Martial Arts: I Have a Wilderness World

Chapter 586: Chapter 306: The Eighteen Gate Influences Gather

After Su Ze and his group had spent half a month getting settled outside, Chen Kaishan emerged once more.

He immediately spotted Su Ze, who had long been waiting, along with the former Clan Leaders from seventeen Gate Valve influences. All of these men possessed Cultivation at the Innate Great Perfection realm, and despite being over a hundred years old, their presence was still nothing short of extraordinary.

Inside the Da Liang Military Camp, Chen Kaishan was once again formally and courteously invited into a tent by Su Ze.

Inside the tent, besides Su Ze and his second uncle, Su Wunian, were representatives from the seventeen Gate Valve influences, as well as two fifteen- or sixteen-year-old Princes from the Royal Family.

Faced with such a group, Chen Kaishan knew that in the past, this would have been an unthinkable scenario; he would have never had the opportunity, nor the qualifications. But now, though he still felt a little nervous, he was composed enough to face them calmly, no longer as completely deferential as he once had been.

Su Ze introduced everyone one by one, and Chen Kaishan cupped his fist in greeting to each of them in turn.

Everyone had learned of Chen Kaishan’s identity from Su Ze, so they treated him without any disdain or arrogance.

Their purpose in coming was to enter the Cultivation Immortality Realm. So many people had already attested to the status of the Immortal City and the power of its Lord; they certainly weren’t about to cause trouble for themselves. They just wanted to peacefully enter the Cultivation Immortality Realm and practice Cultivation, hoping to avoid the fate of simply withering away in the Martial Arts Realm as they waited for death.

After both sides had exchanged polite greetings and introductions, Su Ze took the initiative to ask, "Steward Chen, are you out this time to transport supplies into the Immortal City?"

Chen Kaishan nodded with a chuckle. "Yes, I am."

"That’s good." Su Ze was relieved and proceeded to explain their purpose.

Chen Kaishan already knew about this, as Cheng Zongyang had mentioned it to him. He cupped his fist toward the group again and said, "Before I came out, Mr. Cheng had just ended his three-month seclusion. He instructed that if the people arrived, I should just bring them in according to the established rules."

"Excellent, excellent."

Su Ze glanced at his second uncle and nodded excitedly. Then, he turned back to Chen Kaishan.

"Then we must thank you, Steward Chen. Oh, right, Steward Chen, there is one more thing I’d like to ask. A few months ago, when we met with Mr. Cheng, he informed us that we could all establish residences in the Immortal City to serve as long-term bases of operation. However, we were so excited at the time that we forgot to ask for the details. I mainly wanted to ask: what are the rules for establishing such a residence?"

Hearing this question, Chen Kaishan’s gaze swept over the group. Seeing them all staring at him intently, he immediately understood that this was a question the other seventeen influences wanted to ask.

After all, this kind of information was recorded in the informational booklets, so it was impossible that Su Ze didn’t already know.

By asking this way, Su Ze was both giving face to the other influences and using him to repeat the rules aloud, preventing anyone from thinking there was something fishy going on.

At this, Chen Kaishan glanced at Su Ze again. He sighed inwardly, ’A man like Su Ze will surely be the future pillar of the Su Family.’ And so, he went along with Su Ze’s unspoken request and explained:

"Of course, there are rules, but they aren’t overly strict. According to the policies set by the Immortal City, any qualifying person who completes the identity and residency registration process can then find an available house to buy. This grants you the right of residence, but the ownership of the land itself still belongs to the Immortal City.

In the future, should there be a need for development or renovation, the Immortal City has the right to reclaim the land. It will provide compensation by repurchasing the house at the market price of that time. So, everyone, as long as you handle these procedures and pay some fees, you can settle and reside here."

"And how many silver taels would that cost?" the old patriarch of the Zheng Family asked immediately after he finished.

"What is the term of ownership for these houses?" the Zhu Family’s old patriarch asked as well.

"And—"

"Everyone." Chen Kaishan had to raise a hand to interrupt their questions. "You will learn all of this after you enter, but I will give you a brief overview now.

The price of a house is determined by its size, condition, and location, so I can’t give you a detailed explanation on that. You can go to the Commerce Association to inquire about it once you’re there.

As for the term of ownership, it’s generally around thirty years. After thirty years, you can pay to renew it, but the fee will be recalculated according to the market price at that time. And of course, all house prices are settled in silver taels.

Furthermore, only registered residents are qualified to make a purchase. One of the strict requirements for registering as a resident is that the owner of the house must be a Cultivator with a Spirit Root or an Innate Powerhouse.

As for ordinary people or Martial Artists, they can only apply for a temporary residence permit and rent a home; they cannot register for residency. Other than differences in the registration fees and access to certain Immortal City benefits, there is no other impact on one’s daily life or Cultivation..."

Su Ze, who stood to the side, didn’t speak. He already understood all of these matters clearly from the books he had read. It was just as Chen Kaishan had surmised: having him explain everything was merely a way to have these things confirmed for the other families.

Chen Kaishan continued to answer their questions one by one.

After everyone had asked a question, Chen Kaishan took the initiative to cut in, "Seniors, you’ll be able to purchase books to learn about more specific questions later, so there’s no need to worry. Once you meet the conditions and complete your residency registration, you will be free to make your own arrangements.

Of course, the head of the household must reside in the Immortal City and is required to report in once every three years. If an issue arises, you can report it in advance. If you fail to report in at all during a three-year period, the Immortal City will launch an investigation.

If the investigation confirms that the head of the household is not the registered individual or is no longer residing in the Immortal City, then the City has the right to unconditionally reclaim the house. This is to prevent people from occupying the Immortal City’s resources without actually using them.