Under one person: I, Zhang Zhiwei, the arrogant Zhang.

"The hall was changed... because the former deputy leader was born with a rebellious nature and didn't work hard at the critical moment, so he was punished and demoted from deputy leader to great protector. As for the current deputy leader..."

Zhang Zhiwei asked Wang Ai: "Do you remember why we went to Nason Island?"

"Because the Song family made a wish and asked us to go to Nasen Island to find a treasure that can turn ordinary people into extraordinary people, could it be that..."

Wang Ai has always been very smart. He immediately thought of it and looked at Zhang Zhiwei with wide eyes:
"The new deputy leader is this treasure?"

Zhang Zhiwei smiled and nodded.

"Fatty, when did you become so smart?"

Lu Jin and Lu Ci, the two calves who were born naturally, looked at Wang Ai in shock.

"Isn't this normal? What are you two making such a fuss about?" Wang Ai glanced at them both unhappily, making himself look clumsy.

Listening to the conversation between the two, Zhang Zhiwei thought to himself that the fat man was smarter than the two reckless men. At least he had some strategies, while the two reckless men were just being led by the nose.
"Turning ordinary people into extraordinary people, my God, is the ability of this new deputy leader really so magical?!" Wang Ai asked again.

"Then there is still a holiday?"

"Then tell me quickly, what is the origin of this deputy leader, why did he come to our hall, what are his preferences, and how to communicate with him..."

Wang Ai asked hurriedly. A deputy leader left and a new, more powerful deputy leader came. He couldn't wait to climb up the ladder.

"The story behind this deputy leader is quite long... uh huh..."

Zhang Zhiwei cleared his throat, picked up the tea on the table and took a sip, then began to tell Wang Ai in detail, from the growth and development of the sacred tree, to its defeat in Rome and its move to Nason Island, to the conspiracy of the sacred tree, and how he had ruined the conspiracy of the sacred tree, and accepted it into the hall, becoming the deputy leader.

After listening to what Zhang Zhiwei said, Wang Ai was shocked: "Such an ancient being was defeated by Senior Brother Zhang. Doesn't that mean Senior Brother Zhang is invincible?"

"My senior brother is invincible," Tian Jinzhong said quickly, "I still remember Master once said that if we don't teach Senior Brother a lesson now, we won't be able to do it later. It's been a long time since Master said that, and I doubt whether Master can teach Senior Brother a lesson."

"Xiaotian, don't say that. My master can still deal with me!" Zhang Zhiwei warned.

"I know, I know. Even if your master punishes you, you won't dare to fight back!" Tian Jinzhong said with a smile.

"Let's not talk about this for now, let's talk about the sacred tree first... Oh, no... Our deputy leader, Senior Brother Zhang, you made a hundred-year agreement with it. After a hundred years, will you really help it out?" Wang Ai asked. According to his intuition, this hundred-year agreement was too much like a pie in the sky.

"Why don't you do what you promised?" Zhang Zhiwei said, "Besides, by that time, maybe it won't even need my help, it will come out on its own."

"By the way, Senior Brother Zhang, since the sacred tree can turn everyone on Nasen Island into aliens, can it also turn people in our Tiantong Church into aliens?" Wang Ai asked excitedly.

Zhang Zhiwei looked at Wang Ai and smiled, "Of course the sacred tree can do it, but if that happens, they will become the people of Nasen, and will have nothing to do with the Tiantong Church."

Upon hearing this, Wang Ai shook his head and said, "Forget it!"

He didn't want to hand over the Tiantong Church that he had built, but he was somewhat unwilling to do so:

"Brother Zhang, since the sacred tree can turn its believers into aliens, and you can defeat the sacred tree, can you also turn the believers in the church into aliens?"

He really wanted to become stronger. In this era, power and authority were directly linked. The more extraordinary people there were, the more powerful the church would be.

"I can indeed do it. It's not a difficult task for me, but it's meaningless." Zhang Zhiwei shook his head.

This is not bragging, he can really do it. He only needs to set up a template of an alien, and use the Qi trajectory of the alien template to modify and fix other people's meridians, and he can create a congenital alien. It can be said that he is like a living self-cultivation furnace.

"Why is it meaningless?" Wang Ai asked quickly.

Zhang Zhiwei said: "Because they lack some experience, people like us, even Western magicians, no matter what our qualifications are, all those who have become extraordinary people through cultivation have gone through a painful journey that ordinary people cannot endure."

“And every step along the way is engraved in our hearts, whether it is the pain of grinding our muscles or the boredom of inner meditation, it is the way we came here.”

"And if I transform them directly into innate extraordinary people, they won't experience all these things. In this case, I can't say it's absolute, but many people will have a sense of unreality and nothingness, like a dream, in the clouds and fog, not knowing what to do, frivolous and arrogant."

“If they reach a certain stage on the road without having walked the path under their feet, they will not know where the future will go, just like a beggar who suddenly becomes rich.”

"When beggars suddenly become rich, most of them cannot control their wealth and will engage in revengeful consumption. The same is true when they suddenly gain power. They are very likely to become... ancestors."

"What are ancestors?" Wang Ai asked.

"..." Zhang Zhiwei said, "It means that everyone he meets is arrogant and thinks that he is the ancestor of the other person!"

"I understand what you mean. I have to say that this description is quite apt. I'm sorry, Senior Brother Zhang, I was too hasty in thinking about it." Wang Ai said quickly.

"However, Senior Brother Zhang, since you think it is unreliable to directly transform believers into extraordinary people, and that it is the right way for them to practice on their own, then can you invent a practice method suitable for ordinary people?"

"Is it the simpler kind that people with talent and perseverance can learn, and people without talent and perseverance won't go crazy after learning it?"

Wang Ai still did not give up. In fact, he did have the cultivation method, but it was difficult to teach.

First of all, the Wang family's magic paint definitely cannot be taught, and some other methods of refining Qi require very high qualifications and must be passed on orally.

He tried to teach a few people, but not only did no one learn it, two of them went astray and became possessed. If they had not been sent to Tiantong Medical Clinic in time, they would have died.

"I know what you are thinking. In fact, such a method does exist. I have taught it to you before," said Zhang Zhiwei.

"Really? Why don't I remember it?" Wang Ai asked in surprise.

Lu Ci next to him suddenly said, "It's the skill of hoeing the ground!"

Zhang Zhiwei nodded: "Yes, it is the Digging Skill. This is the simplest and most harmless way to practice Qi, and it is a dual cultivation of body and soul. It is good if you can practice it, but if you can't, you won't go astray. At most, you can dig a few more acres of land and exercise your body!"

Wang Ai was immediately interested when he heard this. Lu Ci was fascinated by this skill. As Lu Ci's best friend, he naturally practiced it with him. It was not difficult for him to practice this basic skill, but it was a bit tiring. And perhaps because he was not compatible with this skill, his practice speed was far slower than that of Wang's Shentu or Chu Maxian's Bangbing Jue, so he gave up.

However, he still felt that it was very reliable to teach this method to his believers. Even if he couldn't really practice it, it would still help him strengthen his body and cultivate a few acres of land, right?
Lu Ci was immediately dissatisfied and said, "Fatty, what are you thinking? How can you give away such a good method for nothing? What a pity!"

This thing is something you only treasure... Wang Ai looked at him unhappily, and then said:

"Brother Zhang, I want to teach this method to some of the more devout believers in the church. Do you think it's okay?"

"Just teach me if you want. I have no objection. You can even publish it in the newspaper." Zhang Zhiwei said.

Wang Ai was immediately overjoyed and began to think about how to teach it.

But Zhang Zhiwei was not as optimistic as him. He still said as before that cultivation has never been an easy thing. Even if he had improved it, as long as he practiced seriously, he would gain more or less regardless of whether he had talent or not, and the same was true for the skill of hoeing the ground.

He was sure that even if Wang Ai published this thing in newspapers and circulated it, after the great test of time, there would probably not be many people who could really learn something from it.

To give the most intuitive example, there is a book that humans have been perfecting for thousands of years. As long as you have mastered it to some extent, you may not earn tens of millions a year, but at least you will have no worries about food and clothing. That book is called Mathematics.

But how many people dare to say that they have made some achievements in mathematics?

As for spiritual practice, I wouldn’t say it’s more difficult than mathematics, but it’s certainly not easy.

Because the skills rely more on understanding.

Mathematics, on the other hand, has been completely deconstructed in terms of basic knowledge. The teacher can break down various knowledge points and formulas and feed them to you, but even so, many people still cannot solve the problems even after listening to them many times and doing them many times.

If you make a mistake in a math problem, it's a mistake; but if you practice Qi incorrectly during spiritual practice, the problem will be serious.

Inhumans can produce in large quantities by any means, whether it is the means of the sacred tree, the self-cultivation furnace, or the strengthening potion of Behemoth.

But spiritual practice is destined to be a very niche thing.

Therefore, Zhang Zhiwei never thought of making his martial arts skills public and allowing the whole nation to practice such irrelevant things.

Of course, if Wang Ai wanted to do it, Zhang Zhiwei would not stop him. After all, the risk of hoeing the ground was not great. If a few could be selected, it would be better than nothing.

After getting Zhang Zhiwei's promise, Wang Ai immediately wanted to leave and take care of this matter, but was stopped by Zhang Zhiwei.

"The Tiantong Church has become very large, and many factories have been built in the Magic City. Where do you plan to develop next?" Zhang Zhiwei said.

Wang Ai was a little surprised when he heard this, because Senior Brother Zhang seldom asked about these matters. In the past, every time he reported to Senior Brother Zhang, Senior Brother Zhang would let him make the decision on his own. So, he didn't say much this time. But he didn't expect that Senior Brother Zhang would actually ask about it this time.

"Magic City is now the economic center of the country. I plan to continue developing here, open more new factories, and improve the efficiency of existing factories." Wang Ai said.

"We already have enough factories here," Zhang Zhiwei said. "Don't put all your eggs in one basket. No one can predict how the situation will change in the future. We can keep some light factories in Shanghai."

“But other factories, especially those that are about to be built, and even the heavy industries obtained from the Sassoon family, need to be relocated to the rear.”

"This is safer. If the situation changes in the future, you won't be making things difficult for others."

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Wang Ai was shocked when he heard Zhang Zhiwei's arrangement: "Brother Zhang, do you think the demon city will go to war?"

"Don't you think so?" Zhang Zhiwei asked back, "This time the Japanese pirates have mobilized a fleet to deal with us, and they are even shelling the city. What about next time? Let's prepare early!"

Originally, Zhang Zhiwei didn't care about these things, but as time got closer, the church's assets grew larger, and fighting among warlords in various places became more frequent.

Even he had a feeling that a storm was about to come. He did not want the industry he had supported to be used by the enemy, so he made some appropriate arrangements.

Even if a catastrophe really comes to China one day, no matter what he does, at least the things he left behind can help his side instead of aiding the enemy.

The Magic City is a place that many parties are fighting for because of its special economic status. However, it is also easy to attack but difficult to defend. It is unwise to put all your money here.

"Brother Zhang, what you said makes sense. So, Brother Zhang, where do you think is the best place for us to develop?" Wang Ai asked.

Zhang Zhiwei thought for a moment and said, "Yucheng, Yucheng is in the rear, surrounded by mountains, easy to defend but difficult to attack, and has highly developed water transportation and complete port functions, so it is more suitable."

"I understand, Senior Brother Zhang. I will start making arrangements." Wang Ai said.

He was thinking in his heart, isn't the Sichuan-Chongqing region the Tang Clan's sphere of influence?

The Tang Clan seems to have a good relationship with us. Last time when Senior Brother Zhang was in trouble, the eldest master of the Tang Clan came to help!

If we develop there, we can take advantage of the Tang Sect's power, so it shouldn't be too difficult!

Zhang Zhiwei continued, "Also, as for overseas businesses, we have previously taken over some of the Shasun family's overseas businesses. As long as they are legitimate businesses, they should not be abandoned."

"Run it well. It may be useful in the future. If you encounter any problems, go to the Royal Anglican Knights in my name and ask them for help."

Wang Ai nodded quickly: "I understand, Senior Brother Zhang, is there anything else to arrange?"

"Not for now. By the way, it's time to pay the salary. I have already tempered the power of faith with the Samadhi True Fire. You should find a quiet place to prepare to receive it!" Zhang Zhiwei reminded.

Find a quiet place to prepare to receive it... Wang Ai was stunned, and then he thought that Senior Brother Zhang used to distribute it directly, but this time he asked him to find a quiet place. Doesn’t this mean that... the power of faith this time is very large?

Wang Ai was overjoyed when he thought of this, and immediately went to his quiet room to meditate, but was stopped by Lu Ci:
"Fatty, you are stupid. Speaking of peace and security, is there any place in the world that is more peaceful than being with Senior Brother Zhang?" (End of this chapter)