Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
âTwo billion⦠so muchâ¦â Grenade-Throwing Senior Immortalâs mouth was so wide open that he could probably fit an entire egg inside.
Two billion immortal gold! This investment was too ridiculous!
This already wasnât just about owning a mine at home anymoreâ¦
Ah Mai, the person-in-charge, cleared his throat. âAs expected, Senior Immortal is a person who has seen much of the world. A typical small boss would have absolutely fainted on the spot after hearing this amount. This proves that you are indeed worthy of receiving this angel investment.â
Grenade-Throwing Senior Immortal: ââ¦â
No, it was just that he had been so astonished that for a moment, he had forgotten to pass out!
As they were chatting, Ah Mai glanced at Wang Ling, who had changed his appearance. âMay I ask, Senior Immortal, this isâ¦?â
âThis is Ling Zhenren, our sectâs future visiting official as well as one of our main executives,â said Grenade-Throwing Senior Immortal.
âSo this is Ling Zhenren? Excuse me for not recognizing youâ¦â
Wang Ling was shocked. ââ¦â
His Daoist name âLing Zhenrenâ had always been a cover, like an alternate account. He didnât realize that his Daoist name was actually now known outside the chat group.
It looked like it was time to change his Daoist nameâ¦
For a moment, various thoughts ran through Wang Lingâs mind as he pondered a new Daoist name.
I, King?
Iâve Castrated?Myself?1??
Or how about just Crispy Noodle Snacks?
After learning that the person sitting next to Grenade-Throwing Senior Immortal was Ling Zhenren, there was instantly deep veneration on Ah Maiâs face. âI really never thought that Ling Zhenren would be here with Senior Immortal this time. To be honest, Iâm a little excited now! This is better than buying ten family buckets and enjoying finger-licking original recipe chicken skin!â
Grenade-Throwing Senior Immortal: ââ¦â
Wang Ling: ââ¦â
Grenade-Throwing Senior Immortal: âBrother Ling usually keeps a low profile. How does Brother Ah Mai know about Brother Ling?â
âLing Zhenren is naturally low-key, but Senior Immortal should know that a lot of people follow your cultivation forum⦠For you to run the forum to this extent really isnât easy. Actually, there are a lot of posts online analyzing who Senior Immortalâs patron is, and in the end, they found Ling Zhenren⦠Now, this Daoist name Ling Zhenren is quite famous not only in Senior Immortalâs forum but also on other platforms. In fact, Iâm personally very curious to know how Senior Immortal is able to run the website to such a remarkable extent?â
Grenade-Throwing Senior Immortal couldnât help blushing at this praise. âNo, no⦠This is thanks to Brother Ling and to the nation! The most important is to read more books and news, eat less snacks, sleep more, and pay your network fees and taxes on time!â
âSenior Immortal is so right!â Ah Mai nodded like a chicken pecking rice. Recently, the tax bureau exposed the matter of a showbiz actressâs yin-yang contract, and she was fined eight billion immortal?gold?2?! It caused quite an uproar!
Thus, after listening to Grenade-Throwing Senior Immortalâs words, Ah Mai was very moved. âSenior Immortal is indeed a sensible person! Huaxiu Alliance wasnât mistaken! Actually, Huaxiu Alliance had initially planned to invest in the set-up of the cultivation forum. This time, after hearing that Senior Immortal wants to establish a sect, the head of state approved it personally, so success will naturally follow in this endeavor.â
âI see⦠But Brother Ah Mai, two billion immortal gold is a little much!â
âHahaha! Senior Immortal, please donât refuse. Our two billion immortal gold investment wonât be paid out in a lump sum, but will be divided into five installments. After the first portion of the investment funds is given to you, itâll be up to how well Senior Immortal runs the sect. If the sect runs at a loss, subsequent investments may be put on hold⦠This is something we need to make clear to Senior Immortal first.â
âOf course! Since Brother Ah Mai has said so, Iâm very relieved!â Grenade-Throwing Senior Immortal nodded.
It was indeed reasonable to give out the investment in installments. It was true that Grenade-Throwing Senior Immortal was very confident in his ability to run the sect, but he also didnât want to defraud the other party. Two billion immortal gold was admittedly a massive investment, but in the end, the sect was only in the initial development stage â they didnât need so much money yet, and they would have to go through several rounds of adjustment before they could settle on a budget.
When the time came and he bungled up such a large amount, they would have no way of circulating it to expand their business, which would truly be a waste of the investment.
But if the investment was divided into five installments of four hundred million immortal gold each, Grenade-Throwing Senior Immortal was quite confident in his ability to put each installment to reasonable use.
âTo tell you the truth, Senior Immortal, Huaxiu Alliance actually settled on 1.2 billion immortal gold as the investment amount in the beginning.â
Grenade-Throwing Senior Immortal: âThen how did it go up to two billion?â
Ah Mai: âWasnât there an eight hundred million fine recentlyâ¦â
Grenade-Throwing Senior Immortal and Wang Ling: ââ¦â
âHas Senior Immortal decided exactly when you will announce the establishment of the sect?â Ah Mai asked.
âOf course! Next Tuesday is an auspicious day!â Grenade-Throwing Senior Immortal said, âI already have people working on an overall plan of the sect. Construction of many of the facilities has already been completed using the âModel Technique.â When the time comes, we just need to place the model on the site and cast the spell, and the sect will be built instantly! And that will be the day that we declare the founding of our General Office of Strategic Deception!â
âMmm! This is a big event! When I go back, Iâll certainly let Huaxiu Alliance know to make the arrangements â once Senior Immortal has fixed the exact time on Tuesday, you can let me know, and Iâll send out hero invitations to every major light force in the name of the General Office of Strategic Deception! Let them witness the birth of this new sect together!â
âI can send out hero invitations?â Grenade-Throwing Senior Immortal was completely unaware of this.
âOf course you can!â An Mai said firmly. âLogically speaking, sending hero invitations to light forces requires Huaxiu Allianceâs approval first, and the approval process takes one to two months. However, the sect established by Senior Immortal and Huaxiu Alliance are now allies, so the process is automatically simplified.â
âIf that is the case, then I must thank Brother Ah Mai even more.â
âItâs nothing!â Ah Mai waved his hand. âIn addition, I need to stress one point: Senior Immortal cannot directly state that the investment is from Huaxiu Alliance⦠instead, itâs a combined investment from private firms. Iâll compile a list of the related investment firms and send a copy to Senior Immortal.â
âWhat are these private firms?â
âThese private firms were established by the sons or daughters of the Ten Generals through their own sweat and tears, and they are also light forces. Please understand, Senior Immortal, itâs a very sensitive time right nowâ¦â
âAlright.â
Grenade-Throwing Senior Immortal and Brother Ah Mai exchanged smiles; both of them understood each other instantly.
âAh, thatâs right, Senior Immortal, do you need any special guests for the day of the sectâs establishment? If you do, donât hesitate to let me know. On your behalf, we can ask all the bigwigs of the light forces to show up â even sect heads wonât be a problem.â
âWe do need esteemed guests, but wouldnât that be a little too high-profile? I donât need many people, just tenâ¦â
âJust ten? We have millions and millions of light forces, just ten is really too low-key. As expected of Senior Immortal⦠Which ten does Senior Immortal want? Let us hear it.â
âAre⦠are the Ten Generals free?â
ââ¦â