Master of Strange Dao

"Upon seeing the Jade Tablet, I was amazed as if I had met a celestially stunning being and wished to discuss it with a fellow Daoist."

When Yu Ziqing heard these words, he understood, for he had sold it too cheaply, causing this much concern.

"This object isn't widely used and is somewhat useless, so I might as well sell it cheaply; I don't expect to make money from it.

Only when many use it will people be willing to buy Jade Pillars and rent channels, creating plenty of content."

Otherwise, holding this object wouldn't bring me any joy.

I couldn't listen to music, storytelling, or news; nothing was available.

How dull that would be."

"Storytelling... news..." Emperor Kuihou was momentarily stunned, his thoughts were opened.

He had been fixated on singing and opera but had overlooked many other things.

Upon a bit of reflection, yes, why couldn't a brothel involve storytelling?

Why couldn't it feature opera?

The patrons who usually chat there, isn't that in itself news?

The business of theaters, it must be snatched, and the business of teahouses, that too.

Hiss...

Qu Pingzhi couldn't help but gasp, impressed.

Yu Ziqing glanced at Qu Pingzhi, truly worthy of being an emperor who managed Kuihou Country like a brothel, his sensitivity to related matters was extremely high.

Yu Ziqing also guessed why this fellow had to come in person.

After pondering for a while, he slowly said.

"I have an elder who dislikes traveling and going out, but he also likes to find some fun.

So, I asked another elder to make this item.

I never intended to make a lot of money from it.

If the Jade Tablet is too expensive, fewer people will listen.

The fewer the listeners, the fewer the buyers of Jade Pillars.

And fewer will be those willing to offer their skills, which would be pointless.

I simply have wished that one day, every day there would be enough people in front of the Jade Pillar, singing, performing opera, storytelling, discussing recent news, all of it.

My elder, then, can listen to whatever he wants and will not feel lonely.

As for the Spirit Jade, to be honest, it's just so-so; earning more or less depends on fate.

It's the content I want that's important."

After Yu Ziqing had finished speaking at a leisurely pace, Qu Pingzhi's eyes sparkled with enthusiasm.

"Fellow Daoist, I want thirty Jade Pillars, ten channels, and one million Jade Tablets.

You just rest assured, whatever you wish for, all will be provided.

I consider myself lacking in other areas, but not in this; of these, I dare say,

Under the whole heaven, only I, only my Kuihou Country, can do it quickly and do it best."

"One million?" Yu Ziqing was secretly alarmed, my goodness, although the Jade Tablet is cheap, isn't he afraid of holding such a large quantity unmovable?

Is Kuihou Country that wealthy?

Upon another thought, it would be abnormal if Kuihou Country weren't wealthy.

This Emperor Kuihou, it seems, is so poor that he only has money left.

No large army, no powerful warriors, it seems there are barely any, and the domestic forces are akin to directly controlling a mountain as a bandit.

Little resources, except for the earned Spirit Jade, which should be plenty, otherwise, indeed poor.

"Yes, the first batch, one million!" Qu Pingzhi stated confidently.

"Alright, I will send them to you in batches."

Emperor Kuihou took out a ring and placed it on the table.

"Here are fifty million Spirit Jade, take these first, fellow Daoist."

"That's too much."

"Then it will cover the subsequent deliveries."

Seeing Emperor Kuihou confident and ambitious, Yu Ziqing continued to engage him in further conversation.

After staying for three days, Qu Pingzhi left with satisfaction.

Yu Ziqing fiddled with the storage ring, scanning the mountains of Spirit Jade inside, the development of things was indeed going smoothly.

That Deceitful Ghost did have a keen eye, starting from Kuihou Country was truly excellent.

Having Emperor Kuihou personally expanding and nurturing the market was countless times better than if Yu Ziqing had done it himself.

And its use for entertainment was indeed the least noticeable and best method for development.

In fact, Yu Ziqing hadn't mentioned that this device, when used by a powerful being to teach, advertising his own sect, was the real trump card.

Eventually, it would be one per cultivator.

Just the aspect of free access to knowledge alone would be enough to break even.

Know that the hardest part for the vast majority of low-tier cultivators isn't how to earn Spirit Jade,

but the lack of guidance.

Some minor cultivators, even knowing that the classics they hold lack the True Intent, still dare to commit to cultivation,

just for the chance of success.

It's not that good classics aren't available, but those with True Intent are not.

Why do most cultivators aspire to join sects if not for the guidance to avoid missteps?

The likelihood of simply picking up a classic and mastering it on one's own is a small chance occurrence.

But these, Yu Ziqing isn't planning to promote externally for the time being.

Let it entertain for now, it does no harm to anyone.

If it were openly used outside, directly utilizing the Jade Tablet to preach Dharma Methods, discuss Alchemy, Artifact Refining, other tribes,

it would surely cause a major uproar.

But in Dadui, it's Yu Ziqing who decides.

Dadui's nobles and chaebols were almost entirely eliminated by Emperor Dui,

Though its overall power is weak, clean as a blank slate, it can be designed however one wishes.

In Dadui, it cannot be limited to just entertainment; it must be utilized properly.

According to Dadui's Sealing, there are still hundreds of years; during this time, without building a foundation comparable to Dali and Daqian, if united, it might just become a diluted version of Dazhen."

Yu Ziqing doesn't desire the title of Emperor Dui, solely because he fears he can't shoulder the responsibility.

Each day upon awakening, how to feed the bellies of the hundreds of millions of subjects is a tremendous challenge.