Urban Cultivation with a Demonic System-Chapter 242 - 209: Su Yuan, Are You Treating Me Like a Wage Slave?
Su Yuan pulled Zhang Baiyi, who looked like his expression had malfunctioned, into a hug and chuckled:
"If you'd agreed earlier, we wouldn't have had so much trouble."
"Zhang, hold on a sec, let me assign some work to you."
With that, Su Yuan opened the Sect System and pulled up Zhang Baiyi's ability information.
He wanted to see exactly what special abilities Zhang Baiyi had so he could assign work accordingly.
[Follower: Zhang Baiyi]
[Loyalty: 90%]
[Special Abilities: Profound Hundred Arts (Purple) Innate Talisman Saint (Purple)]
[Contribution Points: 0]
Oh? His loyalty actually shot up to 90%?
It seems the brutal truth of the adult world is a bit hard for Zhang to handle.
Originally a staunch adherent of the Righteous Dao, his descent into the Demon Dao once his heart for righteousness crumbled would be far faster than anyone else's.
That's just human nature.
Su Yuan, the one who started it all, felt slightly awkward.
If Master Qiu knew that a casual remark of his could shatter his disciple's Dao Heart, would he regret it and take it out on me?
To prevent this from happening, I need to keep this matter under wraps for now and carefully mentor Zhang Baiyi.
Once Zhang Baiyi makes a name for himself in the Demon Dao's refining and talisman realms, Master Qiu will have nothing to say.
As for why Su Yuan was so confident?
It's simple; after Zhang Baiyi contributes enough to the Primordial Sect, I can upgrade his talents.
Once I elevate Zhang Baiyi's two talents to the Colorful Level, it will be clear who the real famous teacher is between me and Master Qiu.
Su Yuan clicked on the purple 'Profound Hundred Arts' talent.
This was a talent clearly related to artifact refining.
[Profound Hundred Arts: Consumes Spiritual Power, condenses Profound Art Hand, with a Qi Cultivation Stage limit of simultaneously condensing one hundred pairs of Profound Art Hand.]
[Profound Art Hand: When the owner is artifact refining, the Profound Art Hand will completely synchronize with the owner's actions, refining Magical Treasures with the same materials and craftsmanship. After the Profound Art Hand dissipates, the owner gains proficiency from the Profound Art Hand.]
After reading the introduction of Profound Hundred Arts, Su Yuan took a deep breath.
No wonder he's Master Qiu's direct disciple; this talent named Profound Hundred Arts should be among the top in all purple-tier talents, right?
Both the ability to accumulate proficiency like a shadow clone and the ability to mass-produce dozens to hundreds of Magical Treasure components using an assembly line approach.
No wonder this kid Zhang Baiyi has such high refining skills at a young age.
His growth rate in refining proficiency is dozens of times that of an average person!
Su Yuan closed the talent panel and casually asked:
"Zhang, do you have a secret family technique for artifact refining?"
Zhang Baiyi honestly replied:
"Yes, I have a family secret technique called 'Profound Hundred Arts.' The Zhang Family founded the Federation's first assembly line artifact refining factory based on the core patents of this secret technique..."
Whoa, the first Magical Treasure factory in the Federation is yours?
This isn't just a rich family; it's on another level.
But what Zhang Baiyi said next left Su Yuan somewhat speechless:
"Although Profound Hundred Arts can sync with my refining techniques, each Magical Treasure material actually has subtle differences."
"Therefore, the Magical Treasures refined by the Profound Art Hand have certain defects."
"This method ultimately reeks of craftsmanship; the duplicated Magical Treasures are not as effective as those I refine by hand, and it's just for increasing proficiency."
Hearing this speech filled with a craftsman's spirit, Su Yuan almost had the urge to strangle Zhang Baiyi.
Come on, buddy.
So each time you refine Magical Treasures, you throw away the ones refined by the Profound Art Hand as if they were trash!
Isn't that a bit wasteful!
You're going to say it's too artisanal?
Please, modern Magical Treasures aim for industrialization, mass production. Who cares if your Magical Treasures have no "soul"?
Are you crafting high-end bespoke Magical Treasures or what?
Su Yuan immediately patted Zhang Baiyi on the shoulder and earnestly said:
"Old Zhang, you're thinking too small!"
"So what if the Magical Treasures have minor flaws? Just sell them cheaper!"
"Do you know how the Righteous Witch's Small Magical Treasures of Taihua City developed? Through imitation and cost reduction."
"Imitation naturally refers to copying those best-selling genuine Magical Treasures."
"Cost reduction refers to achieving 70% of the original effect of the Magical Treasure while drastically cutting refining costs to meet massive market demand."
"But whether it's imitation or cost reduction, these are measures the Righteous Witch's Small Magical Treasure had to resort to without an assembly line refining factory."
"And you, my friend, you alone are like a whole assembly line factory."
"Let's not even talk about exactly copying which Magical Treasures; just in terms of cost reduction, you alone can rival a whole Righteous Witch's Small Magical Treasure."
"You are the chosen one for this work!"
Zhang Baiyi: "..."
Though he already knew Su Yuan couldn't possibly come up with any decent ideas, this speech almost gave Zhang Baiyi internal injuries.
I am a rising star in the world of artifact refining, and you want me to do assembly line work?
Isn't this an insult to me?
But Su Yuan's next words strongly convinced him:
"Just think about it: do you earn more academic credit selling one perfect Magical Treasure, or one perfect plus ninety-nine slightly flawed ones?"
"Don't worry about selling defective goods affecting your reputation; all these Magical Treasures are sold under the Primordial Sect's Refining Hall's name, and buyers are informed of minor bugs before purchase."
