Treasure Pavilion

Night was silent. The thunder had stopped at some unknown point, and a pale glow appeared in the east. Though he was halfway up the mountain, he could still hear roosters crowing from the villagers' homes at the foot of the mountain.

Ning Qiu looked at Xiao Wu in his arms and gently released her hand. Then he rose and carefully shut the door.

Because it had rained the night before, the air was exceptionally fresh. A casual breath of it was enough to leave one feeling refreshed.

Ning Qiu left the small villa and followed the mountain path toward the other side of the mountain. After walking for around five or six minutes, he stopped before a plot of land.

Nothing had been planted there, and the soil looked as though it had just been turned over.

"No other choice."

Ning Qiu's parents had left him very little land. The plot before him was another piece of land they had left behind, and aside from the land by the villa, it was his only remaining plot.

The land was not small, spanning roughly three or four mu. Ever since Ning Qiu's parents had died, it had been leased to a villager.

"Other than immortal herbs, Slaughter City, and the divine trials of gods, Douluo Continent has no other opportunities. If I want to grow stronger and make the village prosper, the Treasure Pavilion must be built. There's no other choice. I have to take this land back. I'll speak with Seventh Uncle tomorrow."

With that thought in mind, Ning Qiu examined the system interface with his divine sense.

"Eh, System, why did my Soul Power increase by two hundred and one points?" Ning Qiu asked in surprise.

Name: Ning Qiu.

Identity: Probationary Village Chief of Holy Soul Village.

Martial Soul: Primordial Dragon Elephant.

Soul Power: Level 9 (239/4635).

Soul Skill: None.

Soul Ring: None.

Contribution Points: 1110 points.

Villagers: 2/1000.

Items: One Myriad Worlds Travel Card, one Level 1 Treasure Pavilion Construction Card.

Prosperity: 101.

Ning Qiu clearly remembered that when he had recruited Xiao Wu yesterday and made her a permanent villager under his name, his Soul Power had been at 38/4635. How had it increased by two hundred and one points after just one night of sleep?

"Host. Among this system's functions, recruiting villagers is not the only way for you to receive Soul Power rewards. If the cultivation of villagers in your village improves, you may also receive a certain percentage of Soul Power," the system explained.

"Xiao Wu's Soul Power is currently Level 11, so after converting it according to a certain percentage, I gained nearly two hundred points of Soul Power. Is that right?" Ning Qiu asked thoughtfully.

"Yes, Host. The amount of Soul Power you ultimately receive is related not only to the levels of each villager in your village, but also to your village's level. Your village is currently Level 1 and has two villagers. They have already accumulated a total of 201 Soul Power points for you," the system explained in detail.

Two hundred points of Soul Power had come from Xiao Wu's current Level 11 Soul Power. As for that one extra point, it must have come from Gou Dan, whose Soul Power was still only Level 2.

"System, how do I raise the village's level?" Ning Qiu asked.

"When the village's Prosperity reaches a certain level, an upgrade trial quest can be activated. Completing the trial quest will raise the village's level. The higher the village's level, the higher the level of buildings it can construct, as well as certain buildings with special functions," the system answered.

"Understood."

Ning Qiu nodded in realization. With a thought, a red card appeared in his hand.

Ning Qiu exerted a little force.

Crack!

The card shattered, turning into red dust that began seeping into the ground before him.

Thump! Thump! Thump!

An unbelievable sight unfolded.

The freshly tilled land before Ning Qiu seemed like a ferocious beast awakening from slumber. First came the foundation, then the steps and walls, and finally the roof tiles.

In just over ten seconds, a building over five or six meters tall and covering more than six hundred square meters appeared before Ning Qiu.

Above the entrance hung a plaque inscribed with three flamboyant characters: Treasure Pavilion.

"Ding dong!"

"Congratulations. You have used a Level 1 Treasure Pavilion Construction Card to construct a Level 1 Treasure Pavilion. Prosperity gained: 500 points. Soul Power gained: 5000 points. Contribution Points gained: 500 points."

"Ding dong!"

"Congratulations. Your Soul Power has reached the required amount for advancement. Current level: Level 10 (603/5750)."

Level 10. That meant Ning Qiu could obtain a Soul Ring and advance to the next title after Soul Scholar.

"What kind of Soul Skill is that?"

A voice suddenly sounded behind Ning Qiu, giving him quite a fright.

"Xiao Wu?"

Ning Qiu turned around and saw that Xiao Wu had somehow appeared five meters behind him.

"You're awake?" Ning Qiu asked.

"Is this an illusion?" Xiao Wu asked.

"No," Ning Qiu replied.

"Not an illusion? There clearly wasn't a house here just now. How did a house suddenly appear?" Xiao Wu stepped forward in confusion and walked beside the Treasure Pavilion. She stretched out her hand and touched it, exclaiming, "It really isn't an illusion!"

"Of course. Why would I lie to you?" Ning Qiu smiled.

"But what did you just do?" Xiao Wu turned around and looked curiously at Ning Qiu behind her. With a mere gesture, he had created a huge house. Xiao Wu had never seen or heard of anything so strange. Not even from the one sleeping within the Lake of Life had she ever heard of such a marvel.

"That's a secret. Compared to the house itself, aren't you more curious about what's inside?" Ning Qiu redirected Xiao Wu's attention.

"Mm, you're right. Let's go in and see what good things are inside!" Sure enough, Xiao Wu stopped dwelling on the house and stepped onto the Treasure Pavilion's single stair.

Only when he reached the entrance of the Treasure Pavilion did Ning Qiu realize just how crude it was. There were no guards at the door, not even a pair of Stone Lions.

Xiao Wu pushed at the door, but it did not budge. Refusing to believe it, she increased the strength in her hands. Yet the door still did not move at all. Left with no choice, Xiao Wu looked back at Ning Qiu.

Ning Qiu consulted the system. After a short while, he replied, "Try using your Identity Certificate."

"Identity Certificate?"

Xiao Wu paused, then took a Crystal Card from her bag. Seeing Ning Qiu nod, she hesitantly pressed the Crystal Card bearing her portrait against the door before her. A flash of light flickered, and Xiao Wu looked at Ning Qiu again. When she saw him nod, she cautiously pushed the door open.

Creak—

The door that had refused to move before opened with only a slight push from Xiao Wu.

"Wow, it's so big! There are so many things!"

Xiao Wu could not help crying out in amazement as she looked at the items inside the Treasure Pavilion.

The Treasure Pavilion covered an area of more than six hundred square meters. Rows upon rows of wooden shelves stood inside. Upon those shelves were countless samples, along with small placards listing each item's name and function.

"Power Storage Pill, Qi Enhancing Powder, Blood Clotting Powder... Fierce Tiger Fist, Sword Drawing Technique, Stone Crushing Palm... Bamboo Yellow, Azure Spirit Grass, first-rank wood-element Magic Core..."

Ning Qiu wandered past shelf after shelf, utterly stunned. The treasures within the Treasure Pavilion came from all sorts of planes. There were no shortage of pills, combat skills, and medicinal herbs among them.

At last, Ning Qiu stopped before one shelf and cried out inwardly, "Soul rings? Holy shit, you can even obtain soul rings here!"

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