Great Ming's Predicament, Central Continent's Heavenly Geniuses Come to the Eastern Desolation

Time passed slowly, and the founding ceremony of the Xin State came to a close, marking the complete establishment of the first harmonious society in the Azure Billows Realm since its Heaven-Opening.

As soon as the founding ceremony ended, Qian Duoduo sidled up to Liu Yi:

"Brother Yi, I have to leave to attend to my own business."

Next time we meet, I'll take you to the brothel of the Azure Alliance for a taste of life."

Then he looked at Little Yellow and said with a smile, "Little Yellow, see you next time. I'll take you to the Azure Alliance brothel for a taste."

Liu Yi nodded and replied, "Okay, let's get together again next time."

Upon hearing this, Little Yellow's eyes lit up, and he nodded repeatedly. "Yes, it's a deal!"

After watching Qian Duoduo leave using the system's Spatial Teleportation, Liu Yi glanced at the crowd and then turned to leave with Little Yellow.

As Liu Yi left, the crowd dispersed.

Seeing that the founding ceremony had come to an end, Xu Cheng'an immediately entered the live broadcast room with his Divine Sense and announced loudly:

"Fellow Daoists, the first harmonious society in the Azure Billows Realm — the Xin State —has now been officially established."

That concludes this live stream. See you next time!

After closing the live stream, he immediately opened the TikTok) backend to check the data.

When the 115.6 billion viewers and 9.6 billion Energy Points suddenly appeared before my eyes, I was so excited that I trembled all over.

This was the first time in his life he had earned so many Energy Points.

No wonder everyone else is so enthusiastic about live streaming; the profits are truly astonishing.

But then he thought again, and felt a little regretful: finding such high-quality live stream material again next time probably wouldn't be so easy.

This also means that it will be extremely difficult to earn that many Energy Points again, unless you can find good live stream content again.

Thinking of this, he composed himself and used his Divine Sense to transmit his thoughts to Li Zhiyuan:

"Fellow Daoist Li, it's time for me to depart as well."

I hope you will stay true to your original aspirations, safeguard the foundation of the Xin State, and never lose sight of the essence of a harmonious society.

Upon hearing this, Li Zhiyuan replied with utmost solemnity Divine Sense:

"Rest assured, senior, I will do my utmost to make the Xin State the ideal country in the hearts of all the people of the Azure Billows Realm."

"Okay, until we meet again."

Xu Cheng'an flashed away, transforming into a streak of light and disappearing into the distance.

Watching Xu Cheng'an leave, Li Zhiyuan withdrew his gaze.

Looking at the system hosts who were gradually leaving, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

While these people can contribute to the Xin State, they also harbor unpredictable variables.

Now that they've left, the Xin State will be less troubled, and we can better advance subsequent reforms and strengthen our power more quickly before the Evil Soul Hall discovers us.

He immediately turned around, his gaze falling on the excited crowd below. A brilliant light suddenly shone in his eyes, and he turned to the Peasants' Association leader beside him, saying boldly:

"Fellow colleagues, the establishment of the Xin State is merely a starting point."

Countless challenges lie ahead, and we must continue to work together to build a stronger and more prosperous Xin State.

Let it truly become the ideal kingdom in the hearts of all the people of the Azure Billows Realm.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Kang, Yang Ning, and the others' eyes instantly ignited with fighting spirit, and they responded in unison:

"Rest assured, President! Under your leadership, the Xin State will surely prosper and spread the concept of a harmonious society to every inch of the Azure Billows Realm!"

"Haha, this is difficult, but not impossible! Let's strive together!"

Li Zhiyuan laughed loudly, exchanged glances with the others, his eyes filled with determination, and a hopeful smile appeared on his lips.

On the other side, Zhu Pengcheng stared at the now-blacked-out live stream screen, his eyes still filled with shock.

He never imagined that someone would dare to put the concept of a harmonious society, which only existed in imagination, into practice and actually succeed in establishing a nation.

This was far beyond his comprehension.

I never imagined that there were such lunatics as Li Zhiyuan and the Peasants' Association in the world, daring to try to build a harmonious society. What's even more outrageous is that they actually did achieve a preliminary success.

What alarmed him even more was that they were able to attract a peerless genius like Liu Yi to the founding ceremony, and even directly suppress the demons of the Evil Soul Hall.

He wasn't as naive as others who thought he only acted because the demon wanted to kill his spirit pet.

It is clearly a harmonious society-like state established by Li Zhiyuan and the Peasants' Association, which has already gained Liu Yi's approval.

Even without his spirit pet's provocation, he would definitely have taken action to suppress the demon lord of the Evil Soul Hall.

It can be said that Liu Yi was actually secretly backing up the Xin State.

No!

It's likely not just Liu Yi, but also Bai Qianqian, and probably many more people are supporting this.

This Xin State may appear to be newly established and weak, but in reality, the hidden power it possesses is probably terrifyingly large.

He had also read "How to Go from Uprising and Rebellion to Building a Harmonious Society in Three Years".

The book's subversive ideas shocked him, and he even felt a slight longing for a harmonious society.

But he ultimately dared not take that step, and was even less willing to give up the throne and the power he held.

"Li Zhiyuan is truly admirable and formidable."

Zhu Pengcheng sighed softly, his eyes filled with complex emotions, "This man's magnanimity is unparalleled in the world, even I am far inferior to him."

I really want to sit down and have a long talk with him, to have a good chat about our paths and thoughts.

Then, his gaze drifted into the distance, and he couldn't help but ponder:

The Great Ming Fortune Dynasty is indeed flourishing, and its national fortune is rapidly rising.

Various new inventions, Law Technique, and martial arts techniques were successively applied to people's lives, making their lives increasingly stable and prosperous.

Driven by pro-natalist policies, the population increased more than twentyfold, bringing a continuous stream of huge tax revenues to the imperial court.

However, over the years, the amount of tax each person pays remains the same as the original amount.

Even if the system generates more Energy Points every day, it cannot increase the tax.

Otherwise, the people will turn against you on the spot, and the Great Ming Fortune Dynasty will likely fall apart immediately.

Although the nation's fortunes are improving day by day, its foundation is still shallow.

Their overall strength is still far inferior to those deeply rooted cultivation sects, especially in terms of top-tier combat power, where their weakness is particularly obvious.

I am currently the one with the highest cultivation level in the Great Ming.

He broke through to the Divine Acupoint Realm with the blessing of the nation's fortune and the assistance of the Fairness System, while the rest of them were still lingering in the Dao Image Realm and the Dao Seed Realm.

What worries him even more is that the country's growth rate has slowed down significantly, mainly due to the limitation of territory.

He wasn't without the idea of expanding his territory, but reality had already blocked that path.

Putting aside the fact that the strength of those cultivation sects was simply beyond his ability to contend with;

Even considering the people of other countries, who are all bound to a system, why would they willingly have an emperor above them and pay taxes for no reason?

This is something they absolutely cannot tolerate.

If we rashly launch a war, it will inevitably provoke public anger and be attacked by the masses, at which point the Great Ming will be powerless to resist.

With no hope of outward expansion, he had no choice but to turn back and continue to focus on the development of his own country.

"Well!"

Zhu Pengcheng sighed softly, his eyes filled with helplessness.

"While the nation's destiny has allowed me to progress in my cultivation faster, it has also trapped me firmly, leaving me unable to move."

The world is indeed balanced; there are gains and losses, and nothing is ever perfect.

At this moment, a dazzling flying ship was speeding from the direction of the Central Continent towards the Eastern Desolation, the whistling sound of the ship cutting through the air echoing faintly in the sky.

Inside the flying boat, Wei Jiaming, Chen Xingci, and Wang Ruoyao gazed at the gradually clearing outline of the Eastern Desolation ahead, their eyes filled with curiosity.

After the Flying Immortal Assembly concluded, they boarded their flying boat and set off for the Eastern Desolation.

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