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Chapter 1090 Bai Li’s Vision

Chapter 1090: Chapter 1090 Bai Li’s Vision

In the mobile phone plane, the restraining power of clans is still significant... Actually, the elders do have a point.

Therefore, the next day, only ten people expressed their willingness to follow Bai Li to the Cultivation World.

These people were all selected by their clans, and at least had experience installing an air conditioner, qualifying as master technicians.

Don’t laugh, it’s really like that. In this society, people hold trade skills very tightly, and any exclusive craft would absolutely not be allowed to spread. Thus, the skill of installing air conditioners, although taught by Feng Jun, was confined strictly within these four clans.

The Mu Family didn’t even qualify to learn it at first; it was only because Mu Fengtang had managed to connect with Lang’s younger sister and Lang Zhen spoke up, that the Mu Family became the fourth one.

Within these four clans, competition was fierce. It’s true that skills couldn’t be transmitted outside, but resources could still be appropriately coordinated within the same clan.

Therefore, the ten people they chose were not only familiar with installation but were also relatively young and agile, all favored by their clans — after all, everyone held a slight hope of a lucky cultivation opportunity, didn’t they?

The grandson of Tian Yangni wasn’t selected — because he was a close relative of the Clan Leader and couldn’t possibly learn many menial tasks. Although air conditioner installation is a profound knowledge, it ultimately counts as menial work, requiring one to endure the wind and rain while climbing up and down, which is not a job for commanding others.

The grandson of the Clan Leader wasn’t particularly delicate. Before learning air conditioner installation, he had learned wiring and light bulb fitting — all to get closer to an Immortal. But Master Feng didn’t make any progress, and after learning these physically demanding skills for a while, he got bored of them.

So when it came to learning air conditioner installation, he wasn’t really invested — who knew how many more such skills there would be?

However, this time, because his skills weren’t proficient, he was eliminated, which made him quite resentful towards his grandfather, "Grandfather, even Simpleton can go, why can’t I?"

Tian Yangni gave him a cold glance and spoke softly, "Haven’t you noticed? Not a single person from the Mi Family is here."

Speaking of the four clans, in fact only the offspring of three had arrived. The Mu Family only had two people, the Yu Family three, while the Tian Family had five.

Not understanding worldly affairs due to his young age, his grandson asked in a low voice, "Why is that?"

Tian Yangni didn’t mind giving his grandson a few pointers and lowered his voice, "The Mi Family has already gained the favor of the Mountain Master and are secure. They would rather bet on the Mountain Master’s grace towards Mi Yunshan, than to wade through these muddy waters, understand?"

Somewhat enlightened, his grandson asked quietly, "Are you saying that an Ascendant Immortal is more worthy of courting than the Four Great Sects?"

"Exactly," Tian Yangni nodded knowingly, "Opportunity does not lie in its size, but in how close it is to you. What does our family’s ancestral teaching say?... Seeking what is too lofty and far away is not desirable; being down-to-earth is the true way."

His grandson seemed to understand, "So grandfather, you were doing this for my sake... Will there be greater opportunities here?"

Bai Li, upon seeing only ten people, completely gave up on recruiting more hands here, and this fact also indirectly confirmed that Mount Zhige’s air conditioners sold to the outside world were indeed few in number.

So he planned to bring these people to the Cultivation World to be masters — not masters as in teachers, but to instruct some disciples about electrical knowledge, including Boiler Camel Motorcycles, power transmission and distribution lines, and air conditioner installations...

When Bai Li was set to depart, those few families came to ask Feng Jun again — if our children don’t find a cultivation opportunity, can they return after ten years?

Bai Li recruited people with a minimum commitment period of ten years. As for the reason... he didn’t explain, but those were his terms, take it or leave it — it was already rare for the Cultivation World to hire from the Mortal Realm, what more did they want?

But Feng Jun knew why Bai Li thought this way, because with the Yinsha Sect installing air conditioners on a large scale, these people would inevitably come into contact with some information about the Yinsha Sect. A ten-year confidentiality period... wasn’t that quite normal?

So he stated, I can’t guarantee on his behalf for this matter; I don’t trust his character that much either. If you now regret it, I’ll go talk to him, and it’s likely he’ll give me face to let a few people go.

Well, with that said, everyone hesitated again, should we ask for our people back?

In the end, the Tian Family still asked for two disciples back, and Bai Li gave face to Feng Jun and let them go directly.

He just remarked to Feng Jun in private, "The vision of this Mortal Realm is getting higher and higher, they don’t know how to cherish the opportunity to enter the Cultivation World."

Feng Jun looked at him with a smile that wasn’t quite a smile, "Electrical appliances are spread throughout your Yinsha Sect, and you say these eight can still return, others have to believe it, right?"

"They really can return," Bai Li answered indifferently, "Ten years might not be enough, twenty years should about do it. By then, when they’re old and frail, would the Yinsha Sect still have to provide for their retirement?"

Feng Jun asked with surprise, "And you’re not afraid that the Yinsha Sect’s secrets will be leaked?"

"What important messages could they possibly come into contact with?" Master Bai Li chuckled dismissively, "It’s nothing more than some peripheral matters. If the Yinsha Sect were to be afraid of even this bit of information, they’d be a laughingstock."

Feng Jun nodded and fell silent, thinking to himself that this was indeed the demeanor of a true powerhouse. People should have a sense of caution, but also a fearless courage. If one only thought about defenses all day and became timid, they would be missing the point.

However, he didn’t ask about the possibility of mortals cultivating, and Master Bai Li didn’t even bring it up, which showed that it was nothing more than a pie in the sky that wasn’t taken seriously at all.

As Feng Jun pondered, Master Bai Li spoke up again, "Feng Daoist friend, I hear you have something called a communication system here, which is quite impressive... Could you sell us a set?"

"This matter should not be discussed with me," Feng Jun said with a smile, "I’ve granted full authority over this technology to the Tiantong Commercial Alliance. You should negotiate with them."

But Master Bai Li really did want to have a discussion, "You sell it for gold in the Mortal Realm, and Tiantong sells it for Spirit Stones. The Yinsha Sect has plenty of gold... Might there be room for negotiation? The price will satisfy you."

Yes, it will satisfy me, but it will satisfy you even more. You’ll make a profit again, Feng Jun chuckled to himself dismissively, "That’s impossible. I’ve handed over everything to do with the Cultivation World exclusively to the Tiantong Commercial Alliance, and I won’t go back on my word."

After pausing for a moment, he spoke up again, "There are truly many valuable items here, Master Bai Li, you should look forward."

Master Bai Li fell silent for a while before asking, "What if I trade with you using Spirit Stones?"

Feng Jun looked at him curiously, "If you can trade with Spirit Stones, why don’t you go to the Tiantong Commercial Alliance?"

Master Bai Li hesitated for a moment before speaking up, "You know about the business model that Tiantong Commercial Alliance is using in the Qiuchen Market, right?"

Feng Jun nodded, thinking that of course he knew; it was even a suggestion he and Huang Fu Flawless had come up with: lower the initial installation cost but charge a higher monthly fee, and once the phones are installed, how could they not be used?

He was confident that the Qiuchen Market model would succeed. The reason was simple: low installation costs combined with high-priced subscription packages were too attractive, and he believed it would cultivate a group of "phone enthusiasts."

Many might ask if this approach was unfair, considering the high installation costs and per-minute charges of the past, but wasn’t everyone still eager to get connections by pulling strings?

The rationale is somewhat complex to explain, but in short, it’s because of improvements and upgrades in communication technology, transmission technology, and central processing technology. Today’s communication channels can fully support Tiantong doing so.

As it turned out, Feng Jun’s advice was indeed correct; the telephone service in Qiuchen Market was a huge hit. Tiantong is still operating at a loss, but anyone with eyes can see that making a fortune is just a matter of time.

The Market was initially reluctant to buy communication equipment, letting Tiantong invest, and now that they see the booming situation, they have some regrets.

However, Tiantong is not a small player; what has been agreed upon can’t just be changed on a whim, can it?

The two firms are currently in friendly negotiations, trying to figure out how the Market can also reap some rewards from this endeavor. The news hasn’t been leaked to the public, but the Yinsha Sect is one of the Four Great Sects, so wouldn’t it be easy for them to find out a little something?

Master Bai Li stated that the Yinsha Sect, in fact, was not very interested in commercial operations.

He was thinking about how to effectively manage the territories of the Yinsha Sect. Certainly, the monthly fees would be collected by the Sect to offset the maintenance costs - after all, it wouldn’t earn much money.

That would be a steady, dependable income! Feng Jun muttered to himself skeptically, but outwardly he smiled and said, "As for management, Master Bai Li need not worry too much. The Yan Family of Pine Cypress Peak also had the Tiantong Commercial Alliance install their system and then transferred it over."

Pine Cypress Peak is a proper clan-based power with high demands for management. If they are not concerned, what’s there for you to worry about?

Upon hearing this, Master Bai Li answered seriously, "The communications can reveal too many secrets; Yinsha must be cautious."

He continued, his expression one of disdain, "Although the Yan Family is powerful, they are ultimately shallowly rooted. How can they understand the dangers that lie within after thousands of years of smooth sailing? Our Yinsha Sect has been established for more than a hundred thousand years; we are all too aware of the devastating consequences that can come from not keeping close guard on important matters."

Feng Jun listened and felt a slight pang of respect: a great Sect with profound heritage indeed has audacity, but also a deep understanding of the importance of communication security. The Four Great Sects truly live up to their reputation.

He spoke earnestly, "Actually, only the central machine room is built by Tiantong; they will also teach you how to construct and set it up. The rest, like the cables and base stations, they will do one or two as a demonstration, and the remainder will be done by the disciples of Yinsha. Master Bai Li can rest assured."

Master Bai Li sighed lightly, "Our goal, however, is to take control of all the business related to the communication systems... Having such a thing in the hands of others, we always feel a bit uneasy."

After a pause, he looked at Feng Jun with an odd expression, "All this talk, and the bottom line is that the Huang Fu Family has monopolized the installation by Tiantong Commercial Alliance. Feng Daoist friend, your reluctance to let go, couldn’t there be something else you’re contemplating?"

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