Chapter 1007

Chapter 1007: Cross-Boundary Teleportation Tax.

While enjoying a therapy session, Xu Fan suddenly sneezed.

"Who’s talking about me?"

He then continued to enjoy his therapy.

In the Immortal Realm, Ye Xiaoyao strolled through the bustling City of All Realms.

"Old Sword, now that I’ve reached the peak of true immortal cultivation, how do I break through to Golden Immortal?" Ye Xiaoyao casually asked while walking around.

Over the years, after becoming wealthy, Ye Xiaoyao had used various extraordinary resources for his cultivation.

With Old Sword’s guidance, he reached the peak of true immortal cultivation in just over a thousand years.

"That’s why I brought you to the City of All Realms."

"First, wander around the city and see if there are any big spenders; sell some items to at least gather enough for the cross-boundary teleportation fees."

"As someone at the true immortal level, you’ll be taxed at least two levels for cross-boundary teleportation. Even with my cover, you still need to pay ten million Immortal Jade," Old Sword’s voice echoed in Ye Xiaoyao’s ear.

"Ten million Immortal Jade! Why is it so much?" Ye Xiaoyao asked, confused about why crossing the Immortal Realm would incur such a heavy tax.

"For someone of your cultivation status with extraordinary treasures, ten million Immortal Jade is actually not a lot."

"If you went through those unofficial cross-boundary teleportation formations, you might not even make it back alive," Ye Xiaoyao said.

"Old Sword, you’re being unfair. Didn’t you say before that crossing boundaries required just one celestial tool?"

"That’s the transportation fee; I never said anything about taxes once you get there," Old Sword casually replied, with a hint of nostalgia.

In the past, he had commanded the four Immortal Realms’ cross-boundary teleportation as a Great Immortal Emperor, making a fortune just from the tax collections.

"How is this tax collected?" Ye Xiaoyao asked.

"For a small true immortal like you, the usual tax is twenty percent of all your Immortal Jade and celestial tools and Spiritual Treasures combined."

Ye Xiaoyao was startled, not expecting such a high tax.

"If I pay ten million Immortal Jade, will the forces in the opposing Immortal Realm target me?" Ye Xiaoyao asked with concern.

There were many great beings in the Immortal Realm, and he was just a small true immortal at the moment.

"Formal processes won’t target you. However, there are many like you with treasures crossing the Immortal Realms."

"If everyone did this, how would they maintain their credibility?"

"Just relax; once you reach the Wuwang Immortal Realm, there will naturally be ways for you to avoid such taxes."

"That’s good. If crossing the Immortal Realm just means paying taxes, going back and forth would leave me broke," Ye Xiaoyao nodded.

Just then, a man and a woman approached.

Ye Xiaoyao instinctively glanced at them.

"This mother and son have some karmic ties with you, though not significant. If nothing surprising happens, they should be your fellow countrymen, also ascended from the Feiyu Realm," Old Sword said in Ye Xiaoyao’s mind.

"How do you know they’re mother and son?"

"Just look at their eyes~"

Ye Xiaoyao looked at the man and woman again but chose not to engage and continued walking forward.

"Unfortunately, the timing isn’t right. Otherwise, we would definitely have a meal together and chat," Ye Xiaoyao said.

"Mother, now that we have arrived in the Wood Origin Realm, we are safe," Li Xuandao sighed with relief.

"Son, you destroyed such a precious Golden Immortal puppet for my sake. How will you explain it to your master when you return?" the woman said, looking distressed.

"Mother, if my master finds out that I caused you to lose your life to protect the Golden Immortal puppet, it would be far worse than destroying it."

"After bringing you back, I have two things to do: one is to honor you, and the second is to serve my master wholeheartedly."

As they spoke, they arrived at the teleportation hall in the City of All Realms.

"Mother, I will take you back to the sect~"

Three months later, Li Xuandao returned with his mother, causing Xu Fan, who was enjoying himself, to come back from Star Moon City.

"Greetings, Master," Li Xuandao respectfully bowed.

Xu Fan did not look at the kneeling Li Xuandao but instead glanced at the woman beside him.

"You must be Xuandao’s mother. Did he treat you well on the way back?" Xu Fan asked kindly.

"No, no, Xuandao took great care of me along the way, but it was because of this that he destroyed the Golden Immortal puppet you lent him," the woman said, a bit uneasily.

"No worries, as long as you are safe, the Golden Immortal puppet can be refined again," Xu Fan waved dismissively. Although he felt a bit regretful, he valued the safety of his disciple and his mother more, making this loss worth it.

"You and your mother have just returned to the sect after such a long journey. You should take her to rest," Xu Fan then directed Li Xuandao.

Not long after Li Xuandao and his mother had left, Pang Fu returned.

"Grand Elder, they remain unyielding. The tax for crossing the Immortal Realm cannot be avoided," Pang Fu sighed.

"As long as you tried, that’s enough. If we have no connections, we will mine ourselves. It’s just a postnatal Spiritual Treasure level spaceship!" Xu Fan replied.

At first, after the Time Treasures in the Wood Origin Immortal Realm increased significantly in price, Xu Fan had randomly instructed Pang Fu to find a way to the neighboring Immortal Realm.

However, after learning about the tax rates for cross-boundary teleportation, Xu Fan gave up on that idea.

The back and forth would require paying forty percent in taxes, and with the Time Treasures in the neighboring Immortal Realm also being expensive, the cost of bringing back Time Treasures would be significantly high after the rise in prices in the Wood Origin Immortal Realm.

Later, Xu Fan learned that within the surrounding Immortal Realms, the Wood Origin Immortal Realm produced the highest quantity of Time Treasures.

"Grand Elder, can you refine postnatal Spiritual Treasures now?" Pang Fu asked in surprise.

In the Immortal Realm, there is a consensus that only Divine Craftsmen can refine postnatal Spiritual Treasures.

"I can manage it. If it weren’t for the high cost of Time Treasures, I wouldn’t want to,” Xu Fan sighed.

He had thought of everything possible for Time Treasures.

He even had the idea of giving his good grandson a little Time Treasure, thinking that it might help nurture even more Time Treasures.

But unexpectedly, once the Time Treasure entered the jade gourd, it was absorbed.

Even Han Feiyu was surprised and excitedly asked Xu Fan if he had more Time Treasures for sale, wishing to see if it would upgrade the jade gourd.

Xu Fan quickly told his good grandson to hurry up and leave; he couldn’t spare more to sell.

Later, after considering various options, Xu Fan realized that the only way forward was to refine a postnatal Spiritual Treasure level spaceship to collect Time Treasures from the Nine Heavens.

A jade slip floated in front of Pang Fu.

"Grand Elder, there are many Spiritual Treasure level immortal mines in this list that our Wood Origin Immortal Realm does not possess. We can only purchase them from the Tianding Merchant Association, so the price might be a bit high," Pang Fu said while looking at the list in the jade slip.

"Don’t worry; we have more Immortal Jade," Xu Fan waved his hand.

Currently, the Hidden Spirit Sect had plenty of Immortal Jade.

"Understood," Pang Fu then took his leave, taking Xu Fan’s list to begin purchasing the immortal mines.

"Recently, things haven’t been going smoothly; it seems I need to find a place to vent."

Three Golden Immortal puppets appeared behind Xu Fan, and he pulled out his little notebook, flipping to the second page.