Chapter 362

Chapter 362: Monthly Revenue Exceeds One Billion! A New Application?

The Saint Master Hall in Heavenly Origin Sacred Land shimmered with divine light, exuding an air of magnificence.

Seated on the throne, Ye Chen gazed down at the elders, who all looked up at him with reverence and admiration.

When Ye Chen first took power, Heavenly Origin Sacred Land was on the brink of financial collapse. Major sources of income had nearly dried up, and the sect was struggling to make ends meet.

Yet, in just a few short years, Ye Chen single-handedly propelled the sacred land to an unprecedented peak, making it the third most powerful force in the cultivation world — an achievement nothing short of miraculous.

His prestige had now reached unparalleled heights, to the point where he was being compared to the sect’s founding ancestor, Heavenly Origin Immortal.

As Ye Chen surveyed the growing number of elders gathered before him, he nodded in satisfaction. Then, in a commanding voice, he asked, “What’s the current situation in Mingwang Province?”

Upon hearing this, the Foreign Affairs Elder immediately stepped forward. Since business in Mingwang Province had already been well established, he had returned to Heavenly Origin Sacred Land a few days ago.

His face lit up with excitement as he reported to Ye Chen, “Saint Master, after these past six months of development, the Heavenly Origin Pavilions in Mingwang Province have now expanded to one hundred and twenty-three locations.

“With the skyrocketing production of Little Spirit Communicators through partnerships with various factions, the number of verified users in Mingwang Province has already reached two billion!

“And the growth rate is still accelerating without any sign of slowing down.”

As soon as the Foreign Affairs Elder finished speaking, the entire hall erupted into a commotion. The elders were filled with shock and awe.

While they were aware that their Little Spirit Communicator was selling well, they hadn’t been closely monitoring the exact sales figures.

None of them had expected that in just over four months, the number of verified Heavenly Origin Little Spirit Communicator users in Mingwang Province would reach two billion,

A number twice the total population of cultivators in Great Yan Province!

This was truly unbelievable.

Mingwang Province truly lived up to its reputation as the center of the cultivation world.

Hearing this, Ye Chen couldn’t help but smile.

The more users there were, the more money he made.

And for the user base to grow this dramatically in such a short time, many factors were at play.

First, by licensing the production of Little Spirit Communicators to external forces, Ye Chen had incentivized large-scale manufacturing.

This had increased the output of Little Spirit Communicators by dozens, even hundreds of times, barely keeping up with the market’s demand.

After all, if there weren’t enough devices available, eager buyers wouldn’t be able to make a purchase.

At the same time, by ceasing direct sales at Heavenly Origin Pavilions, more manpower was freed up to handle user verification.

This also accelerated the opening of new branch locations, dramatically improving the efficiency and speed of identity verification.

All of these factors combined had made it possible to provide authentication services to two billion cultivators in just four months.

In short, the expansion of the Little Spirit Communicator market in Mingwang Province was progressing even better than Ye Chen had anticipated.

This realization only brightened his already good mood, especially since the short-video application he had been developing was now complete.

After pausing for a moment to let everyone process the information, the Foreign Affairs Elder continued his report with enthusiasm.

“With the number of Little Spirit Communicator users in Mingwang Province growing exponentially every month, our Heavenly Origin Sacred Land’s revenue has also been skyrocketing.

“In the first month of launching in Mingwang Province, our monthly profit surged by fifty percent to thirty million high-grade spirit stones.

“In the second month, it rose further to fifty million high-grade spirit stones.

“In the third month, profits reached seventy million.

“And in the fourth month, for the first time, our monthly profit has officially exceeded one hundred million!”

By the time he finished, even the typically composed Foreign Affairs Elder couldn’t hide his excitement.

Meanwhile, the other elders were utterly stunned, their expressions frozen in disbelief.

One hundred million high-grade spirit stones per month?!

How is that even possible?!

For context, Heavenly Origin Sacred Land had previously made only two to three hundred thousand high-grade spirit stones in profit per year.

That meant it would have taken at least three hundred years under the old system to match what they were now earning in a single month!

This was simply outrageous.

Ye Chen’s eyes gleamed as he processed this information.

Previously, when Heavenly Origin Sacred Land had ten million users in Great Yan Province, its monthly profit had been around twenty million high-grade spirit stones.

Now, with twenty billion additional users in Mingwang Province,  their monthly profit had skyrocketed to five times that amount?!

Even Ye Chen hadn’t expected the growth to be this rapid.

This was an unexpected but welcome surprise.

Upon further reflection, however, the numbers made sense.

First, Mingwang Province was far more prosperous.

The purchasing power of cultivators in Mingwang Province was clearly much higher than that of those in Great Yan Province.

Additionally, since cultivators in Mingwang Province had only recently gained access to Little Spirit Communicators, there was an overwhelming demand for content.

The cultivation manuals in the Immortal Net Library, the pill recipes, the extensive selection of online courses on Immortal Net Cloud Classroom,

All of these were in high demand.

Naturally, this led to a massive surge in spending.

At this stage, the market was experiencing a natural peak in consumption.

With so many factors driving demand, it made perfect sense that profits would far exceed expectations.

And moving forward, as the user base continued to grow, the market’s peak consumption period would likely persist for at least one to two more years before gradually stabilizing.

In other words,  Heavenly Origin Sacred Land’s revenue would only continue to increase.

Ye Chen quickly did some mental calculations.

In just four months, the total profit had reached two hundred and fifty million high-grade spirit stones.

The five hundred million he needed to break through to the mid-stage of the Great Advancement Realm,  he was already halfway there.

This progress was even faster than he had anticipated.

And with more users yet to come, their income would continue to skyrocket.

So after a rough estimate, at most two more months, and he would have enough spirit stones to break through perfectly and step into the mid-stage of the Great Advancement Realm!

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“Excellent!” Ye Chen spoke with satisfaction.

The elders gradually recovered from their shock, looking at their Saint Master with even greater reverence.

Mingwang Province truly was the largest market in the cultivation world.

Entering it meant endless profits.

The Foreign Affairs Elder continued his report,

“At the same time, our offline services in Mingwang Province, such as express delivery, online shopping, etc., are also gradually launching.

“Including Yaoguang Immortal City, more than fifty immortal cities have already completed the interconnection of the teleportation array logistics network.

“The recruitment of relevant couriers has also been fully prepared. So now, the forces within these fifty immortal cities can apply to open online shops.

“Additionally, cultivators within the range of these fifty cities can now enjoy services like online shopping and online auctions. The goods and auction items listed in both continents are available for purchase by cultivators from both regions.

“However, if purchasing goods from another continent, an additional mid-grade spirit stone must be paid as a cross-province shipping fee.

“Mingwang Province cultivators have responded enthusiastically, actively using these services.

“Meanwhile, cultivators from Great Yan Province are also making cross-continent purchases, and the response has been excellent.”

Hearing this, Ye Chen nodded.

For offline services like express delivery, his strategy was not to wait until the entire logistics network of Mingwang Province was built before launching.

Instead, he established teleportation arrays in each immortal city one by one, bringing services online step by step.

This not only reduced pressure on manpower but also maximized profits.

As for cross-province teleportation, although the activation cost was extremely high, as long as the cargo volume was large enough, the cost could be spread out to an almost negligible amount.

A single mid-grade spirit stone for cross-province shipping? That was pure profit.

Ye Chen was quite satisfied and spoke seriously to the Foreign Affairs Elder, “You and the other elders have worked hard. I will have your rewards prepared and sent to your abodes later.”

The Foreign Affairs Elder and others bowed in gratitude.

Afterward, other elders reported various matters requiring Ye Chen’s decision.

He made his rulings one by one.

For example, internal reforms in Great Yan Province. Previously, late-stage Golden Core cultivators could be promoted to elders of the Sacred Land.

Now, the threshold had been raised: only Nascent Soul cultivators were eligible for elder status.

Golden Core cultivators could only serve as senior stewards at most.

After all, as the Heavenly Origin Sacred Land developed, many old regulations had become obsolete and needed change.

Once all matters were settled, Ye Chen was about to announce the new application he had developed and give instructions on recording short videos.

But at that moment, a streak of light descended outside the grand hall.

A gatekeeping steward of Heavenly Origin Sacred Land arrived and respectfully reported,

“Saint Master, the Jade Pond Saint Master and Fairy Qingcheng have arrived at our gates, requesting an audience!”

The Refining Elder, Wang Changchun, immediately lit up with excitement.

Ye Chen, hearing this, also nodded. “Invite them to the Saint Master’s Hall.”

The timing was perfect.

They could listen to his introduction of the new application, and he could teach them how to shoot short videos.

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Before long, the Jade Pond Saint Master and Fairy Qingcheng entered the grand hall.

They were stunningly beautiful, unparalleled in the world.

Standing together, the two women were mesmerizing, making it impossible to look away.

Wang Changchun, upon seeing Fairy Qingcheng, was instantly entranced, his eyes glued to her.

Fairy Qingcheng remained indifferent, only offering a faint smile at his reaction.

She then turned to Ye Chen and nodded with a gentle smile.

The Jade Pond Saint Master, however, was slightly dazed as she gazed at Ye Chen. Because, the script had truly gone off track.

Fairy Qingcheng was extremely firm in her stance, stating that the Jade Pond Saint Master did not need to sacrifice herself for the future of the Sacred Land.

Moreover, Fairy Qingcheng openly admitted that she deeply admired Ye Chen.

Looking across the entire cultivation world, Ye Chen was the most suitable candidate for a Dao companion.

So, regarding the marriage alliance, she would take it upon herself.

A win-win situation.

Fairy Qingcheng’s honesty left the Jade Pond Saint Master filled with regret.

Why hadn’t she been more straightforward back then?

Why hadn’t she just spoken the truth?

Now, her mother had taken decisive action, openly expressing her intentions and personally visiting Heavenly Origin Sacred Land to ask for Ye Chen’s opinion.

If Ye Chen truly agreed and they became Dao companions, she would regret it for the rest of her life.

So at this moment, the Jade Pond Saint Master was silently praying:

Ye Chen, please refuse.

You’ve done so much for me.

The one you love the most, it has to be me, right?

Ye Chen, unaware of the two women’s intentions, simply smiled and said,

“You two arrived just in time.

“I’ve recently developed a new application and am preparing to launch it.

“You and the elders can listen together.”

As Ye Chen’s voice echoed through the grand hall, all the elders of Heavenly Origin Sacred Land revealed looks of surprise.

The Jade Pond Saint Master and Fairy Qingcheng widened their eyes in shock.

The Heavenly Origin Saint Master is launching another new application?!