Release of the fairyland blue bird, the witch said she couldn't stand it

Chapter 288 Version Evolution!

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All for my own Thunder Sound Holy Land.

Needless to say.

This is an unimaginable fortune.

Five percent.

Countless temples in the West negotiated their distribution.

Although Leiyin Holy Land, as the leader of the West, can take the lion's share, I don't think I could possibly get one-fifth of it.
Even getting one-fifth of a percent would be considered incredibly lucky.

There was silence in the conference room.

Only the sound of Lei Yin Shengzhu puffing on his Hongtashan cigarette could be heard.

Spiritual stone.

In the past, he would have thought that "good enough" was fine, since it wouldn't be of much use to him anyway.

But it's different now.

Which of these activities—eating, drinking, whoring, gambling, or smoking—doesn't require spirit stones?
If he weren't short of money, how could he possibly afford to smoke cigarettes of the Hongtashan brand?

Just as everyone was about to lose patience, the Thunder Lord stubbed out the remaining half of his cigarette in the ashtray piled up like a small mountain in front of him.

"I have a few questions. If the president can help me solve them, I can barely accept a 10% profit."

"You know, with so many business elites here, we're sure we can give the Holy Lord a satisfactory solution."

"it is good."

Lei Yin Holy Lord nodded:
"The first question is, I don't want 10% of my Thunder Sound Holy Land, just 50%. You'll have to find a way to put the remaining 50% into my personal pocket."

Everyone:.
"No problem, you can put this 10% into your personal pocket. As for how to distribute it with the Thunder Sound Holy Land, the Holy Lord can decide for himself."

Upon hearing Jiang Chen's words, the Thunder Sound Saint Lord's old face immediately broke into a wide smile.

"The second issue is that we cannot let the Western sects know about this deal, including the Thunder Sound Holy Land!"

"That's fine too."

"Furthermore, wouldn't this leave us in the West with absolutely no benefits? I worry they might suspect that I've secretly made some kind of deal with you."

The crowd scoffed.

This Lao Deng.

And he's supposed to be the head of Buddhism!
Is this the result?

All three questions revolved around their own interests!
However, the last sentence of the Thunder Sound Saint Lord did hit the nail on the head.

You go to someone else's territory to develop and build, but they don't get any benefit from it at all. No matter how you look at it, that's a bit unreasonable.

"This is the simplest question."

Unexpectedly, Jiang Chen spoke directly and offered his own solution:
Why do you think we opened up to the West for our own interests?

"From another perspective, since your West is so impoverished, and we're helping you open up, shouldn't you be giving us spirit stones in return?"

Everyone:? ? ?
Wang Defa? !

unbelievable!

This idea is truly born!
Anyone with a modicum of business sense would know that what Jiang Chen said was utter nonsense.

However, if we set aside the perspective of self-interest and look at it from a purely rational point of view, it seems to make some sense.

"I have a set of talking points."

"Holy Lord, when you return, convene a Western Dharma meeting and say with great remorse—for the sake of Western interests, you engaged in heated debates with President Wan San in the Heavenly Demon Realm for over thirty days, and even smashed the Purple Gold Bowl in public!"

The projector suddenly switched to a comparison image:
On the left are dilapidated temples amidst the vast yellow sands of the Western Regions, while on the right is the brightly lit night view of Paradise.

"The key is to learn how to feign poverty!"

Jiang Chen tapped the left side of the screen with his fingertip, and countless glaring numbers popped up:

"For example, the West loses about eight billion spirit stones every year due to sandstorms, and the average income of Buddhist cultivators is 970% lower than that of the Heavenly Demon Realm."

"Release these two documents, the 'Western Cultivator Happiness Index White Paper' and the 'Heavenly Demon Domain Cultivator Happiness Index White Paper,' and remember to have Huang Wansan make the data look good so that people can immediately see the huge gap between the two sides."

Jiang Chen tapped the screen again, and countless small red dots appeared on the screen:

"Then you announce that Wan San Group will bring three million high-paying jobs to the West! You emphasize that even the young novice monks who sweep the pagoda can get performance bonuses."

"This is the key point!"

Jiang Chen suddenly zoomed in on a blueprint: the desert was being swallowed up by greenery.

"Tell your monks that Wan San Group will transform a million miles of desert, build 800 Zen-themed shopping centers, and construct the tallest rotating pagoda on the entire continent at the site of the former Leiyin Temple."

"A stargazing bar has been opened on the top floor of the pagoda, and the private rooms are named after chapters from the Diamond Sutra, which is a great fusion of cultures."

"Finally, you told all the monks in the West that the Wan San Group originally wanted to collect 70% of the toll and 30% of the incense tax, but you risked sacrificing a thousand years of cultivation to obtain the full industrial development rights with zero commission!"

This is just a general idea.

In fact, there are many more details that need to be carefully considered by the young master Longxiang and other department heads later.

In Jiang Chen's words.

In this way, the Western natives will not only not feel that the Holy Lord of Thunder Sound betrayed their interests to make a deal with the Wan San Group, but will also think that the Holy Lord is a very good person.

Not only to the Holy Lord.

The Wan San Group will also appear more imposing and majestic in the minds of the Western natives.

"Forehead."

What he said made sense, but the Thunderclap Saint Lord still noticed one problem:
"President, just how high are those three million high-paying positions you mentioned?"

"The average monthly salary is three thousand."

Holy Lord Leiyin:
A monthly salary of 3000 is not low.

However, this is compared to the original Western salary system.

Lei Yin Shengzhu knew that these days, one could easily earn seven or eight thousand spirit stones a month just by farming snails in Huolian Valley.

It's quite normal for skilled workers like food preparation chefs and barbecue chefs to earn tens of thousands of yuan a month.

A salary of 3000 is less than half of the average salary in the Heavenly Demon Realm.

of course.

How much they earn or how little they earn has nothing to do with the Thunder Sound Saint Lord.

But the problem is that if they earn less, and have seen the outside world, for example, knowing that the working conditions in the Heavenly Demon Realm are better, wouldn't the monks still send peaches to the outside world?

If they all got the peaches.

The Wan San Group can earn less money from its Western businesses. If these businesses earn less money, then its 10% commission will also be less.
These are all interconnected.

Unbeknownst to him, the Thunder Sound Saint Lord had already begun to consider things from the perspective of the "Wan San Group".

This is what is meant by aligning interests.

Whether it's Yaochi Holy Land, Da Meng Holy Land, or Huolian Valley and other sects, their own interests have long been deeply intertwined with Wan San Group.

Only when the group becomes more and more prosperous will they earn more and more spirit stones.

For example, the development of the West.

Once construction begins, Huolian Valley will experience a second surge in sales of household appliances and flying cars.

Jiang Chen has consistently emphasized that the saying "the bigger the cake, the more people can eat" is becoming increasingly valuable.

After listening to the worries of the Holy Lord of Thunder Sound.

Many people turned their attention back to Jiang Chen.

The average salary of 3000 spirit stones was agreed upon and determined by the president and them together.

Only in this way can they quickly recover their initial construction and development costs.

To put it bluntly, building various commercial facilities in the desert would incur huge costs.

With the increased costs, the treatment of local employees will naturally have to be reduced, since those natives have never seen the world anyway.

However, the problem that Lei Yin Shengzhu mentioned does exist.

Once they settle in, the Western natives will definitely open their eyes to the world.

When the comparison comes, they'll inevitably feel a sense of loss; it would be strange if they didn't run away. Li Wanyun, who had been silent all along, spoke up, and her words were a bombshell:
"Ruoyao and I can issue a decree of the Holy Land to strictly prohibit outside cultivators from entering our Heavenly Demon Domain and Canglan Domain to work or settle down."

Huh?
Upon hearing this, Ji Ruoyao immediately clapped her hands and cheered:
"That's right! We're doing so well now, not just any Tom, Dick, or Harry can come! What if all the cultivators squeezed in here? Wouldn't that put a lot of pressure on us to manage them?"

Jiang Chen's eyes also lit up.

Hu Ye?

Jingye?

That's great, the version has taken another big step forward!

The words of the two holy masters resonated with the rest of the audience.

"Who can argue with that? Traffic jams have already started on some major roads, which is causing a lot of delays."

“Not every local cultivator has a job, but these country bumpkins from out of town are starting to steal our jobs.”

"It's long overdue for such a decree. Our Snow Lotus Sect fully supports this effort!"

"Yes, the cultivators from other places are relatively poor. They come here just to stroll around and can't stimulate consumption, so they're not of much use."

"Exactly! Before our Heavenly Demon Domain developed, wasn't this place universally disliked? Now that we've developed, everyone's flocking here. Why should they?"

"but."

Someone frowned:

"Everyone's idea is good, but it might be difficult to implement in practice, right? Even if the Holy Land decree is issued, what if they still sneak in?"

"This"

After hesitating for a moment, Ji Ruoyao looked at Jiang Chen:
"Jiang Chen, you're the smartest. Give me an idea. Let's figure out a way to stop those out-of-town cultivators from coming over and competing with us local cultivators for food."

"This is it."

After pondering for a moment, Jiang Chen offered his own insights:

"Actually, it's not difficult. This is already being implemented, such as restrictions on speeding vehicles. Out-of-town license plates can't enter some core areas."

Fu Yuechan curled her lip and said disdainfully:

"How much can we restrict them? They can park their flying cars outside the city and walk in, right?"

"Yes, that's true. So we'll have to trouble the two Holy Lords to issue a [Cultivator ID Card] to all the local cultivators in the Canglan Domain and the Tianyao Domain."

"ID card?"

"That's right, it will be stamped with the unique mark of your holy land, which others cannot imitate, and one certificate will be issued to each person."

"Then, wouldn't it be enough for sect enterprises, led by Fire Refining Valley and Land of Joy, to introduce corresponding policies and only recruit local cultivators with ID cards from Canglan Domain and Tianyao Domain?"

"However, I have only put forward a rough idea, and it will definitely take some time to implement it."

Eh?
This is a good idea!
Now, even if Western cultivators wanted to come and work for them, the Westerners wouldn't want them.

The Holy Lord Leiyin was overjoyed. At the same time, he pondered and said that the West should also promote and emulate this [Cultivator ID Card], so as to keep human resources in the West!

"The idea is good, but if all cultivators in a region have to go through the process, when will it be fully implemented?"

"Hmm, Holy Lord, you could cooperate with our Wan San Shop and set up a [Cultivator Certificate Issuance Hall] next to a Wan San Shop in each town, so that cultivators could voluntarily go there to apply for certificates, wouldn't that work?"

Good
This will definitely speed up the ID card processing process significantly.

The prototype is already quite good; we just need to work on the details with the group later.

"and many more!"

The Thunderclap Saint Lord has another problem, but this one isn't for his own sake; rather, it's from the perspective of the Wan San Group:

"I just remembered, this means the cultivators on my side probably won't be able to enjoy the peaches of immortality, but we can't ignore public opinion, can we?"

"Now we pursue freedom and equality, but doesn't this put the Yaochi Great Dream Holy Land in an unjust and immoral position? Does it make Western cultivators feel that you look down on them, these outsider cultivators?"

Faced with this problem, people began to offer various reasons, but almost none of them hit the nail on the head:

Everyone says that the Heavenly Demon Realm is under great population pressure.

Every day, the trash cans on the streets need to be emptied more than a dozen times, and the cost of this urban sanitation is shared equally by Shengdi and Wansan Group.

I have no obligation to pay this money to you out-of-town cultivators, do I?

Moreover, our local cultivators haven't even achieved a 100% employment rate yet, so isn't it a bit inappropriate for you cultivators from other places to come and steal our jobs?
Jiang Chen rejected all of the excuses that were proposed:

“Cultivators are selfish. It’s impossible for them to understand when you express your difficulties.”

"what is it now?"

“We need to get them to stay and work locally willingly, so we must implement some policies for them.”

policy?

Everyone immediately sat up straight.

Even the Holy Lords were no exception; every policy Jiang Chen issued greatly accelerated the development of the Spirit Qi Continent.

“wxyj!”

That very evening, the official accounts of Wansan Group, Yaochi Holy Land, Dameng Holy Land, and Leiyin Holy Land jointly released the following strategic cooperation announcement regarding their industrial layout.

[Important: Joint Announcement on Deepening Strategic Cooperation for Western Development]

[Wan San Group (Ling Calendar 2025) October 15th]

[Leiyin Holy Land (2025) Document No. 088]

For the peaceful development of the cultivation world, Wan San Group and Lei Yin Holy Land have reached the following cooperation agreement:

I. Redevelopment of underdeveloped areas:
Adhering to the industrial innovation concept of "turning desert into fertile land and ancient temples into new life".

Wan San Group will fully integrate its flagship properties such as Lezhidi, Huolian Valley, and New Lisboa, and simultaneously build 800 themed shopping malls.

A million-mile desert greening project and the tallest "rotating pagoda" landmark on the entire continent.

It is complemented by culturally integrated commercial projects such as a starry sky bar and donation box-themed private rooms, achieving iterative upgrades to the industrial ecosystem.

II. Implementation of key tasks.

Infrastructure construction breakthrough:

An investment of 1.25 trillion Ling Shi was made to implement the "Three Major Projects".

Tongtian Road Network Project: Construction of a new rail transit network (including 88 dedicated high-speed rail lines).

The Azure Water Golden Bowl Project involves constructing 372 reverse osmosis array water plants and supporting intelligent water supply networks to ensure water supply for cultivators.

Desert Oasis Project: No expense spared, no cost spared, with a plan to increase the greening rate to 83% within five years!

III. The Spirit Continent implements protection policies.

1. Establish the West Opening Alliance Department and implement a four-group leader system (Jiang Chen, Yaochi Saint Master, Dameng Saint Master, Leiyin Saint Master).

Establish a 2000 billion spirit stone risk compensation fund and improve the linkage mechanism.

Implement an internet influencer training program, with an annual plan to train 500 live-streaming marketers and 300 data analysis specialists.

2. Innovative Management System for Monks:
The "Cultivator ID Card + Spiritual Continent Employment Binding" system was implemented, and the three holy lands jointly controlled the cross-domain movement of cultivators.

Simultaneously implement the "guarantee fund" policy based on the place of origin to ensure that talent resources are retained locally and to solidify the foundation for sustainable development.

Wansan Group will uphold the principle of mutual benefit and win-win cooperation, and help build a new era of Buddhist economic community through technology output, model integration, and capital linkage.

Leiyin Holy Land promises to guarantee the project's implementation with the most favorable policies, and together we will write a new chapter of cooperation!

Wan San Group [Seal] Lei Yin Holy Land [Stamp]

October 15, 2025 (Galatian Calendar)

Note:
This collaboration marks the formal integration of the West into the modern commercial system of the Spirit Continent, opening up a trillion-dollar incremental market for the Wan San Group.

It also reshapes the Western development paradigm through industrial upgrading and innovation, achieving a strategic breakthrough and integration of religious traditions and commercial civilization, and providing a model for cross-domain cooperation.

Besides.

Wansan Group also issued a separate announcement regarding support for the "Three Supports and One Assistance" program in western China:

To address the talent drain crisis in the eight regions of the Spiritual Continent, a special campaign has been launched to support Buddhism, commerce, education, and the regions.

The general idea is to encourage monks to apply for a "Western Pass" through proper procedures.

Support those who make outstanding contributions in remote areas.

They or their descendants will receive extra points when applying to Wan San Group.
(End of this chapter)