Backstage, Ma Fangfang watched with her mouth agape.
She found it hard to believe that the fish she raised could be sold for such an astronomical price. Each batch sold for about thirty million yuan, which means that they would raise a total of 1.5 billion yuan.
1.5 billion yuan profit in two months!
Their costs were mainly rental and labor.
“Oh my god!”
She was stunned.
The auction eventually reached the end, and the bidding became more intense. The last ten batches fetched more than forty million yuan each.
The last batch attracted a frenzy of bidding, and the price soared to more than sixty million.
In the end, the Merrican oil tycoon won the auction.
Before that, he had already bought a batch.
Even Liu Yan was stunned.
She had expected that many rich people would participate in the auction, but the prices had shocked her.
Each fish in the last batch cost more than six hundred thousand yuan!
In total, they raised 1.75 billion yuan in that auction.
“Wow!”
Liu Yan could not help but exclaim.
“We’ve earned so much from these five thousand fish. The other ten thousand fish will be supplied to New Magical Kitchen at ten thousand yuan each, so that’s one hundred million yuan. The last five thousand fish will be sold at fifty thousand yuan each in the domestic market, for a total of two hundred and fifty million yuan. In total, we’ll make 2.1 billion yuan!
“The net profit is at least 2 billion yuan! How shocking!”
The entire Haotian Group did not even make two billion yuan in a quarter!
“Chairman Tang, the new movie is going to be released soon. Together with the results of Haotian Fisheries, our net profit this quarter is likely to reach six to seven billion. The goal of ten billion a year is within reach!” Liu Yan said excitedly.
Ma Fangfang was also excited.
The sales results made Haotian Fisheries one of the mainstays in Haotian Group.
The news of this auction spread around the world and caused a sensation.
It was even more sensational in Huaxia. Shortly after the auction, Haotian Group announced that ten thousand fantasy fish would be available at New Magical Kitchen at a lower price.
All of a sudden, huge lines formed at each New Magical Kitchen restaurant across the country. It was a grand occasion.
The media reported non-stop on the phenomenon.
The fantasy fish was an instant hit, and the hype only started to die down a few days later.
However, before the crowd could recover, the sequel of Haotian Picture’s “Mao Mountain Taoist Master” was released, causing another wave of excitement.
“Haotian! It’s Haotian again!”
“Oh my god! Haotian Group has taken over all the headlines for the past few days.”
Everyone sighed.
Unknowingly, Haotian Group became more and more famous, as if it had grown into a giant existence.
Chapter 721 - Imparting the Skills of Talisman-Crafting
Late at night.
Tang Hao sat cross-legged in the living room of the mansion, making an Artifact.
He held a piece of jade in his left hand and drew talismanic runes with his right hand. His movements were very fast. In about ten minutes, he finished one pendant and put it in a stack next to him.
After making another one, Tang Hao put down the jade pendant and let out a sigh of relief.
Another set of Yellow Flame Formation was completed.
That was already the fifth set.
The first four sets were used in Provincial City, the Capital, River Delta City, and Westridge. He prepared to hand this set over to the Agency and let them decide where to use it.
After resting for a moment, he suddenly felt a strong fluctuation of qi coming from the bedroom.
Then, he heard someone shouting in surprise.
“Lil Tang, Lil Tang! I’ve broken through!”
The bedroom door opened, and a beautiful figure rushed out and threw herself into his arms.
He sensed her qi aura and found out that she had indeed successfully broken through. Now, she was in the late period of the State of Qi Channeling.
It took her four months to advance from the middle period to the late period, which was considered very fast. The Taoist masters would be hurt if they knew about it.
“Lil Tang, am I very powerful now?”
Qin Xiangyi asked while hugging him.
“Yes!” Tang Hao nodded.
In the modern-day cultivation world, a cultivator in the late period was already considered an expert.
“That’s great!”
She said happily.
She kissed him hard, pursed her lips, and smiled, “When will I become as powerful as you?”
“That will probably take a long time… here, these pills are for you. Remember, one pill a day!”
As she spoke, he took out a large bottle of pills and handed it to her.
Those pills had very potent effects and were only suitable for late-period cultivators. By the time she finished the entire bottle, she would be close to the peak of the State of Qi Channeling.
“Thank you, my dear!”
She said as she looked inside the bottle.
“Oh right, I have something else to give you as a reward!” Tang Hao said.
“What?” Qin Xiangyi’s eyes lit up.
“Close your eyes!” Tang Hao said.
“What is it? So secretive!” Qin Xiangyi mumbled and closed her eyes.
“Give me your hand!” Tang Hao said.
“Oh!” She reached out her right hand obediently.
Tang Hao grabbed her fair and tender hand, took out the imperial jade ring, and slowly wore it on her finger.
In an instant, Qin Xiangyi’s delicate body trembled.
“It’s done!” Tang Hao said.
She opened her eyes and looked at the huge ring on her hand. “Wow! It’s so beautiful!” She exclaimed.
Then, Tang Hao explained the function of the ring to her.
“So magical?”
After she learned how to use it, she became more excited.
“I want to put a lot of things in it. Clothes, bags, shoes, cosmetics, everything! This is so convenient!” She was so excited that her face turned red.
Tang Hao smiled.
After a while, the excitement faded.
She fiddled with the ring again and raised her head to look at Tang Hao.
“Lil Tang, can I live for a long time now?”
“Yes.”
“It feels so surreal!” She murmured and held his hand tightly. “You must stay with me forever. Otherwise, it will be too lonely to live for so long.”
“OK!” Tang Hao caressed her hair gently and said dotingly.
“Then I’m relieved! With you by my side, I won’t be afraid no matter how long I live!”
As she spoke, she gently hugged him and buried her head in his arms.
After a moment of intimacy, the two of them got up, changed their clothes, and drove to the cinema. They arrived just in time for the midnight premiere.
At that moment, there was a sea of people at the entrance of the cinema. They were all there to watch the sequel of “Mao Mountain Taoist Priest.”
Witnessing the scene, Tang Hao could not help but feel emotional.
When the first film was released, the scheduling was very miserable. Now, according to Manager Zhuo, it occupied more than 70% of the showings in the cinemas across the country. It was enough to crush any other movie released in this summer season.
Even those Hollywood blockbusters could not compare to it.
When they entered the theater, they met many familiar faces.
The movie lasted for two hours, but there was not a single boring moment. Laughter and cheers did not stop, and it was a very lively scene.
After the movie ended, everyone still wanted more.<
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“It’s so exciting! It’s so funny!”
Qin Xiangyi was also full of praise. “It’s even better than the first movie. The Taoist masters are so awesome! Oh right, those are called heavenly masters, right? They’re so funny and extra! I want to laugh when I see them!”
The two of them walked out of the theater hand in hand.
The next morning, the internet was abuzz with news about the movie. The comments online were overwhelmingly positive.
By noon, the box office had already reached one hundred million yuan, which caused an uproar in public opinion.
Not many movies could break the one hundred million yuan mark in a single day, but that movie had made one hundred million yuan in half a day. It was truly shocking.
In the wee hours of the morning, the box office statistics came out. The first day’s box office earnings were two hundred and fifty million yuan!
It was far more than any other movie in the box office rankings.
“It should make at least two billion yuan. It might even hit three billion!”
“Unbelievable! The movie didn’t have a long production time, just a little over four months!”
Everyone was talking about it.
In the next few days, the momentum did not seem to decrease. Its single-day box office earnings were stable at around one hundred and fifty million. In just six days, it had already broken the one billion mark.
That day, Tang Hao went to Provincial City to attend the movie’s celebration party.
The heavenly masters were also there, and they were very happy.
They had invested a lot of money into the movie, and they would not be getting any money from it. All they wanted was to appear in the movie and show off.
“Haha! Spiritual Master Tang, it’s a pleasure to work with you! Are you planning to make the third movie? Let’s work together again!”
“Oh right, can you put in more scenes for us?”
The heavenly masters surrounded Tang Hao with great enthusiasm.
Tang Hao pointed at Manager Zhuo and Trendy Taoist Master and said, “You can talk to them!”
He had left the movie in their hands.
After the celebration party, Tang Hao met up with the people from the Agency and gave them the Yellow Flame Formation. Then, he followed the Taoist masters up to Mao Mountain.
He was warmly welcomed when he arrived at Mao Mountain.
Taoist Master Qian Ji took him around.
“Brother Tang, look. We have opened up many more fields for planting medicinal herbs, but those don’t have leyline gathering formations, and the herbs are growing very slowly. We need about fifty sets.”
Taoist Master Qian Ji explained when they arrived at the fields.
The barren land around Mao Mountain was transformed into medicinal fields, and hard-working Taoist masters were seen everywhere. They carried hoes and water buckets, and they were busy weeding and watering.
“Fifty sets!”
Tang Hao frowned.
The demand was quite big.
Recently, he had to make Artifact formations and replenish his supply of jade talismans. He did not have enough spare jade reserves. Moreover, making fifty sets of talisman formations would need a lot of time and effort.
After pondering for a long time, Tang Hao said, “How about this, Taoist master? I’ll teach you how to craft jade talismans!”
Chapter 722 - Enthusiastic Response
Taoist Master Qian Ji was stunned, then he became excited.
“Really?”
He asked again in disbelief.
After all, jade talismans were too precious!
In the past, they would fight over a jade talisman and keep it as a treasure. Now, Fellow Cultivator Tang was going to teach them how to make it!
“Of course!”
Tang Hao could not help but laugh, seeing how excited the Taoist master was.
Now that he had advanced to the State of Foundation Establishment, it was not a big deal for him to teach the technique of crafting jade talismans to Mao Mountain.
Moreover, he had considered that before.
If he could impart that skill to Mao Mountain, it would greatly increase the strength of the Huaxia cultivation world. No one would dare to provoke them.
“That’s great!”
Taoist Master Qian Ji was so excited that he could not form a complete sentence.
With the prescription for the Liquid of Spiritual Condensation, Mao Mountain would become increasingly powerful. With the crafting techniques, Mao Mountain would regain its former glory.
His disciples would have cultivation bases in the middle to late periods, not to mention that they would be fully equipped with jade talismans. How cool would that be!
Dragon Tiger Mountain? They were nothing but trash!
In the past, Dragon Tiger Mountain relied on their capability to make high-grade paper talismans to show off in front of them. Now, they could finally get even.
“Just like the Liquid of Spiritual Condensation, you have to keep the technique a secret. It’s best to select a group of people and only teach them,” Tang Hao said.
“Yes, yes, yes!” Taoist Master Qian Ji said repeatedly.
Then, he was baffled. “Who should be the lucky ones then?”
“Well, to make Jade Talismans, you need people who are meticulous and skillful with their hands. Forget about those boorish people. Why don’t you gather all of them, and I’ll give them a test?”
Tang Hao pondered for a moment and said.
“OK! That decides it!” Taoist Master Qian Ji nodded.
“Fellow Cultivator Tang is going to teach us the art of talisman-crafting!”
Someone shouted as they ran around the foot of the mountain.
“What? Talisman-crafting?”
The Taoist masters working in the fields were all shocked.
“F*ck! Is he serious? Hurry up and go!” They picked up their hoes and water buckets, brushed away the mud on their legs, and started running from all directions.
Their faces were filled with excitement and fanaticism.
Jade Talismans were treasures!
Everyone wanted to learn how to craft them!
As the news spread up the mountain, more and more people became excited.
The Taoist masters came out of their abodes and the toilets.
“Where is Fellow Cultivator Tang?”
Their eyes were sparkling brightly.
“At the foot of the mountain!” Someone shouted.
Then, everyone rushed down the mountain together.
“Dammit, stop jostling! Go to hell!”
“F*ck, how dare you shove away your senior brother?”
The mountain path was not very wide. The Taoist masters became angry as they shoved and jostled among each other, and a fight was about to break out.
“Watch me. The Great Roc Spreads Its Wings! Haiyah!”
A Taoist master leaped up and spread his arms imposingly, like the mythical bird of prey.
He landed on the heads of the other Taoist masters, stepping them as he rushed down the mountain. In an instant, he landed in front of the group and started speeding away.
“Hahaha! I’ll be the first!”
As he ran, he laughed loudly.
“Dammit, how underhanded!”
“Stop right there! If I catch you, I’ll beat you to death!”
The crowd was cursing.
Everyone continued to rush forward.
“Hah! Watch me. The Condor Spreads Its Wings!”
Another Taoist master jumped up, stepped on the heads of the people in front of him, and landed in front of the crowd.
“Hahaha! I’ll be number two!”
He laughed loudly and dashed away.
“Dammit!”
The crowd cursed again.
Many Taoist masters were tempted. They thought about it and jumped up, wanting to imitate those two.
“Watch me, the Con… no, The Eagle Spreads I
ts Wings…”
Another Taoist master leaped ahead of the crowd and soon disappeared.
“Look at my… Vulture Spreads Its Wings…”
Another Taoist master jumped up, then another.
They used different birds to show that they were different. Swallows, sparrows, and even owls were used.
As they leaped ahead of the crowd, they could not help but laugh and feel smug about themselves.
Finally, the crowd could not take it anymore.
At that moment, another Taoist master jumped up, but halfway across the crowd, someone grabbed him by the foot.
“Beat him up!”
“Thrash him!”
The crowd surrounded him and started to beat him up.
“Hey! What are you doing? I’m your senior brother. You can’t do this! F*ck! Not the face! If you ruin my handsome face, I’ll fight you to the death!”
From time to time, agonized screams broke out.
“That felt good!”
Each of the Taoist masters punched and stomped the offender several times. They felt a lot better and continued to rush down the mountain.
Many more Taoist masters were impatient and wanted to make their way to the front.
However, they were all dragged away and beaten up.
As a result, when the crowd arrived at the foot of the mountain, they were followed by many badly bruised, red-faced, and limping Taoist masters.
Tang Hao was stunned.
“What… what happened?”
“Haha! It’s nothing, really nothing. I accidentally tripped and fell!”
‘What the hell? Could you be hurt that badly from a fall?
‘He looked as though countless burly men had their way with him.’
Tang Hao was confused.
“Don’t mind that! Fellow Cultivator Tang, I heard that you’re going to teach us how to craft talismans? I want to learn!”
“Me too!”
The Taoist masters swarmed over and surrounded Tang Hao, perhaps a little too enthusiastically.
“Ahem!”
At that moment, Taoist Master Qian Ji coughed and shouted, “What do you think you are doing? Step back! Mind your manners!
“Fellow Cultivator Tang said that he is willing to teach us the technique, but not everyone can learn it. Only those who are meticulous and skillful with their hands can learn it.”
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