You're Not A Lord Of The Apocalypse Chapter 733: The Sage's Profit, the Divine Path Examination - Novel Cool

Chapter 733: The Sage's Profit, the Divine Path Examination

Chapter 733: The Sage's Profit, the Divine Path Examination

The entire discussion about deifying was very straightforward, and Qin Muye also participated, marking his first formal involvement in the deliberation.

Apart from the Heavenly Dao expressing the need for a re-evaluation, there were no other complications.

The reason was simple: the matter involved too many aspects, encompassing the entire Xuanzhen Realm. If everything proceeded as Qin Muye suggested, the Heavenly Dao would undoubtedly suffer the greatest loss. After all, while the divine positions in the divine edicts were structured by Qin Muye, the overall framework belonged to the entire Xuanzhen Realm.

Of course, it wasn't that they had any issues with Qin Muye. A one percent draw was already quite low, and the Heavenly Dao wouldn't refuse to give even this much. If they were that stingy, Qin Muye would be the one to object.

Even the leaders of the three teachings would speak up for Qin Muye. Deliberating on deification was essentially a division of benefits. If you were to kick someone out before they had even set up their stage, who would play along? Would they set it up themselves?

The real point of contention was the distribution of the remaining shares. Initially, Qin Muye held one percent, his disciples held twenty-nine percent, the leaders of the three teachings each held ten percent, and the remaining thirty percent was offered to the Heavenly Dao, ensuring everyone had a share, with the Heavenly Dao taking the lion's share, being the father of the world.

To compensate for Qin Muye's loss, one percent of the profits from each of the three teachings would be allocated to him, meaning he held a one percent stake in each of the three teachings, though this stake only entitled him to dividends, not any other rights.

Additionally, he would gain various privileges and preferential policies related to the colonial worlds.

Therefore, Qin Muye had no objections, but the point of contention was the twenty-nine percent allocated to his disciples. The Heavenly Dao wanted fifty percent, leaving only nine percent for the disciples.

This made the leaders of the three teachings uneasy, as this was a welfare plan for their disciples, not a tribute to the Heavenly Dao.

If the disciples worked tirelessly and ended up with less than the share they were supposed to receive, their plans to reduce the cost of cultivation would be nullified. Why would they lead the deification plan if this were the case?

It wasn't about favoritism. The success of this plan would significantly reduce costs within their sects, which would be highly beneficial to them. If the deification plan in the Xuanzhen Realm succeeded, it could be extended to the colonial worlds, making the potential benefits even more substantial.

Unfortunately, the point of disagreement was too significant. While they understood the Heavenly Dao's desire to take half, they could not accept it.

After all, even the leaders of the three teachings only held ten percent each.

Fortunately, everyone remained quite restrained. After the disagreement, they agreed to reconvene and redistribute the benefits.

While they said this, in reality, it was a matter of the Heavenly Dao convincing the leaders of the three teachings, the leaders of the three teachings convincing the Heavenly Dao, or a compromise to redistribute the benefits.

These matters had little to do with Qin Muye. His share of the benefits was already fixed, and neither the leaders of the three teachings nor the Heavenly Dao would target him or deliberately break their agreement.

Qin Muye was the technical provider; why would they provoke him for no reason?

Going it alone without Qin Muye? That was even more absurd. Aside from the fact that Qin Muye's price was unusually low, which was why they were compensating him, they couldn't replicate his technology even if they tried.

The Xuanzhen Realm did have divine path-type worlds, but their divine path technology was inferior to Qin Muye's. Using it would yield no benefits and might even result in a loss. If it were profitable, they would have already promoted it and wouldn't have waited for Qin Muye.

Qin Muye's divine path technology was based on the technology of the Tablet of Fate, combined with the system of the Yun Dynasty and partial data from the Mother Goddess of Gendaya, which is why it generated such significant benefits. The divine path technology of the colonial worlds couldn't compare to Qin Muye's.

Additionally, the unique encryption methods made it difficult for even the leaders of the three teachings or the Heavenly Dao to decipher without significant resources. They could investigate secretly, but they wouldn't dare to do so openly, as they didn't want to unnecessarily offend Qin Muye. He was already offering such a low price; if they didn't let him profit, he could simply leave and find another place to earn.

After all, for Qin Muye, this world was not his native land, and he had no emotional attachment to it.

"However, asking me to prepare the Heavenly Court first is a bit too much, isn't it? You haven't even finalized the project, and you want me to start construction."

Qin Muye complained.

The deification plan was definitely going to be approved; there was no doubt about that. The only unknown was when it would be approved.

For the leaders of the three teachings or the Heavenly Dao, explaining a doctrine or transmitting a law could take thousands or even tens of thousands of years. Time in the Xuanzhen Realm had no value; a moment of inattention could result in a century passing.

Therefore, it was unlikely that they would reconvene for further discussions in the short term. Private negotiations were necessary.

It would likely involve some form of persuasion and pressure.

Although the three teachings originated from the same source, it didn't mean their interests were aligned. After all, they had established their own sects and couldn't be expected to stand on the same interest line. Thus, the leaders of the three teachings had more to consider.

This meant there were vulnerabilities.

Qin Muye speculated that the share of the divine path benefits for the disciples of the three teachings would have to be reduced, but it wouldn't be as low as nine percent. It would likely be around nineteen percent.

The Heavenly Dao would also have to provide sufficient compensation, such as additional enhancements or blessings for the disciples who took up these positions, which would greatly benefit their cultivation.

Otherwise, the Heavenly Dao taking the lion's share and demanding more without offering anything in return was impossible.

"Let's hope this doesn't drag on for a thousand or eight hundred years before the second round of discussions."

"Moreover, they want me to build the Heavenly Court, without providing any materials or costs. They expect me to foot the bill myself?"

Qin Muye complained again. They were there deliberating, and he was supposed to be the one to fund the construction of the Heavenly Court? Dream on.

Besides, he wasn't going to work for the Heavenly Court, so why should he care?

That's right, the ruler of the Heavenly Court was also a divine position, so Qin Muye wouldn't take it. Even if they offered it to him, he wouldn't accept it because it would mean doing the work rather than enjoying the benefits. As the Heavenly Emperor, he would have to manage the entire Xuanzhen Realm and handle various tasks, essentially working 24/7. However, the divine path benefits were substantial.

For example, a 7th-rank position might result in a direct promotion to 8th rank after a century of service. A century to go from a Golden Immortal to a Great Golden Immortal—this would attract countless disciples from the three teachings.

If they were to cultivate normally, some disciples might never become Great Golden Immortals in their entire lives, but by taking up a position, they would be guaranteed a promotion.

Even as an 8th-rank Great Golden Immortal, completing the Heavenly Emperor's position would bring significant gains, making it highly competitive.

So, there was no need to worry about a lack of interest in the Heavenly Court's divine path system. Once the deliberations were complete and the news was released, from land deities to the Heavenly Emperor, there would be a flood of immortal cultivators vying for these positions, turning the entire Xuanzhen Realm into a highly competitive environment.

"Tsk, does this mean I'm passing a civil service exam?" Qin Muye suddenly thought of this.

While the divine path positions had terms, it didn't mean they could only be held once. Instead, they could be competed for again, such as a ghost officer being promoted to a city god. Once promoted, it would be a new term.

So, as long as he could maintain his performance, he could rise to the 7th rank and enter the Heavenly Court. To reach the 8th rank, he would need the most prestigious positions like the Heavenly Emperor, but these were typically occupied by 8th-rank Great Golden Immortals.

"Perhaps it counts. Should we have an exam first, or better yet, a training program?" Qin Muye's eyes lit up. This could work.

The training program could offer various position-specific training. The cultivators could pay to learn, and whether they passed the exam would be another matter.

"However, this would require setting up a divine path examination. The higher the position, the more difficult the exam."

"So, the training program's fees shouldn't be uniform. They need to be tiered to form different pricing levels."

Qin Muye quickly outlined a plan. Of course, his divine path examination wouldn't be based on scores but on rankings. This way, the leaders of the three teachings wouldn't have any complaints, as it would be a matter of their disciples' capabilities. The number of divine positions for the three teachings wouldn't change; it would just be a matter of mobility.

Besides, if a deity didn't understand their own duties, how could they be expected to take up a divine position?

(End of Chapter)

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