Daily Evolution from Mastering Tai Chi
Chapter 407 - 299: Net Worth of One Billion (Part 2)
On the afternoon of November 11th, Wang Ye contacted the athletics team’s coach by phone to discuss the training camp matters.
They agreed that at the beginning of next month, to head to the Athletics Association Training Base in Pidu District, Chengdu City, Sichuan Province for a half-month training camp.
That means the training camp will start at the beginning of December.
Although Wang Ye wanted to train athletes from other teams together, a training base can only accommodate a limited number of athletes, and Wang Ye didn’t have the energy to carefully coach hundreds of athletes. So for now, he chose to carry out the first training camp with the track and field team, which has the most projects. After the athletics team participates in the training camp and achieves considerable results in international competitions, it’s not too late for Wang Ye to conduct training camps for other national teams.
Wang Ye’s ultimate goal is to elevate China’s sports industry along with his own strength enhancement. Usually, individual strength is hard to make a significant impact, but if individual strength is transformed into collective strength, it can release incredibly astonishing power.
He doesn’t worry about passing on his knowledge to other athletes threatening his own status. Even if other athletes master all the skills Wang Ye currently possesses, they cannot surpass his height; he has this confidence, after all, he is evolving every day.
Therefore, Wang Ye plans to impart his knowledge to the athletes of the athletics team during this training camp without reservation, but how much they can comprehend depends on their own perception. Of course, the athletes who come to the Chinese Athletics Team naturally have perceptions far superior to ordinary people. And in all probability, they will be better than Bright, Carlos, and others; after all, most of the Chinese Athletics Team consists of top-tier athletes, while Bright and the others are basically at the level of First-level Athletes.
Especially Su Bingtian and Liu Xiang, these athletes are considered top-tier worldwide, and their perception is even more exceptional. Wang Ye estimates that after this batch of people digest the knowledge he imparts, their strengths will improve by leaps and bounds, as they have already reached the limits of today’s technology level. Therefore, what confines them is not talent, but the current level of advancement. Just like Zhang Sanfeng, based on online speculations, he relied on his profound Inner Strength and hundreds of years to cultivate in the Martial World up to the Qi Refining Stage. But what confines him at this stage is not perception, but the thin Spiritual Qi and lack of a Cultivation Method in this world; if he were to go to a true cultivation world, he would quickly advance to a higher level.
Although this example is a virtual character in fictional works, it is equally applicable in the real world; many intelligent people have not succeeded not because they are not smart enough, but due to the environment and knowledge they encounter being insufficient to lead them to success. Similarly, if athletes like Su Bingtian and Liu Xiang, who have reached their limits, are exposed to higher Spells, they will undoubtedly achieve rapid improvements.
After hanging up the phone with the athletics team’s coach.
Seeing that he seemed to have no important matters to attend to in Fujian,
Wang Ye planned to take the high-speed train back to his hometown to see his parents.
He had been away from home for nearly half a year, and during this time he was almost too busy to contact his parents. Now that he’s back in the country, it’s only natural to visit his parents and check in for their peace of mind.
So Wang Ye opened a ticket-booking app, searching for high-speed train tickets to his hometown.
While he was scrambling for tickets, the door of his dormitory was knocked.
Wang Ye opened the door and found Li Weimin standing outside.
Holding a form in his hand, he spoke:
"Do you have time to chat?" 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖
"Come in." Wang Ye invited him into the dormitory.
"I’ve organized a form for you regarding endorsement brands. If you have time, take a look at it now." Li Weimin entered the room, handing the form to Wang Ye.
"Thanks, you’ve worked hard," Wang Ye nodded, taking the form. Although Li Weimin is mainly an Anta manager, he is now effectively Wang Ye’s agent.
And the agent’s primary duty is to negotiate endorsements with brand representatives on Wang Ye’s behalf. Li Weimin’s job is essentially negotiating endorsements with athletes from various fields, making him adept in this area. In just two days of being back in the country, he negotiated with over ten brands, discussing the specific details and conditions of endorsements with brand representatives, including endorsement fees, product usage rights, promotional methods, etc.
Li Weimin found Wang Ye today with the intention of handing over the conditions negotiated to Wang Ye listed in a form, allowing him to make the final decisions. After all, Li Weimin’s role is negotiation, helping him secure better endorsement conditions and opportunities. The main choice lies with Wang Ye, who can freely choose which brands he likes or finds pleasing to endorse.
This made Wang Ye sigh with relief that indeed, as he became stronger, his troubles lessened.
Previously, when he endorsed sports brands, he needed to weigh pros and cons and consider how brands would perceive him. But now, as his fame grows even higher, even becoming the number one figure in world sports, more and more brand representatives, both domestic and international, come seeking endorsements. Even the lowest endorsement fee is in the millions, and they’re all well-known major enterprises, like dairy products MengnYi, fast-food KFC Golden Arches, eyeing any brand is a height most covet but can’t reach.
But to Wang Ye, it’s like an emperor choosing consorts, picking whichever he wants.
It’s worth noting that any athlete who wins a gold medal at the Olympics can receive endorsements until their hands are sore, while someone like Wang Ye, who repeatedly breaks world records and is a top-tier figure worldwide, is even more terrifying. These million-level endorsements are the lowest, while the top ones even exceed billions, though the promotional requirements are stricter.
Wang Ye glanced at the form, selecting ten or so brands that looked pleasing and marked them, then handed the form back to Li Weimin. The annual endorsement fees from these brands may well exceed a billion, meaning Wang Ye’s net worth has surpassed ten billion.
But he didn’t feel much about it, as he hardly had any desire to spend. Besides supporting his parents, building a laboratory, and purchasing new exercise equipment, he couldn’t think of other spending avenues.
Buying luxury cars, villas, or gourmet food has little to do with him because he has no demand for them. These things are ultimately for maintaining face or satisfying short-term desires, and Wang Ye’s status already represents face. Moreover, there is hardly anyone with greater face than him in the world. Additionally, free control over hormone levels also means he can freely control his desires, without relying on gourmet food to suppress appetite. His living expenses at most involve buying a quieter large house, and he doesn’t need a car because Wang Ye’s running speed is faster than any vehicle.
For this reason, Wang Ye’s choice of endorsement brands is straightforward, without any selection difficultly.
Because he just needs to choose some brands that offer ease and leisure.
"That’s it, please handle the rest for me. I’ll take a break at home for the next half month."
"Oh? Going home?" Li Weimin raised an eyebrow and said, "Have you booked the ticket?"
"Booked, leaving on a high-speed train tomorrow morning," Wang Ye replied.
Li Weimin hesitated and said, "Isn’t the high-speed train a bit troublesome? Should I have someone change it to a plane ticket for you?"
Wang Ye waved his hand, saying, "It’s already booked, no need to trouble. After all, the high-speed train is just two hours, no different from flying."
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