Chapter 163: All Heroes of the World Were in My Trap.

But right now, Jiang Xincheng lacked enough strength or influence. He was far below that girl in status. He did not deserve to have her, nor did he have a chance to get close to her. So Jiang Xincheng did not plan to visit her and was even a little scared to see her.

He would strive in cultivation and development. Only when he gained enough power would he go find that girl again, get near her, help her, protect her, have her, and guard her for life… to fulfill all promises he made to her in his past life.

For now, he still had a very long way to go from reaching that stage.

In Hetang County, the Liu Clan, once like a blazing sun, faced Jiang Xincheng’s thunderous tactics. In just half a month, they fell from the top heights to become a faded past, blown away by the wind. What took their place was the louder Jianghe Group, or some might say the Jiang Group.

Sadly, Jiang Xincheng only realized then that he had no trusted brain-trust talent under him. No one could manage the newly formed Jianghe Group, worth billions, for him.

Jiang Xincheng was not fit for management. He also would not waste much time on running it and slow down his cultivation. After all, a big reason he built the group and grew his power was to support his own cultivation. Jiang Xincheng would not put the cart before the horse.

So after thinking it over, Jiang Xincheng decided to ask someone to come out and help him run the Jianghe Group. That person was.

Ma Qingshan from Xiangcheng!

In his past life, Ma Qingshan was the top brain trust for the Xuanyuan Family, the number one family in the Shenxia Alliance and also a top five super family on Earth. Known as the Reincarnation of Zhuge Liang and the second Shen Wansan, he was a mighty business prodigy.

After the Xuanyuan Family gained him, within ten short years, he lifted their economy from worse than 100th in the alliance to top three. Assets passed a trillion, making them Shenxia Alliance’s top family. Wealth shot up countless times.

In the next few decades, he led this huge Xuanyuan Family. He broke into global markets, expanding everywhere and raking in money. He got huge wealth and resources for the Xuanyuan Family, creating unmatched success. He made them top three business kings in the world.

Sadly, the heavens envied a true talent. At the Xuanyuan Family’s peak, Ma Qingshan was murdered. His own power was too weak, and his guards failed him. This business giant, who built such great economic glory, fell and became a legend.

Even so, thanks to the business base Ma Qingshan laid, the Xuanyuan Family stayed strong for decades. If they had not made the sacred text “Devouring the Cosmos” by accident, leading to attacks from big global groups, their collapse would not have come so fast.

After seeing he had no one to use, Jiang Xincheng first thought of this giant who shaped the Xuanyuan Family’s rise.

He knew Ma Qingshan’s story very well too. If he recalled right, in Year 5 of the New Era, the year before, Ma Qingshan helped the rich Li family in Xiangcheng beat the Chenggang Group’s sneaky plans against them. So his good friend Chen Yong was killed by the Chenggang Group. Ma Qingshan himself had his meridians and dantian wrecked by a Cloud Condensation Great Yuan Warrior from the Chenggang Group. His wife and daughter were also threatened by the Chenggang Group. He had to leave the Li family, open a small shop to live, and did not dare step into the fight between the Li family and Chenggang Group again.

This was the lowest point in Ma Qingshan’s life and the best time for Jiang Xincheng to win this business magician. Of course, doing this would cost the Xuanyuan Family a top brain trust years later, which was a bit unfair. But Jiang Xincheng would make up for it and not let the Xuanyuan Family’s old tragedy happen again. He would not feel bad about it.

Thinking of Ma Qingshan, the Reincarnation of Zhuge Liang, brought sudden memories to Jiang Xincheng. He recalled mighty figures who rose around Year 5 of the New Era: the Second Sword God, Sky Gang One Leg, Wisdom Master, Chang’e Fairy, Jade Emperor, and the Chi You Demon God, called Shenxia’s strongest in the past life!

The first thirty years of the New Era were the age when Primordial Force dawned. Even more, it was a time when talents bloomed and strong masters rose. Just near Year 5 of the New Era, so many strong figures emerged. The following decades were also full of gathered geniuses, with masters everywhere.

With so many stars, he did not need too many. Just a few could set the Jianghe Group’s future course. Among the many great talents around Year 5 of the New Era, the two worth drawing in were surely Lou Guangzhi, the Jade Emperor, and that super strong master, the Chi You Demon God, known as top three on the planet.

As for Ma Qingshan, the Reincarnation of Zhuge Liang, by history’s path, he came out years later. But with Jiang Xincheng’s need, this business giant from the past life would step out early.

With Jiang Xincheng’s backing and aid, in this life, Ma Qingshan the Reincarnation of Zhuge Liang would surely do bigger deeds than before. He would not suffer the same sad end.

At that idea, Jiang Xincheng felt a fiery thrill. So many talents, so many masters, so many future emperors… now hid their shine, and some lived very poor lives.

Among them, many had top character and nature. If he played the role of Bole, the talent spotter, using his past life know-how to win their help and pull them to the Jianghe Group, how far the group could soar made him shiver to picture.

At least, it could, maybe, probably, become a top three super force worldwide.

A bright grin spread over Jiang Xincheng’s face. He thought of hordes of fighters and thinkers under him in the future, and he burst out laughing. Clearly, beyond his own training, he must put effort into gathering these old-time stars soon.

He needed not many: just one percent joining would lay the base for the Jianghe Group’s climb. Doing this would not slow his training much. Yet it could later speed his growth, help him leap beyond past limits, maybe step into the new Jianghe Realm, and even reach the storybook Celestial Human Realm, or the dream-like Deity and Demon Realm.

Ah, Jiang Xincheng had forgotten one other. This person’s character and brain were both top class. In the past life, he set up Alchemy Tower, a top two super power that overshadowed the Big Three. It matched the planet’s main groups. Once, it forced the Mowei Empire to apologize. With his own hands, he blocked the Non-Aggression Pact Organization’s money routes.

That was Cai Chao’an, master of Alchemy Tower! Hailed as one of the planet’s most powerful and rich kings in the past life.

If he could link up with this Alchemy Tower master using his stash of pill recipes, sharing a stake, the wealth and sway he’d gain made Jiang Xincheng feel all sunny inside just pondering it.

Ma Qingshan the Reincarnation of Zhuge Liang, Lou Guangzhi the Jade Emperor, Chi You Demon God, and Cai Chao’an the Alchemy Tower Master—Jiang Xincheng must win them all to lift the Jianghe Group to new heights.

With these peerless talents and local lords behind him, the times would only brighten. Jiang Xincheng gave a tiny smile and strode toward his room. First, he would boost his power to the Bone Tempering Late Stage. Then he would go hunt down Ma Qingshan, the Reincarnation of Zhuge Liang.