"In Qinghefang City, there is only one store owned by the sect. This store has very little profit, and the profit it generates every year is less than sixty spirit stones."
"Including the total annual income from the spiritual field, medicinal field, and sect, it is about 730 spiritual stones."
Lu Yuanshan spoke concisely and clearly, and calculated the sect's profits clearly, and the helplessness on his face was obvious.
After serving as the leader for so many years, he has been working hard for the development of the sect, trying his best to maintain the operation of Qingshan Sect, and he does not dare to relax for a moment.
After Lu Yuanshan finished speaking, many disciples were in an uproar, feeling that the sect was really in great difficulty.
The sect is in financial distress and its income is much lower than before.
The total income from the shops, medicine fields, and spiritual fields in Fangshi adds up to less than 800 spiritual stones every year. This income is really pitiful for a sect.
A disciple of the sect, according to his strength, will receive an annual salary of between ten and twenty spiritual stones.
There are a total of twenty-eight disciples, and last year's disciple salary distributed more than four hundred spiritual stones.
Including the salaries of the three elders, which each amount to one hundred spiritual stones, the salaries of the sect members alone will occupy more than 700 spiritual stones according to calculations, and this number will basically remain at this amount this year.
The sect itself operates, purchasing elixirs, cultivating elixirs and spiritual rice, and maintaining the mountain-protecting array. This is also a large expense, approximately five hundred spiritual stones are spent every year.
The disciples have calculated all these and have a rough idea in their minds.
"To sum up, the sect's industrial income only takes in more than 700 spiritual stones every year, but the expenditure of spiritual stones reaches more than 1,200."
"Comparing the sect's income and expenditure, it is obvious that it cannot make ends meet."
"The financial resources of the sect have reached a precarious level. The deficit continues every year and gets worse. If we don't come up with countermeasures, if it goes on for a long time, the sect may not be able to sustain it and will not improve again."
Lu Yuanshan's expression was full of worry.
All the disciples looked at each other, aware of the seriousness of the matter.
It is hard to imagine how the sect has survived these years.
Whether you are running a shop, a family, a sect, or even a large country, funds are the basis for operation. Without spiritual stones, it will be difficult to move forward.
As small as a wandering and helpless casual cultivator, he still has to run around for a few spiritual stones every day and work hard all his life.
This is actually the sect's helplessness. In the eyes of many casual cultivators, running a sect is a great success, with abundant material and manpower, and the ability to work together to accomplish great things.
Every few years, he can also refine several furnaces of foundation-building pills to help his disciples build their foundation.
But who knew that running a sect would be extremely difficult.
The Qingshan Sect is currently experiencing a recession and is facing a deficit crisis, so continuing to operate is a problem.
Let alone refining a furnace of Foundation-Building Pills, if you just want to purchase one, even if you put all your efforts into it, it will be impossible to achieve it within the next ten years unless a miracle happens.
Without the ability to obtain the Foundation Establishment Pill, the sect would have no Foundation Establishment monks to take charge, and its sphere of influence would only shrink. It is very likely that Qingshan Sect will completely decline and disappear into the world of immortality.
As Lu Yuanshan pondered, the atmosphere in the palace began to become depressing.
Everyone didn't know what to do, wondering if they were preparing to disband the sect.
So much so that some disciples looked nervous, wondering where they would go if the sect was really disbanded, would they become casual cultivators?
The life of a casual cultivator is not easy at all. Not to mention the hard work, you are also helpless and precarious.
In the hall, Lu Ping was floating aside. While he was surprised at the sect's decline, he couldn't help but be very curious about the sect's development in the past thirty years.
He wanted to know more and more what had happened to the Qingshan Sect during the thirty years he had been in seclusion. Was there an internal problem or was there an invasion from a foreign enemy?
Although he had doubts in his heart, Lu Ping did not make any move.
He continued to wait and see, deciding to watch the conference first.
After a brief silence, Lu Yuanshan's voice sounded again.
"Every family has its own scriptures that are difficult to recite. No one is like a chicken feather."
"I believe that the top priority is to find ways to reduce expenditures or increase revenue for the sect, and first solve the sect's deficit problem."
Speaking of this, Lu Yuanshan thought of Xu Mengyuan who was still in charge of Guangde County, and glanced at Lu Changfeng and Lu Zhiwei.
"After discussing with the three elders, I have listed two ways out for you to choose. This time, the future direction of the sect will be decided by you."
When the disciples present heard this, they breathed a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, there is still a way out to choose from. The sect won't just break up. It's good to have countermeasures.
"The first way is to reduce expenditure. The sect's largest expenditure on spiritual stones comes from salary."
Lu Yuanshan revealed the first way to save himself.
"Starting next year and in the next three years, I will temporarily stop paying your salary and invest this spiritual stone in the three major industries of the sect to expand the spiritual fields, medicine gardens, and shops in the market, in order to increase profits."
"Of course, the salaries of the three elders will also be stopped for the next three years, and we will advance and retreat together with you."
"After three years, the sect will reward you with one more year's salary as interest on top of the replacement salary."
This is actually a helpless move. Lu Yuanshan has not thought about reducing the salary of sect members. In the next three years, only half of the salary will be paid. The saved spiritual stones will be used to invest in spiritual fields, medicine gardens and shops in the market.
But after careful consideration, this doesn't work.
If you want to invest in these three major industries and expand the scale of survival, just investing one or two hundred spirit stones is too little.
The operation of the sect itself also requires the support of spiritual stones.
As the leader, Lu Yuanshan has not accumulated many spiritual stones over the years.
In order to pay out the salary on time and maintain the operation of the sect, all the spiritual weapons and family properties that could be sold have been sold, and there are no extra spiritual stones in hand.
He was often anxious and had the idea of disbanding the sect, but when he thought that this was the inheritance left by his father, he continued to grit his teeth and hold on, hoping that the sect would improve.
But this year, life has become more and more difficult, and he can no longer afford the salary of his disciples.
The profits from the three major industries of spiritual fields, medicine gardens, and shops alone cannot meet the salary expenditure. Countermeasures must be found to change the sect's situation.
"Master."
A senior disciple couldn't help but said: "Over the years, my life has been miserable. I have been accumulating spiritual stones. If I want to buy a spiritual weapon, I only need one year's salary. It’s all together.”
"My salary is suspended for three years now, so I have to wait another three years?"
After saying that, he felt that it was not appropriate to mention the purchase of spiritual weapons at this time, so he lowered his head, looking embarrassed.
His name is Zhang Nianchuan. He has been frugal since his only magical weapon was damaged in a battle with an evil cultivator six years ago. He wants to save spiritual stones to buy new spiritual weapons. Now seeing that the sect is going to stop paying salaries, he reluctantly Don't stop being the first to complain.
In fact, it's not just him. It's about stopping the payment of salary in the next three years. Some of the disciples present also resisted, but they didn't say it clearly.
Seeing Zhang Nianchuan complaining, Lu Yuanshan had expected it and showed a bitter look.
"I know it's not easy for everyone. They need spiritual stones to maintain their lives and purchase spiritual weapons, so I won't force it."
"It's just that the sect is in a worrying situation. It's a critical moment and we have to find a way to solve it. The sect hopes that you can do something to help the sect tide over the difficulties."
The atmosphere fell into silence, everyone was thinking, and they understood that the sect was in financial difficulty and needed to make changes.
Medicine fields, market shops, and spiritual fields are the three major industries of the sect and their main sources of income.
It is indeed feasible to expand investment in medicinal gardens and spiritual fields.
After operating these two industries for so many years, the sect has accumulated a lot of experience.
Expanding the scale of Fangshi stores and adding one or two new stores may increase sales.
The spiritual rice and elixir produced by the sect can also be sold to the outside world through the store.
It is also necessary to invest in a store.
After understanding the pros and cons, everyone stopped talking and wanted to see what the second way was and whether it would be better than the first.
So, Zhang Nianchuan asked.
"Master, what about the second way?"
