I run a casino in the immortal realm.

"Opening price?"

Xu Muyao blinked, processing the meaning of the words: "You mean, you want me to be the bookmaker, betting on the outcome of your match against Zhao Kuang?"

"That's right."

Zheng Yifei nodded.

"Are you crazy?"

Xu Muyao's eyes widened: "You're only at the ninth level of Qi Refining, and you have five spiritual roots, while Zhao Kuang is a body cultivator at the Great Perfection of Qi Refining, half a step into Foundation Establishment! He can smash the head of a second-tier demon beast with one punch! Who would bet on you to win?"

"If this betting odds are set up, everyone in the sect will bet on Zhao Kuang to win, and I'll lose everything!"

"Senior sister, this is called odds."

Zheng Yifei patiently explained, "If you lower the odds for Zhao Kuang to win to an extremely low level, such as 1 to 1, and raise the odds for me to win to 10, everyone will think that I can't possibly beat Zhao Kuang, so many people will definitely bet on Zhao Kuang to win."

"As long as I defeat Zhao Kuang, all the spirit stones that bet on Zhao Kuang to win will be ours."

Xu Muyao looked at Zheng Yifei as if he were an idiot: "The premise is that you have to win! Can you win?"

"Does my senior sister think I'm like someone going to their death?"

Zheng Yifei countered with a question.

Xu Muyao looked him up and down. His breathing was steady, his eyes were clear, and he showed no sign of panic at the impending disaster.

Are you really sure?

"Senior sister, just go ahead and open the market. Open it in the name of the sect leader's daughter, and no one will dare to renege on their promise. We'll split the spirit stones we earn fifty-fifty."

Zheng Yifei stuffed the jade slip containing the outline of the sequel to "A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality" into Xu Muyao's hand: "This is the deposit."

Xu Muyao gripped the jade slip, scanned it with her divine sense, and her eyes instantly lit up. She gritted her teeth: "Fine! I'll trust you this once. If you dare to lose, I'll snatch you from the arena, even if I have to!"

After saying that, Xu Muyao turned around and rushed out of the office in a hurry.

Zheng Yifei watched her retreating figure and rubbed his temples.

He was certainly confident.

In the world of cultivation, body cultivators are essentially melee warriors with strong defense and explosive power, but they lack combat skills.

In his previous life, he had seen many underground boxers in casinos. As long as he wasn't killed in one blow, he had plenty of ways to torment his opponents. Moreover, he had already tested his ability to fight opponents of higher levels.

Composing himself, Zheng Yifei picked up his pen again.

Two days later.

The draft plan for the establishment of Qingyun Sect Shunfeng Logistics Passenger Transport Company, which is as thick as thirty pages, was bound into a book.

Zheng Yifei put the draft into his storage bag and was about to go out to the main peak to find Xu Zhengkun.

The communication jade talisman at his waist suddenly vibrated.

Su Chenyuan's exclusive divine sense imprint lit up, displaying only four simple words: "Come to the dojo immediately."

Zheng Yifei's eyes flickered slightly. It seemed that Xu Zhengkun had acted quickly and had already contacted the Fifth Elder.

Half an hour later, Zheng Yifei stepped into the Su family's dojo.

The Su family's dojo was located in the most bustling part of Qingyun Market, yet it was a quiet oasis amidst the hustle and bustle. After passing through layers of arrays, Zheng Yifei was led by a maid to a waterside pavilion.

The waterside pavilion was open to the wind on all sides, and the gauze curtains swayed gently.

Su Chenyuan, dressed in a loose gray robe, sat in front of the tea table.

Su Wanqing sat to the side, brewing tea. The steam could not hide the complex expression in her eyes.

"Fifth Elder, Eldest Miss."

Zheng Yifei stepped forward to greet him.

Su Chenyuan raised his eyelids and pointed to the empty seat opposite him: "Sit."

Zheng Yifei took his seat.

"Try it. This is a spiritual tea picked from the top of the snow mountain in the northern region. Only ten catties are produced in total each year."

Su Chenyuan pushed a cup of tea in front of Zheng Yifei.

Zheng Yifei picked up his teacup, but didn't drink it. He cut straight to the point: "Did the Fifth Elder summon me here because of the Logistics Department?"

Su Chenyuan paused and put down the teapot.

His cloudy old eyes suddenly flashed with a sharp light as he stared intently at Zheng Yifei.

"Xu Zhengkun came to see me yesterday."

Su Chenyuan's voice was deep: "He explained your 'Shunfeng Logistics' idea and said that it was your idea to get me to invest."

"Yes."

Zheng Yifei readily admitted it.

"You're very brave."

Su Chenyuan snorted coldly: "The nine major families are of one mind and one branch. This has been the rule of the Qingyun Sect for hundreds of years. Xu Tianyang wants to consolidate power, but my Su family will not get involved."

Now you've created a logistics company, trying to cut off everyone's lifeline, and you even want to tie my Su family to the Xu family's chariot.

Do you realize that once I agree, the Su family will become a thorn in the side of the other eight families?

Su Wanqing, standing nearby, couldn't help but speak up: "Zheng Yifei, I've heard about your plan from my great-grandfather. It's indeed a groundbreaking business genius, but it's too radical. Directly taking away everyone's share will cause internal strife within the sect."

Zheng Yifei put down his teacup.

"Fifth Elder, Eldest Miss, the nine great families are all of one mind? Do you even believe that yourselves?"

Zheng Yifei stared directly at Su Chenyuan, his tone calm yet penetrating: "The Fourth Elder's Hu family embezzled cold iron ore, and the Seventh Elder's Li family monopolized spiritual materials. When they were feasting, did they share even a few drops of soup with the Su family?"

Su Chenyuan remained silent.

"The Su family is wealthy and powerful, relying on rent collection from the market and legitimate business transactions. However, they have always been excluded from resource monopolies."

Zheng Yifei hit the nail on the head: "Now, the newspapers of the Information Department have torn open the price gap, and independent cultivators are no longer blind. The old model of exploiting information gaps to fleece people is dead."

"The establishment of the Logistics Department is not to disrupt the balance, but to establish a new order."

Zheng Yifei took out the "Draft Plan for the Establishment of the Logistics Department" from his storage bag and pushed it in front of Su Wanqing.

"Young Miss, take a look at this."

Su Wanqing opened the draft with a puzzled look, and after reading only two pages, her breathing became rapid.

"This...this is..."

Su Wanqing looked up abruptly: "Charging by weight and distance? Setting up distribution centers in major regions? And this 'personal shopping agent' and 'cash on delivery'..."

She has a natural talent for business and instantly understood the terrifying profits behind this model.

"This is not just about shipping goods."

Su Wanqing's hand holding the draft was trembling slightly as she looked at Su Chenyuan, "Fifth Elder, if this system is built, the flow of spirit stones throughout the entire Qingyun Sect's territory will be controlled by the Logistics Department."

We don't even need to produce anything ourselves; as long as we control the distribution channels, we can control all the shops!

Su Chenyuan's eyelids twitched twice.

"Fifth Elder."

Zheng Yifei leaned forward and lowered his voice: "Xu Zhengkun not only contacted you, but also the First Elder and the Seventh Elder, Li Zhan."

"Li Zhan?"

Su Chenyuan frowned. "You recommended him? Is he your enemy?"

"In the face of enormous profits, there are no permanent enemies."

Zheng Yifei sneered, "The Li family monopolizes spiritual materials. If he doesn't invest in the logistics company, his spiritual materials won't be able to get out, and cheaper spiritual materials from other markets will keep coming in."

He had no choice but to board the ship. Once Li Zhan was on board, the alliance between the Hu and Li families would crumble. As for my grudges with his family, they were insignificant in the face of profit.

Zheng Yifei tapped his fingers on the table: "The Grand Elder seeks stability, Li Zhan seeks profit. As for the Su family, I've left them the fattest piece of meat."

"Which one?" Su Chenyuan asked.

"Storage and spirit stone settlement."

Zheng Yifei's eyes were burning: "The logistics department handles a massive amount of goods and spirit stones every day. There will be a time lag before these spirit stones are settled."

This enormous pool of funds must be entrusted to a wealthy and reputable family for management. This is the Su family's opportunity.

Fund pool!

Su Wanqing gasped. She knew all too well what this meant.

With this massive amount of interest-free liquid capital, the Su family could easily control any large transaction in the market.

Su Chenyuan closed his eyes.

Only the rustling of the wind blowing through the gauze curtains remained inside the waterside pavilion.

A full incense stick's time had passed.

Su Chenyuan opened his eyes. The turbidity in his eyes vanished, replaced by the decisiveness of a ruthless leader.

"Xu Zhengkun gave me 20% of the shares and appointed me as honorary deputy director."

Su Chenyuan looked at Zheng Yifei: "I agree."

"The Fifth Elder is wise."

Zheng Yifei smiled.

Don't get too excited yet.

Su Chenyuan picked up the now-cold tea and drank it all in one gulp: "This game is too big. You, a Qi Refining stage cultivator, sitting in the position of overall coordinator, can't control it. That old devil Hu Lie will definitely do everything he can to kill you."

"He's already made his move."

Zheng Yifei shrugged.

"I know that the sect competition is on the first day of next month. Your opponent is Zhao Kuang."

Su Chenyuan stared at him. "That kid cultivates the 'Raging Bull Strength,' his physical body is comparable to a mid-grade second-tier magic weapon. What are you going to use to fight him?"

"Fifth Elder, rest assured, since I dared to take on this task, I naturally have a way to break the deadlock."