Chapter 143: The Scholar Dies for One Who Knows Him

Wei Wan’s agreement was within Jiang Xincheng’s expectations. Although he did not know how Weiliang Company had overcome this crisis in his previous life, in this life, it seemed that for Weiliang Company and Wei Wan, Jiang Xincheng was the only savior. She had to agree even if she didn’t want to.

But to be honest, the conditions Jiang Xincheng proposed were already quite lenient. For an investment of over twenty million, he only asked for 60% of the shares. Wei Wan and the others only needed to contribute their labor. If Jiang Xincheng had not known about Weiliang Company’s future success, he would never have invested in Weiliang Company under such terms.

Jiang Xincheng knew this, and Wei Wan and the others were also aware of it. So after Jiang Xincheng stated that he did not need management rights, Wei Wan and the others quickly agreed.

This way, Wei Wan and the others preserved Weiliang Company and their dreams. They could continue to strive and receive generous compensation. Jiang Xincheng, on the other hand, gained a future money-making machine. It was a win-win situation.

However, at present, it seemed that Wei Wan and the others got the better deal. Jiang Xincheng’s conditions were too lenient, and he suffered a slight loss, almost giving them 40% of the shares for free. If converted into Credit Points, it would be worth nearly ten million.

But as time passed and Weiliang Company rose, it was hard to say who gained more and who lost more.

To properly settle Weiliang Company, Jiang Xincheng stayed in Liangnian City for a few more days. He moved Weiliang Company to Tianhai City and used Flourishing Tang Points to exchange for an 18-story building in a good location for Weiliang Company. It cost 1,500 Flourishing Tang Points and was purchased at a discounted price. If Jiang Xincheng were not a Leader of Ten in the Flourishing Tang Empire, he would not have been able to buy such a good building. Jiang Xincheng named the building Weiliang Tower, making it the new headquarters of Weiliang Company.

Later, Jiang Xincheng spent another 1,500 Flourishing Tang Points to exchange for over twenty million Credit Points. He used the money to purchase a large amount of research equipment, significantly boosting Weiliang Company’s research capabilities. It was like upgrading from a shotgun to a cannon.

This way, the 5,000 Flourishing Tang Points Jiang Xincheng had just obtained were reduced to only 2,000. However, compared to the gains, this investment was trivial.

Wei Wan, Chen Lingling, and the others witnessed Jiang Xincheng’s investment in Weiliang Company. At market prices, Weiliang Tower was worth at least over twenty million, and the advanced research equipment was worth around thirty million. Jiang Xincheng’s investment in Weiliang Company was at least fifty million Credit Points.

In other words, even if Wei Wan and the others sold all their shares now, they would immediately reap four to five times the profit of their initial investment. Such a grand gesture made Wei Wan, Chen Lingling, and the others clearly aware of Jiang Xincheng’s wealth and influence.

Although they were tempted to sell their shares, they were too afraid of offending Jiang Xincheng, a prominent figure in the Flourishing Tang Empire.

Most importantly, even Jiang Xincheng, a prominent figure in the Flourishing Tang Empire, was so optimistic about Weiliang Company and had invested such a huge amount. This showed that Weiliang Company would eventually become profitable, and the shares they held would likely appreciate, allowing them to reap ten or a hundred times the profit.

So, some of the girls who held shares in Weiliang Company had no plans to sell. They intended to follow Wei Wan and Chen Lingling’s lead, expand their territory, create brilliance for Weiliang Company, and achieve their own glory.

Wei Wan was very capable. Jiang Xincheng only needed to handle essential tasks, leaving everything else to Wei Wan. Wei Wan managed everything in an orderly manner, requiring no concern from Jiang Xincheng.

By observing Jiang Xincheng’s actions, Wei Wan, Chen Lingling, and the others recognized his sincerity. Moreover, Jiang Xincheng had invested so much money in Weiliang Company, causing the value of their shares to skyrocket several times. This made Wei Wan and Chen Lingling quite grateful to Jiang Xincheng.

Wei Wan even felt a sense of guilt. Initially, she thought Jiang Xincheng was making excessive demands, but now it seemed they were the ones who had made excessive demands. Facing them when they had nothing, Jiang Xincheng had directly given them 40% of the shares, worth over twenty million Credit Points, far exceeding their initial investment.

If they had known Jiang Xincheng would invest so much, giving him an additional 10% of the shares would not have been too much. Jiang Xincheng’s generosity and magnanimity made all the girls at Weiliang Company immensely grateful and relieved.

To them, Jiang Xincheng not only saved their lives but also their dreams.

The scholar dies for one who knows him. Jiang Xincheng treated them so well. How could the girls at Weiliang Company not be moved? How could they not do their utmost to manage Weiliang Company for Jiang Xincheng?

The entire Weiliang Company was enveloped in a blazing flame of passion. All the girls enthusiastically threw themselves into their work, eager to make the company profitable as soon as possible. It was not only to help Jiang Xincheng recover his costs quickly but also for their own futures and prospects.

Everything quickly fell into place, and Jiang Xincheng no longer needed to worry. He returned to the small courtyard he rented near Tianhai University and continued his life of diligent cultivation.

In just about a month, Jiang Xincheng’s life had been incredibly eventful. He ventured into the highlands, obtained the Stone of Wisdom, broke through to the General Realm, protected Yuan Ning Shui, eliminated the West Street Pack of Wolves, reached the Middle Bone Training Stage, mastered the Immeasurable Golden Body, and fortuitously gained Weiliang Company. His gains were unprecedentedly rich.

Now, it was time to settle down and carefully consolidate the gains from this period. He needed to refine and temper them to strengthen his foundation further while digesting what he had learned.

With a clear plan, Jiang Xincheng did not go out for the next half-month. Instead, he meticulously polished his foundation and absorbed the gains from this period.

He cultivated the Mountain-Shaking Fist to its peak and perfect state…

He cultivated the Butterfly Sword Art to its peak and perfect state…

He cultivated the Five Elements Steps to its peak and perfect state…

He had long since cultivated the Diamond Tempering Body to its peak and perfect state…

He cultivated the Thousand Refinements Spirit Tempering Method to its great accomplishment state, very close to peak perfection.

He cultivated the third layer of Devouring the Cosmos to its minor accomplishment state. The Devouring Vortex reached the size of a watermelon, getting closer to great accomplishment.

As for the Immeasurable Golden Body, with half a month of effort and the help of a large number of Golden Body Stones, it also made significant progress. The only frustrating thing was how quickly the Golden Body Stones were consumed.

To quickly advance the Immeasurable Golden Body to a higher level, Jiang Xincheng used Golden Body Stones like candy, consuming several pieces a day. Although the Immeasurable Golden Body improved rapidly, the consumption of Golden Body Stones was also enormous.

Fortunately, these costs were worth it. As time passed and days went by, Jiang Xincheng’s strength grew at a visible rate, incredibly fast. He was just waiting for the day when he would transform like a carp into a dragon, carrying Jiang Xincheng to an unprecedented peak.