World's End: My Keyword is One More Than Others

Chapter 203: Can only go up, not down

chapter 203: can only go up, not down

"ah le, didn't you want to seek out a sect for cultivation? seven stars sect is a good choice. i'll pay them a sum of money, become one of their shareholders, and then you can join them to learn the arts."

danyang city.

fang residence.

in a luxurious backyard, the portly middle-aged fang shan fanned his only son, fang wenle, who was leisurely eating grapes in the shade, saying, "i have plenty of money. by buying more of their shares, i can have a say in seven stars mountain. my son won't have to suffer while learning the arts."

"what seven stars mountain? what shareholders?" the carefree young master opened his eyes in surprise, gestured for the maidservant to stop feeding him grapes, and asked.

"my son, there's been a curious incident recently in danyang city. seven stars sect was originally an obscure little sect with few members. but some time ago, an ancestral elder who had been traveling returned, restoring the sect's lost cultivation techniques..."

fang shan recounted the legend of seven stars sect to his son and concluded, "throughout history, the cultivation world has had little interaction with the secular world. it's unprecedented for a sect like seven stars to actively engage with the secular. many are rushing to buy shares; some want to attach themselves to a celestial sect and try their luck, while others want to make a quick buck. haven't you been clamoring to cultivate?

we have no connections with the big sects, and i've heard that the cultivation world is very cruel. you could get into a fight at any time, and if something goes wrong, you could lose your life.

the fang family only has you as a successor. if you're gone, who will inherit all my wealth? seven stars sect is just the opportunity. with the status of a shareholder, we can have a say. moreover, the most important thing is it's close to home. if i want to see you, i can just walk over. maybe we can even make some money..."

holy shit!

who's this bold?

stocks in a world of immortals?

has the world gone mad?

afraid that others won't know you're a warrior?

are keywords like trade and commerce involved?

trying to use financial means to roll up attributes and seize early development?

but this is a world of immortals! what makes you think you can safely get through the early stages? no matter how fast your attributes grow, if you provoke one or two high-level cultivators, a slap could end you!

even without high-level cultivators?

targeting your financial attributes with a sniper, no matter how high your attributes rise, they can all crash back down!

who's this foolish?

it better not be someone from my own group!

fang wenle bit into a grape and didn't swallow for a long time, stunned by du ge's maneuvers, his mind in turmoil.

"ah le, what are you thinking about?" fang shan waved his hand in front of his son's eyes and chuckled, "you think my idea is good, right? let's pack up, and we'll set off for seven stars sect tomorrow. before others react, we'll become major shareholders. honestly, i'm quite interested in this stock business. i see great potential..."

"i'm not going." the young master named ah le quickly shook his head.

"what's wrong?" fang shan was taken aback, then his face lit up with joy, "you don't want to cultivate immortality anymore?"

the cultivator was stunned for a moment, then showed an expression of sudden realization, "director's insight is profound."

***

meanwhile.

seven stars mountain.

du ge found his little junior sister and seventh junior brother practicing in the backyard.

the eldest senior brother, who had taken a rejuvenation pill, was able to move around but was still weak. he was instructing his junior sister and brother in their practice. seeing du ge arrive, he managed a smile, "sect leader brother, you've come."

du ge bowed respectfully, "greetings to eldest senior brother."

"greetings to sect leader brother." the little junior sister and seventh junior brother stopped their practice and bowed to du ge in unison.

"seven stars sect's prosperity today is all thanks to sect leader brother alone. i'm ashamed i couldn't be of help, failing our master..." the eldest senior brother looked at du ge, sighed, and said dejectedly.

"eldest senior brother need not be modest. these days, we've recruited many disciples, and it's all thanks to eldest senior brother teaching them the basics of cultivation." du ge smiled, "each of us brothers and sisters has our own duties; there's no need to talk about hardship."

eldest senior brother shook his head with a smile, "sect leader brother, what new ideas have you brought today?"

"eldest senior brother, seven stars sect has tied its interests with the local populace, and tianlan valley dares not act rashly. our sect is temporarily safe. i plan to take seventh junior brother to tianlan valley for a talk, to resolve the conflict between the two sects at its root." du ge looked around at the three of them, speaking earnestly.

all three were taken aback.

"sect leader brother, since seven stars sect has found its own path, we should develop steadily. why provoke tianlan valley again?" eldest senior brother frowned, "if the valley master of tianlan valley forms a golden elixir, wouldn't you be walking into a tiger's den?"

"i'm afraid he'll form a golden elixir!" du ge sighed, "master's vengeance must be avenged. if he forms a golden elixir, we'll have no chance for revenge. moreover, for seven stars sect to have long-term peace, we must have a true ancestral elder from our sect, not one made up..."

eldest senior brother suddenly realized, "junior brother, are you planning to attack tianlan valley?"

"exactly." du ge nodded and smiled, "i've had some insights into the dao recently, achieving some success. i feel that my strength is sufficient to make a move on tianlan valley."

as a third of the month passed without a clue for the second skill, du ge had to take the initiative.

since he couldn't find an advanced skill for the time being, he would improve himself through cultivation techniques.

if tianlan valley's nameless secret manual could form a golden elixir, then he would snatch it for his own use.

otherwise, in twenty more days, when the rankings are announced and if someone comes looking for trouble, there would be nowhere to hide...

having decided to take the risk, he naturally wanted to be as strong as possible.

"eldest senior brother, i'll go with you too." the little junior sister said.

"no, little junior sister, tianlan valley is important, but seven stars sect is even more so. you've already understood the current operation model of seven stars sect. during this time, you stay and oversee everything here." du ge smiled, "build the houses that need to be built, repair the roads that need to be repaired, spend all the money. if we run out of money, continue to sell shares, at the new market value. issue announcements as needed, promptly report the progress of the projects to the public. our stock can only go up, not down..."