Hunyuan Immortal Sect

Chapter 102: Year-End Meeting (Part )

Song Xian said nothing more and glanced at Zhong Wenyuan.

He immediately understood and continued, "My fellow disciples have worked hard for a year to achieve this financial surplus. You should be rewarded. Just now, Junior Brother Lu Yuan has already reported on the sect's financial revenue and expenditure. Everyone knows about it."

"I propose that the profits from this year's Jade Fragrance Pill business be distributed to everyone. The headmaster, for his hard work and contributions, should take 20%. Junior Brother Lin and I, as the sect elders, will take 10% together, and each of you junior brothers will take 20%. The remaining 50% will be deposited into the treasury to cover expenses and emergencies for next year."

"What do you think?"

"Okay. Senior Brother Zhong's decision is very wise. I fully agree with it." Before others expressed their opinions, Jiang Zichen was the first to speak.

Xu Ning also said with a smile: "With such a good thing, who can disagree?"

Song Xian had been observing everyone silently. This distribution plan was proposed by him. Of course, he had discussed it with Zhong Wenyuan and Lin Zixiang before and obtained their consent.

It's just that he can't say this kind of thing, because he is the biggest beneficiary of the distribution plan. As the head of the sect, he must always maintain his image of fairness and selflessness, at least on the surface.

If you speak up and seek profit for yourself, you are destroying your own image.

Therefore, it was most appropriate for Zhong Wenyuan to speak up. He was the elder in charge of the sect's political affairs, and this was his responsibility.

Of course, everyone was not a fool. They knew from Song Xian's expression and attitude that this must have been discussed privately by the two of them.

Everyone has seen Song Xian's hard work in the recent period, and it is only natural for the master and elders to take more of the sect's resources.

Although Song Xian always said that all disciples of the sect are equal and treated equally, no one really thinks that the status of the master, elders and disciples is equal.

Moreover, if the spirit stones were not distributed, everyone would get nothing. Even a small fly is still meat, which is better than nothing. Therefore, everyone readily agreed to this plan.

"Since everyone agrees, Senior Brother Lu, please calculate our profit from the Jade Fragrance Pill this year and distribute it to all the brothers in proportion!"

"Master, the total revenue from the Jade Fragrance Pill this year is 9,600 spirit stones. After deducting the 1,900 spirit stones from the Nanyuanfang shop and the alchemy room, the 3,500 spirit stones from Qingfengfang, and the 1,500 spirit stones used to purchase raw materials, and then deducting the spirit stones awarded to the Qingfengfang shop, Nanyuanfang shop, and the alchemy hall, the total remaining is 1,735 spirit stones."

"I suggest calculating it based on 1,800 spirit stones. The headmaster will receive 360 ​​spirit stones, Senior Brothers Lin and Zhong will receive 90 spirit stones, and each of the junior brothers will receive 36 spirit stones."

Qi Xiaobai nodded, feeling a little embarrassed. He had previously received 480 spirit stones, more than Song Xian had received. So he said, "Master, let's forget about it! We've already received half of the profits from the Jade Fragrance Pill. Let the sect's distribution be left to the other brothers!"

Song Xian waved his hand and said, "These are two different things. Junior Brother Qi, there's no need to be so modest. Without you, how could the Jade Fragrance Pill have been created? We are all indebted to you, not to mention that you've been working so hard these past few days. The half-percent profit is what you deserve, and this year-end bonus belongs to all the sect disciples. The two are not in conflict."

"Alright, now that everyone is aware of the sect's financial situation this year, let's talk about next year's expenses!"

"I'll start by talking about the budget needed for next year. If there are other needs, everyone can bring it up."

"Next year, the first thing I need to pay is 1,000 spirit stones for the Nanyuanfang shop, and 150 spirit stones per month for the alchemy room, for a total of 1,800 spirit stones. I also need 3,500 spirit stones for the Qingfengfang shop, which is essential."

"There's also the cost of the raw materials for refining the Jade Fragrance Pill. Now that the Jade Fragrance Pill is on track, at this rate, we expect to sell 3,000 pills next year."

"Junior Brother Qi, how many spirit stones are needed to purchase the raw materials for the production of Three Thousand Jade Fragrance Pills?"

Qi Xiaobai said, "Because Senior Brother Zhang Yi and Senior Brother Zhong Yang are currently in the learning stage, they will inevitably consume some energy. Four thousand spirit stones should be enough."

Song Xian nodded and said, "Okay, let's just say 4,000 spirit stones. If the Jade Fragrance Pill sells better than expected, we'll make additional investment then."

"Also, take out one thousand spirit stones to purchase materials for refining puppets. We previously obtained the secret method for refining puppets. However, due to the sect's financial constraints, we had left it there and ignored it. This year, the sect has a surplus of funds, so we should invest some money in research."

"Another one is the refining of talismans. Take out another 500 spirit stones to purchase the raw materials for the talismans. Anyone in the sect who is interested in the way of talismans can apply and obtain the raw materials to practice the talisman technique."

"Do you have anything else to add, brothers?"

Qi Xiaobai was the first to speak: "Master, I have a suggestion." "Junior Brother Qi, go ahead."

"The alchemy hall in the market is too expensive. It's a first-grade, top-grade alchemy hall. Using it to refine the Jade Fragrance Pill is really overkill. Furthermore, there's only one alchemy room. Even if more people learn how to refine the Jade Fragrance Pill, it won't improve efficiency."

"Since the Jade Fragrance Pill has become the main source of revenue for the sect, I suggest that we build our own alchemy hall. This will not only improve efficiency, but also save the expensive annual expenses of the alchemy room in the market."

Song Xian nodded and said, "This is a good suggestion, but the sect's finances may not be sufficient at the moment. How many spirit stones would it take to build an alchemy hall?"

"If you only need a fire vein of the level needed to refine the Jade Fragrance Pill, I estimate that 20,000 spirit stones should be enough. From now on, you only need to spend a few hundred spirit stones on maintenance every year."

"There are only 20,000 spirit stones in our sect's accounts right now, and we have other expenses to pay. I'm afraid the matter of the Alchemy Hall will have to be postponed for a few years."

"The construction of the Alchemy Hall cannot be completed overnight. We can do it in three stages. The Sect Master can first allocate 5,000 spirit stones to find a suitable place near the sect and dig a tunnel."

"Next year, we'll allocate another 5,000 spirit stones to build the fire veins, and the year after that, another 10,000 spirit stones to build the alchemy hall. Since we've already confirmed that the Jade Fragrance Pill is the source of our sect's wealth, we'll have to build our own alchemy hall sooner or later. We can't just use the alchemy room in the market forever!"

Song Xian thought about it and it made sense: "Okay, then let's do as Junior Brother Qi suggests. This year, we will allocate 5,000 spirit stones to build the Alchemy Hall. Junior Brother Qi will be responsible for this matter."

"Master, I also have a suggestion." Jiang Zichen looked at others and saw that no one spoke, so he spoke.

"Junior Brother Zichen, please speak."

"Bianxi City doesn't just have Qingfengfang as a market. The three towns under its jurisdiction, including Bianshang Town, each have their own market. We can expand and open shops in other markets. Some customers who come to the Qingfengfang shop complain that it's too far away. It would be great if we could have shops in the markets surrounding them."

"Let's talk about this later! Blind expansion isn't a good idea, and the speed of refining pills may not keep up. With Qingfengfang's current annual production of 3,000 Jade Fragrance Pills, Junior Brother Qi may not even be able to handle it. After our Alchemy Hall is completed, and Senior Brothers Zhang Yi and Zhong Yang have mastered the Jade Fragrance Pill refining technique, it won't be too late to expand. Do you have any other suggestions?"

Seeing that no one else spoke, Song Xian concluded, "Then let's end this meeting here! Everyone, please disperse! Today is the end of the year, and I've asked someone to prepare a dinner. It's a rare opportunity for us to get together, so let's have a few drinks tonight."

Everyone left, Song Xian left Feng Yan and Qi Xiaobai behind, and after the others left, he spoke.

"Junior Sister Feng, Junior Brother Qi, I have something to tell you. The spirit stone reward I just promised you is for your entire team. Junior Brother Zichen who assisted Junior Sister Feng, the newly recruited Mu Hong, and Senior Brothers Zhang Yi and Zhong Yang who assisted Junior Brother Qi all get a share."

"I'm afraid you might misunderstand me and cause conflicts between fellow disciples, which would be bad. Of course, you are the leaders of the two teams, and the distribution of spirit stones is up to you. I won't get involved, I'm just giving you some advice."

"You are now the independent leaders of this sect. It is best to be fair and open, so that the people below will be convinced."

Qi Xiaobai smiled and said, "Master, don't worry. I know what to do. I will never let Senior Brothers Zhang Yi and Zhong Yang suffer any loss."

Song Xian looked at Feng Yan and said, "Junior Sister Feng, how is the performance of Mu Hong, the person you recruited?"

"She's very clever and capable. In the past few months, especially in the two months since we opened our own shop, has she sold a lot of Jade Fragrance Pills independently?"

“Has this person been background checked?”

"She's a casual cultivator with no background. I knew her before, so I recruited her to help out in the shop. I think she's trustworthy."

"Let's observe her for a while. How about this? The period will be one year. If there are no problems, you submit a dossier and we will accept her into the sect."

"Okay." Feng Yan nodded, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "Master, I have a suggestion."

"Please say."

"Thanks to the blessing of the headmaster and the sect, Shizhai Village has settled here. Some of the children in the village may possess spiritual roots but have not yet been discovered, just like me. I would like to implore the headmaster to conduct a spiritual test on all the children in Shizhai Village. If any of them possess spiritual roots, they will be accepted by the sect to teach the way of cultivation. This will also ensure the long-term continuation and development of the sect."

"That's exactly what I was thinking. Don't worry, Junior Sister Feng, I'll send someone to do it."

(End of this chapter)