Douluo: Son of the Stars

Chapter 52 Sect Arrangements
Soon, the head of the Shi family and the elders arrived at the main hall of the main peak.

There is nothing special about this palace, as it is only used for discussing important matters, so apart from the relatively gorgeous throne of the clan leader, the seats of the elders on both sides are arranged in order.

Because the number of elders was taken into consideration at the beginning of the design, and it would increase with the increase of high-level soul masters, many chairs for the elders were also built.

When the four entered the main hall, Tong Rui and the other two had already taken their seats. Tong Qingtian sat in the first seat on Tong Rui's left, while Dugu Bo sat in the first seat on Tong Rui's right.

So Shi Duantian, who was at the peak of Soul Douluo level, sat next to Tong Qingtian, and Shi Xiaolong, who was at the peak of Soul Saint level, sat next to Dugu Bo, and the four of them took their seats in turn.

Tong Rui spoke first, "First of all, the sect had fewer people before, so there weren't many rules. But as the sect develops, there will be more and more high-level soul masters. So I think for now, soul masters above the Soul Saint level can become sect elders and be responsible for the affairs of the sect, while those above the Title level need to stay in the sect and concentrate on cultivation. What do you think?"

Seeing that everyone nodded in agreement, Tong Rui continued, "The second thing is that the sect is just starting out, and most of the industries are in Xingrui City. Now that you have become elders in the sect, some industries need you to take charge and arrange their development."

"Currently, most of the industries in Xingrui City are managed by my mother Mo Yun, so I have made the following arrangements. Elder Shi Xiaolong and Elder Shi Fuhai will be responsible for the security work in the city. Although there are soul guides to detect, as the city develops, daily disputes will increase. So I feel more at ease with you two in charge."

Shi Xiaolong asked: "I wonder if the sect will arrange the manpower directly, or if we will recruit the manpower ourselves."

Tong Rui replied: "Xingrui City is still in the development stage, so we don't need many people. It's better to select from the trusted disciples within the sect. As time goes by, you can slowly select people from the outside to join the guard team. What do you elders think?"

Tong Qingtian nodded and agreed, "I think it's okay. If we recruit people from outside, the salary will be less than that of disciples in the sect. As time goes by, if there are no problems, they can join the sect. The improvement of salary will also increase people's willingness to join the sect."

Shi Duantian also said: "There are not many places in the city that need to be stationed at present. Forming a patrol guard team can further prevent accidents in the city. Moreover, simply resolving civil disputes does not require too much energy and will not delay the progress of cultivation. Disciples with lower levels can participate in it, and it will not be difficult to recruit people."

After seeing that everyone agreed, Tong Rui continued, "I heard that the Black Tortoise Family has the skill of alchemy, so I hope that Elder Shi Lei can organize the disciples in the sect to set up an alchemy hall. Ordinary elixirs can be used to increase the diversity of the sect's goods, and precious elixirs can be used to reward the disciples in the sect and for auctions at the auction house."

Shi Lei was also the second elder of the Xuanwu family and a level 78 Soul Saint. After hearing this, he quickly responded, "Refine the pills, there is no problem. I was responsible for this in the family. However, due to the preciousness of the medicinal materials, the cost of refining the pills is extremely high. It is okay to teach disciples on a small scale, but if we recruit on a large scale, I am afraid that the sect will not be able to support the expenses."

Tong Rui said after hearing this: "In this regard, Senior Dugu's treasured land should be able to take on the supply chain of herbs. Although there is no problem with the supply in the short term, the quantity of herbs in the long term should be difficult to meet the demand. We cannot exhaust the treasured land, so we can open a herb garden on the mountain range near the Sunset Forest in the sect. Senior Dugu will organize this, and I will help develop some soul guides for the growth of the herb garden."

"I have no objection, but with so many businesses being carried out at the same time, the sect is short of manpower. Even with the addition of the Black Tortoise Family, there are less than 400 people now. I'm afraid these people can't support the operation of the sect." Tong Rui pondered, "The most urgent task is to develop Xingrui City and Xingchen Academy as soon as possible. Most of the disciples in the clan need to go to the academy to learn about soul guides and forging. My father is most familiar with this sect. You should be responsible for the operation of the sect. Senior Dugu Bo needs to open up a medicine garden and related matters of herbal medicine supply, so after Senior Duantian breaks through the seal, please accompany me to the Jiuxin Haitang Family."

When Shi Duantian heard about the breakthrough, he could not hide his surprise and said, "No problem, I will start working on the breakthrough in the next two days. I just don't know how long it will take to complete the sect's breakthrough secret method."

Tong Rui thought for a moment and felt that the sect should have reached the limit of its capabilities, so he said, "If there are no problems, please complete the arrangements for the relevant work as soon as possible. Elder Duantian, please stay. I will explain the breakthrough method to you."

As the meeting ended, Tong Rui also handed over the method of condensing the soul core and the exercises after the seventh level of "Star God Art" to Shi Duantian.

Now that the Black Tortoise Family has just joined, if the complete set of skills is handed over to Shi Duantian, there is a chance that the skills will not be leaked.

The internal energy method "Star God Art" can help everyone practice, but the interests involved are too great, and now is not the time to show it to the world.

Therefore, except for those who can be absolutely trusted, the sect probably won’t have the complete inheritance of “Star God Art” within the next hundred years.

Anything that involves profit must be maximized in a step-by-step manner. Just like the herbs, pills, and soul guides sold in the outside world, even if the Seven Treasures Glazed Sect is excluded, soul guides above the fifth level will not circulate in the market.

Perhaps there are true geniuses who, even if they do not join the Star Sect, will develop high-level soul guides through the knowledge taught in the academy. However, the forces that can support the development of soul guides will not allow them to circulate in the market.

The general direction of the soul guide market is still controlled by the Star Sect. By occupying market share, the Star Sect will be able to comprehensively influence the daily lives of the people on the Douluo Continent in terms of combat power, life, and study in the long run.

The Douluo version of Umbrella Corporation that Tong Rui imagined is probably just a matter of time.

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