Harvest and Cultivation, Du Yun's Attention, South Luo 185!
"345 low- World Star Dao Soldiers, with a buyback price of 412 million."
"A set of five mid- World Star Dao Soldiers, with a buyback price of 655 million."
"Two high- World Star Dao Soldiers, buyback price 423 million."
"Seven Stars Ancient Coin, including stars, moon, and sun, and various coins from the Yue Luo Ancient Kingdom, totaling 38,532 pieces, with a buyback price of 3.033 billion."
"There are 3,200 Dragonfly Poison Sac? No wonder it requires Realm Star acceptance space. However, its recycling price is now only 50,000 per sac. It's only money, no Merit Points, for a total of 160 million."
"These items will yield a total of 4.683 billion Origin Sea Coin and 46,830 contribution points."
The spirit Cang Yu nodded slightly. "Your harvest is quite good."
A four-person team, all of whom were at the Source Origin First Realm, earned 4.6 billion in 208 years, which can be described as a huge achievement!
Even an army of ten thousand might not be able to earn this much in just over two hundred years.
"4.6 billion." All four of them smiled. In their original estimate, they had only estimated the total price to be around 4 billion.
But now it has reached 4.683 billion, exceeding their estimates.
Clearly, in the past two hundred years, some things have appreciated in value, while others have depreciated.
Among them, the one that depreciated the fastest was the dragonfly's venom sac. Because too many cultivators killed too many of these creatures, the supply became too large, causing the price to drop drastically. 208 years ago, it cost 80,000 each, but now it has dropped to 50,000, and there are no more Merit Points it.
The items that appreciate in value are the Seven Stars Ancient Coin and certain unique Daoist weapons.
"The value of the items has been tallied," Cang Yu said. "How much of these items did each of you take?"
"Just a heads up, he can't earn Merit Points."
Cang Yu pointed at Yu Tianqing.
Because Yu Tianqing is a "rogue cultivator" and does not have a household registration in the Yuanhai Ancient Kingdom, he only receives money and no Merit Points for any mission he completes.
Yu Tianqing can only obtain citizenship of the ancient Yuanhai Kingdom if he is willing to serve in one of the four foreign legions designated by the Yuanhai Ancient Kingdom for ten thousand years.
Of course, the second realm will be shorter, only a thousand years.
If it's the Third Realm, then you can join directly without any requirements.
In the eyes of the ancient kingdom, there are already many people in the first and second realms within their own country. As for outsiders, only those in the Third Realm are worth absorbing. All others are just ants.
Throughout the entire Great Zhou, out of hundreds of millions of people, only two people obtained citizenship in the Yuanhai Ancient Kingdom: Zhao Xing and Yun Tian Dao.
Even though Liu Tianning, Xia Jing, Luo King, Long Xiao, and Ye Yukong joined the Purple God Mansion and the Heaven Star Martial Hall, their status was still very low. They only obtained the qualification of "temporary residence" and could not be considered as part of the Yuanhai Ancient Kingdom.
Yu Tianqing remained silent; he had known this all along.
The ancient kingdom was inaccessible and had even stricter population control.
When he came to the Illusory God Star System for his adventure, he encountered a lot of unfair treatment. Sometimes, when he, as a second-realm cultivator, clashed with the first-realm cultivators of the ancient kingdom, he had to back down.
Because once the other party reports to the Yuanhai Ancient Kingdom's law enforcement team, the team will definitely favor its own people.
The best outcome for him, an outsider, is a fine; if he can't pay, he'll go to jail.
The Heavenly Gate Army Garrison mistakenly rescued him because they thought he was one of their own. If they had known he was not a citizen and had no money, they would never have rescued him.
Currently, only Zhao Xing, Le Yao, and Cen Qionghua can earn Merit Points.
Compared to money, Merit Points are harder to obtain. During the process of completing tasks, you will only get one merit point for every Origin Sea Coin. Sometimes, some tasks only give you money and no Merit Points.
Money and Merit Points cannot be directly converted.
Furthermore, bringing treasures from outside the Yueluo Cemetery will not allow you to complete the quest and earn merit points.
Merit Points are related to Nobility Title, Official Rank positions, and powers granted by the Origin Sea Imperial Family.
If money and treasures from Yueluo Cemetery can be exchanged for Merit Points, the nature of the transaction changes, and it becomes buying official positions with money.
Of course, there are still workarounds—some powerful tycoons who want official Nobility Title, and regional privileges in the Yuanhai Ancient Kingdom will use money to buy other people's mission materials and treasures on their lists at a premium.
Then go to the official Yuanhai Ancient Kingdom to deliver it. This way, the price outside will be higher than the official price, but you won't get Merit Points.
Zhao Xing and his group now have a choice: whether the Merit Points should be collected by one person or by several people.
The four-person group had already discussed this matter.
"Cang Yu, all the mission materials and treasures that grant Merit Points are mine."
"Of that, 2.703 billion was my spoils, while Le Yao and Cen Qionghua each had 990 million in spoils."
Zhao Xing's answer was very official; he said it mainly to legally avoid taxes.
Ancient countries levied taxes in tiers, with different tax rates for 100 million, 1 billion, 10 billion, and 100 billion.
The exploration of the Illusory God Star System also requires adaptation to special tax laws.
For domestic business transactions, taxes are levied at 30% for transactions exceeding 1 billion yuan and 45% for transactions exceeding 10 billion yuan.
However, exploration of the Illusory God Star System is a military operation, so the tax rate will be significantly reduced.
The military ranks in the Yuanhai Ancient Kingdom are completely exempt from taxes, because the taxes collected are used for the army, which involves the calculation of Merit Points.
As official members of the Purple God Mansion, Zhao Xing and his group were subject to a different set of tax laws.
In addition, there are some miscellaneous tax benefits, such as partial tax reductions for "rare occupations".
With this breakdown, Zhao Xing's 2.703 billion yuan will be subject to a tax rate of 18.8%, which is approximately 508 million yuan.
For those below 1 billion, 990 million was deducted at 15%, resulting in a deduction of 148.5 million for each.
Why not submit in multiple batches? Because it's for statistics over a period of time, submitting in multiple batches wouldn't make a difference.
Why not use Yu Tianqing's account to share the tax collection burden?
Because he doesn't have an account.
Even if there is a tax, the tax rate for Yu Tianqing, an outsider, is fixed. No matter how much he earns, even if it's just a penny, 45% will be taken away.
It sounds harsh, but the Yuanhai Ancient Kingdom is already considered quite good.
Other ancient kingdoms either forbid foreigners from entering the Illusory God Star System, or they are even more restrictive!
Some ancient kingdoms even directly sell tickets to enter the Illusory God Star System, and designate exploration areas that are no longer profitable, specifically targeting large dynasties that want to profit from them.
Exploitation is everywhere, and in Yu Tianqing's eyes, the Yuanhai Ancient Kingdom is still considered to have a conscience!
"Okay." Cang Yu nodded, a glint in his eyes, and the complex calculations and transaction were completed in an instant.
"Whoosh~" Cang Yu waved his hand, and all the materials disappeared instantly.
The four people who received the money and Merit Points thanked Cang Yu and then returned to their rented accommodation on the twentieth Starry Sky Fortress.
"4.683 billion, after deducting 805 million in taxes, the three of us now have 3.878 billion in our accounts."
"According to the previous agreement, I should receive 1.939 billion, but Merit Points went to me, so I'll take 300 million less and divide it equally among you, receiving 1.639 billion."
100 million."
"Yu Tianqing 10.695, while Le Yao and Hua Zi each scored 5.8475."
After confirming that there were no problems, Le Yao spent Heavenly Timing pulling strings to get Yu Tianqing an ancient kingdom account guaranteed by the Purple God Mansion.
The four then transferred money to each other, successfully completing the distribution.
The four of them breathed a sigh of relief the moment the money was safely in their pockets.
They've been together for over two hundred years without any conflicts or dangers, and each of them has made a fortune.
That's already quite rare.
After this round of money sharing, everyone felt that their relationship had deepened.
"Now everyone can rest and recuperate, eat well, and spend money as you please," Zhao Xing said with a smile. "I don't plan to go on any missions anytime soon; I'll let you know at least 50 years from now."
"Only fifty years?" Cen Qionghua exclaimed. "I want to play it for a hundred years!"
"Go play if you want!" Le Yao shoved Hua Zi away. "I need to make money. It's good that you're gone; one less person to share the profits."
"Oh, no, fairy!" Cen Qionghua quickly said, "I was just joking. I'll leave everything to Brother Zhao!"
"Look at you!"
"Ha ha."
All three of them laughed, and even Yu Tianqing couldn't help but smile.
"Meeting adjourned!"
After Zhao Xing finished speaking, Le Yao and Cen Qionghua quickly left.
Only Yu Tianqing remained motionless, seemingly lost in thought.
"Why aren't you leaving?" Zhao Xing asked with a smile. "My spirit-gathering array is for a single person, there's no room for you."
"I—··—." Yu Tianqing opened his mouth.
"Doesn't it feel a little unreal?" Zhao Xing said with a smile.
Yu Tianqing nodded, his voice low:
"208 years ago, I was stuck in prison, my life and death entirely in the hands of fate; now I have a Origin Sea Coin— "
"Brother, fate is truly wondrous. Who knows, you might one day lead the Pang Ze Dynasty to become a dominant force in the Xuanling Star Domain."
"Me?" Yu Tianqing smiled.
Zhao Xing patted Yu Tianqing's metallic shoulder, but after a couple of pats, he felt the texture wasn't quite right. "Your shoulder is rock hard. The 'Category C Gold-Consuming Battle Body ' isn't suitable for you."
"If you don't know what to do, now that you have money, go and get a new set of equipment."
Yu Tianqing nodded and stood up.
"Remember, you can look at it first, don't rush to buy it yourself. Ask me, Le Yao, Hua Zi to buy it for you, so you can save some money."
"Understood." Yu Tianqing stopped at the door. "Thank you, Zhao Xing."
"Guest Qi."
The first thing Zhao Xing did after getting money was to pay off his debts!
Of course, there is also a branch of the Origin Sea Hall on the Hutou Star Continent.
The day he received the money, he immediately went to the branch.
"The 100 million loan from 210 years ago now amounts to 310 million in principal and interest."
"I always said it was hard to borrow money from this ancient country."
Unless you have something to do right away, almost no one would borrow money.
The timing of the Origin Sea Hall's promotion was also excellent, coinciding perfectly with Zhao Xing's Source Origin Realm, just as he was preparing to make his mark.
The ancient kingdom also had a type of loan called "War Loan," which was specifically offered to large dynasties that were at war.
The interest rates are even more frightening!
During a certain period of the Xia Dynasty, they resided in the Yuan Grotto Star System of the [France Dynasty], and were subsequently destroyed by the [Atlanta Dynasty]. That Atlanta Dynasty had borrowed money from an ancient kingdom for War Loan.
After painstakingly destroying the France Dynasty, they discovered that 90% of the benefits had ended up in the belly of the ancient kingdom.
There was no other way but to hastily abandon the pursuit after annihilating them, and even issued a lenient policy to recruit the people of the [France Dynasty] back to farm together.
The ancient kingdom did nothing, yet it drained the coffers of two dynasties.
"They could have easily robbed us, but they lent money to the great dynasties first. They said they were abiding by the covenant of the [Desolate Territory Ancient Kingdoms Alliance] and didn't attack the great dynasties." Zhao Xing thought to himself as he watched his account balance decrease by 310 million.
"There's 1.339 billion left." Zhao Xing looked at the account balance. "Let's pay some back to the Great Zhou Treasury account first."
Zhao Xing had previously withdrawn fifty million from the Great Zhou treasury, a fact he always remembered.
The development of his hometown is still very important. Even setting aside the issue of banding together for mutual support, his relatives and friends also live there.
"Let's see how things go first."
The Great Zhou's national treasury account was also opened in Zhao Xing's name.
However, after he left, that account was handed over to Meng Kun for safekeeping.
Zhao Xing glanced at the expenditures and revenues of the national treasury account and was somewhat surprised.
"Hmm? The Great Zhou has already achieved a balance between income and expenditure?"
"Oh, it was Yun Tian Dao and Liu Tianning who made the transfer."
The Great Zhou's treasury balance has now returned to over 200 million.
Yun Tian Dao made four remittances in 269 years. The earliest remittance was 200 years ago, which was 69 years after Yun Tian Dao went south to Seven Stars Pass to accept the Chengbian mission.
"The first remittance was only three million, but the second one was eight million."
"The third payment came a long time ago, but it was 30 million. The fourth payment came a century later, and it was another 30 million."
"Looks like Old Yun is doing quite well on the battlefield against the alien races," Zhao Xing thought to himself.
Old Yun lent him 30 million, one portion of which was credited to Zhao Xing.
After paying it off, he also gave Great Zhou 11 million.
Although not a member of the Great Zhou, Old Yun still contributed to the dynasty of his hometown.
Liu Tianning made over 600 remittances!
Because he was the first to pass away, Liu Tianning passed away in the Shi Xin era, and now it is now the 559th year of the Shi Xin.
In the year 559 of the Celestial Travel Trial, Liu Tianning sent remittances 556 times.
Except for the first three years when no money was sent, money was sent back every year thereafter.
"Old Liu," Zhao Xing couldn't help but sigh.
Liu Tianning's remittances were not large; the first 500 remittances were mostly small amounts, ranging from a few thousand to tens of thousands.
It wasn't until recent decades that Liu Tianning increased to several hundred thousand.
The money he wired, even when added up, didn't amount to a fraction of Yun Tian Dao's, but looking at those numbers, Zhao Xing felt Old Liu's deep affection for his hometown.
"The national treasury account also transferred money to these two people, but it was returned." Zhao Xing looked at the expenditure details.
"Ji Che also left me a message, asking if I needed money in the Illusory God Star System. There were a total of 207 messages, which is basically one per year."
As Zhao Xing read these messages, he felt a warmth in his heart.
"Let's give the first installment of 150 million to Great Zhou," Zhao Xing thought to himself. "As the Grand Minister of Agriculture, I can't be inferior to Yun Tian Dao and Liu Tianning."
After transferring the money, Zhao Xing also activated long-distance communication.
"Elder brother! Elder brother, how have you been lately?"
Ji Che's projection quickly appeared in front of him, and he asked excitedly.
"Che, I'm doing pretty well," Zhao Xing said with a smile. "I've already earned my first pot of gold. Take a look at the national treasury account."
"One hundred and fifty million?" Ji Che was stunned. "Brother, how did you get so much money? Didn't you borrow money? How come..."
Ji Che wanted to help Zhao Xing pay off his debts, but Zhao Xing ended up paying back the money instead.
"Didn't I tell you? My haul is pretty good," Zhao Xing laughed. "You don't need to worry about me anymore. I've paid off my debts, and now I'm even making a huge profit!"
"Hahaha, since that's the case, then I'm not worried anymore!" Ji Che laughed loudly. "I knew my elder brother could do it."
"How is Great Zhou doing on Azure Lotus World Star? And what about Chen Shijie, Xia Jing, Long Xiao, Ji Si, and the others? —"
"The Great Zhou is now—"
The two started chatting.
Zhao Xing spent Heavenly Timing doing nothing but chatting with relatives and friends from his hometown.
It wasn't until seven days later that he began to calm down and start planning the remaining 1.2 billion yuan.
"Money that you keep is just dead stuff; you must turn it into your own power as soon as possible."
"However, I currently have nearly 50,000 Merit Points. Let's see what the Merit Points are for."
Zhao Xing was staying in a VIP lounge in the Origin Sea Hall, a benefit of his increased Merit Points.
"With over 46,000 Merit Points, I automatically obtained the status of [First-Class Baron] of the Yuanhai Ancient Kingdom."
In the Yuanhai Ancient Kingdom, citizens were divided into three classes: first-class, second-class, and third-class. Above these classes, they were granted titles, with six ranks: baron, viscount, earl, marquis, duke, and king.
In terms of difficulty of acquisition, without a family background, a first-class citizen can only be easily obtained in the first realm.
Starting as a Baron, you need to work very hard in the first stage, because the title can only be advanced using Merit Points. Merit Points are basically earned by contributing to the Yuanhai Ancient Kingdom.
Even the lowest rank of baron still represents a noble class within an ancient kingdom! It is a threshold of social status.
If a baron from an ancient kingdom were to travel to a small dynasty like the Great Zhou to conduct business, Ji Che would personally receive him.
"Fifty thousand Merit Points is enough to become a viscount. This means you must own at least several medium-level Realm Star and have a stable wealth territory! Your liquid assets must be at least a billion, and there must be someone in the family at the second realm. Otherwise, you're just a fallen noble and will be looked down upon."
"As for Earl and Marquis, they belong to the Third Realm, a distinction between those with Minor Divine Ability."
"Those at the Dao Domain Realm can basically become dukes or kings in ancient kingdoms," Zhao Xing thought to himself.
The Dao Domain Realm's ability to resist the Desolate Territory cannot be replaced by mechanisms! Therefore, they are all high-ranking officials of the ancient kingdom.
If an unfamiliar Dao Domain Realm is willing to join an ancient kingdom, the Lord of the Kingdom will welcome them with open arms. If they make even a small contribution, such as being willing to govern the Desolate Territory, they will be immediately granted the title of Duke or King.
"Merit Points automatically made me First-Class Baron, and with another three thousand points, I'll become a viscount."
"In terms of taxation, I will have ' Nobility Title privileges' and will also be able to participate in some high-profit industries, such as certain seed management rights."
"Some of the seeds I can buy are no longer locked in their life structure, and by participating in this high-profit industry, I won't be attacked by other nobles."
Within the elite circle, there is mutual respect. If a non-elite dares to engage in high-profit industries, it's tantamount to courting death; they'll be devoured without a trace.
"Tax cuts are a benefit, and business licenses are a benefit."
"The option to choose a military rank is also an advantage." Zhao Xing looked at the details sent by the artifact spirit Cang Yu. These instructions came into effect after he automatically became First-Class Baron.
"Before I received Nobility Title, when I joined the army, I could only follow orders. In the first realm, I was the lowest-ranking soldier."
"With Nobility Title, I can get a job like a patrol captain, instead of starting from the bottom."
"If you don't want to engage in combat, you can go to the industrial chain controlled by the ancient kingdom and become a mid-level manager, such as some Realm Star managers of the royal family."
"Stable, easy, and with good benefits."
"The fourth benefit is access."
"The explorable areas of Yueluo Cemetery have been greatly improved for me." Zhao Xing opened the [Star Mirror]. "Taking the South Luo region as an example, I was previously prohibited from entering the Star Continent before South Luo 200, and the void passage leading to the top 200 was not open to me."
"But now the South Luo 100-200 Star Continent area has been opened."
"The fifth benefit is the purchase discount at the Origin Sea Hall. First-Class Baron can get a 9.7% discount on most items."
Merit Points are hard to obtain, but they offer many benefits once acquired.
So what role did the Purple God Mansion play in all of this?
"A middleman," Zhao Xing commented. "If the mission is submitted to the Purple God Mansion, the materials will be collected by the Purple God Mansion and sold to the ancient kingdom's royal family. Of course, it's also possible that they will trade with other major powers."
"There is also a promotion system within the territory of the Purple God Mansion."
"Powerful forces have advantages over the Origin Sea Imperial Family in some aspects, such as paying more money and having an easier time becoming a manager."
Better to be the head of a chicken than the tail of a phoenix. Which side you submit the task to depends on whether you want to be the chicken's head in the Purple God Mansion or the phoenix's tail in the Origin Sea Imperial Family.
"None of them are good endings." Zhao Xing closed the details of the Merit Points and began to plan how to use the funds.
"Proceed with the advancement of the original Dao body first."
"This wave will push the original Dao Body to at least 90% of the second level, which is the late stage of the first realm."
For Seventh Order source-level spell, the corresponding progress of the original Dao body should reach the late stage or perfection of the first realm.
In this way, the burden on the original body is not so great when casting spells, and the Daoist temple is more stable.
If you practice the Dharma but not the practice, you'll end up with nothing in your old age. Practice is the foundation of performing the Dharma.
"Cultivation techniques, cultivation techniques, cultivation comes first, techniques come later. The accumulation of the origin in the first realm can be accelerated with resources, just like accelerating the growth of a plant."
Absorbing spiritual energy through meditation is, of course, the slowest method.
"Yuan Forty-Six," Zhao Xing called out, and immediately a beautiful woman walked in from outside.
After Zhao Xing paid off his debts, he received a large sum of money, and Yuan Forty-Six became his "exclusive customer service representative".
The spirits are interconnected through [Boundless Transmission], and Yuan Forty-Six also has a body here.
"Your Excellency, what are your orders?" Yuan Forty-Six squatted down, kneeling beside Zhao Xing.
She was dressed loosely, which allowed Zhao Xing to see a patch of snow-white skin through her neckline.
High-end venues often offer special services free of charge, with their own dedicated puppet systems.
"Get dressed properly and sit across from me to talk," Zhao Xing said, frowning. He didn't like this kind of thing.
"Baron, this body of mine is brand new," Yuan Forty-Six explained.
"Do you want me to repeat myself a second time?"
"As you wish." Yuan Forty-Six stood up, her attire changing in an instant, now completely covered, her expression sacred, like an ascetic goddess.
Zhao Xing was speechless; this was even more tempting than he thought.
What kind of pervert is the Mechanism Master who created the Yuan Forty series?!
"I called you here to recommend things, don't do anything else nonsense," Zhao Xing said. "The same applies from now on."
"I understand." Yuan Forty-Six sat up straight, his expression solemn.
"I want to Jingong technique. Does Origin Sea Hall have any good methods?" Zhao Xing asked.
" For the Source Origin First Realm, there are three options to choose from," Yuan Forty-Six. "The first is the Advanced Origin Gathering Array, which can increase the speed at which spiritual energy is converted into the Dao Body."
"The price is relatively low, and it can usually increase the cultivation speed by 10 to 20 times. The better the individual's aptitude, the better the effect of using the advanced Origin Gathering Spirit Array."
"The price for renting this formation is 1 million per year."
"Let's talk about the second one," Zhao Xing said, adding that he wouldn't consider the lower-end options.
Even with a 20-fold increase in cultivation speed, he still felt it was slow.
"The Origin of the Two Stars," Yuan Forty-Six. "All the techniques in the Source Origin Realm are nothing more than the absorption of the power of the two origins, the Solar Yang and the Lunar Yin."
"Origin Sea Hall provides exclusive cultivation space, which contains fragments of Lunar Yin and Sun Star, which were cut from the Dao Domain Realm."
"It is gentle and controllable, and will not harm the cultivator even when practicing at close range."
"It can increase the cultivation speed by approximately 50 to 100 times."
"The price is 8 million a year."
Zhao Xing nodded. "What about the third one?"
Yuan Forty-Six: "Please, scholars who wish to spread the Way, enlighten them with the wisdom of enlightenment."
"The preachers are basically masters with Major Divine Ability; their Tao and supernatural powers are auxiliary."
"This method takes the shortest time and guarantees that the user will break through to the second realm."
"Currently, there are sixteen missionary scholars on the Hutou Star Continent, three of whom are currently available."
"Sixteen missionary scholars, the minimum price would be 2 billion."
"Sixteen? That's quite a lot. They've all come here to make money!" Zhao Xing chuckled.
Preaching scholars are a kind of auxiliary profession in the universe.
Their own combat power is not very high, but their support role is very significant, making them a very rare profession.
Another rare profession is the [Starry Sky Historian], which is also an extremely niche profession.
They don't have much fighting power, but they can trace back relevant information through the historical artifacts they excavate.
Starry Sky Historian and Starry Sky Fate Master, one looks to the future and the other to the past; they represent two different paths and are also advancements between historians and Fate Officials.
In the Shuidao, you either never succeed at a certain profession, or you become highly sought after if you master it.
"Forget about the third option, we can't afford it."
"The first option is a waste of time, so let's choose the second one."
8 million a year! Zhao Xing's current money is enough to last him for over 150 years.
"I have Dual-Origin Dao Body, so using this might actually save me some money," Zhao Xing thought to himself.
Since his original Dao body was of paramount importance, Zhao Xing first spent money to rent the [Dual Star Space] for cultivation.
The Source Origin Second Realm, the Void Realm, is a crucial juncture for him.
"Once I reach the Void Realm, the supernatural powers I've learned will be able to be used in unstable void spaces."
"Whether it's the Three Gods Fate Palace or the Purple Light Eight Disciplines, both can greatly enhance my ability to protect myself."
"After the Void Realm, I can walk in the Void River without relying on the Realm Boat."
In the first realm, at the very beginning of creation, one dares not yet enter the Void River and must rely on the Realm Boat.
But the Void Realm is fine.
Therefore, realm level takes precedence over spell power.
[You have successfully rented the Twin Star Cultivation Space, deducting 7.76 Origin Sea Coin.]
[Fees are calculated annually; any period less than one year will be charged as a full year. Please be aware of the timeframe.]
The account balance decreased by 7.76 million, and the collection is carried out annually.
The sooner it is completed, the more money you will save.
"The Yin Yang Twin Stars"
Zhao Xing looked at the Solar Yang and moon in the sky.
The two planets, one on the left and one on the right, almost filled the entire field of vision, their light shining in a clear distinction between the two.
The two stars are so close, yet they are not dazzling.
The spiritual energy index also reached an astonishing 500!
The moment Zhao Xing entered, the acupoints in his body involuntarily began to breathe, and his internal energy cultivation technique automatically activated, increasing his power by almost 0.1% almost instantly.
The progress.
"You get what you pay for!"
Zhao Xing dared not waste any time and quickly began cultivating.
After the four of them divided the money, Zhao Xing began practicing his martial arts.
Mo Er, a He Yin Marquis was also on the Hutou Star Continent, confirmed Zhao Xing's location a year after Zhao Xing's return.
"My lord, our target is to reside in Tiger Yang City, the twentieth Starry Sky Fortress."
"My lord, the target entered Origin Sea Hall a year ago and has not come out since."
"My lord, his merits have earned him the First-Class Baron, no wonder it's been so difficult for us to investigate."
"Sir, he has two teammates, both from Qing Yu Star. One is named Cen Qionghua, and the other is named Le Yao."
"That Cen Qionghua has been going to brothels every day for the past year."
"The one named Le Yao often visits the prison cells; she's really quite strange."
"Where's the other person?" Mo Er asked, frowning.
"That person was a rogue cultivator named Tian Qingzi. He entered the Origin Sea Hall and never came out."
"It seems he's gained something and is exchanging it for resources for cultivation?"
"First-Class Baron, how much money must that have made? At least two billion! That's all for your first pot of gold?" Mo Er was somewhat surprised as he listened to the information his subordinates had gathered.
Zhao Xing made at least two billion on his first adventure at Yueluo Cemetery, which was beyond his expectations.
"Perhaps it was some fortuitous encounter, just good luck," the subordinate said.
"Yueluo Cemetery is full of tales of overnight riches. I never expected to see one myself."
Mo Er shook his head as he listened.
Zhao Xing was lucky, even if he was unlucky.
With so much money, Zhao Xing's cultivation time will probably be quite long.
Mo Er could only report to the He Yin Marquis, hoping for an extension of time to make the arrest.
"Keep a close eye on him." A line throbbed on Mo Er's forehead. "Report as soon as he comes out."
"Yes."
[Second level of Purple Yang: 95%]
[Purple Yin Second Layer: 95%]
Zhao Xing glanced at the panel and smiled slightly.
"The balance has been achieved, and the drawbacks caused by Nanluo 2413 have finally been completely eliminated."
This is now his thirtieth year since entering the Dual Star Space.
He has already spent over 230 million yuan a year, which is 7.76 million yuan.
But it really works.
"The imbalance between the Solar Yang and the Lunar Yin is a significant drawback. During the first ten years of cultivation, my progress in the Lunar Yin's origin was consistently faster than that of the Solar Yang's origin."
"This is not a good sign. The imbalance of Yin and Yang means that when you break through, you will still face the same risks as when you broke through the first realm, becoming either pure Yin or pure Yang. It wasn't until this year that the progress finally became consistent."
"The last 5% of the progress is also the most difficult."
"However, my speed is quite fast. With dual-origin cultivation, I'm already at the late stage of the first realm," Zhao Xing thought to himself.
"Only spent a little over 200 million? That's nothing, keep going!"
"Spending all 1.2 billion on this breakthrough would be worthwhile; if only 800 million is spent, it would be a huge profit."
Zhao Xing closed his eyes and continued his cultivation.
Time passed, and soon Zhao Xing renewed the lease for another twenty years.
"Hmm? I've hit a bottleneck."
Zhao Xing opened the panel and took a look.
[Purple Yang: 99%]
[Purple Yin: 99%]
"The last 1%, that's where the bottleneck lies." Zhao Xing glanced at the account.
"Fifty years and it only cost 388 million," Zhao Xing said. "It could easily take another fifty years to repair."
"However, I've encountered another problem when breaking through to the first realm."
"Go out first."
After fifty years, Zhao Xing left the cultivation space.
"Using the old methods for the old problems."
When breaking through the first realm, one must harmonize and break through using the Way of the True Self.
Now he needs to turn his attention to improving the progress of the second level of the "Origin Sea World".
The inner world of the Origin Sea World —the Source Origin Space —is used as the point for harmonizing Yin and Yang.
"The True Self Faction is the eternal god," Zhao Xing thought. After leaving the cultivation space, he went to find Yuan Forty-Six.
"Lord Mo Er, he has appeared!"
"Oh? So fast?" Mo Er smiled slightly. "It seems that natives are natives after all, still maintaining the customs of their original world."
Even if they become rich overnight, they still can't wash away the sense of urgency that comes with being poor.
If they were the original inhabitants of the universe, their concept of time would be relatively relaxed.
Knowing that they can live a long time, they will not rush anything they do.
People like Zhao Xing are always in a hurry. Even after breaking through to the Source Origin Realm and knowing that his lifespan has increased, he will still maintain his original habits for a period of time.
"Sir, he's gone in again," a second subordinate reported.
Mo Er was speechless.
What exactly is Zhao Xing trying to do by going in and out like this?
Mo Er felt he had never been so captivated by anyone.
"Keep an eye on it."
"The cultivation resources in the Origin Sea World include..." Zhao Xing said, "Alright, just tell me how much it costs. I'm short on time."
"The original price was 550 million, and the discounted price is 533.5 million." Yuan Forty-Six was used to Zhao Xing Xing's decisive and efficient style.
"Buy!" Zhao Xing only one word.
The Origin Sea World, True Self Faction cultivation method developed by the royal family, can be summed up in two words: throwing money at it.
Zhao Xing's progress has already improved significantly. Now, to reach 100% on the second level, he only needs a little over 500 million.
Three months later.
"Boom!"
A large area of Chaos Mist within the Source Origin Space dispersed.
The pure air rises and transforms into a bright sky.
The turbid air descended and thickened the earth.
Five kinds of radiance appeared in the sky.
The rudimentary form of the Five Elements Heaven has appeared!
"Just considering the True Self Faction, I am already at the Void Realm," Zhao Xing thought to himself.
"However, the influence of the True Self Faction the Dao body is not significant. It specializes in cultivating the inner world and uses the projection of the Source Origin Space to wrap the Dao body and traverse the void. In essence, it is different from the methods of Time Law and Earthly Advantage Method."
The cultivation of the Original Self School is quite extreme. In the fields of the Heavenly Timing School's Minister of Agriculture and the Earthly Advantage School's Minister of Agriculture, the Void Realm of the Original Self School is incomplete because, even in the second realm, the Dao Body remains largely unchanged.
Like those in the first realm, they are still very fragile and far from meeting the standards for judging the Dao body set by the Time Faction and the Earthly Advantage Faction.
The True Self Faction may be strong in combat, but in terms of 'principle', while they may be strong, they do not conform to the ultimate principles of cultivation!
True Self Faction hear such remarks, they usually laugh dismissively and say, "Heh, expert."
"The Origin Sea World has now reached the third level; investing more resources will require at least tens of billions," Zhao Xing thought to himself. "The Origin Sea Imperial Family's cultivation technique is indeed excellent, but it's far too expensive."
"Let Origin Sea World mediate and help break through the second level of Purple Yang and Purple Yin."
Twenty years later, Zhao Xing finally walked out of the Origin Sea Hall.
But half an hour before leaving Origin Sea Hall,
Hutou Star Continent, Yellow Sand Mansion.
Yellow Sand Mansion is the residence of Du Yun, the eldest disciple of the Purple God Mansion Lord.
Du Yun is also the only man in the Purple God Mansion who, despite only being at the Grand Mystic Power Realm, has established his own palace, and his status is on par with the other palace masters.
About six thousand years ago, Du Yun was sent to the Hutou Star Continent as the leader of the mountain stronghold of the Purple God Mansion.
On this day, a figure suddenly appeared in Du Yun's Yellow Sand Mansion. It was Cang Yu, the spirit of the twentieth Starry Sky Fortress on the Hutou Star Continent.
Du Yun, who was sitting cross-legged above a pool of azure spring water, wearing a white bodysuit and with brown hair, opened his eyes.
"Cang Yu Envoy".
"Lord of the Manor," the artifact spirit Cang Yu said Guest Qi, "I have something to report to you."
"Please speak," Du Yun nodded calmly.
"For nearly seventy years, three members of your esteemed family's demonic forces have been under surveillance by a certain force, specifically at the twentieth Starry Sky Fortress under my jurisdiction," Cang Yu said.
"If it were a normal dispute, I wouldn't have come to report it to the Lord of the Prefecture."
"However, all those who are tailing you are at the second realm, and their methods and Nobility Title are very high," Cang Yu said. "The three people from your family who are being tailed, Zhao Xing, Le Yao, and Cen Qionghua, are all only at the first realm, and they all come from Qing Yu World Star."
"My master knows that the Purple Moon Mansion Lord announced the death of Qing Yuzi hundreds of years ago and openly regarded the Dongyan Ancient Clan as a mortal enemy."
"Among the three official members of the Purple God Mansion, one is also Qing Yuzi's legal successor."
"That's why I've come here specifically to report this information to the Lord of the Prefecture."
The spirit of the artifact, Cang Yu, processes billions of pieces of information. When these few data points are put together, it is easy to conclude that something unusual has happened.
Based on the principle of non-stick pans, Cang Yu came specifically to tell Du Yun.
Even if something really happens in the future, the Purple God Mansion can't blame its master.
"Zhao Xing, Cen Qionghua, Le Yao— " Du Yun muttered to himself, only to find that he had absolutely no recollection of these three people.
He did know Qing Yuzi, after all, she was the Beloved Disciple of the Purple Moon Mansion Lord.
Given Du Yun's status, he could only possibly pay attention to someone at the level of Qing Yuzi.
Purple Moon also has a disciple named Zhao Yuanzi, which he doesn't even know. Other mansion masters take on disciples as if distant relatives keep having children.
Although they belonged to the same faction, they were far apart, with vast territories. He could easily send someone to deliver a gift; there was no way he would personally attend or remember anyone.
As for the area below the Qing Yuzi, we pay even less attention to it.
However, after Cang Yu mentioned it, he did a quick investigation and discovered that there was such a thing as the successor of Qing Yuzi, and also became aware of Zhao Xing's background.
"An ascendant who emerged from the Desolate Territory, achieving dual origins in just over three hundred years, that's quite impressive." Du Yun nodded slightly as he looked at the internal documents of the Purple God Mansion.
"Since this is not an ordinary dispute, then I should get involved."
It's normal to have some conflicts when exploring galaxies, and Du Yun wouldn't care about minor issues, but things are different now.
"Cang Yu, may I ask who is the person who is spying on my Purple God Mansion members?" Du Yun asked.
The Dongyan Ancient Clan was not from the Yuanhai Ancient Kingdom, nor did they belong to any ancient kingdom.
Those who operate in various ancient kingdoms must have a public identity.
"I'm sorry, Lord of the Palace," Cang Yu said with a slight bow. "I am not allowed to disclose information about another person with authority. This is something the Purple God Mansion needs to investigate on its own."
Du Yun nodded. He knew that this right to information protection was two-way, and the other party's status must not be low, so he did not make things difficult for the Cang Yu Envoy: "Thank you for informing me, Envoy. My Purple God Mansion will handle it."
The spirit Cang Yu cupped his hands in greeting and then disappeared into the Yellow Sand Mansion.
"Zhao Xing—" Du Yun pondered, then called out to someone behind him, "Li."
"Lord of the Manor." Immediately, a Third Realm appeared before Du Yun.
"Li, go to Starry Sky Fortress No. 20, and then—"
"Yes, sir." Li nodded and immediately disappeared from the mansion.
Zhao Xing walked out of the Origin Sea Hall Origin Sea Hall a normal expression, and went straight to the Void Port.
He took out a Realm Boat and selected South Luo 185 for the Starry Sky Fortress launch.
This scene was quickly captured by Mo Er, who was keeping an eye on things.
"Did he go to No. South Luo 185 alone?"
"Yes, sir."
"It seems the target's strength has improved; he's now capable of acting independently." Mo Er smiled slightly. "That's true; with billions invested, anyone would improve."
"The goal remains the perfection of the first realm," the subordinate reported another piece of information.
"Looks like they're heading to seek a breakthrough." Mo Er nodded, stood up, and said, "Prepare the boat. Head to South Luo 185! Capture the target!"
"Yes."