Chronicles of Celestial Origins

"I know that Xuanmen cannot be compared with Demon Sect. This is just a reference object. Similarly, I checked the internal operation model of the Chamber of Commerce and thought that I can learn from their management methods." Xu Qingwan paused here and looked at glanced at him.

Tangning smiled and said, "Keep talking!"

Xu Qingwan said: "Like Xuanmen, each one performs his own duties within the Chamber of Commerce. Although the system between the two is different, it is equally orderly. From top to bottom, they are divided into president, protector, elder, walking, and big shopkeeper. , shopkeeper, team leader at multiple levels.”

"Unlike Xuanmen, almost everyone in them is involved in production and sales. In other words, everyone in the chamber of commerce is creating wealth."

"And among Xuanmen, how many people are involved in creating finance?"

"With all due respect, although Xuanmen has sound functions, most of them are disciples who have nothing to do and earn white salaries."

"The only departments that are really involved in creating wealth are the elixirs, formations, talismans, and magical weapons of the Ministry of Internal Affairs."

"Of course, Yuan Yidian and the Foreign Ministry are also involved in wealth creation, such as collecting taxes and profits from spiritual beasts, resource territories, spiritual mines, subordinate gambling houses, attics, and cultivating families, but they only account for a small part. Most of the disciples still have white-collar salaries.”

"The rest, like Qingxuan Hall, Xuande Hall, and Jie Miyuan, are not involved in wealth creation at all."

"There are thirty-seven departments in the sect, of which no more than ten are involved in wealth creation, and the number of disciples is less than 500. Most of these 500 people are followers and are truly capable of creating wealth value. About a hundred people.”

"Analysed from this perspective, the entire sect, with a population of 17,800, is entirely supported by these 100 people."

"In the past, Xuanmen was strong and could still support itself with high taxes, vast land and abundant resources. Now that Demon Sect has become more powerful and has taken up half of the resources, the sect is immediately unable to make ends meet."

Tang Ning pondered: "What do you mean, let everyone in the sect make elixirs, weapons, talismans, and formations?"

Xu Qingwan said: "Of course it's impossible to let everyone go, but each department can send some corresponding personnel to work on this matter. It is best to adopt a rotation system between departments, so that everyone can take part of their time to refine elixirs or make alchemy." "

Tang Ning said: "You should know that each of these skills cannot be achieved overnight. It is a cumulative process that not only takes a lot of time, but also requires a certain amount of talent. Many people only get a glimpse of it in their lifetime."

"Take me for example. It has been nearly two hundred years since I first started learning alchemy. Of course, I have not been practicing my alchemy skills all the time, but I have finally mastered it, and it has taken decades. But now I’ve only scratched the surface.”

"The most fundamental thing for a cultivator is to practice cultivation. If all the disciples of the department are required to spend a lot of time learning the skills of elixirs, formations, talismans, and magical instruments, it may delay their cultivation and easily disrupt our internal organization."

Xu Qingwan said: "It is not necessary for everyone to have such a high level as you, as long as they can have the level of refining the first-level Qi Condensing Pill. Do you think that a late-stage Qi Refining monk needs to start from scratch and master the level of Qi Condensing Pill?" How long?"

Tang Ning thought for a while: "I personally think it will take at least more than twenty years! Of course, if you have talent in this area, you may be able to do it faster. There are even some disciples in the Alchemy Department who have not reached the level of Qi Condensing Dan in their entire lives. , you can’t ask everyone to spend more than twenty years to test whether they can refine the Qi Condensing Pill, right?”

"And whether it's alchemy, qi refining, talisman making, or formation making, it's not only about talent and hard work, but also the tilt of resources."

"If the entire sect goes to refine elixirs and weapons, how can the sect have so many elixirs and cultivation resources for them to squander. Without enough resources, it is impossible to achieve success in this area."

Xu Qingwan muttered: "If so, we can selectively allow talented and interested disciples to participate in alchemy and weapon refining. In addition to these, we need to develop other resources, such as the breeding of spirit beasts, or spirit wine, spirit The refining of food.”

Tang Ning said: "These are not simple issues you are talking about. They involve some complex rules. For example, the raising of spirit beasts is not something you can just raise. You need to communicate with the Chamber of Commerce to win their quota. , as well as various aspects of management. The refining of spiritual wine and spiritual food also requires corresponding cultivation materials, many of which we do not have in Xingang, and sales are also a problem. "

Xu Qingwan said: "As far as I know, the Qinchuan Lu family has a recipe for spiritual wine. The income from this spiritual wine alone is about 100,000 spiritual stones every year."

Tangning was silent for a while. He couldn't explain clearly. In fact, under the Lu family, Wang Xichuan's annual income of 100,000 yuan did not rely on spiritual wine. Spiritual wine was just a gimmick, a sales method bundled with a series of services in the attic. Of course, dignified Xuanmen cannot Do that kind of thing.

If women are kidnapped to teach the way of spiritual practice, and then used as furnaces for others to mine, what will happen and how will they be able to gain a foothold in the future?

Relying on this method to make Weibo's spiritual stone profits, if others don't say it, he will not agree with it in the first place.

Tang Ning said: "This matter needs to be considered in the long term. Whether it is spiritual beasts, spiritual wine or spiritual food, the issues involved are very complicated and cannot be solved in a short time."

"Your main task now is to formulate a suitable plan to reduce departmental funds, as well as the expansion of production capacity you mentioned just now, so that talented and interested disciples can refine elixirs, talismans, formations, and magic weapons. This is You can consider implementing it and come up with a specific plan later.”

"Okay." Xu Qingwan nodded.

"Do you need help over there?"

"It's not needed right now."

"If you have any difficulties, just come to me and I'll spare you the trouble."

Xu Qingwan nodded, stood up and left. As soon as Fang walked out of the room, Mu Tiancheng came from outside and saluted, "Master, Uncle Xu Wenze from the External Intelligence Department wants to see you."

"Invite them!"

"Yes." Mu Tiancheng took the order and left.

Outside the cave, two men stood waiting, it was Xu Wenze and Wei Xian from the intelligence department.

Seeing the thick fog billowing, the two of them were about to go in when a woman with a waist and fat butt walked out, and the two of them stepped forward to greet her.

Xu Wenze said with a smile: "Junior sister Xu, now you are like a phoenix spreading its wings, but don't forget our old department. Please take care of us in terms of funding for spiritual stones in the future."

Xu Qingwan bowed her head and returned the courtesy: "I am just a manager of the Palm Print Department. I only follow orders. Uncle Tang has the final say in everything."

"That's natural. It's just that Junior Sister Xu is a popular figure in front of Master Tang. Master Tang was promoted to be the steward of Yuanyi Palace and she didn't take anyone with her. He only transferred you to the Palm Print Department of Yuanyi Palace. This shows how much Master Tang values ​​you and will look forward to you in the future." Please give me a few kind words for our intelligence department."

Xu Qingwan said: "It was the order from Qingxuan Palace that asked me to go to Yuanyi Palace."

"Yes, I understand. Anyway, our department will ask Junior Sister Xu to take care of us from now on."

"Uncle Tang is still waiting in the inner room. I won't disturb you. Take your leave." After Xu Qingwan said this, she passed by the two of them. Wei Xian looked back and sighed secretly, feeling quite mixed in his heart.

When he was at the intelligence station, he once pursued Xu Qingwan crazily. Although Xu Qingwan was in the middle stage of foundation building at that time, he thought he was worthy of her due to his status as a disciple of his sect and the director of the intelligence station, so he showed great courtesy. Unfortunately, Falling flowers are intentional and flowing water is ruthless.

Until he broke through to the late stage of foundation building and was transferred to the sect, he gradually gave up on this thought. Because the difference in cultivation between the two was too big, he understood that he no longer had any chance.

In fact, he didn't have a complete love for Xu Qingwan in his heart. To put it bluntly, he was just greedy for her body. Every time he saw her, he felt hot in his heart and wanted to pin her down and plunder her.

When he saw her this time, she still looked like that, with picturesque features and a romantic moonlight hidden in the corners of her eyes. She was as far away as a fairy descending from the Nine Heavens to the mortal world, and she was almost like a peerless enchantress. She was charming and soul-stirring. It was strange, but there was nothing like the past in his heart. All evil thoughts.

"Don't look, they're already gone." Xu Wenze said next to him.

Wei Xian came back to his senses, and a wry smile escaped from the corner of his mouth. Even she had entered the late stage of foundation building, but he was still lingering in the early stage. It was really...

"Junior Brother Wei, I kindly advise you to restrain yourself a little from now on, so as not to displease others and cause trouble for yourself." Xu Wenze said with profound meaning.

Wei Xian knew that he meant Tang Ning. There were widespread rumors in the sect about the ambiguous relationship between the two of them. Especially this time, Tang Ning was promoted to the steward of Yuan Yidian and Xu Qingwan was immediately transferred to the seal department of Yuan Yidian. Very loud.

However, according to his many years of observation at the intelligence station, the relationship between the two should not be that kind of relationship, at least they have not confirmed the relationship between Taoists. As for whether there is affection between the two, only the parties involved know.

"Thank you, Senior Brother Xu, for your advice. I understand." After Wei Xian finished speaking, Mu Tiancheng walked in front of the two of them, bowed and said, "Uncle Master, please come in."

The two of them followed him into the inner room, came to the main room, and saluted: "Disciple pays homage to Master Tang."

Tang Ning smiled and said: "There are no outsiders here, so there is no need to be so polite. Junior brothers, please take a seat!"

The two of them sat down as instructed, and Xu Wenze said: "The former came to visit my uncle, but couldn't meet him. Now I heard that my uncle has returned, so I came here to see him."

Tang Ning said, "Why are you two here together? Let's be honest! We have been friends for so many years, so there is nothing to be taboo about."

Wei Xian said: "Uncle Tang is an old man in our intelligence station. He knows the difficulties of the intelligence station. Since I took office, I have rarely received spiritual stone subsidies for sect funds. In the past ten years, I have not received subsidy approval once. The entire intelligence station is almost at a standstill. There are a lot of complaints from the disciples below. You understand our situation, and I hope you can approve this subsidy application. "