Shennong Dao Master-Chapter 1446 - 6: New Features and Qing Yu Zi’s Real Estate!

"Great Zhou can only reside in this star region for ten thousand years."

"During these ten thousand years, Purple God Mansion will not collect taxes, but you must pay taxes to the Yuanhai Ancient Country."

"None of the people of Great Zhou can be considered 'citizens' of the Yuanhai Ancient Country, just temporary residents. If the requirements are not met within ten thousand years, you are not allowed to move to other high Spiritual Energy Index planets."

Zhao Yuan said, "Even to the Qingyu Border Star, they cannot come casually."

"However, both of you have one additional quota; the details can be reviewed in the 'Yuanhai Ancient Country Citizenship Law.'"

"Remember, these prohibitions are very strict!"

"The penalties for being caught in violation are severe. Be sure to remember that."

"Yes." Zhao Xing and Cloud Sky Dao repeatedly promised to pay attention.

Because the Spiritual Energy Star System where Qingyu Border Star is located has a Spiritual Energy Index exceeding 100!

Anyone who enters can cultivate rapidly, and the clear balance of Spiritual Energy cannot be easily disturbed, hence strict population control is required.

If Great Zhou recklessly absorbs Spiritual Energy, in just a millennium, its population could swell a hundredfold!

Simply residing here would waste a significant portion of the star system's Spiritual Energy resources.

Thus, movement is fundamentally restricted. Of course, paying would be a different story.

If Great Zhou can make money, it might still convert to citizenship.

"The population migration of Great Zhou will take place half a year later. During this period, I will offer you several optional plans." Zhao Yuan looked at Zhao Xing, "Some are risky betting agreements; however, I do not recommend you choose them."

"Thank you, Uncle Master."

"Come to me if you have any issues." Zhao Yuan said, "It's okay if you don't understand; make sure to study diligently and inquire."

"Severe penalties if the rules are violated."

"Yes."

...

Qingyu Border Star, inside the Qinglian Realm Ship.

Currently, Great Zhou has undergone three migrations.

The first was from Xuanhuang Realm Boat to the Star of Hope.

The second from the Star of Hope to Mu Luo Realm Ship.

The third from Mu Luo Realm Ship to the current Qinglian Realm Ship.

There's no way, a lower-tier dynasty like Great Zhou and its citizens can't be migrated to live on the Qingyu Border Star.

After all, this is a star system with a high Spiritual Energy Index, and Qingyu Star doesn't permit so many citizens of Great Zhou to live here; they are only allowed to survive within the boundary ship.

"What? My Great Zhou can only live here for ten thousand years, cannot move freely during these ten thousand years, and yet has to pay the spiritual energy tax to the ancient country... How is this different from being penned in?!"

Ji Che looked at these regulations and couldn't help but look up to the sky.

"Calculating taxes per capita, Great Zhou has to pay ten million Yuanhai Coins every hundred years just for residing in this star system?"

"Gosh, and this is with the exemption from Purple God Mansion, only collecting the spiritual energy tax and land tax from the ancient country."

"And cannot freely venture outside, have to pay if going out..." 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎

Ji Che felt like she was going crazy!

"Even selling off all of Great Zhou's assets isn't enough to afford living here!" The others also wailed.

Zhao Xing also felt a bit helpless: "So it is necessary for Great Zhou to manage population control, save expenses, and desperately make money to establish itself in such a star system with a Spiritual Energy Index exceeding 100."

"But aren't we not residing on a Boundary Star with a Spiritual Energy Index of 100?" Ji Che asked, "The arrangement by Purple God Mansion is merely a Boundary Star with a Spiritual Energy Index of 20."

"But this Boundary Star is still in the Purple Moon Star Region, still within Purple God Mansion, Great Zhou will inevitably receive various benefits." Zhao Xing said.

"The money is not enough." Ji Che murmured to herself.

"It's indeed not enough." Zhao Xing sighed as well.

Now he has five hundred million. It seems like a lot, but in reality, living in such a Spiritual Energy star system costs a lot as well!

According to the currency purchasing power issued by the Yuanhai Ancient Country, a Low-Grade World Star Daoist Soldier costs less than one million at the cheapest.

How much does a year of work for someone in the Ascension Realm earn? A mere ten thousand!

In theory, to save one million, a few hundred years would suffice, wouldn't it?

Wouldn't that mean that in a few hundred years, someone in the Ascension Realm could save up for a World Star Daoist Soldier?

In reality, it's not the case; various taxes press people to the brink, such as the Yuanhai Ancient Country's imposition of [Spiritual Energy Tax].

Different realms have different tax points. Generally speaking, for the Ascension Realm, if they don't spend their money on cultivation, it's just enough to survive, not saving a bit; in most cases, one might even be indebted.

Saving money? It's a pipe dream!

You could choose not to live in the Spiritual Energy star system, like the Da Ye Dynasty staying in places with a lower Spiritual Energy Index would be fine.

"Why is the salary for someone in the Ascension Realm so low, even the salary for someone at the Origin Realm is not high." Tong Wen Zhuo asked in confusion.

"Because mechanical puppets are more efficient." Zhao Xing said, "The ancient country's mechanical art has advanced to this day, with most work being completely mechanized production."

"Basically, what someone in the Ascension Realm can do, mechanical puppets can do too." Zhao Xing said, "And at a lower cost."

"Not right." Liu Tianning said: "Mechanical puppets cannot replace the position of the Minister of Agriculture. I've read a lot of information in these days, all saying that mechanical puppets cannot perform Minister of Agriculture Magic."

"Yes." Zhao Xing nodded: "But if Great Zhou wants to make money through agriculture, first, they need good land, second, good seeds, and third, the Self Sect's spell."

"Is there a trap in this too?" Liu Tianning asked.

"Of course." Zhao Xing nodded: "The land with a high Spiritual Energy Index is unaffordable for us, don't even think about high-end products, there is no competitiveness at all, and the cost can't be recovered."

"The second is the seeds, every year we need to buy a batch of seeds, here is another expenditure cost..."

"Wait a moment." Mi Fei interrupted: "Grand Minister of Agriculture, I don't understand, why do seeds have to be purchased? Can't we buy the first batch, then cultivate and breed them ourselves?"

Zhao Xing shook his head helplessly: "Remember the test Qing Yu Zi set in the second stage back then?"

"I remember." Liu Tianning nodded: "Researching the life structure diagram of the Sky Gush Beast, unlocking it allows mastery and passing this stage."

"Yes." Zhao Xing nodded: "The business associations of the ancient country, every seed sold is certainly locked with a life structure diagram, it can only be planted for one generation, and its breeding function has been locked."

"Let me give an example, the most valuable economic crop on Qingyu Border Star is the 'Qingyu Tree'. If you buy seeds or seedlings to cultivate meticulously and mature them, it will only yield fruit once."

"After harvesting once, it will not bear fruit again."

"Is there a possibility we could unlock this blockade and plant secretly?" Ji Si asked cautiously.

Zhao Xing said flatly: "Possible, but illegal. Once you sell in large quantities, just wait for a major force with the technology to come and challenge you!"

"Oh my, is there no way to live..." Ji Si was suffocated.