Money-Making Scheme

When you're in the game, you need a good background. Using the power of his master to annihilate a mighty enemy, achieving the villainous feat of a shameless coward, earned him 666 Villain Points.

Eliminating a quasi-emperor and six Saint King realm cultivators had barely yielded that many Villain Points. Sure enough, this method was far less efficient than his usual tricks of cheating and swindling.

Mo Tianxiao grumbled inwardly, then joined Zhou Muxi and the others in looting the spoils. They returned to the main hall of the Blood God Palace and began a thorough search for treasures.

Deep within the palace, they found the Blood God Palace’s treasure vault. The accumulated wealth of years was all there: spirit stones, heavenly treasures, and weapons.

Nothing more to say—everyone took their share. Divided among them, it seemed like a lot, but to Mo Tianxiao and his companions, it was just average.

Most of the truly valuable treasures had likely been carried by the Blood God and his several avatars. Unfortunately, they had disturbed Yue Liuli while she was speaking and been killed with a single sword strike, their belongings reduced to ashes along with them.

The vault had few truly precious items, but everyone managed to get at least one saint weapon. Even Yun Sangyi, who had been freeloading, acquired a saint weapon, so the trip wasn't a waste.

"Sister Muxi, what do you plan to do with the Blood God Palace?" Mo Tianxiao stepped outside the vault with Zhou Muxi, gazing at the abyssal rift still lingering in the sky as they chatted.

Zhou Muxi rubbed her chin, deep in thought. "The Blood God is dead, and so are the six Saint King realm high-level members. The Blood God Palace will naturally fall from grace and drop out of the ranks of top-tier powers."

"Still, even so, its remaining strength cannot be underestimated. Even if it can no longer be a top-tier power, a lean camel is still bigger than a horse. Their remaining forces, combined, are still formidable.

Moreover, the assassin profession will never disappear. Instead of letting the Blood God Palace dissolve, why not take this chance to absorb all its remaining assassins into our fold and establish a new assassin organization?

With a few tweaks to the mission system, having such a faction under control could prove unexpectedly useful at critical moments."

A hint of confidence shone in Zhou Muxi’s eyes. "Leave this to me. Once it’s done, I’ll make you the leader of this new assassin organization. What do you think?"

Seeing the teasing in Zhou Muxi’s gaze, Mo Tianxiao’s face fell. "Don’t mess with me. An assassin organization attracts hatred. If you make me the leader, I’d be living in constant fear."

"Sister Muxi, since we’re bonded by life and death, let’s not be so formal. I don’t understand management anyway. Hand the whole assassin organization over to you. Just give me a heads-up if you need any help."

Mo Tianxiao refused Zhou Muxi’s offer.

After a moment's thought, he decided to pass on this mess. Once Sister Muxi had everything settled, he could just be an honorary elder or something—more convenient, with power but no targets on his back.

"Suit yourself."

Zhou Muxi didn’t insist. After all, her original goal had been to take control of the entire Blood God Palace; it was just that the process had hit a minor snag with the loss of so many high-end fighters.

But it didn’t matter.

After dividing the spoils, Mo Tianxiao changed his disguise back to Nan Mo and returned to the Righteous Qi Sect with the others.

Although the Blood God Palace threat was neutralized, Mo Tianxiao didn’t leave. Instead, he chose to exploit the reputation Nan Mo had built in the Central Divine Land to rake in money aggressively.

He swindled the wealth of righteous cultivators, planning to milk this opportunity dry.

What he needed most now were Villain Points.

Back at the Righteous Qi Sect, Mo Tianxiao began preparing his plan. He aimed to make Nan Mo’s name spread across the Central Divine Land, quickly amass wealth, and earn both money and Villain Points simultaneously.

Upon learning that a great calamity might be coming, Huang Xiaoyao and Ao Dalong chose to focus on cultivation.

As for Yun Sangyi, she decided to cling to Mo Tianxiao’s coattails. She planned to return to the Yun family, warn them to prepare for the disaster, and then follow Mo Tianxiao and the others to train seriously.

Everything progressed in an orderly fashion.

"Breaking news! The Floating Cloud Merchant Association has paid a hefty fee to invite Nan Mo, an elder of the Righteous Qi Sect, to offer the most cost-effective event in history at market-low prices!

Alchemy, artifact forging, talisman making, and formation crafting—all done at the lowest prices for everyone! Elder Nan himself will personally craft them, guaranteeing perfect quality! Don’t miss this chance!

Cultivators of any realm can enjoy the alchemy, weapons, talismans, and formations personally made by Elder Nan, with only one requirement: bring your own materials!

Starting today, all materials from the Floating Cloud Merchant Association, whether for alchemy or artifact forging, will be sold at 10% off the usual price!

Those who buy materials from the Floating Cloud Merchant Association will get priority service from Elder Nan~ For more details, head to the Floating Cloud Merchant Association headquarters in the Great Zhou Dynasty!"

This explosive news spread rapidly across the entire Central Divine Land and even expanded to other regions. With the Floating Cloud Merchant Association handling business worldwide, the name Nan Mo rose like a star among cultivators, gaining fame at lightning speed.

"Lady Nan, beautiful and kind-hearted, is offering benefits again!! This time, the campaign lasts a full fifty years! Everyone has a chance to receive Lady Nan’s personal service! Hurry over!"

"Latest update! Latest update! Lady Nan's alchemy has surpassed the Saint level, making her the youngest Saint-level alchemist in all of Xuanhuang World!"

News after news was wildly promoted by the Floating Cloud Merchant Association’s talented marketing team. In less than a year, the name Nan Mo became a common topic of conversation among cultivators across the Central Divine Land.

Even cultivators from the Eastern Domain, Western Domain, and even the Demon Region heard about her and came to see the legendary Lady Nan—what kind of divine being she was.

Unsurprisingly, Mo Tianxiao’s order queue was easily booked up fifty years in advance.

Mo Tianxiao could only curse his lack of avatars; if he had more, he would have raked in everything down to the last coin.

To protect Mo Tianxiao’s safety, the Floating Cloud Merchant Association even brought in a quasi-emperor powerhouse as a bodyguard. Because of Mo Tianxiao, the association’s profit over these fifty years had increased at least tenfold.

They had never seen such marketing tactics before, nor had they ever experienced the "celebrity effect" Mo Tianxiao talked about—it was utterly mind-blowing.

With this kind of money-making speed, if they extended the timeline a bit more and cultivated a few more celebrity cultivators, they’d be swimming in profits so deep they’d forget their own names.

Not only was the Floating Cloud Merchant Association reaping rewards, but even the Great Zhou Dynasty became livelier than before. Meanwhile, the Righteous Qi Sect, having just become the top righteous faction in the Central Divine Land, attracted many wandering cultivators to join its ranks.

As the instigator of it all, aside from being a bit tired, Mo Tianxiao had naturally become the biggest beneficiary.

Through alchemy, artifact forging, talisman drawing, and formation engraving, he skimmed off an unknowable amount of profit. Even Saint realm cultivators queued up to ask him to refine pills. The head of the Alchemist Association and even Master Yao Zhi from the Alchemy Hall of the Righteous Qi Sect came to assist Mo Tianxiao, working for free—just exchanging alchemy experience.

Besides skimming off the profits, the Floating Cloud Chamber of Commerce also regularly paid dividends to Mo Tianxiao, providing a steady stream of ill-gotten gains. As a result, Mo Tianxiao's wealth had quietly grown to the point where he was nearly able to rival an entire nation.