesitation, Xu Fan directly asked Grape to summon Li Xingci.
At that moment, a gentle breeze blew, and a figure appeared in front of Xu Fan.
"Master, I’ll be there right away," Li Xingci’s figure said.
"Your Six Desire Clone has shown considerable progress during your time in the sect."
Xu Fan smiled as he released all his defenses and reached for Li Xingci’s arm.
Huh, there’s some firmness to it.
"You’ve been hiding your skills well," Xu Fan exclaimed, surprised that his disciple had already cultivated to a small achievement in the Cycle of Rebirth’s accompanying abilities.
"All thanks to your teachings, Master," Li Xingci replied with a smile.
"…………… At least you’re a bit better than your third senior brother."
At that moment, Li Xingci’s true body replaced the clone.
"Master," Li Xingci saluted.
"Have you seen the news about the beast race?" Xu Fan asked.
"I know, in 15 years, the human and demon realms will merge," Li Xingci nodded.
"In the past, our Hidden Spirit Sect had no natural enemies, so we could develop slowly like salted fish. Now that the beast race is coming, our sect’s current number of disciples seems a bit low."
"So, I plan to recruit 2,000 disciples, and this daunting task will fall to you."
Upon hearing Xu Fan’s words, Li Xingci’s expression turned bitter.
"Master, if I recruit disciples according to your standards, I’ll need three years," Li Xingci said.
"No need to make it so complicated; you can directly hold a disciples recruitment conference in the mundane world."
"It used to be low-key, but now that the beast race is almost here, we can’t afford to be so cautious."
"Select a few disciples to assist you, and take the token issued to our Hidden Spirit Sect by the Elder Council. The local government will fully support you during the process."
