Inside the central hall of the Void Land, Yang Kai sat at the head of the table while Yue He stood behind him. Although she is now a Sixth Order Open Heaven Stage cultivator, she still stood like a maid serving tea to Yang Kai.
Below them, Chen Tian Fei and Lu Xue were sitting on the left and right side. When they heard that Yang Kai had returned, these two naturally hurried over to greet him. The number of Open Heaven Stage masters in the Void Land was simply too small. Besides Yue He, a Sixth Order Open Heaven Stage cultivator, there was only Lu Xue, a Fifth Order Open Heaven Stage cultivator, a Fourth Order Chen Tian Fei, and a Third Order Guo Ziyan. These were all the Open Heaven Stage masters in the Void Land today.
Of course, there was also Hei He, who was restricted by the Loyalty List, but Yang Kai had left him on the Star Boundary to guard the Star Boundary and Demon Territory.
There was also the Holy Spirit Heavenly Moon Demon Spider, Zhu Jiuyin. This woman’s strength is not ordinary. After leaving the Great Ruins Boundary for so long, she should have recovered a lot of her strength, but no one knew what her current situation was.
Inside the hall, Bian Yuqing’s voice rang out. She is reporting to Yang Kai about the development and changes of the Void Land during this period of time, but in fact, it hadn’t changed much. Yang Kai had brought six hundred thousand people from the Star Boundary, and most of them were in secluded cultivation. The various Great Emperors and Pseudo Emperors had obtained some cultivation resources and needed time to refine them, so it was impossible to see any results in a short period of time.
However, because of this, the amount of cultivation resources consumed was enormous. Although the Void Land was rich in resources, there were still some signs that it would not be able to support itself. After all, if they were to sit and eat like this, sooner or later, the Void Land would not be able to support them. This was something Yang Kai had noticed before he left, and as time passed, the situation became more serious.
In short, Void Land’s current expenditure is huge. Before Yang Kai left, he had basically handed over all of his cultivation resources to Bian Yuqing for her to distribute. Now that he had heard the amount she had reported, there wasn’t much left, so he was afraid it would be consumed in a short time.
Saying so, Bian Yuqing continued, “However, after spending so much, Void Land’s current income is still quite good.”
Yang Kai raised his brow, suddenly becoming interested, “Oh? Tell me about it.”
Bian Yuqing turned to look at Chen Tian Fei and smiled slightly, “It’s good to let Sect Master know that the biggest source of income in the Void Land right now should be the Gourd Vine that Sir Chen is guarding. That Gourd Vine is indeed a Holy Medicine, it let us collect the Yin-Yang + Five Elements once a month. Not only is its attribute complete, its quality is also at the Fifth Grade. It can be said to be extremely valuable, and what's rare is all of them comes from the same source. If a disciple can refine all the Fifth Grade materials from the Gourd Vine, perhaps there will be some unexpected gains.”
Yang Kai nodded slightly. When he had first seen the Gourd Vine in the Great Ruins Boundary, Yang Kai had faintly felt that if this thing was obtained by any Sect, it would definitely become a great asset to them, but now it seemed he was right.
“Fatty, you’ve worked hard,” Yang Kai nodded towards Chen Tian Fei.
Chen Tian Fei quickly stood up and said that he didn’t dare, but his face was still glowing with pride. Speaking of which, watching over the Gourd Vine was quite boring and collecting the Yin-Yang + Five Elements was not something worthy of praise, but to be able to show his face in front of Yang Kai was something he was quite happy about. Although he had been forced to leave his name on the Loyalty List and his life and death would be under Yang Kai’s control, after such a long time, he had discovered the terrifying potential of the Void Land’s future. This place was many times better than Scarlet Star, and although it was still in its initial stages, with time, the Void Land would definitely become famous.
His cultivation wasn’t very high, but his eyesight was extremely sharp and he firmly believed in this. It could be said that even if he didn’t have the Loyalty List's restrictions, he still wouldn’t leave the Void Land. This place has a vast and beautiful future, so if he stayed here, his status would rise as well. Where else would he find such benefits?
Not to mention that staying by Yang Kai’s side would allow him to rapidly increase his strength. He still didn’t understand how Lu Xue had been able to quickly advance to the Fifth Order after following Yang Kai for a while. It had to be known that Lu Xue was also a Fourth Order Open Heaven Master like him, and it could even be said that his foundation was deeper than Lu Xue’s, but Lu Xue had been the first to advance.
Not to mention Lu Xue, even Guo Ziyan had advanced to the Third Order!
Previously, he had also secretly asked Lu Xue about this matter, but Lu Xue was very tight-lipped, so he had not been able to find out anything. However, he was not discouraged. He believed that as long as he could obtain Yang Kai’s trust, sooner or later he would be able to figure out the whole story.
There was also another point. He was now responsible for collecting the resources of the Gourd Vine, so when he broke through to the Fifth Order in the future, wouldn’t he have a share of the resources he collected?
The value of a Fifth Grade resource was enormous, one costing one or two million Open Heaven Pills, and one set for Yin-Yang + Five Elements would cost nearly ten million. Yang Kai’s generosity to his subordinates during this time had also been seen by him, so he believed that as long as he could break through to the Fifth Order, he would definitely be able to obtain a lot of resources from the gourd vine. At that time, it would only be a matter of time before he broke through to the Sixth Order.
If he left the Void Land, where could he find so many resources?
It could be said that Chen Tian Fei was now completely devoted to the Void Land.
Bian Yuqing continued, “But now there’s a difficult problem. There aren’t many disciples who can refine a Fifth Grade resource, so the amount of resources collected from the Gourd Vine will likely accumulate in a short time.”
Refining a Fifth Grade resource was quite demanding on a cultivator’s Dao Seal. For example, Bing Yun, Wen Zishan, and the others were only refining a Fifth Grade resource. It could be imagined that although there were six hundred thousand people in the entire Void Land, there weren’t many who could refine a Fifth Grade resources with their Dao Seal, and the Gourd Vine's resources could be collected once a month, so they would naturally accumulate in a short period of time.
“On the other hand, there are quite a few Third Grade and Fourth Grade required, and some of them are in short supply, so Sect Master, this subordinate took the liberty of bringing the Fifth Grade resources from the Gourd Vine to Star City to exchange for some Third Grade and Fourth Grade. If there is anything wrong, Sect Master, please punish me.”
Yang Kai smiled, “Second Chief Manager did well, I can’t thank you enough, how could I punish you?”
If they couldn't use the Fifth Grade resource. Since Third Grade and Fourth Grade is not enough, they could naturally exchange for them.
Hearing this, Bian Yuqing let out a sigh of relief before reporting, “Inside the Void Land, apart from the Gourd Vine, there are also the spirit fruits collected from various fruit gardens. Although Wondrous Pill Great Emperor is deducing the Open Heaven Pill’s pill recipe, because he is also in secluded cultivation, his progress is quite slow and the spirit fruits we accumulated are unable to be refined into pills.”
Yang Kai nodded, “I’ve already resolved the matter of the pill recipe. I’ll give it to the Great Emperor later so he can refine it properly.”
Bian Yuqing continued, “The Void Land’s internal income is also like this, not to mention the outside world. Previously, a Fourth Order Open Heaven Stage cultivator named Yun Xinghua came to the Void Land and said that the Sect Master had sent him to manage the Void Star City. The harvest there is also quite good, with a fixed amount of income every month. I have already asked him to exchange all his gains for various grades of cultivation resources and send them back to the Void Land.”
Yang Kai nodded, “That Yun Xinghua was indeed sent here by me, but he is an outsider after all, so it’s difficult to entrust him with such a heavy responsibility. It’s best if we have our own people keeping an eye on the Star City.”
Blood Goose Continent was originally Guo Miao’s force, but Yang Kai had broken through the Sect Protecting Formation and forced Yun Xinghua to leave his name on the Loyalty List. Because of the shortage of manpower in the Void Land, Yang Kai had Yun Xinghua lead a group of people from Blood Goose Continent into this place to manage the Star City.
Although the is a Loyalty List, and there is no need to be afraid that Yun Xinghua will have a rebellious heart, but he's afraid that this guy will make a fortune and deduct it to pocket. Although Yang Kai’s plan was to develop the Void Territory's Star City well, it wasn’t difficult to do so. As long as he threw the Heavenly Yuan Positive Seal Pill on the market, the reputation of the Void Territory's Star City would instantly rise. At that time, it would attract countless people to come to the Void Territory's Star City. With so many people, the Star City would naturally become lively. At that time, even if he didn’t do anything, just collecting taxes would allow him to earn a fortune.
Currently, the Star City of the Void Territory was not very famous and could only be considered a medium-sized Star City. It was incomparable to the Star City of Thousand Birds Star City, not to mention the Cave Heaven Paradise's Star City. Although the Star City had some income, it wasn’t much, allowing Yun Xinghua to manage it in a sloppy manner. However, when the Star City really developed in the future, Yang Kai would definitely send someone he trusted to manage it.
Most importantly, one had to be strong enough! At that time, Void Territory Star City would definitely be bustling with activity, with all kinds of people mixed together. Without enough strength, it would be impossible to oversee the place.
At the very least, he would need a Sixth Order Open Heaven Stage! From the looks of it now, Mo Mei was a good candidate and the only one he could choose. It was impossible for him to let Yue He oversee the Star City.
Just as he was thinking this, Lu Xue stood up and volunteered, “Sir, let me go to the Star City.”
She is now a Fifth Order Open Heaven Stage cultivator, so if she went to the Star City, Yun Xinghua wouldn’t dare act presumptuously. After all, Yun Xinghua had just broken through to the Fourth Order.
Yang Kai waved his hand and said, “No need, Lu Xue, you can stay in the Void Land and teach the Dao. The people I brought here before don’t know anything about the Open Heaven Stage and Outer Universe, so I’ll need you to guide them.”
Among the few Open Heaven Stage masters in the Void Land, Chen Tian Fei was in charge of the Gourd Vine while Lu Xue was responsible for imparting knowledge to the cultivators from the Star Boundary. Almost every day, she would answer the questions of countless disciples. It could be said that she had spent a great deal of effort, and even the various Great Emperors would seek her out for advice when they were free.
In terms of future achievements, Lu Xue might not be as good as the several Great Emperors who had refined a Sixth Grade resource, but she was now a Fifth Order Open Heaven Stage cultivator, so she had her own understanding of the open Heaven Stage and the path of advancement. At her current stage, it wouldn’t be a problem for her to give these Great Emperors some pointers.
After Yang Kai said so, Lu Xue sat down.
Bian Yuqing continued, “Judging from the current situation, the Void Land’s income can be self-sufficient, and there may even be some surplus, but in the long run, it will be difficult to maintain.”
Because as time passed, more cultivators would condense their own Dao Seals, and once they did, they would have a great desire for cultivation resources, which would increase the pressure on the Void Land.
One or two wasn’t a big deal, but there were six hundred thousand people in the Void Land!
Hearing this, Yang Kai asked, “Does Second Chief Manager have a solution?”
Bian Yuqing said, “In addition to increasing the income of the Void Land, I think we can allow our disciples to go out and gain experience and find their own resources. The Void Land can support them for a while, but not forever!”
TO BE CONTINUED...
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