Cultivation: But Not a Game

In the total income of 1.13 million, Group One can receive 300,000 each month, while Groups Two and Three each get 200,000.

This is net income, as daily expenses for the team have already been included in the guild’s general expenses. In theory, Su Yu is free to manage the 300,000 gold as he wishes.

However, in reality, this money is to be divided with Group One’s officials. The deputy leader, several team captains, deputy captains, and squad leaders all need bonuses. Occasionally, benefits must be arranged for subordinates. Without money, who would listen to you?

Since Su Yu is typically a hands-off boss, these benefits cannot be lacking and bonuses must not be low. After deducting bonuses and welfare, he can use about 100,000 gold per month.

Yes, this counts as the guild leader’s income.

100,000 gold a month, which makes 1.2 million gold a year — not just high, it’s extraordinarily high.

After all the hard work put into managing the guild, this is the reward.

Upon returning to the guild, he spent the following few days doing nothing, instead taking a week to tour the guild territory with a group of senior guild members.

He toured three major cities and various resources sites.

He warmly greeted guild members stationed across different locations, thoroughly checked their work progress and achievements, affirming and encouraging those fighting on the frontline, and setting higher expectations and goals.

During interactions, he spoke warmly with his subordinates, encouraging them to continue their efforts and maintain a good work attitude for the guild’s development.

Afterwards, he proposed improving everyone’s welfare and addressing their concerns, allowing them to engage in work with a more vigorous spirit, achieving more glorious achievements, and jointly writing a new Chapter for the guild.

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Ten days later, a massive fleet consisting of five Tier Six Giant Wood Divine Ships and thirty Tier Five Furious Whale Ships sailed on the waters west of Ten Thousand Poison Island.

The three main groups and forty independent squads each gathered 50% of their members to participate. The fleet lined up in formation, with a large number of Demon-Attracting Incenses lit, attracting Spirit Monsters from hundreds of kilometers around.

Lightning and fire raged simultaneously, with more than 200,000 players gathered, millions of Gu worms forming clouds, countless magical items and spells bombarding, killing every Spirit Monster that approached.

Su Yu, Chu Xinyue, Su Huan, and Meng Siyi, along with other senior members, gathered on the deck of the central flagship. He looked up at the vast fleet and more than 200,000 subordinates, filled with pride.

"These are all my subordinates!"

Hosting such a super guild event with over 200,000 members was a rare occurrence even a few times a year. The guild channel was abuzz with excitement and enthusiasm, with occasional shouts about valuable finds and system prompts about gained cultivation points and progress.

For Su Yu, the gains were insignificant, like a drop in the bucket, not enough to level up in a year, but for ordinary members, it was substantial income.

On the deck, as Su Yu watched the fleet, Su Huan walked over and remarked with emotion:

"I never expected the guild to develop so much in just a few short years. I think our father and mother would be very pleased."

Upon hearing this, Su Yu suddenly had a thought and asked:

"Second brother, did father send you a letter?"

Su Huan nodded:

"Yes, two years ago, I went to Feixing Island and requested Heaven-Reaching Commerce Association to send a letter back, reporting the situation of the two of us brothers. Our father recently sent a reply."

Su Yu immediately asked:

"What did father say?"

Su Huan smiled:

"Father was surprised and pleased, he advised the two of us to support each other well. Additionally, he mentioned that since we’ve achieved some success, we could consider looking after our other siblings."

"What exactly did father say?"

"Father didn’t say much, just said to handle it as we see fit, providing appropriate support."

"I see."

Su Yu thought for a moment and asked:

"Second brother, do you know where our other brothers and sisters are? Can we bring them over?"

Su Huan nodded:

"I do, but most of them have already settled down outside, with their own families and friends. Some might come over; a few might not."

Su Yu nodded:

"Let’s ask first. Those willing to come over can be brought over, those who aren’t don’t have to. Prepare two sets of Five Elements Scripture, and funding and magical items sufficient for them to pass their first Great Celestial Tribulation, enough to change their fate."

"That’s doable, I’ll ask them first, but the distances are quite far, it might take several years."

"It’s okay. We’re all still young, we can afford to wait."

Su Huan laughed.

Their brothers are indeed quite young; the eldest brother is only 53 years old, still in his prime, and the second brother is now 39 years old. The other siblings are mostly in their twenties to thirties, still considered young for cultivators.

This age is perfect for striving forward; with good cultivation skills and adequate resources, building a medium to low-grade Dao Foundation shouldn’t be an issue.

Indeed, top-grade Dao Foundation might be out of the question, but with adequate resources, coupled with personal effort, establishing a medium to low-grade Dao Foundation is truly possible.

"Boom!"

An innate water thunder fell into the sea, unleashing a fierce Xuan Yin cold tide, instantly freezing all Spirit Monsters within a three-kilometer radius.

The cold tide freezes everything, then explodes, freezes again, explodes again, iterating endlessly. Within its scope, Spirit Monsters ranging from deep-sea fish with levels in the seventies to bosses in the hundreds met their end in the cold tide.

"The guild leader is awesome!"

Numerous subordinates appropriately cheered and praised loudly.

Su Yu propelled his dual swords toward the distance, encircling a large sea serpent attracted by the Demon-Attracting Incense. The two Tier Nine Flying Swords were compressed to hair-thin strands, slicing back and forth around the sea serpent. Deep wounds appeared instantly, exposing bones, and the flesh seemed on the verge of bursting open.

The combination of the flying swords, swordsmanship realm, and Immortal Bone Space Law slashed the BOSS’s over one hundred levels of defense to the bottom, with each sword dealing full damage.

Each individual sword inflicted 56,400 damage, and the two hair-thin strands of Sword Qi tore around the massive train-like body of the sea serpent, accruing seven to eight hundred thousand damage.

The sword light flashed like lightning, shredding back and forth, and in only five seconds, this BOSS with over four million health points was torn into two pieces.

To make up for the unfamiliarity with his guild and followers due to his long absence, Su Yu proactively leveled up with them, speaking and chatting with everyone very amiably.

He tossed Ao Run into the sea, letting her dive to the seabed to drive the BOSS to the surface, then displayed his strength, taking down one every three seconds at the shortest, and no longer than ten seconds at the longest, frantically displaying his power.

All the equipment dropped from slaying BOSSs he didn’t collect, handing it all over to the guild for distribution to his subordinates.

A week, half a month.

After resting for two days, some subordinates return, swapping with the guild members who stayed behind, and then they continue the frantic slaughter.

They went on a half-month killing spree again, swapping with the other half of the members who stayed behind, and kept alternating like this.

After a relentless three months of intense grinding, everyone in the guild had gone through three rounds and accumulated several hundred million experience points each and four to five thousand levels of cultivation skill, which was extremely bountiful for ordinary members. Considering that ordinary members make up more than 80% of the guild, this was enough to elevate the guild’s overall strength significantly.

"This is the last wave, let’s take down that Sea Serpent King."

On Su Yu’s command, the fleet turned and headed straight for the target destination, quickly arriving at the sea area where Su Yu once encountered the nameless divine bird.

He called Ao Run over and whispered in her ear:

"Go down and lure out that Sea Serpent King."

Ao Run widened her eyes and shook her head:

"It’s full of worms down there, it’s too disgusting."

"You don’t need to go deep, just toss a water mine from afar and come back immediately."

"I don’t want to."

Su Yu glared at her:

"Are you going or not? If not, you won’t get any more wine."

"Fine, I’ll go!"

She spat a mouthful of water a hundred meters high, her massive body tossing up giant waves dozens of meters high, then flipped over and disappeared into the sea.

Half an hour later, the sea not far away began to boil, and a blue dragon leaped out of the water, flopping onto the deck of the Giant Wood Divine Ship after covering hundreds of meters.

Su Yu immediately shouted:

"Raise defenses and prepare for battle!"

Warships activated their shields, and many players flew into the sky, ready to take their positions.

Ao Run emerged and less than ten minutes later, sea serpents began to break the surface. Within five minutes, they swarmed densely together, and from above, countless long snakes congregated, sending shivers down one’s spine.

"Attack!"

The dense Divine Thunder Towers began their bombardment, tens of thousands of players combined their magics, the sea’s surface immediately boiled, countless sea serpents were blasted into pulp, and blood stained the sea red.

The guild was no longer short of money, and the Divine Thunder Towers on all main warships were upgraded to level three.

Flame Divine Thunder Towers (Level Three): Harnesses the energy of earth veins or mana to gather Blazing Divine Thunder to strike enemies.

Attributes: Durability 2 million, damage 10,000, attack range 30 kilometers, impact zone 150 meters, energy consumption 1,500 points, attack frequency once every 15 seconds.

Dozens of warships focused their fire, unleashing explosive damage.

"Boom!"

In the heat of battle, the sea within several kilometers suddenly exploded open, and an enormous entity, bewilderingly large, surged out of the water.

The creature was about seven to eight kilometers long, resembling both a python and a dragon, with a single horn on its head, two rows of sharp bone spurs stretching from head to tail, and a pair of wings on its back lifting it thousands of meters into the air, viciously slamming into one of the Giant Wood Divine Ships.

"The BOSS is here."

On the deck of the Giant Wood Divine Ship, Gu Zhiqiu loudly issued orders:

"Main ship one guard, main ships two and three position 30 kilometers to the left, main ships four and five position 30 kilometers to the right, secondary warships have no fixed positions and can assist in attack gaps."

"Main squad one prepare above the main ship, squad two standby, squad three on guard, and other independent teams provide flank support."

The team was methodically organized and quickly took their positions.

Meanwhile, some new members who joined less than half a year ago saw the huge 60-kilometer diameter void in the center of the encirclement and looked puzzled:

"The encirclement is so large, it’s beyond the range of the vast majority of members, right?"

"Are they really relying on just a few warships to surround and kill it? That’s not possible, is it?"

"It shouldn’t be possible, perhaps there are additional arrangements."

"What additional arrangements could there be? Are they just relying on the president and other experts?"

At this moment, a few of the old members heard their discussion, exchanged knowing smiles, and one of them said:

"Stop chatting and keep your eyes peeled to watch the president show off."

"What?"