Shennong Dao Master-Chapter 1448 - 7: Twelve Gods Sacrifice, Admission Ticket to the Ancient Hill! (Part 2)

Because Great Zhou currently doesn't even have 200 Ascension Realm individuals.

As for the Rule Realm? They can't even escape the binding forces of the Boundary Star, let alone move freely.

So presently in Great Zhou, the only people who can move freely between star systems are the Luo Hou King, Ji Che, Ji Si, Dong Ze, Li Hao, and Qin Feng.

Lu Ying, Chen Ju, Liu Tianning, Ling Tianchen, Qiu Yuanshan.

Mi Fei, Wei Hong, Hong Yuan (the Royal Family's Chief Mechanical Master), Yin Xiu, Qitian Palace Master, Xia Jing, Long Xiao, Chen Shijie, Ye Yuxong, King Shenluo, Fog Walker.

The above are all the Ascension Realm individuals in Great Zhou. (Purple Bone has already been taken away by Tian Qi to the Tian Qi Star System)

Among them, Ji Che cannot wander recklessly, as he is the Emperor of Destiny and cannot leave for long, while others can seize the opportunity to venture out.

However, no one currently intends to leave, as the Qingyu Border Star, being a high-level Boundary Star, is already sufficient for cultivation, trading, and production. As long as one has money, anything can be bought on the Qingyu Border Star.

There is even a 'Boundary Star Trading Market' here!

"Che, the items Great Zhou can sell have already been inventoried." Zhao Xing held a list. "The assets mainly come from the accumulations of the Dragon Court, Southern Barbarians, and Sects, the discoveries from the Western Extreme Continent's relics, and the treasures appraised in the Ten Treasures Hall of Great Zhou."

"How much in total?" Ji Che asked hopefully.

"A preliminary estimate is 300 million Yuanhai Coins," Zhao Xing said.

"Only 300 million?" Ji Che was a bit disappointed.

Without comparison, there's no respect; the Purple God Mansion casually gave Zhao Xing a reward of 500 million!

"To not affect Great Zhou's normal operations, many items can't be sold," Zhao Xing said. "For instance, the Star Destiny Strategy, this rare fate-class Boundary Star Daoist Soldier, is best kept to cultivate our own Fate Officers."

"The Dream Palace must not be sold either, as it's also a national treasure."

"These are the values of the items we can sell without affecting the foundation of Great Zhou."

If it involved selling the entire Great Zhou package? Zhao Xing estimated it would be worth at least over 2 billion, based on the proven value of treasures.

There are still many unknown items in the Ten Great Vaults, hard to appraise, fearing thieves less than coveting thieves.

It's better to let the craftsmen of Great Zhou grow first, learn the technology, and then crack the safer.

Currently, the value of Great Zhou is neither expensive nor cheap, a mere 2 billion, and that's after scouring the Xuanhuang Realm.

To say it's not expensive, 2 billion is a huge sum even for an individual, especially in the Second Origin Realm.

This is still the price of a fire sale; if Great Zhou's survival Boundary Boat was completely captured, then slowly cultivating it would generate more revenue in the future.

"3 billion is quite a lot for an individual, but for a country, it's far too little." Ji Che sighed. "Big brother, how do you think this money should be arranged?"

Zhao Xing pondered, "We don't need to consider safety issues, unlike other Ascension Dynasties that need to buy a large amount of force and weapons for armament in the early stages."

"Therefore, it's best to use all this money to cultivate talent."

"Top experts are the foundation of standing firm."

Ji Che nodded: "I think so too."

"It's just that not all the money can be used up, some reserves must be kept."

"Yes." Zhao Xing nodded.

Great Zhou's finances have certainly been in a deficit for the past few hundred years, with rent and taxes being the main burdens.

The Purple God Mansion offered a Boundary Star to live for ten thousand years, not giving it away for free, signifying the acceptance of Great Zhou becoming a member of the Purple God Mansion.

So it could only be rented, at the lowest price available.

The price for every hundred years is 10 million Yuanhai Coins, this price is almost as if it were given for free.

In the prosperous commercial heartland of a high-level star system, renting a Boundary Star costs only 100,000 per year. Isn't that giving it for free?

But even so, Great Zhou might not be able to afford it, without development efforts, and saving money, facing the risk of bankruptcy in a thousand years.

Live up to ten thousand years? It's impossible without trying hard.

"I plan to buy a batch of cultivation techniques for Great Zhou, mainly those that cultivate to the Origin Realm."

"Great Zhou's first batch of Ascension Realm individuals has good aptitude, there's no need to buy extra cultivation resources, as an affiliated member, just living on the Qingyu Border Star is enough for cultivation," Zhao Xing said.

Formal members of the Purple God Mansion are given a hundred vassal slots, which is already an extra favor from the Purple Moon Mansion Master.

Normally, a formal member only has twenty vassal slots. The Purple Moon Mansion Master gave five times the favor to both him and Cloud Sky Dao, which facilitated Great Zhou.

Vassal members can follow Zhao Xing to live on the Qingyu Border Star, where the Spiritual Energy Index exceeds 100!

If talented enough, they can all break through to the Origin Realm!

"The price of a single cultivation technique that breaks through to the Origin Realm isn't expensive; the main cost is buying multiple copies."

"However many people are cultivating, that's how many copies you have to buy. Secretly cultivating unauthorized Secret Techniques is also illegal," Zhao Xing said.

"But we currently have just over twenty people, the cost of the first batch of cultivation techniques is about one to two million," Zhao Xing said.

Ji Che had no objections: "Big brother, you are the Grand Minister of Agriculture, you can handle this matter fully."

"Spend where it's needed, even if it means spending a little more, as long as it accelerates cultivation, it's worth it."

"Big brother, even though I stayed for only half a month on the Star of Hope, it was a time when the entire nation was hanging by a thread," Ji Che said.

"Not long after you left, Lu Ying observed the Star Snow Pass and Star Patrol capturing two groups on a nearby planet!"

"Now thinking about it, it was just a team of the Origin First Realm that easily annihilated two Ascension forces."