Shennong Dao Master-Chapter 1460 - 10: Ji Si’s New Strategy, Mr. Zhao Loses His Cool!_3

"Yes, disciple understands." Wu Feng nodded respectfully.

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The breakthrough of Cloud Sky Dao reminded Zhao Yuanzi and Wu Feng of Zhao Xing and his group.

At the same time, this news quickly spread in Great Zhou.

Ji Che even rushed over from the Qinglian Realm Star to offer his congratulations.

"Achieving the Origin Realm, lifespan increases dramatically, approaching an epoch."

"This is a completely different level from the Ascension Realm!" Ji Che remarked with emotion.

"Even if one resides in the high Spiritual Energy Index of the Qingyu Border Star, the average lifespan of those in the Ascension Realm is only about two hundred thousand years, and that's assuming they stay healthy and disaster-free, to live that long without unexpected events."

"In reality, while maintaining a living, they toil and labor, without much money to buy Yan Shou treasures, making it difficult to live that long."

"The Origin First Realm not only allows for a longer life but also enables one to save money, living far more comfortably than those in the Ascension Realm."

For over two hundred years, the National Treasury of Great Zhou had not accumulated any money, and it was constantly expending, primarily investing in talented officials.

Due to the need to control the population, over the years, Great Zhou continuously reduced the birth rate, wealth kept declining, the land was not truly theirs, and Ji Che's cultivation progress was hindered.

"Living in Qingyu is not easy." Ji Che couldn't help but sigh.

Finally, an Origin Realm appeared, but Cloud Sky Dao was not his subject, adding no benefit to the national fortune.

As of now, Luo Hou King, Dong Ze, Li Hao, and Xia Jing, these Ascension Realms, are far from breaking through to the Origin Realm.

The money earned each year, after paying taxes, is just enough for daily life and cultivation on the Qingyu Border Star, and even requires an additional expenditure from the National Treasury.

"Che, have you still not researched any way to make money?" Zhao Xing asked.

To avoid impacting Zhao Xing's cultivation, internal Minister of Agriculture affairs in Great Zhou were handed to Meng Kun.

Ji Che shook his head, "Over two hundred years ago, we sold some resources to exchange for 3 billion Yuanhai Coins. Now, there's just over 100 million left."

The purchase of the cultivation technique alone cost over 7 million.

After Great Zhou stabilized, in an environment with a Spiritual Energy Index of 20, the Ascension Realm multiplied over tenfold in these two hundred years.

With more people, we had to buy cultivation techniques to provide for their cultivation, spending nearly 1 billion just on purchasing cultivation techniques over these years.

Moreover, every hundred years, we spend 20 million on paying the Spiritual Energy Tax and rent.

In recent years, Great Zhou has also tried to purchase seeds from outside and engage in some basic machinery parts processing trades.

Thinking of Great Zhou as a small company, it's not profitable every year, in some years, it even suffers losses.

Over two hundred years of Shixin, the profit that Great Zhou earned amounted to only 55 million, while the expenditure was over 150 million.

"Big brother, out of this 55 million, 50 million was earned by Ji Si, the pure profit Great Zhou itself earned was just over 5 million. Making money in the universe is really harder than eating crap." Ji Che smiled bitterly.

"Ji Si made 50 million all by himself in over two hundred years? What did he do?" Zhao Xing was a bit surprised.

"Ask him yourself." Ji Che said.

"I was just lucky." Ji Che activated [Star Realm], "I used the Star Destiny Strategy and divination to make some investments in the trading market of Qingyu Border Star."

"I speculated on some materials, selling low to buy high, and made some money when lucky."

"!!!"

Zhao Xing's gaze at Ji Si was quite odd.

A Fate Officer playing the stock market, you're really a genius!

"All just luck? Did you perhaps discover some method?" Zhao Xing asked.

"It was indeed luck." Ji Si explained, "Our Fate Officers' cultivation is unique, initially when I went to the [Trading Market], it was just for cultivating the 'Heavenly Destiny Wheel'."

"Initially, I lost quite a lot, with the fate lines of countless people in the trading market intertwining, it's extremely difficult to decipher."

"But after suffering some losses and gaining some lessons, I became very cautious."

"The Grand Minister of Agriculture gave me the Boundary Star Daoist [Star Destiny Strategy], so I reduced the number of trades."

"With the trading market being so unpredictable, I only calculated my own fortune."

"Only when 'lucky stars are shining' did I make a move, yet even so, avoiding losses entirely is impossible, because it's not omnipotent."

"But by combining the past years' losses experiences with my own learning and the Star Destiny Strategy, in the second century, I slowly started to make some profits."

"Until the recent 'lucky stars are shining', I made a big score."

"That transaction alone yielded a profit of over 38 million, previously what was earned was not much, so it's fair to say it was good luck."

Listening to Ji Si's story, Zhao Xing didn't quite know what to say.

Back then, buying the 'Heavenly Destiny Wheel' for Ji Si, and giving him the Star Destiny Strategy, turned out to be right!

"I always knew you were a talent." Zhao Xing looked at Ji Si.

Dao Fu Heavenly Venerable has turned into a stock market Heavenly Venerable!

This guy indeed keeps discovering practical applications for the Fate Officer profession.

"However, you still need to be cautious." Zhao Xing advised, "You have a destiny-related Boundary Star Daoist, others will also have it, Fate Officers from major powers will only be stronger than you."

"I understand." Ji Si nodded, "I'm mainly using it for cultivation."

Zhao Xing nodded, with what Ji Si said, he was even thinking of checking out the trading market of the Ancient Country himself.

Zhao Xing didn't know what the current market trends were, if it were two thousand two hundred years later, he might still be able to find some opportunities.

...

The breakthrough of Cloud Sky Dao stirred up a ripple in the lives of the people of Great Zhou, then they returned to the mode of striving hard in cultivation and earning money.

"My money is also being consumed rapidly." Zhao Xing glanced at the account balance. "Less than 100 million left."