Forced to become a top influencer, I rely on my tu cao to ruin the cultivation world.

The morning court sessions in Heaven are always solemn and dignified.

Above the Lingxiao Palace, celestial mist swirled, and civil and military officials stood on both sides, even their breathing cautious, lest they disturb the Jade Emperor who sat high on the clouds. Among these immortals, one person appeared exceptionally humble.

He wore inconspicuous armor, held a demon-slaying staff, and stood at the end of the procession with his head bowed and neck hunched. He was the Curtain-Rolling General, the Jade Emperor's personal bodyguard.

Although he was called a personal bodyguard, he actually did the work of a nanny.

"Roll up the curtain." The Jade Emperor's voice came from the high platform, carrying a hint of laziness and impatience.

"Your humble servant is here!" The general with the rolled-up curtain shuddered and immediately knelt down.

"My tea has gone cold, go and get a fresh cup. Also, wipe that glass cup clean; I see there's dust on it."

"Yes, yes! Your humble servant will take care of it immediately!"

General Rolling Curtain cautiously picked up the priceless glass goblet. This goblet was no ordinary object; it was a spiritual treasure created by heaven and earth at the beginning of chaos, its entire surface crystal clear and containing the power of the stars. For thousands of years, he had handled it with utmost care, fearing even the slightest mishap.

However, he was somewhat uneasy today.

Last night, the blinding neon lights of the South Heavenly Gate seemed to pierce through the clouds and shine into his dream. He dreamt that he no longer needed to carefully hold the cup, but instead held a glowing board (the "Immortal Realm Pinduoduo" terminal promoted by Jia Zang), frantically clicking the screen and muttering, "Cut it down! Just 0.01% away!"

"Clang—"

A crisp, clear sound echoed through the silent Lingxiao Palace.

Time seemed to freeze at that moment.

The glass cup in the hands of the Curtain-Rolling General slipped and shattered on the ground. The fragments, imbued with the power of stars, shimmered with a pitiful light on the golden floor tiles.

The Jade Emperor's face instantly turned as black as the bottom of a pot. All the civil and military officials gasped, taking a step back in fear of being caught in the crossfire.

"You…" The Jade Emperor pointed at the Curtain-Rolling General, his finger trembling, "This is a treasure of heaven and earth! A treasure that your ancestors for eighteen generations could never repay! Drag him out! Execute him!"

The general, his face ashen, collapsed to the ground, his mouth uttering only desperate pleas for mercy: "Your Majesty, spare me! Your Majesty, spare me!"

[Livestream chat]

[It's here! Classic scene!]

[The Curtain-Rolling General: This is too hard for me. I can even risk my life for a job.]

The Jade Emperor has such a fiery temper; he doesn't give anyone any face at all.

[Waiting for Chairman Jia to appear and prove them wrong!]

Just as the heavenly soldiers and generals were about to step forward to capture the person, a vibrant electronic synthesized voice suddenly rang out in the Lingxiao Palace.

"Hi! Your item has been received. You can receive a red envelope (cash reward) by confirming receipt!"

[System notification: A critical plot point, "Breaking the Glass Lamp," has been detected.]

[Triggering the key quest: The 9.9 yuan glass lamp slaps the Jade Emperor's dignity in the face.]

[Mission Objective: Destroy the "scarcity cult" with industrial replicas, saving General Roller from execution and transforming him into a consumer.]

[Current live stream popularity: 5000 million (The entire internet is watching: The Jade Emperor's breakdown).]

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound.

In a corner of the Lingxiao Palace, a deliveryman dressed in a Qingyun Heavy Industry uniform swaggered in, ignoring the Heavenly Court's barrier. He held a huge megaphone in his hand and wore a professional, fake smile.

Even more outrageous, he was followed by a heavily modified "Pinduoduo Special Edition Small Agricultural Tractor". This tractor was painted a bright orange-red, its cargo bed was piled high with glass lamps like small mountains, and its exhaust pipe was spewing out black smoke, turning the originally elegant celestial mist of the Lingxiao Palace black.

"Who are you? How dare you trespass into the Lingxiao Palace!" Laozi exclaimed, waving his hand to disperse the black smoke in front of him.

"I'm employee number 9527 from Qingyun Express." The courier pushed up his glasses, showing no fear, and casually patted the hood of the tractor. "I'm here to deliver goods to General Roller Curtain. He just slipped and dropped a cup, and luckily, I have a replacement here."

[Livestream chat]

Holy crap! A tractor drove into the Heavenly Palace!

[This black smoke must be infuriating the Jade Emperor!]

What on earth is this Pinduoduo special edition? It's amazing!

[Hey, this is called the lower-tier market, you know what I mean?]

As he spoke, he took out an identical glass lamp from the express delivery box behind him.

No, to be precise, it is an identical, or even more brilliant and exquisite, glass cup.

"Nonsense!" The Jade Emperor laughed in fury. "That crystal lamp is a unique treasure of heaven and earth. How could you, a mere mortal, possibly produce it? You must have stolen it!"

"Steal?" The deliveryman scoffed, casually pressing the tractor horn. "Beep beep! Your Majesty, your thinking is outdated. Where I'm from, nothing is 'one of a kind.' As long as the mold is good, mass production is not a dream. See this truck? This whole truckload is full of them, just rolled off the production line, still hot!"

He walked over to General Rolling Curtain and handed him the new glass cup: "Brother Rolling Curtain, don't worry. This is a promotional item from our 'Pinduoduo' Immortal Realm Flagship Store, part of a '10 Billion Subsidy' special offer. Originally priced at 9999 spirit stones, it's now only 9.9 in a group purchase! Free shipping to your door, and we'll compensate you if it's damaged! Plus, if you order now, you'll also receive a 'Tractor Maintenance Coupon'!"

General Rolling Curtain blankly accepted the new cup. It was cool to the touch, with a delicate feel, and the stellar energy within was even more abundant than the previous one.

"This...how is this possible..." the Curtain Roller General muttered to himself.

"Why not?" The deliveryman opened his phone and showed the screen to everyone present. "Look, this is our Pinduoduo page. 'Same style glass lamp,' monthly sales exceed 100,000. The Jade Emperor's is the genuine article, ours is directly supplied from the same 'factory, carefully selected,' the craftsmanship is exactly the same, just without the brand premium. Plus, we support 'cutting the price,' invite three friends to help, and you get it for free!"

The Jade Emperor's expression was beyond just ugly.

He stared intently at the new glass lamp, then glanced at the tractor next to it that was still emitting blue smoke, as if he had seen some kind of monstrous beast.

For deities, the value of magical treasures lies in their "spirituality" and their "uniqueness." It is this scarcity that constructs their hierarchical system and authority. The Jade Emperor's authority largely stems from the fact that the treasures he possesses are unmatched by others.

But now, Jia Zang has trampled this sacred "scarcity" into the mud in the most brutal and shameless way—the industrial assembly line.

"9.9 yuan..." The Jade Emperor gritted his teeth, his voice barely audible, "Tell me, this treasure of heaven and earth is only worth 9.9 yuan?"

[Livestream chat]

[The Jade Emperor: I feel my crystal lamp has been insulted.]

[9.9 yuan! That's practically free!]

This is the power of industrialization! Tremble, gods!

[The Jade Emperor has lost his temper, hahaha!]

"Your Majesty, this is called 'decentralized value reconstruction'."

Jia Zang's voice came from outside the hall.

He was dressed in a sharp suit, carrying a walking stick, and slowly walked into the Lingxiao Palace. He did not kneel, but walked straight to the Jade Emperor as if he were inspecting his own backyard.

"Your Majesty, are you still viewing the world through the lens of the old almanac, where 'rarity makes things valuable'?" Jia Zang tapped the new glass cup, producing a crisp sound. "The essence of industrial civilization is turning luxury goods into everyday items. Previously, only the Jade Emperor could use a glass cup to drink tea; now, for just 9.9 yuan, even the gatekeeper can use one. This doesn't lower your status; it improves the well-being of all beings!"

"You...you are blaspheming the gods!" An old minister was so angry that his beard trembled.

"Blasphemy?" Jia Zang shook his head. "No, I'm 'empowering' them. Your Majesty, think about it: if every deity in Heaven could use high-quality, inexpensive magical artifacts and enjoy the conveniences of industrial civilization, wouldn't they be more grateful to Heaven? Oh no, more grateful to me, their supplier?"

Upon hearing this, the expressions of all the officials in the court changed.

They looked at the glass lamp that could be bought for only 9.9 yuan, and then at the tractor that seemed capable of hauling a load of treasures. Their eyes were no longer filled with disdain, but with naked longing.

"Um... Mr. Jia," an unassuming immortal asked in a low voice, "um... I also want to participate, how do I do it?"

"Scan me!" Jia Zhuang snapped his fingers, and the deliveryman behind him immediately held up a huge QR code sign. "New users get a big gift package: 50 off for every 100 spent, today only! Plus, if you buy now, you'll get 'Heavenly Free Shipping' service, delivered personally by the Monkey King!"

"Me too!"

"Me too! Help me cut it!"

The once solemn and majestic Lingxiao Palace was instantly transformed into a bustling marketplace. The immortals no longer cared about the sins of the Curtain-Rolling General, nor did they revere the Jade Emperor's majesty. They frantically surrounded the deliveryman and the tractor, pulling out their phones to scan QR codes.

[Livestream chat]

The "it's actually delicious" principle may be late, but it has arrived!

[The Heavenly Court is doomed! These gods are beyond saving!]

[Great Sage Delivery? How many spirit stones would that cost for shipping?!]

[Hey, Da Sheng is now the logistics director, this is an employee benefit!]

The Jade Emperor sat on his high dragon throne, looking down at his ministers in disarray, and at the "Heaven and Earth Treasure" worth 9.9 yuan that was casually placed on the ground. He felt an unprecedented sense of loneliness and fear.

He discovered that what defeated him was not Sun Wukong's golden cudgel, but this damned, ubiquitous, outrageously cheap "9.9 yuan shipping included".

"Jia Zang..." The Jade Emperor's voice was terrifyingly low, "You've won this round. But you must understand that the rules of Heaven cannot be bought with money."

"Rules?" Jia Zang looked up, meeting the Jade Emperor's murderous gaze, and flashed a bright smile. "Your Majesty, rules are made by people. Since people can make them, I can change them. Or... I can just unplug the server."

He turned around, waved his sleeve, and left behind a sentence that shook the entire Heavenly Court:

"By the way, Your Majesty, for next month's Peach Banquet, if you need venue setup or catering services, remember to contact Qingyun Heavy Industry. We can offer 'group purchase prices,' guaranteed to be half the price of what the Queen Mother of the West grows herself. Plus, we support installment payments, with only a 10% down payment!"

After saying that, Jia Zang, along with the deliveryman, drove the sputtering tractor out of the Lingxiao Palace amidst the cries of the gods begging for a "cut."

Only the Jade Emperor remained in the empty hall, silently roaring at the 9.9 yuan glass lamp.

[Livestream chat]

[Chairman Jia is awesome! He's turned the Heavenly Court into a giant group-buying site!]

[The Jade Emperor: This is too much for me.]

Looking forward to the next chapter! Let's see which other reader will actually like it!

This is the power of capital! I'm trembling with fear.

[Tractor: Its merits and fame remain hidden.]