Big Data Cultivation

Chapter 549: Chapter 549 Analysis Formation Method Becomes Popular

Elder Yan was waiting for Pan Renjie to bring other Array Plates, and after Pan Renjie and his companion returned to Wuyou Platform, they were quite busy.

First, the two of them reported to their master, saying that they had obtained a diagram of a Simplified Version Gathering Spirit Array.

Their master was in seclusion, but had a child relay a message, stating that I’m already aware of this matter, go discuss it with the Artifact Crafting Hall and Formation Hall, Wuyou Platform will take the lion’s share.

Shangguan Yunjin and Pan Renjie could accept such a division method, the platform taking the lion’s share wasn’t just about taking advantage of them, it was actually a form of protection for their interests.

— After all, the goods you’re going to produce are too easily counterfeited, the platform wants to protect you, but it can’t do so without any cost, if you have unique secrets, the division of interests can be further discussed.

The Formation Hall actually only had a little over three hundred people, mostly Mid-stage Qi Refining apprentices in formations, whose main task on a daily basis was to maintain the various formations of Wuyou Platform, and there were less than ten full-fledged cultivators in the Dust-free Realm.

Not all array masters are in the Dust-free Realm, but those in the Dust-free Realm are certainly array masters.

It was quite difficult for two Qi-Refining Disciples to meet an elder, so an array master in the Qi Refinement Realm received them.

Seeing the formation diagram they brought, this person was initially skeptical, only because Elder Yan had made comments that he patiently examined the diagram — Elder Yan was not from the Formation Hall, but had a strong comprehension of formations.

However, not long after looking at it, his expression changed, and he stood up to indicate that I don’t quite understand this diagram, but… it’s quite interesting, it needs to be shown to the elders for review.

“We have already verified this formation,” Shangguan Yunjin declared seriously, “Our master is well aware of it, there’s no need to submit it for the elders’ judgment, it is just to discuss the manufacturing matters with you… whether it should be affiliated with the Artifact Crafting Hall or the Formation Hall.”

There are phenomena of copying and piracy among mortals, and the Cultivation World is no different, cultivators are not much more noble than mortals, although within the same sect, cases of mutual calculation are rare, but still must be guarded against.

Even if they have their master to decide for them, if the word gets out, it would be a scandal, not to mention the master is in seclusion, disturbing the master would be a great sin.

The disciple’s complexion turned a bit sour, when has an array master ever been so belittled? However, this thing was truly interesting, it was not only very cheap but also contained the essence of the Great Dao of formations.

So, an elder was invited to take a look, and after examining it, immediately proceeded to test it.

Since Feng Jun provided the most accurate data, the test was successful on the first try, the elder was overjoyed, and stated that we will take this formation, exempting you from ten years of daily tasks.

Pan Renjie and Shangguan Yunjin immediately objected, saying we refuse, this item was intended for cooperation with the Artifact Crafting and Formation Halls, the sect can take the major share, but we will be in charge of the sales, after all, both master and Elder Yan have agreed.

With the backing of two elders, their demands were reasonable, and the Formation Hall could only accept this — anyway, their estimation was similar to Elder Yan’s, that this item had a market, but was just so-so.

But… what’s the deal with the Artifact Crafting Hall? I in the Formation Hall can make this alone, why should I cooperate with them?

Unfortunately, the magic of this Analysis Formation Method quickly spread far and wide, many array masters came to witness it for themselves, some even swore that it was the work of a grandmaster of formations.

The formation was very simple, but the simpler the thing, the harder it is to grasp the essence of it, the so-called simplicity of the Great Dao is just so.

Then… the news reached the Artifact Crafting Hall, an elder from there heard about it, and immediately ran to the Formation Hall to join the crowd.

After watching, he remarked, this thing can be completely made by my Artifact Crafting Hall, what is the Formation Hall meddling for?

The Formation Hall was not to be outdone — you freaking understand, this is inherently a formation!

Then, people from the Talisman Hall also came over, saying this formation needed to be encapsulated, and should definitely be handled by us who make talismans.

It wasn’t exactly a huge market, but a mosquito is still meat, all are cultivators, who doesn’t lack resources?

Pan Renjie and Shangguan Yunjin had already thought it through clearly, and had no major objections to the inclusion of the Talisman Hall for a share, the more departments involved from the sect, the more secure their business would be.

They weren’t demanding control, the two thought of a division with the sect, letting Wuyou Platform take sixty percent of the profits, as for how the platform would specifically divide it further, they didn’t care.

Then, Pan Renjie returned to Guanquan Valley for a trip, telling his father that I’ve bought a Contribution Points management software, that… it would be best if the clan dispatched a few people to learn it with me.

Elder Pan was known for his bold and unrestrained personality but was also a shrewd character. At first, he was a bit puzzled, thinking what is this “software” and is it qualified to manage my family?

But after listening carefully, he immediately understood the essence of it and exclaimed that it was worthwhile.

A clean official finds it hard to resolve household disputes, and it was the same with cultivators, the hardest part being that Elder Pan himself had over a hundred children and several hundred grandchildren and great-grandchildren, balancing this bowl of water was no easy task.

He was certainly convinced that he had balanced it, but others might not think so.

Elder Pan made it clear that this was a good thing, with this system, at least disputes in the family would be much reduced — don’t say I’m biased or that I didn’t take care of you, the Contribution Points are there for all to see.

The only concern is, “Xiao Jie, can the progress in cultivation also be converted into a portion of Contribution Points?”

For a clan, fairness is certainly important, but it is also necessary to give some resource preference to individual talents — clan legacy is really important. If the legacy cannot be ensured, is fairness that meaningful?

Pan Renjie recalled carefully and confirmed with more certainty, “There should be no problem, at worst we’ll just add a subcategory… As for how to define the related Contribution Points, we can just discuss it amongst ourselves.”

“Then let’s have a clan elder meeting the day after tomorrow night,” Pan Jinxiang was not a lone operator; at least on the surface, he paid a lot of attention to his reputation, “Some of the elders are not here… We need to call them back.”

The meeting was held on time, and as soon as the elders heard about this good tactic, they all expressed their support. Even those with ulterior motives had to agree — otherwise, others would wonder why, in such a fair and just matter, you were the only one who didn’t support it?

There were indeed elders in the family who harbored resentment — after all, it’s impossible for clan affairs to achieve real fairness, or, even if it truly were fair, there would still be people who felt it was not.

So someone suggested, “The system for ten Spirit Stones… Isn’t that too cheap? It doesn’t reflect the dignity of the Pan Family. As the prestigious Guanquan Valley’s Pan Family, it’s not difficult to afford a system for a hundred Spirit Stones, even if we don’t go for one costing a thousand.”

After all, the Spirit Stones would go through official channels, not out of his own pocket.

Then someone echoed, “That’s right, a hundred Spirit Stones for the system, with multiple terminals for inquiry, would also be convenient for the clan’s disciples.”

Feng Jun had already shared the general idea with Pan Renjie and others, including networking and data backup.

After a public discussion, the matter was settled.

Actually, this matter wasn’t of great relevance to Pan Renjie; he was already operating independently — wasn’t this why he had initially lacked interest in taking it on?

However, if he truly got stuck at the bottleneck of transcending the mundane, it was inevitable for the family to give him some resources. After all, you can’t write the character “Pan” twice without variation, so he also needed to earn Contribution Points.

But then, someone brought up another matter to him, “Renjie, I heard you also created an analysis version of the Spirit Gathering Array?”

Damn, Pan Renjie’s lips twitched slightly, “Is the news really spreading that fast?”

Indeed, the news was spreading quickly because Wuyou Platform had already started selling it — after all, the thing was too easy to make.

A Simplified Version Gathering Spirit Array for twenty Spirit Stones each, a typical household setting up an Intermediate Level Spirit Gathering Array would cost at least about a hundred Spirit Stones. A portable Spirit Gathering Array Plate would also be around fifty Spirit Stones.

A typical Spirit Gathering Array could be used for around a hundred years, and it needed maintenance during that time, which goes without saying.

The portable Spirit Gathering Array Plates could be used for thirty to fifty years; of course, those that lasted fifty years were rare, and its effect in gathering Spiritual Energy couldn’t match that of a fixed Spirit Gathering Array, but… it was convenient.

This Simplified Version Gathering Spirit Array could only be used for about ten years, and it was rather large, so twenty Spirit Stones seemed a bit expensive.

However, those who thought this way hadn’t considered the specific demand.

The Simplified Version Gathering Spirit Array was mobile, how to put it? It was used to solve “emergent needs.”

If there was a fixed Spirit Gathering Array, why use this analysis version under normal circumstances?

Its lifespan was said to be ten years, but in reality, it could potentially last a hundred years. When not in use, just pack it up.

As for what Elder Yan thought of as “inconvenient to set up,” that was purely a joke; it was nothing more than four large stones enclosed in caskets.

Stored in a Storage Bag or Storage Talisman, how much trouble could it be? Four stone slabs temporarily assembled could solve the problem — really, as if people from the mobile phone dimension couldn’t play jigsaw puzzles?

As for the situation Shangguan Yunjin envisioned, where desperate cultivators would buy the Simplified Version Gathering Spirit Array, this possibility definitely existed, and it was a pressing need, but such situations were, in fact, rare.

It’s mostly that my family is rather poor, but when a young clan member is traveling outside, they need a Spirit Gathering Array for cultivation, so they buy one. Even if it’s not used right away, it’ll be useful sooner or later.

Wuyou Platform had its own store, which reportedly sold about a dozen sets of the Simplified Version Gathering Spirit Array just yesterday — and that was only the first day. The vast majority of cultivators were still observing.

But even so, this was already several hundred Spirit Stones. Excluding the production costs, they could make nearly a hundred Spirit Stones in profit, right?

In the society of cultivators, the profit margin for goods was never too low. Excluding commodities like Spirit Valley Rice, items like Formations and Talismans, all handcrafted without industrial production, would at least have a thirty percent gross margin.

This was something the Pan Family elder didn’t know; what was sealed inside the stone caskets were simple mundane materials, otherwise, he would have been astounded — a profit margin over tenfold? It was worth risking one’s head for.

Upon hearing this, Pan Renjie was also startled, and his first reaction was: Did I just rob my friend Feng?

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