Chapter 69

Upon hearing this, his expression turned solemn.

"For an immortal like yourself, replacing Zhao Song would be easy enough. However, conquering Jiangshan is simple, but ruling it is not so easy—governing the realm requires a great many talented people. If we cannot win the investment of numerous scholars, it will likely cause turmoil throughout the land."

Huang Rong nodded: "Even if we seize the realm by force, we don't know whether these scholars will support us?"

Zhang Taixuan smiled and said: "I've long had an idea for this. Su Xiao, isn't your side experiencing a resurgence of demons and monsters? There must be plenty of university graduates with no jobs—how about having them help us govern this world?"

In the chat group.

Su Xiao: "Looking for university graduates to govern the realm? Of course that's possible! It's just that their strength probably isn't enough to command a martial arts world like Wu Lin, is it?"

"No problem." Zhang Taixuan didn't mind this at all. "As long as they come over, I'll elevate them to the Innate realm. Consider it part of their wages."

Yukinoshita Yukino: "Is it worth spending so much? This world is just an ordinary one—the output isn't much!"

Kasumigaoka Utaha: "Exactly, the return on investment is too small."

"You can't put it that way." Zhang Taixuan shook his head. "This world transformation, let's just treat it as an experiment. Moreover, I can later lay down formations upon the earth to gather energy from the cosmos. This world's foundation will surely improve gradually, and its output will become extraordinary in time."

Lin Fengjiao: "If that's the case, then it's worth a try."

Su Xiao: "I support it too. What kind of talent do you need?"

Zhang Taixuan: "Talent in education, agriculture, industry, governance, public security—all fields are needed. You know it too, the talented people in this world are mostly scholars who only know how to study. Relying on them to transform the world is too difficult. Oh right, one thing must be made clear: working in this world means a ten-year commitment, with no chance to quit midway."

Su Xiao: "Understood. How many people do you need? I can have the country select talent right away."

Zhang Taixuan: "Fifty thousand people. Besides having their strength elevated to the Heaven-Human realm, they can also receive a yearly wage of 1 point—whether to exchange it for gold or for elixirs, they decide. However, one thing: the people must be good. I don't want to recruit a bunch of scumbags."

Su Xiao: "Alright. I'll get on it right now!"

Kasumigaoka Utaha: "I even want to go work in Sister Huang's world."

Yotsuya Miko: "These conditions are indeed good for ordinary people."

The world of demon resurgence.

Su Xiao exited the chat group, took out her phone, and dialed a number.

"Young Lady Zhang, I have a matter to discuss with you."

"Understood. I'll be right over."

The person on the other end was very solemn, didn't ask the reason at all, and acted with great speed.

Five minutes later, a capable-looking woman with short hair arrived.

"I don't know what matter Officer Su has for us to handle?" Zhang Yu asked.

Though Su Xiao was young in age, she didn't dare look down on her.

This one was an existence who could communicate with the immortals and gods of the upper realm.

Now, the fact that Hua Nation could contend with demons and monsters, even pressing them down in a fight, was entirely thanks to this one person having brought back the extraordinary power system and elixirs.

Need one look at how the once-arrogant Chǒu Nation, lacking extraordinary power, has now fallen into utter chaos—reportedly a tenth of its territory has already fallen.

As for a certain island nation, it has been occupied by fierce beasts from the sea.

As for the people on the island, they long ago became blood food for the fierce beasts.

"The immortal of the upper realm requests recruiting a batch of talent to help him manage a world. The number is fifty thousand—talent in education, agriculture, industry, public security, governance, all kinds are needed." Su Xiao's expression was serious. "The recruited personnel must work for ten years at a stretch. The wage is elevation of strength to the Innate realm, plus 1 point per year."

"Directly elevated to the Innate realm?" Zhang Yu was shocked. "Plus 1 point per year?"

Fifty thousand people, one year means 50,000 points—equivalent to earning gold worth one hundred billion.

This was a resource that could be exchanged for extraordinary power, by no means comparable to one hundred billion in paper currency.

Even if offered ten trillion in paper currency, the country couldn't exchange for it.

Su Xiao nodded: "Correct. However, that is an ancient world, so the living conditions certainly won't be as good as modern times—make this clear. I don't want them to arrive in another world and start causing trouble, only to have people resent me for it."

Zhang Yu said with a solemn expression: "Don't worry, I will report this directly to Congress and select people according to the strictest standards."

"That's good." Su Xiao was very satisfied. "Go attend to it. Pick the people as soon as possible. When the time comes, I'll fight for more benefits for our side as well."

Zhang Yu rose and respectfully bowed: "Yes."

She turned and strode away.

A moment later.

Congress received the news that the immortal of the upper realm was recruiting people to manage a world.

They had no doubts about this news.

In myths and legends, whether immortals or buddhas, creating worlds was very easy.

Managing a world for the gods—this was a good assignment.

Once the people above acted, the efficiency was quite high.

They directly mobilized television stations and broadcasts, launching a full-scale recruitment advertisement.

"The immortal of the upper realm, Daoist Lord Taixuan, has created a world and now specially recruits fifty thousand people to govern it. Wages: elevation to the Innate realm, plus annually an amount of currency equivalent to 100 taels of gold (exchangeable for cultivation resources, grain). Minimum ten-year commitment; settling in another world is also permitted. Requirements: bachelor's degree or above, no criminal record for three generations, Hua Nation citizen. Once accepted, the state will additionally issue an annual subsidy of one million."

The moment this advertisement came out, the entire world exploded.

"A hundred taels of gold a year? Too extravagant!"

"Isn't the key point the elevation to the Innate realm? Do you know how many resources it takes to reach the Innate realm? Working for ten years is a huge gain, alright?"

"This is working for the gods! I want to go. I'm from a Five-Stripe school, I should qualify."

"Me too."

"Protest! I'm from Chǒu Nation—don't we get a chance to work for the gods?"

"Protest denied! You don't even know the difference between an immortal and a god. Offending an immortal—can you handle the consequences?"

"Exactly. Our current cultivation system was passed down by Daoist Lord Taixuan. We absolutely cannot offend the immortal."

"You all are still yapping here—I've already signed up."

"You old thief, that fast already!"

"At a time like this, if you're not fast, doesn't that mean there's something wrong with your brain?"