Chapter 68: Xiong Batian’s Advancement
Chapter 68: Xiong Batian's Advancement
Looking at the value of the Jade Dragon Magic Array in his hand, Zhai Guangyi now found these Sub-Humans incredibly endearing. He even felt a little embarrassed—not only were they providing free labor, but they were also giving gifts. They were truly too polite.
Storing the Jade Dragon Magic Array in his System warehouse, Zhai Guangyi now had to consider how to bring them back.
Luke was also looking at Zhai Guangyi with anticipation. Zhai Guangyi hadn’t mentioned any reward to him, and this Primordial Spirit had even agreed to take so many people back. Surely, the three of them could hitch a ride along the way.
If it were just Zhai Guangyi alone, he could simply activate Stealth and fly back, barely encountering any Magical Beasts in the Forest. But with such a large group of people, traveling on foot would likely take a long time, and Zhai Guangyi wasn’t confident he could protect them Inside the Forest.
He still needed to learn Teleportation Magic, either by raising his Spirit Magic to level 7 or by directly purchasing a Teleportation Array from the System Shop. There was a difference between the two methods.
If he exchanged for a Teleportation Array in the System Shop, it would rely on the ‘World’ to complete, consuming System Currency. On the other hand, raising Spirit Magic to level 7 would allow him to perform teleportation purely by relying on Magic Power.
However, regardless of the method, a single Teleportation Magic could only transport up to three people at a time. With over two hundred people in the entire village, this would take quite a bit of time. Of course, using System Currency to exchange for a Teleportation Array in the System Shop was hardly worth it, so he dismissed the idea outright.
That said, the System Shop did offer Teleportation Arrays with unlimited uses, but even the lowest-grade ones were purple-tier and cost several thousand. Besides, this Cliff had nothing of value and wasn’t a strategic location, so it wasn’t worth wasting money on.
Zhai Guangyi consumed three thousand Skill Points. Raising Spirit Magic to level 6 required one thousand, and to level 7 required two thousand—quite a hefty consumption. But now, he only needed to expend Magic Power.
After leveling up his Spirit Magic, he could now not only summon Elemental Spirits but also use Spirit Magic to perform spells that could alter the heavens and the earth.
Previously, creating a rainstorm had merely relied on physics, but now he could directly conjure thunderstorms out of thin air, manipulate the weather, or even use spirits to alter the course of mountains and rivers. He could instantly freeze everything before him. In short, his offensive methods were no longer as monotonous as before.
He could also summon three high-ranking spirits simultaneously. As for their strength, it largely depended on the user’s magical awareness and combat aptitude, but such matters could be left to the System to handle.
His poor Skill Points were now down to just 1,540. He had just rewarded Xiong Er with 50 points, so Zhai Guangyi needed to use them sparingly. Having to pick and choose when learning a Skill was truly frustrating.
Zhai Guangyi couldn’t use Teleportation Magic on his own and still needed the System’s help to draw the complex Magic Circle. The villagers lined up to enter the circle and wait for teleportation. Each Magic Circle took about two minutes to draw—Feicui had needed even longer before.
Such a tedious and monotonous task felt novel at first, but after watching it twice, Zhai Guangyi lost interest. He handed control of his body over to the System, letting it handle the repetitive teleportation work mechanically, while his consciousness returned to his True Body, Sylph.
Zhai Guangyi could sense the System was a bit displeased with him, but there was nothing to be done about it. The little System was born to be bullied by him—after all, he was the master! Corporate drones should just work hard and resist no further.
After returning to his True Body, Zhai Guangyi felt he needed to properly organize his priorities. The Elven Body side was a done deal—he basically had no choice but to accept the Demon King’s invitation. But his True Body side needed to accelerate its development speed.
He needed more believers. It would be great if someone could help spread the faith. In fact, Luke was a pretty good candidate. They were already somewhat familiar by now, and since he had saved them this time, he could ask Luke to promote the friendliness of Sylph, the Spirit King Tree, in human society. Plus, with food and lodging provided here and the chance to receive Blessings, the benefits, while not as good as the Demon King’s, were still decent.
Of course, in terms of education and construction, Zhai Guangyi hoped the forces on his True Body side could develop faster.
Take Xiong Batian, for example. She had just reached Level 60. Her rapid leveling was due to her frequent hunting trips, which earned her a large number of Magic Crystals. Sometimes, when she couldn’t absorb them all, she would offer them to the Lord Divine Tree.
But Zhai Guangyi felt that absorbing such a small amount of Spiritual Power wasn’t very useful, so he told her to distribute them freely. After all, overall strength was important too.
After reaching Level 60, Xiong Batian reported to Zhai Guangyi that she could no longer progress further. She needed to undergo another evolution to advance.
After consulting the System, the answer was: either hunt a Demigod-Rank Magical Beast, absorb its Magic Crystal, obtain a Special Skill, and advance to Demigod Rank; or spend 2,000 System Currency to exchange for a high-level Blessing.
Hunting a Demigod-Rank Magical Beast was no easy task—just finding one was a problem in itself. However, Zhai Guangyi did have an outsider Demigod-Rank Magical Beast here: Feicui.
Xiong Batian had worked diligently day in and day out and had even shed blood to protect Zhai Guangyi. Spending a mere 2,000 System Currency was nothing—it just stung a little. Now that the System Shop was half-price, 2,000 System Currency could exchange for 8 Blessings. Zhai Guangyi gritted his teeth inwardly.
In a newly formed team, it was only right to give some benefits to a founding member like Xiong Batian. Only when the benefits kept up could more people be attracted to join.
Xiong Batian had just been standing under the Divine Tree, reporting her growth. After reaching Level 60, she felt that her Soul could no longer devour Magic Crystals. If things continued like this, she would be stuck here.
It was important to note that the 10 Skill Points gained solely from leveling up were far from enough to upgrade those Skills. Only by continuously hunting powerful Magical Beasts and devouring their Magic Crystals could she continue to grow.
But now, the Magic Crystals of these low-level Magical Beasts could no longer bring her growth. She even felt her Soul becoming saturated when devouring Magic Crystals, unable to bear more.
However, after explaining this to the Lord Divine Tree, the Lord Divine Tree seemed to bestow another golden Blessing. This time, the energy of the Blessing was purer than any before. The Soul Power within it was immense, and the energy seamlessly integrated into her Soul without any hindrance.
Feicui, who had been lying on the grass watching the Spirit Fruits at the top of the tree, was suddenly startled by the commotion at the base of the tree.
“Is this a Demigod advancement?”
A Blessing that can directly enable one to Breakthrough the level 60 barrier—this Blessing undoubtedly requires a great cost. Even the Elven Divine Tree, a true Deity, only selected 72 positions for Demigods, and I was fortunate enough to become one of them.
I initially thought this Spirit King Tree was of the same rank as myself, but judging by the current situation, its rank is far beyond that. As for the Transcendent Demigod rank, the levels beyond that are not something I can comprehend. To say that this Spirit King Tree has no connection whatsoever with the Elven Divine Tree—I now completely disbelieve it.
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