I run a casino in the immortal realm.

The next morning.

The entire Qingyun Sect was awakened by a deafening roar that shook the heavens.

Behind the main peak, the once calm sea of ​​clouds suddenly churned violently. The spiritual energy of heaven and earth within a radius of hundreds of miles seemed to be summoned by some terrifying force, transforming into a visible torrent of five-colored spiritual energy that frantically converged towards a hidden cave in the back mountain.

In the sky, spiritual energy gathered into a huge funnel-shaped vortex, with faint sounds of wind and thunder rumbling within it. An overwhelming pressure, surpassing even the Foundation Establishment stage and carrying an extremely strong sense of oppression, swept across the entire Qingyun Sect like a tsunami.

"A phenomenal phenomenon at the Golden Core stage!"

Inside the Fourth Elder's dojo, Hu Lie, who hadn't slept all night because of the newspaper incident, suddenly stood up, staring intently at the direction of the main peak, his face instantly turning deathly pale.

The Seventh Elder, Li Zhan, even accidentally crushed the teacup in his hand, the scalding tea spilling onto the back of his hand without him noticing, his eyes filled with fear and resentment: "Xu Zhengkun... he actually formed his core!"

The youngest Golden Core cultivator in the Qingyun Sect has been born.

The Xu family boasts two Golden Core cultivators!

The old foxes of the nine major families knew all too well what this meant.

Originally, Xu Tianyang, at the peak of the Golden Core stage, could hold his own against the nine major families at the Elders' Council when they joined forces. Now that Xu Zhengkun has successfully broken through, the Xu family's top-tier combat power directly crushes any other family.

No matter how much hatred you feel inside, you can't neglect the outward appearance.

In less than half an hour, the elders of the nine major families had prepared generous gifts, changed into their most festive robes, forced smiles on their faces, and transformed into streaks of light as they flew toward the main peak to congratulate the sect leader.

Meanwhile, inside the Listening Wind Pavilion.

Zheng Yifei stood by the window, feeling the immense spiritual pressure lingering in the air, a smile playing on his lips.

Xu Zhengkun's breakthrough at this time was like a godsend for him.

Just then, a golden light pierced through the formation and hovered in front of Zheng Yifei; it was a specially made communication talisman.

Zheng Yifei crushed the talisman, and Xu Zhengkun's familiar yet unfathomable voice echoed in his mind: "Come to the back mountain to see me."

Zheng Yifei didn't delay and set off immediately.

Behind the main peak, in Xu Zhengkun's private cave.

As soon as Zheng Yifei stepped inside, he felt an aura as deep and boundless as the ocean.

Xu Zhengkun, dressed in a white robe, sat cross-legged on a white jade futon. Although he had tried his best to suppress his aura, the suppression of the life level naturally emanating from a Golden Core cultivator still made Zheng Yifei feel a momentary suffocation.

Sect Leader Xu Tianyang sat on a rosewood chair to the side, his face beaming with undisguised radiance.

"Disciple Zheng Yifei congratulates Young Sect Master on achieving great success in the Great Dao and forming the Golden Core!"

Zheng Yifei stepped forward and bowed deeply.

Xu Zhengkun opened his eyes, his gaze sweeping over Zheng Yifei like lightning. Then he smiled slightly and raised his hand to help him up, saying, "No need for formalities. While I was in seclusion, you were causing quite a stir outside. Gu Jianhua reported everything you did to me."

"It's all thanks to the prestige of the sect master and the young sect master; this disciple is merely running errands."

Zheng Yifei answered neither humbly nor arrogantly.

Xu Tianyang picked up the spirit tea, smiled and pointed at Zheng Yifei: "You kid, don't be modest. I read yesterday's Qingyun Daily. Well done!"

"Those old bastards, Hu Lie and Li Zhan, their faces were as black as the bottom of a pot when they came to congratulate me today, yet they still had to force a smile. I haven't felt this good in years!"

"How's today's newspaper distribution?"

Xu Zhengkun asked.

Zheng Yifei immediately reported: "Young Master, all 800,000 copies of today's newspapers have been sold out in all seven regions within an hour."

We not only exposed the shady practices of price gouging, but also received advertising intentions from more than 300 shops.

The front page bottom column for tomorrow's "GG" has been auctioned off by Wanbaolou for 5,000 low-grade spirit stones.

In the Qingyun Sect's territory, public opinion has now been largely controlled by the Information Department.

Xu Zhengkun nodded in satisfaction: "Very good. With this sharp sword, the foundations of the nine major families at the bottom will be gradually hollowed out."

"Yifei, you've done a great job. Tell me, what difficulties does the Information Department still face? Or do you have any personal requests? As long as I can do it, I will not refuse."

Xu Zhengkun had just broken through to the Golden Core stage and was full of vigor, ready to make great strides. His words carried great weight.

Zheng Yifei was waiting for these words.

He didn't mention the upcoming sect competition, nor did he mention Zhao Kuang's assassination plan; those were minor matters.

He wanted to use this opportunity to expand the Xu family's power structure to such an extent that the nine major families wouldn't even have the courage to resist.

"Sect Master, Young Sect Master."

Zheng Yifei's expression turned serious. He stepped forward and said, "The News Division is now operating on track, but the publication of the newspaper is only the first step in my disciple's plan."

It only solves the problem of "information flow".

"Oh? What do you mean?"

Xu Tianyang put down his teacup, keenly sensing the hidden meaning in Zheng Yifei's words.

"Please consider this, both of you."

Zheng Yifei spoke eloquently: "In the past, the nine major families monopolized prices. Goods circulated in their respective territories, and they set the prices. For example, the cold iron ore in the southern district sold for fifty spirit stones, while the rogue cultivators in the northern district had no idea of ​​the bottom price."

Now that the newspaper has been published, the independent cultivators in the North District know that they can buy it for only twenty spirit stones in the South District. What will they do?

Xu Zhengkun pondered for a moment and said, "Naturally, I want to buy it in the South District."

"That's right!"

Zheng Yifei slapped his thigh: "But the North District is thousands of miles away from the South District. Ordinary Qi Refining stage cultivators don't have flying boats, and they have to be wary of robbers and demonic beasts on the way. They can't get through!"

It wasn't just the independent cultivators; small and medium-sized shops, seeing the cheap spiritual materials elsewhere, were also helpless because they lacked safe and efficient means of transportation.

This is the inevitable problem of "mass circulation of goods" that arises after information flows!

Zheng Yifei took a deep breath and threw out a business concept that was absolutely groundbreaking in the cultivation world: "Therefore, this disciple proposes that, relying on the existing flying boat network of the News Department, we establish the Qingyun Sect's first 'Shunfeng Logistics Company'!"

"A logistics company?"

Xu Tianyang and Xu Zhengkun exchanged a glance, both seeing the confusion in each other's eyes.

"Simply put, it's about delivering goods, hauling cargo, and providing passenger transport."

Zheng Yifei explained, "Every morning, our News Division uses seven top-grade troop transport airships to deliver newspapers to seven major regions. But after the newspapers are unloaded, the airships return empty! This is a huge waste of transport capacity!"

"If we establish 'logistics distribution centers' in major regions, independent cultivators and merchants can entrust us with spiritual materials and elixirs that need to be transported to other markets."

We charge shipping fees based on weight and distance.

After delivering the newspapers, the airships loaded these goods onto the cargo and transported it back to headquarters, where it would then distribute them to airships in other regions.

Zheng Yifei's eyes gleamed with the shrewdness of a businessman: "A high-grade flying boat is extremely fast and carries the banner of a sect, so it is absolutely safe."

We can also offer a "purchasing agent" service. If a cultivator sees something cheap in the newspaper, they can pay at their local office, and we'll buy it for them, charging a delivery fee! This is called streamlining the supply chain across the cultivation world!

Furthermore, flying boats can also be used to transport Qi Refining cultivators.

The hall was completely silent.

Xu Tianyang and Xu Zhengkun were both shrewd individuals in the cultivation world. Although they had never heard of terms like "supply chain" or "logistics," they instantly understood the terrifying value behind them once Zheng Yifei explained the principles.

"If... this deal goes through..."

Xu Tianyang gasped, his fingers tapping unconsciously on the table.

"The profits are enormous, even ten or a hundred times greater than those of newspapers!"

Zheng Yifei stated decisively, "It's not just about earning spirit stones; more importantly, whoever controls the logistics controls the lifeline of all commerce within the Qingyun Sect's territory! Shops wanting to stock up, and independent cultivators wanting to trade, all have to defer to us!"

A terrifying glint flashed in Xu Zhengkun's eyes, and even his Golden Core stage aura couldn't help but tremble slightly.

He was all too aware of the strategic significance behind it.

Why are the nine major families so powerful? Because they monopolize resource channels.

If the logistics company is established, it will be like inserting a tube directly into the blood vessels of the nine major families, drawing the blood of the entire market into the hands of the Xu family!

"A brilliant idea!"

Xu Zhengkun couldn't help but slap the table in amazement, looking at Zheng Yifei as if he were a rare treasure: "Yifei, how is your brain structured? Such manipulative skills are simply unheard of!"

"Young Sect Master, you flatter me."

Zheng Yifei gave a wry smile and changed the subject: "But this cake is too big and too hot to handle. My cultivation level is low, I am only at the Qi Refining stage. The News Division has already made the nine major families hate me to the bone."

If I were to further entangle myself in the transportation and trade sectors, they would absolutely tear me apart at any cost.

I can't control this plate.