Ye Ming's original plan was to "recognize relatives", but the situation was very different from what he expected. Someone pretended to be Long Shaobai and appeared first. This was a very dangerous signal. Who is so bold as to do such a scam under the nose of Qitian Cult Leader? What's even more frightening is that once the person running the scam knows that his "real" Long Shaobai has appeared, he will immediately be in danger.
Therefore, after much thought, he decided to enter Qitian Sect for a period of time to investigate and see who the fake Long Shaobai was and who was behind the scenes. Only after he has figured out everything will he take the next step.
Although Lu Da is a brutal and arrogant person, once he meets someone who is more arrogant and fierce than him, he will immediately become honest. In front of Ye Ming, he behaved obediently and obediently led the way to meet the inspection elder.
Qitianjiao is located in the center of Qitian Island. It is so grand in scale, wonderful in layout, and so majestic that Ye Ming has never seen or heard of it. He is not an inexperienced person. He has been to the Vermillion Bird Palace and the Qinglong Palace. He has seen the atmosphere of golden families like the Long Family, and has also seen the antiquity and greatness of the Sword Pond Holy Land.
However, none of the above were comparable to the Qitian Sect in front of him. Take the Qinglong Palace as an example. It is only limited to the center of the Eastern Capital, and its area and scale are limited. However, the Qitian Sect actually occupies about one-tenth of the entire Qitian Island.
Ye Ming sat on the Feitian sedan, looking down at Qitianjiao from high in the sky. To the north of Qitianjiao is a tall and undulating mountain range called Tianlong Mountains. There are nine tall and majestic peaks standing on the mountain range, covered with ice and snow. After the ice and snow melt, they form dozens of large and small rivers and flow into the plains south of the mountain. On this vast plain, Qitianjiao carried out large-scale construction projects and opened up an astonishing industry.
Seeing Ye Ming's surprised expression, Lu Da said triumphantly: "Brother, Qitian Sect is very big, right? Qitian Sect is divided into thirty-six areas, and each area has a specific function. In addition to a place for disciples to practice and live, Lu Da said , and a large number of trade zones have been opened for vendors to do business. It can be said that Qitian Island's trade volume accounts for at least 10% of the entire Tianyuan Continent. And as time goes by, Qitian Island's trade volume will further increase , at least half of it can be achieved.”
Ye Ming was very surprised. Forces such as the Yin-Yang Sect also built trading cities, such as Yin-Yang City, but they were far from the scale of Qitian Island. He couldn't help asking: "Why is the trade of Qitian Island so prosperous? Is there any? The reason?"
"Of course there is." Lu laughed, "On Qitian Island, there is no tax on trade."
Ye Ming was surprised, no tax? It's no wonder that businessmen from all over the world gather here. He had managed Baoguang City before and knew that the taxes in various parts of the dynasty were extremely high. All kinds of overt and covert measures combined could account for at least 30% of the operating income, and even half of it in places with high taxes. Once the tax is abolished, it means that the profits of merchants will double or even increase several times!
But then, he had a new doubt: "If taxes are not collected, where will Qitianjiao's income come from?"
Lu Da said: "Although Qitianjiao does not collect taxes, every merchant must automatically transfer 10% of its shares to Qitianjiao. If this 10% of the shares is converted into tax, it will not even be 10%."
After Ye Ming heard this, he couldn't help but secretly admire Qitianjiao's cleverness. Use tax-free means to attract a large number of businesses, and then take 10% of the shares. If things go on like this, there will be more and more merchants on Qitian Island, and the profits generated from 10% of the shares will be astonishing.
As he was talking, he saw square residential areas with different architectural styles. The residents seemed to come from different areas. He immediately asked: "Who lives in these tofu blocks?"
"They are forces that have defected to the Qitian Sect from all sides. Although they have joined the Qitian Sect, they still have a high degree of autonomy. The leader is still the original leader, the leader is still the original leader, and even the elders, core disciples, etc. have not changed. .The only change is that it already belongs to the jurisdiction of Qitian Sect."
"If you do this, won't Qitianjiao be afraid of becoming a piece of loose sand?" Ye Ming asked.
"Of course not. Who controls the major forces? Isn't it the group of Martial Gods or the powerful men who are about to advance to Martial Gods? And what those people want most is to extend their lifespan. The Qitian Sect's control of them through the Life Extension Pill is tantamount to control. Lu Da Dao said, "Actually, the Qitian Sect is only interested in the talented disciples of these forces, and will incorporate them into the Qitian Sect system for training. When they grow up, they will become the pillars of the Qitian Sect." Lu Da said. , "The genius disciples live in these tofu blocks. As for ordinary disciples, they are not qualified to live in them. They are still within their respective forces."
Ye Ming was secretly surprised. He vaguely understood why Qitianjiao could grow stronger in a short period of time. The Qitian Sect is like a puddle of dehydration, and the major forces are like grains of stones and sand. Dehydration has glued these sands and stones together to form the current behemoth. Although various forces have joined the Qitian Sect, they can still do their own things. The difference is that they only need to turn in some money on time and send talented disciples to the Qitian Sect for further study.
As a result, although these forces suffered some losses, they also gained a big backer, the Qitian Sect. This relationship is similar to the relationship between the Nine Holy Lands and the major religions and sects, but it is a step further and the interests are more closely related.
While talking, the flying sedan landed in a huge square. There are many similar squares, which are specially used to receive those disciples who want to join the Qitian Sect. Lu University calls it the Newcomer Square. The one he chose was Newcomer Square No. 103, which was the place he had been to. It was in this square that he became a member of the Qitian Sect.
In the No. 103 Newcomers Square, a tall and magnificent review hall was built. All newcomers who are introduced must undergo review here. After passing the review, they can go to accept the assessment.
The square was filled with people, and there was a huge crowd, at least several thousand people. These people are old and young, male and female, and everyone's face is full of tension and anxiety. The newcomers formed a long formation and slowly moved forward.
Lu Da glanced at these people, with a look of contempt on his face, and said to Ye Ming: "Brother, these idiots will have to wait for at least two days if they line up like this."
"Don't we have to queue up?" Ye Ming asked.
Lu Da grinned, patted his chest and said, "Everything is taken care of by the brothers. The eldest brother only needs to prepare the good money."
Ye Ming nodded, followed Lu Da and bypassed the crowd, and walked in from the back door of the hall. There was a young disciple waiting lazily at the back door. When he saw Lu Da, he smiled and said, "Lu Da, have you brought another fat sheep?"
Lu Da rolled his eyes: "What a fat sheep, this is my eldest brother."
The gatekeeper smiled "haha" and said, "The elder is very busy, I'm afraid I don't have time to see you."
Ye Ming has experienced countless things and is quite good at dealing with human affairs. He stretched out his hand and took out a string of talisman money and sent it over. He found this string of talisman money from the corner of the storage ring and almost forgot about it. Although it is only three hundred fifth-level talismans, it is still a windfall for ordinary people.
The gatekeeper immediately narrowed his eyes, took the talisman money without hesitation, quickly threw it into his arms, and said with a smile: "Brother, you are so generous. Okay, come with me."
He stopped guarding the door and walked inside with Lu Da and Ye Ming, bypassing several corridors and entering a spacious room. In the room, a white-haired warrior lowered his eyebrows and closed his eyes, seemingly meditating.
Ye Mingxin said that there were so many people queuing outside, but this person was meditating here, which was really disrespectful.
The gatekeeper approached and whispered a few words to him. The white-haired warrior opened his eyes, looked at Ye Ming, and asked: "What is your name? Where is your family name?"
Ye Ming saw the ceremony and said, "I am Ji Wujiu, a member of the Qinglong Dynasty."
"Which sect are you a disciple of? Why do you want to join our Qitian Sect?" the other party asked again.
Ye Ming smiled and said: "I am a disciple of a small aristocratic family. I joined Qitian Sect because I want to have a better development." After saying that, he took out two strings of ninth-level talisman money and handed them over. Each string contained a thousand pieces. . One ninth-level talisman coin can be exchanged for 1,800 Martial God coins, and two strings are worth 3.6 million Martial God coins, which is a huge sum.
The white-haired elder accepted the talisman money with a smile and said, "You are very sensible, and besides being recommended by Lu Da, I will allow you to pass."
Lu Dal thanked him profusely and signaled Ye Ming to leave. Ye Ming thanked him, took the sign from the white-haired elder, and left with Lu Da. When he came out of the back door of the hall, Lu Da's expression was still a little abnormal. Ye Ming asked strangely: "Lu Da, what's wrong with you?"
Lu Da asked mysteriously: "Brother, how much money do you have? Why do you give me one million Martial God Coins? Three million six hundred thousand! I, Lu Da, have never seen so much money in my life!"
Ye Ming was stunned. The money he handled was in the hundreds of billions or trillions. His nerves had long been numb. Giving away two strings of talisman money was like giving away two pieces of candy. He didn't take it seriously. How could he take this seriously? Lu Da was shocked. He smiled slightly and said, "I told you before, money is not an issue. Let's go, let's take the assessment."
Lu Da Dao: "It's not easy to cheat in the assessment, but the eldest brother is very powerful and must have extraordinary qualifications, so there shouldn't be any problem." When he said this, he suddenly gave a wry smile on his face and stopped talking.
Ye Ming looked at him: "Xiao Lu, if you have anything to say, tell me directly. Do you still want to use money?"
Lu Da Dao: "This matter has nothing to do with money. Since there are two parts of the assessment, the first one is qualifications. There is no problem at this level. It is purely a tool test. The key is the second one. The second part of the assessment of combat effectiveness is to fight with real people. . And those who are responsible for assessing combat effectiveness are very cruel and like to beat people until they are half dead in order to have fun."
Ye Ming narrowed his eyes: "Beat someone half to death? Does Qitianjiao not care?"
"How to control it? He was originally a member of the Qitian Sect." Lu Da seemed to be frightened when he said this, "I was beaten half to death back then, and I was almost disabled."
"What is the strength of the person responsible for the assessment?" Ye Ming asked, as long as the opponent is not a god of war, he is really not afraid.
"Most of them are at the Martial Lord level, and a few are at the Martial Lord level." Lu Da said, "The strength is terrifying. If you encounter someone who is ruthless, don't fight back. Let him feel comfortable, and everything will be fine."
Ye Ming sneered: "Let others beat me? I have never done this before!"