Devouring the Stars: Soul Master

Chapter 132 Arrangements, Third-Order Myriad Soul Banner
China, Kyoto.

In the simple conference room, a row of brilliantly dressed figures sat, each with an excited expression.

"Entering the Qianwu Secret Realm? Personally receiving an immortal powerhouse?"

Jia Yi's face was slightly flushed.

He was probably one of the higher-ups who understood best what an immortal being meant.

As Huaxia Trading Company expands, its reach extends further and further.

They need to interact with more people, so they naturally know which forces in the universe they cannot afford to offend.

Immortality is absolutely the one thing you absolutely cannot afford to offend.

"Hmm! Moreover, he is a Marquis-level Immortal who is even stronger than the ordinary Immortal Lord of Black Dragon Mountain. The Master of Meteorite Star was only barely a Marquis."

As for his master, the ruler of the Qianwu Kingdom, he was an even greater being.
We made an appointment to meet on Qiulong Star.

I think you should know how to utilize this situation.

Qin Ming smiled as he looked down at the high-ranking officials from China.

This matter is actually quite easy to handle.

That means doing it with great fanfare!
This is essentially the same as a poor boy from a remote mountain village getting into a top university, especially one where he gains immense power upon graduation.

There's no need to go out of your way to curry favor with that great and immortal one.

They are not qualified yet.

Therefore, what needs to be done is to make the scene as lively as possible, to welcome the arrival of the great and immortal being, and to send their own genius youth to the Qianwu Secret Realm.

In the past, when someone in China was admitted to university, they would hold a banquet and the whole village would celebrate.

Who would be offended by something like this?

It would be disrespectful to leave no trace of a great and immortal being who descends upon the world.

"Please rest assured, Commander, we will make sure this news spreads throughout the hundreds of star systems surrounding Qiulong Star, and even the Black Dragon Mountain Star Region!"

Below, a senior executive in charge of external publicity grinned.

If we don't publicize such a good thing, what are we supposed to do?

If this is done well, it will be even more effective than China purchasing a hundred cosmic-level slaves!

All the crises we are currently facing will be resolved.

The secret realm of dry witches!

The highest secret realm of Qianwu Universe Kingdom.

Once you're able to enter the Qianwu Secret Realm and emerge, becoming an immortal, a domain lord, or even a world lord is a piece of cake, let alone an immortal one.
In such a remote little place, who would dare to offend a future powerhouse?
As long as they don't court disaster, China's rise will be inevitable!

"Don't go overboard or be too deliberate. You need to find the right balance."

Qin Ming smiled slightly. It's fine to rub against the Immortal's tiger skin, as long as you don't go too far and make people feel disgusted.

"We have experience with this kind of thing."

Jia Yi chuckled. "It's just human nature."

After a brief explanation, the group immediately dispersed and hurried off to handle their business.

The universe is vast, and half a month is not a long time.

Through the virtual universe, the Chinese personnel remaining on Qiulong Star began to take action.

……

"Qin Ming, you've given me a really big surprise."

Jia Yi and Qin Ming walked together on the street.

A year has passed, and the streets of Kyoto have changed dramatically. The old, densely packed tenement buildings that used to be so dark that sunlight couldn't reach them have mostly disappeared.

Instead, there are spacious, towering buildings.

A stream of futuristic-looking flying machines passed by, with children occasionally running and playing nearby.

Everything was filled with harmony and sunshine.

The atmosphere of the apocalypse has long since disappeared in Kyoto, and indeed on Earth.

Even the vast majority of people passing by were martial artists, including the slightly older children.

Benefiting from the profits gained in interstellar trade, the era of nationwide construction and production has led to a continuous increase in China's demand for human resources.

While encouraging childbirth, welfare benefits in all aspects will naturally be improved.

Inexpensive resources like Purple Light Dew, which can improve physical fitness, are affordable for everyone, making martial artists no longer a rarity.

Figures flew across the sky from time to time.

Planetary level!
Some of these planetary beings are Earth humans, while most are simply similar to Earthlings.

The first batch of slaves purchased from space numbered in the millions, including tens of thousands of planetary-level slaves, and several more batches were subsequently purchased.

China did not exploit these people completely.

China was in a period of great prosperity, and the purchase of these slaves was also for the purpose of improving technology and productivity; many of them could be considered scientists.

Warriors used solely as cannon fodder can be forcibly ordered to fight.

Even with the help of biochips, they were forced to fight.

Sending a group of slaves to do research and development would be too inefficient.

The reason why slavery was eliminated in Chinese history is that...

The fundamental reason is that it hinders the development of productivity.

Slaves have no rights or property, and their lives do not even belong to themselves.

They will instinctively resist.

Therefore, China adopted a different approach.

Sign a contract with them!
They will no longer be treated as slaves, but as normal human beings, on the condition that they work for China and pay off their debts.

This debt is 10 times the amount of money needed to buy them.

For example, if it costs 1 million Black Dragon Coins to buy a Tier 1 Stellar-level slave, then they will owe a debt of 10 million.

Based on the salaries Huaxia paid them, it would take approximately 1000 years to pay off the debt.

Once the debt is paid off, they will be free. Their descendants will no longer be slaves. Is that excessive?
That sounds absolutely cruel.

That's ten times the profit.

But when all the slaves heard this, they went almost insane!

They work hard and earn money without needing anyone to urge them; they will take the initiative to do the work.

Because the lifespan limit of a star is one epoch (10081 years)!

1000 years is not a long time at all for a star.

With a little effort, this time can be shortened.

free!

For slaves, it was an existence that was absolutely unattainable.

However, China gave them hope.

This is enough.

Uniting all forces that can be united is what China excels at most.

Furthermore, if they make a significant contribution, they can receive a substantial reward and gain their freedom ahead of schedule.

For example, during this period, a planetary-level Black Mongol slave developed a new type of material during his research, which reduced the manufacturing cost of the spaceship.

It saved China at least hundreds of millions of Heilongyuan coins.

On the spot, China gave him a generous reward, not only freeing him from slavery but also spending a great deal of money to find his wife, children, and family from the slave market, and they were all freed.

Alternatively, a stellar-level warrior slave might have fought a desperate battle with space pirates while protecting the spaceship, killing several opponents to save it.

He was also freed from slavery, and his entire clan was also freed.

That's why they were all extremely enthusiastic when faced with attacks from space pirates. They didn't need any morale-boosting efforts; they would fight to the death on their own initiative.

China's ability to not only survive but also thrive amidst overt and covert attacks from various powers is inextricably linked to this.

In fact, even after gaining their freedom, many slaves were still only able to work for China.

Because the biochips had already been integrated into their brains, China was unable to remove them; they simply moved them to a different work environment.

Once they leave China, they will still be slaves.

But within China, they have the freedom to choose, to be respected, and to ensure their descendants are no longer implanted with slavery chips.

that's enough.

Thanks to these various measures, China's science and technology and overall strength have been improving at an almost explosive rate.

Of course, where there are benefits, there are also risks.

Once noticed by other forces in the universe, such as slave owners, they will most likely collectively target China.

"China has also given me a great surprise. I never thought that the earth could develop to this extent in such a short period of time."

Qin Ming also laughed.

He is growing, and so is China.

"You are about to go to the Qianwu Secret Realm. Is there anything we can do to help you? We have also accumulated some resources during this time."

Jia Yi said in a deep voice.

The stronger Qin Ming is, the further he can go in the Qianwu Secret Realm, the more advantageous it will be for them.

They would do anything to help Qin Ming, even if it meant selling everything they owned.

"How much money do we have available now? If we can allocate enough funds, I want to buy a ferocious beast with cosmic-level strength."

The strength doesn't need to be very high, just the first level of the cosmic level is enough.

"As long as I have even one, my strength will undergo a transformation."

Qin Ming didn't stand on ceremony. He wasn't in a hurry originally, but the situation had changed.

If we can travel to the Qianwu Secret Realm, the Myriad Soul Banner can be upgraded once again.

My strength will inevitably undergo another transformation.

If the second-tier Myriad Soul Banner can already transform one's soul and grant one a soul domain, then the third-tier Myriad Soul Banner will only be more powerful!

"A cosmic-level ferocious beast? No problem!"
We went to make the purchase immediately.

When you arrive on Qiulong Star, you will definitely see living, cosmic-level ferocious beasts.

Jia Yi was delighted and immediately assured him.

Because of Qin Ming, they were very clear about the prices of various ferocious beasts. Although cosmic-level ferocious beasts were expensive, they were only worth a few hundred billion Black Dragon Coins.

For example, the cosmic-level Tier 1 Rockblade Rhino they saw in the Qibao store was worth 230 billion Black Dragon Coins.

Although it's expensive, they can still scrape together the funds if they grit their teeth.

"Then I'll trouble you."

Qin Ming felt relieved; the Ten Thousand Soul Banner was only one cosmic-level main soul away from advancing.

They originally thought that by fighting in the Gu-raising mode, they might be able to cultivate a universe-level main soul, but due to time, monster potential and other reasons, they have not been able to cultivate it for a long time.

"We thank you!"

Jia Yi smiled, in a rather good mood.

"Let's not be so polite between us. Once I've established myself in the Qianwu Secret Realm, I'll find a way to get a group of people to join me."

Qin Ming smiled and shook his head; he and China had long been one.

After talking for a while, Qin Ming did not linger, as he was also pressed for time.

The secret method of "body snatching" is not difficult.

Babata had informed him that Luo Feng had learned the secret technique of possession and was preparing to possess the Golden Horned Beast.

The principle behind the body-snatching technique is very simple.

It means to destroy the original owner's soul and take over their body with one's own soul.

If you are nearby, you can take the soul of the Golden Horned Beast into the Myriad Soul Banner and nurture it as a top-level main soul.

Having collected the Golden Horned Beast's soul, it was time for him to set off.

(End of this chapter)