High-Level Martial Era

Ultimately, Li Yuan's spoils of war from the Flying Serpent Valley were all packed and taken away by these appraisers. Soon after, they would be sent back to Blue Star through the entrance and exit of the Star Realm, then reprocessed and sold... At the same time, Li Yuan also received 216 million Blue Star Coins.

Taxes had to be paid.

Within the Seven Star Alliance, it is stipulated that all harvests and trades from the Star Realm are subject to a 20% tax... Therefore, for this transaction worth a total of 270 million Blue Star Coins, a tax of 54 million Blue Star Coins had to be paid.

To this, Li Yuan had no objections.

The more he learned, the more he understood that the strength of an entire civilization depends on the contributions of each individual... The stronger the individual, the greater their contribution must be in order to make the civilization ever stronger.

Moreover, as far as Li Yuan knew, powerful martial artists who wanted to learn powerful secret techniques from the Martial Hall or wanted certain privileges from the Alliance... all of these had a "Merit Points" check involved.

This was an invisible standard.

Paying taxes was one way to increase Merit Points.

The more taxes paid, the greater the contribution to the entire civilization, which was essentially like earning merits.

For a Flying Heaven Warrior, if the amount of taxes paid was '0'... their Merit Points would generally not amount to much, and naturally, they wouldn't be given much attention.

What's the significance to the entire civilization if a person, regardless of their strength, can't make any contribution?

Once the money was deposited in his account.

Li Yuan immediately called Liu Jing, "Senior Liu Jing, the spoils have been sold, and in the end, we can each share 64 million."

"No problem," Liu Jing replied with a smile, "transfer the money to Miao Wei. There's no need to transfer my share to me. I mentioned last time that I wanted to compensate you with one billion Blue Star Coins... There's still 936 million Blue Star Coins that I will transfer to you soon."

"Okay, I'm a bit busy over here; I'm hanging up." After saying that, Liu Jing cut off the communication.

Li Yuan was stunned for a moment, then smiled helplessly and quickly transferred the other 64 million Blue Star Coins to Miao Wei's account.

Before returning to the base, the three of them had already confirmed each other's bank accounts, and then Li Yuan turned off the light screen of his smart ring.

Li Yuan made a quick calculation in his mind.

"All in all,"

"In this foray into the Flying Serpent Valley, I lost one 'Origin Purple Longevity Pill'," Li Yuan contemplated silently, "but I gained a total of 1.088 billion Blue Star Coins, and two Soul-Nurturing Ancient Spirit Fruits."

"Consuming one Soul-Nurturing Ancient Spirit Fruit helped my spiritual power break through to level 30, greatly increasing my strength, which is the biggest gain," he thought.

"As for the remaining Soul-Nurturing Ancient Spirit Fruit, according to the advice of Senior Liu Jing, it would be best to seek out Teacher Li Yang upon returning to school for help selling it, as he has channels that could help fetch a high price," Li Yuan mused inwardly.

Indeed, Li Yuan had already decided to sell the last Soul-Nurturing Ancient Spirit Fruit upon his return to Blue Star.

"The effect of consuming the second fruit would be much less beneficial and not worth the loss," Li Yuan thought to himself, "It would be better to exchange it for cash and then buy other suitable Heavenly Materials Treasures."

"I am about to become a Prime Warrior, and I will need to acquire life-saving items and practice Origin Power Secret Technique and Body Secret Technique, all of which require a great deal of valuable items and a substantial amount of wealth," Li Yuan was very clear on this point.

Upon becoming a Prime Warrior, many cultivation resources will have to be fought for by oneself.

This is also why the major Martial Path academies allow Prime Warriors to 'apply for graduation.'

For after becoming a Prime Warrior, the schools find it difficult to provide cultivation resources on a large scale and without charge.

One must rely on their own efforts to struggle and venture out.

"Struggling in the Star Realm and earning wealth by oneself feels exhilarating," Li Yuan revealed a hint of a smile, "and also more free."

"After returning to the country, I still need to buy a 'Dragon Spirit Heart Fruit' for my uncle," Li Yuan always remembered this matter.

The Dragon Spirit Heart Fruit is a Heavenly Material Treasure that Dean Hai had mentioned.

The value of the Dragon Spirit Heart Fruit is extremely high, capable of restoring my uncle's body back to its peak condition, with a normal price ranging between 10 to 20 billion Blue Star Coins.

...

Having settled the spoils of war clearly,

Li Yuan first went to the base's rest room to have a thoroughly enjoyable shower.

He then proceeded to attend the 'banquet' prepared by Han Chong; he still had to give Han Chong this bit of face.

Shortly after the banquet concluded,

"Your account... has received 936 million Blue Star Coins," Li Yuan read the notification of the transfer from Liu Jing.

With this, Li Yuan's wealth skyrocketed, exceeding 1.2 billion Blue Star Coins.

...

After the banquet, Han Chong, as the only remaining Prime Warrior at the outpost base, still had various duties to attend to.

Li Yuan, on the other hand, returned to the residence arranged by Han Chong.

A huge Martial Arts Room, a rest room, a physical therapy room... Everything was well-provided for.

Standing inside the Martial Arts Room, Li Yuan felt a bit dazed as if he had returned to Kunlun Martial University again.

"Comfortable and at ease," Li Yuan revealed a trace of a smile.

Adventuring in The Wilderness, even while resting, one must always remain vigilant, with the mind constantly on edge. Only by returning to the safety of the outpost base could one relax considerably.

"Following the orders of Teacher Li and Dean Hai."

"The journey through the Star Realm will last a month, and there are still more than ten days left," Li Yuan pondered silently, "First, I will meditate at the base for a few days to completely calm my mind."

"Then, I'll go out and kill some creatures from the Alien Race to accumulate some Spiritual Awakening Level, and then I should be able to return to Xia Country."

...

Days passed by, one after another.

Li Yuan stayed at the base to meditate, and although he focused on his cultivation, he could still sense the restless atmosphere of the entire base.

Even on the third day after he returned to the base,

he saw a massive number of Mechanical Legions emerge from the most central 'Star Realm Passage' of the outpost base and continuously march into The Wilderness.

There were also a large number of transport vehicles.

At the same time, many factories began to be constructed beside the base... Without a doubt, the Alliance was pouring a vast amount of resources into the Mingxu Star Realm.

"It looks like there's going to be some major action. Is Flying Serpent Valley really that valuable?" Li Yuan thought to himself.

Immediately, Li Yuan stopped pondering and returned to his room.

Inside the Martial Arts Room.

"Spear Technique," "Meaning of the Stellar,"

"Second Layer, Star Dust." Li Yuan silently felt it in his heart as his Long Spear danced in his hands, almost as if it had come to life.

"Pff!" "Boom!" The Long Spear morphed, sweeping grandly, a series of thrusts linking together.

Each thrust seemed like stars bursting, faintly shimmering with countless twinkling starlights.

"Flying Heaven Level spiritual power."

"Allows me to unite with heaven and earth at any time, in any action," Li Yuan recited silently in his heart, "The more I comprehend the universe, the more I can feel the vastness of its natural power."

"Compared to the cosmos, an individual's power is truly insignificant. Even at the Flying Heaven Level, when compared to the starry sky measured in light years... it's like dust."

"This is the Mystery of Star Dust."

"Yet life is brilliant, the most miraculous creation that evolves from the universe." A glint shone in Li Yuan's eyes, "A single star may seem like dust in the cosmos, but what about when billions of stars come together?"

"Then, the universe itself is a sea of stars."

...

His experiences in the Mingxu Star Realm, the life-and-death struggles within the Flying Serpent Valley, had already given Li Yuan much to reflect upon.

Now, with the essential Transformation of his spiritual power,

his foundation had leaped up more than several-fold. In a state of calm spear practice, his heart grew more tranquil, and countless insights emerged like bamboo shoots after rain.

When the date reached January 26th, nearly ten days after Li Yuan had returned to the outpost base,

Inside the base's Martial Arts Room.

"Whoosh!" "Whoosh!" "Whoosh!" Streaks of Spear Light blossomed as Li Yuan wielded his spear effortlessly, striking with force and precision.

Although his Physical Quality was clearly not yet Second Rank, the mystery and ferocity of his spear technique would surely make any Prime Warrior watching tremble in awe.

"Boom!"

When the final spear thrust exploded, the Spear Light cut across the Vast Sky like a dazzling galaxy, blinding and mesmerizing.

"Finally, there's a hint of 'Galactic Convergence'," Li Yuan revealed a slight smile and subconsciously looked toward the Divine Palace panel.

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[Life Level: 19.4 (First Rank)]

Fist Strength: 58,600 kilograms

Speed: 106.6 meters per second

Spiritual Power: Level 30.1

Willpower: Level 31
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Spiritual Awakening Level: 30.3% (Current limit 40%)

Star Meridian: Level 10

Skill Realm: Spear Technique (Fifth Stage 21%), Movement Technique (Fifth Stage 22%), Fist Technique (Perfection)

...

"There are still a few days left, it's time to go out and hunt some more creatures from the Alien Race."

"Then, I can return to my country," Li Yuan's state of mind was clear: "The virtual battles of the global college Martial Path competition are approaching, and my Spear Technique can still improve."

"First year, second year, third year, all can participate in the battle?"

"I want to see how far I can go this time, top twenty? Top ten?"