His Majesty is plotting a rebellion? Quickly, summon the Imperial Advisor!

The system's voice sounded, but Xu Bing was already used to it and his expression remained unchanged.

The system's dashboard and some rules will evolve and improve step by step as the disease progresses.

In order to play the best supporting role at each stage.

Xu Bing silently wished for a lottery draw.

A huge, colorful roulette wheel appeared before his eyes, followed by three electronic speakers and a pop-up blue window.

[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have obtained the Intermediate Farming Aura! (Range: 1000 acres)]

[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have obtained ten square meters of spirit field!]

[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have obtained a low-level customer attraction halo!]

Xu examined each of the illnesses.

[Intermediate Farming Aura: Crop growth rate increased fourfold, soil fertility remains consistently high throughout the year, and rice yield is significantly improved...]

[A ten-square-meter spiritual field: Suitable for planting higher-level plants and spiritual herbs... It can gather spiritual energy and increase good fortune.]

[Low-level Customer Attraction Aura: Increases the visibility of one of the host's shops by 30%.]

Although Xu Bingxin was hoping for another lucky super critical hit.

However, he knew very well that, for the time being, the "halo of farming" was his foundation.

People take food as their heaven!

Whoever controls the productive forces controls the entire Dae Hee!

He opened his industry panel:

[Industry: Qingmeng Restaurant]

[Type: Restaurant]

Status: Open

Average daily turnover: 100 taels of silver

[Profit margin: 40%]

[Attribute Bonus: Prestige +0.1, Great Dao Capital +0.1]

……

[Industry: Longqu Rice Shop]

[Type: Grain Shop]

Status: Open

Average daily turnover: seventy taels of silver

Profit margin: 50%

[Attribute Bonuses: Prestige +0.1, Great Dao Capital +0.1, Charm +0.1]

……

"System, acquiring industries can also give me additional attributes?" Xu Bing couldn't help but ask curiously when he saw the last column.

[It will definitely affect attributes!]

Upon receiving confirmation, Xu Bingxin felt a surge of joy.

What he didn't know was that, in the eyes of Qi cultivators, people and the land are inseparable.

Cultivators who have achieved mastery establish sects and schools, not only with the intention of giving back to the world, but also to occupy territory and rule as kings.

Establishing a sect is one way to increase one's "capital on the Great Way" without being overtly involved.

Even when one's cultivation reaches a certain level, only by establishing one's own sect can one advance further and continue on a better path.

Furthermore... you are in charge of your own territory, and your combat strength receives a home-field advantage on your own turf.

In addition, there are many other benefits, both big and small, such as attracting popularity, thereby gathering vital energy, creating a land rich in natural resources, talented people, and strong fortune, and also greatly enhancing the cultivation of Qi practitioners!

If there are no real benefits, wouldn't starting a sect or school just be adding unnecessary burdens?

Who would still be willing to pass on the torch, impart knowledge, and resolve doubts? Wouldn't it be better for me to live a carefree life?

Xu Bing's acquisition of properties also carries this connotation, much like establishing a sect, which naturally brings some benefits.

This is still a low-level industry.

Once he has built the Peacock Terrace and hired celestial maidens as employees, the so-called "capital of the Great Dao" will truly flow in from all directions like money.

Of course, all of this is still a long way off.

Xu Bing went to the study and took out the talent recruitment scroll that the system had rewarded him with.

It's called a "scroll," but it's really just a blank sheet of paper. Xu Bing can write down his talent needs on it, and when someone comes to peel off the paper, it means... a qualified talent has come knocking.

Of course, it shouldn't be written too exaggeratedly. If Xu Bing wrote something like "Jade Emperor," the whole piece of paper would be considered useless.

It must be in line with reality.

Xu Bing picked up his pen and wrote: "Seeking a restaurant manager. Position: Responsible for all matters concerning the restaurant, overseeing subordinates… Requirements: Good character, discreet, capable of handling important tasks, ambitious, quick learner, adaptable, proficient in arithmetic, and absolutely loyal…"

After reading several dozen words, Xu Bing picked up the paper and examined it closely, feeling satisfied with everything.

"Old Tang, have someone stick this piece of paper on the notice board in the market. If anyone takes it down, treat them with a generous gift and come to their home." Xu Bing instructed, handing the white paper filled with the requirements to Tang Dayu.

He doesn't need to do these trivial things himself, otherwise he would be exhausted.

The two shops were acquired, and the necessary procedures were completed quickly.

At present, he has no shortage of food, but he lacks money, gold and silver.

And all of this... naturally depends on "Jiu Mi".

Xu Bing sent a crow to deliver a secret order to Gong Zhonghou, instructing him to secretly transport fifty shi of rice to Daxi City.

Remember not to be followed when you return.

Gong Zhonghou was indeed incredibly efficient, completing the task quickly and informing Xu Bing that the expansion of the army and recruitment of soldiers was also proceeding very smoothly.

There are about a hundred strong men who want to join the cooking army, but they are still under review and can only be considered as reserves.

These later soldiers naturally couldn't compare to the initial two hundred cooks.

They were all personal guards.

What does it mean to be a personal guard? Someone you'd risk your life for.

Xu Bing opened the task panel.

Private Army

[Gather a thousand private soldiers (317/1000)]

……

After the rice arrived, Xu Bing began distributing it, with some of it going to the Qingmeng Inn to be made into food and sold.

The price is exorbitant; a bowl of "Nine Rice" costs five taels of silver! Only ten bowls can be sold per day.

Even so, many powerful families were scrambling to buy it, causing a sensation.

It's the talk of the town.

"Jiu Mi" is a special type of rice that even Qi cultivators in the mountains love to eat. It does not produce any waste products and can increase strength and revitalize the body, offering numerous benefits without any harm.

Ordinary people, even landlords and merchants, might not have heard of it.

Qingmeng Restaurant was the first to publicly sell "Jiu Mi".

Caused an uproar.

On the other hand, the sales method of Longqu Rice Shop's Jiumi is completely opposite to that of Qingmeng Restaurant.

It is sold as raw rice.

They secretly contacted buyers and sold the goods in small batches.

night.

Xu was ill in his study, going over accounts.

You won't know until you sell it, and once you start selling it, you'll be shocked.

On this day, the price of "Jiu Mi" rice reached as high as twenty taels of silver per catty!

It's frighteningly tall.

The key issue is that the supply still falls short of demand, leading to the development of more than twenty dumping routes for Longqu rice shops.

And as time goes on, there will only be more and more.

Xu Bing planned to keep a low profile, fearing he might be too hasty. So on the first day, he tested the waters and saw how things were going. By the end of the day, he had only sold about ten jin of rice.

Earning two hundred taels of silver, after deducting the income from Jiu Mi, the Qingmeng Restaurant, bustling with customers, made a profit of sixty taels, while the Longqu Rice Shop earned slightly less, only thirty taels.

The total amount was "two hundred and ninety taels".

However, purchasing restaurants and rice shops had already used up all of Xu Bing's savings.

The high prices of these two shops were one aspect, but another was that he, the imperial advisor, was indeed not very wealthy.

……

"Old Tang, take this rice to the kitchen. We'll use it for cooking from now on." Xu Bing then called over Tang Dayu. "By the way, how's their martial arts practice going?"

Tang Dayu reported: "There is a young man with extremely high talent who has already entered the seventh level of the Innate Realm. His punch can make seven sounds. The others are just at the fourth level of the Acquired Realm, and their punches can make four sounds!"

Xu Bing had already taught the "Nine-Sound Fist" to these servants for guarding the house.

Hearing about their achievements, Xu Bing felt very gratified, knowing that these people would be useful in the future.

In the path of martial arts, it is normal to make great progress in the early stages. After all, even for a master martial artist, the progress is still very strong, but it is not outrageous.

Before reaching the Profound Realm, there is a period of rapid advancement. Everyone has their own limitations. Some people can reach the Profound Realm in one breath, but their progress slows down from then on, like a tortoise crawling on the ground, and they cannot break through for decades.

Some people take ten years to reach the profound and twenty years to explore the mysterious, taking one step at a time. Their talent may be ordinary, but their progress is relentless.

It's hard to say who has better or faster talent; cultivation and martial arts training are inherently uncertain matters.

Next, Xu Bing asked Tang Dayu about some matters within the manor, such as whether the night patrols had been missed, and whether there were any suspicious persons near the manor…

Tang Dayu answered each question. He told Xu Bing that everything was fine at the Imperial Preceptor's residence, and that the servants, gatekeepers, and maids inside were all behaving themselves and there were no signs of collusion with outsiders.

Xu Bing nodded. He naturally knew these things. Near his residence, at least seven crows circled and observed, not missing a single detail.

He asked this question to test Tang Dayu's overall planning ability.

Xu Bing waved for Tang Dayu to leave, and the latter bowed and carried two large bags of rice to the kitchen.

……

Song Si and Tang Dayu had a good relationship.

Because Tang Dayu was the only person in the Imperial Preceptor's mansion who could contact the outside world.

Of course, this so-called contact did not mean going out and wandering around at will. Tang Dayu was rigid in character, and Xu Bing had instructed that no one should leave the Imperial Preceptor's residence without permission. He really wouldn't take a single step out unless a special order was given.

Song Si happened to run into Tang Dayu, who was carrying two large bags of rice towards the kitchen. She smiled and greeted him, and was about to leave when…

Suddenly, I smelled a delicate fragrance emanating from the rice.

She was all too familiar with that scent.

It's Jiu Mi!

This big bag must weigh at least 100 kilograms, right?

Song Si's pupils contracted, and she froze on the spot... Where did Xu Bing get Jiu Mi from?!