Chapter 369: New Features and Qingyuzis' Real Estate

The panel shimmered like a water curtain, reappearing before Zhao Xing with a completely new look.

Name: Zhao XingProfession: Farmer MasterFortune: Nine EvolutionsPhysical Body: Ascension Realm Mid-stageDivine Soul: Ascension Realm PerfectedDao Field: Planet-Realm Tier 3Age: 992Remaining Lifespan: 7008 years

"So my physical body is still only at the mid-stage of the Ascension Realm," Zhao Xing muttered, looking at the new panel, a realization dawning on him.

After reaching the Ascension Realm, he and everyone else from Great Zhou no longer knew how to cultivate further, due to the lack of cultivation methods. He also felt that his body could no longer grow larger or stronger; it had reached a certain peak and stopped developing. However, after arriving in the Profound Spirit Starfield, this sensation of "growth" reappeared, thanks to the sharp increase in spiritual energy density. Even without knowing specific cultivation techniques, simply being in such a rich spiritual environment would allow for slow, continuous growth. His Divine Soul realm, on the other hand, had already reached the perfected stage of the Ascension Realm much earlier.

"The Dao Field is a crucial indicator for the path of spells," Zhao Xing mused. "It represents the level of control over the spiritual energy origin, evolving from what was previously known as the 'domain of rules.' It typically defines the effective range of one's spells."

Planet-Realm Tier 1 indicates that the casting range of his spells can extend across an entire planet-realm or a small world. For instance, in the Profound Yellow World, when Zhao Xing threw out the Kunyuan Hoe and made his grand vow to establish the Dao, its influence could radiate across more than half of the entire Profound Yellow World.

"Planet-realms and small worlds also vary in size and strength."

"Planet-Realm Tier 3 signifies the strength of the Dao I have comprehended. My spells can take effect on low-tier planet-realms, with an area of effect large enough to completely cover such a realm," Zhao Xing thought to himself.

If this were the martial artist path, it would display "Golden Body" instead of "Dao Field." A Golden Body at Planet-Realm Tier 3 typically means one can ignore the suppression of low-tier planet-realms, fully manifest their Golden Body to its maximum height, and exert their complete power.

"A Dao Field at Planet-Realm Tier 3, when entering a mid-tier planet-realm, will see its effective area significantly compressed. Similarly, a Golden Body at Planet-Realm Tier 3, upon entering a mid-tier planet-realm, if it was originally ten thousand zhang tall, would be suppressed to less than ten thousand zhang, and its power would also be diminished."

"I am 992 years old; I've lived for nearly a millennium, though half of that time was spent inside the realm-boat."

"My remaining lifespan is 7008 years... wait, it changed again." Zhao Xing noticed that as he breathed in the spiritual energy of this place, the remaining lifespan value jumped to 7009.

"What truly immortal energy," Zhao Xing chuckled. "A single breath adds a year to my life."

The importance of one's territory for survival was fully evident in the lifespan figures. They were now deep within the Primordial Sea Ancient Kingdom. If they could settle down, even without cultivation, an Ascension Realm expert could easily live for several thousand more years. No wonder powerful cultivators wanted to flock to the ancient kingdom; who wouldn't want to come if it meant extending their lifespan? It also made sense that the ancient kingdom strictly controlled immigration. If too many outsiders were allowed in, the spiritual energy density of the star system would eventually decline, effectively meaning their lifespans were being stolen by the newcomers.

"The struggle for living space is truly a matter of life and death," Zhao Xing mused with a sigh.

He continued to look down, noting that the spells displayed on the panel had also changed significantly. The names of the Ultimate Laws had also changed, becoming Heavenly Laws and Origin Laws. However, this was nothing special, just a change in nomenclature.

"The Heavenly Timing Law and Earthly Advantage Law are basically at Ultimate Perfection, but the four fundamental spells of the True Self School aren't even at the Ultimate level." Why were the True Self School's spells so difficult to create? The root cause was their involvement with the Grand Dao of Life. Whether it was accelerating plant growth or breaking the shackles of plant life, both involved breaking the subtle rules of the universe. Therefore, they were incredibly difficult to cultivate, but once mastered, they were extremely powerful.

Of course, the True Self School spells referred to here were cultivation methods. Combat methods, such as the Soldier Envoy Divine Art or Four Seasons Divine Radiance, were not included in this category. The essence of these spells did not break the life shackles of plant-based military units, making them stronger or accelerating their growth. Such combat techniques merely utilized plant life forms that were already powerful in battle.

Divine abilities still showed an anomaly. The Three Divine Fate Palace, being a passive amplification skill, could still take effect in stable void. The Star Gaze Art was an active skill, which could also be used due to the unique soul properties of the Three Divine Fate Palace. However, the Eight Cycles Purple Light could not be used in either stable or unstable void.

Below the spell list was the treasure list. However, it only displayed the treasures Zhao Xing was currently carrying.

"In the Profound Yellow World, several treasures I acquired are still very valuable in the cosmic version."

"First, the Thunder Law Sword. After unlocking its first layer, I discovered it's at least a Planet-Realm Dao Weapon."

"Second, the Cangwu Crown Leaf, a supreme-grade rare treasure, comparable in value to a Planet-Realm Dao Weapon. It possesses powerful regenerative abilities and can reshape one's physical body."

"Third, the Star Fortune Stratagem. This Planet-Realm Dao Weapon was also left behind by Qingyuzi."

"Fourth, the Void Soul Ring, a supreme-grade Star Dao Weapon. It's a treasure left by Fairy Su. Although it's only supreme-grade and hasn't reached the Planet-Realm Dao Weapon tier, it's an excellent life-saving item for practitioners of the spell path."

The above refers to equipment. Additionally, there were two other treasures: the Cloud-Climbing Vine and the Heaven-Chirp Beast.

"The Heaven-Chirp Beast is frozen. Although it's only in its growth stage, it possesses the strength of a Primary Realm Tier 1 expert. Once it reaches Tier 2, it will be able to use its innate divine abilities to assist with farming."

"The Cloud-Climbing Vine has an even higher potential. Even in its sapling stage, it has the strength of a Primary Realm Tier 1 expert! Moreover, it already possesses two innate divine abilities in its sapling stage."

Even if Naland had given him a hundred supreme-grade rare treasures, the value of what he held was still far greater than Naland's gifts. "The Grand View Realm, Sun-Moon Palace, Qiankun Bag, and Heaven Soul Artifacts left by Qingyuzi are all ancient kingdom crafts and could fetch a considerable sum." Many native Great Zhou treasures were also valuable enough to be sold at the price of Planet-Realm Dao Weapons. For example, the Great Dream Academy, which could cover an entire realm, naturally commanded the price of a Planet-Realm Dao Weapon.

"Among the items taken from Great Zhou, at least ten could be sold for the price of Planet-Realm Dao Weapons. This fortune is astonishing." For an Ascension Realm cultivator to possess so many treasures, whoever managed to seize them would become rich. After all, Ascension Realm cultivators could only utilize Star Dao Weapons; Planet-Realm Dao Weapons required the Primary Realm to unleash their full power.

"Naland's carefully selected hundred supreme-grade Star items included both equipment and single-use consumables, as well as elixirs and talismans. Some were even rare, out-of-print items."

"Selling them slowly, they would probably be worth about one and a half low-grade Planet-Realm Dao Weapons," Zhao Xing assessed. "In an emergency, they could still be equivalent to one low-grade Planet-Realm Dao Weapon."

Naland's gesture was indeed quite generous. Planet-Realm Dao Weapons were as important to a Primary Realm Tier 2 expert as cars and houses were to ordinary people. For someone to directly give a "house" was, of course, a grand gesture. Yet Naland still considered it worthwhile, because if his nephew could enter the Purple God Manor, it would be equivalent to attending a top-tier school in the ancient kingdom and securing employment.

"The upgraded panel also has two new features," Zhao Xing said, looking at the bottom right corner of the panel. A detection function and a map function.

"After the upgrade, players in the cosmic version gain one active and one passive function. These two functions significantly enhance one's ability to survive," Zhao Xing said with a smile.

With a thought, the detection function immediately activated, and a virtual, semi-transparent box appeared before him. As Zhao Xing's gaze shifted, the transparent detection box moved with it. He focused it on Xia Jing. The next moment, a string of data immediately appeared on the detection box.

Name: Xia JingProfession: Qi GrandmasterFortune: Eight EvolutionsRealm: Ascension Realm Mid-stageGolden Body: Planet-Realm Tier 1Age: 996Remaining Lifespan: 5008 years

"Xia Jing is a Qi Grandmaster. His physical body and divine soul are integrated, so his divine soul doesn't display separately."

"His Golden Body is Planet-Realm Tier 1, roughly ten thousand zhang tall, which is the lowest threshold."

"Remaining lifespan over five thousand years..."

Freed from the limitations of small worlds or planet-realms, and upon entering a place rich in spiritual energy, the lifespan of an Ascension Realm expert continuously increases. The exact duration depends entirely on the surrounding environment. The natural increase will be incredibly exaggerated, growing to a limit of 100,000 years in the coming time. This natural growth, without any cost, allows one to reach 100,000 years. If one wishes to live longer, non-natural growth factors must be considered. One option is to break through to the Primary Realm, which grants a natural lifespan of at least one epoch, or 1.2 million years. Alternatively, one can take elixirs. There are many longevity-enhancing elixirs and treasures that can significantly extend lifespan. Or one can use longevity-extending treasures, a classic example being the House of Epochs, though the House of Epochs has significant flaws. To truly "live" doesn't just mean existing for a period of time; it also includes active life. The House of Epochs or similar cryogenic methods are not considered true lifespan extension.

Heaven-Tier Martial Arts (Ultimate Martial Arts): Rhinoceros God Finger, World-Shaking Emperor Fist, One Qi Primordial Unity, Gluttonous Heaven, Star Plucking Hand, Azure Dragon Manifestation, Martial God Descent.

"The Crown Prince's self-created martial arts still have some flair," Zhao Xing chuckled, looking at Xia Jing's martial arts. He glanced at Ye Yukong's self-created martial arts: things like "Ultimate Kill" and "Three World-Annihilating Swords" were incredibly chuunibyo (middle school syndrome). But Ye Yukong thought such names were domineering; it just goes to show that different strokes for different folks.

"The active detection function is limited by my cultivation level. The higher the target's level, the less information I receive," Zhao Xing thought to himself.

"When I aimed the detection box at 'Su Qin' or 'Mu Luo,' all the information, except for their names, appeared as question marks." As for the Purple Moon Manor Lord, even her name didn't show up; the detection box remained completely unresponsive.

"Su Qin and Mu Luo are both at Tier 3. Crossing three realms significantly reduces the information I can get."

"And it's completely ineffective against Dao Domain Realm cultivators." Ineffectiveness also had its benefits; at least Zhao Xing could deduce that this was a powerful expert far beyond his own level. This function was extremely practical, largely preventing players from blindly causing trouble and provoking individuals they couldn't afford to offend. The key was that this detection wouldn't alert powerful figures. Zhao Xing stared at Mu Luo and Su Qin, yet they remained completely unaware. If he were to use the Heaven's Soul Sight or Star Gaze Art, the other party would likely immediately notice. Such methods were extremely impolite. If one dared to use them to observe a powerful figure, they might simply say, "What are you looking at?" and then eliminate you. The panel's detection function was excellent. "Harmless peeping" was truly wonderful!

"The active detection function also works well when facing enemies."

"However, it still has some flaws. If an enemy is too fast, exceeding my visual capture speed, I could die before I even react."

"Secondly, it cannot detect inanimate objects, so relying on it to find bargains at an auction market is impossible."

"The second is the passive map function." Zhao Xing looked at the second new feature. "You have entered the Great Ye Dynasty, Heavenly Capital Star. Coordinates: Lunar 23, Solar 34, Military Gate."

"You have entered the Primordial Sea Ancient Kingdom, Taoyuan Star. Coordinates: Lunar 153, Solar 248, Heavenly Hook 5."

"You have entered the Primordial Sea Ancient Kingdom, Maga Star. Coordinates: Lunar 2, Solar 34, Star Dipper 1."

The passive map function would provide a name and record coordinates once the player entered a certain location.

"Knowing where one is, these are powerful functions, especially for me," Zhao Xing thought to himself. During cosmic exploration, the greatest fear was accidentally stumbling into a dangerous place and then seeking help, only to not know one's own location. Automatically recording map coordinates could also significantly increase survival rates.

"Artificer detectors also have similar functions, but they are far less powerful than the panel. Artificer detectors don't display age, lifespan, or skills. Most importantly, the panel cannot be tampered with, whereas tools crafted by one artificer run the risk of being altered by another."

"Artificers of the Boundless Ruler School are essentially hackers. When Purple Bone returned from his undercover mission back then, he dealt a heavy blow to the Southern Barbarians."

"You have entered the Primordial Sea Ancient Kingdom, Purple God Star System, Seaport Star Zone, Qingyuzi Planet-Realm. (Coordinates attached)"

After Mu Luo's realm-boat traveled for over half a month, with several transfers, it finally reached its destination. One of Qingyuzi's dying wishes was to have his remains buried in his hometown. Therefore, the Purple Moon Manor Lord first arrived at the Qingyuzi Planet-Realm within the Purple God Star System. Zhao Xing and the others looked through the porthole and soon saw a familiar planet, along with a purple moon. When he received the inheritance and entered the Dao Comprehension state, he had seen Qingyuzi Planet and that purple moon. A planet-realm is called such because it possesses both the characteristics of a small world and those of a planet. Zhao Xing and the others first saw the small world characteristic: a layer of vaguely bluish gaseous boundary wall. It was shaped like a flat ellipsoid, resembling a leaf. Immediately after, the realm-boat passed through the outer boundary wall, revealing the planet's landmass within.

Qingyuzi held a high position within the Purple Moon Manor Lord's lineage. His home planet-realm was originally a low-tier small planet-realm, but it had undergone extensive transformation and eventually became a high-tier planet-realm. The moment he saw this planet-realm, three words immediately came to Zhao Xing's mind: real estate.

Among Qingyuzi's assets, the heavy treasures he carried were destroyed during his pursuit by enemies, used to save his life. All that he left in the Profound Yellow World that could be considered major assets were the Heaven-Chirp Beast, the Star Fortune Stratagem, and the Cangwu Crown Leaf. (The realm-boat's power cabin belonged to Puta.)

During this time, Zhao Xing learned about Qingyuzi's life through Su Qin.

"Junior Martial Brother Qingyu's family passed away before he entered the Primary Realm Tier 2."

"He also had no descendants because he was still very young at the time. So, his only direct relative was his master," Su Qin chatted with Zhao Xing. "Theoretically, you are the most qualified to inherit this Qingyuzi Planet-Realm."

"I inherit Master Qingyuzi's high-tier planet-realm?" Zhao Xing was momentarily stunned.

"As a direct disciple, you naturally have inheritance rights. The master-disciple relationship is a recognized intimate bond anywhere in the universe. This is because blood relatives may not live long, but the master-disciple relationship can endure indefinitely."

"In the Primordial Sea Ancient Kingdom, direct disciples are qualified to inherit their master's assets. This is written into law, and the priority is not low," Su Qin's voice was ethereal. "If you wish, you can apply to the relevant departments of the Primordial Sea Ancient Kingdom."

"Of course, this must be done after Master has officially announced Qingyuzi's death."

Originally, Zhao Xing hadn't considered any of this because he didn't know if Qingyuzi had any surviving family to inherit the Qingyuzi Planet-Realm. Only now did he learn. Qingyuzi had never been officially declared deceased, so the Qingyuzi Planet-Realm had not actually been inherited by anyone; it was still under Qingyuzi's name. During the more than one epoch that Qingyuzi had been missing, his real estate had always been managed on his behalf by fellow disciples appointed by the Purple Moon Manor Lord. Immense wealth was about to fall into his lap.

"Junior Martial Brother Qingyu and Junior Martial Sister Wan'er both have considerable assets within the Purple God Manor," Su Qin slowly stated.

"Junior Martial Sister Wan'er still has a family, so it's hard to say how much she can inherit. But Junior Martial Brother Qingyu, he owned a high-tier planet-realm, over three hundred small planet-realms and star-continents."

"All the wealth generated by these assets over an epoch has been deposited into his account."

"As long as you apply, it will be yours," Su Qin smiled. "Congratulations, Martial Nephew Zhao."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Xing immediately became vigilant. "I must not show any greed. This might be a test from the Purple Moon Manor Lord. Otherwise, why would she send Su Qin to talk to me about this now, not earlier or later?" And there must be a catch. His fellow disciples have been managing it for an epoch; wouldn't they have other ideas? "Qingyuzi is my dear junior martial brother! Master, how can you just hand over his assets to an outsider?"

Zhao Xing immediately replied, "Martial Aunt, I am young and ignorant. To receive Master's inheritance and enter the Purple God Manor is already a great kindness. I have never thought about these matters, nor would I dare to."

Su Qin nodded slightly, said no more, and walked away. She went to the secret chamber in Mu Luo's realm-boat and paid respects to the Purple Moon Manor Lord.

"Martial Aunt, I have spoken with Zhao Xing."

"What did he say?" the Purple Moon Manor Lord asked indifferently.

"He said he doesn't want it and wouldn't dare to want it," Su Qin replied. "However, I've already told him how to contend for the inheritance. If his words don't match his intentions and he applies to the ancient kingdom, we will certainly know."

"Hmm," the Purple Moon Manor Lord nodded. "Proceed as I instructed earlier."

"If he can resist the temptation for three thousand years, not apply for the inheritance, and break through to the Primary Realm, then all of this will be his."

The Purple Moon Manor Lord still had many things to do, such as investigating the true culprits behind Qingyuzi's death in the Profound Yellow World – the Eastern Yan Ancient Clan – and seeking revenge for his disciple. Dao Domain Realm cultivators could spend tens of thousands of years in a single secluded cultivation session. The Purple Moon Manor Lord, being occupied with affairs, certainly wouldn't appear frequently, so he naturally had to arrange everything in advance.

"If Yu'er planted good karma, then I will ensure he receives a good outcome."

"If he doesn't contend or snatch, then I will give it to him."

"But if he turns out to be a bad seed, with ill intentions, then his inherited Purple Light divine abilities will be reclaimed, and he will be expelled from the Purple God Manor."

The Purple Moon Manor Lord stated calmly, "Once the funeral is over, spread the word that I have no intention of handing Yu'er's assets over to Zhao Xing."

"As for Wan'er's matters, I will discuss them with your master."

"Yes, disciple understands."

Zhao Xing wasn't the only one who learned about his inheritance rights. Purple Bone and the important officials of Great Zhou also knew a little. After all, they hadn't been idle during their days on the realm-boat; they had been studying, including the inheritance laws of the Primordial Sea Ancient Kingdom.

"Big Brother, I have inheritance rights to Puta's legacy!" Purple Bone exclaimed excitedly. "Do you know how many planet-realms Puta owned?"

Zhao Xing quietly watched the excited Purple Bone, who continued, "Eighty-six! A full eighty small planet-realms, and five of them are mid-tier!"

"My goodness, do you know what a huge fortune that is? Puta has hardly any relatives, so there's almost no one qualified to contend with me! As soon as Puta's death is announced, I'll..."

"Silence!" Zhao Xing interrupted Purple Bone's daydreaming. "Don't let wealth cloud your judgment!"

"Big Brother, what... what do you mean?" Purple Bone was stunned.

"Use your brain and think carefully. If one of your disciples died outside, and then one day a stranger returned, claiming to be your disciple's successor, and wanted to inherit your disciple's legacy, how would you react?"

Purple Bone tilted his head. "If that grand-disciple pleased me, I'd let him inherit it."

Zhao Xing shook his head. Purple Bone was truly too naive. "Think hard about it, but remember, even if you want it, you must never show it."

"Don't say I didn't warn you. Putting aside the matter of returning the remains, you, I, we are all strangers to those powerful figures in the Purple God Manor – strangers with no emotional connection whatsoever!"

Zhao Xing didn't say much more, fearing eavesdropping, so he quickly parted ways with Purple Bone. As for the people of Great Zhou, Zhao Xing also sternly warned them not to discuss the inheritance, and especially not to harbor any improper thoughts. Master Zhao didn't know what kind of person the Purple Moon Manor Lord truly was, nor did he have any experience interacting with him. However, he had too much experience dealing with emperors! The Purple Moon Manor Lord could entirely be regarded as an emperor. Regarding the inheritance of Qingyuzi's and the other two's legacies, he could make the final decision with a single word. And whenever inheritance rights were involved, an emperor's principle was always the same: what I give you is yours; you cannot actively ask for it, much less seize it! The people of Great Zhou quickly understood the intent behind Zhao Xing's warning. After all, who hadn't interacted with Emperor Jing? Now, the Purple Moon Manor Lord was equivalent to Emperor Jing. If Purple Bone and Zhao Xing dared to harbor any improper intentions and use the Primordial Sea Ancient Kingdom's inheritance laws to contend for the legacy, it would be akin to colluding with regional magnates to usurp power. Changing perspectives made everything clear.

But Purple Bone was still somewhat unwilling. He sought out Zhao Xing again: "Big Brother, is there really no chance? So many planet-realms, so much money..." Purple Bone was truly naive. Zhao Xing didn't know how he had managed to get by in the White Bone Sect before; perhaps refining artifacts had scrambled his brain.

"Qingyuzi was family to the Purple Moon Manor Lord, but I, this grand-disciple, was 'picked up,' with no emotional connection. Being able to secure a place to live and cultivate is already enough; one cannot hope for too much."

"The Purple God Manor is a vast organization. When we arrive, we must first recognize the risks, and then consider the benefits."

"What are the risks? The risks are our identities as successors and inheritors."

"Have you ever seen princes and imperial uncles fighting for rulership? No? Long, long ago, there was a country in the cosmos called the Great Ming Dynasty. There was a prince named Zhu Yunwen, and his uncle was named Zhu Di..."

After listening for a while, Purple Bone was puzzled. "Big Brother, in your story, Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang is dead, but we still have the Purple Moon Manor Lord above us. He's alive!"

"Exactly. So, just wait patiently," Zhao Xing said. "What's yours will be yours. If it's not, don't harbor ill intentions. Don't actually go applying for anything, and absolutely do not collude with outsiders."

"Outsiders, too?"

"There definitely will be," Zhao Xing transmitted via spiritual sense. "Someone will surely appear, offering to help you gain control, as long as you leave the Purple God Manor, and so on."

Zhao Xing didn't know how Qingyuzi, Puta, and Su Wan died. But if he were the Purple Moon Manor Lord, he would certainly suspect if someone internally had colluded with the Eastern Yan Ancient Clan. After all, expeditions to the desolate regions were highly secretive. How could they have encountered people from the Eastern Yan Ancient Clan?

"In short, if you trust me, don't do anything and don't listen to anything."

"You must remain low-key and focus solely on cultivation. What's meant to be yours won't escape you, and what isn't, no amount of rushing will change that."

Mu Luo's flying boat descended upon Tianming Capital on the Qingyuzi Planet-Realm. On the very day the Purple Moon Manor Lord arrived, the powerful cultivators on the planet gathered. The one responsible for managing Qingyuzi's territory was named Zhaoyuan, a Farmer Master at Tier 3.

"Master," Zhaoyuan respectfully knelt. "Disciple welcomes Master."

"Zhaoyuan, notify your martial brothers and have them hurry to Qingyuzi Planet-Realm," the Purple Moon Manor Lord said. "Qingyu has passed away; have them come to offer their condolences."

"What?" Zhaoyuan's face immediately showed deep sorrow. "Junior Martial Brother, he has fallen?"

The Purple Moon Manor Lord carefully observed Zhaoyuan's expression, then nodded slightly. "Go quickly."

"Master, please accept my condolences. I'll go at once..."

Afterward, the Purple Moon Manor Lord looked at Zhao Xing again. "Stay by my side these next few days."

"Yes," Zhao Xing respectfully nodded.

Over the next month, many powerful cultivators arrived at Qingyuzi Planet-Realm. Most of them belonged to the Purple God Manor faction, predominantly from the Purple Moon Manor Lord's lineage, with a few being Qingyuzi's personal friends. Zhao Xing also met two other Dao Domain Realm cultivators here: Puta's master, the Heavenly Manor Lord, and Su Wan's master, the Jade Purity Manor Lord.

"These two Dao Domain Realm cultivators didn't seem to have such deep emotional ties to their disciples; at least, I couldn't discern any overt signs of sadness from them," Zhao Xing thought to himself. This was very noticeable during his interactions with the Heavenly Manor Lord and the Jade Purity Manor Lord. The first reason was that their relationship wasn't as intimate as that between the Purple Moon Manor Lord and Qingyuzi. The second reason was that Puta and Su Wan were only at Tier 1 when they departed. They believed Puta and Su Wan had long since died in the desolate region. After all, a nascent Primary Realm Tier 1 cultivator could at most live for a little over one epoch. So much time had passed since then, so they had long accepted that their disciples were deceased. Only Qingyuzi was at Tier 2 when he left that year. Even if an epoch had passed, from a lifespan perspective, there was still a high probability that he was alive.

"So he inherited Wan'er's legacy?" the Jade Purity Manor Lord chatted with the Purple Moon Manor Lord. "What's his name?"

"Zhao Xing," the Purple Moon Manor Lord replied. "He will remain in the Purple Moon Manor."

"I won't contend with you," the Jade Purity Manor Lord said. "He is a Farmer Master, so naturally, he should stay with you. However, the Three Divine Fate Palace divine ability originates from the Reincarnation Divine Temple. Wan'er had permission to learn it, but it might be troublesome for him to have learned it now."

"I'll leave this matter for you to communicate," the Purple Moon Manor Lord said. "If it truly won't work, then we can send him to complete the trial later."

"We might have to wait," the Jade Purity Manor Lord said. "The Reincarnation Divine Temple has stopped external recruitment and won't be recruiting people from the ancient kingdom alliance for a while."

"When did this happen?" the Purple Moon Manor Lord frowned. "Why?"

"I heard they lost another Evolution Divine Tablet, and it was lost in the Profound Spirit Starfield. This made the Reincarnation Divine Temple very angry."

"How come I didn't know?" the Purple Moon Manor Lord was somewhat surprised.

"It was lost several millennia ago and has been kept secret. I only recently received some unofficial news," the Jade Purity Manor Lord said. "Without the proper channels, his learning of this divine ability is irregular, and it might have to be reclaimed."

"There's always room for flexibility," the Purple Moon Manor Lord said. "Let's not worry about them for now. It won't be easy to formally implement this rule. So many people learned it before; are they going to reclaim all of them?"

The Jade Purity Manor Lord nodded and said no more. "He brought back news of Wan'er, which counts as a favor. I should also prepare a reward," the Jade Purity Manor Lord added.

"I have it covered," the Purple Moon Manor Lord waved his hand. "I've already prepared your portion as well; I'll have Su Qin give it to him."

At this point, the Jade Purity Manor Lord said nothing more. As for where Zhao Xing would stay and how he would be arranged, Purple Moon had already made arrangements, so she wouldn't do anything extra.

Six months later, Qingyuzi's funeral concluded, and many powerful cultivators departed, including the three Dao Domain Realm cultivators: Tianyuan, Purple Moon, and Jade Purity. However, the Purple Moon Manor Lord did not neglect Zhao Xing. On the very day he left, Zhaoyuan, the administrator of Qingyuzi Planet-Realm, sought out Zhao Xing, Yun Tiandao, and Liu Tianning.

Zhaoyuan looked at Liu Tianning. "You are an unofficial member. In six months, you will take the 'Skywalker' flying boat from Qingyuzi Planet-Realm to participate in the trial arranged by the Purple God Manor."

"The Heavenly Path Continent is where our Purple God Manor trains its registered disciples to break through to the Primary Realm."

"If you can reach Tier 1 of the Primary Realm within ten thousand years, you will be granted full membership."

"Any additional resources must be obtained by you on the Heavenly Path Continent. I have nothing to give you here, other than the breakthrough method for reaching Primary Realm Tier 1."

"Understood," Liu Tianning bowed.

After Zhaoyuan finished his instructions, he looked at Yun Tiandao. "Yun Tiandao, you are now a formal member of the Purple God Manor, and I will be your instructor."

"From today onwards, you will remain on Qingyuzi Planet-Realm to cultivate."

"All resources for you to reach the Primary Realm, including breakthrough secrets, spells, elixirs, and spiritual liquids, will be provided free of charge by the Purple God Manor. There is no need for you to venture out."

"Understood."

Finally, Zhaoyuan looked at Zhao Xing. "Zhao Xing, I will also be your instructor."

"You and Yun Tiandao will receive the same treatment. As the successor to Junior Martial Brother Qingyuzi, you will also receive an additional 500 million Primordial Sea coins as remuneration for bringing back the remains of your martial junior brothers and sisters."

500 million Primordial Sea coins! This could be considered a generous reward! However, compared to Qingyuzi's entire legacy, it was merely a drop in the ocean.

"Yes, thank you, Martial Uncle Zhaoyuan," Zhao Xing cupped his hands.

"I will help you arrange for Great Zhou to be settled on a low-tier planet-realm with a spiritual energy density of 20, within this star zone," Zhaoyuan said. "However, they will not be considered a subordinate force of the Purple God Manor, unless they one day meet the Purple God Manor's requirements."

"Your personal cultivation resources, both yours and Yun Tiandao's, are strictly for your own use and may not be given to anyone else."

"Of course, your 500 million Primordial Sea coins are at your disposal. You can use them to help them, or anyone else, as you wish."

"Great Zhou may only reside within this star zone for ten thousand years."

"Within these ten thousand years, the Purple God Manor will not collect taxes, but Great Zhou must still pay taxes to the Primordial Sea Ancient Kingdom."

"No one from Great Zhou will be considered a 'citizen' of the Primordial Sea Ancient Kingdom. They are only granted special residency. Within ten thousand years, if they do not meet the requirements, they are not permitted to migrate to other planets with higher spiritual energy densities." Zhaoyuan added, "Even the Qingyuzi Planet-Realm itself is not open for them to visit freely."

"However, both of you have 100 affiliated quotas. For the detailed regulations regarding these, you can refer to the 'Primordial Sea Ancient Kingdom Citizenship Law.'"

"Remember, these prohibitions are very strict!"

"Violations will result in severe penalties. You must remember this clearly."

"Yes," Zhao Xing and Yun Tiandao both repeatedly assured him that they would pay close attention. This was because the spiritual energy density of the star system where Qingyuzi Planet-Realm was located exceeded 100! Anyone entering could cultivate rapidly, and the delicate balance of spiritual energy could not be easily disrupted, so strict population control was necessary. If Great Zhou were to absorb spiritual energy freely, its population could expand a hundredfold in just a thousand years! Simply living there would consume a significant amount of the star system's spiritual energy resources. Therefore, they absolutely could not move around freely. Of course, paying would be a different matter. If Great Zhou could earn enough money, they could still convert to citizenship.

"Great Zhou's population relocation will take place in six months. During this period, I will give you several options," Zhaoyuan said, looking at Zhao Xing. "Some of them involve risky gambling contracts, but I do not recommend you choose them."

"Thank you, Martial Uncle."

"If you have any questions, come ask me," Zhaoyuan said. "It's fine not to know, but you must be diligent in learning and asking questions."

"If you violate the rules, the punishment will be severe."

"Understood."

Qingyuzi Planet-Realm, inside the Green Lotus Realm-Boat.

At this point, Great Zhou had already undergone three migrations. The first was from the Profound Yellow Realm-Boat to the Star of Hope. The second was from the Star of Hope to Mu Luo's Realm-Boat. The third was from Mu Luo's Realm-Boat to the current Green Lotus Realm-Boat. There was no way a low-tier dynasty like Great Zhou and its citizens could be relocated to live on Qingyuzi Planet-Realm. After all, this was a star system with a high spiritual energy density. Qingyuzi Planet would not permit so many Great Zhou citizens to reside there; they were only allowed to survive within the realm-boat.

"What?! My Great Zhou can only live here for ten thousand years, can't move around freely within that time, and must also pay the ancient kingdom's spiritual energy tax... What's the difference between this and being livestock in a pen?!" Ji Che looked at these regulations and couldn't help but gaze up at the sky.

"Calculated per capita, just for residing in this star system, Great Zhou must pay ten million Primordial Sea coins every century!"

"My heavens, and this is even with the Purple God Manor exempting their taxes, only collecting the ancient kingdom's spiritual energy tax and land tax."

"And we can't even go out freely to adventure; we have to pay money to leave..." Ji Che felt like he was going crazy!

"Even if we sold all the family assets Great Zhou brought, we couldn't afford to live here!" The others also let out wails of despair.

Zhao Xing was also somewhat helpless: "That's why Great Zhou must strictly control its population, save expenses, and frantically earn money to establish a foothold in a star system with a spiritual energy density exceeding 100."

"But aren't we not living on a planet-realm with a spiritual energy density of 100?" Ji Che asked. "The Purple God Manor only arranged for a planet-realm with a spiritual energy density of 20."

"But this planet-realm is still within the Purple Moon Star Zone, and within the Purple God Manor, so Great Zhou will always receive various benefits," Zhao Xing said.

"The money isn't enough," Ji Che muttered to himself.

"It truly isn't enough," Zhao Xing sighed. He now had 500 million. It seemed like a lot, but it wasn't; living in such a spiritual energy star system required a vast amount of money!

According to the purchasing power of the currency issued by the Primordial Sea Ancient Kingdom, the cheapest low-grade Planet-Realm Dao Weapon cost less than one million. How much did an Ascension Realm expert earn in a year? Just a few tens of thousands! So, theoretically, to save up a million, wouldn't a few hundred years be enough? Wouldn't that mean an Ascension Realm expert could accumulate a Planet-Realm Dao Weapon in a few centuries? Not so. Various taxes would suffocate people; for example, the Primordial Sea Ancient Kingdom levied a spiritual energy tax. Different realms had different tax rates. Generally speaking, if an Ascension Realm expert didn't spend their money on cultivation, they would barely have enough to live, unable to save anything. In most cases, they would even incur debt. Saving money was a pipe dream! If they didn't want to live in a spiritual energy star system, they could live in a low spiritual energy density area, like the Great Ye Dynasty.

"Why are the wages for Ascension Realm cultivators so low, and even Primary Realm cultivators don't earn much?" Tong Wenzhuo asked, puzzled.

"Because mechanical puppets are more efficient," Zhao Xing said. "The ancient kingdom's mechanical arts have developed to such an extent that most work is fully mechanized production."

"Basically, anything an Ascension Realm cultivator can do, a mechanical puppet can do," Zhao Xing said. "And at a lower cost."

"That's not right," Liu Tianning said. "Mechanical puppets cannot replace the position of a Farmer Master. I've read many documents these past few days, all stating that mechanical puppets cannot cast Farmer Master spells."

"Yes," Zhao Xing nodded. "But for Great Zhou to make money through farming, first, they need good land; second, good seeds; and third, the True Self School's spells."

"Is there a catch here too?" Liu Tianning asked.

"Of course," Zhao Xing nodded. "We can't afford land with high spiritual energy density. Forget about high-end products; they wouldn't be competitive, and we wouldn't even recover our costs."

"Second are the seeds. We have to buy a batch of seeds every year, which is another cost..."

"Wait a moment," Mi Fu interrupted. "Grand Farmer Master, I don't understand. Why do we still have to buy seeds? Couldn't we just buy the first batch and then cultivate and reproduce them ourselves?"

Zhao Xing shook his head helplessly. "Do you remember the trial Qingyuzi set in the second stage back then?"

"I remember," Liu Tianning nodded. "Studying the life structure diagram of the Heaven-Chirp Beast, mastering it after unlocking it, was how one passed that stage."

"Yes," Zhao Xing nodded. "The ancient kingdom's trading guilds, for every seed they sell, have invariably locked its life structure diagram. It can only be planted for one generation; its propagation function has been locked."

"Let me give you an example: the most valuable cash crop on Qingyuzi Planet-Realm is the 'Qingyuzi Tree.' After you buy its seeds or saplings and painstakingly cultivate them to maturity, it will only bear fruit once."

"Once harvested, it won't bear fruit again."

"Is it possible for us to break this lock and then secretly plant them?" Ji Si asked cautiously.

Zhao Xing replied calmly, "You could, but it's illegal. Once you start mass-producing, just wait for the major powers who possess that technology to come and conquer you!"

"My goodness, are they even letting people live...?" Ji Si felt suffocated.