Xiuxian: I use magnetic fields to prove my truth

Chapter 219 Super Company
Bai Muyun snorted coldly upon hearing this, and said with a straight face, "You don't need to flatter me. I have enough self-awareness. Do you think I can't see the difference between my array formation skills and yours?"

Zhou Qing smiled and said, "After the establishment of the Array Formation Association, solo array formation research will almost be completely eliminated. Array formation masters should contribute their talents and work together to promote the development of array formations. This is the right way."

"What's the point of arguing about who's better or worse?"

Bai Muyun's stiff face gradually softened. He sighed and said, "Zhou Qing, you are indeed more magnanimous than me. I am convinced. I have no regrets that the Qingyun Sect's Array Academy has reached a new level under your leadership."

Zhou Qing smiled and said, "Uncle Bai is a grandmaster of array formations and has long led the development of the Array Academy. From now on, it would be a pity if the development of the Array Academy were to be without your presence."

“We may have had some personal grudges in the past. From now on, if we can put aside our personal grievances and work together for the development of the court, wouldn’t that be a wonderful thing?”

Bai Muyun was moved and asked, "Are you really comfortable with me participating in the Array Academy's research again?"

Zhou Qing smiled and said, "Of course, I always keep my word."

Bai Muyun remained melancholy for a long time before finally saying, "Never mind, never mind."

"From now on, just follow the dean's orders."

Zhou Qing smiled and said, "Elder Xuanzhe, please call Wu Tao and Cheng Feipeng here. I have some things I need to know after four years of seclusion."

Xuanzhe immediately went to inform Wu Tao.

Before long, all the powerful figures in the court gathered in Zhou Qing's study room.

Zhou Qing had never actually used this research room, but the court naturally wanted to keep it for him.

Zhou Qing glanced at everyone.

Xuanzhe, Hong Guan, and Cheng Feipeng haven't changed much, but Wu Tao has changed quite a bit.

Wu Tao has completely abandoned his research on formations and is now solely responsible for the administration of the Formation Academy.

He held a high position of power and inevitably had to socialize with others frequently. Over the past four years, he had become quite overweight and indulged in excessive eating.

Everyone was overjoyed to learn that Zhou Qing had emerged from seclusion.

After everyone bowed to him, Zhou Qing first asked Xuanzhe, "Elder Xuanzhe, how is the long-distance communication system?"

Xuanzhe replied, "In the past four years, Qingyun Sect has built more than three thousand relay stations, and it is expected that it will be completely completed in another year at most."

"The other seven sects are progressing at a similar pace to us."

"The relay stations that have already been built are sufficient to establish communication between our eight companies. The remaining ones are only to ensure multi-line communication and prevent communication from being damaged due to someone destroying the relay stations."

"In addition, the two protective formations ordered by the Dean have now been set up near the Qingyun Sect with the help of Sect Leader Bai, and have been successfully integrated into the original protective formation of the Qingyun Sect."

Zhou Qing smiled and nodded, saying, "Thank you all for your hard work."

"Wu Tao, how are things going with the industries under the jurisdiction of the Array Court lately?"

Wu Tao smiled and said, "The development is quite good. Two years ago, Xianlin Lake proposed that the eight of us implement joint operation. I discussed it with them and felt that this method was good, so I agreed. Now the joint operation has shown its advantages, and the industries of the eight of us will definitely have greater development in the future."

Zhou Qing asked in surprise, "How can we form a joint venture?"

Wu Tao said, “Our eight families originally had their own shops, selling their own products. These products varied in quality, so it was impossible to concentrate our advantages, and there were many unnecessary expenses.” “Later, Chang Xin, the array master of Xianlin Sect, suggested that our eight families should join forces, combine our respective advantageous products, and discard those products that did not have a competitive advantage, thereby concentrating our respective strengths.”

"In this way, we each cut many shops, and the remaining shops sell each other's advantageous products, such as our Qingyun Sect's Anti-Qing Restoration Formation Token, Thorn Wrap, Fire Gold Needle, and Xianlin Lake's Ice Sealing Curse and Weak Water Swimming, etc. Each shop will distribute profits according to its share."

"Another part consists of formations invented collectively by the Formation Association."

"Now, our eight jointly operated stores have become the benchmark in the field of talismans in the Western Continent, just like Medicine King Valley in terms of elixirs and Weapon Refining Sect in terms of magical artifacts. Nowadays, most cultivators in the Western Continent who want to buy talismans will choose our joint stores first."

"After this reform, our profits have increased significantly. In just the first half of this year, the profits that our Array Court has received have exceeded 10,000 high-grade spirit stones, which is almost as much as in the past two years."

"This joint venture store is now under the unified management of the Array Formation Association. In the past four years, the president has been away, and when there are any issues, the decisions are made collectively by the array formation masters of the sect."

Wu Tao spoke fluently and animatedly, his spittle flying everywhere, which showed just how excited he was.

Zhou Qing was naturally pleasantly surprised.

When he first established the Formation Association, he only had a vague idea: to rely on it to unite several sects, increase his influence, and at the same time strengthen his own power.

As for the method to be used, he did not plan it out at the beginning.

Unexpectedly, the formation association naturally found the best way.

After this reform, the eight sects were essentially transformed into a super corporation.

From then on, he could effectively influence the finances of various sects through the Array Formation Association and the military strength of various sects through the Eight Sects Alliance.

They had both money and guns.

These are all real powers.

Zhou Qing smiled and said, "You did a great job."

He thought for a moment and said, "Our court's affairs are much heavier now than before, and many of the previous measures are no longer sufficient."

"For example, in the past, the Array Academy only considered how many arrays array masters had constructed as a qualification for promotion. Now, array masters have more responsibilities, such as participating in speeches at the Array Association, publishing articles, and even the contributions of people like Wu Tao who do not study arrays but specialize in administration."

“All of these should be taken into account.”

"Next, I'll need you all to develop a new evaluation standard to measure the contributions of everyone in the Array Court. At certain intervals, the Array Court will provide everyone with corresponding rewards based on this evaluation form."

"In addition, all relevant personnel inside and outside the Array Academy will receive double their basic monthly spirit stones on top of the current amount."

"The harvest of the court is good, so we can't let the people below continue to live according to the old standards."

Everyone's faces lit up with joy, and they all said in unison, "We will obey the Dean's decree."

Zhou Qing then asked everyone some trivial matters, especially those related to the long-distance communication system.

He's now more focused on this aspect than on the success or failure of his business.

From Xuanzhe, Zhou Qing learned that the new long-distance communication system had indeed caused some discussion in the cultivation world.

(End of this chapter)