The Sacred Land Is Going Bankrupt, I Invented a Mobile Phone!-Chapter 379

Chapter 379: The Three Advertising Giants! Incentive Plan!

The advertisements on Immortal Net Short Video had taken the cultivation world by storm.

The novelty of video ads, combined with precise targeting, made their effectiveness beyond anyone’s imagination.

Although ad fees were high, the return was swift. Typically within three to five days, all costs were recouped.

After that, it was pure profit. Everyone could see the business potential. Moreover, ad slots on Immortal Net Weibo were always in short supply.

Now that a new platform had emerged, no faction wanted to miss out. As a result, major forces across the cultivation world dispatched their elders, carrying spirit stones, to various Heavenly Origin Pavilions to secure ad placements.

Thanks to the tailored advertising system, different cultivators saw different ads, allowing all factions to get a spot.

However, ad production posed a major challenge. Heavenly Origin Pavilion simply couldn’t create so many video ads at once.

This forced many factions to either wait or attempt their own productions. Yet, a few keen forces quickly recognized a business opportunity.

They studied short-video filming techniques and analyzed the advertising styles used on Immortal Net Short Video.

Soon, they reached out to other factions, offering professional ad production services. For a price, of course.

Since these factions were already willing to spend on advertising, they had no qualms about paying for production as well.

Spirit stones flowed freely, and Heavenly Origin Sacred Land welcomed this new industry with open arms. Thus, a brand-new industry emerged in the cultivation world.

Among the many rising stars, three factions quickly stood out:

Xunyu Sect – Known for its countless beautiful men and women, their ads were visually captivating.

Mingyun Sect – Famous for dazzling spellwork, their ads were vibrant and breathtaking.

True Martial Sect – The most surprising contender.

Originally, Zhenwu Sect made its fortune selling image stones imbued with moving images.

However, the rise of Immortal Net Short Video devastated their business.

Faced with this crisis, the sect master made a bold decision. He abandoned their old model and pivoted entirely to short-video ad production.

Zhenwu Sect’s ads became famous for their wild creativity, leaving audiences in awe.

Their rates were affordable, drawing clients even from distant Mingwang Province.

In time, these three factions became the undisputed advertising giants of the cultivation world.

As time passed, with more ads being placed, the variety of advertisements grew. 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮

Even so, cultivators had no complaints.

Seeing an ad only once every half an hour barely impacted their viewing experience.

Most importantly, Immortal Net Short Video’s ads seemed to read their minds. The ads were always highly relevant to their needs.

This made cultivators far more accepting of advertisements.

With ad placements flourishing, the Immortal Net Short Video Incentive Plan was officially launched. Under this plan, 10% of the total daily ad revenue was set aside as rewards.

This portion was then distributed among videos based on metrics such as: Total views, completion rate, likes, saves, and follows.

However, there were minimum requirements. If a video’s engagement rates were too low, it wouldn’t qualify for rewards.

Moreover, if too many cultivators marked a video as “disliked,” Heavenly Origin Sacred Land would personally review its quality.

If a video was deemed low-effort or spam, the creator risked having their account permanently banned. This strict approach prevented cultivators from uploading random, meaningless content just to farm rewards.

Many cultivators who had previously uploaded videos checked their dashboards, only to gasp in shock. Their videos had actually earned them spirit stones!

And not just a few. The numbers far exceeded their expectations.

The most ecstatic group? Cultivators from Heavenly Origin Sacred Land, Jade Pond Sacred Land, the Gu Clan, and the Celestial Sword Sect.

They had seized the opportunity early, uploading large numbers of videos in advance.

Thus, their rewards were the highest.

With short-video ads booming, even setting aside just 10% of ad revenue created an unbelievably massive incentive pool.

One Nascent Soul Elder from Heavenly Origin Sacred Land, who uploaded refining technique videos, saw astronomical results.

Over 100 of his videos had nearly a billion views each and millions of likes per video.

As a result, in just one day, his dashboard showed a reward of 800 high-grade spirit stones.

To put this into perspective.

Before Ye Chen took charge, a Nascent Soul Elder in Heavenly Origin Sacred Land earned about 1,000 high-grade spirit stones per year.

Even now, with improved pay, their annual income was around 10,000 high-grade spirit stones.

Yet, through the Incentive Plan alone, this elder had earned nearly 10% of his annual salary in a single day.

And that wasn’t all.

Because of his high follower count, advertisers had already approached him.

The ad rates for Immortal Net Short Video far exceeded those on Immortal Net Weibo.

Given his audience size, each ad he accepted could earn him over 1,000 high-grade spirit stones.

The elder was utterly overjoyed.

Originally, he had only filmed short videos for fun, as he enjoyed teaching.

But he never expected it to become a goldmine.

Now, he realized that if he kept producing quality videos, maintaining a steady upload schedule,

his annual earnings could reach tens of thousands of high-grade spirit stones.

Other elders soon caught wind of his success and were green with envy.

Some had also uploaded videos, but they had been casually filmed, lacking effort.

Naturally, these videos didn’t go viral.

Though they received some rewards, it was merely a handful of low- or mid-grade spirit stones.

Compared to the Nascent Soul Elder, their earnings were pathetic.

Now seeing the potential profits, they became determined to step up their game.

Many elders summoned their disciples, eagerly seeking advice on how to create engaging short videos. Meanwhile, many disciples had already started earning spirit stones.

The lucky ones made dozens of high-grade spirit stones in a day. Even the less fortunate earned a decent amount of mid-grade spirit stones.

For low-level cultivators, these earnings were no small matter.

It was far more lucrative than completing sect missions.

The same pattern played out in Jade Pond Sacred Land, the Gu Clan, and the Celestial Sword Sect.

As more cultivators boasted about their earnings, the news spread like wildfire across Immortal Net Weibo.

The entire cultivation world was in an uproar.

Reactions flooded in.

“What?! You can actually earn spirit stones from short videos? And this much?!”

“I heard some female cultivators from Jade Pond Sacred Land are making over 100 high-grade spirit stones per day. It’s more than Nascent Soul cultivators!”

“Not just that! They’re also getting brand deals. Even after splitting with Heavenly Origin Sacred Land, they still pocket hundreds or even thousands of high-grade spirit stones!”

“I thought posting videos would only earn a few low-grade spirit stones… I missed out big time.”

“I uploaded a video, but I haven’t gotten a single spirit stone! Is there corruption involved?!”

“Bro, read the guidelines. There are minimum requirements. Low engagement means no rewards.”

“I’m making short videos! I want spirit stones too!”

“Same here! The temptation is too strong.”

“It’s not just individuals. Major sects and clans are setting up entire departments to produce short videos for profit.”

With the Immortal Net Short Video Incentive Plan, countless cultivators could no longer stay calm.

Even those who had been hesitant before were now completely hooked, blinded by the shocking wealth being flaunted online.

Not just individuals. Families, sects, and even Sacred Lands were now fully invested in the short-video industry.

Some even appointed elders to research short-video production techniques, forming dedicated teams to break into this booming sector.

Thus, in an incredibly short period, the number of content creators on Immortal Net Short Video exploded once more…