You were taken hostage, why pursue the Enemy's Empress?

【Essence】: 1390 (Refining Essence Tenth Layer 390/500)

【Energy】: 1401 (Condensing Energy Tenth Layer 401/500)

【Spirit】: 1397 (Gathering Spirit Tenth Layer 397/500)

Ying Wuji felt his essence, energy, and spirit were abundant, making him more determined on his cultivation path in the future.

He must provoke others to make a move first.

Anyone who wants to break through the eleventh layer of essence, energy, and spirit has to work as hard as ascending to the heavens.

Ignoring talents like Bai Zhi.

Look at Ji Su, who only broke through the eleventh layer of condensed energy and became arrogant, causing a wave of unemployment, but he was still close to the edge of a breakthrough.

However, the growth rate is getting slower and slower. After yesterday's sharp drop, it hasn't increased much today.

It seems impossible to break through the eleventh layer of essence, energy, and spirit by just causing unemployment. He can only wait for the next big wave.

"However..."

Ying Wuji was still puzzled. It was obvious that the major bookstores were targeting him this time. Who was the mastermind behind the scenes?

If it weren't for this little cutie, Shangmo Bookstore's reputation might still be limited to the lower-middle class, and the time for those copyists would be delayed by at least half a month.

【Reminder】: When the target's emotional fluctuation value reaches 100, the Xuan-ranked technique "Flame Steps" will be obtained at the highest level.

Okay!

The case is solved!

Ying Wuji felt a little moved.

It can be said that half of his achievements today were due to Ji Su.

...

Flame Kingdom Embassy.

Two identical books were placed on the stone table in front of Ji Su, and both of his fists were clenched tightly.

He raised his head, and the faces of the bosses of the various bookstores were gloomy. The atmosphere was already at its lowest point.

Ji Su's mouth twitched, "Is this true?"

The boss with a beard rubbed his chin irritably, "It's true. Look at it for yourself! If it weren't for our sharp-eyed staff, I might not have noticed it until now. If you don't believe it, just cut out a similar word and compare it! "

They usually only manage their subordinates and at most glance at the samples casually, without any intention of detailed comparison.

Their subordinates are also obedient and rarely read books.

It's already fast to react in five or six days.

"Damn it!"

Ji Su cursed and quickly opened the two books, turned to the same page, and randomly cut out a word from each.

Soon, two identical "bi" characters were placed on the stone table.Why choose this character? Because these bookstore owners made him feel a sense of pressure step by step, but now that it is singled out, it seems to reveal a strong sarcasm.

After careful comparison, they are exactly the same!

Not only are these two characters exactly the same, but every same page number, whether it is the font or the spacing between the characters, is exactly the same.

"They didn't even hire copyists!"

Ji Su almost bit his teeth, took out his personal seal from his arms, and said, "They carved the characters on a wooden board, dipped it in ink, and printed it. No wonder they can produce more than a thousand volumes every day!"

The bearded bookstore owner was a little impatient. "Master Su! What should we do now?"

He really realized the crisis now. If this is the case, Shangmo Bookstore may really not be profitable.

They were all fools. They actively gave money to Shangmo Bookstore to make a profit. They were sold and still helped others count the money.

Shame!

And the key issue now is not this. They have all been in the bookstore industry for many years and are aware that if they cannot steal Shangmo Bookstore's technology to reduce costs, their own bookstore will definitely be eliminated.

Although the bookstore industry is not a particularly profitable industry, and each main family can live without it, if the bookstore collapses, their status in the main family will definitely plummet, and it will be difficult to manage other industries again!

Ji Su was also a little anxious. "What should we do? You don't know what to do, how would I know?"

The bearded bookstore owner was a little angry. "Master Su, this is your fault! When you suppressed Kingdom Qian's paper shop back then, it was you who begged us to join in. If Kingdom Qian's paper shop wasn't pushed too hard, would Ying Wuji have forcibly opened a bookstore? If he didn't open a bookstore, would he have come up with this printing method? If he didn't come up with this printing method, would we all be so worried!"

"Yes! It's all because of Ji Su!"

"It's all because of Master Su!"

"Master Su, it's all your fault!"

Everyone echoed one after another. They were really panicked now.

Ji Su was a little overwhelmed by this group of mockery. "Can you blame me for this? Can't you think of a way to remedy it? They are making a lot of money now. If you keep arguing, you won't even be able to eat shit in the end!"

This sentence made everyone calm down.

Usually, they were all people with status. If they could curse so angrily, it shows that they are really panicked.

But what's the use of being panicked?

Don't they still need to find a way to solve the problem?Ji Su gritted his teeth: "It's not something complicated. Each of you find some craftsmen and we'll work together to develop this printing technique. As long as we can do it, we'll only lose money for a while. When the time comes, we'll come back and kill that dog Ying Wuji!"

Everyone looked at each other and after exchanging glances, they could only nod.

Ji Su's words were not wrong. The printing technique wasn't that complicated once they understood it. As long as they could develop it, they could reduce the cost to around three hundred wen.

But...

How much money could they really make from selling it for three hundred wen?

Furthermore, each page of every book was different. Changing to a different book would require a new set of wooden plates, and the cost would not be small either.

In addition, it was important to catch a good book. Otherwise, they wouldn't be able to sell many copies, and the wooden plates would be wasted.

The new volume of "Strange Tales from Mountains and Seas" was a hot item, but at the pace of Shangmo Bookstore, it was likely that no one in Jingcheng would be willing to buy it soon.

By the time they were capable of competing with Ying Wuji, he would have already made a fortune.

It was frustrating!

Ji Su also understood this point. Looking at the two identical "bi" characters on the stone table, he felt a tightness in his chest.

He felt uncomfortable seeing Ying Wuji making money, even more so because he was losing money himself. On one side, Ying Wuji was making money, while on the other, he was losing money.

Got it!

He suddenly stood up: "Everyone! Hurry up and develop this printing technique. I have a way that might prevent Ying Wuji from making money. Wait for my message!"

...

Qiqi Palace.

Qingjiang Hall.

Zhao Ning looked at the two almost identical books on the table with shining eyes: "Such a divine object has the power to enlighten the people, yet he used it to print 'Strange Tales from Mountains and Seas'? It's simply a waste... but oh well! Given his situation, how could he care about enlightening the people?"

She shook her head and smiled, then slowly opened the book.

This was presented by the expert who secretly protected Ying Wuji, recording various details.

"Did the bastard boss, Wuji-ge, escape with his little wife?"

Zhao Ning couldn't help but smirk, then looked at the old maid next to her: "Li Mama, when can I leave the palace?"