After everyone had taken their seats, the two Taoist masters chatted idly and glared at each other. However, they were too embarrassed to talk about the important matter.
Ding Ning was well aware that the two former talisman sects were having a hard time now. They probably came to ask if his promise to buy talisman paper was still valid.
In fact, Ding Ning had no need for talisman paper since he obtained Dragon-taming Wood, a raw material for making high-level talisman paper, in the Langya Realm.
However, as a man, he was a man of his word. He couldn't go back on what he had promised in the beginning.
However, he had no need for talisman paper, so it was useless to buy so many talisman paper. Even if he did a good deed, it would at most be a one-time deal, so he could fulfill his promise.
Just as he was about to take the initiative to speak, an idea suddenly flashed in his mind.
He secretly scolded himself for being so stupid. He thought that with Dragon-taming Wood, he would not lack raw materials for making talisman paper.
However, he neglected one point. Dragon-taming Wood was a raw material of high grade. He was now a god-level rune master, so he naturally did not care about low-grade talisman paper.
But even if he didn't need it, it didn't mean that his women didn't need it. The talismans they were refining now were all high grade talisman papers made from Dragon Taming Wood, and the success rate was less than 30%. It was simply a reckless waste of God's gifts and precious resources.
Moreover, he could choose disciples of Tianze Sect who were talented in making talismans, teach them how to make talismans, and then sell the talismans they made for money. He could earn back the money he spent on buying talisman paper. It was a great way to make money, wasn't it?
After all, although there were many warriors in the human world, the majority were ordinary people. The lowest level of talisman paper might not be a rare thing for warriors, but for ordinary rich people, it was a treasure that could only be found by luck, so they did not have to worry about the problem of selling it.
Thinking of this, Ding Ning smiled and joked, "Brothers, don't flirt with each other. There's nothing embarrassing between us. If I'm not wrong, you're here because of my promise, right?"
The two Taoist elders blushed and laughed awkwardly.
After all, Zhang Tianshi was not very familiar with Ding Ning, and this was related to the survival and development of the sect. Under the hint of Zhang Tianshi's eyes, Taoist Deming could only bite the bullet and say embarrassedly, "Sect Leader Ding, you have a sharp eye. This time, we came here to ask you about the talisman …"
"Don't worry. I, Ding Ning, am a man of my word. We'll still follow the price I mentioned before. I'll buy as many talisman papers as you have, and it's a long-term purchase."
Ding Ning gave a promise with a smile.
The two Taoist priests were so excited that they almost cried, and the four disciples were even more excited. Their eyes were slightly red, and they looked at Ding Ning with gratitude.
Long-term purchase? How many do you have? With this, the Three Mountains of Talisman no longer had to worry about their livelihood.
Ever since Ding Ning made his promise last time, the two Taoist priests immediately reported it to their sects. The higher-ups of the two sects attached great importance to it. Considering that this order was too large, after some discussion, they also included Mount Gezao. The Three Mountains of Talisman worked together to produce talisman papers and had already completed the order of 100,000 talisman papers.
However, Ding Ning had paid the deposit, but he had not contacted them for a long time, nor had he come to receive the remaining payment. This made them feel uneasy and worried about their gains and losses. This time, taking advantage of the opening ceremony of Tianze Sect, the Sect Leaders of the Three Mountains of Talisman had come together.
Speaking of which, it was quite sad. If it were two or three hundred years ago, the Sect Leaders of the Three Mountains of Talisman would inevitably cause a stir in the entire Jianghu. No matter where they went, they would be treated as distinguished guests.
However, the Three Mountains of Talisman had long declined. Even if the three Sect Leaders came personally, no one would recognize them. In the end, they had to rely on the friendship between Deming, Zhang Tianshi, and Ding Ning to get a place in the VIP building.
This extremely strong sense of disparity made the three Sect Leaders, who had originally planned to personally negotiate with Ding Ning for the long-term order, timid. They were afraid that they would overreach themselves and make Ding Ning unhappy and cancel the order. If that happened, they would have nowhere to cry.
After thinking about it for a night and discussing it, the three Sect Leaders decided that they would not show up this time. They would entrust Taoist priest Deming and Zhang Tianshi to negotiate with Ding Ning and sound him out.
Under such circumstances, one could imagine how much pressure Taoist priest Deming and Zhang Tianshi were shouldering. Therefore, after Ding Ning personally made the promise, the two Taoist priests were so excited and almost cried tears of joy.
Looking at their excited and excited faces, Ding Ning slightly curled the corner of his mouth and threw another heavy bomb. "I will inform the Sect. After the first order is delivered, the Three Mountains of Talisman will become the Black Iron strategic alliance partners of our Tianze Sect. They will be included in the evaluation and promotion assessment list, and they will have the same starting point as other alliance forces."
"Re … Really?"
The two Taoist priests suddenly stood up and asked in disbelief and trembling with surprise in their eyes.
The Three Mountains of Talisman knew their limits. Although the transaction volume of talisman paper was large, it was not valuable. It could not be compared with the transaction volume of hundreds of millions of other forces. Therefore, they had never dared to hope to become the strategic alliance partner of the Tianze Sect.
However, at this moment, Ding Ning said that as long as they completed the first order, they would become the strategic alliance partner of the Black Iron level. This was simply a blessing from the heavens, and they could not restrain their excitement.
It should be known that strategic alliance partners were not one-sided. Instead, they were allies that helped each other. When the partners were in trouble, the Tianze Sect also had the obligation to help solve the problem. Otherwise, how could it be called a strategic alliance?
What did this mean?
This meant that from the moment the Three Mountains of Talisman became the strategic alliance partner of the Tianze Sect, they also had the qualification to be protected by the Tianze Sect and became one of the Tianze Sect's own people. Well, actually, it was more appropriate to call them underlings. However, they were all people who cared about their reputation, so of course, they could not say it so bluntly.
This meaning might not be too attractive to other powerful sects, but compared to the Three Mountains of Talisman, which were gradually declining and suffering, the meaning of this was far more far-reaching than reaching a deal with Ding Ning.
With a continuous flow of orders and the strong military force of the Tianze Sect as a guarantee, even if the Three Mountains of Talisman could not return to their former glory, they would be far better than their current precarious situation by a thousand times.
"Of course, I naturally keep my word. However, if you want to become an alliance partner of the Bronze or higher level, you can only rely on your own efforts."
Ding Ning said with a smile.
In fact, he did not do this on a whim, nor was it for the sake of friendship, nor did he violate any rules.
The Three Mountains of Talisman and the Tianze Sect already had transactions. However, unlike other forces, the other forces bought from the Tianze Sect, while the Three Mountains of Talisman sold to the Tianze Sect.
This meant that the Three Mountains of Talisman was a seller's market, while other forces were a buyer's market. However, no matter whether they bought or sold, there would be a transaction amount. After a certain transaction amount was reached, the Three Mountains of Talisman would naturally have the qualification to upgrade the alliance level.
However, the Three Mountains of Talisman had been in a weak position for too long and had formed a habitual thinking that they were selling to the Tianze Sect. Therefore, they did not dare to have extravagant hopes of becoming an alliance partner of the Tianze Sect. However, for Ding Ning, the foundation of the formation of a strategic alliance itself was built on the basis of interests. If the strategic alliance model of the Tianze Sect had to be regarded as a commercial operation, the "raw material suppliers" of the Three Mountains of Talisman were also beneficiaries. Why couldn't they enjoy the treatment of strategic alliance partners?
Moreover, from another point of view, the Three Mountains of Talisman would be deeply grateful to the Tianze Sect because of his decision. They were far more qualified than other forces to become allies. After all, if they lost the order of the Tianze Sect, they would continue to decline at any time.
This was the binding of interests. Once the Tianze Sect was gone, they would also lose the foundation that they relied on to survive. Therefore, if the Tianze Sect was in trouble, they would definitely be the first to stand up and support it.
Perhaps some people would say that the Three Mountains of Talisman had long been in decline and that the Tianze Sect was so powerful that it did not need such an ally.
This was indeed the truth. However, Ding Ning was well aware of the fact that a fence needed three stakes, and a good man needed three helpers. It was the same for the establishment of a sect.
It was true that the Three Mountains of Talisman were not strong, but it should not be forgotten that they were ancient sects with a long history. They were recognized as righteous sects and had great appeal in Jianghu.
What Ding Ning valued was not their weak force, but the influence of this kind of righteous sects in Jianghu. Just as those experts and professors could guide the public opinion, to a large extent, what they said represented justice, righteousness, and nobleness, and became the basis for more people to weigh good and evil, right and wrong.
Since ancient times, no one would ignore the means of manipulating public opinion and guiding the public opinion.
Otherwise, why did the ancient dynasties coerce the emperor to order the feudal princes? In the final analysis, wasn't it to occupy the orthodoxy and righteousness, so as to guide the public opinion and realize their ambitions and political purposes?
The image of the Three Mountains of Talisman as righteous sects had long been deeply rooted in people's hearts. As long as Ding Ning drew them to his side and they stood up to speak for the Tianze Sect at the critical moment, they would stand on the moral high ground and make the Tianze Sect the righteous party.
Of course, it did not mean that Ding Ning really intended to do something bad. It was just that he had made many enemies. Those enemies could not do anything to him openly, but they would inevitably use some dirty tricks to attack the reputation of the Tianze Sect. He was just preparing for a rainy day and nipping it in the bud.
He did not care about it himself, but since he had established a sect, he naturally did not want the Tianze Sect to become an evil sect reviled and occasionally condemned by the people under the deliberate smear of his enemies.
After all, the development of a sect could never be separated from a good reputation. Once it was labeled as evil, it would be difficult for the Tianze Sect to recruit disciples in the future.
This was the same principle that every university worked hard to create a good image. A university with a good reputation would naturally not lack students, but a university with a bad reputation would even have problems recruiting students.
This principle was also applicable in the development of a sect. Please forgive Ding Ning for shamelessly copying the method that universities used to compete for students. After all, it was his first time as a sect leader and he had no experience. It was already hard enough for him to come up with this method.
After the two Taoist masters thanked him profusely, Ding Ning hurried to the next place where he was going to meet them. Well, it was not exactly a meeting, but a meeting.
When Long Luo and those unruly Demigod gangsters saw Ding Ning, they immediately surrounded him. Some served him tea, some poured him water, and some massaged his back.
They called him Brother Ning, and their unusual friendliness made it seem as if they were Ding Ning's long-lost brothers. He was dumbfounded.
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