New Features and Qing Yuzi's Real Estate!

The panel rippled like a Water Screen, appearing before Zhao Xing in an entirely new form.

Name: Zhao Xing

Class: Minister of Agriculture

Luck: Yan Jiu

Physical Body: Mid Ascension Realm

Divine Soul: Peak Ascension Realm

Dao Field: Realm Star Third Tier

Age: 992

Remaining Lifespan: 7,008 years

"So my physical body is still at the mid Ascension Realm?" Zhao Xing looked at the new panel and suddenly understood.

After reaching the Ascension Realm, due to the lack of cultivation methods, he and everyone in Great Zhou had no idea how to continue cultivating upward.

They also felt that their bodies could no longer grow larger or stronger, as though they had reached a certain height and stopped growing.

However, after arriving in the Profound Spirit Star Region, this feeling of "growth" returned because the spiritual energy index had suddenly increased.

Even without knowing how to cultivate, one would continue to grow slowly in such a dense spiritual energy environment.

His Divine Soul Realm, on the other hand, had long since reached the peak of the Ascension Realm.

"Dao field, this is an important indicator for the spell path."

"It represents one's degree of control over the spiritual energy origin. It evolved from the original rule domain and usually determines a spell's range."

Realm Star First Tier proved that the casting range of one's spell path could reach the scale of an entire realm star or small world.

For example, in the Profound Yellow World, when Zhao Xing threw out the Kun Yuan Hoe and made his grand vow of establishing the Dao, its influence could spread across most of the Profound Yellow World.

"Realm stars and small worlds also differ in size and strength."

"Realm Star Third Tier proves the intensity of my comprehension of the Dao. My spells can take effect on low-grade realm stars, and their coverage is enough to spread across an entire low-grade realm star," Zhao Xing thought to himself.

If it were the martial path, then what would be displayed would not be a Dao field, but a Golden Body.

A Golden Body at Realm Star Third Tier usually meant one could ignore the suppression of a low-grade realm star, fully manifest the height of one's Golden Body, and completely unleash one's power within it.

"A Realm Star Third Tier Dao field would have its coverage greatly compressed upon entering a mid-grade realm star. A Realm Star Third Tier Golden Body, if it had originally been ten thousand zhang tall, would be suppressed below ten thousand zhang, and its power would weaken as well."

"Age: 992. I've already lived nearly a thousand years. But half of that was spent aboard a Realm Boat."

"Remaining lifespan: 7,008. Hm? It changed again." Zhao Xing discovered that as he breathed in the spiritual energy here, the number for his remaining lifespan jumped to 7,009.

"It really is immortal energy. One breath adds a year." Zhao Xing smiled.

How important was the territory one lived in? It was fully reflected in one's lifespan.

They were now in the heartland of the Origin Sea Ancient Kingdom. As long as they could settle down here, even without cultivating, Ascension Realm cultivators could easily live several thousand years longer.

No wonder those Experts wanted to squeeze into the ancient kingdom. Everyone wanted to come if it meant gaining more life!

No wonder the ancient kingdom strictly controlled its incoming population. If too many outsiders were admitted, then sooner or later the spiritual energy index of the star system would decline. Wouldn't that mean outsiders were stealing their lifespan?

"The struggle for living space really is a matter of life and death." Zhao Xing could not help but sigh.

He continued reading. The spells displayed on the panel had changed considerably as well.

The names of the Ultimate Laws had also changed, becoming Heavenly Law and Origin Law. However, there was nothing much to look at. They were merely different names.

"The Celestial Timing Art and Earthly Advantage Method are basically at ultimate perfection, but the True Self Faction's four fundamental spells haven't even reached the ultimate level."

Why were True Self Faction spells so difficult to create independently? Ultimately, it was because they involved the Life Great Dao.

Whether accelerating plant growth or breaking through the limits of plant life, both meant defying the unseen rules of the universe.

That was why they were difficult to cultivate, but incredibly powerful once mastered.

Of course, the True Self Faction spells here referred to cultivation methods.

Combat methods were not included. For example, the Soldier Envoy Divine Art and Four Seasons Divine Splendor did not break through the life limits of Plant Soldiers to make them stronger or accelerate their growth.

Such combat arts merely made use of those already-powerful plant lifeforms in battle.

The divine powers were still displayed abnormally.

As a passive enhancement skill, the Three Gods Fate Palace could function in stable void space. Starry Eyes Art was active,

but due to the special nature of the Three Gods Fate Palace's soul, it could also be used.

Eight Disciplines Purple Light, however, could not be used in either stable or unstable void space.

Below the spell list was the treasure list.

However, it only displayed the treasures Zhao Xing carried with him.

"In the Profound Yellow World, several treasures I obtained would still be extremely valuable even in the universe version."

"First, the Thunder Law Sword. After unsealing its first layer, I discovered that it is at least at the level of a World Star Dao Soldier."

"Second, the Cangwu Summit Leaf. A top-grade rare treasure, worth as much as a World Star Dao Soldier. It possesses powerful restorative abilities and can reconstruct a physical body."

"Third, the Star Luck Strategy. This World Star Dao Soldier was also left behind by Qing Yuzi."

"Fourth, the Void Escape Soul Ring. A top-grade Starry Sky Dao Soldier and a treasure left behind by Su Xianzi. Although it is only top-grade and has not reached the World Star Dao Soldier level, it is an excellent life-saving item for the spell path."

Those were equipment. In addition, there were two other treasures: the Moyun Vine and the Tian Gu Beast.

"The Tian Gu Beast is frozen in ice. Although it is only in its growth stage, it already possesses Source Origin First Realm strength. Once it grows to the Second Realm, the Tian Gu Beast can use its Innate Divine Power to help farm."

"The Moyun Vine has an even higher Upper Limit. Even as a mere seedling, it possesses Source Origin First Realm strength! Moreover, it already has two Innate Divine Powers in its seedling stage."

Even though Naland had given him a hundred top-grade rare treasures, the value of what Zhao Xing possessed still Far Surpassed Naland's gifts.

"The Grand View Realm, Sun Moon Palace, Cosmos Sack, and Tianyuan Soul Tool left behind by Qing Yuzi are also crafts of the ancient kingdom. They can fetch quite a bit of money."

There were also many valuable treasures native to Great Zhou, capable of selling for the price of World Star Dao Soldiers. For example, the Great Dream Academy was enough to cover an entire world, so naturally it could sell for the price of a World Star Dao Soldier.

"Among the things Great Zhou brought away, at least ten can be sold for the price of World Star Dao Soldiers. This wealth is astonishing."

Whoever robbed an Ascension Realm cultivator carrying so many treasures would strike it rich!

After all, Ascension Realm cultivators generally only used Starry Sky Dao Soldiers. World Star Dao Soldiers were items that only Source Origin Realm cultivators could fully unleash.

"The hundred top-grade starry items Naland carefully selected include equipment, one-use consumables, pills, and talismans. Some are even discontinued goods."

"Sold gradually, they are probably worth one and a half lower-grade World Star Dao Soldiers." Zhao Xing assessed them. "If sold off urgently, they would still be worth one lower-grade World Star Dao Soldier."

Naland had certainly been generous.

To a Source Origin Second Realm cultivator, a World Star Dao Soldier was as important as a car or house was to an ordinary person.

The man had directly gifted him a house, so it was naturally a grand gesture.

Even Naland thought it was worthwhile, because once his nephew entered the Purple God Mansion, it would be equivalent to attending one of the ancient kingdom's top schools and securing employment afterward.

"Two new functions also appeared on the upgraded panel." Zhao Xing looked toward the lower-right corner of the panel.

The detection function and the map function.

"After the upgrade, players gain one active and one passive function in the universe version. These two functions greatly enhance their ability to survive." Zhao Xing smiled.

With a thought, the detection function immediately activated, and a virtual translucent frame appeared before him.

As Zhao Xing's gaze moved, the transparent detection frame moved with it.

It settled on Xia Jing.

In the next moment, a string of data appeared on the detection frame.

Name: Xia Jing

Class: Qi Sect

Luck: Yan Eight

Realm: Mid Ascension Realm

Golden Body: Realm Star First Tier

Age: 996

Remaining Lifespan: 5,008 years

"Xia Jing belongs to the Qi Sect. His physical body and Divine Soul have merged into one, so the Divine Soul is not displayed separately."

"His Golden Body is Realm Star First Tier, roughly ten thousand zhang tall. That is the minimum threshold."

"More than five thousand years of remaining lifespan?"

After escaping the limitations of a small world or realm star and entering a land of spiritual energy, an Ascension Realm cultivator's lifespan would continuously increase,

with the exact amount entirely dependent on the environment.

The rate of natural increase would be astonishing, eventually reaching the limit of one hundred thousand years.

Without paying any price, natural growth alone could bring one's lifespan to one hundred thousand years.

If one wanted to continue living beyond that, then one had to consider unnatural methods of lifespan extension.

Either one broke through to the Source Origin Realm, gaining at least the natural lifespan of an epoch, one million two hundred thousand years.

Or one consumed pills. There were many pills and treasures that extended lifespan and could greatly lengthen one's life. One could also use lifespan-extending treasures. The classic example was the Epoch House, though the Epoch House's flaws were far too severe.

Living was not merely about the duration of one's existence. It should also include life activities. The Epoch House and similar freezing methods were not considered lifespan extension.

Heaven-grade martial techniques (ultimate martial techniques): Rhino God Finger, World Shaking Emperor Fist, One Qi Primal Chaos, Gluttonous Heaven, Star Plucking Hand,

Azure Dragon Dharma Image, Martial God Descends.

"The Heir Apparent's self-created martial techniques have at least a little style to them." Zhao Xing could not help smiling as he looked at Xia Jing's martial techniques.

He glanced at Ye Yukong's self-created martial techniques. Things like "Ultimate Finisher" and "Three Swords of World Annihilation" were unbearably childish.

But Ye Yukong thought names like that were imposing. It could only be said that everyone had their own tastes.

"The active detection function depends on my level. The higher the target's realm, the less information I get," Zhao Xing thought to himself.

"When I point the detection frame at Su Qin or Mu Luo, all I get besides their names are question marks."

As for the Purple Moon Mansion Lord? Even the name would not display. The detection frame showed no reaction whatsoever.

"Su Qin and Mu Luo are both in the Third Realm. Once there is a gap of three realms, the information becomes extremely limited."

"It is completely ineffective against the Dao Domain Realm."

Even ineffectiveness had its benefits. At the very least, Zhao Xing could judge that this was an Expert who Far Surpassed him.

This function was extremely practical. To a great extent, it could prevent players from blindly messing around and offending people they could not afford to provoke.

The key was that this detection would not attract the attention of powerful figures. Zhao Xing stared at Mu Luo and Su Qin, yet neither noticed a thing.

If he used Soul Heaven Vision or the Starry Eyes Art, they would probably detect it immediately.

Such a method was extremely impolite. If one dared to look at a powerful figure that way, they might just say, "What are you looking at?" and kill you.

The panel's detection function was excellent. "Harmless peeping" was simply wonderful.

"The active detection function also has a great effect when facing enemies."

"However, it still has certain flaws. If the enemy is too fast and exceeds the speed at which my vision can track them, I could die before I even react."

"Second, it cannot examine inanimate objects. Trying to use it to find overlooked bargains at auctions will not work."

"The second one is the passive map function." Zhao Xing looked at the second new function.

You have entered the Great Ye Dynasty, Tianjing Star. Coordinates: Lunar Yin 23, Solar Yang 34, Military Gate 55.

You have entered the Origin Sea Ancient Kingdom, Tao Yuan Star. Coordinates: Lunar Yin 153, Solar Yang 248, Celestial Hook 5.

You have entered the Origin Sea Ancient Kingdom, Ma Jia Star. Coordinates: Lunar Yin 2, Solar Yang 34, Star Dipper 155.

The passive map function gave players a name and recorded the coordinates after they entered a particular location.

"Simply knowing where one is already makes this an extremely powerful function, especially for me," Zhao Xing thought to himself.

During exploration in the universe, the greatest fear was accidentally entering a Dangerous Place, asking someone for help, and then not knowing where one was.

Automatically recording map coordinates could likewise greatly improve one's survival rate.

"Mechanism Masters' detectors have similar functions, but they are far inferior to the panel's functions. Mechanism Masters' detectors cannot show age, lifespan, or skills. More importantly, the panel cannot be tampered with, while tools made by Mechanism Masters risk being altered by other Mechanism Masters."

"Mechanism Masters of the Limitless Compass School are outright hackers. When Purple Bone returned from undercover work back then, he dealt a devastating blow to the Southern Barbarians."

You have entered the Origin Sea Ancient Kingdom, Purple God Star System, Haimen Star Sector, Qing Yu World Star. (Coordinates attached)

After flying for more than half a month and making several transfers, the Mu Luo World Ark finally arrived at its destination.

One of Qing Yuzi's final wishes had been to bury his remains in his homeland.

Thus, the Purple Moon Mansion Lord first came to Qing Yu World Star within the Purple God Star System.

Through the string windows, Zhao Xing and the others soon saw a familiar planet, as well as a purple moon.

When he had entered the Enlightenment Realm while receiving the inheritance, he had seen Qing Yu Star and that purple moon.

The reason realm stars were called realm stars was because they possessed both the Characteristics of small worlds and planets.

What Zhao Xing and the others first saw were the Characteristics of a small world: a blurry, cyan gaseous Boundary Wall.

It was shaped like a flattened ellipsoid, resembling a leaf.

Then the Realm Boat passed through the outer Boundary Wall, revealing the planet and land within. Qing Yuzi held a high position within the Purple Moon Mansion Lord's lineage. His home realm star had originally been merely a low-grade, small realm star, but after a long period of transformation, it had become a high-grade realm star.

The instant he saw this realm star, Zhao Xing thought of three words: real estate.

Among Qing Yuzi's inheritance, the heavy treasures he Carried With Him had been destroyed while he was Pursued by his enemies, used to save his life.

Of everything he had left in the Profound Yellow World, only the Tian Gu Beast, Star Luck Strategy, and Cangwu Summit Leaf counted as major assets. The Realm Boat's engine chamber belonged to Pu Ta.

During this period, Zhao Xing had learned about Qing Yuzi's life through Su Qin.

"Junior Brother Qing Yu's family all passed away before Qing Yuzi stepped into the Source Origin Second Realm."

"He had no descendants either. Since he was still quite young at the time, his only relative was his teacher." Su Qin spoke with Zhao Xing. "In theory, you are now the person most qualified to inherit this Qing Yu World Star."

"Me? Inherit Teacher Qing Yuzi's high-grade realm star?" Zhao Xing was stunned.

"As a direct disciple, you naturally have inheritance rights. The relationship between master and disciple is recognized as an intimate relationship everywhere in the universe. Family members may not necessarily live long, but the bond between master and disciple can endure."

"In the Origin Sea Ancient Kingdom, direct disciples are entitled to inherit their teacher's assets. This is written into the law,

and its priority is not low." Su Qin's voice was ethereal. "If you are willing, you can apply to the relevant departments of the Origin Sea Ancient Kingdom."

"Of course, that must wait until Teacher announces Qing Yuzi's death."

Zhao Xing had never considered these things before because he did not know whether Qing Yuzi had family members to inherit Qing Yu World Star.

Only now did he learn the truth.

Qing Yuzi had never been declared dead, so in reality, no one had inherited Qing Yu World Star. It was still under Qing Yuzi's name.

During the more than one epoch since Qing Yuzi disappeared, his real estate had always been managed by Qing Yuzi's fellow disciples under orders from the Purple Moon Mansion Lord.

Could heaven-sent wealth finally be falling into his lap?

"Junior Brother Qing Yu and Junior Sister Wan'er both have considerable assets within the Purple God Mansion," Su Qin said slowly.

"Junior Sister Wan'er still has family, so it is hard to say how much she can receive. But Junior Brother Qing Yu owns one high-grade Realm Star, more than three hundred small Realm Stars, and star continents."

"The wealth generated by those assets over an era has all been deposited into his account."

"As long as you apply, it will be yours." Su Qin smiled. "Congratulations, Martial Nephew Zhao."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Xing immediately became wary. I cannot show greed. This may be Purple Moon Mansion Lord's test for me. Otherwise, why would she send Su Qin to discuss this with me at this particular time?

There was definitely a trap here. His fellow sect members had managed things for an era. Could they have other intentions as well?

Qing Yuzi is my dear junior brother! His assets—Master, how can you casually hand them over to an outsider?

Zhao Xing immediately said, "Martial Uncle, I was young and ignorant. Being able to inherit my teacher's legacy and enter the Purple God Mansion is already an immense blessing. I have never considered such matters, nor would I dare to."

Su Qin nodded slightly without saying anything else, then walked away on her own.

She arrived at a secret chamber within the Mu Luo World Ark and paid respects to Purple Moon Mansion Lord.

"Martial Uncle, I have already spoken with Zhao Xing."

"What did he say?" Purple Moon Mansion Lord asked calmly.

"He said he did not want it and did not dare to take it," Su Qin replied. "However, I have already told him how to contend for inheritance rights. If his words do not match his heart and he applies to the Ancient Kingdom, we will certainly learn of it."

"Mm." Purple Moon Mansion Lord nodded. "Proceed as I said before."

"If he can resist temptation for three thousand years, refrain from applying to contend for inheritance rights, and break through to the Source Origin Realm, then all of this will belong to him."

Purple Moon Mansion Lord still had many matters to handle. For example, the chief culprit behind Qing Yuzi's death in the Profound Yellow World was the East Yan Ancient Clan. He would certainly investigate the matter thoroughly and avenge his disciple.

A single period of secluded cultivation for someone in the Dao Domain Realm could last over ten thousand years. Purple Moon Mansion Lord would not appear often while handling his affairs, so naturally, he had to arrange everything in advance.

"If Yu'er planted a Good Cause, then I will grant him a Good Result."

"If he neither fights nor competes, then I will give it to him instead."

"If he is a bad fruit with an improper heart, then reclaim the Purple Light Divine Ability inheritance he learned and expel him from the Purple God Mansion."

Purple Moon Mansion Lord said calmly, "Once the funeral is over, release the news. Say that I have no intention of handing Yu'er's assets to Zhao Xing."

"As for Wan'er's matter, I will discuss it with your teacher."

"Yes, this disciple understands."

Zhao Xing was not the only one who learned that he possessed inheritance rights.

Purple Bone and the Great Zhou ministers had also learned something. After all, they had not spent so many days aboard the Realm Boat for nothing. They had been studying all along, including the Origin Sea Ancient Kingdom's inheritance laws.

"Big Brother, I have inheritance rights to Pu Ta's estate!" Purple Bone said excitedly. "Do you know how many Realm Stars Pu Ta owned?"

Zhao Xing quietly watched the excited Purple Bone, who continued, "Eighty-six! A full eighty small Realm Stars, including five medium Realm Stars!"

"My heavens, do you know how enormous a fortune that is? Pu Ta did not have many relatives, and there are almost no one qualified to compete with me! Once news of Pu Ta's death is announced, I will—"

"Shut up!" Zhao Xing cut off Purple Bone's fantasy. "Do not let wealth cloud your mind!"

"Big Brother, wh-what do you mean?" Purple Bone was stunned.

"Use your head and think carefully. If one of your disciples died outside, and one day a stranger returned claiming to be your disciple's successor, demanding to inherit your disciple's estate, how would you react?"

Purple Bone tilted his head. "If this granddisciple suited my wishes, I would let him inherit it."

Zhao Xing shook his head. Purple Bone was simply too naive. "Think it through carefully. But remember this."

"Even if you want it, never show it."

"Do not blame me for failing to warn you. Setting aside the matter of returning the household bones, you, me—we are all strangers to the big shots of the Purple God Mansion. Strangers with no emotional foundation whatsoever!"

Zhao Xing did not say much more, afraid that someone might be listening in. He quickly parted ways with Purple Bone.

As for the people of Great Zhou, Zhao Xing also sternly warned them not to discuss inheritance matters, much less entertain any improper thoughts.

Old Master Zhao did not know what kind of person Purple Moon Mansion Lord truly was, nor did he have any experience dealing with him.

But he had more than enough experience dealing with emperors!

Purple Moon Mansion Lord could be regarded entirely as an emperor. When it came to inheriting the estates of Qing Yuzi and the other two, he alone had the final say.

And whenever inheritance rights were involved, an emperor had only one principle: What I give you is yours. You cannot ask for it yourself, much less seize it!

The people of Great Zhou quickly understood the point of Zhao Xing's warning.

After all, who among them had not dealt with the Jing Emperor?

Now Purple Moon Mansion Lord was equivalent to the Jing Emperor. If Purple Bone and Zhao Xing harbored crooked thoughts and used the Origin Sea Ancient Kingdom's inheritance laws to contend for estates, it would be no different from colluding with regional officials to force the emperor's abdication.

From another angle, everything became clear.

But Purple Bone was still unwilling to give up. He sought out Zhao Xing again. "Big Brother, is there truly no chance? So many Realm Stars, so much money—"

Purple Bone really was naive. Zhao Xing did not know how he had survived in the White Bone Sect before. Had refining artifacts later on fried his brain?

"Qing Yuzi was close to Purple Moon Mansion Lord, but I, this granddisciple, was picked up from nowhere, with no emotional foundation at all. Having a place to settle down and make a living is already enough. We cannot hope for too much."

"The Purple God Mansion has an enormous foundation. When we come here, we must first see the risks before discussing the benefits."

"What is the risk? The risk lies in our identities as successors, as inheritors."

"Have you ever seen a prince and an imperial uncle fight for ruling authority? If not, long ago, there was a nation in the universe called the Ming Dynasty. There was a prince named Zhu Yun, and his uncle was named Zhu Di—"

After listening for a while, Purple Bone felt puzzled. "Big Brother, in your story, that Zhu-whatever Yuan Zhang is dead. But up above us, there is still Purple Moon Mansion Lord. He is alive."

"Exactly, so wait patiently." Zhao Xing said, "What is yours will be yours. What is not yours, do not harbor crooked thoughts over it. If you truly try to file some application, you absolutely must not collude with outsiders."

"There are outsiders too?"

"There definitely will be." Zhao Xing sent a voice transmission. "Someone will definitely appear and say they can help you obtain ruling authority, provided you leave the Purple God Mansion or something of that sort."

How had Qing Yuzi, Pu Ta, and Su Wan died? Zhao Xing did not know.

But if he were Purple Moon Mansion Lord, he would certainly suspect that someone within had colluded with the East Yan Ancient Clan.

After all, their movements while exploring the Desolate Territory had been highly secretive. How had they happened to encounter people from the East Yan Ancient Clan?

"In short, trust me. Do nothing and listen to nothing."

"Keep a low profile and focus on cultivation. Any benefits that should be yours will not escape you. If they are not yours, there is no use rushing."

The Mu Luo flying vessel descended at Tianming Capital on the Qing Yu World Star.

On the very day Purple Moon Mansion Lord arrived, the experts of this planet gathered.

The person responsible for helping manage Qing Yuzi's territory was named Zhao Yuan, a Third Realm Minister of Agriculture.

"Master." Zhao Yuan respectfully knelt. "This disciple welcomes Master."

"Zhao Yuan, notify your senior and junior brothers and have them come to the Qing Yu World Star," Purple Moon Mansion Lord said. "Qing Yu'er is dead. Have them come pay their respects."

"What?" Zhao Yuan's face immediately filled with grief. "Junior Brother has fallen?"

Purple Moon Mansion Lord carefully observed Zhao Yuan's expression, then nodded slightly. "Go quickly."

"Master, please restrain your grief. I will go at once—"

Afterward, Purple Moon Mansion Lord looked at Zhao Xing. "Stay by my side these next few days."

"Yes." Zhao Xing nodded respectfully.

Over the following month, many experts arrived at the Qing Yu World Star.

Most of them belonged to the Purple God Mansion, primarily to Purple Moon Mansion Lord's lineage. A small number were Qing Yuzi's personal friends.

Zhao Xing also met two other Dao Domain Realm cultivators here.

Pu Ta's teacher, Tianyuan Mansion Lord.

Su Wan's teacher, Yuqing Mansion Lord.

These two Dao Domain Realm cultivators do not seem as deeply attached to their disciples. At least, no grief is visible on their faces, Zhao Xing thought.

During his interactions with Tianyuan Mansion Lord and Yuqing Mansion Lord, it was easy to sense this.

The first reason was that their relationships with Pu Ta and Su Wan had not been as close as the relationship between Purple Moon Mansion Lord and Qing Yuzi.

The second reason was that Pu Ta and Su Wan had only been in the First Realm when they left. Their teachers believed they had died in the Desolate Territory long ago.

After all, someone in the First Realm, with Source Origin newly born, could at most live a little over one era.

How long had it been by now? They had long accepted that their disciples were dead.

Only Qing Yuzi had already been in the Second Realm when he departed. Even after an era, there was still a high chance he had survived based on his lifespan.

"Is he the one who inherited Wan'er's legacy?" Yuqing Mansion Lord spoke with Purple Moon Mansion Lord. "What is his name?"

"Zhao Xing," Purple Moon Mansion Lord said. "He will remain in the Purple Moon Mansion."

"I will not fight you for him," Yuqing Mansion Lord said. "He is a Minister of Agriculture, so naturally he should remain with you. But the Three Gods Fate Palace divine ability originates from the Reincarnation Divine Palace. Wan'er received permission for it, yet it will still be troublesome now that he has learned it."

"I will leave you to communicate with them about this," Purple Moon Mansion Lord said. "If necessary, send him to complete the trial later."

"I am afraid we will have to wait," Yuqing Mansion Lord said. "The Reincarnation Divine Palace has stopped external recruitment. They will not recruit within the Ancient Kingdom Alliance anytime soon."

"When did this happen?" Purple Moon Mansion Lord frowned. "Why?"

"I heard they lost another Derivation God Stele, and it was lost in the Profound Spirit Star Region. The Reincarnation Divine Palace is furious over it."

"How did I not know?" Purple Moon Mansion Lord was somewhat surprised.

"It was lost several thousand years ago and kept concealed. I only recently received some unofficial news," Yuqing Mansion Lord said. "Without the normal path, his learning this divine ability violates the rules, and it must be reclaimed."

?

"There is always room for accommodation," Purple Moon Mansion Lord said. "Ignore them for now. It will not be easy to formally enforce this rule. So many people learned it before—are they going to reclaim all of it?"

Yuqing Mansion Lord nodded and said nothing more.

"He brought back news of Wan'er, which counts as a favor. I should prepare a reward as well," Yuqing Mansion Lord added.

"I have made arrangements." Purple Moon Mansion Lord waved a hand. "I have prepared your share as well. Su Qin will deliver it to him."

At that, Yuqing Mansion Lord said nothing further.

Purple Moon had already arranged where Zhao Xing would remain and how he would be settled. She would not make additional arrangements.

Half a year later, Qing Yuzi's funeral ended. Many experts departed, including Tian Yuan, Purple Moon, and Yuqing, the three Dao Domain Realm cultivators.

But Purple Moon Mansion Lord had not simply ignored Zhao Xing. On the day after he left, Zhao Yuan, the administrator of the Qing Yu World Star, came to find Zhao Xing, Cloud Heaven Dao, and Liu Tianning.

Zhao Yuan looked at Liu Tianning. "You are an unofficial member. Half a year from now, you will follow the 'Tianxing People' flying vessel from Qing Yu Star to participate in the trial arranged by the Purple God Mansion."

"The Tianxing Continent is where our Purple God Mansion tempers registered disciples and allows them to break through into the Source Origin Realm."

"If you can reach the First Realm within ten thousand years, you can become an official member."

"You must obtain any additional resources yourself on the Tianxing Continent. I have nothing to give you, aside from the method for breaking through to the Source Origin First Realm."

"Yes." Liu Tianning clasped his hands.

After giving his instructions, Zhao Yuan looked at Cloud Heaven Dao.

"Cloud Heaven Dao, you are now an official member of the Purple God Mansion. I will teach you."

"From today onward, you will remain on the Qing Yu World Star to cultivate."

"The Purple God Mansion will provide free resources for you to reach the Source Origin Realm, breakthrough secrets, spells, pills, and spiritual liquid. You need not venture outside."

"Yes."

Finally, Zhao Yuan looked at Zhao Xing.

"Zhao Xing, I will also teach you on his behalf."

"You will receive the same treatment as Cloud Heaven Dao. As the successor of Qing Yuzi's junior brother, you will additionally receive 500 million Origin Sea Coins as compensation for bringing back the bodies of your senior and junior siblings."

500 million Origin Sea Coins!

This could be called an extremely generous reward!

But compared to Qing Yuzi's estate, it was merely a drop in the ocean.

"Yes, thank you, Martial Uncle Zhao Yuan." Zhao Xing clasped his hands.

"I will help you arrange Great Zhou on a low-grade Realm Star with a spiritual energy index of 20, within this star region," Zhao Yuan said.

"However, they will not be considered an affiliated force of the Purple God Mansion unless they someday meet its requirements."

"You and Cloud Heaven Dao each have personal cultivation resources designated exclusively for your use. They may not be used by anyone else."

"Of course, you may dispose of your 500 million Origin Sea Coins as you wish. Whether you wish to help them or others is entirely up to you."

"Great Zhou may reside within this star region for only ten thousand years."

"The Purple God Mansion will not levy taxes during those ten thousand years, but you must pay the Origin Sea Ancient Kingdom's taxes."

"No one from Great Zhou may be considered a 'citizen' of the Origin Sea Ancient Kingdom. They are only granted special residence rights. If they fail to meet the requirements within ten thousand years, they may not move to other planets with higher spiritual energy indexes."

Zhao Yuan said, "They may not even come freely to the Qing Yu World Star."

"However, both of you have one hundred affiliate slots. You may go back and read the Origin Sea Ancient Kingdom Citizen Law for the details."

"Remember, these prohibitions are extremely strict!"

"Once violations are discovered, the punishments will be severe. Be sure to remember this clearly."

"Yes." Zhao Xing and Cloud Heaven Dao both repeatedly promised to be careful.

This was because the spiritual energy star system where the Qing Yu World Star was located had a spiritual energy index exceeding 100!

Anyone who entered could cultivate at incredible speed, but the balance of spiritual energy could not be easily disrupted, so the population had to be strictly controlled.

If Great Zhou absorbed spiritual energy without restraint, its population could expand by more than a hundredfold in just a thousand years!

Simply living here would consume a considerable amount of the star system's spiritual energy resources.

Thus, they could not move about freely. Of course, paying money was another matter altogether.

If Great Zhou could earn money, it could still become citizens.

"The migration of Great Zhou's population will take place half a year from now. During this time, I will give you several options." Zhao Yuan looked at Zhao Xing. "Some are speculative wager contracts, but I do not recommend choosing them."

"Thank you, Martial Uncle."

"If there is anything, come ask me," Zhao Yuan said. "It does not matter if you do not understand. You must be diligent in learning and asking questions."

"If you violate the rules, the punishment will be severe."

"Yes."

Qing Yu World Star, within the Azure Lotus World Ark.

By this point, Great Zhou had already undergone three migrations.

The first was from the Profound Yellow World Ark to Hope Star.

The second was from Hope Star to the Mu Luo World Ark.

The third was from the Mu Luo World Ark to the current Azure Lotus World Ark.

There was no helping it. A low-level dynasty and people like Great Zhou could not possibly be relocated to live on the Qing Yu World Star.

After all, this was a star system with a high spiritual energy index. Qing Yu Star did not permit so many Great Zhou citizens to come live here. They were only allowed to survive within the Realm Boat.

"What? My Great Zhou can only live here for ten thousand years? We cannot move freely during those ten thousand years, and we must pay the Ancient Kingdom's spiritual energy tax—how is that any different from being penned up?!"

After reading these agreements, Ji Che could not help raising his head to the sky.

"Taxes calculated by headcount? Great Zhou must pay ten million Origin Sea Coins every hundred years simply for residing in this star system?"

"My heavens, this is after the Purple God Mansion exempted its taxes and only collected the Ancient Kingdom's spiritual energy tax and land tax."

"You still can't just go out Adventuring, and if you want to leave, you have to pay—"

Ji Che felt like he was about to lose his mind!

"Even if we sold off all the assets Great Zhou brought with us, we still couldn't afford to live here!" The others wailed as well.

Zhao Xing was equally helpless. "That's why Great Zhou must control its population, cut expenses, and make money like crazy if it wants to gain a foothold in a star system with a spiritual energy index above 100."

"But aren't we not living on a Realm Star with a spiritual energy index of 100?" Ji Che asked. "The Realm Star Purple God Mansion assigned us only has a spiritual energy index of 20."

"But this Realm Star is still in the Purple Moon Star Region, still within Purple God Mansion. Great Zhou will always receive benefits of one kind or another," Zhao Xing said.

"Money isn't enough," Ji Che muttered.

"It really isn't enough." Zhao Xing sighed as well.

He currently had five hundred million. It looked like a lot, but it really was not. Living in a spiritual energy star system like this required a great deal of money!

Based on the purchasing power of the currency issued by the Origin Sea Ancient Kingdom, even the cheapest low-grade World Star Dao Soldier cost nearly one million.

How much did an Ascension Realm worker earn in a year? Around ten thousand!

So theoretically, wouldn't it only take a few hundred years to save up one million?

Didn't that mean someone in the Ascension Realm could save up enough for a World Star Dao Soldier in a few hundred years?

In reality, that was not the case. All kinds of taxes could crush people until they could barely breathe. For example, the Origin Sea Ancient Kingdom levied a spiritual energy tax.

Tax rates differed by realm. Generally speaking, if an Ascension Realm cultivator did not spend money on cultivation, they would have just enough to survive and would not be able to save a single coin. Most of the time, they would even end up in debt.

Save money? What a dream!

Of course, they could choose not to live in a spiritual energy star system, like the Great Ye Dynasty and settle somewhere with a low spiritual energy index. "But why are Ascension Realm wages so low? Even Source Origin Realm wages aren't high." Tong Wenzhuo asked in confusion.

"Because mechanical puppets are more efficient," Zhao Xing said. "The ancient kingdom's mechanical arts have developed to this point, and most jobs are now entirely mechanized."

"Basically, anything an Ascension Realm cultivator can do, mechanical puppets can do as well," Zhao Xing said. "And at a lower cost."

"That's not right." Liu Tianning said, "Mechanical puppets can't replace Ministers of Agriculture. I've looked through a lot of information these past few days, and it all said that mechanical puppets cannot cast Shennong Art spells."

"That's true." Zhao Xing nodded. "But if Great Zhou wants to make money through planting, first, it needs good land,

second, it needs good seeds, and third, it needs the True Self Faction's spells."

"Are there pitfalls in this too?" Liu Tianning asked.

"Of course." Zhao Xing nodded. "We can't afford land with a high spiritual energy index. Forget high-end products—we have no competitive edge at all, and we couldn't even recover our costs."

"Second is seeds. We have to buy a batch of seeds every year, and that's another expense—"

"Wait." Mi Fu interrupted. "Grand Agriculture Official, I don't understand. Why do we have to buy seeds? If we buy the first batch ourselves, can't we cultivate and propagate them afterward?"

Zhao Xing shook his head helplessly. "Do you remember the trial Qing Yuzi set in the Second Stage back then?"

"I remember." Liu Tianning nodded. "Study the Tian Gu Beast's life structure diagram. Unlock it, and you could master it and pass that stage."

"That's right." Zhao Xing nodded. "Every seed sold by the ancient kingdom's merchant guilds has its life structure diagram locked. It can only be planted for one generation; its reproductive function has already been sealed."

"Let me give you an example. The most valuable cash crop on Qing Yu World Star is the Qing Yu Tree. After you buy the seeds or saplings and painstakingly cultivate them to maturity, they will only bear fruit once."

"After one harvest, they will never bear fruit again."

"Could we possibly remove that seal and then secretly grow them?" Ji Si asked cautiously.

Zhao Xing said blandly, "You can, but it's illegal. Once you start selling in large quantities, just wait for the major power that owns that technology to come and punish you!"

"Oh heavens, are they even going to let people live—" Ji Si suffocated.