I run a casino in the immortal realm.

There is a way.

Ma Biao swallowed hard. "Although the imperial court has very strict control over household registration, the Eastern Divine Continent is too big. The Heavenly Dragon Dynasty borders more than a dozen countries and is also located by the sea, so trade is very frequent. Every year, many foreign and foreign cultivators come here to do business or settle down."

In order to manage these immigrants and also to collect revenue, the government secretly created a loophole called the "Foreign Immigration Order."

"Tell me more about it."

Zheng Yifei leaned forward slightly.

"As long as they are not criminals wanted by the government, anyone can go to the county government's household registration office to apply for formal household registration as an immigrant from outside the region."

Ma Biao said, "However, the threshold is extremely high because the government knows that some people from other regions do not have the imperial gold and silver coins, so the fee is only charged in spirit stones."

"How many spirit stones?"

Zheng Yifei asked.

"One person, one hundred million low-grade spirit stones."

Ma Biao announced a number, then shook his head with a wry smile, "Boss, that's a hundred million! This amount of money is an astronomical figure for a wandering rogue cultivator."

Even if we three hundred bandits didn't eat or drink and robbed for ten years, we still wouldn't be able to scrape together enough money for just one person's toll. So this road is actually just a way for the government to squeeze money out of wealthy merchants from other regions or fallen masters; ordinary people simply can't use it."

After Ma Biao finished speaking, he thought Zheng Yifei and the others would show expressions of despair or anger. After all, 100 million low-grade spirit stones per person was simply despair-inducing.

However, to his surprise, the atmosphere in the Hall of Righteousness suddenly became very strange.

Xu Tianyang was stunned for a moment, then his tightly furrowed brows instantly relaxed.

Li Jianfeng even let out a very soft sneer.

Ouyang Tian and Murong Hao breathed a long sigh of relief. They exchanged a glance, and their tense expressions completely relaxed.

Zheng Yifei leaned back in his chair, his long fingers tapping lightly on the armrest, a smile involuntarily creeping onto his lips.

Things that can be solved with money aren't really problems.

One hundred million spirit stones per person sounds like an astronomical figure, but in Zheng Yifei's eyes, it's just a matter of playing cards.

Before leaving the Southern Wilderness, the Heavenly Demon Sect took over most of the Xuan Tian Sect's assets. Ye Tianqiong spared no expense to support them in making preparations for their trip to the Eastern Divine Continent.

These ten people not only brought a large number of top-grade pills and magic treasures, but Zheng Yifei's storage ring also contained more than 200 million low-grade spirit stones as start-up capital.

Two hundred million low-grade spirit stones.

They sent ten people this time, plus Ouyang Tian and Murong Hao, making a total of twelve people.

According to the price Ma Biao mentioned, it would cost 1.2 billion low-grade spirit stones to buy everyone a legal identity.

Currently, there are only a little over 200 million, which is enough to process identity and household registration for only two people. It just takes a little more time.

"Ma Biao."

"Yes, Boss."

Ma Biao nodded. "Those officials in the county government's household registration office only care about money. As long as the spirit stones are in place, they don't care where you came from. As long as you're not on the government's wanted list, they can get you an identity jade token on the spot."

After all, a portion of this money would end up in the private pockets of the county magistrate and the head of the household administration department.

"very good."

Zheng Yifei stood up, stretched, and realized that the biggest problem weighing on everyone's minds could be solved with just spirit stones.

That's all for today.

Zheng Yifei waved to Ma Biao: "You did a good job. Go down and tell the brothers to live the same way they always have. Don't cause trouble. After these two days, I'll show you the way out. You won't have to suffer in these mountains anymore."

Although Ma Biao was completely bewildered and didn't know where this new leader got his confidence from, he still respectfully kowtowed and left the Hall of Righteousness.

After Ma Biao walked away, the door to the Hall of Gathering Righteousness was closed.

"Yifei, it seems that this Eastern Divine Continent isn't as difficult to navigate as I imagined."

Xu Tianyang said with a smile, his previous gloom gone.

"Sect Leader Xu, don't let your guard down."

Zheng Yifei turned around, looked at everyone, and his expression became serious again. "Being able to buy an identity with money only gives us the qualification to stand here."

As you all just heard, the social hierarchy here is so rigid that it's outrageous. A county magistrate is at the Nascent Soul stage, and above him are old monsters at the Void Refinement, Body Integration, and even Mahayana stages.

The fighting and killing tactics we used in the Southern Wilderness won't work here.

Zheng Yifei looked at Ouyang Tian and Murong Hao: "Seniors, you two will lead the way first thing tomorrow morning. Wanqing and I will go to Liuhua County first to get our household registrations sorted out. Once we're settled, we'll raise funds to resolve your household registration issues."

"Won't bringing so many spirit stones into the city attract envy?"

Night Owl frowned. Although he was arrogant, he wasn't stupid. Two hundred million low-grade spirit stones would definitely make a county magistrate so envious that he would kill and rob.

"It's alright. The low-grade spirit stones here aren't very valuable. They're just a small amount of money for a county government. It's not enough to make a Nascent Soul stage magistrate risk damaging the government's reputation by taking action directly."

Once we two have legal status, we'll find an inn in the city to settle down, figure out the city's situation, and then bring the rest of the people in in batches.

That makes sense.

Murong Hao nodded: "I was too hasty half a year ago. In this place, we really have to proceed cautiously step by step."

"As for this mountain stronghold..."

Zheng Yifei glanced at the dilapidated wooden walls around him: "Sect Leader Ouyang, Sect Leader Murong, Brother Li, you take the rest of the men and stay here for the time being. Keep an eye on those three hundred bandits. Although their cultivation is not high, they are all local bullies. In the future, when we do business and gather information in Liuhua County, we will inevitably need to use these shady characters."

Reorganize them; those who disobey, get rid of them.

"clear."

Li Jianfeng coldly uttered two words, the hilt of his sword turning slightly. When it comes to disciplining bandits, the sword principles of a sword cultivator are often more effective than reason.

"Alright, everyone get some rest. Tomorrow morning, we'll go and meet the officials of Liuhua County. I want to see just how deep the waters of Dongshenzhou really are."

As night fell, the roars of several unknown monsters echoed from outside the mountain stronghold.

Inside the Hall of Gathering Righteousness, everyone dispersed to find rooms to meditate and regulate their breathing.

Zheng Yifei stood at the window of the wooden house, gazing at the rolling mountains in the night.

The grudges of the Southern Wilderness are now in the past. The Eastern Divine Continent, a vast world similar to the feudal dynasties of Blue Star, is like a lurking beast, opening its jaws wide to them.

But he was not afraid. The stricter the rules, the more fatal the loopholes often are. Wherever there are people, there is greed; and as long as there is greed, Zheng Yifei can tear a bloody path through it.

Tomorrow, Liuhua County will be the first piece he places on this new continent.