There were more than a hundred gangs in the Three Mountains City. Among them, the most powerful were the Five Great Gangs. Each of these Five Great Gangs had more than ten thousand disciples. There were even Qi Refinement and Deity Realm experts in the gangs. Moreover, their numbers were not small. Therefore, they were the five most powerful gangs in the Three Mountains City.
As one of the Five Great Gangs, the benefits that they received were naturally the most. The biggest benefit was that they could monopolize 50% of the goods that the Chamber of Commerce gave to the gangs. The remaining 50% was divided among the smaller gangs.
Aside from the Five Great Gangs, there were also some medium-sized gangs. Each of these gangs had several thousand to several hundred disciples. For example, the Sea Exploring Gang had more than 300 disciples. In the Three Mountains City, they were considered a medium-sized gang. However, they were at the bottom of the list. Although they had some authority, it wasn't very important. This was because the older gangs hadn't recognized them yet.
If one wanted to be recognized by the older gangs, then they would need to have outstanding achievements. Although there were gangs that were eliminated in the Three Mountains City every year, almost all of them were small gangs. It was very difficult for a medium-sized gang to be eliminated. However, it wasn't that there weren't any. Therefore, if one wanted to have a firm foothold in the Three Mountains City, strength was the most important thing.
Right now, the Sea Exploring Gang was in an awkward position. Their strength could be said to be strong, but it wasn't very strong. They weren't weak either, and they were stronger than those small gangs. However, they weren't recognized by the mid-level veteran gangs, so they were in an awkward position.
In the past, Liu Qingrui didn't know much about these matters. But now, he understood the status of the Exploring Sea Gang. Liu Qingrui was very disappointed. He didn't think that the Exploring Sea Gang's strength would be this weak.
However, he knew that if he wanted to become a big gang, then he would have to do it slowly and step by step. If he was too hasty, then he might make a mistake. At that time, all of his previous efforts would be in vain.
Because of this, Liu Qingrui had the Sea Exploring Gang's disciples go out and hunt demon beasts to increase their strength. At the same time, he had the Sea Exploring Gang properly manage their shops so that they could earn more crystals. This way, the Sea Exploring Gang would become stronger and stronger.
When Liu Qingrui was in the Sea Exploring Sect, he also saw the shops in the sect. Therefore, he had a certain understanding of the operation of the shops. Although the Sea Exploring Sect controlled two planes and almost everyone was a disciple of the sect, the Sea Exploring Sect still had an encouraging attitude towards the transactions between the disciples and the shops. In Zhao Hai's words, if you are a disciple of the Sea Exploring Sect, then the Sea Exploring Sect will give you some materials. However, these materials are the worst among all the materials that are suitable for cultivation. If you want better materials, then you have to earn them yourself. You can do sect missions or do business. If you do well in business, then you can buy better cultivation materials from the other sects. Zhao Hai didn't oppose this point.
Therefore, there were a lot of shops in the Sea Exploring Sect. There were also several ways for disciples to trade with each other. The first was the most common crystal stone trade. You can use crystal stones to buy things. This was the most common way. The second way was the contribution point trade. You can use contribution points to buy things. The third way was the barter trade. If you get something good, but you can't use it, then you can exchange it for something of the same value. Of course, if you can exchange it for something more valuable than what you have, then that's your ability. However, it was absolutely forbidden to use force to buy or sell things.
It was precisely because of this that there were all kinds of businesses in the Sea Exploring Sect. Moreover, in order to earn more contribution points, the disciples who did business would think of all kinds of methods. Naturally, the most important thing was to reform the service. If your service was better than others for the same price, then your business would naturally be better. It was precisely because of this that Liu Qingrui wasn't a stranger to running a shop.
Because of this, Liu Qingrui also reformed the inns and taverns of the Sea Exploring Sect. He improved the service of the inns and taverns so that the guests could live more comfortably. This way, their business would naturally be better.
The price of their elixirs and talisman papers was still lower than the price of other goods of the same level. Alternatively, they would give out some elixirs and talisman papers for free depending on how many items one bought. It was precisely because of this method that the business of the Sea Exploring Gang's shops was very good.
Liu Qingrui was very clear that his current strength wasn't strong enough. Therefore, he needed to develop them well. Although the three gangs had been integrated by him, the hearts of the people were still somewhat unstable. Therefore, he needed to stabilize them.
Although he has been in the spiritual world for a few months now, he wasn't anxious at all. This was because he was very clear that as long as his plan was successful, then the Sea Exploring Sect would have everything they needed. Information, materials, and everything else. Therefore, he was still methodically carrying out his plan.
The members of the Sea Exploring Gang were now grouped together by Liu Qingrui. Although there were more than 200 of them, they weren't divided into one group. Instead, they were divided into groups of 30. This way, they wouldn't affect the operation, and their income wouldn't be affected as well.
After stabilizing for a month, Liu Qingrui suddenly received an invitation. After receiving this invitation, Liu Qingrui couldn't help but stare. This was because this invitation was found by a relatively famous mid-level sect in the city. This sect was called the Black Flood Dragon Gang. It was an old mid-level sect in the city and had more than a thousand members. Although it wasn't a lot, each one of them was an expert. Moreover, they controlled a lot of shops. It can be said that they were second only to the five great gangs in the city.
Looking at the invitation in his hand, Liu Qingrui couldn't help but frown. He didn't know what country this person was from and why they sent him an invitation. However, he still opened his mouth and said, "Invite the person who sent the invitation in." A gang member nodded and immediately went to invite the person in.
Before long, a cultivator who looked to be in his thirties and had a very calm attitude followed the gang member in. Liu Qingrui didn't act arrogantly and went to the door to greet the person. He cupped his fist and said, "Greetings, Mister from the Black Flood Dragon Gang. I'm the leader of the Sea Exploring Sect, Liu Qingrui. Please come in."
The person didn't show any excessive expression. Instead, he cupped his fist and said, "Greetings, Leader Liu. I'm the leader of the Black Flood Dragon Gang, Tong Sheng."
Liu Qingrui invited Tong Sheng into the living room. After the two sat down, someone served them tea. At this time, there were a lot of servants in the Sea Exploring Sect. There were both men and women among these servants. They were the family members of the older members of the gangs. They lived in the gangs before, but their lives weren't very good. This was because they were ordinary people who didn't cultivate. Therefore, they didn't have any income and didn't dare to go out on the street. They didn't want to offend people and get killed. Because of this, their lives were very difficult.
After Liu Qingrui became the leader, he immediately liberated most of the members of the gang. Some of the ordinary jobs were given to them. He also organized them into a special servant team to serve the entire Exploring Sea Gang. This allowed the members of the gang to focus on their cultivation without doing anything else. Their families also received a reward. It could be said that this was killing two birds with one stone.
In the past, the gangs didn't care about the family members of the gang members. This was because if they did, then they would have to pay a lot of expenses every month. This was something that they weren't willing to bear. Therefore, they didn't do it.
However, Liu Qingrui did this because this would make the members of the Sea Exploring Sect feel a greater sense of belonging to the Sea Exploring Sect. His method was very useful, as the members of the Sea Exploring Sect felt a greater sense of belonging to the Sea Exploring Sect.
After Liu Qingrui and Tong Sheng took a sip of tea, Liu Qingrui looked at Tong Sheng and said, "Mister Tong, may I know why you came to my Sea Exploring Sect today?"
Tong Sheng looked at Liu Qingrui and smiled, "Gang Leader Liu might not know this, but in Three Book City, all the gangs with more than a hundred members are considered medium-sized gangs. Mister Liu, your Sea Exploring Gang can also be considered a medium-sized gang. Mister Liu should also know that in Three Mountain City, the real person in charge is the Chamber of Commerce. And the Chamber of Commerce's share is something that every gang has to fight for. The share of a medium-sized gang is completely different from a small gang. But if you want to become a medium-sized gang, then you must obtain the approval of other medium-sized gangs. Only by obtaining the approval of more than three medium-sized gangs can you become a medium-sized gang. And this time, I came here for this matter."
Liu Qingrui looked at Tong Sheng and said, "May I know what Mister intends to do?"
Tong Sheng smiled faintly and said, "It's nothing much. I just wanted to tell Boss Liu that three days from now, the Black Flood Dragon Gang, the Three Sheep Gang, the Divine Deer Gang, the Giant Bear Gang, and the White Tiger Gang will be at the Bluestone Square outside the city to assess the Sea Exploring Sect. If the Sea Exploring Sect can pass this test, then you'll be promoted to a mid-level gang. Our five gangs will send you a certificate of approval, and you can go to the chamber of commerce to adjust your quota. If you fail, then I'm sorry. Not only will you not be able to adjust your quota, but you'll also have to give up your three stores."
When Liu Qingrui heard this, his eyes lit up. He looked at Tong Sheng and said, "It looks like I have to go to this assessment. But what kind of assessment will it be? Moreover, your five gangs will have a lot of people. If we leave the city, how can we guarantee our safety? "
Tong Sheng smiled faintly and said, "Don't worry, Sect Master Liu. We won't go too far. The test is nothing more than a test of a cultivator's strength. We're going to conduct the test through five matches. Our five sects will send out five people, while the Sea Exploring Guild will send out five people. If the Sea Exploring Guild defeats a sect, that sect will give the Sea Exploring Guild a certificate of recognition. Otherwise, there won't be any.
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