#695 - Chapter 695: Another Way
“Forgive my bluntness, but now that ninth-level cultivators are everywhere, I'm afraid your individual strength won't make much of a difference, will it?” Gu Qingyi said tactfully.
“Numbers aren't everything,” Xue Fu said.
“What do you suggest?”
“If you don't want to be manipulated, you need to have strength. So, the first step is, of course, to improve your strength.”
“Improve strength? Are you saying recruit cultivators?”
“Exactly.”
“I'm afraid it's too late now. Most cultivators at the second or third level have already been absorbed by the Hongmeng Academy and the Nine Dragons Association.”
“Good food isn't afraid of being late. Although it's a bit late now, you have your advantages.”
“Are you referring to using the Huatong Merchant Guild as a backing?”
Gu Qingyi understood immediately.
“That's right.”
“But now the Huatong Merchant Guild is just an empty shell; I've already been sidelined.”
“As long as the Ulan Neutral Zone doesn't fall, the Huatong Merchant Guild can't possibly fall.”
Gu Qingyi nodded.
She agreed with this point.
Everyone knows that the Huatong Merchant Guild has deep roots with the Ulan Neutral Zone, and basically, all the cultivators in the country have grown up relying on the potions they provide.
So, for the sake of the Buddha, no one will make trouble for the Merchant Guild.
“It's impossible for it to fall, but it may not be able to rise again,” Gu Qingyi said.
“Not falling means you're already in an invincible position. Now you just need to boldly add chips.”
“But I don't have any chips.”
“Of course, you do. Aren't the Merchant Guild branches in each base acting independently now? You can first consolidate them and use them as a tentacle to reach outwards.”
“How to do it?”
“Find agents. Release the authority of each region and gather a group of ninth-level cultivators back.”
This is equivalent to giving everyone a gilded identity.
Is this identity useful?
It can be useful, and it can be useless. It depends on who you ask.
If you have this identity, then you are a member of the Huatong Merchant Guild. When others want to make trouble, they have to think twice.
But conversely, if you get beaten, the Ulan Neutral Zone will definitely not come forward.
But Gu Qingyi can.
By recruiting agents, she can recruit a large group of ninth-level cultivators, and when one is in trouble, all sides will support. This will create a considerable force out of thin air.
This idea is very similar to crowdfunding.
Gu Qingyi is equivalent to investing a brand and then attracting everyone to join the game.
Starting on April 8th, Gu Qingyi sent people to various bases to convey the message.
Unexpectedly, the effect was better than expected.
Whether they were old-brand cultivators or newly promoted ones, they all lacked a sense of security.
The Huatong Merchant Guild's recruitment announcement just catered to this mentality.
Due to inconvenient communication, everyone could only quickly go to the Binjiang Merchant Guild headquarters to register on the spot.
On April 12th alone, more than 23,000 ninth-level cultivators came to register.
“Mr. Xue, you are truly a strategist!” Gu Qingyi said, sweeping away the gloom of the past after seeing this result.
“What are you planning to do next?” Xue Fu asked.
“Of course, I will take advantage of the situation to establish a cultivator organization similar to the Nine Dragons Association and unite them. Only in this way can we have the capital to fight against them.”
“No, no, no, that won't work,” Xue Fu shook his head.
“Why?” Gu Qingyi didn't understand.
“Everyone hasn't received your favor, so how can they obey your management? And even if you establish it, it will just be a replica of the Nine Dragons Association. The starting point is too low, the room for improvement is limited, and it's difficult to achieve anything,” Xue Fu analyzed.
“That makes sense, so according to you…”
“Find another way and establish a Cultivator Association. This can be a loose organization that anyone can join. By doing this, you can extend your tentacles into other people's bowls.”
“With this foundation, you can absorb core personnel from it and build your own team.”
“That makes sense!”
“Of course, these are all superficial efforts. The most important thing is, what do you need these people to do? What tangible benefits can you get?”
“I want to rebuild the Mani Sect,” Gu Qingyi said immediately.
“No, no, no. You don't want to,” Xue Fu said again with three consecutive 'no's.
“I don't understand.”
“The Mani Sect is now like a rat crossing the street. Even a child knows that the Mani Sect is an evil cult. You still want to go against the wind? No wonder you can't succeed.”
“The old leader was kind to me; I can't stand idly by.”
“Hahaha~” Xue Fu's laughter was very strange and eerie.
“Do you even believe that yourself? Isn't it just that by combining the five parts of the scripture, you can open a channel to communicate with the heavens? Don't worry, I'm not interested in the secrets of your sect,” Xue Fu directly broke the topic.
“You know about this too?” Gu Qingyi was surprised.
