The Zhou Family of Yanzhou was a distinguished Golden Core family with great reputation within the Sunflame Sect territory. This clan was a faithful supporter of the Sunflame Sect—its founding ancestors were disciples of the sect.
By the time of Zhu Wuya, the Zhu Family had even produced their own Golden Core Stage Cultivators, firmly establishing their status as a Golden Core family.
Zhu Wuya, having led the Zhu Family into the ranks of Golden Core families, was highly cultivated and, naturally, had a discerning eye.
Upon hearing about the feats of the "Worldwide Circle" trading company, he conducted a brief investigation and discovered that the business was definitely profitable.
Moreover, becoming the leader of this business could greatly help with enhancing the family's reputation and expanding other aspects of the family's business.
The Zhu Family passed down Artifact Refinement Skill through generations, and Zhu Wuya was a Refinement Master capable of crafting high-quality Third Order Magic Artifacts.
If the Zhu Family could become a collaborator with the "Worldwide Circle" trading company in the Sunflame Sect territory, like the Su Family of Jiangzhou, they could utilize the "Worldwide Circle" couriers spread throughout Jingguo Country to promote the Zhu Family's Magic Artifacts, which would surely drive up sales.
Therefore, upon learning that the "Worldwide Circle" did not yet exist in the Sunflame Sect territory and after learning that some local Cultivator Families were in talks with the Zhou Family, Zhu Wuya decided to personally visit the Zhou Family to discuss the partnership, with the intention of making the Zhu Family a collaborator in the Sunflame Sect territory.
When Zhou Chun heard Zhu Wuya's purpose, he immediately replied, "Senior Zhu personally coming to discuss this matter shows sincerity that both I and the Zhou Family are deeply moved by. Furthermore, the Zhu Family's strength and foundation indeed fit our Zhou Family's requirements for a collaborator."
"However, for the 'Worldwide Circle' to enter the Sunflame Sect territory now, there might be some difficulties!"
Upon receiving this reply, Zhu Wuya's expression did not change; he merely looked at Zhou Chun calmly and asked, "Oh? What difficulties do you refer to, Little Friend Zhou?"
"It's the issue of insufficient numbers of Mount Beasts. Our Zhou Family has maxed out the number of various Mount Beasts that can be allotted to the 'Worldwide Circle,' and we can't add more anytime soon!"
Zhou Chun explained with a troubled expression the difficulty they were facing.
In fact, over the years, the Zhou Family had amassed quite a number of Mount Beasts.
Including those contracted by Zhou Family Cultivators, the total number of different Mount Beasts exceeded three hundred.
But the territories of Jingguo Country were very vast. Some larger states such as Yunzhou and Jiangzhou required nearly twenty Mount Beasts to handle the workload.
Moreover, the Zhou Family needed to reserve some Mount Beasts for Family Cultivators' use and to expand the population.
The Zhou Family truly had no capacity to take on the courier industry in the Sunflame Sect territory any further.
"This is indeed a rather serious problem!"
Zhu Wuya frowned slightly, feeling the issue to be troublesome.
Having researched the "Worldwide Circle," he understood the importance of Mount Beasts to the business.
The reason he sought collaboration with the Zhou Family was not only because the Zhou Family had made the "Worldwide Circle" famous, having occupied most of the market in Jingguo Country, but also because only the Zhou Family could offer so many Mount Beasts.
Zhou Chun, observing Zhu Wuya's reaction and seeing no sign of him giving up, spoke again, "Actually, if Senior Zhu is really in a hurry, there is a temporary solution!"
"Oh? Would Little Friend Zhou care to elaborate?"
Zhu Wuya's eyes brightened with anticipation as he looked at Zhou Chun.
"It's simple, we can pay a high rental fee to rent Mount Beasts from other families, replacing them for a few years. After a few years, when new Demon Beast Cubs of our Zhou Family have grown and can be used, we can gradually replace those rented Mount Beasts."
"I've calculated it, and for the territory of the Sunflame Sect, we would only need about seventy Mount Beasts. Even if the efficiency of delivery is reduced, fifty Mount Beasts might be barely sufficient!"
"In this case, even if we pay a hundred Spirit Coins in rent per Mount Beast each year, we would only need to pay a few thousand Spirit Coins in annual rent."
"Based on the profit of the 'Worldwide Circle' over the past two years, accounting for the compensation of related personnel, we would only need to subsidize three or four thousand Spirit Coins each year initially, and we will be able to make it back later!"
Zhou Chun spoke confidently, laying out his proposed solution.
When Zhu Wuya heard this response, he was first delighted, then frowned and said, "This method is not unfeasible, but would other families be willing to rent out their Mount Beasts to us?"
"Families from the Sunflame Sect territory might be reluctant, but the families of Green Lotus Temple and Moon Wheel Sect territory, who can no longer shake the position of 'Worldwide Circle' in the industry, if we pay them high rental fees and promise to waive some of their family communication fees during the rental period, it is likely that they will agree!"
Zhou Chun smiled slightly, expressing his point of view.
No one turns down money.
Renting out a Mount Beast would yield a stable yearly income of over a hundred Spirit Coins, along with benefits in communication costs. At least, many Cultivator Families protected by Foundation Establishment cultivators would be willing to do it.