bullyxtreme Chapter 148 Cooperation
Chapter 148 Cooperation
The Demon Lord immediately made an outrageous demand: "A 30/70 split is the biggest concession I can offer."
The Celestial Master nearly lost his temper. Although he knew a 50/50 split was unlikely, he could only accept a 40/60 split at most; what did 30/70 matter? Ten percent of the profits from a minor world was an enormous resource. This was not something to be compromised on. Even if they argued heatedly here, looking more like market aunties than highly respected Nascent Soul stage elders, they would still fight for it.
"You have no sincerity at all. Even if I agree to a 30/70 split, the other human forces will not agree. Whether it's the Shu Mountain or the Dayong Dynasty, they all have Nascent Soul stage experts. I still need to persuade them. I simply cannot bring myself to say 30/70."
The Demon Lord laughed out loud: "Oh, I forgot. Your human race is not a place where you can have your say. Unlike my demon race, although the fox spirit is also a Nascent Soul stage expert, he does listen to me on important matters. How to persuade them is your business, not mine. If you can speak, then speak; if you can't, then forget it."
The initiative was in the hands of the Demon Lord, and it was never easy to bargain. But the Celestial Master immediately found a way to speak: "If you want to communicate with the human race, this matter still depends on the Great Yong Dynasty. Whether it is my Longhu Mountain or Shu Mountain, they are all Taoist sects, which emphasize detachment from the world and do not have much territory. Most of the human race's territory is still in the hands of the Great Yong Dynasty. If you want to absorb the advanced capabilities of the human race, you still need to win them over and offer some benefits."
The Demon Lord knew in his heart that a 30/70 split was unlikely. Such a distribution was indeed too unbalanced. Even if the negotiations broke down, the other party would not agree. What he wanted was for the other party to give up more of what they had.
"Then tell me, how should we divide the profits? And what kind of cooperation are we willing to pursue?"
The Celestial Master thought for a moment and said, "If we cooperate, we can use official organizations, such as holding a tournament for the two races' prodigies or an alchemist conference. These are things that the cultivators below would like to see, and they are also the best way to eliminate barriers. What do you think?"
The Demon Lord was satisfied, but he didn't show it on his face. If he did, there would be no need to continue bargaining.
"Your methods are quite good, at least I'm satisfied. But this profit sharing is too much for me. I'll just state my bottom line directly: 40/60. Anything beyond that is unacceptable to me."
Coincidentally, the Celestial Master's bottom line was also 40/60, but he still wanted to struggle a bit. However, seeing the Demon Lord's refusal to continue communicating, he gritted his teeth, closed his eyes, and directly agreed.
“Alright, I agree. I can guarantee that I can persuade the human race to proceed as you say, it’s just a matter of how we sign a contract.”
The Demon Lord had also done his homework on this. For true cooperation to take place, there must be constraints. We can't rely solely on morality. Morality is extremely fragile in the face of interests, and it can be easily tempted to abandon morality at any time. Therefore, there must be other constraints.
The Demon Lord produced two contracts: "This is the Heavenly Dao Contract of our Azure Cloud Realm, and the contract with the Abyss World. You can also produce a contract from the Daoist sect. We'll sign three contracts to ensure that both parties can only act in accordance with the contracts and cannot breach them in the slightest. What do you think?"
The Demon Lord had made his stance clear: he very much wanted to cooperate. The Celestial Master, naturally, also needed to express his own stance, presenting a Taoist contract.
These three are all very effective. The first is the Heavenly Dao of their Qingyun Realm. As long as they are still in the Qingyun Realm, they will definitely be subject to the constraints of the Heavenly Dao. Defying the Heavenly Dao sounds very powerful, but the actual consequences are very bad. Even if there is no Heavenly Dao punishment or divine lightning descending upon the world, it will be very difficult for you to comprehend the laws in this world. If you have any opportunities, you can only go to another world.
The second is the Abyss Contract, which is the Demon Lord's scheme against Venerable Faming. This is an extremely powerful thing. The Abyss World may not be as prestigious as the Immortal Realm, but it is still a Great Thousand World, even more powerful than their Upper Realm, the Spirit Realm. If this contract is not followed, the backlash will be enormous, just like Venerable Faming, whose path to cultivation was completely severed.
The last one is the Taoist contract of Longhu Mountain. Longhu Mountain is a lineage of cultivators from the Heavenly Court. They have connections in the Upper Realm, and their contract is linked to the Heavenly Court. If they break it, the consequences will be much more serious, and they might even lose their lives. The signing of these three contracts can ensure that neither of them dares to have any disloyal thoughts.
Soon, they signed the contract and agreed to launch a joint military campaign a year later, and to hold a talent competition six months later. All cultivators under the age of thirty could participate, and those who performed well and achieved good rankings would be heavily rewarded. This was also a way to investigate the talent pool of the human and demon races, to give them initial recognition, and to cultivate them.
And so the matter was settled. At this moment, Gu Yuchuan, who had slept all night, opened his eyes and stretched. He was still not fully awake when he saw a jade slip in front of him. He opened it and found that it was from Pei Yu.
In the jade slip, Pei Yu told him that the war between the human and demon races was over, but she would have to wait two days before returning. Her cultivation was at a crucial stage of advancement, and she was about to reach the Great Perfection of Qi Refining. This made Gu Yuchuan extremely happy. After reaching the Great Perfection of Qi Refining, she could then seek Foundation Establishment. He still had some Foundation Establishment spiritual items in his possession, which would guarantee that she could achieve Foundation Establishment. At that time, a major problem would be solved, namely, the pain point that they did not have a second Foundation Establishment cultivator.
He began reciting the Golden Light Mantra with a joyful heart. Reciting the Golden Light Mantra every day had now become a habit for him. He knew very well that his most powerful means was the Golden Light Mantra, and it was also the means he could continue to use. Even if he really became an immortal one day, the Golden Light Mantra would still be his powerful means. It was a secret Taoist technique, one of the seventy-two Earthly Fiend Divine Powers, and it was no joke.
Soon, the twenty recitations were over, but he still didn't leave his room. He still had one thing to do today: simulate the future. He was now completely ignorant of the future, which was clearly a very distressing thing for him; he needed to know about the future again.
Besides, the Dragon Gate Selection is coming up soon, and he needs to see what it is all about. He can't afford to lose; he has to pass the selection, as he spent so many spirit stones to buy that spot.