dognovel Chapter 44 Winning people over with virtue, making deals, and exchanging things
Chapter 44 Winning people over with virtue, making deals, and exchanging things
Chapter 44 Winning People Over with Virtue, Making Deals, and Exchanging Goods
Liu Yibao glanced at the spatial rings in his hand, each containing a small number of grade-three pills, and he already had a plan in mind!
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After hearing Sect Master Cheng Ruyi's words, Elder Liu Yibao was overjoyed: "This really means I've become the Grand Elder, and it's a done deal! The Grand Elder of the future Imperial Sect! The Sect Master told me to win people over with virtue and accept powerful and virtuous sects! He also told me to use these Grade 3 pills to gain their loyalty, meaning I should give them the Grade 3 pills and get something better in return. If that doesn't work, I can go to those holy lands and exchange them for spaceships, mounts, guardian beasts, and the like! Anyway, the Hunyuan Sect doesn't have these yet. With these, travel will be more convenient, and the Sect Master won't have to work so hard! Look at me! How clever! No wonder I'm the Sect Master's confidant! I understand the Sect Master's intentions best!"
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Liu Yibao couldn't hide his excitement, and his voice was firm and resolute: "I will obey the sect leader's order! This elder will go and inform them right away! Sect leader, just wait and see! I will definitely not let you down!"
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"Go, go! I await the triumphant return of all the elders! Remember, our sect upholds benevolence and wins people over with virtue!" Cheng Ruyi patiently instructed.
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Within the Hunyuan Sect, Elder Liu Yibao completely misinterpreted Sect Master Cheng Ruyi's intentions. He only heard her words but not her meaning! Thus, he went along with the mistake and successfully went all the way to the dark end.
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After returning to the sect, Elder Liu Yibao convened a meeting of all the elders and ordered them to take the Grade 3 pills to various sects, forces, and families to exchange for other items.
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He instructed, "Sect Leader, you've had a long and arduous journey, and you don't even have a means of transportation! As the strongest sect, how can we appear without any grandeur?"
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He then solemnly instructed, "The sect is completely empty, without even a guardian beast. How can the strongest sect be without such a creature?"
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He also carefully instructed, "The sect doesn't even have a mount. For the sect leader's convenience when traveling, you should ride a mount from now on. Spaceships are for sect ceremonies and grand events, large-scale transportation for the whole sect! The sect leader still needs a mount when traveling alone! Also, when other disciples and elders join the sect in the future, how can the strongest sect be without mounts? How can people recognize and believe in the strength of the Hunyuan Sect?!"
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After receiving the order, an elder from the Hunyuan Sect took a third-grade pill to other large holy land sects to exchange for a spaceship. If the other party resisted, they would be suppressed by force with thunderous means, and be beaten fiercely until the other holy land sect gave up resistance and willingly made the exchange.
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Before leaving, he tossed aside a storage ring containing no more than ten grade-three pills, and arrogantly declared, "Hmph! Next time you come, I hope your sect will be more lenient! My sect has always upheld the principle of winning people over with virtue!"
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Another elder from the Hunyuan Sect took a third-grade pill to another sect to exchange for their sect's guardian beast. The sect leader could only watch helplessly as the Hunyuan Sect elder led their sect's guardian beast away, his expression more like a grimace than tears. He was caught between laughter and tears, furious but unable to speak out, because the Hunyuan Sect elder was too powerful and he couldn't defeat him. He had no choice but to obediently agree to the trade.
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Before leaving, the elder from the Hunyuan Sect smiled amicably and said, "Our Hunyuan Sect Master is benevolent and upholds the principle of winning people over with virtue. In our dealings with others, our sect is willing to establish a long-term cooperative relationship with your sect, reaching a consensus and achieving a win-win outcome!" The sect master could only smile and reluctantly agree. There was no other way; they couldn't win! They really couldn't win!
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Another elder from the Hunyuan Sect took a third-grade pill to another sect to exchange for a mount. The sect leader, who had long heard of the Hunyuan Sect's reputation and exploits, greeted the elder with a smile, saying, "My sect is willing to trade with your sect!"
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The elder of the Hunyuan Sect said with a smile, "That's wonderful! The sect leader is a man of strong character and a straightforward person!"
^w^……
"Not at all! You're too kind!" the sect leader replied perfunctorily.
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When the elder of the Hunyuan Sect saw that the sect leader was so straightforward, pragmatic, and a man of character, he was immediately moved to admire his talent.
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Then, with a smile, he said, "Sect Leader, you are just like me! Our sect has always won people over with virtue, and our Sect Leader is benevolent, enlightened, and has a heart that wants to make friends all over the world. I think you, Sect Leader, are also a person with vision, strategy, and foresight, and you share the same ideals as our sect. I wonder if you would be willing to submit to our sect and become a vassal! Rest assured, Sect Leader, once you become a vassal, our sect guarantees to provide you with our full support!"
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The sect leader claimed to be willing, but in his heart he was extremely resentful: "Bah! You want my sect to become a vassal, and you talk a good game! You're a bandit and you talk a righteous way about it! You want my sect to become a vassal? Dream on! Bah! If I weren't outmatched, I wouldn't bother with you! You old bastard, make my sect a vassal? In your next life!"
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This sect leader only dared to think these thoughts to himself; he wouldn't dare utter them aloud to the elders of the Hunyuan Sect even if he had ten times the courage. Lacking the strength to defeat the elders, he could only submit and humble himself, keeping them merely thoughts to himself!
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"Hahaha, Sect Master, you are just like me! How similar we are! We are both people of strong character, and our sects share the same ideals and similar ideas! It is truly a blessing! I am overjoyed to have met you! Would you be willing to join our sect and become our vassal?!"
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"Well, it's getting late. Elder, you've had a long journey and have traveled a lot. I really feel bad for you. You should hurry back to your sect and rest. Another day, I will personally visit your sect to meet with your sect leader and discuss the vassalage matter in detail. It's getting late, so I won't keep you any longer. You need to hurry back to your sect to report. Elder, we'll meet again next time! Take care!"
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"Yes, Sect Master! I will definitely report today's events to my Grand Elder and Sect Master. Our sect will welcome you with open arms! Farewell, Sect Master!"
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Farewell, Elder!
(??beneficial?)……
"Hmph! Bandits! They even offer to welcome us with open arms? Damn it, I'm afraid when I get there they'll just unleash the dogs! Bah! A weasel paying respects to a chicken, they're up to no good! These days, even bandits can be philanthropists! Making me a vassal of the sect! I can have anything I want in my dreams! Hmph!"
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Commenter: Elder Liu Yibao, you've completely misunderstood Sect Master Cheng Ruyi's intentions. Cheng Ruyi originally wanted you to use pills to win people's hearts, but who knew you'd interpret it this way, and go further and further down this path, a dead end! Brother, you're too talented! In the future, all the elders and disciples of the Hunyuan Sect who join will follow suit, imitating you. The entire continent will be filled with the Hunyuan Sect's formidable reputation, and everyone will deeply understand the price of winning people over with virtue. Everyone will tremble at the mention of the Hunyuan Sect, and upon encountering its elders or disciples, they'll flee in terror! But that's a story for another time. Shh~ I came~ I'm leaving again~ I came quietly~ I'm leaving at 120 km/h~
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Stagehand: Winning people over with virtue and bringing blessings to the world—what a harmonious scene! The elders and disciples of the Hunyuan Sect greet everyone with smiles, introducing themselves and asking for a few things in return. How polite and worldly-wise they are! Truly worthy of the Hunyuan Sect! Hey, you little rascal, don't drive so fast! Wait for me! Let me get in first, then we can weld the doors shut, have some drinks and peanuts, go for a drive, and have a good chat… Hey~ Hey~ you little rascal, why are you running so fast? Wait for me! Hey… cough cough~ The excitement continues, it gets even better as it goes on…
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