Chapter 456: Crisis! The Heart of All Souls in Financial Deficit!

Chapter 456: Crisis! The Heart of All Souls in Financial Deficit!

"Is it serious?"

Above the Cloud Heart.

The pitch-black Rift Sky hovered in the air.

Su Ping's eyebrows furrowed slightly as he asked.

Cold Grandpa waved his hand, "With matters like this, there's no such thing as serious or not. The Border Defense Legion cannot gamble with the safety of the land and the common Beastmasters. Alright, you can go now! An Yong, let's go!"

Indeed, Cold Grandpa and Old Dad, as part of the Northern Border Legion, naturally couldn't stay away for long.

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Of course, the main reason for their haste to leave was that, according to rumors, in addition to the North Plain Province, a large number of Undead-type Bonded Beasts had gathered, and there was a high possibility of a wave of Undead Tide.

It was unknown whether this was related to the Sky Tomb outside of North Plain.

Although Su Ping was concerned, a Beast Tide was no joke, and it was even less possible for him to change anything with his personal authority.

However, just as Cold Grandpa was about to enter the Rift Sky, he suddenly thought of something and said, "The matter I mentioned last time about the Rong family is not a joke. Don't act recklessly! If you're going to Dianzang, you must tell me first!"

"Rest assured!"

Su Ping nodded. The inheritance of the Nanzhao King was something Cold Grandpa had known about for a long time, and he had mentioned it to Su Ping before, so Su Ping naturally remembered.

Despite the fact that, after he broke through the Fourth Rank Monarch, the snake text that opened up like an incantation, he had almost memorized it all.

However, given the current situation, he indeed had no intention of rushing to Dianzang.

"Also, Wolf Grandpa is quite interested in you. When you have some free time, let's go to the Western Desert together!"

Cold Grandpa spoke again.

This Wolf Grandpa, Su Ping had only heard of his name but had never met him before.

He had seen quite a few Holy Spirit-ranked Beastmasters in Dragon Nation, but he had never met this one.

It was rumored that he was from Dragon Nation and was even a contemporary of that Saint Dragon legend.

Su Ping was quite curious about him, and moreover, the Western Desert Province was right next to the Great Prairie.

"You decide the time."

"Hmm... Alright, goodbye, you stinker."

Su An Yong didn't say much, just patted Su Ping's shoulder and headed towards the Rift Sky with Cold Grandpa.

Old Dad had become an Imperial-level Beastmaster, but after learning that Su Ping would replace him in the Sky Tomb, he had become much quieter on this return to the Heart of All Souls.

Most of the time, he was playing with that red devil.

Su Ping didn't say much, just glanced at Old Dad's back and chuckled, "Su An Yong, remember this, don't suppress your realm anymore, or you'll be surpassed by me very soon!"

Su An Yong just turned around, glanced at Su Ping, and then scoffed lightly, "When you surpass me, I'll call you Dad, okay?"

Su Ping chuckled, "You said that yourself."

The old ghost followed Cold Grandpa into the Rift Sky, turning into a spatial ripple that shot out from the sky, and in a few moments, they disappeared without a trace.

Su Ping sighed, but he also shook his head and didn't say anything.

Standing by his side, Ye Zou, who had come to see him off, looked at him with doubt, "What are you sighing about?"

Su Ping found it hard to explain Su An Yong's complex emotions to this carefree guy, so he just shook his head, "The loneliness of a master, I guess!"

Ye Zou: "???"

Unfortunately, Su Ping had just finished showing off and hadn't even warmed up or discussed the possible ancestral form of Dark Inferno Crow with Ye Zou.

But he was directly stopped by a solemn figure.

"Uncle Guan? You're late. Dad just left, so it's a bit late to see him off now."

Guan Qianshan's face was serious as he looked at Su Ping, "Is that so? But it doesn't matter, I believe Old Su understands my intentions. Su Ping, come with me, I have something to discuss with you."

Su Ping looked at Guan Qianshan with suspicion and spoke to Ye Zou before following him down the elevator and arriving at the Cloud Heart. Guan Qianshan handed Su Ping a document.

Su Ping didn't ask further, as the warmth of the paper indicated it had just been printed not long ago.

He carefully read through the document.

This is a report from the "Heart of All Souls."

First, it contains an internal report on the Beast Companions within the Heart of All Souls.

Here, a detailed record of the specific conditions of the Heart's Beast Companions is presented.

As the owner of the Heart of All Souls, Su Ping gains a clearer understanding of his establishment for the first time.

Phoenix Heart:

- Dark Inferno Crow (Ya Ya) x1

- Blue Feather Flame Sparrow x2

- Hundred Birds Paulownia Tree x1

No feeding or breeding costs, hence not included in calculations.

Monthly Beast Companion Feeding Expenses: 40,000 yuan, Monthly Labor Expenses (approx.): 200,000 yuan, Monthly Income: None.

Heart of the Forest:

- Life Ancient Tree x1

- Tower Palace x1

- Powdered Peach Blossom x5

- Spear Pine King x1

- Blade-edge Ginkgo x1

- Tower Palace x1

- Flame Trumpet Vine x1

- Longevity Banyan x1

- Chess Piece Pine x100

- Evergreen Poplar x100

Monthly Beast Companion Cultivation and Maintenance Expenses: 9.79 million yuan, Monthly Labor Expenses (approx.): 150,000 yuan, Monthly Profit (avg.): 1.22 million yuan.

Water Heart:

- Rainbow Crystal Butterfly x1

- Sea Core Spirit Turtle x1

Monthly Beast Companion Feeding and Maintenance Expenses: 200,000 yuan, Monthly Labor Expenses (approx.): 100,000 yuan, Monthly Profit (avg.): 11.17 million yuan.

Soul Heart (Under Construction, Not Yet Operational):

- Scarecrow x200

- Origami Man x300

- Jumping Zombie x150

- Skeleton Soldier x200

- Extreme Yin Binding Spirit x1

- Refracting Mirror x10

- Mirror Demon x10

Monthly Beast Companion Feeding and Maintenance Expenses (Under Construction, Estimated): 15 million yuan, Monthly Labor Expenses (approx.): 300,000 yuan, Monthly Profit: None.

Earth Heart (Under Construction, Not Yet Operational):

- Black Water Mysterious Snake x2

- Cloud Pattern Tree Python x10

- Forest Wolf and various evolved forms x100

- Flame Wolf x30

- Snow Wolf x30

- Sand Wolf x30

- Shadow Wolf x30

Monthly Beast Companion Feeding and Maintenance Expenses (Under Construction, Estimated): 30 million yuan, Monthly Labor Expenses (approx. estimate): 2 million yuan, Monthly Profit: None.

Dream Heart Experience Hall:

- Dream Heart Device x25

- Monthly Expenses (including labor): 500,000 yuan, Monthly Income: 1.3 million yuan.

Cloud Heart:

- Three large venues, twenty small venues, including restaurants, healthcare centers, arenas, testing fields, and hotels. Also responsible for the overall transportation operations of the Heart of All Souls.

Monthly Expenses (including labor): 3.02 million yuan, Monthly Income: 5.19 million yuan.

Wood Heart:

- Primarily for laboratories and breeders, expenses are for cultivation resource usage.

Monthly Expenses: 5.98 million yuan, Monthly Income: 98.41 million yuan.

[...]



Su Ping nodded in satisfaction as he reviewed the detailed report:

"Hmm, not bad at all! The monthly income of the Wood Heart is quite impressive. It seems Li Tree and Lily's progress is remarkable, and their cultivation speed is commendable. The Water Heart and Cloud Heart are also profitable, well done.

It seems that Uncle Guan's management has been effective, and you've been working hard during this period."

Guan Qianshan's eyebrows twitched, and he continued, "That report is fine, but take a look at the next one."

Hmm?

Su Ping was slightly taken aback and then turned to the overall report of the Heart of All Souls, glancing at the next report.

The previous report was clearly a forecast and an average of the monthly expenses and income of the Heart of All Souls.

The one below was the detailed financial statement for this period.

Upon seeing this, Su Ping understood why Guan had been in such a hurry to find him.

Earth Heart Procurement:

- Construction team daily labor costs: 3 million yuan...

Earth Heart (Snow Heart) Procurement:

- Ice-type Common-level Resource 'Ice Sand Snowflakes' 2,500 tons, estimated cost 2.5 billion yuan, initial payment 300 million yuan, followed by twelve installments...

Earth Heart (Ice Heart) Procurement:

- Gold-type Monarch-level Resource 'Floating Cold Star' 10 units, estimated cost 1 billion yuan...

Earth Heart (Snow Heart) Procurement:

- Ice-type Special Overlord-level Venue Beast Companion 'Ice Sealed Snowman' 20 units, estimated cost 80 million yuan...

[...]



The densely packed report listed the purchases and expenses, with some already completed and others in the planning stage.

From venues to resources to Beast Companions, the numerous zeros made Su Ping's scalp tingle.

Even though he had anticipated it, the reality of seeing it laid out before him made the feeling even more apparent.

However, there was more.

Guan Qianshan paused before continuing, "The first page lists the immediate needs, such as the ongoing construction of the Snow Heart and Ice Heart within the Earth Heart, as well as the resources required for the spiritual land arrangement that Bai Cang requested, which you instructed."

Page two has a list of anticipated expenses, such as the remaining domains of the Earth's Heart, like the Sand Heart, and the location of the Water Heart.

Oh, and on the first page, regarding the Warm Water Jade in the Water Heart, I heard that you took inspiration from a senior's idea. You wanted to introduce hot springs in some of the villa hotels within the Cloud Heart, right? You were planning to connect the area where the Rainbow Crystal Butterfly is located with the Water Heart, where the Warm Water Jade is, right?"

Su Ping nodded subconsciously.

Guan Qianshan also nodded: "That's right. By the way, the last page of the report, you should be more familiar with those. Those are the resources you've acquired during this period."

Of course, the new Mechanical Heart and its resources, you obtained from the Mechanical Engineer Association, didn't go through the accounts of the Heart of Ten Thousand Beings. But for the recent expenses, like the hundred Fire Elemental Cores and various other miscellaneous resource costs, they are accounted for.

Besides, after returning this time, you waved your hand and the reserved funds were gone. If there's no more money, not only will we be unable to pay the wholesale resource merchants, but even the salaries of the employees of the Heart of Ten Thousand Beings>", line 1

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Su Ping scratched his head, feeling embarrassed for the first time in front of Guan Qianshan, a friend he's known for over a decade.

Aside from the initial financial worries when establishing the Heart of Ten Thousand Beings', he hadn't faced any troubles since.

And after Guan Qianshan became the general manager of the Heart of Ten Thousand Beings, taking charge of all expenses, Su Ping hadn't paid much attention to finances.

Whenever he needed something, a phone call to Guan Qianshan was all it took.

Whenever the Heart of Ten Thousand Beings had a new idea, a phone call to inform Guan Qianshan was all it took.

It seemed he had never really considered the troubles Guan Qianshan might be facing.

Now, seeing Guan Qianshan's frustrated expression, Su Ping realized the extent of the financial deficit the Heart of Ten Thousand Beings was facing.

"The dividends from Pingyun, didn't I ask Dong Muyun to transfer them directly to the account of the Heart of Ten Thousand Beings?"

Guan Qianshan glared:

"Little Ancestor, Pingyun is also a company, and it operates! Pingyun also needs to build factories and purchase raw materials. Even if they use intelligent machinery, those things require electricity and gold element resources to function! Pingyun isn't a money printer. Moreover, even if Pingyun was in the business of printing money, would a company established less than a year, with such a large scale, be able to print enough money to cover your expenses?

Pingyun does have considerable profits and has expanded its sales. However, the profits haven't increased that rapidly! Customers pay in batches when purchasing.

The dividends from Pingyun transferred by Dong Muyun during your absence have long been spent. In addition, the debts to resource wholesalers and bank loans have exceeded thirty billion.

Not to mention, there are many more resources yet to be purchased. The actual amount could easily reach several hundred billion."

At this point, Guan Qianshan finally sighed:

"These people are only giving you such large loans and resources because of your reputation. Otherwise, with the Heart of Ten Thousand Beings' unbalanced finances and its constant threat of bankruptcy, they wouldn't even consider lending three billion, let alone thirty billion."

Su Ping glared:

"What are you saying? I'm the youngest Grandmaster of Cultivation, and I ranked first in the professional assessment. Is my reputation only worth thirty billion?"

Guan Qianshan jumped up:

"Little Ancestor, people need to live too! I have a beast to raise, and my employees need to eat! It took me ages to gather thirty billion. Your reputation aside, we can't steal money, right?

But if you want to monetize, it's simple. You can continue serving customers like before. This thirty billion, not to mention, can definitely be gathered within two months, maybe even with some to spare."

"Impossible. I don't have time to personally cultivate now!"

Su Ping frowned.

Guan Qianshan nodded: "Fine, I'm out of ideas. Go and make money then! Or, we can temporarily halt the development of the Earth Heart and Water Heart. Hey, we don't need to rush so much. It's only been a year, why the hurry?"

Su Ping frowned again.

Once the Heart of Ten Thousand Beings is completed, he plans to embark on a grand cultivation project.

Moreover, this has been his long-standing ambition.

Naturally, he's reluctant to pause his development plans.

But Guan Qianshan's words are reasonable. If they run out of money, the Heart of Ten Thousand Beings will face financial difficulties.

So, where can he get the money?

Thinking of this, Su Ping rested his chin on his hand and sank into deep thought.

(End of Chapter)

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