As Li Xingkong approached the center of the Solar System, the once silent space around him became lively.
Upon arriving near Mars, Li Xingkong noticed numerous cultivators around him. Some even brought pieces of meteorite, creating a makeshift roadside stall. The stall was filled with various spiritual herbs and pills, giving Li Xingkong the illusion of being in a cultivation novel.
All the shops appear chaotic at first glance, but upon closer inspection, they reveal a certain order. They are laid out in sequence, leaving a passageway leading to the universe in the middle.
Although there is no sound barrier in the universe, it does not affect the large number of cultivators who come here to shop. Streams of electromagnetic signals formed by condensed Magic Power are transmitted between buyers and sellers, creating a unique scene.
Li Xingkong also slowed down and came to the edge of this new material space "roadside stall," wanting to join in the fun and see how Divine Land has developed now.
Upon reaching the stalls, Li Xingkong discovered that, due to the lack of a sound medium, each merchant's shop had someone Magic Power to conjure various advertising slogans and display them everywhere.
Wangquan Artifact Refining Shop, Laojun Pill Enterprise, Eight Wastelands Formation Department, Shennong's Little Shop...
The various strange stalls covered all aspects of cultivation, and most of the items sold in these shops were not native to Earth Star, but rather new gadgets developed by researchers studying unorthodox disciplines after cultivation became widespread.
Products to increase cultivation speed, boost combat power, enhance senses, and even form contracts... all sorts of new products were on display, making Li Xingkong feel somewhat outdated.
However, the more novel the products at the roadside stalls were, the happier Li Xingkong became. After all, cultivation was not just about improving one's cultivation level. When it became the foundation of a civilization, it was only natural for a hundred flowers to bloom and all paths to flourish.
The more novelties there are, the better Divine Land is developing in terms of spreading its branches and leaves like the great tree of cultivation.
"Senior, would you mind taking a look at my documents? These are all genuine documents sourced internally, and their quality is absolutely guaranteed!"
After wandering around for a few steps, Li Xingkong was drawn to a shop selling documents. This shop was definitely a product of his cultivation; in fact, this industry hadn't even existed before Li Xingkong left Earth Star.
"What is this document? What is it for?"
Li Xingkong casually picked out a few documents. The covers were made of hardwood, with gilded decorations and cracks that looked like they were electroplated.
"This is a notarized document produced by the Thunder Department. If you have any agreements or contracts with others that require notarization, you can use this document."
"Can't you just sign any document?"
Li Xingkong opened the document in his hand; inside was a blank sheet of paper.
"That's a matter between ordinary people. For cultivators, copying a contract is a simple matter. But this document is different. Every document is recorded in the Thunder Department and cannot be copied. Moreover, once it's written in this document, the Thunder Department automatically acts as a judge for all contracts."
The seller also took some other documents from his possession and pushed them in front of Li Xingkong.
"Hey, this is United Hearts Document from the Toad Palace, this is Matrimonial Bond from the Old Man of the Yue Lao, and this is Crime Verification Document from the Inspection Department..."
Li Xingkong put down the blank document in his hand and looked at the other things the vendor had brought out.
"What kind of organization is this Toad Palace, and what is the Yue Lao?"
Upon hearing the new term, Li Xingkong couldn't help but ask about it.
"Senior, you've been in seclusion for quite a while now, hehe. But I can tell you all about it, it's just that I'm a bit busy right now. How about we talk about it around lunchtime?"
The vendor smiled.
Li Xingkong looked around; he was the only person near his stall, so what was there to be busy about?
Shaking his head, Li Xingkong took out a meteorite he had collected along the way from his bracelet.
"I'm not sure about the current monetary system, but the value of this meteorite should be enough to buy a few of your documents."
The thing that caught Li Xingkong's eye must have something special about it, but it's not exactly a rare item in the entire universe.
After catching the meteorite thrown by Li Xingkong, the vendor examined it closely for a while before casting several spells on it. As the spells were released, his eyes grew brighter and brighter.
After casting the last spell, he immediately put the meteorite into his pocket, and then picked up a large handful of documents and miscellaneous items from the stall.
"That's enough, that's enough. Senior, you can ask whatever you want. I've booked the whole place just for you today."
The vendor even got up, took a chair from the meteorite he was sheltering from, and was about to let Li Xingkong sit down.
"Let's start by talking about the Toad Palace."
Li Xingkong accepted the documents and then continued asking the questions he had just asked.
"Ever since the emergence of Spiritual Root, the cultivation speed in our Divine Land has experienced another explosive growth; everyone's cultivation is incredibly fast."
The vendor thought for a moment.
"Previously, the Late Qi Refining Stage was already considered a master, but now, the Qi Refining Stage is just like a college student who hasn't graduated yet. The mainstream cultivators in the entire Divine Land are basically at the Foundation Establishment stage."
"The destructive power of Foundation Establishment cultivators is simply too overwhelming. Although the Inspection Department hangs like a sword over everyone's heads, there are always criminals everywhere. If there is even one Foundation Establishment cultivator among them, it would be tantamount to the end of the world for ordinary people."
"So, not many years later, the top leadership of our Divine Land made a readjustment to the previous civilizational structure."
" Earth Star will be designated as a protected area for mortals in the cultivation world, also known as a beginner's village. Only ordinary people and cultivators below the Early Qi Refining Stage can remain on Earth Star. Other cultivators must leave Earth Star within a specified period after their cultivation reaches a certain level."
" Venus is still used as a battlefield and there are no permanent residents for the time being. Mercury and the Moon have been allocated to all Qi Refining cultivators for settlement. Once they advance to Foundation Establishment cultivators, they will need to move to Mars."
"After dividing the cultivators' areas of operation, Divine Land also adjusted its existing political system. Since its original sphere of influence only covered Earth Star, the various systems and structures were no longer adequate for the current situation, and a new system was reformed based on the original one."
"The main control system of Divine Land has been changed to the Central Heavenly Court, which is responsible for coordinating and managing affairs between many star systems, while the original management of Earth Star has been expanded to include two new levels: star and continent."
"As for your question about the Toad Palace and the Yue Lao, the Toad Palace was originally a department under the Civil Affairs Bureau that managed marriages. Now it has been separated but still manages marriage matters. The Yue Lao, on the other hand, is a newly established organization, which can be considered an officially established matchmaking agency."
The vendor's words gave Li Xingkong a certain understanding of the current situation in Divine Land, and the changes were considerable.
"How come matchmaking agencies have become official institutions? They even have strict requirements now?"
"Ahem, the main reason is that after cultivating, cultivators have such long lifespans. Living longer naturally reduces their desire to have children. And since Divine Land is currently in a period of expansion, it naturally needs a large number of people..."