Killing Dao Fruit
Chapter 603 - 548 Human Dao Torrent vs Human Dao Torrent_2

Chapter 603: Chapter 548 Human Dao Torrent vs Human Dao Torrent_2

Our highest pursuit and goal is nothing more than the use of the [Two Yi Micro-Dust Cannon] on the [Southern Heavenly Gate Array] currently.

Yet, we have never thought of applying it to the common folk to stimulate a major revolution in the productive forces of humanity."

After another clap, the scene before our eyes suddenly changed completely.

The three appeared in an elegant pavilion, nestled amid green peaks surrounded by clouds and mist, built upon a mountain.

They took seats one by one around a round, emerald-green jade table.

Immortal maidens in colorful attire served them exquisite teas and snacks.

This seemingly glorious and influential Immortal, however, began to pour out his woes to Wang Yuan:

"Old Brother Taibai, these past years have been so difficult for me!

Everyone comes to me seeking wealth, but do they have any idea what the nature of money really is?

The annual financial output of Red County Shenzhou has not changed much over the years; our accounts show a smooth and uneventful trajectory, with a significant decline during disaster years.

If the common people have gold and silver but cannot exchange it for food and clothing, how is it any different from rocks and rubble?

In times of material scarcity among the mortal realm, overly developed commerce can only concentrate wealth, but it cannot create wealth and enlarge the pie, which is harmful and not beneficial to humanity.

The karmic retribution that follows naturally falls partially upon us, the Gods of Wealth.

And, only the God of Wealth knows all too well how terrifying the power of money can be; once out of control, it turns into a ferocious beast, which could rival the [Daoism Transformation Disaster].

It is potent enough to turn the mortal world into a purgatory driven by profit-seeking at every turn!"

Everyone knows that trade prosperity can amass wealth at the fastest pace.

Especially the money-making mechanism of compound interest, which is like the sharpest scythe.

But why have merchants, despite their wealth, always been ranked at the very bottom in the social hierarchy of scholars, farmers, artisans, and tradespeople since ancient times?

Even the most notorious emperors in history never thought of raising the social status of merchants, did they?

Could it truly be due to some inherent bias of those in power?

Of course not. It’s not because of such a superficial reason.

In times of underdeveloped social productive forces, commodities were inherently in short supply.

Back then, the merchants were not the future factory owners; they did not create wealth in their role in the social division of labor.

On the contrary, they bought low and sold high.

They profited handsomely by selling at a higher price the truly valuable products created by peasants, weavers, craftsmen—such as food, ironware, salt, cloth, silk, and so on.

Some even hoarded goods to exploit regional price disparities, resulting in soaring prices and affecting social stability.

Hoarding food during disaster years was a common tactic.

Compared to the stability of a small farming economy, the tax revenue brought by commercial prosperity was inconsequential.

Even many emperors did not realize that "business tax" was actually the main revenue source.

After all, in the eyes of the fully-garbed officials at the Court, collecting business taxes meant competing with the people for profit!

Especially in the prosperous commercial region of Jiangnan.

When the Great Yan Ancestor started from Jiangnan, he strengthened his army using Jiangnan’s fiscal income as the core, and eventually conquered the north by seizing money from the pockets of those generations-old merchant families with the edge of a blade.

When the Great Yan Ancestor died, the Court’s taxation from Jiangnan decreased year by year.

By the time Emperor Jianming reigned, tax collectors in Jiangnan were like beggars, unable to collect a single coin.

As land ownership became severely concentrated, agricultural taxes dwindled, and whatever value the common people created was swallowed up by the uncontrollable big merchants and the scholar and noble families behind them.

A nation without a tax source is bereft of Dragon Energy supply. Even the most powerful empires must fall.

The karma burdened upon you, the [Gods of Wealth], mainly stems from this.

And in the future, once the Daoist Skill Industry Revolution unfolds, although it can break the cycle of land consolidation, it also could accelerate this process hundreds or thousands of times over.

Upon hearing Duke Bingling’s concerns, Wang Yuan merely smiled calmly:

"Big brother, don’t worry.

Our starting point is to ensure that the common people are well-clothed and fed, living peacefully and happily; this can never be wrong.

In passing, we will grow the economic pie and revitalize all industries.

As for the issue of tax burden reflux that you mentioned, I naturally have strategies to address it!"

With that said, he placed a document on the table and slowly pushed it forward.

Duke Bingling unfolded it to read.

This Immortal, who had lived for who knows how many years, was instantly struck dumb.

"An independent Taxation Department... an armed tax collection unit?!

Action Division, Intelligence Department, Legislative Department, the big prison of the Taxation Department..."

Basic Configuration: 3,000 [White Tiger Elite Soldiers], one fifth realm Martial Saint, 5,000 men in the Firearms Camp, 500 Daoist Skill Cannons, 200 warships...

"Are you choosing a tax collector, or are you planning to wage a war of annihilation against the neighboring small countries?!"

Wang Yuan then leisurely said:

"The [White Tiger Elite Soldiers] possess the innate divine ability [Geng Metal Divine Wind], and as long as they desire to find something, not even the tiniest gold, silver, or copper coins, or even scrap iron, can escape their noses;

They have [Soul Capturing and Spiritual Communication], so even if someone dies, they must obediently reveal where their money is hidden;

They have [Imperial Decree Tiger Talisman], so even when encountering violent resistance to taxation, they are more than capable of fighting!"

Originally, I was always worried about how to grasp the real accounts of those major merchant families.

Now it’s better, with your old self joining, combining the God of Wealth, Lord Stove, Bed God figures, and Toilet God Zigu all in one.

Even if they bury their money jars in manure pits, we won’t worry about not being able to find them.

Your responsibility is to precisely control the financial status of every family and household and provide timely updates.

With this approach, in the face of the Taxation Department’s armed tax collection, no one will be able to evade or avoid taxes!

Even the sects in our territory must pay taxes.

Whoever dares not give us money, just directly flatten them with one foot!"

Old Master Wang, with golden light flashing in his eyes, gently clenched his fist, producing a clear sound of an air explosion.

The two of them truly formed a powerful alliance; capturing within their net all things that one cannot escape in a lifetime: death, taxation, and the livelihoods of the people.

A simple summary of the Taxation Department’s armed tax collection function:

The cases that the government and the Court of Judicial Review cannot crack, we in the Taxation Department will crack; the people they dare not kill, we will kill; the matters they dare not handle, we will handle.

In one sentence, whatever the government and the Court of Judicial Review can manage, we will manage; whatever they cannot manage, we will manage even more, act first and report later, with imperial privilege!

Isn’t that clear enough?

I just wonder what kind of expression those scholars and nobles will have when they find out that the God of Wealth they pray to every day at home is actually drawing a salary from the Taxation Department.

"Genius! To make you King Yanluo is truly an underutilization of your talents!"

After asking some more details and staring blankly for a good while, Duke Bingling finally heaved a deep sigh.

There was even a touch of resignation in his demeanor, contemplating the possibility of stepping down.

If this fellow secured a divine position as the God of Wealth, everyone else’s rice bowl would be at risk.

And yet.

This rising star, who was clearly much younger than even a fraction of his age, had thought through all the pros and cons of this "Daoist Skill Industrial Revolution" clearly and thoroughly.

It was as if this plan was not imagined out of thin air but had been perfected little by little over hundreds of years.

"I have no issues now, younger brother, feel free to command me."

The [Southern Heavenly Gate Plan] and [Nine Heavens Cloud Realm Plan] presided over by the Great Fate were, to put it plainly, only tactical plans.

What Wang Yuan was implementing was a well-thought-out strategic level "Human Dao Torrent," capable of changing the entire face of the Mortal World!

Duke Bingling was fully convinced.

"Since that is the case, then I shall trouble you, elder brother. The God of Wealth is widely worshipped, with fervent desires.

Let’s have the people stay up on the night of July 22nd, the birthday of the God of Wealth, to pray and release the strongest wave of [Human Dao Torrent] for the year.

Then we will begin to counter the ’Human Dao Torrent’ from Outer Heaven with our own ’Human Dao Torrent’!"

Yu State and Dai State are the closest to [Returning Ruins].

With the strong wishing power collectively generated by the citizens, coupled with the prompting of Duke Bingling, the immortal, it is completely enough to detonate the [Daoism Transformation Disaster] in advance.

At the same time, there will be only one direction for the torrent, and since it presents itself in the form of a "Human Dao Torrent," it will certainly be weakened and counteracted by the latter.

If within this year, we capture either Yan State or Dai State, thus forming two of the Yin Yang Cauldrons,

we might be able to rely on the force of our own surging "Human Dao Torrent," artificial holidays, and the concerted efforts from multiple parties,

to completely suppress the Daoism Transformation Disaster!

After discussing official business, they were served a lavish banquet by a Lady Immortal.

Kung Pao chicken, sweet and sour carp from the Turbid River, braised sea cucumber, stir-fried lamb kidney... among over a dozen famous Dai State dishes, not to mention the legendary Nine-Turned Intestine.

After toasting each other with fine wine, Wang Yuan was about to bring a piece to his lips

when he noticed Duke Bingling’s expression suddenly turn solemn.

"Taibai, you are in danger now!

Do you know that in the human history spanning from ancient times to the present, at every turn of the Human Dao, there must inevitably be a shadowy hand that eliminates dissent and stirs trouble?"

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