Eat, eat, eat in the primordial world

The Nine Heavens are vast, and with the starry sky, they are even larger. Once Di Jun makes up his mind to fully promote Xuanhuangji among the demon race, the number of seeds required will undoubtedly be extremely staggering.

Jiang Yuan couldn't calculate the exact number, but he was certain that the more the better.

As for why the task of cultivating Xuanhuang millet was entrusted to the Azure Sky Demon Clan instead of the human race, it is because the Azure Sky Demon Clan, being a plant species, possesses an advantage in farming that is difficult for ordinary people to match.

Both are Xuanhuang millet, but when humans cultivate them, they can only harvest once a year. However, when the Azure Sky Demon Clan cultivates them, they can harvest two or three times a year.

That's racial talent; you can't argue with it.

"This matter is of great importance, and I cannot make the decision on my own. I should indeed inform the Heavenly Emperor."

Bai Ze nodded first, then disappeared from Jiang Yuan's sight to report the matter to Di Jun.

After he left, Jiang Yuan didn't rest either. He summoned all the demon race prodigies left behind by Bai Ze, as well as the human race prodigies he had found.

First, he introduced them to each other, and once they were familiar with each other, he began to share with them the experience he had gained from drawing and compiling books over the years.

This is very important, as it not only saves a lot of time but also minimizes errors.

It should be understood that the fewer errors and the higher the accuracy when drawing and compiling books, the more merit one gains. Conversely, the more errors and the higher the accuracy, the more merit one accumulates!

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"tax!"

"A brilliant idea!"

"This Di Yuan is truly a lucky star for my Heavenly Court. He has only been in the Heavenly Court for a short time, yet he has already offered me reform methods several times. And each one, once implemented, has strengthened the fortune of my Heavenly Court."

"Although this child has little experience and low cultivation, his contributions to the Heavenly Court have already surpassed those of many Zhou Tian demon gods."

"With him here, how can my demon race not defeat the witch race!"

In the palace of Emperor Jun, after listening to Bai Ze's report, he was overjoyed and then praised Jiang Yuan without reservation.

His understanding far surpassed Bai Ze's, so upon hearing the word "tax," he immediately saw into the distant future and grasped its importance, recognizing its connection to the rise and fall of a power.

That's why he praised Jiang Yuan so highly, practically saying that in front of Jiang Yuan, all the demon gods in the Heavenly Court were just a bunch of good-for-nothings, none of them could compare to him.

At this moment, Di Jun only regretted that Jiang Yuan wasn't his disciple. That way, he could use Jiang Yuan without any scruples.

"Fellow Daoist Di Yuan is indeed a man of great talent. I wonder what His Majesty thinks of his proposal, and whether he will grant it?"

Bai Ze understood the meaning behind Di Jun's words, but instead of being dissatisfied, he wholeheartedly agreed. He couldn't help but agree; Jiang Yuan's wisdom was indeed far beyond his own.

"Of course I'll agree. Do you think he would have even mentioned taxation if it weren't for me helping him promote Xuanhuangji?"

"This is making a deal with me; if I get something in return, I have to agree to his requests."

Di Jun laughed. As the Heavenly Emperor, he certainly couldn't accept the benefits from Jiang Yuan, a junior, for nothing. Otherwise, it would give Nuwa and Fuxi a reason to attack him.

"Who should be responsible for collecting taxes?"

Bai Ze inquired again, knowing full well that tax collection was extremely important and could only be done by Di Jun's trusted confidants.

And he happened to be one of Di Jun's confidants. Unfortunately, he didn't want to do it.

If tax collection were already a system, it would certainly be a lucrative job. But before it's a system, especially during the first tax collection, it's bound to offend people.

Because collecting taxes, frankly speaking, is taking money out of other people's pockets. How could such a thing not offend people?

Collecting taxes from the Heavenly Court would offend all the demon races. Even though Bai Ze was Di Jun's confidant, he couldn't bear the consequences, so he didn't want to take on this task.

"Tax collection is crucial to the future of the Heavenly Court, and we must find someone who can keep things in check. Therefore, I think this matter can be entrusted to the Demon Master, and after he has implemented the tax system, we can replace him with someone else."

"Of course, if Di Yuan is willing, he can be allowed to assist the Demon Master."

After thinking for a moment, Di Jun said.

He certainly wouldn't let his trusted confidants do something that would offend people, so he entrusted this task to Kunpeng, with whom he had a falling out.

After he has accomplished his task and offended most of the people, he will then send his trusted confidants to reap the rewards.

"Your Majesty is wise!"

What else could Bai Ze say but "brilliant"? Kunpeng offended everyone, but in the end, it was Di Jun who benefited.

Fortunately, Kunpeng couldn't defeat Dijun, otherwise, after suffering this injustice, he would definitely have rebelled.

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When Bai Ze returned with Di Jun's reply, Jiang Yuan suddenly became very busy.

While directing everyone to draw diagrams and compile books, he also cooperated with the Heavenly Court to promote Xuanhuangji. Incidentally, he also had to survey the terrain to find suitable areas to set up teleportation arrays.

With so many things piling up, Jiang Yuan was so busy his head was about to explode, and even with help from others, it wasn't enough.

Left with no other choice, he had to hire more people.

However, in order to balance his interests, he couldn't just seek out the demon race's prodigies. So, he quickly dispatched a celestial fox to the human race to bring his students back.

On the one hand, it's to relieve their own pressure; on the other hand, it's also to give them a chance to succeed.

Their experience is of great use in the Heavenly Court; the benefits of going here are far greater than those of staying among the human race.

If all goes well, once they help Jiang Yuan implement his plan, they will at least be able to cultivate to the level of Great Luo Golden Immortal. Staying with the human race, however, they will most likely only reach the level of Taiyi Golden Immortal.

It's been busy, but the benefits are huge. As the plan progresses, the Nine Heavens Map and the Nine Heavens Spirit Herb Compendium—no, they've been upgraded now.

Jiang Yuan added a lot of content, making it a more comprehensive Nine Heavens Encyclopedia, covering almost everything, even including the types of demons.

Bai Ze became famous in later generations because he presented the Yellow Emperor with a list of ten thousand demons, allowing humankind to fully understand the demon race.

Now it seems that the Ten Thousand Demon Compendium, which was supposed to be compiled by Bai Ze, will most likely be completed by Jiang Yuan and recorded in the Demon Encyclopedia, becoming part of its many contents.

As the Nine Heavens Encyclopedia was gradually perfected, streams of fortune flowed in from all directions, blessing Jiang Yuan and making his thinking increasingly clear.

In the end, without using the Jade Disc of Creation, he gained the perspective of a Great Luo Immortal solely through the surge of fortune.

This discovery greatly excited Jiang Yuan. If it was already this good without using the Jade Disc of Creation, then if it were, it would be astonishing.

Thus, even without diligent cultivation, Jiang Yuan's cultivation began to advance by leaps and bounds. In just ten thousand years, he condensed all thirty-six Heavenly Divine Dharma Forms and cultivated them all to the perfect state of Heavenly Immortal.

In other words, Jiang Yuan's current realm has reached the pinnacle of Celestial Immortal. If he so desires, he can fuse his avatars into one at any time and step into the realm of Creation Taiyi.