"The main point is these two measures."
"Heavenly Dao" is somewhat like a mishmash style journal.
According to Zheng Fa’s idea, only discoveries that significantly change the cultivation world can be published in "Immortal Dao" in the future.
For instance, the Alchemist Guild indeed has the capability to publish an alchemy journal.
On one hand, they have enough reviewers.
On the other hand, they also have the need for communication and learning. Content originally comes from novel★fire.net
As for patent rights... in this mode, it is equivalent to a measure to appease sects like the Qingmu Sect, which is specialized in alchemy.
Of course, patent rights themselves also carry the intention of encouraging innovation among pill masters.
"So, our Qingmu Sect’s secret techniques can apply for a patent?"
Sure enough, Song Sect Leader immediately understood the benefits of this, his expression almost overjoyed.
He initially thought his sect’s secret techniques couldn’t belong to him anymore.
Now he didn’t expect that not only wouldn’t they need to be handed over, but they could even be used to earn more money!
"Yes, but patent rights themselves have a term, which according to the discussion between me and Senior Sister, is fifty years."
Song Sect Leader’s joyful expression froze immediately.
Obviously, he felt this term was too short.
Indeed, this period might be suitable in modern times, but for Xuanwei cultivators, this term is too short; it may expire with just one seclusion.
"Of course, if someone invents something new, they can naturally apply for a new patent."
Zheng Fa seemed unaware of his bitter face and exchanged a glance with Senior Sister Zhang, candidly... egging on.
In his view, patent rights are meant to protect innovation, and he naturally did not want to see these people resting on old techniques. Wouldn’t that be counterproductive?
Cultivators just live longer; it doesn’t mean they think slower than mortals. Fifty years are enough for modern pharmaceutical companies to accumulate a bunch of new technologies. Can cultivators not achieve the same?
Seeing him so assertive, Song Sect Leader’s face flashed with some tension but there was still reluctance on his face.
Unexpectedly, Elder Xiong snorted proudly, "If we are to compete on the same stage, our Qingmu Sect will not lose to any alchemy sect in the Hundred Immortals Alliance."
Upon hearing this, Song Sect Leader felt ashamed.
Zheng Fa also admired in his heart, this Elder Xiong had clear insight.
Compared to the talismanic Dao, alchemy and artifact refining not only require various secret techniques but also a great number of talents and resources.
The cost of training a pill master is far greater than that of a talisman master.
Alchemy production requires a large amount of spiritual medicine.
Therefore, it is particularly prone to a phenomenon where the strong remain strong, even becoming a naturally monopolized industry.
Although the Qingmu Sect might lose a part of their secret alchemy techniques in the future, from another angle, they are certain to be the sect with the most resources and advantages within this guild, allowing them to take a large share of the Hundred Immortals Alliance’s future market.
With the market comes spirit stones, and with spirit stones, comes the capital to research new alchemy methods...
Song Sect Leader seemed to have figured it out as well, looking at Zheng Fa, he whispered apologetically, "I was short-sighted."
Zheng Fa said nothing, but Senior Sister Zhang spoke up, "My junior brother is not only the Sect Leader of our Jiushan Sect but also the Alliance Leader of the Hundred Immortals Alliance."
Song Sect Leader understood this.
Master Zhang implied that while Zheng Fa needed the methods of the Qingmu Sect, as the Grand Alliance Leader of the Hundred Immortals Alliance, he possessed such broad-mindedness and had no intention of suppressing his subordinate sects.
Perhaps, it was even for their own good.
He could even detect some dissatisfaction in Senior Sister Zhang’s tone, seemingly having some opinion of him, which made his heart tremble slightly, so he hurriedly said:
"Alas, I didn’t think of Alliance Leader Zheng this way before... It was Tang Chaoxian, the Sect Master of the Chongxuan Sect, who seduced me, prompting me to misconstrue his noble intentions!"
This scapegoating was truly timely.
Especially now, with the obviously rebellious intent of the Chongxuan Sect, his words carried a high degree of credibility.
"How did he seduce you?"
Immediately, Senior Sister Zhang’s tone changed, looking at him curiously.
"He wrote a letter, in which there seemed to be dissatisfaction with the Jiushan Sect... also mentioned, also mentioned the Jiushan Sect openly robbing other sects’ secret techniques."
Song Sect Leader equivalent to a powerful slam dunk, placed the blame on that Chongxuan Sect Master Tang Chaoxian.
Zheng Fa and Senior Sister Zhang exchanged a glance, knowing full well he was shifting the blame, but given his rhetoric, the letter probably wasn’t false.
Song Sect Leader continued to explain, "I met Tang Chaoxian before, and the Qingmu Sect and the Chongxuan Sect have always been friendly. This letter, he really wrote it to me!"
Zhao Jingfan, listening on the side, mused inwardly that the Qingmu Sect and the Chongxuan Sect were of similar strength, one focusing on alchemy and the other on artifact refining. Not only were there no conflicts of interest, but they were quite complementary.
The relationship was indeed quite good.
The sect leader sold them out so quickly...
Indeed, the sect leader sold even the ancestral secret techniques.
A sect leader of the Chongxuan Sect, what did he count for...
Senior Sister Zhang asked again, seemingly knowing that Song Sect Leader, once opening his mouth now, wouldn’t provide unrelated information.
Their dissatisfaction with the Chongxuan Sect and its ulterior motives were something Zheng Fa and the others had already known.
"Tang Chaoxian should have the backing of the Five Sects!" As expected, Song Sect Leader dropped a bombshell.
"The Five Sects?" Senior Sister Zhang’s expression became somewhat solemn, "Are you sure?"
"It should be Haori Mountain..." Speaking of Haori Mountain, Song Sect Leader’s voice lowered, "I heard that the cultivation methods of the Chongxuan Sect seem quite similar to those of the Haori Mountain."
"Moreover, when the Great Freedom Demon Sect emerged before, the Chongxuan Sect, to avoid disaster, even moved the entire sect in the direction of Haori Mountain."
Upon hearing this, Zheng Fa was not surprised, the Chongxuan Sect having such boldness required a significant backing unless they were truly reckless.
According to Song Sect Leader, the Chongxuan Sect might even be some kind of external branch?
But compared to Tongming Master’s Divinity Transformation level external branches, the Nascent Soul sect like Chongxuan Sect probably wasn’t much in Haori Mountain’s eyes.