Liang Zhongyu listened to Feng Jun's idea and was rather impressed by the sheer creativity behind it. "You can even have servants serve as permanent residents?"
Permanent residents enjoyed preferential treatment in many respects, but guarding the defensive line was also an obligation they had to fulfill. With Feng Jun's approach, they would enjoy the rights without shouldering the duties. It was truly cunning.
Yet Feng Jun did not think that was cunning at all. The loophole was sitting there in plain sight, and no one had ever said he was not allowed to exploit it.
To ordinary people of the Blue Star Realm, this would definitely seem like a routine operation. Anyone who could come up with the concept of "reasonable tax avoidance" would never pass up a loophole.
However, Ji Ping'an poured cold water on Feng Jun's plan. "Qiuchen is different. If someone at the Mortal Transcendence Stage wants to apply for permanent residency, the application fee is doubled... though the daily fees remain the same."
It was not that Qiuchen Market was trying to close loopholes. The market simply discriminated against those at the Mortal Transcendence Stage—your cultivation was too low, yet you wanted to become a Qiuchen citizen? Double the application fee!
So what if it was doubled? Feng Jun stated bluntly, "It doesn't matter. At worst, the Merit Points will be doubled too... The main problem is that the garrison summons restrict cultivators too much."
Liang Zhongyu's eyes shifted. "Looks like I should learn from you and bring someone at the Mortal Transcendence Stage from home to become a permanent resident. I don't reject being summoned either. The key is... just as you said, mandatory rotation ties people down too much."
That was also the true mindset of most cultivators. No one feared risking their