Vast Wealth and Dividends, Breaking Through to the Reincarnation Realm!
"Violated the Development Law? Which one is the captain referring to?" Zhao Xing and Yang Baihe walked side by side into the cabin to talk in detail.
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Yang Baihe paused, pulling out a stack of official documents. "I'm asking about the medical compensation clauses. You haven't violated many of them, have you?"
"I see." Zhao Xing realized after reading it.
The Annihilating Star Ancient Road of Annihilation has been developed for three hundred years!
According to the provisions of the Imperial Expansion Law, the Great Zhou is required to bear part of the medical expenses of the injured, as well as pay pensions.
Yang Baihe said that someone reported Zhao Xing for violating the Development Law, based on this clause.
Because the number of people registered in Great Zhou is far less than the number of people actually doing the work.
The whistleblower thus deduced that the unregistered individuals must have been hidden by the Great Zhou.
The intelligence provided by Yang Baihe even included some real-world examples.
"How do you say?"
Yang Baihe came to Starfire first to investigate the facts. If someone else had come to investigate, there would have been problems even if there weren't any.
"I haven't violated the Development Law." Zhao Xing pointed to a column on the list. "I haven't hired any of the people from the Green Sprout Sect."
"What do you mean?" Yang Baihe was a little confused.
"The compensation provisions in the Imperial Expansion Law first require a clear employment contract on file. I didn't hire them, so how can it be considered illegal?"
"But the Green Sprout Sect is indeed working for you, isn't it?" Yang Baihe asked, puzzled. "Even without the formal employment contract..."
It's essentially an employment arrangement.
"If I didn't pay you, then it doesn't count as employment."
"How can an employment relationship be established if no money is paid? Let alone violating the compensation regulations."
Yang Baihe was somewhat taken aback. "You mean they're doing this for you for free? I heard the Green Sprout Sect even brought their own equipment to clear the land, and you didn't even pay them? Are you that stupid?"
"Don't put it so harshly. They are all volunteers who contribute to improving the environment based on morality, beliefs, and a sense of duty."
"Isn't this just giving it away for free?"
Zhao Xing did not argue, but took out a jade slip and handed it to Yang Baihe: "If the captain is not clear, you can take a look at this report."
"I wouldn't dare say that the Great Zhou is perfect and without any flaws, but it certainly doesn't have any major problems in terms of its stance."
After examining it closely, Yang Baihe immediately took out the Star Mirror, which turned fiery red, reflecting a world of flames.
"Two more lords from Starfire have arrived. I need to give them an explanation. Wait for me."
Yang Baihe's soul left his body and he immediately jumped in.
Zhao Xing couldn't see what was happening in the mirror; he simply waited quietly.
"Azure Fire Envoy, you've finished the investigation so quickly? It couldn't have been a trivial result, could it?"
Within the fiery space, a gaunt man quickly emerged. His hands were clasped around the Starfire Chain, crafted from dark red boundary stones, at his waist. His fingers were long and slender, and a miniature energy core, containing terrifying power, was on the back of his hand.
Yang Baihe retorted, "Mars Fire Envoy, there's nothing wrong with this matter to begin with, so of course it's quick to investigate. Do you expect us to investigate such a trivial matter for a thousand years, like the Mars Fire Envoy did?"
"Slow and steady wins the race. I'm afraid the Azure Fire Envoy a mistake," said Lang Yuan, the Mars Fire Envoy, calmly. "You finally managed to get promoted..."
Don't let something small ruin everything.
"No need for you to teach me."
Yang Baihe and Lang Yuan were like new and old employees who couldn't stand each other.
Because Yang Baihe rose too quickly, three thousand years ago he was only at the Dao Domain Realm and had not yet become the Azure Fire Envoy. Lang Yuan, on the other hand, had been the Mars Fire Envoy for many years.
Yang Baihe disliked Lang Yuan because this man always used his talent to teach him how to do things. Part of the reason he took a vacation earlier was because of Lang Yuan.
"Gurgle~" Suddenly, another giant emerged from the flames, with one eye red and the other silver.
"Prairie Fire Envoy." Yang Baihe and Lang Yuan bowed in unison.
The Prairie Fire Envoy is the head of the Eighteen Starfire Envoys. Although he is not Emperor Lord Realm, his status and strength are comparable to those of the Emperor Lord Realm, and he is highly respected within Starfire.
"Aries, tell me the results of your investigation," the Prairie Fire Envoy said.
"Zhao Xing did not violate the Empire's Expansion Law," Yang Baihe said, stating the result first.
"Green Sprout Sect was not employed by Zhao Xing or Great Zhou, and there is no employment contract between them."
"Does having an employment contract, but actually being employed, mean one can evade the Empire's Expansion Law?" the Mars Fire Envoy interjected.
Yang Baihe calmly took out the official document.
"Whoosh~" The official document suddenly burst into flames, displaying countless words and scenes.
"Prairie Fire Envoy look. There are many groups like the Green Sprout Sect. They have spontaneously formed a group and gathered in the wilderness of various parts of the Star Corridor."
"The Empire and the Academy City registered an organization called ' Annihilating Star Society '."
"The aim is to study the phenomena of the Desolate Territory, with the Annihilating Star Corridor as the target, and to study and practice the Six Annihilating Star Theories."
"According to the Empire's regulations, they have absolutely no connection with the Great Zhou, nor do they have any vested interest in the Annihilating Star Ancient Road project."
Yang Baihe emphasized the importance of interests.
"In other words, neither Zhao Xing nor Great Zhou ever paid Green Sprout Sect any money in any way. If they didn't pay, how can it be considered employment?"
"In that case, it is impossible to determine that he violated the Empire's Expansion Law."
"Hmm?" The Prairie Fire Envoy and the Mars Fire Envoy looked over at the same time.
After reading it, both of them fell silent.
Over the course of three hundred years, the Annihilation Star Assembly has been held more than twenty times, and Zhao Xing's supporters have grown increasingly large.
They gathered together and spontaneously worked on the development of the Annihilating Star Ancient Road. Unbeknownst to them, they had already become a considerable force.
Depending on the different interpretations of the Six No Matter, there are many similar organizations, with the Annihilating Star Society being just the largest of them.
All organizations left the positions of president, sect leader, and dean vacant, placing them directly above Zhao Xing. The largest of these, the Annihilating Star Society,
We have already developed seven vice presidents at the Lord Level!
Of course, Zhao Xing never contacted these forces, because only the Great Zhou Agricultural Supervisorate was the true foundation, and its development was controllable.
The forces outside are a mixed bag, and Zhao Xing has no intention of incorporating them. Of course, he can't stop others from developing their own power.
"This is about to establish a sect, become a saint and ancestor," the Prairie Fire Envoy thought to himself.
"Yinghuo, do you agree with this report?"
Lang Yuan was speechless and could only nod.
He knew he couldn't touch Zhao Xing, so he could only target Zhao Xing's entourage, but this time it was clearly futile.
There's no point in continuing to argue.
"Prairie Fire Envoy, if there are no further instructions, I shall take my leave."
"Um."
After saying this, the Mars Fire Envoy withdrew from the world of fire.
Yang Baihe exchanged a few words with the Prairie Fire Envoy, thus concluding the brief meeting.
"Phew~" Yang Baihe's soul returned to his body, and he let out a long breath.
"Captain, how is it?" Zhao Xing asked. If Starfire had stopped his exploration work, it would be quite troublesome. They had just discovered a large cargo; stopping now would be difficult.
"There are no problems for now." Yang Baihe recalled the performance of Mars Fire Envoy Langyuan: "However, I feel that there is a force targeting you. Normally, such a small matter would not have troubled Starfire."
Zhao Xing laughed and said, "You don't need to feel it, you'll definitely have it."
"The Great Zhou Dynasty has been expanding for 300 years, and it has been profitable for 208 of them. Even the years when it suffered losses were only minor."
"When the four major families took over, it was a mess, hated by everyone. Now that it's become a lucrative business, naturally some people want to take a bite."
If Zhao Xing were just a laborer, and if the Annihilating Star Ancient Road were an official project like the Sea Passage Ancient Road, naturally no one would dare to cause trouble.
But now that he has privately taken over the development rights, things are different.
"Captain, you still have to take charge of the pressure on Starfire."
"Don't worry," Yang Baihe nodded. "If you do something wrong, I might not be able to favor you, but if you haven't done anything wrong, I definitely won't let anyone deliberately cause trouble for you!"
The rapid development of the Great Zhou was not solely due to the Dharma Assembly; the benefits brought by the Annihilating Star Ancient Road were also a contributing factor.
Because Zhao Xing's cost of building the survival base was very low, and the area around the Annihilating Star Ancient Road was rich in World Stone, Yang Baihe began to receive dividends from his partners one hundred and fifty years ago, and the amount of dividends was slowly increasing.
In other words, Zhao Xing's business is booming.
"It's only been three hundred years since we started digging," Yang Baihe calculated. "If this were divided into ten thousand years or hundreds of thousands of years, I really could marry a Dao Companion at the Emperor Lord Level."
For this reason alone, he couldn't allow anyone to cause trouble!
"Hahaha, I believe in the captain." Zhao Xing laughed heartily.
He didn't bring in so many partners for nothing; each partner plays a role in different departments of the empire.
After Yang Baihe left, Zhao Xing looked up at the starry sky again.
"Peer partners, such as Tuo Sen, Xu Youling, Du Yun, and Yang Baihe, can withstand troubles from the outside world."
"The Annihilating Star Ancient Road has successfully weathered three hundred years of peace."
"Now that I've unearthed a large quantity, I can only ask my partners and elders, such as the Five Poisons Emperor Lord, the Emperor Hongshan, and the Lord Lushan, to step in and protect me."
"Once it's completely excavated, we can't be greedy anymore. We must quickly sell the ownership of the ancient road to the Empire."
When the Annihilating Star Ancient Road was taken over by the Ancient Hill of Antiquity in the previous life, it was completed in just five hundred years because the Ancient Hill of Antiquity had more experience and was much wealthier at that time.
Zhao Xing and Great Zhou are not that powerful. Although they have reduced the cost of survival in the Annihilating Star Corridor, they still cannot compare to the foundation of a super power.
He has been digging for three hundred years now, and he has dug about halfway through.
3,564 bluestone slabs—that's the first batch of goods!
Zhu Haichao then withdrew everyone back, and a member of the Mirage Alliance's Primal Faction, Si Nong, took them into his inner world.
When Old Master Zhao gets rich, he always treats others to a feast. Zhu Haichao, Baili Yang, Jiang Tian Su, and West Wilderness Lord are now considered Zhao Xing's partners, so of course they won't leak the news.
"Zhao Shennong, what exactly is this thing?"
"How come I've never seen this before?"
West Wilderness Lord gazed into the distance.
The jade slabs lay motionless, stretching across the starry sky. They had accidentally bumped into one of these slabs while clearing the star fragments. Even the Reincarnation Dao Soldier-level Boundary Shield Ship, using the top-tier Taiyin and Taiyang Twin Stars as drills, couldn't make a single mark. Others were sucked into certain jade slabs.
"It should be a product of the Chaotic River Era," Zhao Xing pondered. "It's a rather unique method of encapsulating small worlds."
"I see. Zhao Shennong is indeed very knowledgeable." West Wilderness Lord had only asked casually, but he didn't expect Zhao Xing to actually know something about it.
"When I was receiving treatment at Academy City, I was fortunate enough to enter the Eighth Law Realm for treatment, Scholar Bowei showed me some ancient books," Zhao Xing said.
This wasn't just a casual remark; when Bowei was in the Eighth Law Realm, he had indeed shown him quite a few ancient books.
In the previous Ancient Hill of Antiquity, it was only from the Academy City that the author learned some information about the bluestone slabs.
According to Zhao Xing's understanding, the 3,564 bluestone slabs come from the Chaotic River Era and represent a lost technique for sealing boundaries. Later generations named them "Azure Jade World".
The 3,564 bluestone slabs are like 3,564 small worlds, each containing a grotto for inheritance.
The worst cave dwellings were left behind by Lord Level, the vast majority were by Emperor Lord Level, and the strongest were seven Demigod mansions!
No one knows why they appeared here. It is only after the exploration is completed that it is speculated that these bluestone slabs may have been a kind of transportation similar to Realm Boat. A group of powerful people fled here, but in the end they were unable to leave this Desolate Territory, so they left behind their inheritance cave.
"We can't take these Cyan Jade Stone Slab away. People, objects, and even magical attacks will be absorbed," Baili Yang said. "They seem to have merged with the void, remaining motionless in the starry sky."
Of course it won't move, because the Cyan Jade Stone Slab is actually a whole, not a separate entity, just like the legion spell of Mechanism Master is fixed in place.
What they have in common is that they absorb life and spiritual energy from the outside world, which aligns with the speculation that the Cyan Jade Stone Slab is a mobile survival base.
"In any case, these things are no ordinary items," Zhao Xing said with a smile. "Gentlemen, regarding this year's seasonal profit distribution..."
It certainly won't be too bad.
The more than three thousand Reincarnation Realm caves were the first pot of gold that the Ancient Hill of Antiquity had earned in its previous life. After discovering them, the Ancient Hill of Antiquity not only recouped its investment in developing the Annihilating Star Ancient Road, but also accelerated its development speed.
After it was completely excavated, several more Source Origin World were discovered, further granting the Ancient Hill of Antiquity a naturally occurring divine artifact.
Upon seeing the Cyan Jade Stone Slab, Zhao Xing knew he was about to strike it rich.
"Please check your surroundings, but do not venture out rashly."
After giving some instructions, Zhao Xing crossed the boundary mountain passage of Qi Tian Mountain and arrived at the other side of the mountain.
There is a forward-looking Star Continent here, also named after the partner Qi Tian.
Zhao Xing was very grateful to his partner, as all the more than two hundred survival bases, boundary mountains, and rivers along the way were named after his partner.
With the help of the communication Magic Array on the Qi Tian Star Continent, Zhao Xing enhanced his Star Mirror transmission capabilities.
About an hour later, he made contact with the Five Poisons Emperor Lord, the Emperor Hongshan, and the Lushan Emperor Lord.
Originally, Zuo Qiyu should have been included, but ever since Zhao Xing mastered the Primordial Beginning Straw Man Technique, Zhao Xing had only heard Zuo Qiyu's name.
They would all be unable to resist the urge to kill.
So this meeting in the mirror was only attended by the three of them.
"Disciple, are you in danger?" The first thing the Five Poisons Emperor Lord upon appearing in the realm was to inquire about Zhao Xing's safety, because Zhao Xing had activated emergency communication. This meant that Zhao Xing had encountered something serious.
"Master, I'm not in danger," Zhao Xing shook his head, "But I do have something important to discuss with the three of you."
"If it's not a bad thing, then it must be a great thing. What did you dig up in the Annihilating Star Ancient Road?" The Five Poisons Emperor Lord's eyes lit up. "It couldn't be that you discovered a Source Origin World, could it?"
Since the appearance of the Spirit Void Source Origin Realm, another Spirit Conch Source Origin Realm has been discovered on the seven ancient roads.
It can be said that when people talk about the development of the Desolate Territory now, the first benefit that comes to mind is a new Source Origin World.
"No, not at all." Zhao Xing shook his head. "However, this disciple discovered 3,564 sealed-up small worlds."
"They are encased within pieces of Cyan Jade Stone Slab. Based on the attraction they generate, the disciple believes they are at least from the technology of the Chaotic River Era, because they must have sealed the Earth Vein, and the Earth Vein of the Chaotic River Era are different from those of today."
"Secondly, each of these Cyan Jade Stone Slab is absorbing spiritual energy and life force, much like some ancient race that was preparing to cross the boundary but perished halfway."
"Since only those at least at the Lord Level can withstand this attraction, I dare not send anyone in to explore rashly."
"That's why I have no choice but to come and discuss this with the three of you."
Zhao Xing's four biggest partners Zuo Qiyu, Emperor Hongshan, Lushan Emperor Lord, and Five Poisons Emperor Lord. These four contributed the lion's share, which is why he was able to start the project.
Otherwise, with the money that Great Zhou and the other partners had, it would have been impossible to start the business; they could only have bought the mining rights from the four major families.
"Judging from your description, these are not just rocks, but clearly Realm Boat."
"Only Realm Ship of this caliber could traverse a spiritual energy domain." Emperor Hongshan gasped. "These aren't just 3,564 Cyan Jade Stone Slab; they're clearly 3,564 inter-domain Realm Ship."
Lord Lushan's voice was also a little hoarse. "If it is still absorbing the spiritual energy from the outside, it proves that they still retain a high degree of integrity. They are valuable on their own! Not to mention the wealth inside."
All three Emperor Lord Realm simultaneously realized one problem:
Assuming that each of these 3,564 transboundary Realm Ship is comparable to Emperor Lord Level Realm Ship in terms of wealth.
Based on the profit-sharing ratio, the three of them could acquire a huge fortune.
Who knows, the three of them might even reach the Demigod level because of this!
The thought of this possibility shocked all three Emperor Lord Realm.
When they first invested in Zhao Xing, they never expected to make money; they were just happy to break even.
However, they were also willing to spend some money to let Zhao Xing lose. After all, Zhao Xing was too talented. He could write treatises and revise laws. He had hardly experienced any setbacks. If he could suffer a small setback without threatening his life, it would be worth spending some money.
However, Star Ancient Road only lost money for a few decades before turning a profit.
They hadn't taken the small share of the profits Zhao Xing had given them seriously.
Even the three Emperor Lord Realm cannot ignore this now.
This wealth could potentially allow them to exchange it for a valuable treasure, thus enabling them to break through to the Demigod realm!
"Zhao Xing, you came to see us for more than just this, didn't you?" The Five Poisons Emperor Lord was the first to come to his senses.
"I've recently felt that things aren't going smoothly with my expansion, and there are some unfounded negative comments from the outside world. It's obvious that someone is jealous of my talent."
The Five Poisons Emperor Lord couldn't help but laugh, "What jealousy of talent? You're clearly eyeing the benefits of the Annihilating Star Ancient Road. Speak properly to me."
Zhao Xing cupped his hands in a respectful gesture. "Teacher, your insight is truly remarkable. I've been investigated."
"Just recently, someone from Starfire came to investigate the Annihilating Star Ancient Road. The reason was very far-fetched, and they sent three Lord Level without even enough evidence."
"They don't know that their disciple dug out these bluestone slabs, which is why Yang Baihe was able to block them."
"But if they find out, I'm afraid my connections won't be able to stop this unfounded investigation."
"Even disciples cannot concentrate on exploring these treasures."
Where there are benefits, a bunch of people will come attracted by the scent.
Zhao Xing alone could not possibly protect such benefits.
Now is the time when we need the protection of three Emperor Lord Realm!
The three Five Poisons Emperor Lord exchanged thoughts and quickly reached a consensus. "You should start mining this treasure as soon as possible."
"Investigate its specific value."
"We will then War God Hall to come and oversee things."
The Five Poisons Emperor Lord, including the Emperor Hongshan, all have their own official duties and cannot personally go to the Annihilating Star Ancient Road.
Lushan Emperor Lord is a good candidate, but he alone is not enough.
"We'll decide what to do after we've determined the value of the ruins."
"Yes."
With those words, Zhao Xing felt more confident.
Before waiting for the people summoned by the Five Poisons Emperor Lord to arrive, Zhao Xing also explored the area on his own.
He summoned Lu Ying Lu Ying, the Grand Craftsman Official, who was now also Reincarnation Realm Mechanism Master, so it was a good opportunity to have him practice his skills.
Lu Ying led more than 3,000 people from the Great Zhou Profound Mystery Division and mobilized a legion-sized Reincarnation Dao Soldier to attempt to move one of the stone slabs in the void. In front of the nearest stone slab, the Ruler Palace was slowly rotating.
Lu Ying and Zhao Xing stood on the steps of the Ruler Palace, gazing into the distance.
"Grand Minister of Agriculture, what is this?"
"Eight of my Great Zhou's Giant God Class World Transport Ship have been deployed, yet it remains completely still."
Lu Ying couldn't understand it, but he was greatly shocked.
With the current strength of the Profound Mystery Division of the Great Zhou, not to mention moving a piece of Cyan Jade Stone Slab the size of 0.1 astronomical unit, even a peak ten times larger than the World Mountain Corner Peak would be no problem.
The Ministry of the Works Department ' experience began to accumulate thousands of years ago in the Wangliang Star Sector of Langping Dao.
Excluding the overpowered Agricultural Supervisorate), the strongest department in the Great Zhou was Profound Mystery Division).
"These are artifacts left behind from the Chaotic River Era. We don't know which ethnic group's craftsmanship they belong to, but in theory, they should have been able to be transported away."
He said this because the Ancient Hill of Antiquity had moved away in his previous life.
But they can't move it now, which clearly indicates a problem with the Great Zhou's transportation capacity; it's not as efficient as the Ancient Hill of Antiquity.
Lu Ying looked at Zhao Xing shaking his head and couldn't help but feel ashamed.
After thousands of years of development and so much investment, how could the Works Department still not meet the requirements of the Grand Minister of Agriculture?
"Grand Minister of Agriculture, it is the Works Department that is incompetent." Lu Ying with a face full of shame.
"No need for that, Lord Lu. I didn't mean to blame you." Zhao Xing could tell from Lu Ying's expression that he was overthinking things. "I invited you here simply to gain some experience and see what a big scene is like."
He certainly wouldn't blame Lu Ying. The Ancient Hill of Antiquity was a super power; if needed, summoning a few Demigod wouldn't be a problem.
They could even bring divine objects to transport them. But the Great Zhou didn't have that kind of capability.
"Grand Minister of Agriculture, could you please ask Emperor Hongshan or Lushan Emperor Lord of the Ancient Hill of Antiquity to help with the transport? I've heard they possess the World Ark."
"No, public matters are public matters, and private matters are private matters. The divine artifacts of the Ancient Hill of Antiquity cannot be borrowed so easily." Zhao Xing shook his head.
The Ancient Hill of Antiquity has two famous transport-type divine artifacts: the Primordial Ark and the World Ark.
But why would such a powerful artifact be used to do personal work for Zhao Xing?
Even if someone were willing to lend it, they would have to pay money, and Zhao Xing couldn't afford it.
This wasn't something he considered; it was something the Five Poisons Emperor Lord and the others considered.
Zhao Xing can just sit back and wait now.
"Lord Lu, these are all products from the Chaotic River Era, containing many exquisite mechanical and technological features. Now that you have time, you can study them."
"Yes." Lu Ying nodded.
He also realized that Zhao Xing had called him over purely for practice.
These Cyan Jade Stone Slab cannot remain here for long.
"Once we can identify a few and confirm their value, we can sell them as a package," Zhao Xing thought to himself.
Not every cave can yield great rewards.
Instead of spending a lot of energy exploring everything, it's better to monetize it as soon as possible, so that you, Great Zhou, and even the three teachers can all be strengthened!
While waiting for people to arrive, Zhao Xing didn't sit idle.
He created three Great Beginning Clone and spent three years carefully scanning the surface of all the bluestone slabs.
"Although they are all the same size, the patterns on their surfaces are still somewhat different." Zhao Xing looked at the patterns on the Cyan Jade Stone Slab.
"Lotus flowers, the sun and moon, weapons, and even musical instruments—different patterns represent different types of cave dwellings."
"However, those seven Demigod Cave are unremarkable, and we have no idea what's inside them."
Just as Zhao Xing was pondering.
An avatar within the Qi Tian Base also received three "distinguished guests".
"Splash~~"
Amidst the vast expanse of blue waves, which seemed to churn and overturn, three enormous figures appeared on the sea.
The Jadewave Lake Teleportation Array is a small teleportation array.
One of them wore cyan armor, had a resolute face, and was surrounded by a layer of dark golden flames. He wore an ancient dark golden ring on his finger. The other two wore robes.
As soon as the three figures appeared, Zhao Xing's Great Beginning Clone appeared by the lake.
"Junior Zhao Xing greets Emperor Meng Wu, Emperor Mo Shu, and Emperor Xuan Ying."
The leader was none other than Emperor Meng Wu, and he was accompanied by two other people, both of whom were Emperor Lord Level powerhouses from the War God Hall.
The War God Hall, located in the Yan God Star System, is the highest military capital of the empire.
The Yan God Star System is also the Quiet Cultivation Land of the Martial God "Yan". Meng Wu is a disciple of this Divine Realm, and many military leaders have a deep relationship with Meng Wu.
The Five Poisons Emperor Lord even said that Meng Wu was a spokesperson for a certain military interest group.
In terms of combat power, the Primordial Beginning Realm is not the symbol of the Empire's military strength; the War God Hall is.
The Five Poisons Emperor Lord brought Meng Wu over because he wanted the military to also get a piece of the pie. If they could cultivate a good relationship with Emperor Meng Wu, the development of the Annihilating Star Ancient Road would proceed more smoothly.
Those who try to monopolize everything won't last long. If they manage to take everything for themselves, scrutiny similar to the Starfire " investigation will inevitably increase. Even if they haven't made any mistakes, someone will still find fault with them.
"Zhao Xing, it's been a long time." Emperor Meng Wu said with a hint of teasing, "I heard from your teacher that you've discovered some good things. You can't let me come all this way for nothing this time, can you?"
Zhao Xing knew that Meng Wu was referring to the Yuanhai Dharma Assembly from back then. He had used the Time Page as bait to lure Meng Wu there, but in the end, Meng Wu got nothing and almost died.
For this, Meng Wu imprisoned Zhao Xing in Two Liang Slope Prison for five hundred years as punishment.
As a result, Zhao Xing met the mysterious Wu Tian and learned the Great Five-Finger Mountain Secret Art from him.
Zhao Xing said respectfully, "I will certainly not disappoint you. Please come into the hall for a chat."
"There's no need to sit. Let's go straight to the ruins."
"Emperor Mo Shu and Emperor Xuan Ying have precious time. If it's not of any value, hmph." Emperor Meng Wu touched the ring on his hand.
Zhao Xing was helpless; he hadn't expected Emperor Meng Wu to be so petty.
There was no other way but to take them to see the site of the ruins first.
Leading the three Emperor Lord Realm through the Qitian Heaven Realm Passage, the Cyan Jade Stone Slab in the void came into view.
Both Emperor Mo Shu and Emperor Xuan Ying are Mechanism Master, but they have different focuses.
One is an expert in mechanical creation, skilled in making puppets and Daoist soldiers; the other is skilled in the mechanical Magic Array school, adept at breaking and setting up arrays.
Upon seeing these Cyan Jade Stone Slab, the two Emperor Lord Realm began to explore the starry sky.
"Go!" Emperor Mo Shu, wearing the Myriad Phenomena Pivot Robe, waved the robe, and a large number of mechanical devices flew out.
There were colossal Giant God Style Mechanism Puppet, as well as small Yin-Yang Realm Shuttle, Star-Orbit Compass, and Eight-Gate Qian Rotation Instrument instruments, all exuding different kinds of Dao auras, mixed together like a river.
"A torrent of mechanical soldiers composed of more than 800,000 kinds of mechanical weapons." Zhao Xing stood on the boat, and Lu Ying obediently followed beside Zhao Xing to watch.
He dared not blink, for fear of missing something.
"Boom! V~~"
Along with Emperor Mo Shu, Emperor Xuan Ying also made a move.
He only threw out one thing: his innate mechanism, the Nine Heavens Heavenly Palace Box.
This is an array box; once unfolded, it immediately covers most of the Cyan Jade Stone Slab.
In an instant, illusory mechanical forms filled the sky, including clouds, raindrops resembling gears, and giant bronze terracotta warriors patrolling the heavens.
Lord Level would be absorbed into the Cyan Jade Stone Slab if they got close, but both Emperor Lord Realm demonstrated absolute control.
Even when the formations and mechanical artifacts came into contact with the surface, they remained unaffected.
"The gap is too big. Is this what Emperor Lord Level being from a super power looks like?" Lu Ying couldn't help but sigh in a low voice. "Grand Minister of Agriculture, when will we be able to have such a foundation?"
This was the first time Lu Ying had ever seen Mechanism Master of this caliber make a move.
I was instantly captivated, but at the same time felt a little ashamed of myself.
"It will happen," Zhao Xing said, pointing to the torrent of soldiers. "Sooner or later, the Great Zhou will provide you with even more Divine Soldier weapons than this."
Lu Ying didn't reply, it was unclear whether he was digesting Old Master Zhao's promise or focusing on his studies.
The two Emperor Lord Realm explored for about five years, during which time they even ventured into the void layer and slightly moved the entire jade block.
Finally, in the seventh year, they retracted all their methods.
After the two returned, they had a conversation with Emperor Meng Wu.
Then Emperor Meng Wu descended.
"Sit."
Emperor Meng Wu took the initiative, setting up a table on the deck of the Realm Boat and gesturing for Zhao Xing to sit down and talk.
"Thank you for the seat, Your Emperor Lord Realm." Zhao Xing cupped his hands and sat down.
"The ruins have been preliminarily explored. The 3,564 Cyan Jade Stone Slab are all uniquely shaped cross- Realm Ship, each containing a large living space."
"According to the assessment of Emperor Mo Shu and Emperor Xuan Ying, it contains 1204 Lord Level cave dwellings and 2353 Emperor Lord Level cave dwellings."
Seven Demigod- level cave dwellings.
Meng Wu gave Zhao Xing a deep look.
"You're lucky, kid. This is an amazing fortune."
"According to the Imperial Expansion Law, these things belong to the owners of the mining rights, and as long as they pay certain taxes, they are legal property."
Zhao Xing was not surprised, after all, he knew the number and approximate value of the cave dwellings.
"Your teacher said that you tend to sell these things to avoid hindering the development of the Annihilating Star Ancient Road. Is that true?" Emperor Meng Wu asked.
"Yes." Zhao Xing nodded. "My goal is to expand the empire's territory. If it remains here, it will inevitably hinder my land reclamation plans."
Emperor Meng Wu nodded. "Alright, I will discuss the price with your teacher."
Meng Wu closed his eyes, while Zhao Xing waited quietly to see.
He knew that Meng Wu should be discussing the details of the deal with the Five Poisons Emperor Lord at the moment.
About a day later, Zhao Xing received a letter from the Five Poisons Emperor Lord.
"Meng Wu and the forces behind him can take this treasure, and they also have the means to move it away without hindering your land reclamation."
"And all payments were made in one lump sum."
"My disciple, do you have any suggestions?"
Zhao Xing responded in the Star Mirror:
"Master, apart from the seven Demigod Cave, the remaining 3,557 cave dwellings can all be sold to Meng Wu."
"Because these cave dwellings have restrictions on inheritance, most of them are the inheritance cave dwellings of martial artists."
"Aside from Meng Wu and the forces behind him, very few people in the empire could afford to take this treasure."
"Even if we explore it ourselves, we'll still have to sell it to others. Instead of wasting our energy, we might as well be more direct and sell it as a package."
Of course, a discount is required for the package deal. The other cave dwellings can be sold at a discount, but selling the seven Demigod- level cave dwellings at a discount would be too much of a loss.
Zhao Xing felt that he could go and explore it himself; since there were only seven, it wouldn't be a waste of too much energy.
After a while, the Five Poisons Emperor Lord shook his head and said, "It won't work. Meng Wu and the others are after the seven Demigod mansions."
"If it weren't for these seven Demigod mansions, he wouldn't want to get involved in this mess."
Zhao Xing pondered, "Teacher, how about we explore together? We can sell the rest—the seven Demigod mansions— Meng Wu and the others can explore them, and so can we."
Zhao Xing is about to break through to the Reincarnation Realm. Once he does, his strength will undoubtedly leap forward dramatically, and he may even be able to control the Black Heaven Moon Tree and the Spirit-Devouring Grass. He might even be able to cultivate a second type of magic power using the Heart Sealing Art. He will be fully capable of exploring the Demigod Cave.
After waiting for a while, the Five Poisons Emperor Lord responded, "Meng Wu agrees."
After several rounds of price negotiations, a specific transaction plan was finalized three months later.
First, Meng Wu will pay the full amount in one lump sum and will also provide Zhao Xing with protection to ensure that he will not encounter any trouble in developing the Annihilating Star Ancient Road.
The development of the Desolate Territory is ultimately a military operation. With the protection of the bigwigs of the War God Hall, their words carry more weight than those of the Agricultural Official in the Primordial Beginning Realm.
Secondly, Meng Wu will move these Cyan Jade Stone Slab as soon as possible to avoid delaying Zhao Xing's development progress.
Furthermore, the powerful figures of the War God Hall can provide a list of treasures, so that Zhao Xing's side can exchange any treasures they need.
Which Emperor Lord Level expert doesn't have some hidden treasures? Being able to access this level of trading channels is a huge benefit for Zhao Xing.
As for the settlement method, the payment is made using the "Profound Spirit Ancient Coin" commonly used among the Emperor Lord Realm.
Lord Level cave dwelling is priced at 100 coins, Emperor Lord Level cave dwelling is priced at 10,000 coins.
This price is calculated based entirely on the net worth of Lord Level and Emperor Lord Level, which is quite Justice.
Even so, Meng Wu and his group still made a lot of money.
Putting aside everything else, those cross- Realm Ship themselves have value.
"The Lord Level cave dwellings sold for a total of 120,400 Profound Spirit Ancient Coin, Emperor Lord Level cave dwellings sold for a total of 23.53 million Profound Spirit Ancient Coin, for a total of 23.65 million Profound Spirit Ancient Coin."
"There are still seven of the largest Demigod Cave waiting to be excavated."
"My disciple, remember to call us for the next share of the profits, hahaha."
The three Emperor Lord Realm were all beaming with joy.
They never imagined that a casual investment three hundred years ago could yield such a huge return.
"Don't worry, teachers, I definitely will," Zhao Xing said cheerfully.
The distribution of rights and interests in the entire Annihilating Star Ancient Road is as follows: Zuo Qiyu and the Five Poisons Emperor Lord jointly own 40%, the Emperor Hongshan and the Lushan Emperor Lord jointly own 30%, Zhao Xing, Great Zhou, Du Yun and many other minor partners own the remaining 30%.
Now that the money has arrived, Zhao Xing and his other friends will receive approximately 7.09 million Profound Spirit Ancient Coin.
Zhao Xing and Great Zhou together will receive 60%, which is 4.2 million Profound Spirit Ancient Coin.
What does this mean? The minimum standard for the wealth of Emperor Lord Level being is 10,000 Profound Spirit coins.
"This wave of revenue is equivalent to robbing more than two thousand Emperor Lord Level," Zhao Xing couldn't help but exclaim.
"I wonder what Yang Baihe, Du Yun, Xu Youling will think when the next dividend is distributed."
"Isn't it more than enough for the captain to marry a Daoist Dao Companion of Emperor Lord Level?"
Zhao Xing did not intend to divide the money completely. There was still much to be done in Star Ancient Road, and to do a good job, one must first have the right tools.
Now that he's in charge, of course he'll continue to invest in the Great Zhou Great Zhou, making it strong and healthy so that he can quickly dig out those few Source Origin World.
Time has passed, and 360 years have gone by since taking over the Annihilating Star Ancient Road.
Many significant events occurred this year.
First, Bowei announced that he would incorporate the largest force of Starry Sky Historian into the Academy City and change the profession of Starry Sky Historian to Historical Scholar.
This major event even affected Zhao Xing's profile. From then on, when he looked at Yang Baihe, his job title changed to "Historical Scholar" instead of "Starry Sky Historian".
Bowei truly deserves to be called the man who influenced an entire version of the series.
Zhao Xing also understood that this transformation was the key to launching Bowei's God Creation Project.
Currently, within the Academy City, there should be a group of people receiving a special "enlightenment".
The second major event is Zhao Xing's Annihilation Star Assembly, which has reached its final stage.
Afterwards, Bowei's clone took away Zhao Xing's original work and claimed that he would write "Six Theories of Star Annihilation" on the Myriad Dao Tree in the Academy City.
Thus, the Annihilation Star Assembly a successful conclusion and began to spread widely throughout the Xuanling Star Domain.
The third major event also came from the Annihilating Star Ancient Road.
The Great Zhou Dynasty, which was responsible for the Annihilating Star Ancient Road, suddenly announced the discovery of an ancient, alien ruin complex.
They also released their financial data and dividends for the year 60.
A single financial statement instantly ignited the entire northwest of the empire, even overshadowing the final event of the Annihilation Star Assembly.
Zhao Xing distributed 60% of the 23.65 million Profound Spirit Ancient Coin as dividends, and allocated 30% for liquid reserves and reinvestment. This figure was simply astounding.
"Holy crap, how much money did Zhao Xing make? He's taking such a huge cut!"
"You don't know yet, do you? Big Treasure has been unearthed on the Annihilating Star Ancient Road! It's said to consist of over three thousand inter- Realm Ship, each containing a legacy cave, at least at the Lord Level!"
"Hiss, Profound Spirit Ancient Coin are the currency used by the Emperor Lord Realm to purchase Reincarnation Dao Soldier. How many Reincarnation Dao Soldier could you buy with that?"
"If it were a low-grade Reincarnation Dao Soldier, I should be able to buy twenty or thirty thousand of them."
"My God, won't the four major families be furious? I heard they sold the mining rights and all their bases to the Great Zhou for just over 120,000 Profound Spirit Ancient Coin."
"Brother, don't ask anymore. I'm from the Carlos Family. I heard the patriarch is already smoking."
"..."
On a mechanical planet in the Ruin Star System,
In the family hall, a group of clansmen were kneeling, all of them sweating profusely and trembling. Among them was the group that had organized the trade negotiations back then.
Ruin Carlos's true form is in seclusion; the one sitting on the throne is his mechanical clone, who is currently smoking, his eyes bulging, staring incredulously at the data in the Star Mirror.
"In sixty years, we made a profit of more than 20 million Profound Spirit Ancient Coin and distributed 14 million in dividends. My God!" Ruin Carlos couldn't believe his eyes.
In just 360 years, such a huge treasure has been discovered on the Annihilating Star Ancient Road.
Three hundred and sixty years! For Emperor Lord Level being, that's just the time it takes to fall asleep.
If they had dug deeper, wouldn't this enormous fortune be his today?
They sold the mining rights for just over 120,000!
With red eyes, Ruin Carlos asked, "Who, who exactly is in charge of the negotiations?!"
The person in charge raised his head tremblingly. "Master, it's... it's me."
"Useless trash! You misjudged the value of the Annihilating Star Corridor! It caused the family heavy losses! Guards!"
"Lock him in the Soul Prison and imprison him for ten thousand years!"
The person in charge turned pale. "Master, this isn't my fault, you were the one who ordered the sale—"
Ruin Carlos glared at him, and the man was immediately rendered speechless.
Seeing this, everyone felt even more chilled. Although they knew that it was impossible to sell the mining rights without the head of the family's consent, the head of the family was never wrong, and someone had to take the blame. Whoever was in that situation would be unlucky.
"Someone, contact the other families and find Zhao Xing," Ruin Carlos immediately ordered his men. "No matter what..."
We must regain our foothold on the Annihilating Star Ancient Road!
Things are different now. The benefits of the Star Ancient Road are becoming clearer, and can even be predicted by Fate Master.
Ruin Carlos, relying on his great power, now wants to go and get a share of the spoils from the Annihilating Star Ancient Road.
There are countless powerful forces and large families who share the same ideas as him.
They were all rushing to the Annihilating Star Corridor, trying to seek their own interests.
The four major families were filled with regret. Yang Baihe, Du Yun, Gu Ming, Qi Tian, Jing Yan, Yu Tianqing, Xu Youling, and Tuo Sen —all the partners who had invested in the Annihilating Star Ancient Road —were laughing their heads off.
"From now on, don't call me Prince So-and-so anymore, just call me Emperor Bei Ye!" Jing Yan, holding a wine jar in the Central Extreme Hall of the Great Zhou, behaving in a dissolute manner.
"Hahaha, Jing Yan, your great-grandfather isn't planning on abdicating yet, you're getting cocky." Yang Baihe laughed loudly.
The strongest being in the Beiye Star System is Emperor Bei Ye. The Beiye Star System is also a dynastic system. Each Emperor Bei Ye will abdicate after absorbing enough of the dynasty's resources, handing the throne to his descendants. However, it is unknown when it will be Jing Yan's turn.
"I only invested about 15,000 Imperial Coins, and I actually received so many Profound Spirit Ancient Coin! Is Brother Zhao Treasure Basin?" Xu Youling exclaimed, equally amused. "With this wealth, I'm not far from returning to the Reincarnation Realm!"
"Brother Zhao is awesome! Cheers to Zhao Xing!" Gu Ming raised his glass. "From now on, I'm going to buy Peak-Grade Reincarnation Dao Soldier as my natal weapon!"
"What are you saying? What are you saying!" Wu Yanlin shoved the drunken Gu Ming aside. "The Mechanism Master of the Origin Heavenly Palace are just clueless. Is that Brother Zhao? That's our godfather!"
"Ha ha ha ha."
Everyone deliberately got drunk at the partners' banquet because they were so happy.
The person who invested the least was Miao Song Dao Ren, but he still received more than 8,000 Profound Spirit Ancient Coin, which is almost the wealth of Reincarnation Emperor Lord.
Many of these geniuses were Reincarnate and Cultivate Anew, and they were in dire need of resources when they broke through to the Reincarnation Realm. Now, they had received a windfall.
Not to mention returning to the realm of my previous life, I might even go further. How could I not be happy?
Even Du Yun was a little drunk. He said to Han Chuchen beside him, "This group of people will become the new elite of the empire. Zhao Xing's Great Zhou will likely become one of the empire's top powers in the future."
"Brother Han, with this wealth, you should be able to weather this Calamity World, shouldn't you?"
Du Yun, his eyes blurry with drunkenness, looked down and found that Han Chuchen had actually fallen asleep hugging his leg, muttering nonsense about Zhao Xing and godfather.
"Ha, you've latched onto the wrong person!" Du Yun said, lifting the cup in his hand. Seeing the lively atmosphere, he no longer suppressed his excitement. "Where's Zhao Xing? Call Zhao Xing out! I want to drink with him for three thousand rounds!"
At this moment, Zhao Xing was no longer at the banquet, but had come to a quiet valley on the Central Pole Star Continent.
Within the valley lies a vast open space, inscribed with numerous dark patterns. This is the Star Pivot Teleportation Array, specially crafted for Zhao Xing by Emperor Mo Shu. Its primary function is to transport cultivation supplies.
"Buzz~"
At this moment, the Star Hub Array was flashing with light, and the dark patterns suddenly began to rotate, forming a brilliant vortex of starry sky.
"Pfft pfft pfft~"
The twinkling stars quickly magnified before my eyes and were expelled by the vortex.
"Here it comes, here it comes."
Zhao Xing watched as the items fell like rain: a chest of drawers containing elixirs, a warming box with magical plants, and arrays...
They are neatly arranged inside the valley, stretching endlessly.
After the teleportation was complete, Zhao Xing counted the numbers and then smiled expectantly.
"A total of 48,000 items, all treasures obtained from the War God Hall."
"After waiting for sixty years, the treasures needed to break through to the Reincarnation Realm are finally complete!"
"Clone, return!"
With a thought, Zhao Xing summoned all his clones—those at the banquet and those on patrol—and they all returned at that moment.
"The most important thing in breaking through the Reincarnation Realm is the transformation of the soul into a true spirit. First, the soul breaks through, and then the Internal World is opened up."
"~" A large number of soul fragments entered the body, leaving only the straw man's shell standing outside the valley.
Zhao Xing opened his mouth wide and swallowed a large amount of True Spirit Fruit. When he reached a critical value, his soul began to transform.