In an era where everyone is cultivating immortality, the system wants me to become a demon?

Chapter 379 Isn't it common sense to tax capitalists at 94%? (3K views, please subscribe!)

Actually, it's quite excessive to seize taxes from the landlords and powerful families in Longcheng County.

However, that's human nature. If you just want to open a window, they might not agree, but if you want to tear down the roof, they'll agree to let you open the window.

Currently, County Magistrate Su is backed by a high-ranking official of the fifth rank and is at the height of his power. If he can avoid the risk of being purged by paying taxes normally, the four major families and six major sects would probably be very happy to do so.

The county officials all agreed and went about their business as arranged by Su Yuan.

Longcheng County has finally regained its long-lost tranquility.

However, the legend of County Magistrate Su was spread by someone and swept through the entire county like the wind.

County Magistrate Su confronted a high-ranking official of the fifth rank, cleverly obtained one million spirit coins from the powerful families of Longcheng County, remained unmoved by a stunning beauty in the dead of night, recruited the second-generation rich kids of the four major families as laborers, trained them day and night, and devoted himself to fighting pirates...

These stories, whether true or embellished with artistic flair, form a series of popular and dramatic tales.

The stories were passed down by word of mouth among the storytellers in the county and the children playing by the roadside, making them known to everyone.

It's not just about real-life events, but also many things that happened when County Chief Su was a child.

He chopped down the cherry tree in his yard to admit his mistake, used a magic mirror to illuminate the entire house so that the doctor could successfully cure his mother, and swung his sword 10,000 times a day to practice.

This not only added a touch of mystery to County Chief Su, but also served an educational purpose for the children of Longcheng County.

As for how these stories were spread?
That was naturally because Su Yuan secretly hired a bunch of 'traditional online trolls' to spread the word little by little.

The short stories, such as the Cherry Blossom Divine Axe and the Focusing Mirror, were copied from stories in some textbooks from his previous life.

The reason for doing this is simple: to ensure that people will willingly fill in "very satisfied" when conducting surveys in the future.

This is much better than forcing ordinary people to do things they don't want to do.

The suffering he endured should not be repeated by the working class.

Of course, the cost of hiring a naval force will definitely be reimbursed by Captain Zhang.

As for Su Yuan's campaigning, the four major families and six major sects dared not take any action, letting things continue to develop and watching Su Yuan gain more and more public support.

But there was nothing they could do about it. Even Lin Yonghua, a Golden Core expert, had been slapped, so how could they dare to offend Su Yuan again?

All they want now is to patiently endure Su Yuan's term.

And so, Su Yuan's first month in office came to an end.

His mission was finally accomplished at the end of his first month in office.

Inside the county magistrate's residence, Su Yuan closed the bedroom, sat cross-legged on the bed, and opened the system panel.

[Mission Progress: Rule Violation (100/100)]

[Task: Environmental Destroyer (Completed)]

[Quest Reward: Demonic Technique - Finger Technique (Level 3) (Available to claim)]

"Sigh, I was just following the trend of the Celestial Official System in the Heavenly Law World, but I was slandered by the damn system as a destroyer of the environment. Cultivating immortality is really not easy."

Su Yuan shook his head and sighed, then clicked to claim the reward.

【Demonic Skill - Finger Technique (Level 3) (Claimed)】

The next second, a vast amount of knowledge flooded into Su Yuan's mind.

Fortunately, his current cultivation level has reached the peak of the sixth level of Foundation Establishment, which is different from when he received "Demonic Skill - Beast Pointing (Level 3)" before.

In less than a quarter of an hour, Su Yuan had completely digested the knowledge of the Demonic Art: Finger Technique and mastered it.

As he expected, this demonic art was not aimed at Taoist magic, but at the rules themselves.

[Demonic Technique - Finger Technique (Level 1): Can forcibly distort the common sense of a Qi Refining stage cultivator; can only be used on the same target at a time.]

[Demonic Technique - Finger Technique (Level 2): ​​Can forcibly distort the common sense of Foundation Establishment cultivators; can only be used on ten targets at a time.]

[Demonic Technique - Finger Technique (Level 3): Can forcibly distort the common sense of Golden Core cultivators; can only be used on one hundred targets at a time.]

Although the effects of the three levels of Demonic Skill Finger Technique seem similar, it's suspected of padding the word count.

However, with each upgrade, the brief changes in the effect description have brought about a near-qualitative improvement to the Demonic Skill: Finger Technique.

The level 3 effect that Su Yuan obtained can be directly activated on Golden Core cultivators!
Moreover, the effects of this demonic art were even more terrifying than he had imagined.

In Su Yuan's mind, it would be remarkable if the Demonic Art Finger Technique could change some of the rules in a certain area. But this guy directly modified the rules from the cultivator's mind. Common sense.

Even though he was the owner of this demonic art, he couldn't help but ask.

Is there any king law?Are there any laws?
Damn system, you've given me this kind of cultivation technique; you clearly have ulterior motives!
Because this doesn't seem like the ability a normal cultivator should have... it's more like an ability that came out of butter!

You understand how to make changes, right?

You want all students to treat OO as common sense, right?

Shameless! Absolutely shameless!

But... hehe, I like it.

While inwardly criticizing the damn system, Su Yuan couldn't help but smirk. Of course, don't misunderstand, Su Yuan would never alter the common sense of innocent people.

He has always been a model of using demonic arts in a righteous way; the demonic finger techniques can be used on certain bad people who oppress the common people.

After absorbing the power of the Demonic Finger Technique, Su Yuan didn't rush to open the door. Instead, he put on his communication headset and contacted Captain Zhang to report on the recent situation.

After the report, Captain Zhang said:
“Su Yuan, you have managed Longcheng County very well this month, but it’s not a good idea to let you fight alone all the time.”

"Chen Nuoyi, Qi Hanyue, Zhu Tianqing, Leng Qianliu, and Xuan Haoran, the five first executors of the Maigou Plan, are ready to depart at any time."

“But since the Thousand-Faced Heavenly Lord only crafted one mask, and this year’s Celestial Official Examination has already ended, I’m going to ask for your opinion on how to settle these five executors.”

“Let them rise from humble beginnings and wait for next year’s celestial official examination, which takes too long. I think it’s a better choice to let them assist you in climbing to a higher position.”

Faced with Captain Zhang's question, Su Yuan considered it carefully for a moment and then said:
"It's too conspicuous for all five of them to appear together. Let's do it one at a time."

"I chose Chen Nuoyi as the first person to arrive for the Maigou Project. Her combat capabilities will be of great help to my next plan."

Captain Zhang was not surprised by Su Yuan's answer and responded:
"Alright, I'll find a way to get her into a great world first, infiltrate the ascension team, and secretly arrive at the Heavenly Law World."

It's a well-worn topic that the Guanlu Ship can't directly send people into the Tianlu World. Every time they try to plant a spy there, they inevitably have to go through a long detour, and the whole process is quite dangerous.

Su Yuan smiled and said:
“Captain Zhang, there’s no need for that. As for Chen Nuoyi, I can summon her directly.”

Captain Zhang: "..."

Is it reasonable for a student from the Evil Extermination University to possess technology surpassing that of the Federation's top-tier starship, the Guanlu?

If such technology truly exists, why not popularize it as soon as possible?
But then, after hearing from Su Yuan about the effects and activation conditions of the Holy Church's Blood Sacrifice Array, he fell silent.

This method of teleportation is not something that ordinary people can use.

"Captain Zhang, please let Nuoyi go aboard the Guanlu first. That way, when I set up the Holy Church Blood Sacrifice Array, the positioning will be more accurate."

"By the way, before you tell her to leave the Blue Star Federation, take with her the personal belongings of the other executors besides Qi Hanyue, as anchor points for summoning them later."

Captain Zhang: "..."

This seasoned officer was now filled with confusion.

So... you're carrying Chen Nuoyi and Qi Hanyue's belongings with you, right?

If I remember correctly, one of these girls is Wuluo Zhenjun's personal disciple, and the other is Wuluo Zhenjun's biological daughter.

You're only alive because you're so lucky!
However, in the end, he swallowed all his complaints and replied with an indescribable "okay".

"By the way, one of the conditions for promotion to a fifth-rank official is raising three million spirit coins, right?"

At this moment, Captain Zhang seemed to remember something and said:

"What are your thoughts on this? Three million spirit coins is a whopping three billion federal currency!"

"Based on the trade volume of the four major families and six major sects in Longcheng County that you reported to me before, if we want to accumulate three million within a year, we need to collect at least 50% of the taxes from these landlords and powerful families every month!"

"That's a full 50% tax! If you dare to collect taxes like that, the landlords and powerful families in Longcheng County will definitely take the risk and kill you in the county government office. No matter what your background is, it won't matter."

Towards the end, Captain Zhang's tone became somewhat worried, fearing that Su Yuan might accidentally mess things up.

But in response to Captain Zhang's concerns, Su Yuan smiled slightly and said:

"why not?"

Captain Zhang: "..."

In just a few short minutes of communication, he had been shocked by Su Yuan three times in a row.

No, you really intend to tax capitalists 50% of their income?
What's the difference between that and taking their lives?
However, Su Yuan's next words proved that Captain Zhang's thinking was too naive.

"A year is too long, I can't wait."

"I need to raise three million spirit coins in six months, or even less. The majority of the money will come from the four major families and six major sects, and the rest will be earned by fighting pirates."

“I’ve calculated it. To achieve my goal, I need to collect at least 94% tax from the landlords and powerful families.”

"Captain, I think I mentioned this to you before, the world that my master intends to conquer is the Cold Plum World."

"Summer vacation is coming soon, and I hope to explore and develop the Cold Plum World with my master."

Su Yuan's ambition was clearly revealed in his words.

Captain Zhang listened silently. Although he thought Su Yuan's idea was crazy, he also understood that it was the most efficient way to get promoted.

"Do you need help?"

After a long while, he slowly asked.

"No need, I already have a way."

Su Yuan gave a confident answer.

(End of this chapter)