Chapter 2228: Chapter 2230: Following Suit

Feng Jun felt somewhat moved by Liu Yiyi’s words, thinking she was quite pitiful, having almost been killed by Space Power in the past, spent so many years in the Spirit Beast Bag, and in the end, the culprit even took her Red Pill.

Now she is considered a person of White Pebble Beach, severing ties with Kongming Mountain, yet even at White Pebble Beach, she remains alone.

After pondering for a moment, he deliberated and spoke, "Tell her there is a way to make money... called stone betting."

"Stone betting... gambling?" Liu Yiyi blinked, since the Liu family’s upbringing forbade gambling.

Despite Kongming Mountain being filled with casinos, the consequences would be severe if a Liu family member dared to step into one—just like the Huaxia Special Zone Haojing on Earth Realm, which is also famous for its gambling industry, yet local residents are prohibited from entering casinos.

Liu Yiyi had heard that Feng Jun used lotteries to sell Void Material in Yiyao, so she wasn’t surprised by his suggestion. Besides, having formed a dao companion, she was disconnected from the Liu family, so their rules didn’t apply to her anymore.

Still, she felt somewhat uneasy, so she asked, "Isn’t it the kind that scams people?"

"Not deliberately scamming," Feng Jun didn’t feel it was particularly disreputable to engage in this, since the stone betting industry openly exists even in Huaxia, where gambling is explicitly prohibited.

As for "one cut to poverty, one cut to wealth, one cut to wear burlap," that’s purely the buyer’s poor mindset and is like a willing participant meeting a willing accomplice.

So he described the general operation again, "... we can ensure the stones come from the Void, and whether they contain material depends on the buyer’s discernment and luck. If either is lacking and they lose money, they can’t blame us."

Liu Yiyi contemplated for a moment and spoke, "But in this case, it’s easy to cause disputes, which will consume a lot of our energy, and might even lead to doubts about your deduction abilities, subsequently affecting White Pebble Beach negatively."

"Why should White Pebble Beach take the lead? You can let Jiu Tong handle it," Feng Jun couldn’t help but chuckle as he looked at her, reflecting on how the Tianqin Plane people’s honesty surprised him, "Isn’t Xuanshui Sect bigger than us? They’re more capable of taking on responsibilities!"

Liu Yiyi thought carefully again and felt a bit reluctant, "What if they do cut out good materials? Wouldn’t we suffer a huge loss?"

In the end, it’s still a poor kid’s mentality of accepting money-making ideas but rejecting loss-bearing ones.

"You sure have to let others earn money," Feng Jun almost laughed out of exasperation, "If you don’t let others profit, where’s the appeal of stone betting? If it’s only about making others lose money, who would buy your stones... Are they stupid?" 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

"You’re making sense," Liu Yiyi was skilled at pleasing people, but with her pillow partner, she dared to speak her mind a bit, "But once good material is cut from the stones, it could be profits by hundreds or thousands of times."

"Silly girl, it’s always better to sell than buy," Feng Jun shook his head chuckling, "There might be occasional losses, but full-term losses indicate pricing issues... you can discuss pricing matters with Sister Mei or Sister Hong."

Sister Hong is well-versed in various unconventional methods. Feng Jing is a bit bourgeois, although she loves traveling, she actually has extensive knowledge about many things—having bet on stones herself, albeit for the fun of it.

"But I feel it’s unnecessary," Liu Yiyi argued reasonably, her thinking was rather traditional, "Why don’t we just slowly cut out the stones ourselves instead of selling them to others? It saves the regret of missing out... Who else can come here besides us?"

Feng Jun chuckled at her, "Others can’t come here? Well, even if they can’t, what’s the difference?"

"Then it’s all ours," Liu Yiyi waved her hand, speaking with unexpected vigor, "Since it’s all ours, why not mine it slowly? This is a foundation for eternity, Mountain Master Feng, have you thought it through?"

"Foundation for eternity?" Feng Jun finally understood what she was thinking, as an Earthling, he wasn’t usually interested in such exaggerated rhetoric—a foundation for eternity, whose foundation lasts eternally?

So he gave a smile, "Holding onto this place, does it mean eternity? Do you know how vast the Void is?"

"Even if the Void is vast, places like this are probably few," Liu Yiyi insisted on her viewpoint, "I’ve seen the desolation of that Big Stone, anyway, besides you, others can’t come here, so... why not take it slow?"

She asserted definitively, "This place can establish White Pebble Beach’s heritage, so why rush to dig?"

"The bigger the heart, the broader the vision," Feng Jun smiled and shook his head, knowing she had communal interests at heart, so he didn’t mind helping her grasp more perspectives, "First, solo development is time-consuming and labor-intensive... you agree with this?"

Seeing her nod, he continued, "Secondly, if stone betting is done properly, our income won’t be significantly less, but the trouble will be greatly reduced, and capital flow will be faster... remember, profiting throughout the industrial chain is the most envied."

Seeing her a bit puzzled, he stated in a deep voice, "This logic, once you think about it back home, you’ll understand. But the most crucial point is that the Void is so vast; if you only focus here and don’t dare to explore, you can only be a master of maintaining status quo!"

"What I want to do is to quickly recoup the funds while reinforcing my influence in the stone gambling industry. Only then can I leverage the greater trend to serve me. A cultivator’s energy is limited; we must understand how to prioritize and choose to go further on the path of cultivation."

Liu Yiyi pondered for a moment and nodded. She was somewhat convinced but couldn’t help but add, "But this splendid family estate... You have to consider the future generations."

Perhaps this is cultural conflict? Feng Jun smiled helplessly. On the Tianqin Plane, such planning for future generations is commonplace. If it were in the Earth Realm, maybe even pollution would be reduced a lot.

But ultimately he is from the Earth Realm. He always feels that having resources in hand means using them to quickly increase influence, while promptly monetizing them to achieve rolling development and create a more glorious future—after all, Earth is a realm where goods circulate very smoothly.

Anyway, these two approaches can’t be said to be definitively right or wrong; ultimately, it’s only when placed in specific environments and situations that they can be compared.

So he replied in a deep voice, "My goal is at least to achieve True Lord status. I don’t want to spend more effort on unrelated matters, nor should my people get tangled up in such trivial issues. If it were a Spirit Stone Mine, that would be different, but such things are not enough to be called the foundation... the Void is vast!"

Liu Yiyi still felt a bit reluctant, but since Feng Jun had made it clear, she couldn’t possibly change it. So she picked an appropriate time to tell Master Jiu Tong about the idea of stone gambling.

Master Jiu Tong was shocked when she heard it, "Mountain Master Feng’s idea is truly stunning. I never thought Void Stones could be sold like this... It’s simply beyond my expectations, truly a business genius!"

Her personality is lively and animated, but she’s never pondered much about the business approach, which is why she was so shocked. If it were replaced by Huang Fu Flawless, it might be impressive, but not as strongly as her response.

Master Jiu Tong is very self-aware, understanding she’s not suited for business. After getting this suggestion, she immediately went to her master to see if her approach was appropriate and whether she could make money.

Elder Cang Jing couldn’t help but sigh after hearing her, "It’s indeed a pity Mountain Master Feng isn’t doing business, otherwise creating another Tiantong wouldn’t be a problem... This approach not only turns waste into treasure but also enhances his influence."

She didn’t fully understand her master’s words, but she knew her master was willing to assist her and even promised some help when she manages this business in the future.

So she found Liu Yiyi again, the two sat together, discussing back and forth for a long time before finally understanding Feng Jun’s goal, "It turns out he wants to control the source of this industry!"

Liu Yiyi had already reacted ahead of time, so she wasn’t too startled. What she cared about was, "I wonder if this stone gambling business can succeed?"

"My master already said there’s no problem," Master Jiu Tong replied confidently, "Don’t worry, as long as the master is willing to support me, it’s hard to lose money!"

However, it turned out she had high hopes for her master.

On this day, Qing Ji returned from an outing, just in time to see Elder Cang Jing about to leave, so she asked, "By the way, recently I’ve seen your disciple picking up some seemingly useless stones in large quantities, what’s that for?"

Elder Cang Jing was slightly startled and then sold out her disciple, "This is Mountain Master Feng’s idea, called stone gambling... My disciple is collaborating with Liu Yiyi, with profits shared equally."

She knew she couldn’t hide it and might as well tell the truth. She also mentioned Feng Jun’s name as a banner, which could be considered as giving her disciple a buff.

Thanks to Feng Jun, Liu Yiyi, a little-known first-level cultivator, had her name remembered by everyone present. Just as Elder Qing Ji wanted to enter the Spirit Restoration Array to restore some Spiritual Energy, Liu Yiyi at that moment was taking over for Master Jiu Tong.

Coincidentally, it was Elder Qing Ji’s hire who was on duty in another defensive formation.

Qing Ji restored her Spiritual Energy while speaking in a deep voice, "Yi Yi, I heard Mountain Master Feng got you involved in some stone gambling business with Jiu Tong, dividing half for each?"

Liu Yiyi couldn’t afford to offend anyone, so she explained the general idea, finally emphasizing, "It’s not that I want half, but that Master Jiu Tong thought the idea I got from the boss was very good and insisted on splitting half with me."

Elder Qing Ji contemplated for a moment and nodded slightly, "This idea is indeed good, but it stumbles on labor—if it weren’t for White Pebble Beach having too few people, it really wouldn’t fall on Jiu Tong, this little girl."

Too few people! Hearing this assessment, Liu Yiyi suddenly realized this was Mountain Master Feng’s real shortcoming!

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