"If you want them, you'd better hurry."

"The low-level female ghosts from the No-Life Sect are quite in demand."

Shi Youxing chuckled and said, "What's required for a maid? 1. Low cultivation, so it won't cause trouble when they go mad; 2. Good looks; 3. A certain charm and good personality."

"These No-Life Sect followers fit perfectly. They might look like Demon Cultivators, but at their core, they're timid. The worst they've done is rear some Demon Infants."

Ning Zheng's face darkened: "Spare me the sales pitch, how's their cultivation?"

"They're mostly mortals, or just entering the Five-Body Realm," Shi Youxing said. "The lower the maid's cultivation, the more sought-after they are... As for the high-tier ones, they need to be confined separately, not something we can handle."

Ning Zheng felt a bit regretful.

The top-quality ones are actually the best.

What a pity!

But Ning Zheng also knew that those being sold were generally the lowest of the low.

Even a minor leader who knows some of the No-Life Sect's secrets wouldn't be sold, let alone high-level people who know many secrets.

"I'll take them all," Ning Zheng said. "I'll give you a higher commission. Do the job perfectly, and let me know first if something like this comes up again."

Shi Youxing laughed and said, "Don't worry, I'm a professional."

Ning Zheng discussed a bit more and finalized the purchase of 1,000 female ghosts, buying up all the stock that was available.

The numbers are so neat, there must be some leftovers.

But the officials like round numbers, and there's no need to take risks for the remaining ones.

This number is already very large.

Because the birth rate of ghosts is low, it takes a lot of cult members dying to get them.

It's said they just wiped out a medium-sized town deep in the mountains and a few adjacent outposts in small places.

But, this is probably just the beginning; more will follow.

Shi Youxing, who had the money to make, was efficient in getting the job done, stating they'd be transported by the teleportation array by the afternoon.

Ning Zheng was pleased with this efficiency; the foundation of their power would be stronger.

...

Afternoon.

Teleportation array.

Shi Youyou, responsible for the exchange, brought a black jar.

Inside were a thousand low-level ghosts, and the jar was known as the Soul Summoning Vessel, a low-tier magical artifact, used to summon ghosts for battle but mostly to transport them.

Ning Zheng found it convenient.

Thinking carefully, it seemed like there were similar items among his looted goods, though there were too many items to remember.

These fine items must be put to good use.

Currently, the manor was still bustling with sorting.

"Sir, do you think I could enter the manor..." Shi Youyou looked expectant, hoping to enjoy a pleasant interaction with the little blacksmiths; it had been quite amusing to scare them last time.

Ning Zheng thought for a moment. These people were still doing hard labor for him, with no time to engage in intrigues, so he refused: "They're busy. Next time you deliver ghosts, we can talk about it."

"Alright then." Shi Youyou looked disappointed.

Ning Zheng escorted her away, didn't enter the Sword Casting Manor, but directly sent this batch of prisoners to the prison at the foot of the hill, handing them to the prison warden, Su Yuniang.

Su Yuniang, having heard the entire story, was overjoyed and said to these 1,000 new prisonmates:

"You're saved!"

"This is the secret base of the No-Life Sect!"

"Do you know who's gaining fame in the Xinyi Continent? Who is making the No-Life Sect's name famous?"

"Our Vice Sect Leader is here!"

"Coming here is like coming home. The sisters are nice to talk to! Each is talented, the place is wealthy and relaxed, every night you can enjoy dance parties to unwind, with great food at the bonfire festivals..."

...

With Su Yuniang's speech and persuasion from the existing female prisoners, everyone's eyes flashed with admiration.

"Vice Sect Leader!"

"Vice Sect Leader!"

They shouted.

Ning Zheng watched with a face of silence: "..."

The No-Life Sect is really pathetic!

Framed and scapegoated, most of them died. Now being bought back, it benefits our Demon Suppression Tower.

Our Demon Suppression Tower grows stronger, and it can handle better publicity for the No-Life Sect, the Court continues its furious encirclement and suppression while more prisoners are bought, continuously strengthening the Demon Suppression Tower, and able to build a better reputation.

This cycle... is excellent!!

Long-term, the number of No-Life Sect followers might exceed the current total of sect members!

When meeting in the future, it'll be quite a show:

What?

I'm the fake one?

I have more followers than you!

What?

Spiritual Root not right?

I have more followers than you!

The entire prison was filled with densely packed people.

Ning Zheng watched the thousands of people, laughing and chatting happily, and slowly turned to leave. A thought involuntarily surfaced in his mind:

"Don't talk about the Vice Sect Leader; by then, I might even contend for the No-Life Sect Leader!"

...

...

Evening, seven o'clock.

Ning Zheng completed a tiring yet fulfilling day of work routine and was finally able to rest temporarily.

He returned home and quietly calculated the gains from the past few days.

1000 female prisoners = 1500 daily output Qi Fortune Value.

This enhanced prison Treasure Basin, his output of Qi Fortune Value, directly soared to as high as 6000 points daily.

To be on the safe side, Ning Zheng still increased his daily Qi Fortune Value, ensuring good luck every day, becoming today's 2350 Qi Fortune Value.

350 points came from the ancestors' blessings.

2000 points were taken from his savings.

If the daily Qi Fortune isn't increased, he feels on edge, the more fortunate, the more cautious he needs to be about overturning.

Now, when he calculates carefully, the manor's mineral veins, vast resources, Scaly Gate's garrison... even the Qi Fortune Value has skyrocketed, it can be said to be an all-round major enhancement.

Seeking wealth amidst danger, this saying is indeed profound.

He attacked with the method of the One Heart Realm, naturally equivalent to obtaining resources of the One Heart Realm.

Perhaps for the One Heart Realm level, the harvest of this battle is average, but for a small cultivator like him, it's a big profit.

The blacksmiths' hands were cramping from the work!

Now, after a whole day's work, he happily clocked out at seven o'clock.

The entire forum was infused with that joy, countless people were discussing various matters, as there were too many recent hot topics, all professions were busy.

One popular post remained quite hot.

It belonged to some veteran reviewer's famed post.

"Nightly Frenzied Cultivation Sixth Body: This is my last review before entering the game!"

"Ahahaha, sorry everyone, I just received a private message on the forum, there are fifty Blacksmith's Invitations available for purchase, I got one thanks to a sponsorship from some tycoon, I'm about to become a blacksmith!"

"I've always been diligent in posting, and indeed, Heaven rewards diligence!"

Under the post, there were all sorts of sour comments like "Damn show-off dog", Europe-chomping anyways.

"Alright, let's talk business, currently, there are three major developments."

"1. Black Magic Copper, currently several blacksmiths have been forcibly removed from the sorting team and sent back to the blacksmith shop to research the new mineral properties.

As we expected, Gao is the Mine Immortal, feeding Gao well will grow the mine's quality!"

"2. The Capital City, just received news from The Shop's Su Yuniang that Sword Fairy has already entered the capital! Indeed, the fishing plan ended in mutual harm, staying here is useless, heading to the capital,

Next, the main quest we've all been anticipating is coming! Saint merchants' orders! Manor's blacksmiths charge full force! Forge Sun and Moon, hang over Nine-State!"

"3. Dizzy Patrol Envoy, this is the most absurd part! Scaly Gate's steward, city infrastructure, handed over to those farming experts for layout, how to plan the buildings reasonably, find some ghost ideas, and boost tourism."

"Of course, the ultimate goal of these constructions is to please the grave owner, but who is the grave owner? What are their preferences? Unknown, which makes it difficult."

"If we don't take the opportunity to please the grave owner, it's expected that after construction is finished, it'll become an idle position, the task is very challenging."

Nightly Frenzied Cultivation Sixth Body:

"To conclude: Personally, I think entering the capital to meet the Saint is a business order!"

"But Xinyi Continent is our foundation, the manor is our core, developing the Scaly Gate of State City, this might be our connection outward."

If my guess is correct, the future plot is: the world gradually descends into chaos, the troubled times approach, Scaly Gate might be the best choice for us to network!"

...

Ning Zheng looked at this analysis, also found it reasonable.

The matter of the Saints is indeed urgent!

Completing it well can help us open the high-end market; even Saints placing orders with us... this must be the beginning, there will inevitably be orders from Saintess, Saint Child, and other Great Sects later on.

But regardless of how good the weapon orders are, they won't provide actual help to our manor's current position.

It's like running an online "shop" on the internet proficiently, what does it matter how many customers there are?

In reality, I live in a slum, surrounded by robbers, my wealth will only make me more unsafe.

We are still very weak in reality!

Our true identity is not some hidden heritage of a genuine Divine Craftsman family but a Middle Grade family outside the city.

Therefore, we still need to stabilize the foundation of our manor.

Xinyi State is where we are located.

If we can take root in Scaly Gate, it essentially turns us into a local big family in Xinyi State City; integrating into the Xinyi State City's social circle, getting real-time information from the upper levels, will make the manor much safer.

The development of Scaly Gate is a very good channel.

Immortal Cultivation is about social connections.

The benefits I've gained from the Shi Family in the Demon Cultivator circle show that if we can integrate into a higher cultivator circle, the inner circle of Xinyi State City, the network and resources will be immense.

Many times, when those high-end forces casually reveal a bit of information, it's life-saving for bottom-tier forces.