章 1242: The Appearance of Three Flowers

"If 1,000 spirit crystals are converted into a million large spirit stones, it's about a billion small spirit stones," Luther Carden noted, his eyes brightening as he delved into the accounting.

However, these taxes alone couldn't support the cultivation needs of the Northern Army soldiers. 

"Chaka Hlongwane was more lenient; the tax on these aboriginal merchants was only five percent of their turnover," Luther explained. "We'll raise the tax rate to 50 percent. If the merchants refuse to pay, we'll deal with them mercilessly."

Luther's eyes glinted with determination. 

The tax rate for all merchants in Jaa'ku was increased to 50 percent, and those resisting or evading taxes would be met with swift punishment.