Becoming evil makes you ten times stronger, but becoming a demon gives you hundredfold strength

"I'm really disappointed with the Immortal Sects," Meng Yu said helplessly as he looked at the Fourth Weapon Manufacturing Company of the Immortal Sect with the expression of someone who hates to see untapped potential.

Fourth Weapon Manufacturing Company didn't mean it was the fourth-ranked; instead, it was a well-established enterprise within the Immortal Sect, much like the way Immortal Sect fleets were named. In the beginning, there weren't First, Second, or Third Fleets, but rather starting with the Fourth Fleet, as fleets were intended for destruction. This naming convention served to prevent any impact on morale in the event that the top three fleets were to be entirely lost.

Historically, the fourth interstellar fleet heroically sacrificed themselves in their 25th year of establishment, but the Fourth Weapon Manufacturing Company passed down its name and continues to operate to this day.

"Mr. Meng, isn't your order a bit too large?"

The leading young lady among the three Foundation Establishment members negotiating with Meng Yu had a sweet face and a warm smile, but her tone was filled with despair.

"Just fifty thousand Third Grade Divine Thunders, and you're telling me the Immortal Sects are out of stock? What a joke!"

Meng Yu was equally in despair.

"When I was in school, my textbooks told me that the Immortal Sects had vast territories and abundant resources, especially a powerful industrial capability. When facing external enemies, starships rolled off production lines like dumplings, with warriors as dense as forests, and all sorts of weapons readily available. Yet now, with such a small order, you're telling me you can't take it? It's only fifty thousand pieces!"

When members of the Fourth Weapon Manufacturing Company heard that Meng Yu wanted to discuss major business, they eagerly sent their most capable personnel. Whether it was the 'Bai Bone Demoness Sister' or the innocent-looking younger sisters, all three had very impressive figures and were full of fighting spirit.

But then, after hearing Meng Yu's request, everyone's first reaction was, what in the world do you want to do!!!

Meng Yu hadn't made any diverse and fanciful requests; he merely wanted to purchase fifty thousand Third Grade Divine Thunders from the Immortal Sects, preferably ten thousand of each type—Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth—as he fancied the Five Elements Extermination Divine Thunder Array, or the Positive and Negative Five Elements Divine Thunder Array to annihilate immortals. If all else failed, he could settle for a Great Five Elements Composite Thunder Array...

"Mr. Meng, the production and procurement of Divine Thunders are subject to strict legal regulations. Ordering so many at once far exceeds our authority. I can only report this upwards, but the likelihood of getting approval is not very high," said the negotiating girl with a wireless device in her ear. A Golden Core Master in the background was closely monitoring the negotiations and had already ordered her: this order cannot be accepted!

Last time, Meng Yu used Divine Thunder to deal with the Kirin child from the Zhao Family and a Golden Core. It was only a dozen Divine Thunders, then he stirred some serious trouble within the Immortal Sects with the Five Elements Divine Thunder, committing a series of brutal crimes with just over thirty Divine Thunders. And now, he was asking for fifty thousand pieces all at once!

The company was very interested in doing this deal, but they would definitely face severe suppression!

"Sigh, be a bit bolder. By behaving like this, you're pushing real silver away. Over at the Old Immortal Gate, there are countless incidents of dog-eat-dog strife, with everyone competing ruthlessly. Selling food or spiritual medicine truly cannot compare to selling military weapons. Right now, isn't the Five Elements Divine Thunder the best thing to sell?"

Meng Yu tapped on the table, his frustration evident.

"What does your company do all day?

Selling weapons, magical treasures that can be reused and even passed down through generations, have you lost your minds? A couple of days ago, I saw your flagship product, a certain Third Grade Magical Treasure that can self-maintain and upgrade, allowing the user to operate in all sorts of harsh environments with almost no maintenance required. Is your chief weapons designer out of their mind?"

Meng Yu banged the table, speaking passionately.

"Products that explode or break after one use, those are the real gems; you must never allow customers to upgrade them themselves.

Divine Thunder is such a fantastic item, Kuishui, Fiery Flames, Filth Soil Divine Thunder, etc. Who with dreams wouldn't want one, or even multiple pieces?

Golden Core cultivators would also think about stocking up a few, and the most interesting part is the shelf life—usually twenty or thirty years. Afterwards, because of spiritual energy loss and other issues, problems can arise or they can become ineffective. So, tell me, why hesitate in recommending such perfect weapons for resisting violence to those people?"

"But..."

"No more buts. Think bigger, be more daring. Have the company quickly use its connections, communicate with higher-ups, and secure the permit. When the time comes, I'll get rich with you. If needed, I'll even pay fifty percent more than the Immortal Sect's external sales price. Isn't that great?"

"Just fifty percent more?" Another negotiator's lips twitched, filled with melancholy.

If they were dealing with the Extraterrestrial Domain at these prices, they would be hailed as gods, but negotiating with Meng Yu was heart-wrenching.

The negotiations between Tan Xingyu and Meng Yu became a case study for everyone. With a cost of a million and a sales price of thirty million spirit stones, Meng Yu gained a profit of three hundred times. So, if they could close a deal for fifty thousand, or even five hundred thousand Divine Thunders, how many spirit stones could the Immortal Sects make, and how many could Meng Yu earn?

Inter-domain trade profits were so high they bordered on the insane!

She suddenly thought of the popular inter-domain traversal novels of late. Those selflessly devoted protagonists seemed so endearing.

And Meng Yu, didn't he realize what everyone feared the most was him turning around with fifty thousand Divine Thunders and starting to wreak havoc within the Immortal Sects?

That's right, long ago there was a TV drama, where a merchant sold an army to a queen, who, upon turning around, ordered the troops to wipe out those merchants. The queen could do it because of many generations of accumulation, but Meng Yu's reputation... better left unsaid.

...

Zhuge Caihua watched Meng Yu negotiate with each visitor with a joyful and smiling demeanor.

It really feels exhilarating.

"You wouldn't actually purchase weapons from the Blood God Sect, would you?"

"You wouldn't really want to buy that many Divine Thunders, would you?"

After sending off Dong Haokuang, the negotiator, Zhuge Caihua, who was sitting nearby, asked with a bit of amusement and annoyance.

She of course knew Meng Yu was talking nonsense. Dong Haokuang knew it too, how could the Blood God Sect possibly export the Blood Sea Great Formation to Meng Yu. It was as likely as the Immortal Sect exporting the Star-Destroyer Cannon to Meng Yu; this guy... he just knew how to scare people.

But still, he left happily.

After all, middlemen feared returning empty-handed the most, but now, as long as Meng Yu was willing to talk, their budget was sufficient.

The negotiator from the Fourth Weapon Manufacturing Company also had a blossoming smile, extremely happy. Anyway, once the intention to negotiate was settled and the news that Meng Yu wanted to purchase spread, the stock price would surge sharply, and they would have their rewards.

"If they dare sell, I dare buy. On the old Immortal Gate side, it seems calm on the surface, but in reality, it's an arena. If you're not careful, things can go wrong. It's better to be safe than sorry."

"But if you purchase in such large quantities, and even spread rumors about it, those people will dislike you more and more."

Zhuge Caihua sighed.

"As long as I'm not a Nascent Soul, not in Divinity Transformation, and don't hand over 99.999% of the profits to them, I deserve death. No matter how loyal I act, I still deserve death, so there's no turning back. Cai Hua, I've always refrained from dragging you and Master into this, and that's the reason.

You and Qian Qian are now people within the Immortal Sect system, with more and more connections. It seems like you've got a great deal, but in reality, you're getting in deeper and deeper. Eventually, you'll be restricted. In contrast, only by stepping out and acting unpredictably will they feel that you are of more value to win over, and therefore, your path will get broader."

Meng Yu smiled and calmly replied.

"Thank you."

Zhuge Caihua took a deep breath and sincerely expressed her gratitude.

Having an uncontrollable killer in the family felt truly thrilling.

The Immortal Sect is a world with a very strict hierarchy, with a multitude of rigid rules and regulations. For example, despite being the Immortal Sect's number one genius, Meng Yu was pressed down in the Enforcement Hall by Master Zhao for two years; many people heard about this and felt that Meng Yu had it coming for not following the rules.

And with trading between the two realms, who knows how many people would reach out. But because of Meng Yu's fearless behavior, many of the Immortal Sect's higher-ups, due to the rules and Meng Yu's deterrent power, could only hold their noses and bear it.

"You're really naughty!"

She said so.

But why was her heartbeat accelerating? She looked at Meng Yu and suddenly realized that there were only two of them in the room. Her face flushed, and she turned her head and walked away.

Well, she had just become close with Bai Qianqian; now that Qian Qian had left, of course... she felt embarrassed.

...

The days to come were leisurely. Meng Yu practiced his Qi Cultivation and his Sword Training every day, showing no signs of the imminent danger from the Moon-Watching Sect, at least not the kind of danger that was pressing.

Yes, after his arrival, he only mentioned that the Moon-Watching Sect was a bit unsafe and that there were people in the Western Wastes who wanted to deal with him. But he never said exactly what the situation was, not a word.

The more anxious you are, the more others like to squeeze you.

Is it wrong for me to buy fifty thousand Divine Thunders to protect my home?

The ones who accompanied Meng Yu in his Sword Training were Master Lihua and Xie Feiyan.

Xie Feiyan came out of gratitude, while Master Lihua expressed to Meng Yu that after her achievement of the Golden Core, she had continuously been under surveillance by the Immortal Sect and hadn't had the chance to contact the officials. Also, she was very conscious of giving herself an opportunity for gratitude, which was just right.

This was good. Master Lihua, an experienced Golden Core Master, mature and charming, could point out various flaws in Meng Yu's practice through sparring. Xie Feiyan, having achieved two Sword Intents, could provide Meng Yu with many inspirations, even though she had just achieved her Golden Core. Experience tales at My Virtual Library Empire

Days passed one after another in this way. Meng Yu was carefully using and fusing three types of Sword Intent, and preparing for the Earth Element Sword Technique that would come later.

Meng Yu had undergone a total of five enhancements: Wind System's White Crane Swordsmanship, Fire Element's Fire Crow Sword Technique, Growing Golden Lotus by a hundredfold, the Eighteen Falls robe touch, and the Long River Sword Technique.

And as for his Golden Finger history, once by uncle, once by the whole family, once by Teacher Chen, once by Little Swallow, once when ascending to be the Guardian of the State, and once with Bai Qianqian's teaching plan for the Son of Heavenly Way to the Immortal Sect—six times in total.

Summing up, there was still one tenfold enhancement remaining.

This enhancement was very important.