The Village Chief's Privilege

As everyone knew, for a soul master to obtain a soul ring, they had to hunt and kill a soul beast. Other than that, only during a divine trial could they, if lucky, receive a God-given Soul Ring as a reward.

Hunting soul beasts meant risking one's life against them. Danger was unavoidable. If Douluo Continent had a Treasure Pavilion like this, then in the future, soul masters would have a way to obtain soul rings even without hunting soul beasts or undergoing divine trials.

"Yes, Host. Your Treasure Pavilion can encompass all things and contains miraculous items from the Myriad Worlds," the system replied.

"System, can Heavenly Flames be obtained here?" Ning Qiu asked.

"Yes," the system answered.

"What about the Ancestor Symbol?"

"Yes."

"What about a Sub-Biological Engine?"

"Yes."

"What about Dragon Subduing Eighteen Palms?"

"Yes."

"What about the Sunflower Manual?"

"Yes."

"Then what about the Seventh Dimension?"

"That can be obtained as well."

"Holy shit, even that can be obtained?"

Ning Qiu was utterly stunned. He looked at the cabinet before him, then swept his gaze around the surroundings. He had an intuition that the future of Douluo Continent would undergo earth-shaking changes because of this.

"The Treasure Pavilion encompasses all things. Any item from the myriad worlds can be obtained here. The prerequisite for obtaining a corresponding item is having enough Contribution Points. Furthermore, the grades of items within the Treasure Pavilion are related to the building's level. The Host's Treasure Pavilion is currently Level 1 and can only provide items of the corresponding tier from the Myriad Worlds," the system rattled off in response to Ning Qiu's questions before adding.

"Mm." Ning Qiu nodded.

On the display shelf before Ning Qiu were soul rings of various types, including Support System, Power Attack System, Agility Attack System, Control System, Healing System, and more. Their durations were relatively low, with only ten-year soul rings available.

For example, a ten-year soul ring cost 10 Contribution Points. A twenty-year soul ring cost 20 Contribution Points... a ninety-year soul ring cost 90 Contribution Points.

Since the Treasure Pavilion was only Level 1, there were no hundred-year soul rings available yet.

It was not just soul rings. Pills, medicinal herbs, cultivation techniques, and other items were all at the lowest grade among the Myriad Worlds.

My Soul Power has reached Level 10. Once I obtain a soul ring, I can become a soul master. These ten-year soul rings definitely won't do, but the Treasure Pavilion can't raise its level anytime soon either, Ning Qiu thought.

To raise the Treasure Pavilion's level, he first had to raise the village's level. To raise the village's level, he had to increase its Prosperity. Ning Qiu had already learned from the system that once the village's Prosperity reached one thousand, its level could be raised. At present, the village's Prosperity was 601. In other words, it still needed 399 more Prosperity before it could advance to the next level.

"Looks like if I want a soul ring with a duration I'm satisfied with, I'll need to find someone to take me to the Soul Beast Forest maintained by the empire," Ning Qiu concluded.

Familiar with many matters concerning Douluo, Ning Qiu knew that there was an imperial Soul Beast Forest northeast of Notting City.

"Host, if you wish to obtain a soul ring, there is actually no need to travel to the Soul Beast Forest maintained by the Heaven Dou Empire," the system suddenly said.

"Are you telling me to get one of these ten-year soul rings?"

"Host, as the village's probationary village chief and the system's Host, you naturally possess privileges that ordinary villagers do not."

"Privileges? What privileges?" Ning Qiu asked eagerly.

"As the village's probationary village chief, you can enjoy the privilege of surpassing the building's level and exchange for an item you desire one level above it," the system answered.

"Really?" Delight appeared on Ning Qiu's face.

"Yes. However, you can only enjoy this privilege in the Treasure Pavilion once per month. Unused privileges from the previous month will not carry over to the next. In addition, all items you exchange for in the Treasure Pavilion receive a 20% discount, with no limit on the number of times."

"Really?" Ning Qiu's expression brightened even further.

"Yes," the system replied affirmatively.

"System, then how do I use my privilege?" Ning Qiu asked.

"Host, you only need to instruct the system to open the privilege selection interface."

"System, open the privilege selection interface!" Ning Qiu ordered.

As soon as Ning Qiu finished speaking, his consciousness appeared in a strange space.

There was also a Treasure Pavilion in this space. However, the grades of the items within were clearly one level higher than those Ning Qiu had seen before.

Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid: From the Battle Through the Heavens World. Can accelerate cultivation.

Bone Growing Pill: From the Battle Through the Heavens World. Possesses relatively good healing effects.

Marrow Cleansing Flower: A second-tier medicinal herb with certain miraculous effects of cleansing the body and marrow.

As for the soul rings Ning Qiu currently cared about, they had all become hundred-year soul rings. There were countless varieties. The highest duration reached the Hundred-Year Limit Soul Ring of 999 years. Naturally, the required Contribution Points were not low either—999 Contribution Points.

"Hundred-Year Limit Soul Ring!"

Ning Qiu's heart stirred.

Soul rings could increase a soul master's attribute points. A ten-year soul ring provided ten points, while a hundred-year soul ring provided one hundred points. If Ning Qiu obtained a Hundred-Year Limit Soul Ring, it would grant him 999 attribute points.

The benefits of that went without saying.

However, Ning Qiu did not act rashly.

Though Ning Qiu was young, he was exceptionally clever. He also knew something about Soul Masters and soul rings.

The maximum age limit for the first soul ring a Soul Master absorbed was 423 years. If one absorbed a soul ring beyond their level, the body would be unable to withstand the ring's energy impact, ultimately exploding to death.

"System, what do you think is the age limit of the soul ring I can absorb?" Ning Qiu asked.

"Host, the system level is too low to make an accurate prediction. Before activating the system, due to the system's unique nature, all Soul Power gained by the host through meditation nourished the host's body. Furthermore, the host has exercised consistently since childhood and possesses physical aptitude far beyond ordinary people. The system suggests that the host boldly attempt to surpass the age limit of a Soul Master's first soul ring and absorb a first soul ring beyond his level," the system replied ambiguously.

"Oh, then exactly how old of a soul ring should I absorb?" Ning Qiu continued.

"Host, the system level is too low to make an accurate prediction."

No matter how Ning Qiu questioned it, the system merely repeated that line. It did not tell him the exact age limit of the soul ring he could absorb.

"System, exchange for Body Tempering Spirit Liquid," Ning Qiu ordered.

The moment Ning Qiu spoke, he noticed that the Contribution Points on his personal information panel had instantly dropped by a full eighty points. At the same time, a jade bottle appeared in the system inventory.

Body Tempering Spirit Liquid: A second-grade medicinal pill. Though it differed from Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid by only two words, their effects were worlds apart. It possessed miraculous effects in tempering the body.

Since the system could not tell Ning Qiu the exact limit of the soul ring he could currently absorb, he decided to temper his body for a while first, just to be safe.