My Beasts Grind Proficiency For Me

Cultivators learned far faster than mortals. Four short months was more than enough time for the new employees to grasp the inner workings of the Ticket Shop.

"If the Seven Nations Ticket Shop only plans to establish itself in the Northern Domain, then cooperating with the Taichang Trading Company and Celestial Treasure Tower is harmless. But if it wants to expand to other Fiefdoms, it must shake them off, or risk being usurped."

Yang Jing advised.

"Because of the Six Sects’ decree, the entire Western Continent can only have one ticket shop—our Seven Nations Ticket Shop. We should take this opportunity to accumulate wealth and manpower. Once the decree expires, we must immediately expand into other Fiefdoms to seize the initiative. If we continue to rely on these two Great Trading Houses, the Seven Nations Ticket Shop will be doing nothing more than training their talent. By then, if other Fiefdoms in our Western Continent want to open a ticket shop, they’ll find it impossible to do so without the Taichang Trading Company and Celestial Treasure Tower. This will allow those two already powerful trading houses to become truly dominant, which would be highly detrimental to the Six Sects’ rule over the Western Continent."

In the Northern Domain, local powers like them could easily suppress the Taichang Trading Company and Celestial Treasure Tower, preventing them from making any rash moves. But outside the Northern Domain, the situation would be completely reversed.

Yang Jing had built the Seven Nations Ticket Shop step by step, and he had naturally developed a considerable attachment to it. He didn’t want to see it fade into obscurity in the future, confined only to the Northern Domain.

Meng Sima’s expression turned somewhat solemn. He hadn’t expected Yang Jing to see so far ahead. He pondered for a moment, then nodded, having made up his mind.

"If the Seven Nations Ticket Shop issues more shares in the future, we should prioritize major Noble Families like the Dragon Taming Dong Family. And we must bring in several of them to create a balance of power against the Taichang Trading Company and Celestial Treasure Tower. These Noble Families are wealthy and influential, with deep roots in all the kingdoms. They would be extremely beneficial for the expansion of the Seven Nations Ticket Shop. The local Royal Families and Golden Core Clans of the Western Continent might fear having their shares and influence diluted, but as representatives of the Northern Army Governor’s Mansion and the Six Sects, we have no such fears."

Yang Jing, having accepted an Ice Soul Cold Flame, naturally put in a few good words for the Dragon Taming Dong Family.

Besides, bringing in the Dong Family would indeed be of great benefit to the Seven Nations Ticket Shop’s development.

"Once my five-year term is up, I will resign from my position as Secretary of the board. If you have a successor in mind, Meng Sima, you can have them study under me to ensure a smooth transition."

Yang Jing paused before speaking with great solemnity.

’This was something he had decided from the very beginning. First, staying in the Northern Domain for too long might make the Nascent Soul Elders of the Five Elements True Spirit Sect doubt his loyalty to the Sect, which would hinder his ability to cultivate its core legacies. Second, he only had a Foundation Establishment Cultivation and wasn’t a native of the Northern Domain.’

’It was fine during the initial founding of the Seven Nations Ticket Shop, but if he were to cling to his position for several years, these local Royal Families and Golden Core Clans would no longer be as amicable as they were now.’

’Rather than cause an ugly scene later, it was better to leave on his own terms and preserve some of his connections in the Northern Domain.’

Meng Sima was greatly surprised. He had assumed that after grasping so much power within the Seven Nations Ticket Shop, Yang Jing would stay in the Northern Domain for a few more years. He never expected him to be so insistent on leaving.

’Even he, if he suddenly came into such great power, would surely hold onto it with a death grip and allow no one else to touch it. What sense was there in giving it up voluntarily?’

"Yang Jing, do you not have even a shred of hesitation?"

Meng Sima asked, looking at Yang Jing.

"Compared to immense power and influence, I am more eager to attain the Dao and achieve immortality."

Yang Jing said, his tone serene.

"Attain the Dao and achieve immortality... attain the Dao and achieve immortality!"

Meng Sima muttered the phrase to himself twice, then suddenly burst into loud laughter.

"Yang Jing, I am far inferior to you."

’He knew that after cultivating for so long, his potential was nearly exhausted. His chances of Nascent Soul Formation were a mere ten percent. Yang Jing, on the other hand, was like the rising sun, shining with boundless brilliance.’

"Without you, the Seven Nations Ticket Shop would never have achieved its current success. On the day you leave, I and Canyuan True Monarch will certainly prepare a grand gift for you."

Yang Jing bowed respectfully and took his leave of Meng Sima.

Over the next few days, he began delegating less important matters to Yang Jingxu, while he focused more of his energy on his Cultivation and Artifact Refining.

On this day, Yang Jing was in his Quiet Chamber. He formed a mantra with his hands to open the Profound Celestial Furnace, then used his Magical Power to draw out a shimmering silver Sword Artifact.

Within the Flying Sword, the Sharpness Restriction capable of cutting metal and jade, the Flying Escape Restriction for propulsion, the Gathering Element Restriction for storing Magical Power, and the Divine Control Restriction for imbuing Divine Sense were all present—neatly inscribed and without a single flaw.

This sword was one Yang Jing had refined based on the Flying Rainbow Sword Diagram he had acquired from a trading company.

This diagram could even be used for Refining a Tier Two Flying Sword; it was the trading company’s most prized treasure. If not for the fact that Yang Jing held the authority to approve which companies could join the Seven Nations Ticket Shop’s payment system, the company would never have sold it, no matter how many Spirit Stones were offered.

With Yang Jing’s current fledgling Artifact Refining Technique, he naturally wouldn’t attempt to refine a Tier Two Flying Sword and waste the materials.

However, the synergy between his Sword Dao Realm and the Five Elements Refining Technique, combined with his perfect control over his True Fire, allowed Yang Jing to succeed on his very first attempt at Refining a Sword.

Although this Flying Rainbow Sword felt a bit workmanlike, among Tier One Flying Swords, it could already be considered Upper Grade.

Yang Jing channeled his Magical Power, and the Flying Rainbow Sword immediately let out a hum, unleashing a torrent of Sword Qi that shot toward the sky.

After maneuvering the Flying Rainbow Sword to circle the Quiet Chamber several times like a darting fish, he put it away. A Flying Sword he had refined himself was indeed exceptionally smooth to control, far surpassing the few he had obtained previously.

Yang Jing picked up a Jade Scroll to record his insights from refining the Flying Sword, then started two more batches in the furnace.

The second batch was also a success, but there was a mishap with the third. He made a mistake while inscribing the Restrictions, and the sword was ruined.

He decided to take a break, extinguished his True Fire, and sat cross-legged in the Quiet Chamber to cultivate his Magical Power.

When Yang Jing finished a full Circulation and walked out of the Quiet Chamber, he found Yang Jingxu had been waiting by the door for a long time.

"I’ve told you several times, if you need something, just send me a Talisman to let me know."

Yang Jing could tell at a glance that she had been waiting for quite some time.

He took out the first successful Flying Rainbow Sword he had refined:

"A little something I casually refined. It’s yours."

Yang Jingxu accepted the Flying Sword and carefully placed it in her Storage Bag:

"Senior Brother, Master Dong Shoumeng of the Dragon Taming Dong Family is here to see you."

"Quick, show Master Dong in."

With a wave of his sleeve, Yang Jing dispelled the lingering smell of smoke and fire from his body and waited in his study.

Although Dong Shoumeng, a Golden Core Cultivator, had been kept waiting outside for a long time, he wasn’t the least bit angry. On the contrary, he appeared to be in high spirits:

"Secretary Yang is truly a man of his word!"

He said this the moment he saw Yang Jing, clearly having already learned that Meng Sima had agreed to issue more shares and allow the Dragon Taming Dong Family to invest.

"You’re very well-informed, Master Dong."

Yang Jing gestured for Dong Shoumeng to sit and had Yang Jingxu serve tea.

"Meng Sima told me himself, to make sure my Dong Family could prepare enough Spirit Stones in time."

Dong Shoumeng smiled confidently. When it came to other things, perhaps, but when it came to Spirit Stones, his Dragon Taming Dong Family feared no one. The other day, when he gave the Ice Soul Cold Flame to Yang Jing without a word, a few of his clansmen who had argued with him were quite resentful.

He never thought they would be proven wrong so quickly.

"Secretary Yang, I heard that one of your disciples is cultivating my Dong Family’s Supreme Nine Transformations of the Dragon Scripture. This is a Dragon Transformation Order. Holding this order grants one month of cultivation in my Dragon Taming Dong Family’s Dragon Transformation Pool."

The Dong Family had long since discovered that Yang Jing had purchased the Supreme Nine Transformations of the Dragon Scripture from one of their own who had joined the Five Elements True Spirit Sect.

Dong Shoumeng took out a golden Token and placed it before Yang Jing. Embossed on the Dragon Transformation Order was a lifelike True Dragon, baring its fangs and brandishing its claws.

Yang Jing used his Magical Power to retrieve the Token and put it away.

The Dragon Transformation Order was exceptionally precious even within the Dragon Taming Dong Family. An ordinary Dong Family Golden Core Cultivator would not have the authority to give one away.

With this Token, Yinjiao’s already pure bloodline would be able to reach an even higher level.

Dong Shoumeng also gave Yang Jing a Jade Scroll, which recorded his insights on cultivating Dragon Beasts with the Supreme Nine Transformations of the Dragon Scripture. Yang Jing scanned it with his Divine Sense and, after confirming that its contents explained profound concepts in simple terms and would be of great use to Yinjiao, he put it away with peace of mind.

He and Yang Jing chatted idly in the study for a long time before he departed with some reluctance.